Scholarship Recipient Plans for Future While Giving Back
David “Chris” Lusk earned a 4.0 in his spring classes at New River Community and Technical College while working approximately 40 hours at Chick-fil-A of Beckley Galleria and volunteering over 20 hours a week at Brian’s Safe House. “It took a lot of focus and dedication. There can be time for everything, it’s about prioritizing,” […]
Dixon Hughes Goodman’s Count the Cans Community Collection Day to Benefit Mountaineer Food Bank
There is no summer vacation from hunger. That’s why Dixon Hughes Goodman (DHG) is hosting its sixth annual “Count the Cans: Community Collection Day,” along with the Four Points by Sheraton Charleston and media partner WCHS TV-8/FOX 11. The event on Wednesday, June 21st benefits Mountaineer Food Bank, which serves 48 counties and 440 feeding […]
WVU School of Public Health Dean to Participate in Congressional Briefing on Opioid Epidemic
The West Virginia University School of Public Health will be among five schools in the Appalachian region to brief members of Congress in Washington, D.C. Monday (June 19) to share their findings and unique approaches to address the opioid epidemic. Dean Jeffrey Coben, M.D., will participate in “The Opioid Epidemic: Findings from Public Health Research […]
First United Bank & Trust Receives Healthiest Maryland Business Wellness at Work Award
First United Bank & Trust is pleased to receive the Gold Level Wellness Award for the second year in a row. The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) presented the Healthiest Maryland Businesses Wellness at Work Awards at the 8th Annual Worksite Health and Wellness Symposium 2017. The Wellness at Work Awards recognize […]
WVU School of Medicine Names Prominent Surgical Oncologist as Chair of Surgery
James Wallis Marsh Jr., M.D., acclaimed surgical oncologist and transplant surgeon, has been named to lead the Department of Surgery in the West Virginia University School of Medicine. Dr. Marsh joins WVU from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the UPMC Cancer Center where he specializes in benign and malignant tumors of the […]
Service Spotlight: AmeriCorps Volunteer Kathleen Knighton
By Samantha Cart Made up of more than 1 million alumni across the nation, AmeriCorps is a government service program that engages its members in community-driven projects. With more than 20,000 unique U.S. sites, including nonprofits, schools, public agencies and community and faith-based organizations, AmeriCorps members have contributed more than 1.4 billion hours of service […]