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Maggie Parsons and Martha Waybright

Eastern to Recognize 2022 Farm Fellows and Mentors at Annual Farm to Table Dinner Fundraiser

May 10, 2022

Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Agriculture Innovation’s prestigious Farm Fellowship Program connects students of all ages with local farmers to bolster the agriculture workforce and economy over a one-year farm apprenticeship, mentoring and learn to earn opportunities.  The Farm Fellow Program, supported by the United States Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Agriculture Workforce Training Award, offers an in-depth intensive training experience that combines classroom training with hands-on practical experience and mentoring. “This is an excellent program that fosters agricultural entrepreneurship with skill…

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Pollinator garden seminar participants stand behind the new raised-bed pollinator garden that was planted on Eastern's campus.

Pollinator Seminar Held at Eastern

April 26, 2022

MOOREFIELD, W.Va. — Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College hosted a hands-on pollinator seminar on April 20, led by West Virginia University Extension team members Dr. Dave McGill, forest resource management specialist, and Dr. Seldon Owen, wildlife specialist. McGill and Owen explained the benefits of biochar and pollinator gardens for the seminar, which was open to Eastern students, staff, and community members. Topics covered the importance of pollinators and their role in creating and maintaining habitats, as well as their links to increased crop…

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Eastern Meets New Nationwide CDL Training Requirement

April 14, 2022

As of February 7, 2022, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration now requires any new driver pursuing a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or specified endorsement for the first time to complete the Entry-Level Drive Training (ELDT) from a registered provider.  Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College’s Workforce Education Department is able to assist new drivers in meeting this qualification. Individuals subject to the ELDT regulations include those applying to obtain a Class A CDL for the first time or those…

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Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Foundation and St. George Medical Clinic Announce Donation to Establish an Endowment for Medical Education

March 29, 2022

Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Foundation (EWVCTCF) and the St. George Medical Clinic (SGMC) have partnered to create a permanent endowment to provide medical education scholarships to Eastern students. The St. George Medical Clinic Scholarship Fund will award a scholarship to a student attending Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College who are pursuing education in a medical field. The scholarship of $1,000 will be awarded by the Foundation in the form of a tuition waiver to cover related educational costs such as…

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Important Information for March 19 HESI Admission Assessment Exam

March 1, 2022

Applications for the next nursing cohort (Fall 2022) are now ready to be mailed, picked up or downloaded. The application deadline has been extended to 4:30 pm (ET), June 1, 2022. Eastern adheres to an open admission policy which means applications with a high school diploma or GED are eligible for admission. Eastern admits new students to a nursing cohort every two years. The next admission cycle will open in 2021. Eastern uses a point system to determine admissions to the nursing program, which the…

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Maya Paul demonstrates how to operate a drone to two teachers.

Eastern Brings MakerSpace Technologies to Local Schools in the Potomac Highlands 

February 28, 2022

This winter, over the course of four days, Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College hosted a four-day event at the National Youth Science Center in Davis, West Virginia, to teach educators how to use a variety of new and exciting technologies in their classrooms. The MakerSpace project is a collaborative effort between Eastern and the National Youth Science Foundation aimed at providing equipment and tools to enhance Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) education curriculum.   Educators from across the Potomac Highlands convened at the…

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Seven Workforce Training Programs Qualify for Job Jumpstart Program

February 17, 2022

Seven of Eastern’s Workforce Education programs qualify for Governor Justice’s Job Jumpstart Program through WorkForce West Virginia. West Virginia residents who complete one of the below training programs before August 12 may be eligible for a one-time payment of $1,500. Accounting Commercial Drivers License Certified Nursing Assistant Dental Assistant Medical Assistant Pharmacy Technician Welding Governor Jim Justice announced the Job Jumpstart Program (JJP) to assist West Virginians returning to the workforce. West Virginia residents who currently receive unemployment benefits, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits,…

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Members of the Tucker County Police Department participate in a drone training.

Eastern offers drone training to local first responders

January 25, 2022

Law enforcement agencies and emergency services around the world are learning to fly drones to assist in search and rescue situations. To help local first responders enhance their ability to respond to emergency situations in remote areas, Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College has partnered with National Drone Services (NDS) to provide hands-on drone training throughout the Potomac Highlands Region. Participants from Hardy, Mineral and Tucker Counties received a comprehensive and customized training course that included classroom instruction and hands-on situational drone flight experiences…

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Clearway Energy Group Hires Five Recent Wind Energy Technology Grads

December 21, 2021

Clearway Energy Group has hired five recent graduates of the Wind Energy Technology program at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College in Moorefield. The five new wind techs will support the operations and maintenance of Clearway’s new 115-megawatt Black Rock Wind Farm near Elk Garden and its 54-megawatt Pinnacle Wind Farm near Keyser. Pinnacle was repowered just this year with new turbine technology.

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