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West Virginia GEAR UP Student Voice Forum encourages youth to pursue higher education - WV MetroNews
- The West Virginia GEAR UP Student Voice Forum convened 21 high schools in Charleston to promote higher education and leadership.
- Students participate in breakout discussions and hear from nationally known speakers to complete the forum’s leadership goals.
- Destinee Curry, a Hannan High School student, aims to attend Marshall University for pre-vet or biology after high school.
- GEAR UP partners with 21 high schools across 11 counties to support students’ college and career goals.
- Forum organizers emphasize that students should return and share what they learn with peers not in attendance.
- Participants heard from speakers and discussed issues facing schools to empower leadership among peers.
- Event underscores the role of peer mentoring in encouraging higher education choices.
- The forum occurred in Charleston at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center over two days.
- The event aligns with GEAR UP’s broader goal of making higher education accessible and affordable.
- Participants plan to share insights with classmates who could not attend the forum.
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