Tuesday, May 28, 2013

WV Scholar Finalists - Please vote

It turns out I know two of the 10 finalists for the West Virginia Wesleyan WV Scholar Competition.  Both are uncommonly wonderful people.  And most importantly, both aspire to be biologists!

Please  VOTE  for either (one vote per email address):

 Rachel Elaine Fulks
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Rachel Fulks is a junior at Bridgeport High School, where she maintains a 4.125 GPA and is a member of the varsity cross country team, varsity track team, National Honor Society, and the online newspaper staff; she will be co-editor of the 2013-14 yearbook. Her favorite subjects in school are Chemistry and Biology, but she also enjoys creative writing. Rachel is a member of Bridgeport United Methodist Church, where she serves as youth representative on the Executive Board and is a member of the youth planning team and the youth group. She is actively involved in the United Methodist Conference and serves as vice president on the West Virginia Conference Council on Youth Ministries. She has a passion for participating in service projects. In her free time, Rachel enjoys reading, playing the piano, running, and working as a sales associate at The Gap. In the future, Rachel plans to major in pre-medicine and later become a pediatrician as a reflection of her love for helping others.

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Cayla Leann Collett
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Cayla Collett is a 16 year old junior at Elkins High School. She resides in Elkins, WV on her family farm with her parents, Alan and Tricia Collett, and her three sisters, Alayna, Jeyna, and Sydney. She is active in school, where she is a part of the Cross Country team, Student Council, Class Council, National Honors Society, and a tutor for elementary school students. Outside of school, this young lady is a 12 year member of 4-H and a lifelong member of Degree of Honor through which she spends many hours volunteering her time to the community. In Degree of Honor alone, Cayla organizes the annual collection of Christmas gifts and person care items for the Salvation Army. Trough the Ronald McDonald house, Cayla actively collects pop tabs and organizes fund raisers. For many years, she has participated in the Walk for Women, bringing awareness to breast cancer. Her dream is to see a cure for breast cancer in her lifetime. Because of her commitment to community service, she was the recipient of the Teen Volunteer of the Year award in 2013. As a member of the 4-H teen leaders Organization, Cayla has been a camp counselor, served as an officer, and involved in other community activities with the club. Cayla's long term aspirations are to continue professional dancing, and pursue a degree in chemistry and biology, with a goal in becoming a Molecular Cellular Biologist.