WVU Parkersburg Student Veterans Corps Members Attend Leadership Summit in New York
Members from West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s student Veterans Corps recently traveled to New York City for the Student Veterans of America (SVA) Leadership Summit. Students Peshka Calloway and Justin Williamson attended the event July 16 and 17 to gain strategic planning skills for their local SVA chapter. As part of the event, SVA chapter […]
United Way of Central West Virginia and FamilyWize Announce Savings of $2,922,497 for Community Members
United Way of Central West Virginia and FamilyWize Community Service Partnership, an organization focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities, today announced that local residents saved $2,922,497 on prescription costs, as a result of the successful partnership between the two organizations. FamilyWize, a long-time partner of United Way, works with […]
Kids ADA: 25th Anniversary Celebration
Join us at the Huntington Mall on Sunday, July 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Healthy Kids Play Zone near Cinemark and Elder-Beerman in the Mall. This event is geared toward children. Try it out! Kids ADA instructors will be storytelling and children will be invited to color. There will be several assistive technologies that […]
Energy Advocate Marita Noon to Speak at Mineral Owner Education Conference
Marita Noon, executive director for Energy Makes America Great Inc. and the companion educational organization, the Citizens’ Alliance for Responsible Energy (CARE) will speak during the National Association of Royalty Owners (NARO) Appalachia annual member’s conference August 30– September 1, 2015. Mineral and Royalty Owners, as well as industry professionals will gather at The Greenbrier […]
Adventure Advisory: Heritage
Aug. 1: Brigade of the American Revolution, Point Pleasant 304-675-7933; 304-675-6788; chesson1774@suddenlink.net; www.fortrandolph.org Come talk to members of the Brigade—a living history association dedicated to recreating the life and times of the commons soldier of the American War for Independence, 1775-1783. Members represent Continental, Militia, British, Loyalist, German, French, Spanish and Native American forces, plus […]
Faculty Member at WVU Parkersburg Receives Leadership Award
Dr. Melissa Spivy, West Virginia University at Parkersburg assistant professor of education and Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) Sigma Omega Chapter counselor, has won the 2014-2015 Southeast Regional Chapter Counselor award. This award recognizes counselors from each region who excel in their roles. Spivy was selected by a panel of judges for her outstanding leadership skills […]
