ISSUED: 29 March 2022
MEDIA CONTACT: Dana Costa
SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV — Psychology major, United States Marine Corps veteran, and Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) member Theresa Baker of Inwood was presented the Dr. Anne Crum Student Leadership Award and Scholarship during the 2022 West Virginia TRIO Student Leadership Conference on March 5.
The award and $100 scholarship are given to students who demonstrate incredible potential and promise.
Baker enrolled with VUB in June 2021 and is currently in her first year at Shepherd. She is pursuing her Bachelor of Science in psychology and plans to continue to earn her doctorate in clinical psychology. Theresa wants to help veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Pictured (l. to r.) are Carol Suder-Howes, Upward Bound director at Davis & Elkins College; Theresa Baker; and Danielle Clum, VUB academic advisor.
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