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During the first half of 2014, the South Charleston Chamber of Commerce Educational Foundation awarded almost $3,000 in funds to various school projects, including the following: • Montrose Elementary received funding for its fourth grade classroom for the purchase of 2 Charles Dickens’ classroom sets that will be taught across the curriculum. • Richmond Elementary…
West Virginia’s state parks extend an invitation to take a hike to help celebrate The American Hiking Society’s annual National Trails Day event. This year the national promotion is set for Saturday, June 7, 2014. “Public parks, organizations and outdoor enthusiasts recognize walking and hiking as healthy lifestyle activities. In West Virginia, the state park…
A one-mile walk around Ritter Park is planned for Friday evening in honor of Dr. Kevin Milam, a 2002 Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine graduate who is living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The awareness event also is a fundraiser for the 1439 Scholarship, which benefits…
Innovative Solutions Technology has been named a recipient of the 2014 Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Small Business Achievement Award. The award recognizes Innovative Solutions Technology’s outstanding work in support of the DHS mission—in particular, the work performed for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). Innovative was nominated for their performance at FLETC facilities…
A workshop on Business Fundamentals is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday, June 19, in Kanawha 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…
The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine (JCESOM) is hosting a major scholarship fundraiser Saturday, June 7, in an effort to raise funds for medical student scholarships. The event, “Outstanding in Our Field,” is being coordinated by two Marshall “first ladies,” Jane Kopp and Mary Shapiro, along with Linda Holmes, JCESOM’s director of…