U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), visited Clendenin Elementary School where she toured the new school and later hosted a West Virginia Girls Rise Up event with special guest, Dr. Liberty Vittert Capito, a statistician, political commentator, TV show host, and Professor of Data Science.
“After years of working to secure resources and wait for construction to be completed, I am so glad that Clendenin students, faculty, and staff have a wonderful facility to call their own. We will never forget the 2016 floods and the destruction it caused, but this new school is an important milestone in our recovery and proves the resilience of West Virginians,” Senator Capito said. “I was also excited to bring my Girls Rise Up message—with the help of Liberty—to Clendenin and inspire the next generation. I am confident that these students are dedicated to setting new goals and achieving them, and I can’t wait to see what they accomplish.”
“It’s such an honor to get to stand in front of the future of West Virginia with Senator Capito’s Girls Rise Up Program. These young girls will help to shape our state and this program shows them how they can truly be and do anything they want to if they set their minds to it. I can’t wait to see what they do in the future,” Dr. Liberty Vittert Capito said.
“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to host Senator Shelley Moore Capito and bring the Girls Rise Up event to Clendenin Elementary. I feel that all females benefit from seeing strong, trailblazing women, and hearing their stories of resilience and determination to achieved their dreams. I believe that we as women should embrace every challenge as an opportunity to grow, and let our passion be the guiding light on our journey,” Clendenin Elementary School Principal Gurski said.
On Senator Capito’s Support For Clendenin Elementary:
As a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Capito has worked diligently with state partners at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and through consultation with local leaders in Clendenin over the years to secure needed resources for Clendenin to recover from the 2016 flooding. Senator Capito announced funding awards in December 2023 and June 2020 to help rebuild the school. Today’s visit marked Senator Capito’s first time viewing the newly completed elementary school since it opened.
On Senator Capito’s Girls Rise Up Program:
Senator Capito launched the West Virginia Girls Rise Up program in 2015 to instill confidence in young West Virginia women and empower them to be strong and kind female leaders. The program focuses on three areas: education, fitness, and self-confidence. Joining Senator Capito in hosting the Girls Rise Up event was Liberty Vittert Capito, who is a statistician, political commentator, TV show host, and Professor of Data Science at the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis. This event marks the 33rd event since the program’s launch in 2015.