The Friends of Coal Bowl, September 10 in Huntington, is an exciting game every year, this year promises to be no exception as Marshall Head Coach and former WVU Assistant Doc Holliday leads his Thundering Herd against his former team. However, the Friends of Coal’s sponsorship of the Bowl is about more than just an annual football contest. The impact of this game will be felt across generations of West Virginians through the Friends of Coal Bowl scholarships given to three students at each of the two universities each year. These scholarships have funded the education for future doctors, teachers, counselors and other professionals whose mark will be made across our state and nation for generations. This year marks the fifth class to be awarded the scholarships.
The current and past scholarship winners at Marshall University include:
2010: Teseka Jowett, Boone County, Pre-Teacher Elementary Education with a concentration in Elementary Education, K-6 Comprehension; Bethany Thomas, Nicholas County, Pre-Health Professions; Destinee Vance, Lincoln County, Pre-Health Professions
2009: Jordan A. Hatfield, Mingo County, College of Liberal Arts; Kimberly Hildreth, Lincoln County, BS, Biochemistry; Mercedes A. Swayne, Kanawha County, Pre-Counseling, College of Education
2008: Justin D. Browning, Mingo County, BS, Chemistry; Frances Alicia Ashley, Cabell County, BA, Psychology; Savannah L. Michelle Hodges, Lincoln County, Pre-Teacher Elementary Education with a concentration in Elementary Education, K-6 Comprehension
2007: Jeremy E. Lloyd, Princeton, Mercer County, BS – Biomedical Science; Odessa C. Compton, Chapmanville, Logan County, BSN Nursing; Krista B. Ratliff, Matewan, Mingo County, BS, Communication Disorders
The 2010 scholarship winners at WVU have not been announced, below is previous years recipients:
2009: Noel Devine- Football; Sociology & Anthropology; Payton Brooks- Football/Swimming & Diving; Athletic Coaching Education; Natalie Burton- W. Basketball; Pre-Business
2008: Noel Devine- Football; Sociology & Anthropology; Payton Brooks- Football/Swimming & Diving; Athletic Coaching Education; Natalie Burton- W. Basketball; Pre-Business
2007: Noel Devine- Football; Sociology & Anthropology; Payton Brooks- Football/Swimming & Diving; Athletic Coaching Education; Meg Bulger- W. Basketball; Multi-Disciplinary Studies
2006: Meg Bulger- W. Basketball; Multi-Disciplinary Studies; Alex Ruoff- M. Basketball; History; Andy Wright- M. Soccer; Physical Education Teaching