Winner’s Circle 2017
According to Olympic Gold Medalist Summer Sanders, “To be a champion, I think you have to see the big picture. It’s not about winning and losing; it’s about everyday hard work and about thriving on a challenge.”
Mountain State Stewardship: A Q&A with Austin Caperton
Austin Caperton’s long-time career as a coal executive and his family’s history in politics seem to have groomed him for a position in public service. A successful, self-made entrepreneur and the cousin of a former West Virginia governor, Caperton was appointed cabinet secretary of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) by Governor Jim Justice in January 2017. With a proven record of working with companies and creating jobs in the energy industry, he brings a unique perspective to the role that he hopes will allow him to balance protecting West Virginia’s land, air and water with eliminating inefficient red tape that prevents growth and prosperity.
A Blueprint for Success
The manufacturing industry has long been a vital component of the American economy. Despite the rapid-fire challenges resulting from globalization, automation and technological advancement, according to the 2016 Global Manufacturing Competitive Index, the U.S. remains one of the top three countries for manufacturing, along with China and Germany. Currently, the U.S. produces close to 20 percent of all products worldwide, and by 2020, the U.S. is expected to retake the number one spot.
The Supply Chain Advantage
By embracing supply chain management within West Virginia’s manufacturing industry, the state will not only benefit from industry and revenue growth but will be better able to accomplish the economic diversification it so strongly needs.
Health Sciences Service Program Awards $285,000 to Support Rural Health Care in West Virginia
The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) announced today that 12 health sciences students from across West Virginia have received financial support for their education through the state’s Health Sciences Service Program. The Health Sciences Service Program was created by the West Virginia Legislature in 1995. Since its inception, the program has provided more […]
Marshall School of Medicine Researcher Receives $650,000 NIH Grant to Study Nicotine Addiction
Brandon Henderson, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the department of biomedical sciences at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, is the recipient of a $650,000 National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to continue his work on the study of nicotine addiction. Henderson’s research focuses on a topic particularly relevant to the Appalachian […]