University High School’s Ashley Rackley Named AARP WV/MetroNews Scholar Athlete of the Week

Ashley Rackley of University High School has been selected as the AARP West Virginia/MetroNews Scholar Athlete of the Week for the week of September 27.

A senior, Ashley is a 4.2 g.p.a. AP Honors student. She is a member of National Honor Society, serving as chapter vice president, and Mu Alpha Theta math honor society. She is the daughter of Russell and Angelia Rackley of Morgantown.

Ashley is a four-year, two-sport athlete, competing in lacrosse and swimming. On the field, she is a midfielder for the Hawks’ defending West Virginia Scholastic Lacrosse Association State Championship Team. In the pool, she competes in the 100m Breaststroke, 200m Freestyle, and was a member of University’s 400m Freestyle Medley relay team that earned a sixth place podium finish at the 2015 WVSSAC State Championships.

On a community level, Ashley is actively engaged in volunteer and service activities in the Morgantown area. She serves as a tutor with the Soaring Hawks program at UHS, and has served with the RAZE and TATU (Teens Against Tobacco Use) clubs to raise awareness of the harmful effects of tobacco. She is active in 4-H, serving as a summer camp counselor and accruing more than 200 hours of community service. Ashley also works in her community as an American Red Cross-certified lifeguard.

Ashley’s academic focus is physics and math. Following graduation, she hopes to enter the Honors College program at West Virginia University and major in electrical engineering.

During the 2015 Fall Sports season, one high school student athlete will be selected each week as the AARP West Virginia Scholar Athlete of the Week and recognized on the popular West Virginia MetroNews High School GameNight program, which airs 9:30 p.m. – midnight each Friday night on nearly 40 radio stations across the Mountain State .

West Virginia student athletes in Grades 11 and 12 with a minimum 3.0 grade point average are eligible for the award. Nominees should excel in one or more athletic program, and be active within their community through service and community involvement. Nomination forms may be completed online at http://wvmetronews.com/scholar-athlete-of-the-week.

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AARP WV Media Contact: Tom Hunter, 304.340.4605, tphunter@aarp.org