More than 1,600 high school students from West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky will visit Marshall University’s Huntington campus Friday, April 17, to participate in the 37th annual Search Committee on Recognizing Excellent Students (SCORES) Academic Festival.
SCORES is an academic competition that allows high school students to compete in different areas of study at Marshall. This year 115 contests are being offered. The purpose of the event is to recognize academic excellence, create relationships with area high schools, show the importance of college attendance and recruit talented high school students. Events are open to high school sophomores, juniors and seniors.
“The SCORES Academic Festival is an exciting event for not only the students, but for Marshall,” said Sabrina Simpson, SCORES coordinator and assistant director of Marshall’s office of recruitment. “The festival provides students with exposure to the social activities found on campus, which are integral to students’ education and growth. The event is a great way for the university to not only recruit students, but allow them to visit a college campus and become familiar with the university community. The program allows talented students the opportunity to showcase their academic achievements while interacting with Marshall faculty. This is an exciting day focused on celebrating the unique talents that each student brings to the festival.”
The awards ceremony begins at 3 p.m. in the Cam Henderson Center. The top three winners in each contest will be awarded medals. Trophies will be given to the top schools in each division. In addition, top seniors who were nominated by their schools will be recognized.
“It’s amazing to see the enthusiasm of the students when they’re all assembled for the awards ceremony,” said Beth Wolfe, Marshall’s director of recruitment. “Several of the schools have t-shirts made specifically for this event, and their creativity seems to always top the previous year’s. And then when you see the pride of the students as they accept their awards, it’s truly one of my favorite moments of the year.”
For more information, contact the recruitment office at 304-696-3646.
