Shepherd receives $14K grant to continue professional development program

Shepherd University’s School of Education received a $14,208 grant from the West Virginia Department of Education to continue working with six Berkeley County schools providing professional development. This is the third year the School of Education has received this grant. Shepherd will continue the professional development school (PDS) program with Spring Mills Primary, Potomack Intermediate,…

Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery’s Nine Offices Participate in Canned Food Drive to Benefit Neighbors

Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery’s (MSOFS) nine offices will be collecting non-perishable canned foods starting Monday, July 27, through Friday, August 28, to be donated to local food banks. Jack Krajekian, DMD, a MSOFS partner, invites patients and the general public to drop off canned foods (soup, chili, stews, canned meat or tuna, assorted…

Five Marshall University students win U.S. Department of State’s Gilman Scholarship

Five Marshall University students have won Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarships to study abroad. Gilman Scholars receive up to $5,000 to apply towards their study abroad or internship program costs with additional funding available for the study of a critical language overseas.  The Gilman Scholarship supports American undergraduate students of limited financial means to study or…

Spilman Attorney Hawrot Named Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that Lisa M. Hawrot of the law firm’s Wheeling office recently was named a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). Academy Fellows, such as Hawrot, are highly skilled negotiators and litigators who represent individuals in all facets of family law. These areas include divorce, annulment, prenuptial…

Philanthropy West Virginia’s Cross-Sector Collaboration on Education Receives National Investment

At today’s West Virginia’s Higher Education Policy Commission (Commission) meeting, Philanthropy West Virginia, the Commission, and Community and Technical College System (CTCS) announced that Ascendium Education Group – one of the most active postsecondary education philanthropies in the country – has awarded $750,000 to support student success and accelerate degree completion through the Philanthropy WV…