Student Success

Ag Workforce Student Success: ZoeAnn Bender

May 25, 2023

Name:  ZoeAnn Bender Workforce training program(s) completed at Eastern: Are you still taking training programs? If so, where and what training are you working toward? I am planning to! I am looking to work toward vet tech and eventually receive my Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Current Employer/Job (if applicable): Alliance Consulting What is something you learned (knowledge, training, skills) during Eastern’s Workforce training program that you utilize in your workplace and/or current training? I am often on private properties with cattle that approach me when…

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Ag Workforce Student Success: Shayne Turner

May 16, 2023

Name:  Shayne Turner Workforce training program(s) completed at Eastern: Are you still taking training programs? If so, where and what training are you working toward? I am looking forward to the fall and hope to enroll in Farm Business Management or Agribusiness Diversification and Value Adding agriculture workforce micro credentials. Current Employer/Job (if applicable): Self-employed What is something you learned (knowledge, training, skills) during Eastern’s Workforce training program that you utilize in your workplace and/or current training? During the Stockmanship and Stewardship and Beef Quality…

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Ag Workforce Student Success: Shenae Frazier

May 4, 2023

Name:  Shenae Frazier Workforce training program(s) completed at Eastern: Are you still taking training programs? If so, where and what training are you working toward? Yes, at Eastern. I really appreciate the diversity of the Ag Innovation class line-up and hope to be able to take all of the classes while this program is running. Current Employer/Job (if applicable): Farms Work Wonders What is something you learned (knowledge, training, skills) during Eastern’s Workforce training program that you utilize in your workplace and/or current training? Even…

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Ag Workforce Student Success: Isabella Wood

April 25, 2023

Name:  Isabella Wood Workforce training program(s) completed at Eastern: Are you still taking training programs? If so, where and what training are you working toward? I have taken two welding classes. One in 2022 and one in 2023. I plan on taking a third welding class in the Fall of 2023. Did trainers/instructors/staff at Eastern contribute to your career success? How did they help you? I really enjoyed working on the Hamilton’s farm. All of the staff and instructors at Eastern have been very helpful…

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Ag Workforce Student Success: Jane Halterman

April 19, 2023

Name:  Jane Halterman Workforce training program(s) completed at Eastern: Are you still taking training programs? If so, where and what training are you working toward? I attended the Agritourism Summit and attended sessions there that helped me think of product distribution more concretely. I plan to participate in upcoming classes if time allows. The training I would most like to complete at this time is the irrigation training. Current Employer/Job (if applicable): Buena Vista Farm Did trainers/instructors/staff at Eastern contribute to your career success? How…

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Alumni Student Success: Stacey Hose

March 18, 2023

Name:  Stacey Hose Degree(s) earned from Eastern and from other schools: Are you still taking classes? If so, where and what degree are you working toward? Yes, I am still currently enrolled in full-time classes here at Eastern. I will receive my Associate in Applied Science degree in Business Management in the Fall of 23. After, I will be transferring to Franklin University to pursue my Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. Current Employer/Job (if applicable): Accounting Assistant I/Cashier at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical…

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Alumni Student Success: Alisha Lowery

March 18, 2023

Name:  Alisha Lowery Degree(s) earned from Eastern and from other schools: Are you still taking classes? If so, where and what degree are you working toward? No Current Employer/Job (if applicable): Lost River Trading Post Realty in Wardensville, WV What is something you learned (knowledge, training, skills) during your academic program that you utilize in your workplace and/or current studies? Excel, Word, and Quickbooks training. Please share if courses, faculty, and/or staff at Eastern contributed to your career/educational success and how they helped: Accounting courses…

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Workforce Student Success: Brittany Cullers

March 18, 2023

Name:  Brittany Cullers Workforce training program(s) completed at Eastern: Are you still taking training programs? If so, where and what training are you working toward? No Current Employer/Job (if applicable): Certified Clinical Medical Assistant/Phlebotomist at Love Memorial Clinic What is something you learned (knowledge, training, skills) during Eastern’s Workforce training program that you utilize in your workplace and/or current training? I utilize my skills learned in the medical assistant course daily. Something that particularly came in handy was my phlebotomy training. I draw labs from…

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Workforce Student Success: Maria Martinez

March 18, 2023

Name:  Maria Martinez Workforce training program(s) completed at Eastern: Are you still taking training programs? If so, where and what training are you working toward? No. Current Employer/Job (if applicable): South Fork Pharmacy What is something you learned (knowledge, training, skills) during Eastern’s Workforce training program that you utilize in your workplace and/or current training? I learned the pharmacy laws and the proper names for medications! Did trainers/instructors/staff at Eastern contribute to your career success? How did they help you? Yes, they helped me to…

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Workforce Student Success: Jayne Combs

March 14, 2023

Name:  Jayne Combs Workforce training program(s) completed at Eastern: Are you still taking training programs? If so, where and what training are you working toward? I am not currently taking any other courses.  Current Employer/Job (if applicable): EA Hawse Health Center / Certified Clinical Medical Assistant What is something you learned (knowledge, training, skills) during Eastern’s Workforce training program that you utilize in your workplace and/or current training? Compassion and empathy as well as documentation (if it was not documented, it didn’t happen)  Did trainers/instructors/staff…

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