Story by Whitney Humphrey | West Virginia National Guard | 11.01.2021
William Farkas is not like most teenagers. A simple conversation with the not-quite-17-year-old from Tunnelton quickly reveals his maturity, intelligence, and drive....
Story by Maj. Holli Nelson | West Virginia National Guard | 11.20.2020
The West Virginia National Guard’s Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy graduated 40 cadets as a part of Class 55 today.
Story by Edwin Wriston | West Virginia National Guard | 10.07.2020
The West Virginia National Guard’s Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy South, located in Montgomery, West Virginia, is scheduled to begin instruction for its first class of cadets, Oct. 11, 2020, and is welcoming former cadets and parents to its staff roster....
Story by Edwin Wriston | West Virginia National Guard | 10.07.2020
The West Virginia National Guard’s Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy South, located in Montgomery, West Virginia, is scheduled to begin instruction for its first class of cadets, Oct. 11, 2020, and is welcoming former cadets and parents to its staff roster....
Story by Maj. Holli Nelson | West Virginia National Guard | 06.04.2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to maintain its grip on the United States and in particular, West Virginia, the Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy (MCA) located in Kingwood, West Virginia, has developed innovative ways to ensure at-risk youth could continue the course and for some, earn their high school diploma....
Story by Edwin Wriston | West Virginia National Guard | 02.06.2020
Governor Jim Justice has been notified that the West Virginia National Guard’s Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy has been named as the National Guard Youth Foundation’s Program of the Year for 2019....
Story by Edwin Wriston | West Virginia National Guard | 10.17.2018
The West Virginia National Guard Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy (MCA) received the exemplary partnership award for student-centered support from The Education Alliance today during the 2018 West Virginia Education Summit held in Charleston....
