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MOOREFIELD, W.Va. — Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College is now offering an Associate of Applied Science in Skilled Trades. This program is designed to support the state of West Virginia’s Skilled Trades Apprenticeship Nontraditional Degree (STAND) Program. This opportunity provides working apprentices and apprenticeship certificate holders with the ability to earn an A.A.S. degree without interrupting their employment or training. Students will complete 60 credit hours composed of three main components required to earn the degree: 15 credit hours of general education coursework…
MOOREFIELD, W. Va. — Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College bids a fond farewell to Seyed Mirkhani, Division Chair for Business, Computer, and Information Technology, as he retires following 22 years of dedicated service. Throughout his tenure at Eastern, Mirkhani has guided countless students toward achieving their educational and career goals. Beyond the classroom, he has been deeply committed to Eastern’s mission by coordinating internship opportunities, offering individual tutoring, presenting on key business topics, and serving the local community. For years, he has spearheaded…
MOOREFIELD, W.Va. — Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College (Eastern) is enrolling students for its new Artificial Intelligence Certificate in Applied Science program, which begins in the fall 2026 semester. The certificate is West Virginia’s first undergraduate AI certificate program. Eastern was awarded a $169,440 Technical Program Development Grant from the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education (WVCCTCE) last August to develop the curriculum, which has since received approval from both the state and the Higher Learning Commission. The program moves from vision…
MOOREFIELD, W.Va. — Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College recently hosted its Virtual District Consortium Meeting, highlighting major expansions in high school dual enrollment, affordable textbook initiatives, and new workforce training programs designed to boost regional economic mobility. College leadership and consortium partners detailed the milestones and upcoming fall initiatives following the meeting. Dual Enrollment and “Level Up” Expansions Nearly 280 high school students participated in dual enrollment courses during the spring semester. Notably, four regional students earned their Associate Degrees prior to graduating…
stern West Virginia Community and Technical College is pleased to announce its honors lists for the fall 2019 semester.
MOOREFIELD, W.Va. – Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College honored 36 Fall 2025 and 64 Spring 2026 graduates at the college’s commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9, at Moorefield High School. 68 graduates participated in the ceremony. Speakers for the ceremony included Lillian Callaway, who provided the invocation, and Keira Ridgeway, who performed the National Anthem. President Thomas Striplin welcomed attendees and recognized donors. Joe Miller, Eastern Foundation Board president, and Andrew Blackwood, Board of Governors vice chair, provided welcome messages. Board of Governors…
MOOREFIELD, W.Va. – Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College hosted its 2026 nursing pinning ceremony at Moorefield High School on Friday, May 8. Held bi-annually the evening before commencement, the ceremony celebrated students’ completion of the two-year registered nursing program. Alicia VanMeter, MSN, FNP-BC, Eastern’s nursing program director, welcomed friends and family to the event. Keira Ridgeway performed the national anthem and Alec Kidwell gave the invocation. Thomas Striplin, Ed.D., president of Eastern, addressed the graduates on the importance of patient care. “I’ve been…
Since its launch in 2021, Open Learning WV has helped West Virginia college students save an estimated $10 million on course materials by promoting the adoption of Open Educational Resources (OER), which are low- or no-cost instructional materials that replace traditional, costly textbooks. This state-led initiative, spearheaded by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, continues to drive affordability, accessibility, and innovation across the state’s higher education system. During a recent statewide OER meeting, Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College faculty member and online academic advisor Curtis Hakala received…
MOOREFIELD, W.Va. — Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College will host the 2026 West Virginia Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference on April 23–24, 2026, at the college’s main campus. Historically, this conference has been held in the southern and central regions of West Virginia, making this the first time it will be held in the Eastern Panhandle. Dixie Heavener, Eastern WVCTC career counselor, Title III project director, and newly named West Virginia FBLA Collegiate state director, will coordinate the event. “Hosting the 2026 WV FBLA Collegiate…
Moorefield, W.Va. — Lindsey Thompson, a Business Management student at Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College, received a $1,000 scholarship from Pendleton Community Bank in December 2025. The scholarship supports students enrolled in Eastern’s Agriculture or Business Management programs and can be applied toward tuition and fees. “I am honored and grateful to receive the Pendleton Community Bank Scholarship. This scholarship will help ease the financial strain of college. Thank you for this opportunity and your generosity. After I receive my associate’s degree in…