Ovies, Romanko named Leadership Franklin 2016 scholarship recipients

Leadership Franklin recently announced its 2016 scholarship recipients, Madison Ovies and Valerie Romanko, during the organization’s 20th anniversary celebration on April 7.

Ovies is a May 2013 Franklin High School graduate and a current student at West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) in Buckhannon, W. Va. A Girl Scout, she co-founded her alma mater’s Buddies Club that mentors students with special needs. She has also volunteered with Habitat for Humanity and Franklin Girls Cotillion.

Ovies is now a member of the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, where she has served in various positions, and co-founded the college’s WVWC Buddies program that pairs students with local elementary students.

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