Eastern College’s Trunk-or-Treat Draws Crowd of 600 for Halloween Fun

Moorefield, W.Va. — Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College held its annual on-campus Trunk N Treat event on 10/31/2024. Approximately 17 trunkers (participants handing out candy) were on site, with an estimated 600 trick-or-treaters attending, based on the amount of candy purchased. We appreciate the support of community members who volunteered to hand out candy and are pleased to provide this event for the community.

The list of participants includes Capon Valley Bank, Pilgrim’s, South Branch Cinema 6, Hardman’s Hardware, Moorefield Lions Club, VFW, American Legion, Women’s Auxiliary, representatives for Harley “Orrin” Staggers, Dixie Heavener, Trent Montgomery & Seyed Mirkhani for Eastern’s Career Services, Ed Cole, Colton Allanson, Ciara Smith, Tiffany Sentman, and Monica Wilson for Eastern’s Student Services, Ashley Ravenscroft for Burlington’s Parents as Teachers program, Shari Stephens for Hardy County Family Support Center, Kristi Sirk for Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Ashley Evans, Ann Mickens, and Madison Stanley.

About Eastern

Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College, based in Moorefield, serves six rural counties in West Virginia’s Potomac Highlands. Eastern offers affordable academic programs, including fourteen-degree programs (six of which are fully online), twelve certificate programs, and over thirty opportunities to transfer to a four-year college. Through the Workforce Education department, Eastern provides over fifteen training programs that can be in-person, hybrid, or fully online. Additionally, there are Agriculture Innovation trainings that help agricultural workers improve their businesses or allow them to become Farm Fellows and work with mentors to learn how to succeed in the agriculture industry.

Students and the community are supported by Eastern, with access to the Career Center for job placement, resume assistance, interview preparation, and more. Eastern is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

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