Michael Hayes

   My name is Michael Jeffery Hayes and I was born on June 19, 1983 in Morgantown, WV. I have lived all my short life in Farmington, WV in Marion County, and I am a 2001 graduate of North Marion High School.  I have been a student at Fairmont State University since 2001 where I am a student of History and Folklore.  In that time I have been blessed to meet many great friends and also many great teachers.  I also have been blessed to have met my wonderful and beautiful fiancé Miranda Webber also during my time at Fairmont State University.
  Miranda and I are both very excited to be traveling to Scotland and Ireland together this summer on the Roads to Appalachia tour with our fellow students, Gear-up teachers, and members of the community. I hope on this tour to broaden my historical and cultural knowledge of the British Isles and of the Scotch-Irish.  During this recent semester I was delighted to have been involved in the Study Tour class which every student was required to take I feel that the course has prepared me for further academic endeavors in Scotland and Ireland.  When I return from the trip I hope to present my knowledge to the community as a student ambassador and in turn this will help broaden the college and communities knowledge of the Scotch-Irish and British Isles history and culture.  Plus, I think it will just be amazing to see another country and another culture, and so I can not wait to embark on this great Adventure.