Student Success

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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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Workforce Student Success: Christen Welch

December 16, 2022

Name:  Christen Welch Workforce training program(s) completed at Eastern: Are you still taking training programs? If so, where and what training are you working toward? No, I am not.  Current Employer/Job (if applicable): Darling Ingredients (new owner of Valley Proteins) What is something you learned (knowledge, training, skills) during Eastern’s Workforce training program that you utilize in your workplace and/or current training? How to handle an 18-wheeler, and little tricks to back a trailer the best way possible.  Did trainers/instructors/staff at Eastern contribute to your…

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Alumni Student Success: Trinity Racey

December 1, 2022

Name:  Trinity Racey Degree(s) earned from Eastern and from other schools: Are you still taking classes? If so, where and what degree are you working toward? I am not taking any classes or working toward a degree now, but maybe one day I will start working toward my master’s degree. Current Employer/Job (if applicable): I work for Eastern Panhandle Instructional Cooperative (EPIC) as the Hardy County Adult Education Instructor. My classroom is located at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College in Moorefield. What is…

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Alumni Student Success: Davida Wolfe

November 28, 2022

Name:  Davida Wolfe 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, I just need to finish a dissertation to finish my Doctorate in Business Administration – Management. Current Employer/Job (if applicable): Eastern Allegheny Council for Human Services, Inc (known as EACHS Head Start), WELD radio station, Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College (as an adjunct instructor), Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant and Future Sales Director. What is something…

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Transfer Student Success: Marissa Simmons

November 28, 2022

Name:  Marissa Simmons Degree(s) earned from Eastern and from other schools: To what college/university have you transferred and what degree are you working toward? I transferred to Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) in January of 2022 to study towards a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. What is something you learned (content knowledge, study skills, technology, etc.) during your academic program at Eastern that you utilize in your current studies? I have learned so much during my time at Eastern! My current criminal justice major is…

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Transfer Student Success: Abigail Eye

November 23, 2022

Name:  Abigail Eye Degree(s) earned from Eastern and from other schools: Associate in Science (Fall 2022) To what college/university have you transferred and what degree are you working toward? At the beginning of my college career, I started out at Shepherd University. I attended school there for a year. While at Shepherd, I majored in Biology. At the end of my first year is when I decided that I wanted to change my career path to education. At that same time, I learned about the…

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Alumni Student Success: Dawn Lockard

November 23, 2022

Name:  Dawn Lockard Degree(s) earned from Eastern and from other schools: AAS in Business Management – Eastern AAS in Accounting – Eastern AS in Accounting – Eastern BS in Accounting – Franklin University BS in Forensic Accounting – Franklin University MS in Accounting – American Public University Are you still taking classes? If so, where and what degree are you working toward? No, but I will be taking study courses in 2024 in preparation for Certified Public Accounting exams. Current Employer/Job (if applicable): Cunningham Powell…

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