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Summer Academy & Bridge Program June 14-July 10
Move In Festival June 14, 2-4 pm Davis & Elkins College
Darby Hall for Summer Academy Participants
Presidential for Bridge Participants
Transportation will NOT be provided the first day of our summer kickoff
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As another Upward Bound Bridge Summer comes to a close, it's hard to believe how quickly the weeks have flown by.
What began as a group of students arriving with excitement, nerves, and plenty of questions has become a community of friends, leaders, and future college students. Watching each of you grow in confidence, independence, and resilience has been one of the greatest rewards of this summer.
Together we shared countless memories, from fierce pickleball matches and bowling frames to movie nights, swimming, campus adventures, and our now legendary scavenger duck hunt. Every activity was about more than just having fun; it was an opportunity to build friendships, solve problems, step outside comfort zones, and create memories that will last long after this summer ends.
Most importantly, we watched you challenge yourselves academically, navigate college life, support one another, and prove that you belong here. Each of you leaves this program stronger than when you arrived.
To our Bridge students: We are incredibly proud of everything you accomplished. Your hard work, determination, kindness, and willingness to embrace new experiences made this one of the most successful Bridge summers we've ever had. The future is bright because of young people like you.
While it's always bittersweet to say goodbye, this isn't the end, it's the beginning of your next chapter. Continue to dream big, work hard, ask questions, and never doubt what you're capable of achieving.
Thank you for an unforgettable summer. We can't wait to see where your journey takes you next.
Congratulations, Bridge Class of 2026. Your Upward Bound family will always be cheering you on.
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On Friday, July 10, our summer program came to an end. We celebrated our students’ achievements and successes during our awards ceremony. Students received awards for being outstanding in their classes, being engaged, asking questions, trying their hardest, and overall, being good students. We are so proud of each and every one of our students who participated in the program this summer. We would also like to thank our teachers for helping our students grow and succeed: Dave Armentrout (Financial Literacy); Brian Moudry (Physics); Jerod Caligiuri (Math); Sara Gerot (English/Comp & Black Bear Creek); Melissa Cartlidge (Spanish); Emma Proudfoot and Alexia Fredell (Learning Lab); Melissa Cartlidge & Sarah DiBacco (Voyage of Growth); Tessa Randolph & Wyndsor Aumann (College 101). This program would not be possible without our students, so thank you to all of our students for making this summer possible. To our staff, thank you for helping our students and making this program succeed. We appreciate everyone so much! You are the reason #TRIOworks
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Thanks so much Macie Higgins for helping us paint and create. #D&EUBSummer2026
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On Wednesday, July 1, we traveled to the French Creek Wildlife Center to see WV Wildlife. It was a great (but hot! 🥵) day. We had a picnic lunch at the pavilion at the Wildlife Center. When we came back, we had a cookout dinner, complete with a s’mores bar of course! Then, students tie dyed and played water games to keep cool for the rest of the evening! It was a great day. Thanks to everyone who helped for making this day possible for our students! #TRIOworks
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Students had so much fun stuffing their own bears and personalizing them last evening! 😊
We would also like to thank Michelle Ratnakar, PA-C, for coming to speak with the students about health preparedness for college! We appreciate you taking time out of your busy schedule to talk with the students!
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On Sunday, June 28, we took our summer academy students to Shepherd University, where they participated in the UB Olympics on Monday, June 29! Shepherd’s program and Marshall University’s program also represented. It was a great (but very hot 🥵) day. We had tons of fun and made lots of memories. Thank you to Shepherd University for hosting D&E Upward Bound!
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