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Raze 2005 Raze Scholarship  were awarded to 13 graduating seniors on April 1 at an awards banquet held in their honor. Pictured at right are six of the eight winners.. All winners received $1,000 scholarships to the college of their choice.  The scholarships recognize outstanding contributions to tobacco prevention and healthy lifestyle decisions in their schools and communities. 

The winners are:  RESA  I -  Norma Acord, Liberty High School; Travis Helmondollar, Montcalm High School RESA II - Amy Jones, Williamson High School; RESA III- Johnna Ferrell, Riverside; Alexandra Johnson, Clay County High  RESA IV - Samantha Mollohan, Webster High School
RESA V -
Charity Drake, St. Mary's High School, Kristi Ramsey, Parkersburg High School;RESA VI - Carrie James, Oak Glen High School; Kayla Poling, Valley High School  RESA VII - Emily Hartzell, Bridgeport High; Amanda Scott Buckhannon-Upshur High School RESA VIII - Nicole Riggleman, Moorefield High School

Pictured (L-R back row): Amy Jones, Samantha Mollohan, Travis Helmondollar, Claire Berlin, Charity Drake, and Kristi Ramsey  Pictured (L-R front row): Carrie James, Kayla Poling, Johnna Ferrell, Alexandra Johnson, and Norma Acord.

Not pictured: Emily Hartzell and Amanda Scott

Pictured (L-R) : Lisa Ranson and Cinny Kittle                     

 

The Raze Scholarship Namesake Honorees went to 11 dedicated adults, who have been a guide in the successfulness of the Raze Movement Among the honorees were eight Raze Adult Adviors:  RESA I: Sid Bradford. RESA II: Tim White, RESA III: Diana Hunt, RESA IV: Janet Wells, RESA V: Carlene Frederick, RESA VI: Ethel Riser, RESA VII: Cheryl Conaway, RESA VIII: Trina Melody 

Among the honorees was Richard Meckstroth, DDS, WVU School of Dentistry. Lisa Ranson, American Heart Association and Cinny Kittle, WV Hospital Association. For their hard work and dedication over the years to the youth of West Virginia. We appreciate everything that each and every one of you have done to fight back against big Tobacco  and for the encouragement and guidance you have given our youth of West Virginia.

 

This year 2005 Raze On was held at the University of Charleston June 12-14.  We were honored to have Allen Landers (the Winston Man) as a speaker. Yes (former Road Rules contestant and Raze On emcee veteran), Sam Allen (one of the original founders of the Truth campaign), Dr. Peter DeBeneditis. (Who helped us find and dissect tobacco messages in movies and magazines), Christina Mickey (who taught us the ins and outs of the clean indoor air fight) and Coalition for Tobacco-Free Kids representatives Holly Aprea and Liesl Bradford. To see more pictures just  go to: http://www.razewv.com/

 Teen Advisory Council election was held where 4 candidates were elected. Congratulations to the candidates and thank you to all who ran.  

                          

Youth from all over the state came to Tobacco Free Day at the   Capitol on  March 11, 2005

Regional Raze On for RESA V

    

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