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According to a recent announcement from the National College Access Network (NCAN), West Virginia is one of only four states to see gains in Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion rates so far this year. And the state ranks fourth overall nationally in FAFSA completion — jumping up from 10th place last year. Thirty-seven high…
Davis & Elkins College junior Elise Cardot is among 218 students chosen to receive the 2016 Newman Civic Fellows Award from Campus Compact. The Boston-based non-profit organization works to advance the public purposes of higher education. An exercise science major, Cardot is the daughter of Rich and Aimee Cardot of Petersburg, W.Va. The award honors…
Warm weather means camping for many people who enjoy the outdoors. Visitors to West Virginia state park campgrounds often are greeted and assisted by volunteer hosts. Several state parks have opportunities open for people who love to camp and enjoy helping other campers – combining work with a getaway. “Hosts do routine maintenance of the…
The Concord University Office of Advancement and the Concord University Foundation announce the establishment of the James H. “Buck” Harless Memorial Business Scholarship. The memorial scholarship is generously provided by the Preservati Family Charitable Trust Foundation. This scholarship will be awarded annually to a promising southern West Virginia student who is pursuing a degree in…
Aaron Arnold, office manager for the Cabell-Huntington Convention & Visitors Bureau, has earned Travel Marketing Professional (TMP) certification after completing a three-year program of the Southeast Tourism Society Marketing College. Arnold was one of 65 new TMPs recognized at the STS Spring Symposium in Baton Rouge, La. The STS Marketing College started in 1992, and…
The West Virginia Department of Commerce congratulates three West Virginia companies on winning 2016 President’s “E” Awards for exporting. Presented Monday by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, the “E” Award is the highest recognition any U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports Eagle Manufacturing Company of Wellsburg…