Jan 14, 2025
Submitted photo Karmen Wolverton of Buckhannon has been awarded a $10,000 Emerging Leaders Scholarship to Davis & Elkins College.
ELKINS — Karmen Wolverton, a senior at Wolverton Academy, has been awarded $10,000 per year for four years in attendance at Davis & Elkins College by way of the Citizens Bank of West Virginia Emerging Leaders Scholarship.
The sum of this scholarship reaches a total of $40,000 over four years.
Wolverton, hailing from Buckhannon, is the daughter of Keith and Karian Wolverton, of Buckhannon. She has participated in several scholastic and community-based athletic organizations, including her membership of the Buckhannon-Upshur High School Girls Lacrosse team, and as a recipient of a black belt from Senshi Martial Arts Buckhannon.
At Davis & Elkins College, Wolverton plans to pursue a major in Arts & Education.
Davis & Elkins College, Citizens Bank of West Virginia, and WDTV have once again partnered for a fourth consecutive year to offer this unique scholarship competition. All 2025 high school graduates, whether attending public, private, or homeschool, with a 3.00-or-higher GPA were eligible to apply. Due to myriad exemplary applicants, D&E officials have once more extended offers of scholarships to a wealth of high-caliber students, in addition to the selection of one student who received a full, four-year grand prize scholarship.
Applicants were required to submit a list of engagements across high school and within their respective communities, along with an essay centered on the topic, “If you receive this scholarship, how will you pay it forward to the state of West Virginia?”
Davis & Elkins College offers more than 40 academic programs. Multiple scholarship opportunities are available including the College’s annual $5.4 million investment in West Virginia students. D&E extends heartfelt congratulations to all Emerging Leaders applicants and winners, who are undoubtedly the leaders of tomorrow by way of their distinction and excellence.
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