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Adam Krason

Adam Krason

Architect and Principal, ZMM Architects & Engineers Facebook: Adam Krason Facebook: ZMM LinkedIn: Adam Krason Written by Dawn Nolan  Growing up in the Mid-Ohio Valley, Adam Krason had dreams of either being an architect, an engineer or following in his father’s footsteps as a pharmacist. A little guidance from his mother made the decision much easier. […]

Mike Hornby

Mike Hornby

CEO and Publisher, Hornby Publishing LLC and Valley Publishing LLC  Twitter: @hornbypublishin Facebook: aroundthepanhandle Written by Jessica Chambers Mike Hornby has traveled more than 50 countries, raced crocodiles on the Zambezi River, dived with great white sharks and befriended a black bear. It is the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, though, that he chooses to […]

Damian M. Ferek

Damian M. Ferek

President, The STICK Co. and STICK Tattoo Company Instagram: @damian.ferek, @westickanything, @sticktattooco Facebook: damian.ferek, TheStickCo., STICKTattooCompany Written by Maggie Matsko  From a very young age, Damian Ferek had his eyes set on the advertising industry. “When I graduated high school, I was handed an envelope from my sixth grade teacher that contained an assignment I wrote […]

Keely O. Camden

Keely O. Camden

Dean, West Liberty University College of Education Twitter: @WLCollegeofEd Facebook: WLUCOE LinkedIn: Keely Camden Website: westliberty.edu/education Written by Samantha Cart Keely Camden always knew she wanted to be a teacher. Her compassion for others was evident from the abandoned cat she adopted as a child to the neighborhood children she babysat as a teenager. Growing […]

The Cost of Our Country Roads

An estimated $1 billion in annual funding is needed for repair and upkeep of West Virginia’s current highway system. While more than $300 million has been allocated for repairs, state leaders seek supplementary funding for maintaining roads and bridges in the Mountain State.    By Samantha Cart Whether it’s a winding back road on the scenic […]

Renovate, Repurpose, Replace

With more than $2 billion in repairs needed for West Virginia schools, careful thought is given when deciding whether to renovate, repurpose or replace educational facilities. For both new and existing schools, modern safety and technological features are top priority.    By Samantha Cart Every December, the School Building Authority of West Virginia (SBA) meets to […]