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The 2015 Bezos Scholars Program at the Aspen Institute will be offering 12 top high school juniors an all expense paid trip to the Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, Colorado. The Aspen Ideas Festival will be held from June 27-July 3. The week will be full of seminars and meetings with global leaders including Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O-Connor and Twitter co-founder Biz Stone. If selected, the student will be accompanied by an outstanding teacher at JMHS. The deadline to apply is February 17. The application is lengthy, so students should start applying today. For more information, see the guidance office or visit BezosFamilyFoundation.org/Scholars. An admissions counselor from WVU Tech will be visiting JMHS on Monday, February 16th. Students interested in attending this university should see the guidance office.
This year's College Goal Sunday will be on February 15, 2015. Completing the FAFSA is one of the most important steps in preparing for college. During College Goal Sunday, financial aid experts from West Virginia’s colleges volunteer their time to help you complete this important form and to answer any other financial aid questions you may have. There are 24 locations in West Virginia participating this year. Stop by any location, anytime between 1 and 4 p.m. On average, it takes about 30 minutes to complete the FAFSA. Click here for a list of locations and what to bring.
The State of West Virginia is proud to offer The Governor's Honors Academy, free residential summer sessions for academically talented students from across West Virginia. GHA is for students who are currently high school juniors. In 2015, students will spend three weeks with 199 fellow outstanding West Virginia scholars. The Academy will be held at Fairmont State University, June 28-July 18. Dr. Robert Baker is the dean and Dr. John O'Conner is the assistant dean. Student interested in attending should see the guidance office and visit www.govschools.wv.gov. The application deadline is February 15. Students should begin working on the application before January.
The Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources is hosting its first ever essay contest. The contest is open to students in grades 9-12. Essays will be judged by Statler College Ambassadors on the quality of writing, with a focus on student's main idea and creativity. There are two student divisions based on grade. The prompts for each division are listed below. Prizes and awards will be given at the county, regional and state levels. Some of the prizes include scholarship money. Essays must be electronically submitted before Friday, February 13th at 5:00pm. For more details go to http://statler.wvu.edu/outreach/essaycomp.php.
9th/10th Writing Prompt: How do engineers improve daily life for West Virginians? 11th/12th Writing Prompt: What challenges will West Virginians from your generation face, and how can engineers solve these problems? We're proud of our JROTC Drill team. Once again, they have competed at a high level. The awards earned at today's meet are listed below. Great job cadets!
1st place: individual armed drill, squaddrill, and platoon drill 2nd place: color guard 7th, 8th, 10th places: individual knockout drill. Maverick Battalion hosts the next meet in March. Members of the JMHS Honor Society will be visiting residents at Springfield Nursing Home on Tuesday, February 10th. The students will be delivering valentines and friendly smiles to the residents. Community Service is one of the four pillars of the National Honor Society.
See a portion of the article written by Cadet Major Nathan Wilson below. Click here for the full article.
On this, the first Wednesday of the month of February, cadets from JMHS/MCTC JROTC journeyed to the state capital in Charleston to present our great nation’s colors to West Virginia House of Delegates. The unit wowed the Delegates and later received a standing ovation when being introduced and welcomed by Delegate Roy G. Cooper of the 28th district. Delegate Cooper, a retired member of the United States Navy, helped make this trip possible for the Maverick Battalion by working with instructors Scott Womack and Michael Wiley for weeks prior to the meeting. After the visit to the Capitol the Maverick Battalion traveled to the West Virginia Air National Guard base in Charleston and had the opportunity to see a C-130 Hercules aircraft and speak with two crewmembers about its capabilities. The cadets learned about the various configurations of the aircraft, which is capable of carrying and air dropping both cargo and personnel, and were able to sit in the cockpit and learn about the duties performed by the air crew. Girls' Day at the Legislature is an event that shows students how to lead, achieve, govern and have a voice in their communities. We are proud to say the 14 of our Lady Mavericks took advantage of the opportunity to attend this great event!
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