Start of West Virginia Scholars Academy

TMI raised West Virginia’s college attendance rate from 49th to 46th in the nation with its Scholars Academy program. From the early 1980s to the early 2000s, bright and promising high school students from throughout the state came to the Spruce Knob Mountain Center for a summer enrichment program that helped prepare them for college. The Scholars Academy helped West Virginia youth realize their potential as human beings and as responsible citizens (and environmental stewards) of their state. After attending our Scholar’s Academy and courses on Spruce Knob, many have gained the confidence to go on to college, and some have re- turned to assume leadership positions at the community, state and national level.