Local High School Seniors Among Recipients of Prestigious UC Presidential Scholarships

The University of Charleston (UC) has named the recipients of its Presidential Scholarship. Four high school seniors, two from West Virginia and two from Brazil and Canada, have been awarded this scholarship. The scholarship, worth $183,920, covers full tuition, fees, housing, and meals for four years. The recipients are Gavin Bias, Ana Clara Chaguri, Grace Gatts, and Ella Zucchero, who will be studying Business, Biology, Management, and Exercise Science respectively.

UC President Marty Roth congratulated the selected students and looked forward to their future achievements at UC. The students were chosen after a thorough interview process with multiple review rounds.

Besides the Presidential Scholarship, the university has also given Presidential Scholar Finalist scholarship packages to four West Virginia high school seniors. These packages are worth $25,000 annually, with a four-year value of $100,000. The recipients are Connor McKown, Alison Morgan, Libby Stricklen, and Montanna Vannoy, who will be studying Nursing, Biology, Accounting, and Psychology respectively.

Dr. Elizabeth Wolfe, UC's executive vice president of enrollment management, stated that the Presidential Scholarship rewards high achievers who have shown academic success and notable achievements outside the classroom. She acknowledged the scholars for meeting the university's standards during their personal interviews.

The scholarships will be given to the students at their high school scholarship awards ceremonies. The university shared a photo of the recipients with UC President Marty Roth and Dr. Elizabeth Wolfe. Ana Clara Chaguri, one of the Presidential Scholarship recipients, was not in the picture.

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