St. C. student gets scholarship

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Anna Davies, daughter of County Court Judge Al Davies, was the recipient of the Lyle B. Wright Scholarship offered through American Electric Power. She was presented with a check for $2,000. The scholarship is awarded to high school seniors whose household receives electricity from an AMP member community. This year, 28 students were nominated. Like the others, Anna wrote an essay about public power to become a finalist. She took a test about public power and the AMP Board of Trustees approved her scholastic record. Anna is a graduate of St. Clairsville High School and she is planning to attend Ohio Wesleyan University to major in English and minor in Theater. She was on the honor roll all four years of high school and is a member of the National Honor Society. She was the recipient of the Rotary Youth Leadership Award and the Chamber of Commerce Academic Achievement Award. She participated in theater and variety show productions, show choir, Spanish Club, Culture Club, student co uncil and Youth for Christ. In 2013 she was named Best Supporting Actress for her performance in a production of Fiddler on the Roof. In 2014 she was inducted into the National Thespian Society. The program provides up to four scholarships for $2,000 each presented annually. AMP has awarded $272,000 in scholarships since the program began in 1988. The scholarship is named in memory of Lyle B. Wright, a public power advocate who served on the AMP and OMEA boards. Brandon Poddany, manager of marketing and member relations for AMP, presented the scholarship.

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