What Makes West Virginia Almost Heaven To Me
By Chelsea Ruby, West Virginia Tourism Commissioner West Virginians—and everyone who loves West Virginia—I have a small but very important favor to ask: This month, take a few minutes to tell the world what it is you love about our state. West Virginia’s birthday is June 20 (birthday number 154, if you’re counting). The West […]
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Graduate Honored for Commitment to Rural Health Care
Today, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia President Jim Fawcett presented the third annual Farson-Smith-Earley Award to John Ford, a 2017 graduate of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM), during the WVSOM commencement ceremonies in Lewisburg. “Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia is pleased to partner with WVSOM in an effort […]
Shepherd Receives $30k Grant to Purchase Scientific Equipment
Students and professors in Shepherd University’s College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics now have access to a piece of equipment that will take research to the next level. Shepherd received a $30,095 grant from the West Virginia IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence to purchase a Bio-Rad CFX384 Real-Time PCR Detection System. Dr. Jonathan […]
Secretary Warner Encourages Enterprising Students to Attend Entrepreneurship Summit
Secretary of State Mac Warner is encouraging students to attend the 40th Annual Teen Entrepreneurship Summit at Camp Horseshoe in Tucker County June 11th through June 17th. As the state’s registrar for all 103,000 entities conducting business in West Virginia, the Secretary of State’s Office is the first place an entrepreneur goes to start their […]
Ward named Chief Operating Officer for Marshall Health
Nathan Ward has been named chief operating officer for Marshall Health, the faculty practice plan of the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Ward has served as department administrator for pediatrics at Marshall Health since 2014, overseeing the department’s daily business operations. Prior to joining Marshall Health, he served as an associate attorney […]
Health Sciences Service Program Awards $285,000 to Support Rural Health Care in West Virginia
The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) announced today that 12 health sciences students from across West Virginia have received financial support for their education through the state’s Health Sciences Service Program. The Health Sciences Service Program was created by the West Virginia Legislature in 1995. Since its inception, the program has provided more […]
