Student Success

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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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Board of Governors Student Success: Jon F. Hof

March 8, 2023

Name:  Jon F. Hof Year you earned your Board of Governors degree from Eastern: 2022 Are you still taking classes? If so, where are you taking classes, and are you planning to complete another degree? What degree are you working toward? No, I am not currently taking classes. Current Employer/Job (if applicable): I am a Substitute Aide for Hardy County Schools in West Virginia. What is something you learned (knowledge, training, skills) while you were completing your Board of Governors degree that you utilize in…

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Board of Governors Student Success: Denise R. Whitacre

January 18, 2023

Name:  Denise R. Whitacre Year you earned your Board of Governors degree from Eastern: December 8, 2018 Are you still taking classes? If so, where are you taking classes, and are you planning to complete another degree? What degree are you working toward? Yes, I’ll be taking an online class at EWVCTC in the Spring 2023 semester and am working towards my degree in Business Management. Current Employer/Job (if applicable): Self-employed on a seasonal part-time basis; proprietress of a micro-business in Seneca Rocks, WV. What…

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Transfer Student Success: Jordan Mongold

December 28, 2022

Name:  Jordan Mongold Degree(s) earned from Eastern and from other schools: I graduated in May 2022 with my Associate in Arts, and I will be graduating with a second Eastern degree in May 2023 with my Associate in Science with a concentration in Elementary Education. To what college/university have you transferred and what degree are you working toward? I transferred to West Virginia University at Parkersburg. I am working towards my bachelor’s in Elementary Education. I am planning to pursue a Special Education and a…

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Alumni Student Success: Isaiah B. Smith

December 28, 2022

Name:  Isaiah B. Smith 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, not since graduating from Eastern for the second time in Spring 2022. Current Employer/Job (if applicable): Employer: Clearway Job: Wind Turbine Technician Intern at Black Rock & Pinnacle Wind Farms What is something you learned (knowledge, training, skills) during your academic program that you utilize in your workplace and/or current studies? My courses at the Tech Center…

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Alumni Student Success: Jennifer Sunryder

December 23, 2022

Name:  Jennifer Sunryder Degree(s) earned from Eastern and from other schools: Are you still taking classes? If so, where and what degree are you working toward? Not currently. Once I hit six months [of employment service time] at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, I will be able to get tuition waived as an employee. At that point I would like to take classes that will improve my hobby as a musician. Current Employer/Job (if applicable): Blue Ridge Community and Technical College as the academic…

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