Oct 23, 2012 2 min read

JEFFERSON – The Challenge Program Inc., a regional nonprofit organization designed to provide high-school students with incentives for success, recently kicked off the program with an orientation and awards assembly at Jefferson-Morgan High School. The program partners with businesses to motivate high school students to excel, both in and out of the classroom. Staff members from sponsor, Alpha Natural Resources, presented an entertaining skit to educate students on interviewing skills During the assembly, four sophomore and four junior students were awarded checks of $250 for their performance last year in The Challenge Program’s four award categories of attendance, academic improvement, academic excellence and dommunity service. Senior award winners were awarded with their checks last spring. The total amount of awards is $3,000.Since 2003, through the generous support of businesses, foundations, and individuals, The Challenge Program, Inc. has been introduced to more than 330,000 students and checks totaling more than $2 million have been presented to more than 8,000 high school students in more than 100 high schools in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio.For additional information about The Challenge Program, Inc., call either Mary Dreliszak, director of program development at 724-984-0860 or Barbara Grandinetti, executive director of The Challenge Program Inc. at 814-533-7401.