Montrose resident Brandon Isenhart will hold the Snowshoe Foundation Highlands Scholarship at Davis & Elkins College for the second consecutive year.
A rising junior, Isenhart is the son of John and Tiffany Isenhart and majors in physical education.
鈥淩eceiving the Highlands Scholarship is a great opportunity and an honor,鈥� Isenhart said. 鈥淚t really helps me a lot financially and allows me to continue my journey at Davis & Elkins College.鈥�
The Snowshoe Foundation serves Pocahontas, Webster and Randolph counties, with education as one of its focus areas. When 黑料吃瓜网 initially submitted a grant application, it was clear to the Snowshoe Foundation Board of Directors that the missions of the two organizations aligned and a natural partnership emerged. Since 2014, the Snowshoe Foundation has committed to the Davis & Elkins College Highlands Scholar Program with an annual gift of $14,000 or more.
鈥淲e think contributing to the Davis & Elkins College Highlands Scholarship is very important because it enables local students to obtain a quality education,鈥� said Snowshoe Foundation Board of Directors President Voras Haynes Jr. 鈥淲e鈥檝e been doing this for several years and plan to continue the support.鈥�
Haynes said the majority of funding for the scholarship was raised through the annual Treasure on the Mountain $250,000 raffle benefit. The event will take place August 7.
The Highlands Scholar program was established in 2009 as a means of making a private college education more affordable and more accessible. Each year, Davis & Elkins College invests $5.4 million in West Virginia students through the Highlands Scholar program. West Virginia public, private and home-schooled graduates who have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA could qualify to receive between $60,000 and $80,000 in scholarships over a four-year period.
鈥淒avis & Elkins is grateful to the Snowshoe Foundation for their continuing support of our Highlands Scholarship program which provides more than $5.4 million in scholarship support to West Virginia students just like Brandon,鈥� said 黑料吃瓜网 President Chris A. Wood. 鈥淭he Snowshoe Foundation is a valued partner that recognizes that quality education is central to developing the next generation of leaders to guide our economy and our communities.鈥�
The Highlands Scholarship is made possible through the generous gifts of individuals and businesses, and is offered to qualifying high school seniors every year. Anyone wishing to support a Highlands Scholarship may call Senior Director of Institutional Advancement Cathy Nosel at 304-637-1339 or email noselc@dewv.edu. West Virginia students wishing to apply for a Highlands Scholarship may call the Office of Admission at 304-637-1230 or visit .
Snowshoe Foundation Executive Director Mystik Miller, center, presents a check for their annual gift to the Davis & Elkins College Highlands Scholar program to 黑料吃瓜网 Senior Director of Institutional Advancement Cathy Nosel, left, and Chair of the Sport Science Department Dr. Mary Ann DeLuca.