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West Virginia “GEAR UP” to host annual Student Leadership Academy at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences

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When:

Tuesday, October 22 at 10:00 AM to 11:45 AM

What:

This leadership academy aims to inform between 1,400-1,500 students of college options and empower them to take charge of their futures. West Virginia State University’s President Anthony Jenkins will be awarding ten $1,000 scholarships to a GEAR UP student from each of the GEAR UP counties. Clint Pulver will serve as the keynote speaker. Pulver is an author, musician, workforce expert and motivational speaker.

Agenda:

An agenda is attached.

Who:

West Virginia GEAR UP is a federally funded college readiness project coordinated by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. The project serves students in 10 counties: Boone, Fayette, Mason, Mercer, Mingo, Nicholas, Summers, Webster, Wirt and Wyoming.

Where:

The Maier Foundation Performance Hall at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences, 1 Clay Square, Charleston, WV 25301