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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin joined ACT officials today to recognize West Virginia achievements in college and career readiness. Honorees include a high school senior, a high school, and a community and technical college. Shania Clack, a senior from Mount View High School in Welch, received the Student Readiness Award and a scholarship. Ravenswood High School…
SkyTruth, one of the region’s most innovative nonprofits, has announced the appointment of Jenny Allen as the Director of Strategic Advancement. Global Fishing Watch, a major new technology initiative that SkyTruth is developing in partnership with Google and Oceana, recently received a large grant from the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation to illuminate worldwide fishing activity using satellite remote sensing. With the opportunity to…
A workshop on Business Fundamentals is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday, June 16, Hancock County. The workshop is part of the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WVSBDC) training and business coaching program Three Step Jump Start to help small business owners receive the right information at the right time. The workshop will…
The West Virginia Community and Technical College System announced nine new paid cooperative educational experiences, known as Learn and Earns, with some of West Virginia’s leading employers. “The Learn and Earn program has created remarkably unique opportunities for West Virginia students,” Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said. “These new business partnerships represent continued momentum for the program, which…
TechConnect West Virginia, a non-profit coalition committed to the advancement of the innovation economy in West Virginia, will hold the 2016 Women & Technology Conference October 6-7 at Canaan Valley Resort & Conference Center in Davis, WV. The purpose of this event is to address the under-representation of women in the fields of science, technology,…
AMC will begin airing its eight-part premiere event “The American West” at 10 p.m. EST on June 11. Predominantly filmed in West Virginia’s Berkeley and Jefferson counties, as well as Prickett’s Fort State Park in Marion County, the series spans the years 1865 to 1890 and will show how, in the aftermath of the Civil…