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MOOREFIELD, W.Va. – Tiffany Sentman is the new student program advisor at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College, promoted from student services coordinator. A resident of Petersburg, WV, her entire life, Sentman lives with her husband, Stanley. “He keeps me grounded,” she said, “I couldn’t ask for a better partner.” They have three children, Acacyah, Addylin, and Kaisyn, and two cats, Nora and Nellie. Sentman graduated from Potomac State College in 2006 with an associate in pre-social work. “I decided on a whim in…
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MOOREFIELD, W.Va. – The Spring 2023 semester has kicked off at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College. Students are learning about all the new services that Eastern provides, especially in our Career Services Department, spearheaded by Dixie Heavener, Title III Project Director and Career Counselor. There, students can use Focus2Career and learn what area of study and career path could be best for them. Hope Ann, an Eastern student, said, “Being the first student at Eastern to use Focus2Career is definitely an exciting feeling…
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MOOREFIELD, W.Va. – Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College held morning and afternoon training sessions in-person and on Zoom for the general public, and farm fellows trying to obtain micro-credentials for the Farm Business Management Certification on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. The morning session covered “Managing Production Risks”, and the afternoon session, “Managing Financial Risks.” These two programs were instructed by WVU Extension specialist Dr. Dee Singh-Knights, with the support of Maya Paul, ag innovation program coordinator, and Trish Halterman, ag workforce fellowship and…
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MOOREFIELD, W.Va. – Eddie Mullenax, one of the commercial driver’s license (CDL) training program instructors at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College, stood at the podium and said he wanted to share part of a text message he recently had received from a former student. The student, who earned a CDL Class A license earlier in the fall, had texted that he was standing out among the new hires at his company because he was proficient in specific driving skills, and the former student…
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Maya Paul has been promoted from part-time Eastern Ag Innovation staff to fill the Ag Innovation program coordinator position at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College. Originally from Canaan Valley, Paul now lives in St. George with her boyfriend, Eddie, puppy Strider, and cat Pippin. Paul grew up loving the outdoors and spending time in her family’s garden. As she got older, she said she became aware of the importance of being self-sufficient, mainly developed by her passion for horticulture and the Appalachian culture.…
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MOOREFIELD, W.Va. – The community toy drive at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College, fueled by toy and monetary contributions from individuals and a $500 donation by Calvary Baptist Temple of Moorefield, added up to a carload of toys, games, and gifts that will be given to children who are part of the residential program of Burlington United Methodist Family Services, Inc. Programs at BUMFS cover fostering, adoption, prenatal services, and more, with services delivered across West Virginia. Mary Arnold, campus life director, and…
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MOOREFIELD, W.Va. – Staff with the Workforce Education Department at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College are asking questions, and community members in the Potomac Highlands can help them find the best answers. The questions are part of the college’s annual Business Needs Survey, which is available online on Eastern’s website at https://easternwv.edu/workforce-education. The survey is designed to help Workforce Education staff learn about workforce skills that are needed to grow businesses and organizations in the region. Survey results will guide the development and expansion of…
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MOOREFIELD, W.Va. – Trent Montgomery, a resident of Rawlings, Md., has joined the staff at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College to facilitate communications and marketing for the community college. Montgomery holds an associate degree in art from Allegany College of Maryland, and then completed a bachelor of fine arts degree at Frostburg State University, with a study focus in graphic design and illustration. He also minored in marketing. Before joining Eastern, Montgomery worked as a graphic designer for The Final Touch Embroidery &…
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MOOREFIELD, W.Va. – The Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) training program at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College has marked several key achievements this year, including its first scholarship, which has been awarded to Steven Beard of Mineral County. Beard is part of the current class of trainees in the CDL program, which has nine students enrolled. Another eight students completed CDL training earlier in the fall. The Workforce CDL Scholarship is managed by the college’s Foundation and was created by donors Stephen…
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MOOREFIELD, W.Va. – Rose Cousins, a Black female aviator and West Virginia native, who was belatedly recognized as an honorary member of the Tuskegee Airmen, is the subject of a free living-history presentation at 1 p.m. on Nov. 28 at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College. The free presentation will also be streamed live on Eastern’s Facebook page (@easternwv). Cousins will be portrayed by Ilene Evans, a historian who creates Chautauqua-style living-history conversations where the audience can engage with the historical figure. Evans has…
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