Ripley's Emily Lewis named newest WV scholar, receives full ride to WVWC

Ripley's Emily Lewis named newest WV scholar, receives full ride to WVWC

Ripley High School rising senior Emily Lewis aspires to bring eye care to underserved communities in Appalachia. As the winner of the West Virginia Scholar Program, receiving a full tuition plus room and board scholarship to attend West Virginia Wesleyan College beginning in the fall of 2026, Lewis will pursue an undergraduate degree in biology […]

Soon-to-be high school senior gets full-ride to a state college through scholarship program

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — One rising high school senior will be getting a full-ride to West Virginia Wesleyan College when she graduates. Emily Lewis of Ripley High School in Jackson County was chosen as winner of this year’s West Virginia Scholar Program. She was chosen out of a pool of 15 finalists. “I just didn’t event…