Remember The Miners Announces Scholars Program Finalists

Remember The Miners Announces Scholars Program Finalists

Morgantown, WV (PRWEB) August 19, 2011

Remember The Miners, the non-profit organization dedicated to honoring coal miners and their legacy through public awareness campaigns and charitable contributions, is excited to announce its selection of finalists for The Scholars Program.

Recipients of The Remember The Miners Scholars Program are: Adam Bryant of the University of Kentucky, Charlie Chase III of West Virginia University, Amanda Copley of Bluefied State University, Korri Hall, and Bradley Farley.

Remember The Miners and the West Virginia Coal Foundation created the Scholars Program to support families of the West Virginia mining community. Awardees of the scholarship are miners, dependents of miners, or students pursuing higher education in the mining industry. Applicants submitted essays about the importance of coal and its future in America.

Remember The Miners has been involved in multiple philanthropic endeavors to raise money for The Scholars Program. Partnering with Little General Stores, Remember The Miners raised visibility and scholarship funds through the sale of Remember The Miners Awareness Magnets. Shaped like the helmet of a coal miner, these magnets were sold across West Virginia to display appreciation for coal mining families in addition to supporting The Scholars Program.

“We’re excited to induct these students into The Remember The Miners Scholars Program,” began Chris Hamilton of West Virginia Coal Foundation, “we hope our contributions will help them realize their educational objectives to further advance the mining industry, leading the way for the next generation of coal professionals in America.”

As part of Little General’s partnership with Remember The Miners, the West Virginia convenience store chain also hosted a Scholars Program Awareness Concert Series using local talent like Reagan Boggs, Matt Jones, and Neal Spears.

Remember The Miners partnered with D. G. Yuengling and Sons to raise money for The Scholars Program. As an ongoing charitable partnership, Yuengling will be donating a portion of sales to Remember The Miners, and will also be hosting its annual Riders for Miners event to raise money for The Scholars Program.

Scholars Program recipients will be invited to attend the Inaugural Bob Huggins Fish Fry, where they will be formally announced. The fish fry will take place September 2nd at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown, West Virginia, and proceeds from this event will benefit further Scholars Program funds. Tickets to this event can be purchased here.

Scholarships will be awarded twice-annually. This is the first time Remember The Miners has awarded Scholars Program recipients, though future Scholars Program application periods have been scheduled for upcoming semesters.

About Remember The Miners

Remember the Miners is a public awareness campaign dedicated to honoring the legacy of all miners and the mining industry, bringing the human element to the forefront of the energy debate, and remembering the miners who have fallen. Remember The Miners also raises awareness about the sacrifices that miners and their families make for our country. http://www.remembertheminers.org.

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