Kanawha Valley Council on Philanthropy to Enhance Manufacturing Workforce Development Efforts

Philanthropic organizations in Kanawha and Putnam counties have awarded BridgeValley Community and Technical College and its partner organizations a $45,000 grant to develop the workforce for the regional manufacturing sector.  The pilot project addresses a manufacturing crisis and will put 15 properly trained and credentialed unemployed or under-employed participants to work.  Target participants will be…

WVSU 4-H Camp for Youth Connects STEM Learning with Transportation Careers

The annual Summer Transportation Institute (STI) 4-H camp for students entering the sixth through ninth grade is now accepting applications for the June21-July 3 camp hosted by West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Service. During the free residential camp at the University’s Institute campus, students connect their passion for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)…

Huntington Chamber of Commerce Events

Chamber offering Lunch n’ Learn on May 29: Learn How to be More Bankable FREE Seminar & Lunch The Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce is offering a Lunch n’ Learn workshop on May 29, presented by US Bank. The workshop will take place at noon at GeoSyntec, The River Tower, 1108 Third Ave., Huntington, Second Floor.…

University Healthcare Jefferson Medical Center Recognizes Employees for Years of Service

The Kentucky Derby was the theme for the evening as Jefferson Medical Center recently honored 46 employees for a total of 615 years of service to the hospital.  The dinner was held at the Quality Inn in Harpers Ferry. In opening remarks, Jefferson Medical Center’s President and Chief Operating Officer Christina DeRosa, PhD, thanked the…

SBA to Honor West Virginia’s Top Small Businesses

This week, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) kicks off National Small Business Week, designed to recognize the nation’s top small business entrepreneurs, and business advocates. Events take place in San Francisco, Kansas City, Boston, and Washington, D.C. To find more information on events or to watch the events live visit: http://www.sba.gov/nsbw/. Judy McCauley, SBA’s…

West Virginia State University Professor’s Latest Book Available Locally May 21

A supernatural horror story intertwined with environmental issues so timely they appear to come from the day’s headlines, just barely scratches the surface of “Carbon” the latest graphic novel from West Virginia State University (WVSU) Assistant Professor of Communications Daniel “Danny” Boyd. Set in the southern West Virginia coalfields, “Carbon” tells the story of what…