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The Iota Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, an honor society of area women educators, last week presented scholarships to three students who are pursuing teaching degrees.

The Susan B. Anthony award was established in 1974 to honor women who have excelled in volunteer efforts.

People here with new ideas and bring life back into these mountains. >> it is why ikes old high school holds a celebration to recognize seniors education. >> we want to make sure that we showcase the academic excellence of our students. >> reporter: and why the gear up program has tracked more than 10,000 students like ike from seventh grade on in the ten poorest counties of west virginia, offering s.a.t. prep and offering scholarships. and now ike is paying it forward. this summer working with ...

His babysitter overdosed in front of him. his rebellion was being a straight a student. >> ike, hes a trooper. that child is definitely -- hes meant to do something great. hes destined for greatness. he has crawled through a river of [ bleep ] and come out smelling like a rose. >> you just tell yourself, im going to get to college and thats my way out. >> reporter: we need to have educated people here with new ideas and to bring life back into the mtss. >> reporter: its why his old high school h...

High school holds a celebration to recognize seniors committing to some kind of higher education. >> we want to make sure that we showcase the academic excellence of our students. >> reporter: and why the gear up program has attracted more than 10,000 students like ike ten poorest counties in west virginia and helping them find scholarships. and now iky is paying it forward. this summer working with students at a gear up camp at marshall university. >> these become a lesson in 3-d printing. >> r...

People. programs that give people new skills and new hope. tonight we focus on the gear up program in san francisco and a 22-year-olds success story. >> my mother and siblings and i were basically on the streets of san francisco for six months. >> hello, my name is diego -- >> what gear up does is take low income background individuals and places them in internships with bay area companies. >> im so proud of ellie. shes taken a gift she has naturally and shes taken it to the next level. >> i fee...