Whitney D. Scholl

Aspiring educator dedicated to equipping students for workforce readiness and fostering responsible citizenship in Jackson County, WV.

1. CTE Training through WVDE (2025)

2. Ripley High School Baseball Team Mom (2025)-Organization of Feeding Team and Concession Stand

3. Ripley Middle School Baseball Team Mom (2023-Present)-Organization of Feeding Team and Concession Stand, Team Banquet Planning

4. Ripley Middle School Soccer Team Mom (2022-2023)-Organization of Feeding Team and Concession Stand, Team Banquet Planning

5. Collaboration with fellow science teachers at Ripley Middle-helping new teachers with planning and sharing ideas of how to implement curriculum (2018-Present)

6. Science Adventure School Chaperon (2021, 2022)

7. 8th Grade Washington, DC Trip Chaperon (2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)

8. Explore the New Manufacturing Program Coordinator at Ripley Middle School

-Explore Team (2022-Present)-Team of 6 8th grade students tasked with creating a video advertising a manufacturing company in WV, Paired with Blenko Glass (2022-2023), Armacell (2023-2024), TIMET (2024-2025)

-2023 Outstanding Creativity Award for Video-Kanawha Valley Region

-2024 Outstanding Educator Award-Ohio Valley Region

-2025 Viewer’s Choice Award, Team Spirit Award-Ohio Valley Region

-Organization of Manufacturing companies visiting Ripley Middle School: Constellium (2023), Armstrong (2024)

-Field trip to Wincore Windows (2023)

-Field trip to WVU-P in Parkersburg for the Explore Academy (2023 and 2024)

9. School Recognitions/Pep Rally Organizer-Fall/Winter/Spring (2022-Present)

10. West Virginia Science Teachers Association (WVSTA) (2018-Present)-Attending conferences each fall to stay up to date in my field

11. SkillsUSA-Took middle school students to participate in Job Skills Demonstration (2021, 2022)

12. LSIC teacher representative (2021-Present)

13. RMS Athletic Boosters Secretary (2021-2023), President (2023-Present)

14. RMS Faculty Senate Social Committee Chair (2021-Present)

15. Partnership with STEAM-TAC (WVDE Technical Assistance Center) to bring STEAM based experiences into the classroom (Wiggle Bots, Hydraulic Claw, and Projectile Launcher) (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)

16. Personal and Authentic by Thomas C. Murray Book Study (2022)

17. The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy Book Study by Jon Gordon (2024)

18. First Aid/CPR Trained (2022-Present)

19. Textbook adoption committee-state and county level (2021-2022)

20. NEED (National Energy Education Development) Training (2021)

21. Ripley Middle School Honor Society Advisor (2020-Present)

22. City of Ripley Parks Commission (2023-Present)

23. Project Based Learning Team Visit (2019)

24. Member of Grass Lick Baptist Church-AWANA Leader/Teacher, Sunday School Teacher, Youth Leader (2007-Present)

• General Science 5-12
• Biology 9-12

1. Jackson County Schools Teacher of the Year 2024

2. Jackson County Schools Top 5 Teachers of the Year Finalist 2024

3. Outstanding Industry Educator-Explore the New Manufacturing Program-Mid-Ohio Valley Region (2024)

4. Ripley Middle School Teacher of Year (2023-2024)

5. National Board Certification (Nov. 2008-Nov. 2017)