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Petersburg, W.Va. — On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, the Workforce Education Department at Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College (Eastern WVCTC) hosted an ‘Eastern After Hours’ event at the Petersburg Technology Training Center, Eastern’s second location. The event ran from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. It brought together regional leaders and community members for an evening of networking, program highlights, and a taste of local hospitality, courtesy of refreshments and charcuterie provided by Cheetah B’s. The Petersburg Technology Training Center is home to several…
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Moorefield, W.Va. — The Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College Career Services Department hosted “Camp Career” on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. This free, interactive career counseling event was made possible by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission/West Virginia Community & Technical College System First-Generation Students Grant, aimed at supporting first-generation students. However, the event welcomed all students and community members. With flexible sessions that attendees could join or leave as needed, it allowed participants to work it into their busy schedules. Attendees also enjoyed Chick-fil-A wraps, beverages, and other…
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Enbridge Inc. Donates $3,000 to the Eastern College Foundation in Support of the Wind Energy Program
Moorefield, W.Va. — Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College received a $3,000 donation from Enbridge Inc. on Monday, March 3, 2025, reinforcing the company’s commitment to supporting student training. Enbridge Inc. is a global energy leader with operations in West Virginia, including the New Creek Wind Farm in Mineral County. They have been a dedicated supporter of Eastern for the past three years, making annual contributions to enhance student learning experiences. This year’s donation will go toward upgrading equipment for Eastern’s Wind Energy Technology…
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MOOREFIELD, W.Va. – Representatives from 40 & 8 Hardy County Voiture 1623 awarded four $500 nursing scholarships to Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College students on February 18, 2025. The scholarship recipients were Kelsie VanMeter, Brittany Goldizen, Madison Miller, and Tara LeeAnn Aylor. This is the second time these students have been awarded this scholarship and their second semester in the nursing program at Eastern. Joe Delawder, Steve Vaughn, Ken Bransky, Kris Jenkins, Leon Wolfe, and Robert Cross of 40 & 8 presented the…
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Moorefield, W.Va. — West Virginia Senate President Randy Smith and State Senator Jay Taylor toured Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College’s main campus to engage with administration, faculty, and staff about academic and workforce education programs. Their visit provided valuable insight into Eastern’s impact on the community and its ongoing initiatives to support student success. The visit began in the student lounge, where introductions were made. Smith shared his journey of growing up in West Virginia and working in the coal mines for 44…
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Moorefield, W.Va. — Teresa Nazelrodt, a resident of Petersburg, West Virginia, has been hired as the Workforce & Continuing Education program coordinator at Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College. She has lived in Petersburg her entire life and has been married to her husband, Mark Nazelrodt, for 26 years. They have two sons, Eli and Isaac. Nazelrodt has nearly two decades of clerical and administrative experience within the community and has also volunteered her time for several programs through WVU Grant County Extension, including…
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stern West Virginia Community and Technical College is pleased to announce its honors lists for the fall 2019 semester.
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Moorefield, W.Va. — Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College hosted its District Consortium on Monday, December 16, 2024, at the main campus, welcoming community leaders from businesses, health centers, high schools, local government, and more. The event began with introductions and a welcome from Dr. Tom Striplin, Eastern’s president, and Monica Wilson, vice president of academics and student services. Wilson highlighted Eastern’s offerings, including Better Futures, a collaboration with Pilgrim’s Pride that provides reduced-rate education for Pilgrim’s employees and their dependents. She noted Eastern’s…
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Moorefield, W.Va. — Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College recently hired Isaac Winfree as the Cyber Security program coordinator/IT faculty. Winfree will oversee the Cyber Intelligence program, which can earn student completers a two-year degree, a one-year academic certificate, and two micro-credentials in cyber intelligence. Eastern is currently enrolling students for the Spring 2025 semester, including courses that fulfill cyber intelligence requirements, such as CIS 197-Intro to Cyber Security, IT 137-Intro to Cyber Intelligence, and IT 138-Intro to Cyber Threats and Actors. Winfree, a…
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Moorefield, W.Va. — Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College recently held its First Generation Student Art & Literary Showcase, which ran from October to November 2024, with the reception on November 19. The showcase, themed “Why I Am First,” provided first-generation students the opportunity to submit artwork or literary pieces that reflected their personal experiences as first-generation college students. The submissions were judged by Eastern’s Art and English faculty, and awards were given in two categories: “Best in Show,” and “Why I Am First.”…
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