SBA Awards Grants to 24 Organizations to Support Small Business Innovation and R&D Commercialization

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The U.S. Small Business Administration granted 24 awards up to $125,000 per recipient in FY 2019 under its Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program.  FAST’s objective is to improve outcomes for underrepresented entrepreneurs in SBA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs and increase participation for women-owned, rural-based, and…

Leadership in Turbulent Times

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By Kevin Fields This article is part of a companion series to “Crisis Management: Seven Steps to Prepare Your Organization,” which appeared in the Winter 2019 issue of West Virginia Executive. In 2018, author Doris Kearns Goodwin published Leadership in Turbulent Times. In this book, she focuses on four of the U.S.’ most influential presidents:…

Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Foundation Hosting Mountain Top Dinner

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Bringing farm-to-table to the hilltops of West Virginia, the Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College (EWVCTC) Foundation will host its annual Mountain Top Dinner fundraiser event Saturday, September 7th beginning at 5 p.m. Featuring Marion Ohlinger, a twelfth-generation West Virginian and chef-owner of Morgantown’s Hill & Hollow restaurant, the Mountain Top Dinner will include a…

Gov. Justice announces $2.15 million in Child Advocacy Center grant awards across West Virginia

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Gov. Jim Justice announced today that he has awarded $2,149,670 in Child Advocacy Center (CAC) Grant Program Funds to 22 projects. These funds are awarded to local non-profit Child Advocacy Centers throughout the state to address the growing problem of child abuse and neglect. The recent awards are focused on a multi-disciplinary response to investigation, treatment,…