Cameron Mahar, a senior at Washington High School, has been awarded a $5,000 per year Citizens Bank of West Virginia Emerging Leaders Scholarship to for a total of $20,000 over four years.
Davis & Elkins, Citizens Bank of West Virginia and WDTV partnered for a second year to offer the unique scholarship competition. All 2023 West Virginia high school graduates, whether attending a public, private or homeschool, with a 3.25 or higher GPA were eligible to apply. Impressed with the high caliber of applicants, College officials decided to offer multiple scholarships in addition to the selection of one student who received a full, four-year scholarship.
Applicants were required to submit a list of high school and community activities, along with an essay based on the topic, 鈥淚f you receive this scholarship, how will you pay it forward to the state of West Virginia?鈥
Mahar is the daughter of Lisa Byers and Wesley Mahar of Charles Town. At Washington High School, Mahar is a member of National Honor Society.
At 91直播, Mahar plans to major in environmental science with a minor in sustainability studies.
91直播 offers more than 45 academic programs. Multiple scholarship opportunities are available including the College鈥檚 annual $5.4 million investment in West Virginia students. For additional information, call 304-637-1230 or visit .
Cameron Mahar
