West Virginia Virtual Academy Students to Receive Prestigious Golden Horseshoe Award
May 12 2023 - 9:15AM
Business Wire
Two eighth grade students enrolled at West Virginia Virtual
Academy (WVVA) will receive the prestigious Golden Horseshoe
Award during this year’s Golden Horseshoe ceremony June 13.
This is the first year WVVA students have participated in the
test, and after receiving high scores on the test, which focuses on
West Virginia history, eighth graders Ky’Aira Anderson from
Martinsburg, WV, and Kingston Digman from Frametown, WV will
be recognized as Knights of the Golden Horseshoe Society.
Administered each year since 1931, the Golden Horseshoe test is
the longest running program of its kind nationwide, not just in
West Virginia. The program’s origins date back to 1716, when
governor of the Virginia colony Alexander Spotswood recognized a
delegation of men who explored the land west of the Allegheny
Mountains, most of which is now West Virginia. To commemorate their
bravery during the expedition, Spotswood presented them each with a
small golden pin in the shape of a horseshoe, much like what
students receive today, according to the WVDE.
“Having two Golden Horseshoe winners is a testament to the
outstanding instruction and opportunities that WVVA provides our
students,” Cheryl Stahle, principal of WVVA, said. “As a
first-year public charter school, this is another example of how
WVVA supports the needs of students and challenges all students,
not just our Golden Horseshoe winners, to excel in the
classroom.”
This win cements a year of building and creating to support the
families of West Virginia, Stahle said.
“Our entire faculty, including our eighth grade history teacher,
excel in the classroom, and students are reaping the success of the
educational quality that they are being provided,” Stahle said.
“The Golden Horseshoe is the oldest state history test in the
nation and is an honor that will follow the students throughout
their academic careers,” she continued. “Doing well on the Golden
Horseshoe test demonstrates a depth of knowledge about our state
that ranks among the top of all eighth graders from the 55
counties.”
WVVA eighth grader Ky’Aira Anderson enjoys learning about West
Virginia history and is excited to receive the Golden
Horseshoe.
“I really enjoyed this class; it was super fun, and Ms. Godfrey
was super patient with me when I was struggling with certain
assignments, which was really helpful,” Anderson said. “I believe
this achievement will further help me to get into colleges, and it
would help me to find a good career.”
The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) will recognize
226 eighth grade students from across the state as Knights of the
Golden Horseshoe at the Golden Horseshoe Ceremony Tuesday, June
13, 2023 at the West Virginia Culture Center, located at 1900
Kanawha Boulevard, East, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305. For more
information about the ceremony, contact Dustin Lambert at
dllambert@k12.wv.us. A complete list of winners can be found on the
WVDE website.
About West Virginia Virtual Academy
West Virginia Virtual Academy (WVVA) is a full-time,
tuition-free public school for grades K-10. WVVA provides an online
learning program for students statewide, giving families the choice
to access the curriculum provided by K12, a Stride, Inc. company.
For more information about WVVA, visit https://wvva.k12.com/.
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