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Nominate a High School Achiever of the Week

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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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Kiki immigrated from Greece when she was 17.

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Kiki Angelos: the backstory of a community leader

Updated: Mar. 26, 2021 at 8:38 PM EDT
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By Laura Bowen
Kiki is inspired to give back to the community that welcomed her so warmly when she immigrated from Greece.

Academic Achiever

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

Academic Achiever

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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There's one thing that connects everything Ellie does...helping people.

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MOV’s Got Talent: Ellie Yeater

Updated: Mar. 19, 2021 at 12:23 AM EDT
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By Laura Bowen
From building "glampers" and singing to debating and fundraising for a cause, Ellie Yeater is a Renaissance Woman.

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Nicole is WTAP's Academic Achiever of the Week

Academic Achiever

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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Academic Achiever of the Week: Emme Bowe

Updated: Jun. 17, 2020 at 9:55 AM EDT
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By Zach Shriers
Emme Bowe is this week's Marietta College and Prime Lending Academic Achiever of the Week.

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Academic Achiever

Academic Achiever of the Week: Julia Auch

Updated: Jun. 9, 2020 at 7:16 PM EDT
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By Zach Shrivers
Parkersburg High's Julia Auch is this week's Marietta College and Prime Lending Academic Achiever of the Week.

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Academic Achiever of the Week Carli Robertson

Updated: Jun. 2, 2020 at 5:44 PM EDT
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By Zach Shrivers
Carli Robertson is this week's Academic Achiever of the Week.

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Academic Achiever

Academic Achiever of the Week: Jackson Macatol

Updated: May. 20, 2020 at 10:52 AM EDT
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By Zach Shrivers
Jackson Macatol is a graduating senior at Marietta High School with an excellent academic career behind him.

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Academic Achiever

Academic Achiever of the Week: Alyssa Snyder

Updated: May. 6, 2020 at 8:21 PM EDT
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By Zach Shrivers
Alyssa Snyder of Frontier High School is WTAP's Academic Achiever of the Week.
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