School & Community News

Buckhannon-Upshur in Running for Part of $1 Million for Schools

THE RACE TO RISE TO THE TOP IN FULL SWING
IN U.S. CELLULAR’S CALLING ALL COMMUNITIES CAMPAIGN
Buckhannon-Upshur High School Rises From #64 to #54 in less than a Week On the Top 100 List in $1 million Contest
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In the final weeks of voting in U.S. Cellular’s (NYSE: USM) Calling All Communities campaign, North Carolina and Tennessee continue to dominate the list with leading schools. However, several states, including West Virginia are running strong races that could very well result in upsets in the end.
Boosted by community spirit, schools across the country are battling to win a share of $1 million in the company’s third annual campaign to support education. U.S. Cellular’s commitment to empowering communities to support local schools is one of the reasons it has the happiest customers in wireless.
Today, the carrier released the most recent list of the top 100 schools that have moved to the forefront of the tight race with less than two weeks of voting left. Buckhannon-Upshur High School who placed #64 on the top 100 list less than a week ago has moved up 10 spots in just four days. They now place #54 on the top 100. Area residents can vote for their local schools by visiting their local U.S. Cellular store and getting a voting card. There is no purchase necessary to win.
The top 18 schools with the most votes will win a share of $1 million to spend any way they see fit. The school that garners the most votes will receive $150,000, and the next 17 schools will each receive $50,000. The voting period ends Oct. 6.