Parkersburg, W.Va. (May 20, 2021) – For the Spring 2021 semester at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, 19 Early College students applied for and earned their Certificate of Applied Science (CAS) in General Education, and five students also applied for and earned their Associate of Arts (AA) in General Education.

WVU Parkersburg Early College program allows eligible high school students to take college-level courses on their school’s campus or at a WVU Parkersburg campus for a reduced tuition rate.

To earn a CAS in General Education, a student must successfully earn 30 credit hours from courses in math, science, English, fine arts and other designated areas of study with a 2.0 or higher overall GPA. To earn an AA in General Education, a student must successfully earn 60 credit hours from previously mentioned courses with a 2.0 or higher overall GPA.

“Students who take advantage of dual credit/Early College are able to fulfill needed general education courses while still experiencing the safety net of their high school environment and at a less expensive tuition,” said Dr. Torie Jackson, vice president for Institutional Advancement. “At WVU Parkersburg, we are thrilled to partner with 11 high schools and vocational-technical centers to provide courses for students that enable them to expand opportunities and to realize that college may be the correct path for them.”

WVU Parkersburg’s Early College is open to all public school districts, private schools and homeschools in Doddridge, Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Tyler, Wirt and Wood counties in W.Va., and Washington County in Ohio. For more information about WVU Parkersburg’s Early College program, please visit wvup.edu/earlycollege or contact EarlyCollege@wvup.edu.

Students earning their CAS are:

Doddridge County High School
Alyssa Barnes
Raine Fritz
Jared Harris
Eliana Sias

Homeschool
CiAnna Murray
Lauren Sexton

Parkersburg High School
Mackenzie Byrd

Parkersburg South High School
Correttia Davis

Ritchie County High School
Kaleb Cole
Alexis Enoch
Madeline Hilvers
Gabrielle Jones
Katelyn Lambert
Dakota Wayne

St. Marys High School
Bralynn Davis
Isabella Davis
Jacob Elder
Lara Fetty
Emily Hadley
Hannah Hudson
Abigail Peckens
Logan Rice
Kylie Wright

Students earning their AA are:

St. Marys High School
Bralynn Davis
Jacob Elder
Lara Fetty
Hannah Hudson
Kylie Wright