MarkWest scholarship created through WCCF
The Washington County Community Foundation has announced the creation of the Friends of MarkWest Scholarship Fund with a $50,000 gift to support recent high school graduates as well as nontraditional students attending Western Area Career & Technology Center.
MarkWest is involved in the gathering, processing and transportation of natural gas and is the largest midstream service provider in the Marcellus Shale, with more than 4.9 Bcf/d of natural gas processing capacity at six major complexes.
“In keeping with our commitment to support educational endeavors in the local community, MarkWest is pleased to support the programs at Western Area Career & Technology Center that closely align with MarkWest’s operations,” said Robert McHale, manager of special projects.
Dr. Dennis McCarthy, executive director of WACTC, said, “Western Area wants to express its thanks to the Friends of MarkWest for their thoughtfulness and consideration of our school.”
Scholarships will typically be valued at $2,000 and are designated to students enrolled in the manufacturing, electrical or commercial driver’s license program of WACTC. To coincide with the open enrollment at WACTC for these fields of study, applications will be considered by the WCCF on a monthly basis until the available money is exhausted.
Applications must be submitted electronically using the Friends of MarkWest Scholarship Application available on www.wccf.net. Additionally, students must provide hard copies of their supporting documentation to the WCCF office at 1253 Route 519, P.O. Box 308, Eighty Four, PA 15330. All components of the application must be received for any student to be considered for a scholarship.