ST. LOUIS, May 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Arch Coal
Foundation announced today that 16 recent high school graduates
have been chosen as 2015 Arch Coal Scholars. Each student will
receive a $2,000 annual scholarship
to an accredited college or university for up to four years.
"Congratulations to the 2015 class of Arch Coal Scholars," said
John W. Eaves, Arch Coal chairman
and chief executive officer. "These young people are among the
'best of the best,' and we applaud them for their many diverse
accomplishments and commitment to hard work. We look forward to
continued success from them as they pursue their higher education
goals and prepare for their future careers."
The Arch Coal Scholars program honors outstanding scholastic
achievement by the children of the employees of Arch Coal and its
subsidiaries. Recipients are selected on the basis of academic
record, leadership, and participation in school and community
activities. Also included in the application are a statement of
education and career goals, a work history and an outside
appraisal. The program is in its 26th year.
The 2015 Arch Coal Scholars are:
Student's
Name
|
Parents'
Names
|
Student's
Hometown
|
Jessica
Alfrey
|
Jessie and Andrea
Alfrey
|
Logan,
W.Va.
|
Peyton Case
|
Steve and Sharon
Case
|
Harold, Ky.
|
Avery Clark
|
Lawrence and Michelle
Clark
|
Springfield,
Ill.
|
Madison
Crawford
|
Travis and Marcie
Crawford
|
Newcastle,
Wyo.
|
Sara Crim
|
Steve and Kristina
Crim
|
Belle Fourche,
S.D.
|
Tabin
Elmore
|
Scott and JoConda
Elmore
|
Custer,
S.D.
|
Lauren
Flowers
|
Jerry and Phyllis
Flowers
|
Ballwin,
Mo.
|
Jessica
Hall
|
Chris and Jennifer
Hall
|
Cumberland,
Ky.
|
Jennifer
Johnson
|
Steve and Deb
Johnson
|
Gillette,
Wyo.
|
KayLynn
Kirkwood
|
Pete and Amy
Kirkwood
|
Rozet, Wyo.
|
Amanda
Nethington
|
Dennis and Nancy
Nethington
|
Fenton,
Mo.
|
Seth Nowak
|
Shawn and Teresa
Nowak
|
Hay Springs,
Neb.
|
Shane
Sumner
|
James and Paula
Sumner
|
New Tazewell,
Tenn.
|
Colton
Sweet
|
Brian and Kara
Sweet
|
Newcastle,
Wyo.
|
Jacob
Vetter
|
Paul and Patricia
Vetter
|
Gillette,
Wyo.
|
Cassie
Williams
|
Keith and Teresa
Williams
|
Gillette,
Wyo.
|
This year's top-rated Arch Coal Scholar, Peyton Case, was named the 2015 Kendra Bradley
Washburn Memorial Scholarship recipient. Case graduated from
Betsy Layne High School in Betsy
Lane, Ky. He was a member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club,
Pep Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the school's
regional championship Science Olympiad team. Case also played
varsity football, baseball and basketball, where he was named to
the 2014 and 2015 all-conference and all-tournament teams, and was
the two-time Floyd County Conference Player of the Year. He plans
to attend Morehead State University in
Morehead, Ky., in the fall and
major in biology. The Washburn Memorial Scholarship is named for
the late daughter of former Arch Coal Director Robert G. Potter and is given each year to the
Arch Coal Scholar that received the judges' highest ranking.
"Arch Coal and the Arch Coal Foundation have a long history of
supporting education-related causes," Eaves said. "The Arch Coal
Scholars program is an important piece of our efforts and allows us
to invest in the future success of our employees' children and
provide assistance as they endeavor to further their
education."
Scholarship America, the country's largest private sector
scholarship and educational support organization, administers all
aspects of the Arch Coal Scholars program, including the
independent selection process.
The Arch Coal Scholars program has provided four-year
scholarships to more than 300 new high school graduates since it
began in 1989. The Arch Coal Foundation also supports educational
excellence through its annual Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Awards
in West Virginia and Wyoming, and through a teaching grants program
in Delta County, Colo.
St. Louis-based Arch Coal, Inc.
(NYSE:ACI) is one of the world's top coal producers for the global
steel and power generation industries, serving customers on five
continents. Its network of mining complexes is the most diversified
in the United States, spanning
every major coal basin in the nation. For more information, visit
archcoal.com.
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