Posted: Feb. 13, 2018 | Source: Clay County Free Press
Congratulations to the West Virginia State “We the People” Champions. Clay County High School’s Advance Placement Government & Politics class, taught by Mr. Philip Dobbins, traveled to Charleston on February 1, 2018 to compete in the “We the People” state competition. (more…)
Herbert Hoover’s show choir “High Impact” is in the middle of their competition season and so far it has been a great year.
The show choir is under the direction of Kathy Silber with Angel George doing choreography and assisted by Edward Fredrick.
High Impact is made up of 38 singers, 14 band members and 14 stage crew.
This talented group of students are representing Hoover at area and out of state competitions.
This years show is based on the 1950’s Addams Family Show. All of the Addams family members are depicted in the show through song and dance.
The show choir is half way through their competition season.
So far they have earned the following awards:
High Impact travels to Clover Hill Mass Show Choir Competition in Virginia on February 17th, followed by Robert C. Byrd and Martinsburg WV later in the season.
High Impact will be presenting their show one more time to the Elkview/Clendenin communities in the near future. This is a show you don’t want to miss. Stay tuned to The Clendenin Leader for dates and showtimes.
By: Kalea Gunderson | Posted: Feb. 8, 2018 | Source: WCHS/WVAH
Residents gather Wednesday night at a public meeting in Clendenin Wednesday night to talk about rebuilding Clendenin Elementary and Herbert Hoover High School. (WCHS/WVAH)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS/WVAH) — Kanawha County school administrators said at a public meeting in Clendenin Wednesday night that the tentative site for rebuilding Herbert Hoover High School is in Elkview. The tentative site for Clendenin Elementary is just outside the current town limits of Clendenin. (more…)
By: Alexander Thomas | Posted: Feb. 8, 2018 | Source: WCHS News Network
CLENDENIN, W.Va. — More than 200 people packed the Clendenin Volunteer Fire Department Wednesday evening to learn about the progress being made regarding new Herbert Hoover High and Clendenin Elementary schools.
Both institutions were destroyed in the June 2016 flood. Herbert Hoover High has been holding classes in modular classrooms on the campus of Elkview Middle School and Clendenin Elementary students have been taking part in classes at Bridge Elementary School. (more…)
Posted: Feb. 6, 2018 | Source: Clay County Free Press
Glenville State College senior criminal justice major and business minor Gracen Samples has been chosen to take part in the prestigious FBI Honors Internship Program.
Samples is very active on campus; she’s a member of the Lady Pioneer Volleyball, works as an intern in GSC’s Office of International Programs, and participates in Phi Beta Lambda (PBL), which is the collegiate counterpart of the Future Business Leaders of America organization found in many high schools. In 2016 she was elected as treasurer for the West Virginia state chapter of PBL and placed at the PBL Leadership Conference. She also participated in a May 2017 study abroad trip to London and Paris. The recent announcement that she was being selected for the FBI internship came as no surprise to her professors.
“I’m not at all surprised that Gracen stood out in a competitive field; she is the epitome of student engagement, and there is no doubt that she has set the bar extremely high for future interns in this office,” said Dr. Megan Gibbons. Gibbons serves as Director of International Programs and Chair for the Department of Language and Literature at GSC.
Through her internship with the Office of International programs, Samples has found a unique and valuable way to get involved. “I believe my experiences with study abroad helped with getting an interview and receiving the internship offer. It really helped that I had examples of unfamiliar projects that I have taken part in and that I’m able to interact with people of different cultures. Plus some of the projects I am working on with Dr. Gibbons helped show that I know how to prioritize my time and take on projects that I have not done before,” Samples said.
The Wallback, West Virginia native has advice for other students who are thinking of getting involved in study abroad. “Don’t let rumors or your own fears stop you. It will be the best decision you will make. You will get to experience things that very few people get to. Come talk to Dr. Gibbons or myself if you have any questions or concerns, you won’t regret it. Also, it looks great on a resume,” she said.
“As both Gracen’s academic advisor and professor, I am extremely happy and excited for her to be selected to participate in such a prestigious internship program. Her selection was the reward for her continued hard work and dedication to her academic pursuits, and her continued participation in ancillary activities at GSC that further her educational experience. While this will be extremely challenging and intense, I have no doubt that Gracen possesses the proper attitude and desire for learning that will create a once-in-a-lifetime experience for her, in addition to representing the GSC Criminal Justice Department to a highly respected government agency. I look forward to having her share this experience with other CJ students upon her completion of the program,” said GSC Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Art Trimble.
The FBI Honors Internship Program is a 10-week, paid internship for college undergraduate and graduate students. Students selected for the program work side-by-side with FBI employees either at one of their Washington, D.C. headquarters locations or in local field offices. Students can apply from a wide range of academic areas. Applicants must also have and maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average before and during the internship and pass all FBI employment background investigation requirements.
Samples says she hopes that, through the internship experience, she’ll be able to get her foot in the door for a career with the FBI. The internship begins in June 2018.
Posted: Feb. 5, 2018 at 11:33 p.m. | Source: HuntingtonNews.Net
By: Andrea Lannom, CNHI News Service | Posted: Feb. 28, 2018 | Source: The Meadville Tribune
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With the governor’s promise for a 5 percent pay raise in hand but no permanent funding fix for the state’s public health insurance program, West Virginia teachers returned to the Capitol today, chanting “we don’t trust you” outside the Senate chamber. (more…)
While at Herbert Hoover High School, athletically Hunter White was a member of the Huskies basketball, baseball, and golf teams. Academically he was a member of the “We the People” debate team that made it to the second round of a state-wide high school competition in 2014, and the Math Field Day Team. He was also a member of the National Honor Society, was Salutatorian of the Herbert Hoover Class of 2014, and was awarded the President Award which goes to the top graduating male in each class.
Hunter chose West Virginia University to continue his education, and in 2016, the first year he was eligible, he was selected an Eberly Scholar. This is considered the most prestigious scholarship awarded at Eberly College, WVU’s largest college. Only twenty students per year are selected for this scholarship.
Hunter with his parents, both 1981 Herbert Hoover Graduates, Rhonda and J.E. White of Clendenin
A Senior now at WVU, Hunter is majoring in Biology and will graduate with highest honors (summa cum laude), receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree, with Honors, in May of 2018. He was recently named a 2017 Mr. Mountaineer Finalist, one of only five selected. He has already been accepted to medical school and will begin in the Fall of 2018. He is the son of J.E. and Rhonda White of Clendenin.
Susan Jack with The Clendenin Leader, sat down with Hunter and had a casual conversation with him while he was home on Christmas Break. He shared with us a little about his time at WVU, his activities, accomplishments, and his plans for the future. Click the play button below to listen. (more…)
Posted: Jan. 22, 2018 | Source: The Fayette Tribune
Veteran educator Marion G. Tanner issued a press release last week announcing her candidacy for one of the three nonpartisan seats on the Fayette County Board of Education in the May 8 primary election.
Tanner has spent her adult life dedicated to educating children, adults and herself. Her public-school teaching career included four years in Braxton County and 28 years in Fayette County. In Fayette County, she taught first and second grade at Rosedale Elementary and sixth and seventh grade language arts at Fayetteville Middle School. (more…)
Posted: Jan. 21, 2018 | Source: WV Gazette-Mail
Jerry David Lacy II and Ely Benton Osborne will join Sens. Joe Manchin III and Shelley Moore Capito in representing West Virginia in Washington, D.C. during the 56th annual U.S. Senate Youth Program Washington Week, to be held March 3-10. Lacy and Osborne were selected from among the state’s top student leaders to be part of the 104 national student delegation who will also each receive a $10,000 scholarship for undergraduate study. (more…)
