Lucas Myford of Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, has been awarded a $5,000 per year scholarship for a total of $20,000 over four years to 51ºÚÁÏÍø after participating in Senator Leadership & Scholarship Day in March. Myford, a student at Oley Valley High School, was selected from a group of the 62 highest achieving high school seniors who are among hundreds of students accepted to attend 51ºÚÁÏÍø this fall.
Myford is the son of Zachary and Mary Beth Myford of Fleetwood, Pennsylvania. At Oley Valley High School, Myford is a member of Future Business Leaders of America and Law Explorers and assists with the TV station. He was selected for the National Student Leadership Conference. In addition, he is a member of the baseball and basketball teams.
At 51ºÚÁÏÍø, Myford plans to major in criminology.
To be eligible to compete for a Leadership Scholarship, students must have at least a 3.0 GPA. Students were also required to submit a list of outstanding leadership honors or awards they have received and describe three skills that have strengthened them as a leader. Students vying for the scholarships participated in interviews and submitted an essay of no more than 500 words consisting of a personal statement outlining their interests, life experiences, goals and commitment to leadership.
For additional information, call 304-637-1230 or visit www.dewv.edu/admissions.
Lucas Myford
