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In the continuation of a longstanding relationship between Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia and WVU Tech, Toyota has provided funding for programs designed to keep both college and high school students working on STEM projects throughout the summer months. The organization donated over $12,000 to the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Baja buggy team for…
James “Ikie” Brooks, a native of Boone County, has been selected to participate in the highly competitive “GEAR UP Alumni Leadership Academy,” (GUALA) a 12-month national leadership program providing students across the country with intensive training in civic engagement and community development. The GUALA program identifies students with exceptional leadership potential and provides training to help them…
Four Marshall University faculty members have been named directors of the university’s Center for Wellness in the Arts. To help manage the momentum behind the center for performing and visual artists, co-founders Nicole Perrone, associate professor of theatre, and Dr. Henning Vauth, associate professor of music, were appointed directors along with Dr. Karen McNealy, chair…
Jeannie McGuinness, pediatrics, was recently named WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center’s Quality Service Award winner for March 2016. Each month, the hospital’s Service Award Committee selects an employee to receive the Quality Service Award. McGuinness was nominated by the parent of a patient who stated, “Jeannie carries a smile on her face and has a…
Lexa L. Woodyard, M.S., and Melissa A. Jeffrey, R.N., B.S.N., have been selected to fill key leadership roles within Marshall Health. Woodyard has been named department administrator for Marshall Obstetrics and Gynecology. Prior to joining the Marshall Health team, Woodyard most recently worked as the physician practice administrator at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant,…
Catch and release applies to more than fishing. Think of rivers that are dammed, creating reservoirs behind earthworks. On signal, the water that is caught in a reservoir can be released, just like a fish caught on a hook. This happens predictably after Labor Day on West Virginia’s Gauley River that becomes a rafter’s paradise…