Shepherd Nursing Student Spearheads Donation Drive for Shepherdstown Day Care

A group of Shepherd University nursing students and faculty recently took a large donation of toys and supplies to Shepherdstown Day Care. After doing clinical work at the day care, Heather Connors, a nursing major from Gerrardstown, wanted to do something for the kids there so she organized a donation drive.   “I found out…

WVSU Students Place in the Top 40 of International Business Competition

A group of West Virginia State University (WVSU) senior business students finished among the top 40 teams in the world in a recent computer-based business simulation. WVSU seniors Jacob Bulriss, Charles Griggs, Chase Henderson and Amiea Summers participated in the international competition as part of a Senior Business Seminar taught by Dr. Abainesh Mitiku, professor…

Active SWV Kids Run Program Spreading Throughout Southern West Virginia

Active Southern West Virginia Kids Run Clubs (Active SWV Kids Run Clubs) seeks to help kids to develop an enjoyment and understanding of exercise, while learning healthy habits that extend beyond the program. The participants learn the importance of maintaining an active lifestyle, team building, and techniques for being a healthy runner. Running, specifically, is…

West Virginia Health Professionals Expand Try This Movement

Piggybacking on the fourth annual Try This West Virginia conference, June 2-3, state health professionals are planning a Try This for Health Professionals day that will take place June 1, one day before the annual Try This conference at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon. “We all love what Try This West Virginia is doing…