Higher Education Policy Commission Reports Increase in Student Success Rates Following Education Reform
More Mountain State students are succeeding in college thanks, in part, to an overhaul in the way entry-level courses are taught. Earlier today during a meeting of the Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC), state officials announced that recent efforts to reform developmental, or “remedial,” education are helping more students pass first-year math and English courses. […]
Marsa Myers shines as WVSBDC 2017 State Star
America’s Small Business Development Center will recognize Business Coach Marsa Myers as West Virginia’s 2017 State Star, announced Erika Bailey, state director of the West Virginia Small Business Development Center. The 2017 State Stars will be recognized during the America’s SBDC 37th Annual Conference this September in Nashville, Tennessee. Each year, the national organization recognizes […]
BlaineTurner Advertising Employees Receive Google Certification
BlaineTurner Advertising (BTA), a full-service marketing and public relations agency, recognizes employees, Ashley Willard, Media Coordinator, and Clarence Pearson, Web Project Manager, for receiving Google Analytics and Google Mobile Sites certification. Willard passed the Google Analytics Individual Qualification exam, which is a 70-question assessment including concepts such as planning and principles, implementation and data collection, […]
West Virginia Flood: One Year Later
Over the past year, West Virginians have come together to rebuild in the aftermath of the deadly, historic flooding of June 2016. From day one, individuals, nonprofits, government agencies, businesses, schools, and churches – including many parishes in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston – responded with immense generosity by assisting with debris removal, mucking out homes, […]
Jackson Kelly Attorney Roger Wolfe Elected as The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers Fellow
Jackson Kelly PLLC is pleased to announce that firm lawyer Roger A. Wolfe has been elected as a Fellow of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Election as a Fellow is the highest recognition by ones colleagues of sustained outstanding performance in the profession, exemplifying integrity, dedication and excellence. Wolfe will be inducted at […]
Video Games Offer Active Military and Veterans Coping Mechanism for Stress
Growing up in a military family, Jaime Banks is accustomed to the transient yet structured life of military service. After watching family members find stress relief through video games, the West Virginia University professor saw a connection to her research on communication technology and human identity. “Some members of my extended family serve in the […]