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The University of Charleston announced the offering to two new majors and a new minor, enrolling now for Fall 2017. The University will offer a Bachelor of Science degree in Movement Science, designed to help students interested in working as a personal trainer, conditioning specialist or health and fitness educator, focusing on an interdisciplinary approach…
Davis & Elkins College junior Emily Coffman received the Barbara F. Sims Award for Year-Long Excellence in Lincoln-Douglas Debate. The award is one of two top honors of excellence presented to individuals by the Collegiate Forensics Association (CFA), a regional speech and debate organization in the mid-Atlantic region. As a member of the Calliduz Debate…
Jackson Kelly PLLC is pleased to announce that firm Member Robby J. Aliff has been selected as a Fellow of the West Virginia Bar Foundation. Aliff was inducted at the annual Bar Foundation Fellows Dinner April 27 in Charleston. “The firm congratulates Robby on his achievements on behalf of our firm and his service to…
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2017 National 8(a) Graduate of the Year award goes to Leah Heimbach, a former paramedic, critical care nurse, and healthcare attorney, who co-founded Healthcare Management Solutions, LLC (HMS) in 2002 to provide innovative solutions to the healthcare industry. HMS specializes in ensuring healthcare facilities are in compliance with federal regulations. …
The West Virginia Small Business Development Center will offer a Business Fundamentals workshop 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Thursday, May 18, Hancock County. The workshop will be held at the West Virginia Northern Community College, Room 209B, 150 Park Avenue, Weirton. Business Coach Ed Powell will lead the session. To register, visit www.wvsbdc.com and click…
After 18 years as state forester director, Charles “Randy” Dye will retire from the West Virginia Division of Forestry on Monday, May 1. Dye, a native of Parkersburg, earned a degree in forest management from West Virginia University, and has worked in forestry since 1974. He was appointed West Virginia’s State Forester in 1999. In…