Moorefield, W.Va. — The Town of Moorefield & Hardy County Chamber of Commerce (HCCC) successfully hosted the inaugural Potomac Highlands Goes To College event at Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College. Sponsored by Eastern’s Career Services Department and Pilgrim’s Pride, the event was designed as an evolution of the annual “Celebrate Moorefield” celebration. The goal was to spotlight and raise funds for both Eastern and local schools in Hardy County. Eastern’s picturesque campus was chosen as the ideal venue for this community event.
The main fundraiser featured chicken halves for sale from Grillin’ Times, with additional donations collected at various tables throughout the event. A portion of the proceeds benefited Hardy County Public Schools, Hardy County Health & Wellness Center, and Eastern’s Foundation, supporting student scholarships. The event successfully raised over $2,000 for academic scholarships at Eastern.
Entertainment featured performances by MHS student Caroline Auville with Caroline & the Evergreens and Time Travelers. Free activities for kids were provided, with face-painting by Keira Ridgeway and games and a bounce house organized by Eastern’s Career Counselor, Dixie Heavener. The Army National Guard also participated, showcasing their army truck.
Attendees enjoyed a vibrant atmosphere with food trucks, farm market vendors, and live music. Eastern graduate, Tamiya Miller greeted attendees as they made their way around to vendors and food trucks. Food trucks included Farm 2 Flame, Grillin’ Times, and Country Roads Coffee Company. Farm market vendors showcased a variety of local products from Cozy Country Farm, Bar S Farm, Olivia’s Woodworks, Happy Ranch Farm, Doggone Good Honey, KS Flower Farm, P.S. Stickler Farms, Life More Abundant Farm, and Eastern WVCTC.
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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