Business, Government Legal News from throughout WVKeelee J. McCarty

Town: Beaver

High School: Shady Spring High School

GPA: 4.037

Activities and achievements: Keelee's love of animals and the outdoors helps shape her extracurricular activities. She was a member of Future Farmers of America, taking several awards in state competitions and earning degrees as one of her chapter's top members. She volunteered with 4-H to do barn clean-ups for horse shows, and she helps with horse-riding therapy for disabled children through the Raleigh County Horse Association. Keelee also is a member of the National Honor Society and volunteered for the Women's Resource Center. 

Plans: As an undergraduate, Keelee intends to study chemistry or biology and take pre-veterinary classes. She then would like to attend Mississippi State University or Virginia Tech to earn a graduate degree in veterinary science. She is particularly interested in working with large farm animals.