Drew Metheney and Elizabeth Duskey
this year's Golden Horseshoe recipients
Golden Horseshoe participants: Front Row: Maria Kisner, Matt Nicholson;
2nd row: Megan Robinson , Elizabeth Duskey, Jessica Cosgrove, Nikki Liles, Ashley Conley;
3rd row: Barbara Richards, Anissa Holcomb, Drew Metheney, Sarah Postalwait, Chris Lane;
Absent: Justin Bailey
The Golden Horseshoe program is the culmination of the study of West Virginia. It includes a study of citizenship, government, economics, geography, history, current events and the arts.
The Golden Horseshoe concept originated in the eighteenth century in colonial Virginia. Alexander Spotswood, the governor of Virginia, saw the need for exploration of the land west of the Allegheny Mountains. He presented his party of 50 explorers with a small golden horseshoe to commemorate the venture across the mountains.
The awarding of a golden horseshoe pin to the students honored today is in recognition of their crossing the mountains of learning and knowledge on the road to becoming good West Virginia citizens.
This year the winners were Drew Metheney and Elizabeth Duskey. Plans will be made for these students to travel to Charleston in May to be awarded Sir Knight and Lady of the Golden Horseshoe.
Eighth graders across the state of WV participate annually in the spring event. Every county is represented in a ceremony at the State Capital in Charleston to be inducted as Sir Knight or Lady of the Golden Horseshoe.
Courtesy of Calhoun Middle School
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