{"id":78,"date":"2026-09-24T12:44:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T16:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radio.wvrcdev.com\/wajr\/morgantown-high-school-receives-leda-grant-funds-for-auditorium-project\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T15:15:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T19:15:54","slug":"morgantown-high-school-receives-leda-grant-funds-for-auditorium-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radio.wvrcdev.com\/wajr\/morgantown-high-school-receives-leda-grant-funds-for-auditorium-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Morgantown High School receives LEDA grant funds for auditorium project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MORGANTOWN, W.Va<\/strong>. \u2014 A high-priority renovation project for Morgantown High School has received a financial contribution on a state level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monongalia County Delegate John Williams presented a $50,000 Legislative Economic Development Assistance (LEDA) grant to administrators of the Monongalia County School System to support the ongoing MHS Auditorium renovation project. Williams, a Morgantown High graduate from the Class of 2008, presented the check with close to two dozen MHS students in attendance alongside Monongalia County Board of Education member Mike Kelly and Mon County Schools Superintendent Eddie Campbell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m here with some LEDA funds, these are funds that are appropriated to the House of Delegates for members to use in their districts on worthy projects, and this auditorium is undergoing a very worthy renovation, and I wanted to help my alma mater out a little bit,\u201d said Williams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The contribution will support the $4.4 million MHS Auditorium Capital Campaign that has been active for over two years. The wide range of contributions includes a Mon County Board of Education match of $2 million along with private sector contributions, a $40,000 contribution through the state senate headed by State Senator Mike Oliverio, and an $80,000 contribution from the City of Morgantown. The funds will be combined to support a complete renovation of the seating and staging areas along with modernized lighting and an audio system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe started this effort when I was a senior, so in 2021 and initially it was a slow process, just getting it off the ground, but we\u2019ve really gained momentum,\u201d said Morgantown High Foundation President Matthew Bolling. \u201cWe\u2019re close to the finish line, and hopefully we\u2019ll start construction in 2027.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Administrators with the Monongalia County School System expressed appreciation that the MHS Auditorium project was able to receive another grant on a state level. The project was put on the forefront due in part to the ongoing hosting of theater productions at the Morgantown Metropolitan Theater and the transportation of students off campus for any band concerts due to the auditorium\u2019s closure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re so appreciative of it, you know this has been an ongoing campaign for several years now, and this is something that is sorely needed at Morgantown High School,\u201d said Campbell. \u201cWhen we get folks like John Williams who are committed to projects like this, it certainly moves the needle forward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once renovations are complete, the Morgantown High School Auditorium will be open for events for the first time in over 20 years. The goal remains in place of having the project completed by the end of 2027. For longtime MHS administrators, it\u2019s going to bring an important aspect of Mohigan life fully back on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSchool isn\u2019t just about books and core classes, it\u2019s about the experience we give kids,\u201d said Morgantown High Principal Paul Mihalko. \u201cAnd the experience of our theater department, our arts department, is just absolutely incredible, and the fact that this auditorium is going to be able to house that for us is truly something special.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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