The year may be winding down for Bridgeport High School seniors, but their achievements are being publicly recognized after four years of hard work.  Twenty BHS seniors were awarded scholarships at the 27^th Annual Harrison County Student Achievement Awards Banquet on Sunday, April 29 at Robert C. Byrd High School.

 

Gary Bowden welcomed the crowd of students, teachers, administrators, counselors and parents, noting the tradition of the awards ceremony and the importance of community involvement alongside academic endeavors.  Pastor Robin Ray of Bridgeport Presbyterian Church gave an overview of the criteria for the Student Achievement program, followed by the Davis-Jackson Alumni Award Recipient Jim Hunt, who served as the Keynote Speaker.

 

Hunt is the first alumni of Notre Dame to receive the Davis-Jackson Award and is a local businessman, author and politician.  His presentation encouraged students to set goals, love where they live and to travel and embrace experiences.

 

Each year, the Harrison County Student Achievement Board of Directors reviews hundreds of applications from students throughout the county.  Excellence in academics, community service and arts and humanities are considered for the scholarship opportunities, which have totaled over half a million dollars since its inception in 1992. 

 

The following students from Bridgeport High School earned scholarships given by sponsors listed below:

 

Madison Smith           $500    Amos Carvelli Funeral Home

Sydney McDonald       $500    BB&T

Grant Duvall                $1000  Beacon Wealth

Jacob Runner              $500    Berman Scholarship Fund

Mackenzie Kress         $500    City Construction

Joplin Kehrer               $1000  Civil and Environmental Consultants

Kim Morris                  $500    Clarksburg Cardiovascular

Rachel Reppert           $500    Clarksburg Cardiovascular

Megan Rinker             $1000  Dominion

Tristan Shaw               $500    Energy Systems Group

Brent Sinsel                $1000  Dr. Joe and Manzar Momen

Falon Snodgrass          $500    Miley Legal Group

Emily Ogden                $500    Mo Momen, DDS

Trenton Shaw             $500    MVB Bank

Massimo Menguito     $1000  Pratt Whitney

Victoria McDaniels      $1000  Pratt Whitney

Isabella Hawkinberry  $500    Sacred Heart Children’s Center

Antonio Spatafore      $1000  Radiological Physicians Associates

Taylor Frame              $500    Stockmeier Urethanes

Mackenzie Griffith      $500    Thrasher Group

 

Antonio Spatafore was also recognized for being the only National Merit Finalist in Harrison County.