The 84 Lumber Endowed Scholarship is intended to assist students who are either a veteran, active-duty military, an ROTC cadet, a dependent of a military veteran or active-duty military, or a female student.
84 Lumber, the nation’s largest privately held building materials supplier, recently announced a $50,000 scholarship to West Virginia University in conjunction with the relocation of its Morgantown, West Virginia, store.
The 84 Lumber Endowed Scholarship is intended to assist students who are either a veteran, active-duty military, an ROTC cadet, a dependent of a military veteran or active-duty military, or a female student.
“We take great pride in giving back to our military and veteran families, and we value the quality education and services provided by the state’s premier academic institution, West Virginia University,” Maggie Hardy, owner & CEO of 84 Lumber, said.
84 Lumber has had a home in West Virginia since 1958 and has been in the Morgantown area since 1978.
WVU is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Morgantown. The WVU System is a family of distinctive campuses. Thirteen Morgantown colleges and schools offer 355 majors in agriculture, natural resources, design, applied and human sciences, arts and sciences, business and economics, creative arts, dentistry, engineering and mineral resources, law, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and public health.
“West Virginia University is committed to helping veterans and active-military students. They and their families give so much of themselves, and we appreciate this endowment from 84 Lumber, which will support scholarships so they may further their education,” WVU President Gordon Gee said.
84 Lumber celebrated the new store location, at 3208 Earl L. Core Rd., with the community over the Memorial Day weekend. The event was attended by local business leaders, 84 Lumber associates, local and state government leaders, as well as customers and local vendors.
The company helped to honor Hometown Heroes with a giveaway of United States flags during two public events. Attendees were invited to sign a banner with the name of their personal Hometown Hero – whether a current military family member, a friend or neighbor, a veteran, or a deceased military serviceperson. The banner will be permanently displayed at the new 84 Lumber Morgantown location.
84 Lumber’s contribution was made through the WVU Foundation, the nonprofit organization that receives and administers private donations on behalf of the University.