By Marta Tankersley Autumn is approaching and soon the cool mountain air will turn the hills red, yellow and orange. With the changing season comes another change—the boys of summer become the men of the gridiron. As we gear up for football season, West Virginia Executive invites you to take a little detour from your…
By Marta Tankersley Growing up in rural Monongalia County, life on the farm taught budding entrepreneur Benjamin Statler life lessons that would one day improve the lives of people throughout the Mountain State. He spent his childhood in Daybrook, which has a population of only 171 according to the 2010 census, but that little hamlet…
By Heather Williams The basics of today’s education system—technology, policy, curriculum—are constantly changing. A solid education is a must-have tool for success, and the continual integration of technology into the school system is the key to preparing students for an increasingly competitive global market. For the 2012 Education Issue, West Virginia Executive asked members of…
By Governor Earl Ray Tomblin As a former teacher, I know a solid education is the foundation on which one builds a secure life in today’s competitive global economy. With roots in business, I also understand the value of reliable, hardworking employees and entrepreneurial-spirited people who go the extra mile because it makes all the…
By Kirsten Smith Imagine helping your child get ready for his or her first day of school and all that is packed in the extra-large, trail king backpack is a bottle of water, a mid-morning snack and a couple of number two pencils. Later that day your child comes home with a mobile computing device…
By Mark Swiger When DreamQuest, the high school competition that drew attention to the need for young entrepreneurs, was recently discontinued in West Virginia, the future of student engagement in business looked bleak. Recent movements in restoring an even more systemic approach to entrepreneurship, however, has those involved in K-12 education, higher education, business and…