NETL Announces West Virginia Regional Science Bowl Competition
Twenty-four teams from high schools and 24 teams from middle schools throughout the state will test their knowledge in math and science as they compete for the championship at the 29th annual West Virginia Regional Science Bowl, co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory and West Virginia University (WVU). The Science […]
YCF Announces 2020 Board of Directors and Staff Promotion
Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia, Inc. (YCF) is pleased to announce four new members of the Board of Directors: Martin Howe (Harrison County), Joshua Rogers (Monongalia County), Virginia Weaver (Taylor County), and Nathan White (Monongalia County). Howe is the President of the Community Development Corporation at MVB Bank. He holds a Bachelor […]
‘Important skills’ learned in 4-H help high school senior land Capitol Hill job, WVU Honors College slot
A high school senior with an active interest in learning more about government used the skills she learned in 4-H to land a job on Capitol Hill and an Honors College spot at West Virginia University. Jamie Yoder of Braxton County said WVU Extension Service’s 4-H taught her important lessons like communication skills and self-awareness. […]
Bowles Rice Appoints Two to Executive Committee
Bowles Rice partners Jennifer B. Hagedorn and Corey L. Palumbo have been elected to serve on the law firm’s Executive Committee for four-year terms. Managing Partner Tom Heywood, who chairs the seven-person Executive Committee, said Hagedorn and Palumbo were nominated to serve and formally elected at the firm’s partner meeting on Friday, January 24. Completing […]
Higher Education Policy Commission renews grant funding for summer undergraduate research experiences around the state
College students will continue to gain experiences through scientific research thanks to funding from the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission’s West Virginia Science & Research (WVSR) division, which renewed six Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) grants. SURE grants offer undergraduate students substantial hands-on experience in ongoing science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) research at West Virginia’s public […]
Dinsmore’s Ray Harrell, Jr. Elected President of Kanawha County Bar Association
Dinsmore and Shohl’s Raymond L. Harrell Jr. has been voted president of the Kanawha County Bar Association (KCBA). He will serve a one-year term. Harrell is a labor and employment and government relations attorney whose practice focuses on employment litigation and registered lobbying work. He regularly represents companies in the areas of discrimination, harassment, wrongful […]