Basile Re-elected as Spilman Managing Member
The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that firm members re-elected Michael J. Basile to the position of managing member. He is currently serving in his tenth year in this leadership role and will serve an additional three years with his re-election. “Mike is doing an outstanding job of moving Spilman forward […]
Governor Tomblin Praised West Virginia Students for Completing Prestigious Oak Ridge Summer Science Program
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin praised four West Virginia students who were chosen to attend a prestigious summer science program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. Sofia Jimenez of Summers County High School in Hinton, Elizabeth Remias of Clay County High School in Clay, and Kanyon Brogan and Isabella Jimenez of Summers Middle School in […]
Marshall Speech and Hearing Center Holds “Tiny Talkers” Program for Children with Speech Disorders
Four-year-old Cooper Frasher was diagnosed with apraxia of speech when he came to the Marshall University Speech and Hearing Center two years ago. Cooper’s mother, Terri Frasher, says this speech disorder caused her son to have language delays, which kept him from learning to speak, spell and even read. “As a mother, I am his […]
Governor Tomblin Encourages Commission on Middle Grades to Study Best Practices
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today encouraged the newly established 19-member Governor’s Commission on Middle Grades to study best practices and develop specific recommendations for raising student achievement in West Virginia middle schools. “Research shows middle school is the time when many students are at a critical crossroads,” Gov. Tomblin said to the group comprised of […]
Gary West Donation Will Light Up the Night for WLU Football Fans
Thanks to the generosity of alumnus Gary E. West, the West Liberty University athletic department will have an artificial lighting system in place at historic Russek Field in time for the start of the 2013 football season. “We are grateful to Gary for his ongoing support and expect this gift of lighting to add a […]
Tom Susman Elected Chair of West Virginia State University Board of Governors
Charleston area business leader Tom Susman has been elected chair of the West Virginia State University (WVSU) Board of Governors for Fiscal Year 2014, which began on July 1, 2013 and continues through June 30, 2014. Susman, the managing member of TSG Consulting, previously served as the secretary of the Board of Governors. He succeeds […]
