The board of directors of the Lt. James W. Hotsinpiller, Jr. and Deputy United States Marshal Derek W. Hotsinpiller Scholarship fund has awarded two (2) new scholarships.  This brings the total scholarships being funded for the fall semester of 2018 to thirteen (13).  Students are given the opportunity to reapply each semester for their four years of undergraduate studies making the value of each scholarship $4000. Since its inception the Board has awarded a total of thirty-five (35) scholarships.

    

Jim was a member of the Bridgeport Police Department at the time of his passing.  Derek followed in his father’s footsteps into law enforcement and became a Deputy United States Marshal.  He was mortally wounded while attempting to serve an arrest warrant.  Deputy United States Marshal Dustin Hotsinpiller, Jim’s oldest son and Derek’s brother is the President of the Scholarship Corporation.  This scholarship was established to assist high school seniors interested in pursuing degrees in criminal justice.

    

The following are the recipients for this year:

A graduate of Bridgeport High School, Andrew Gibson is the son of Norman and Shannon Gibson.  His extracurricular activities included membership in the Drug Free Club of America, DECA, and Chess Club.

 

He has held a variety of part time jobs which included a law office where he was exposed to the intricacies of the legal process and a restaurant which allowed him to interact with people of all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds.

 

He is attending West Virginia University and is focused on pursuing a major in Criminology and a minor in Crime Scene Forensics. 

He would like to “make the world a better, safer place” and help “protect the innocent” and “prevent future tragedies”.

 

Andrew Booher is a graduate of Tyler Consolidated High School.  He is the son of John and Tina Booher.

 

While at Tyler Consolidated, Andrew was a member of the Technology Student Association, the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, and the Youth Leadership Association.  He also graduated from the West Virginia State Police Junior Trooper Academy and attended Boys State.

 

Andrew attends West Virginia University pursuing a degree in Forensic and Investigative Science.  He is considering a career in federal law enforcement due to his interest in the investigative field of counterterrorism.  He would like the opportunity to serve and protect his community and country. 

    

The recipients were presented a scholarship certificate at their schools’ awards ceremony.  The Board can renew the scholarships each semester for four years of study if the applicants maintain their eligibility.  Future applicants can get information about applying for the scholarship from their school counselor or online at www.hotsinpillerscholarship.com Scholarships are also being made available to college and university students who have completed their sophomore year and to Law Enforcement Officers who are pursuing Criminal Justice degrees.  Donations to the scholarship fund are still being accepted.  Checks should be made out to the “Jim and Derek Hotsinpiller Scholarship Fund” and mailed to PO Box 392, Bridgeport, WV 26330