Hartley VanGilder with President Jerry Wallace.
During West Virginia University Potomac State College’s Annual Recognition Day Awards
Ceremony, Hartley VanGilder was named Outstanding Student of the Year for 2025,
earning her the distinction of serving as the student speaker during this year’s
Commencement Ceremony. She will also have her name inscribed on the Duke Anthony
Whitmore Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Academic Achievement Wall.
Hartley earned an associate degree in sustainable ag entrepreneurship (SAGE) in
2023. She earned two degrees this spring, a bachelor’s degree with an emphasis
in SAGE and an associate degree in agribusiness management.
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