D&E President Receives ‘Graduation Gift’
Commencement exercises at Davis & Elkins College on Saturday took a surprising turn when Board of Trustees Chair June B. Myles announced that two longtime friends of the College are giving $250,000 in recognition of Dr. Michael Mihalyo’s first year as President. The donors expressed the hope that others will join them in a similar […]
Moody’s and S&P Reaffirm Positive, Stable Ratios on Excess Lottery Revenue Bonds
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin recently announced Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (S&P) have reaffirmed their positive, stable ratings on West Virginia’s Excess Lottery Revenue Bonds issued by the West Virginia School Building Authority and the West Virginia Economic Development Authority. I’m pleased Moody’s and S&P continue to recognize West Virginia’s commitment to fiscal […]
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 […]
