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Concord University is the recipient of a federal grant of more than $260,000 to begin a program to assist veterans succeed in college. The announcement was made by U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-WV). The grant will provide $263,938 to Concord from the United States Department of Education to start a Veterans Upward Bound program at…
A community park was dedicated to Mylan on Saturday, Sept. 30, in recognition of the company’s financial support and leadership of flood relief efforts in West Virginia. Last year, after the devastating 1,000-year flood, Mylan kicked-off fundraising efforts for Homes for White Sulphur Springs and Homes for West Virginia with a $1 million donation. The…
Explore the New Manufacturing, a statewide education campaign of the West Virginia Manufacturers Association Educational Fund (WVMAEF), was recently awarded a substantial grant from the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation to continue educating West Virginia students, primarily at the middle school level, about the manufacturing industry including the educational pathways and career opportunities in West Virginia.…
The West Virginia Tourism Office today celebrates Figaretti’s Restaurant in Wheeling for being named the best Italian restaurant in West Virginia by Lovefood.com. The title is a result of Lovefood’s curated list of the best Italian restaurants in every state. “I’d like to personally congratulate Figaretti’s Restaurant on this accomplishment,” said West Virginia Tourism Commissioner…
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced a total of $639,257 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education for Concord University in Athens, West Virginia, and Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, West Virginia. The funding—provided through the Veterans Upward Bound program—will be used to support projects designed to help student veterans…
West Liberty University’s Alumni Association will add the names of three distinguished alumni to its Wall of Honor at an induction ceremony during Homecoming 2017. Alumni John Hennen, Katie Kacmarik and Al Roszczyk will receive awards during the invitation-only President’s Recognition Dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13. The dinner also honors donors who are members of the John…