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Eastern offering free drone training for agriculture and tourism businesses  

February 23, 2023

Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College’s Workforce Education Department, in collaboration with National Drone Services, is offering free hands-on drone training for individuals and businesses in the agriculture and tourism industries. The trainings will be held on March 23, 24, 30 and 31 from 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at Eastern’s Main Campus in Moorefield. The practical application of drone technology is only just beginning to be realized in both the agricultural and tourism industries. In the agricultural sector, drones are being used to…

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New Equipment and Faculty Hire for Eastern College’s Nursing Program

February 19, 2023

MOOREFIELD, W.Va. – Announced back in May 2022, Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College was awarded $278,500 through Gov. Justice’s Nursing Workforce Expansion program. This award expanded educational capabilities by bringing in new simulation equipment to give nursing students an even broader scope of skills and practice for this field of study. Read more about the awarded money here. Eastern has also hired Ciara Crites, ten-month clinical nursing faculty, who will work with the Nursing personnel on the new simulation equipment recently acquired. Crites will…

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Check Presented to Hampshire High School For Dual Enrollment Program

February 14, 2023

MOOREFIELD W.VA. – Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College hosted Hampshire High School’s Certified Nursing Assistant Program (C.N.A.) students and Kristie Long, Health Occupations Teacher, to present a check for $13,170. These students have enrolled in Hampshire High School’s dual-enrollment program with Eastern to advance progress toward a career pathway in healthcare. The C.N.A. dual-enrollment allows student completers to increase their likelihood of acceptance into Eastern’s Nursing Program. Eastern has partnered with South Branch Career and Technical Center, Hampshire High School, and Tucker County…

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Sentman promoted to student program advisor at Eastern

January 23, 2023

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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Eastern had its first student of the semester to use Focus2Career

January 20, 2023

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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Eastern commences Ag Workforce Training in coordination with WVU Extension Service for 2023

January 13, 2023

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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Event at Eastern marks recent CDL training program milestones

December 16, 2022

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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Paul promoted to Ag Innovation Program Coordinator at Eastern

December 15, 2022

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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Eastern’s toy drive to benefit children at BUMFS

December 9, 2022

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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Eastern seeks community input for Workforce Education Business Needs Survey

December 7, 2022

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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