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Academic Achiever

Nominate a High School Achiever of the Week

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This week's Academic Achiever is Ian Sasyn

Academic Achiever

Academic Achiever: Ian Sasyn

Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 10:25 AM EST
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By Chase Campbell
This week's Academic Achiever is Parkersburg High School's Ian Sasyn.

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Academic Achiever: Maddox Rader

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Academic Achiever: Maddox Rader

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 10:07 AM EST
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By Chase Campbell
This week's Academic Achiever is Parkersburg South's Maddox Rader.

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Academic Achiever: Jordan Claypoole

Academic Achiever

Academic Achiever: Jordan Claypoole

Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 4:31 PM EST
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By Chase Campbell
Jordan Claypoole is this week's Academic Achiever

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Isaac Whipkey

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Academic Achiever of the Week: Isaac Whipkey

Updated: Oct. 6, 2021 at 2:59 PM EDT
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By Kurtis Bradley Brown
Academic Achiever of the Week: Isaac Whipkey

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Academic Achiever of the Week: Jayden VanNoy

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Academic Achiever of the Week: Jayden VanNoy

Updated: Sep. 28, 2021 at 8:20 PM EDT
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By Mitchell Blahut
One month into the school year, and we get a chance to highlight a Warren HS senior who is sporting a 4.0 and is a part of multiple honor societies.

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Sarah Markley

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Academic Achiever of the Week: Sarah Markley

Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 6:52 PM EDT
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By Kurtis Bradley Brown
Meet Sarah Markley, a WTAP Academic Achiever of the Week.

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Sam is graduating with more than a diploma.

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Academic Achiever of the Week: Sam Gottfried

Updated: Apr. 13, 2021 at 9:57 PM EDT
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By Laura Bowen
Sam's love for people is what connects everything he does.

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Give Evan Cunningham a guitar and he'll make the stage his home.

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Academic Achiever of the Week: Evan Cunningham

Updated: Mar. 30, 2021 at 11:49 PM EDT
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By Laura Bowen
Evan knows first hand how much playing music can impact others.

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Baylor Haught, from Williamstown, is WTAP's Academic Achiever of the Week

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Academic Achiever of the Week: Baylor Haught

Updated: Mar. 23, 2021 at 6:05 PM EDT
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By Ryan Wilson
Baylor Haught is WTAP's Academic Achiever of the Week.

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Nicole is WTAP's Academic Achiever of the Week

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Academic Achiever of the Week: Nicole Hennes

Updated: Mar. 16, 2021 at 5:56 PM EDT
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By Ryan Wilson
Nicole Hennes, from Warren, achieves academically and athletically.

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Connor has dreamed of college ball since he was little.

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Academic Achiever of the Week: Connor Baker

Updated: Mar. 9, 2021 at 11:21 PM EST
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By Laura Bowen
Connor is taking his football in hand to college but plans on leaving with a stethoscope.

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Sarah's been helping her dad with his work since she was young and it's had a huge influence on...

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Academic Achiever of the Week: Sarah Michael

Updated: Mar. 2, 2021 at 8:58 PM EST
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By Laura Bowen
One day she's serving an ace, the next she's building a robot.

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Nick is WTAP's Academic Achiever of the Week

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Academic Achiever of the Week: Nick Murphy

Updated: Feb. 16, 2021 at 7:04 PM EST
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By Ryan Wilson
Nick Murphy is our academic achiever of the week

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McCaylee says the biggest impact theater has had on her high school experience has been...

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Academic Achiever of the Week: McCaylee Southall

Updated: Feb. 2, 2021 at 11:18 PM EST
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By Laura Bowen
McCaylee Southall gets a round of applause on and off the stage.

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To Anna, sports are more than about just winning.

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Academic Achiever of the Week: Anna Gathman

Updated: Jan. 27, 2021 at 2:38 AM EST
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By Laura Bowen
Anna Gathman plans on carrying her love of sports with her throughout college and beyond.

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With three years on varsity under his belt, Andrew's looking to college football.

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Academic Achiever of the Week: Andrew Shapley

Updated: Jan. 12, 2021 at 11:12 PM EST
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By Laura Bowen
Andrew's been dreaming about football since childhood.

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Rilee says she was born competitive.

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Academic Achiever of the Week: Rylee Harner

Updated: Jan. 5, 2021 at 10:55 PM EST
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By Laura Bowen
Rilee dreams of a future spent helping people.

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Anna Jones says her favorite part about Future Farmers of America is helping the community.

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Academic Achiever of the Week: Anna Jones

Updated: Dec. 30, 2020 at 12:18 PM EST
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By Laura Bowen
Anna Jones says farming has taught her many life lessons, some through hardship.

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Cora has played tuba for six years and it looks like her hard work has paid off.

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Academic Achiever of the Week: Cora Farra

Updated: Dec. 15, 2020 at 6:14 PM EST
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By Laura Bowen
Cora is a triple threat in the band world.

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Senator Joe Manchin recently nominated Grace for the US Military Academy at West Point.

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Academic Achiever of the Week: Grace Pedersen

Updated: Dec. 1, 2020 at 9:25 PM EST
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By Laura Bowen
With her crazy schedule, WTAP is surprised Grace was able to pencil us in.

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Jayden plays football, wrestling, and has a 4.0 GPA.

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Academic Achiever of the Week: Jayden Evans

Updated: Nov. 24, 2020 at 9:40 PM EST
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By Laura Bowen
Jayden's motivation to do his best on and off the field is deeply rooted.

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Jacob Gutberlet is currently taking five college classes and might end up attending his first...

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Academic Achiever of the Week: Jacob Gutberlet

Updated: Nov. 17, 2020 at 8:06 PM EST
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By Laura Bowen
Jacob Gutberlet is a three-sport athlete, a tutor, and WTAP's Academic Achiever of the Week.

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Skylee laughs with WTAP

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Academic Achiever of the Week: Skylee Lang

Updated: Nov. 10, 2020 at 8:37 PM EST
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By Laura Bowen
Skylee Lang is on track to graduate as the top senior in her class but that's far from all she has going on.

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Autumn McKenna in front a parade float that she worked on.

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Academic Achiever of the Week: Autumn McKenna

Updated: Oct. 27, 2020 at 6:12 PM EDT
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By Zach Shrivers
Wirt County High School student and artist Autumn McKenna is this week's Marietta College and Prime Lending Academic Achiever of the Week.

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Emma Matheny

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Academic Achiever of the Week: Emma Matheny

Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 at 7:32 PM EDT
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By Zach Shrivers
Even with the added challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, many hardworking students in the Mid-Ohio Valley are continuing to excel academically. Belpre High School’s Emma Matheny is one such student.
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