Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that Lisa M. Hawrot of the law firm’s Wheeling office recently was named a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). Academy Fellows, such as Hawrot, are highly skilled negotiators and litigators who represent individuals in all facets of family law. These areas include divorce, annulment, prenuptial…
West Virginia State University (WVSU) has been recognized as one of the leading Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) in the nation by College Consensus, an online college rating service. WVSU was named the No. 21 HBCU in the nation by College Consensus in the organization’s listing of the Top 50 HBCU’s. “We are honored…
At today’s West Virginia’s Higher Education Policy Commission (Commission) meeting, Philanthropy West Virginia, the Commission, and Community and Technical College System (CTCS) announced that Ascendium Education Group – one of the most active postsecondary education philanthropies in the country – has awarded $750,000 to support student success and accelerate degree completion through the Philanthropy WV…
The Alliance for Economic Development of Southern West Virginia, West Virginia Community Development Hub and Coalfield Development are teaming up once again to host the Third AnnualSmall Communities, BIG Solutions Conference, starting November 16 to November 20. This year’s conference will be held virtually. This event allows professionals, community leaders, and experts to share their…
West Virginia Executive (WVE) magazine is excited to welcome Amanda Larch as its new production manager. A Hurricane, WV, native and recent Marshall University graduate, Larch holds a bachelor’s degree in print journalism with minors in English and women’s studies. She previously served as the executive editor for Marshall’s student newspaper, The Parthenon. In her…
Active Southern West Virginia is seeking local volunteers to be trained as Community Captains, champions of their communities who want to lead others to healthier and active lifestyles. They remove barriers preventing people in our community from being active by providing free weekly and monthly physical activity programs and have fun along the way. Activities…