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Congratulations are in order for three local high school students -- Luke Tiu from Wheeling Central Catholic High School, Grace Robertson-Villamagna from Wheeling Park High School and Ava Gorrell from Tyler Consolidated High School -- who on Monday were named as being among 20 West Virginia high school students who can call themselves Bucklew Scholars.
The honor averages out to a $60,000 award, $15,000 annually for four years, and also puts each in the running for the Foundation Scholarship, WVU's highest honor valued at more than $100,000 over four years.
The scholarships set the students on a clear path at West Virginia University.
Bucklew Scholars go on to medical school, law school and other fields where their work can make a true difference. The monetary value of the scholarship, when coupled with the Promise Scholarship and other individual prizes, effectively makes the undergraduate experience free -- a relief for any family.
And the opportunities these students will receive -- Presidential Student Ambassadors, student advisory councils, student government, honors college and more -- will set them on a path not just for success, but in learning how to help others to grow, as well.
West Virginia University is a wonderful institution, particularly for students such as Tiu, Robertson-Villamagna and Gorrell who are driven and focused.
We wish them the best as they complete their senior year of high school and prepare for the journey ahead.