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In a country where higher education is being devalued, even as the cost of an education skyrockets, West Virginia University remains committed to its purpose of transforming lives in the state and the world, President Gordon Gee said today (Feb. 27). “Every day our faculty, staff, students, alumni and donors are putting the power of…
The West Virginia Filmmakers Guild (WVFG) with guest charity partner, Girls on the Run (GOTR) of North Central West Virginia, is hosting an Oscars Party this Sunday, March 4, from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Lakeview Resort in Morgantown. The event will include a red carpet, photo opportunities, live interviews with local community members…
HealthSmart, the nation’s largest independent Third Party Administrator of health plans for self-funded employers, has announced the creation of a Casualty Claims and Government Affairs Division. Loren Claypool, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer since 2014, has been promoted to President, HealthSmart Casualty Claims and Government Affairs. Claypool will continue to report to Phil Christianson, HealthSmart’s…
The American Advertising Federation of West Virginia (AAF-WV) honored John Auge, principal and co-founder of Auge+Gray+Drake, with the Silver Medal Award during the 2017 American Advertising Awards Reception in Charleston on February 22. Auge, who has worked in the advertising industry in Charleston for decades, received a standing ovation from 100 of his colleagues and…
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Interagency Task Force (IATF) on Veterans Small Business Development and the Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs (ACVBA) holds public meetings March 7 and 8, respectively, at SBA headquarters in Washington, D.C. The March 7 IATF meeting is from 1 to 4 p.m. The March 8 ACVBA meeting runs from…
Registration is open for the fifth annual West Virginia Urban Agriculture Conference, happening April 12-14 at Camp Virgil Tate, near Charleston. The conference will feature a screening of the documentary “Farmers for America,” which profiles West Virginia farmer Calvin Riggleman, who will speak at the event. The film profiles a series of young farmers from…