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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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MOOREFIELD, W.Va. – Alexis Snyder, daughter of Todd and Lorena Snyder of Moorefield, is a Michael Moore Scholarship recipient at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College for 2022-23. Snyder, a Moorefield High School student, represents Hardy County in the scholarship program. The Michael Moore Scholarship at Eastern supports early-entrance students from Hardy, Grant, and Hampshire counties. The scholarship covers the recipient’s tuition, books, and fees. Students from the three counties are encouraged to apply for the scholarship by January 12, 2023, for the Spring…
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MOOREFIELD, W.Va. – Building on an August meeting in Keyser between leaders of Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College and WVU-Potomac State College, administrators with WVU-PSC traveled to Moorefield on Oct. 25 to return the visit and participate in a session on collaboration projects between the colleges. Thomas Striplin, Ed.D., president of Eastern, and Christopher Gilmer, Ph.D., interim campus president at WVU-PSC, led the discussion. Suggestions for potential joint initiatives were wide-ranging and included the development and streamlining of articulation agreements and dual-enrollment programs,…
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MOOREFIELD, W.Va. – The bright green of the benches at the front and patio entrances of Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College were a perfect complement to the seasonal hues of russet, orange, and gold that surrounded the campus on Oct. 20 during a dedication ceremony on the college’s front walk that honored and memorialized the names on the benches. The Bench Campaign is a project of the community college’s Foundation, which seeks support to purchase benches for the college campus to replace a…
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