CALHOUN GRADUATES RECEIVE OVER $1 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS - Grants Announced During 79th Commencement

(05/31/2003)
About 45% of the Class of 2003 at Calhoun High School received scholarship awards at last night's 79th commencement, according to Principal Mike Offutt

There are 88 students in this years graduating class.

Offutt said students received $1,239,105.00 in awards this year, possibly a record amount. Last year the amount was about $993,000.

CHS students who plan on attending a four-year college, two - year college, or a trade school is between 64-73% of the class, while 4.5% of the students are entering the military.

Students receiving scholarship assistance:

James Bailey, West Virginia Wesleyan College, McKelvey Gold Scholarship, West Virginia Wesleyan Presidential Scholarship, Promise Scholarship, West Virginia Higher Education Grant Total: $110,40

Matthew Bonar, Marshall University, Robert C. Byrd Scholastic Recognition Award, Promise Scholarship, Marshall University Presidential Scholarship, Calhoun County High School Band Booster Scholarship, Governor's Honor Academy Scholarship, Lion's Club Scholarship Calhoun County Bank Valedictorian Scholarship, Leggett-Reeg Memorial Scholarship Total: $24,872

Tanya Brannon, Army, GI Bill Total: $51,688

Ray Burge, West Virginia University, FAFSA and Higher Education Grant Total: $50,000

Amber Carilli, WV State College, Promise Scholarship Total: $11,840

Felicia Clark, Garnet Vocational School in Nursing, Bernice Pickens Parsons Fund Total: $2,000

Espe Clothier, Potomac State, GI GI Bill Total: $51,688

Regina Davisson, Glenville State College, Promise Scholarship Total: $11,200 Ashley DeWeese, Marshall, Berea, Promise Scholarship, Michael A Perry, Drexel Ice Scholarship, Berea-Full Scholarship Total: $83,972

Joanna Fought, Army National Guard GI Bill Total: $51,688

Brandon Fox, Marshall University, Robert H .Mollahan Scholarship, Michael Perry Scholarship, Promise Scholarship, Cunningham-Wilson Scholarship Total: $13,872

Jessica Gherke, West Virginia University, Governor's Honor Academy Scholarship for West Virginia University, Promise Scholarship Total: $19,000

Laura Hall, Concord College, Anonymous Calhoun County High School Alumni Donor Total: $6,000

Leah Harold, West Virginia University, Robert H. Mollohan Scholarship, Calhoun/Gilmer Career Center Scholarship, NASCO, Herschel C Price Total: $5,100

Kara Haymaker, Glenville State College, Claudia Kelly Hays Memorial Scholarship, Promise Scholarship, Calhoun County United Methodist Cooperative Perish, Calhoun County Bank Salutatorian Scholarship Total: $ 17,000

Josh Hickman, Washington State Community College, United Methodist Cooperative Parish Scholarship Homer Wilson Dairy Products Total: $500

Jake Krack, Berea College, AXA Achievement Scholarship, W.P. Black Fund, Promise Scholarship, Berea - Full Scholarship, Our Lady of Grace (Beech Grove, Indiana) Total: $108,500

Greg Lee, Army National Guard GI Bill Total: $51,688

Sarah Lynch, Marshall University, Promise Scholarship, Marshall University Presidential Scholarship Total: $18,072

Rachelle McBride, Glenville State College, Promise Scholarship, Higher Education Grant Total: $11,200

Jody McCormick, Glenville State College, Lion's Club Total: $500

Jamie Mckown, Concord College, Berea, Promise Scholarship, Berea- Full Scholarship, West Virginia Higher Education Grant Total: $91,680

Roman McKown, Fairmont State College, Herschel C Price Scholarship Total: $1,250

Damon Merola, Navy GI Bill Total: $51,688

Justin Metheney, WVUP, Calhoun County High School Alumni Scholarship Total: $1,000

Jeff Morris, Police Academy

Deva Murphy, West Virginia Wesleyan College, McKelvey Gold Scholarship, West Virginia Wesleyan College Academic Scholarship, J and B Drugstore Mildred R. Jarvis Memorial Scholarship Total: $80,300

Joseph Park, West Virginia Wesleyan College, Promise Scholarship, West Virginia Wesleyan Presidential Scholarship, McKelvey Gold Scholarship, VICA Club Scholarship Total: $63,300

Casey Pettry, Glenville State College, Pell Grant West Virginia Higher Education Grant Total: $12,220

Laura Pfeffer, West Virginia University, West Virginia University Mountaineer Scholarship, Herf Grant, Promise Scholarship Total: $20,500

Zach Propst, Glenville State College, VICA Scholarship, McKelvey Gold Scholarship Total: $12,100

Michael Prusack, West Virginia University, Promise Scholarship Total: $13,000

Matt Richards, Glenville State College, J & B. Drugstore Mildred R. Jarvis Memorial Scholarship Total: $300

Tia Satterfield, West Virginia University, Promise Scholarship, West Virginia University Achievement Award Total: $14,000

Kenneth Starcher, Marshall, GI Bill Total: $51,688

Bradley Stevens, Glenville State College, McKelvey Bronze Scholarship Total: $12,000

Jessica Stull, Glenville State College, Calhoun-Gilmer Career Center Future Business Leaders of America Scholarship, Trader's Bank Scholarship Total: $900

Jennifer Thomas, Glenville State College, West Virginia Higher Education Grant, Pell Grant, Leonard & Gladys Marshall Scholarship Total: $16,000

Matt Walker, Glenville State College, Homer Wilson Dairy Products Scholarship Total: $200

Heather Weaver, West Virginia Wesleyan College, McKelvey Bronze Scholarship Wesleyan Academic Performing Arts Scholarship, Calhoun County United Methodist Cooperative Parish Scholarship Total: $56,500

Pat Wildfire, West Virginia University, Promise Scholarship, West Virginia Higher Education Grant, West Virginia University Presidential Scholarship Total: $36,400

Rebecca Williams, Glenville State College, West Virginia Higher Education Grant Lion's Club Total: $3,300