Quality Service Award Recipient Announced at Berkeley Medical Center
Joanna Gaither, environmental services, was recently named WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center’s Quality Service Award winner for September 2017. Each month, the hospital’s Service Award Committee selects a Quality Service Award recipient. Gaither was chosen because she demonstrates and exhibits initiative and effective time management in completing her tasks in a timely manner. Recently, she […]
Governor Justice, Secretary Thrasher Recommend Projects for West Virginia’s Appalachian Regional Commission Investment Package
Governor Jim Justice and Secretary of Commerce Woody Thrasher recommended seven projects totaling almost $3 million in grants from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Investment Program. “These projects will not only address many of our community and economic development needs in the state, but also take advantage of our assets so that we can continue […]
Jefferson Medical Center Offers Health Programs at Anna Mae Reedy Senior Center
WVU Medicine Jefferson Medical Center is joining the Jefferson County Council on Aging to provide health and wellness educational programs for Jefferson County older adults. The goal of both organizations is to enhance the quality of life of older adults. The health professional from Jefferson Medical Center will assist JCCOA in their mission to help […]
Mined Minds’ Unique Workforce Training
By Lillian Graning Mined Minds began with the goal of helping one person transition to a new career. That person was Marvin, a coal miner who was worried about how he would feed his family if the mine where he worked closed. He is now a professional software developer, delivering projects for clients and helping […]
Financial Education Made Easy: Fifth Third Bank Offers West Virginians Money Management Tips
By Bob Welty As students across West Virginia complete another successful fall semester, it is the ideal time to highlight the importance of a subject that Fifth Third Bank is determined to ensure everyone in its communities is learning—financial education. The need to know about how to manage money starts even before graduating from high […]
A Case for Nature-Based Education
By JoEllen Zacks One of the newest trends in education is also one of the oldest. Nature-based learning is beginning to take root in West Virginia as a growing number of schools take the classroom outdoors to give students hands-on learning opportunities and context to their academic work. They’re rediscovering a truth espoused by the […]