Empty School Hallway

Keeping Schools Safe

Leaders of West Virginia’s primary, secondary and collegiate level schools are turning to technology and increased security as they consider the possibility of gun violence in schools. According to Education Week, in the last school year, there were 51 school shootings in the U.S. that resulted in injuries or death.

Cooper Simmerman and C.J. Harvey

Spirit of Service

Fueled by their passion and love for West Virginia, Cooper Simmerman and C.J. Harvey decided to create Mountaineer Media during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Both C.J. and I felt compelled to work on a project that brought people together in a time when the world felt isolated,” says Simmerman.

Carver Career & Technical Center students

Building a Better Future

Chemical manufacturing is a tedious and technical process creating a challenge for the state’s manufacturers when communicating to the future workforce about potential careers. One manufacturer, Belle Chemical Company, has developed a robust educational outreach program to reach students from elementary through the university level across the state.