 Recently, eight students at the University of Pikeville were selected to receive the ACA-led for research scholarship. The scholarship provides financial assistance for the students' summer and fall research projects at the university. The subjects the scholarship applies to include health sciences, social sciences, and humanities. We had eight students applying for this grant opportunity to conduct research in collaboration with faculty members, and we've received the largest number in the last eight years. And within the Appalachian Colleges Association, it's a consortium of 34 colleges and universities. The University of Pikeville received 20% of these grants. So it's a big deal for students. You have hands-on experiences with faculty members, the opportunity to conduct research in a laboratory setting, in a social science setting, and it really gives students hands-on opportunity and work experience that could be added to a resume, be it going into the workforce or if they applied to graduate school. Appalachian Wireless Forward Pay. No credit check, no contract, and most features of post-paid. Right now, take advantage of $75 off select, forward pay devices, and ask about our awesome plans. Forward pay, because we are you. We are Appalachian Wireless. This scholarship helps prepare undergraduate students for a professional work environment because they get to work alongside professionals. It will also improve their resume and overall experience. Be it a career pathway that they might be applying for certain positions in our region or outside of our region, or many of these students have the aspiration to move on to graduate schools, or several of them are actually applying to our own osteopathic medical school as well. So having this experience with faculty members, it strengthens their application, whether it's on a resume to apply for that position that they hope to land, or be it an interview process during medical or dental school as well. Reporting for Mountain Top News, I'm Nick Colum.