OHSAA Scholarship

The OHS Alumni Association offers a $1,000 scholarship to a deserving Westside High School Senior(s). The requirements to apply include having a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0 and a minimum composite ACT score of 19. Applications are distributed by the Westside guidance counselors to all students who meet the requirements.

The scholarship committee will select the winner in a fair and impartial manner using a point system where the applicants remain anonymous until the points are totaled. The recipient will be recognized during the annual school wide awards program in May.

A big thank you goes out to all those who have generously donated to the scholarship fund and we encourage all members of the OHSAA to make a tax exempt donation in any amount so that future Westside seniors can receive financial assistance in pursuing their career goals.

To make a donation, complete the Scholarship Fund Donation Form and send it with your donation to: OHS Alumni Association (Attn:Scholarship), P.O. Box 2161, Oceana, WV, 24870.

Scholarship Fund Contributors

Scholarship Recipients

David Rice is the son of Dwight and Sara Rice of Kopperston. He plans to attend Marshall University, majoring in mathematics. Kristen Rose, daughter of John and Kim Rose of Ikes Fork, plans to attend Marshall University, studing biochemistry. Melinda Hatfield is the daughter of Violet and Alvin Hatfield of Brenton. She plans to Marshall University, studying advertising and graphic design. Chase Bailey, son of Dwight and Jennifer Bailey, plans to attend Marshall Universtiy, majoring in biology.

Amber Cline is the daughter of Tony Cline and Pamela Cline of Oceana. She plans to pursue a degree Veterinary Medicine. Michael Harless is the son of William and Rhonda Harless of Cyclone. He plans to study pre-med.

Randall Kennedy is the son of Randall P. and Patsy Kennedy of Brenton. He plans to pursue a degree in pre-med biology from Concord University in Athens, with the goal of becoming a Doctor or Osteopathic Medicine.

This year the organization was able to award three scholarships. The three Westside High School students who will receive $1,000 each are Kaycee Cook, daughter of Kenny E. and Rhonda Trull-Cook of Oceana, Markie Gunnells, daughter of Mark and Teresa Gunnells of Hanover, and Cody Vinson, son of Drema Kay Vinson of Cyclone and the late Steve Vinson.

The organization has, for the second year in a row, chosen to award two scholarships. Two Westside High School students received the association's scholarship, in the amount of $1,000 each. Wendy Holdren, of Justice, and Patrick Stewart, of Matheny, were the recipients.

For the first time, two Westside High School students received the association's scholarship, in the amount of $1,000 each. Joshua Wimmer, 17, of Brier Creek, and Kayla Cline, 18, of Indian Creek, were the recipients.

Brooks Spolarich is the son of Tim and Nancy Hopkins Spolarich (both 1979 graduates of OHS), of Oceana. Brooks ranked first in his class with a 4.0 average and has an ACT composite score of 27. He plans to attend West Virginia University and study pharmacy. He will begin this summer at WVU in the HCOP program which enables him to get a jump start on his studies.

Devon Stewart, son of Joe and Sharon Walls Stewart, is continuing his education at Concord University.