Parkersburg, W.Va. (June 23, 2022) – West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s Phi Theta Kappa Sigma Omega chapter sponsored an Adopt a Highway cleanup Saturday, June 18, to beautify the campus grounds and surrounding roadways.

“Volunteers picked up litter from the edge of the roadways around campus, including Cedar Grove Road, Swisher Lane, Woodberry Lane, and Nicolette Road,” said Andrew Walker, associate professor and PTK Advisor.

PTK is an invitation only honor society on campus. In order to be eligible, students must have a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average and completed at least 12 credit hours of associate degree work.

“One of the hallmarks of PTK is service, and this event provides an opportunity for our chapter to engage in community service. We also open this up to all members of the campus community to take a few hours to give back to the surrounding community,” said Walker.

The Adopt a Highway cleanup event also fills required community service hours for the WV Invests, Ascend, Elementary Education and Nursing programs.

For more information about PTK, contact advisors Marie Butler (mbutler1@wvup.edu), Andrew Rochus (arochus1@wvup.edu) or Andrew Walker (wwalker1@wvup.edu).

Parkersburg, W.Va. (June 21, 2022) – West Virginia University at Parkersburg awarded certificates and associate and bachelor’s degrees to May 2022 graduates.

Graduates who attained a 3.50 to 4.00 grade point average (GPA) earned academic honors, as follows: 3.50-3.749, Cum Laude; 3.75-3.99, Magna Cum Laude; and 4.0, Summa Cum Laude. The May WVU Parkersburg graduates include:

BRAXTON COUNTY – Burnsville: Kaitlyn Stalnaker, CAS, Child Development;

CABELL COUNTY – Huntington: Andrew Gillispie, BS, Nursing; Kayla Leonard, AAS, Child Development; Donnell Reed, RBA;

CALHOUN COUNTY – Arnoldsburg: Mackenzie Holbert, CAS, Child Development;

Creston: Hannah Stephens, CAS, AAS, Criminal Justice, Summa Cum Laude;

Grantsville: Courtney Lewis, AA, General Education, BA, Elementary Education; Kayla Morford, AAS, Nursing; Emily Nichols, AAS, Nursing;

Spencer: Caroline Northedge, AAS, BOG, Summa Cum Laude;

CLAY COUNTY – Clay: Timothy Crum, AAS, Computer Science; Jamie Williams, CAS, AAS, Child Development;

Maysel: Heather Dawson, BS, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude;

GILMER COUNTY – Glenville: Britney Beall, AAS, Computer Information Technology;

HARDY COUNTY – Old Fields: Serena Brafford, BS, Nursing;

HARRISON COUNTY – Clarksburg: Noah Sperry, BAT;

JACKSON COUNTY – Cottageville: Kaylin Butler, AAS, Nursing; Wyatt Cottrill, CAS, Industrial Maintenance, AAS, Reliability and Maintenance Technology; Anthony Domico, AAS, Business Administration; Cortney Gandee, BS, Nursing; Adam Hoschar, AAS, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude; Rachel Kerns, BS, Business Administration; Andrew McDowell, BAS, Business Administration; Ada Freshour, BS, Nursing;

Evans: Haley Carson, BS, Nursing, Cum Laude; Kiley Hersman, AA, General Education, Magna Cum Laude; Stella Turner, AAS, Criminal Justice;

Gay: Trevor Price, AAS, Welding Technology, Cum Laude;

Given: Emma-Rae Hartley, AS, General Education;

Kenna: Chase Casto, CAS, Electricity and Instrumentation Technology, CAS, Industrial Maintenance, AAS, Electrical Reliability and Maintenance; Madison Coon, AAS, Business Administration, Cum Laude; Megan Pauley, AAS, Child Development, Magna Cum Laude; Savanna Stolper, AS, General Education, Cum Laude;

LeRoy: Alexis Copeland, CAS, Patient Care Technician;

Millwood: Molly McCutcheon, AAS, Nursing, Cum Laude;

Ravenswood: Andrew Anglin, AAS, Drafting; Jacob Bennett, BAS, Business Administration; Julie Coberly, AAS, Digital Communication, Magna Cum Laude; Tiffany Fender, BS, Nursing; Rachel Fisher, AAS, Business Administration, Cum Laude; Jacob Graham, AAS, Business Administration, Cum Laude; Kenley Hickman, CAS, Electricity and Instrumentation Technology, CAS, Industrial Maintenance, AAS, Electrical and Reliability Maintenance; Fiona Lane, AAS, Nursing, Summa Cum Laude; James Lemaster, CAS, Industrial Maintenance, AAS, Reliability and Maintenance Technology; Macey Manns, AAS, Nursing; Emily McCommack, BA, Elementary Education; Logan Nelson, BAT; Russell Nichols, RBA; Santana Phillips, RBA; Tate Riley, AAS, Digital Communication; Megan Scarberry, BS, Nursing; Joshua Scritchfield, CAS, Electricity and Instrumentation Technology, CAS, Industrial Maintenance, AAS, Electrical Reliability and Maintenance; Ea Shanholtzer, AAS, Child Development; Jacob Watson, AAS, Welding Technology, Summa Cum Laude; Kinsey Wolfe, CAS, Child Development, Magna Cum Laude;

Ripley: McKenzie Barickman, AAS, Nursing, Cum Laude; Zack Benson, CAS, Industrial Maintenance, AAS, Reliability and Maintenance Technology; Gavin Blankenship, CAS, Industrial Maintenance, AAS, Reliability and Maintenance Technology; Victoria Cochran, AAS, Criminal Justice, Cum Laude; James Coon, CAS, Industrial Maintenance, AAS, Reliability and Maintenance Technology, Cum Laude; Joely Good, BS, Business Administration, Cum Laude; Tyler Harmon, BAS, Supervisory Management; Whitney Harmon, AAS, Business Administration; Miranda Johnson, AAS, Legal Studies, Magna Cum Laude; Megan Kay, AAS, Criminal Justice; Jerry Ranson, AAS, BOG; Micah Ranson, BAS, Business Administration; Kalyn Ring, AS, General Education; Elaina Segsworth, AS, BAS, Business Administration; Katelin Sinclair, AS, Business Administration; Rachel Snyder, BAS, Business Administration;

Sandyville: Natasha Canterbury, BS, Nursing;

KANAWHA COUNTY – Charleston: Sabrina England, AS, General Education; Rebecca Fouts, BS, Nursing, Cum Laude; Anetria Stewart, BS, Nursing, Cum Laude;

Clendenin: Jennifer Mitchell, CAS, Child Development;

Elkview: Emma White, BS, Nursing;

St. Albans: Molly Caldwell, AAS, Child Development; Lindsay Holbert, BS, Nursing, Cum Laude; Cheyenne Wageman, CAS, Child Development;

MARION COUNTY – Fairmont: Cori Cianfrocca, BAT;

MASON COUNTY – Leon: Valissa Bailes, CAS, AAS, Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude; Jason Bechtle, BAS, Business Administration, Cum Laude;

Letart: Trevor Hunt, CAS, Electricity and Instrumentation Technology, CAS, Industrial Maintenance, AAS, Electrical Reliability and Maintenance; Brittni Kaylor, CAS, Patient Care Technician;

Mason: Lillian Karr, CAS, Business Administration; Payton McFarland, CAS, Child Development;

Mount Alto: Conner Grady, CAS, Child Development;

New Haven: Joshua Petry, BS, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude;

Point Pleasant: Benjamin Halley, BAS, Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude; Hannah Halley, AAS, Child Development, Cum Laude; Lathan Harrison, AAS, Drafting;

West Columbia: Chesnie Brinker, CAS, Child Development, Cum Laude;

MERCER COUNTY – Princeton: Jaime Tooley, CAS, BAS, Criminal Justice;

MINGO COUNTY – Williamson: Keri Lovell-Whitt, BAS, Child Development;

NICHOLAS COUNTY – Craigsville: Amber Frymier, BAS, Business Administration;

OHIO COUNTY – Wheeling: Eva Reid, RBA;

PLEASANTS COUNTY – Belmont: Logan White, CAS, General Education, Summa Cum Laude;

Friendly: Hannah Dearth, CAS, General Education, Cum Laude;

St. Marys: Jenna Barnhart, AAS, Strategic Communication, Cum Laude; Summer Bayless, AAS, Nursing, Cum Laude; Anthony Bowie, BAT, Cum Laude; Sarah Bowie, AAS, Strategic Communication, Magna Cum Laude; Alexis Carder, BAS, Communication and Media Studies-Strategic Communication, Magna Cum Laude; Gabrielle Cunningham, AAS, Nursing; Isabella Davis, AAS, Business Administration, Cum Laude; Mara Eisenbarth, AS, BS, Business Administration, Cum Laude; Mariah Evans, CAS, General Education, Summa Cum Laude; Rachael Flanagan, BA, Elementary Education; Charity Hannah, CAS, Patient Care Technician, Summa Cum Laude; Caraline Lancaster, CAS, Patient Care Technician, CAS, AA, General Education, Magna Cum Laude; Brandon Lawhon, CAS, AA, General Education, Magna Cum Laude; Katie Lemon, CAS, AA, General Education, Summa Cum Laude; Jessica Lipscomb, CAS, AA, General Education, Magna Cum Laude; Adriana Matson, AAS, Criminal Justice; Josey Moore, CAS, AA, General Education, Summa Cum Laude; Teddi Northrop, CAS, AAS, Criminal Justice, Cum Laude; Jadon Satterfield, BAT; Justin Scadden, BAS, Criminal Justice, Cum Laude; Madison Scott, CAS, AA, General Education, Magna Cum Laude; Ryleigh Scovill, BAS, Business Administration; Noah Spitzer, AAS, Business Administration; Matthew VanFossen, AAS, Business Administration, Cum Laude; Elyssa West, CAS, General Education, Magna Cum Laude;

Waverly: Patricia Miller, BS, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude; Bryson Shingleton, AAS, Electrical Technology;

PUTNAM COUNTY – Eleanor: Phaedra Higgs, BS, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude;

Scott Depot: Erica Rhodes, AAS, Nursing;

RALEIGH COUNTY – Beaver: Kailea Sawyers, BS, Nursing;

RITCHIE COUNTY – Cairo: Alex Hendrickson, AAS, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude; Andrea Lancaster, AAS, Business Administration; Erik Miehrig, AAS, Computer Science, Magna Cum Laude; Lance Nutter, CAS, General Education, Cum Laude;

Ellenboro: Olivia Cress, CAS, General Education, CAS, Patient Care Technician, Magna Cum Laude; Shannon Reilly, CAS, Business Administration, Cum Laude;

Harrisville: Ashley Cox, BS, Nursing, Cum Laude; Alexander King, AAS, Computer Science, Magna Cum Laude; Daniel McGinnis, CAS, Industrial Maintenance, Cum Laude; Taylor Osborne, CAS, General Education, Summa Cum Laude;

Pennsboro: Presley Johnson, CAS, General Education, CAS, Patient Care Technician, Summa Cum Laude; Creed Knight, CAS, AAS, Welding Technology, Magna Cum Laude; Hannah Ray, BS, Nursing, Cum Laude;

ROANE COUNTY – Reedy: Madison Marshall, BS, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude;

Spencer: Kolleen Bradley, CAS, AAS, Criminal Justice; Preston Metzger, AAS, Computer Science; David Mullins, RBA; Kristen Myers, BA, Elementary Education; Katie Rhodes, RBA; Kaley Sisk, CAS, AAS, Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude;

TYLER COUNTY – Friendly: Erica Davis, CAS, AA, General Education, Summa Cum Laude;

Middlebourne: Katlyn Griffey, AAS, Nursing; Zoe Lemasters, CAS, AAS, Criminal Justice, Cum Laude;

Paden City: Cora Anderson, AS, General Education;

Sistersville: Millicent Kehrer, CAS, AA, General Education, Summa Cum Laude;

WETZEL COUNTY – New Martinsville: Telah King, BAS, Child Development, Cum Laude; Paxton Pierce, CAS, Chemical and Polymer Operator Technology, Cum Laude; Brianna Young, AAS, Nursing;

WIRT COUNTY – Elizabeth: Nicholas Bain, CAS, General Education, Cum Laude; Christian Duskey, AAS, Welding Technology; Autumn McKenna, CAS, Digital Media Production, Summa Cum Laude; Katrina Smarr, BAS, Criminal Justice, Summa Cum Laude; Sydney Woods, AAS, Nursing;

LeRoy: Aarin Cale, CAS, Welding Technology, Summa Cum Laude; Morgan Cale, CAS, Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude;

Palestine: Megan Shearlock, CAS, General Education; Brooklyn Smith, BAS, BS, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude;

WOOD COUNTY – Belleville: Jenna Mathess, CAS, AAS, Child Development, Magna Cum Laude;

Davisville: Ashleigh Carter, AAS, Nursing; Victoria Delancey, CAS, AAS, BAS, Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude;

Mineral Wells: Corey Beverage, AAS, Computer Information Technology; Skyler Boice, AAS, Welding Technology; Hilary Byrd, AAS, Criminal Justice; Zachary Cumpston, AAS, BOG; Kaytlyn Harper, AAS, Business Administration; Logan Penn, BAS, Business Administration, Cum Laude; Chelsey Yates, CAS, Patient Care Technician;

Parkersburg: Chad Albright, CAS, Industrial Maintenance, AAS, Multi-Craft Technology; Chase Anderson, BA, Elementary Education; Austin Atkinson, AAS, Computer Information Technology; Katelyn Baker, BS, Nursing; Kali Bell, RBA; Jakeb Bertram, AAS, Multi-Craft Technology; Devon Bertus, AAS, Nursing; Tara Boston, AAS, Business Administration; Joseph Bredon-McFarland III, AS, General Education; Madison Burdette, AAS, Business Administration; Jennifer Burgess, RBA; Lora Butcher, RBA; Toni Cain, BA, Elementary Education, Cum Laude; Maxwell Carnes, AAS, Computer Information Technology; Amy Cass, BAS, Business Administration; Emily Cogar, AAS, Business Administration; Sydney Coler, CAS, AAS, Business Administration, Cum Laude; Alanna Cottrill, CAS, AAS, Business Administration; Hunter Coull, AAS, Business Administration; Lanae Dailey, BA, Multi-Disciplinary Studies; Andrew Demeter, CAS, Electricity and Instrumentation Technology, CAS, Industrial Maintenance, AAS, Multi-Craft Technology; Eric Fajardo, AAS, Nursing; Gage Fiore, AAS, BOG, Cum Laude; Stacey Fordyce, AAS, BOG, Cum Laude; Brandon Gill, BAS, Business Administration; Rhylea Graham, CAS, AAS, Business Administration, Cum Laude; Kirsten Hester, CAS, Child Development, Cum Laude; Allison Hoover, AAS, BOG; Jacelyn Hyde, CAS, Digital Media Production, Summa Cum Laude; Kristofer Jones, CAS, BAS, Criminal Justice, Cum Laude; Brenda Leasure, AAS, Business Administration; Joseph Ledsome, AAS, Computer Information Technology; Colten Luther, CAS, Chemical and Polymer Operator Technology, Cum Laude; Taylor Marks, AAS, Business Administration, Cum Laude; Brittany Marrone, AAS, Criminal Justice; Brittany Martin, BS, Business Administration; Tyler Martin, AA, General Education, Cum Laude; Cameron Matheny, CAS, Electricity and Instrumentation Technology, CAS, Industrial Maintenance; Curtis Mayo, AAS, Computer Information Technology, Cum Laude; David McNemar, AAS, Nursing; Robert Miller II, AAS, Welding Technology; Aliza Nehls, AAS, Drafting; Grace Newbanks, AAS, Drafting, Cum Laude; Hannah Onesto, AAS, Child Development; Eric Pittaway, BA, Multi-Disciplinary Studies, Cum Laude; Jadon Sandy, AA, General Education, Magna Cum Laude; Madison Sayre, BAS, Communication and Media Studies-Strategic Communication, Cum Laude; Andrea Sears, BS, Nursing, Cum Laude; Benjamin Sharp, CAS, AAS, Criminal Justice; Jessica Sharp, AAS, Business Administration; Timothy Sharp, BAS, Business Administration; Kaci Sink, BAS, Criminal Justice, Cum Laude; Zach Silvia, CAS, Electricity and Instrumentation Technology, CAS, Industrial Maintenance, AAS, Multi-Craft Technology; Elliott Smith, AAS, Welding Technology; Justine Smith, BAS, Business Administration; Audrey Sprout, CAS, General Education, Summa Cum Laude; Madison Stewart, AAS, Nursing; Michelle Sturm, BAS, Child Development; Kailynn Taylor, BS, Business Administration; Alexandra Tennant, BA, Elementary Education, Cum Laude; Remy Toncray, BAS, Criminal Justice; Ashleigh Utt, AS, General Education, Magna Cum Laude; Yuan Uy, CAS, General Education, Summa Cum Laude; Emily Valentine, CAS, Child Development, Summa Cum Laude; James Voutour, AS, General Education; Levi Westfall, CAS, Electricity and Instrumentation Technology, CAS, Industrial Maintenance; James White, BAS, Business Administration;

Rockport: Jonathan Winkler, AAS, Business Administration;

Vienna: Allyiah Arnott, CAS, Business Administration; Jessica Casto, AAS, Business Administration; Olivia Casto, AAS, Nursing; Austin Cutlip, BAT, Magna Cum Laude; James Dauphin, CAS, AAS, Welding Technology; Addison Garner, AAS, Nursing; Hannah Grogg, AAS, Nursing; Leah Harvey, BA, Elementary Education, Magna Cum Laude; Charles Helmick III, RBA, Cum Laude; John Justice, AAS, BOG; Clay Morris, AAS, Multi-Craft Technology, Cum Laude; Logan Rake, AAS, Business Administration; Niveah Smith, CAS, AAS, Criminal Justice; Sarah Smith, AAS, Nursing; David VanFossen, AS, Business Administration; Michael Williams, AAS, Business Administration;

Walker: Stacy Dowler, CAS, Business Administration; Evan Fleak, AAS, BOG; Anna Haught, BAS, Child Development, Steven Lehew, AAS, Occupational Development; Nathan Stoneking, AAS, Business Administration, Cum Laude; Haley Woollard, CAS, Patient Care Technician;

Washington: Abigail Armstrong, CAS, Business Administration; Asia Brady, BAS, Criminal Justice; Chelsea Bunner, BAS, Child Development, Magna Cum Laude; William Cochran, RBA; Drew Corley, AAS, Business Administration; Amy Hays, AAS, Business Administration; Kenzie Johnson, AAS, Business Administration, Cum Laude; Tyler Ketchem, AAS, Nursing; Travis Spears, AAS, Welding Technology;

Waverly: Issac Cutright, CAS, AAS, Welding Technology, Cum Laude; Meredith Davis, BA, Elementary Education, Magna Cum Laude; Whitney Kiger, CAS, Business Administration, RBA, Summa Cum Laude; Jonathan Martin, CAS, AAS, Business Administration;

Williamstown: Andrew Baker, RBA; Emily Dietz, BA, Multi-Disciplinary Studies; Bryce Haer, BAS, Business Administration; Ivy Linger, BS, Nursing, Cum Laude; Breeann Reynolds, RBA; Sara Richards, CAS, AAS, Business Administration; Brandon Roberts, AAS, BOG; Collin Van Horn, CAS, Chemical and Polymer Operator Technology;

ALABAMA – Guntersville: Jennifer Shedd, RBA;

CALIFORNIA – Acton: Dulse Tenorio, BAS, Child Development;

DELAWARE – Camden Wyoming: Cassandra Gold, BS, Nursing;

GEORGIA – Dawsonville: Amy Brookins, AAS, Surgical Technology;

KENTUCKY – Ashland: Jamessa Reese, CAS, AAS, Child Development; Cody Wood, AAS, Occupational Development;

Prestonburg: Daniel Music, AAS, Occupational Development, Summa Cum Laude;

Salyersville: Ryan Newsome, AAS, Occupational Development;

OHIO – Athens: Brooke Grubb, RBA, Magna Cum Laude;

Belpre: Kylee Bethel, CAS, AAS, Criminal Justice, Summa Cum Laude; Kelly Byrne, AAS, Child Development; Nicholas Hampton, AAS, Welding Technology; Chloe Rader, AA, General Education; Carla Rasmussen, RBA; Isabella Williams, AAS, Computer Information Technology;

Cambridge: Marian Kirkbride, BS, Nursing;

Coolville: Melissa Graham, RBA;

Fleming: Jaylee Dye, AAS, Business Administration; Jessica Knadler, RBA; Matthew Stuckert, AAS, Computer Information Technology, Cum Laude;

Hamden: Yvonne Coleman, AAS, BOG, RBA;

Lowell: Dustin Brooks, RBA;

Lower Salem: Kelly Casto, BAS, Child Development;

Marietta: Emily Buchanan, RBA; Racquel Dawson, BS, Nursing; Nathan Hale, AAS, Drafting; Megan McCoy, AAS, Child Development; Brianna Mock, AS, General Education; Jasin Plaugher, BS, Nursing;

Nelsonville: Zachary Leclain, AAS, Drafting;

Powell: Andrew Matson, AAS, Occupational Development, Cum Laude;

Racine: Ryan Parsons, AAS, Welding Technology;

Reedsville: Brandi Durst, AAS, Surgical Technology; Lyndsay Payne, AAS, Nursing;

Vincent: Cameron Bartmess, BAS, Business Administration; Jessica Mosier, CAS, Digital Media Production;

Whipple: Sierra Layson, AAS, Nursing, Cum Laude;

TENNESSEE – Kingsport: Robert Arnold, RBA, Cum Laude;

TEXAS – Lyford: Eleazar Rangel, AAS, Occupational Development, Magna Cum Laude;

VIRGINIA – Nickelsville: Chris Gilmer, AAS, Occupational Development, Summa Cum Laude;

Maurertown: Mary Moats, BS, Nursing.

Parkersburg, W.Va. (June 21, 2022) – West Virginia University at Parkersburg is pleased to announce its President’s and Dean’s scholars for the Spring 2022 semester.

President’s Scholars

Students on the President’s List maintained a 4.0 grade point average while earning 12 or more hours of college credit. The scholars include:

CABELL COUNTY – Huntington: Donnell Reed;

CALHOUN COUNTY – Creston: Hannah Stephens;

Spencer: Caroline Northedge;

CLAY COUNTY – Clay: Timothy Crum;

DODDRIDGE COUNTY – West Union: Jared Harris;

GRANT COUNTY – Petersburg: Cayleigh Ketterman;

JACKSON COUNTY – Cottageville: Makayla Edwards; Jonathan Fields; Tyler Hill; Adam Hoschar;

Evans: Maria Harrah; Kiley Hersman;

Given: Brooke Shouldis;

Kenna: Jahlea Bumpus; Chase Casto; Madison Coon;

Millwood: Molly McCutcheon;

Ravenswood: Rebecca Burdette; Julie Coberly; Raygan Hickman; Emma Jacobs; Jordan Knotts; Fiona Lane; Samantha Pittman; Jacob Watson; Kinsey Wolfe;

Ripley: McKenzie Barickman; Hunter Evans; Joely Good; Amanda Lee; Jasmine McClure; Micah Ranson; Zaya Settle; McKenzie Stalnaker; Johnathan Zuniga;

Sandyville: Alexandra Miller; George Mowery;

KANAWHA COUNTY – Clendenin: Tabitha Adkins;

LINCOLN COUNTY – West Hamlin: Ashley Bowman;

MARION COUNTY – Fairmont: Richard Cole; Tammy Cole;

MASON COUNTY – Leon: Valissa Bailes;

Letart: Emma Gibbs; Noah Litchfield;

New Haven: Tyler Bumgarner; Trayner Howard; Joshua Petry;

Point Pleasant: Benjamin Halley; Lathan Harrison;

MONROE COUNTY – Ballard: Andrew Bonnell;

PLEASANTS COUNTY – Belmont: Kamryn Armstrong; Logan White;

St. Marys: Allison Amos; Jenna Barnhart; Sarah Bowie; Mara Eisenbarth; Mariah Evans; Charity Hannah; Caraline Lancaster; Katie Lemon; Natalie Malone; Sydney Maston; Josey Moore;

RITCHIE COUNTY – Cairo: Valerie Bircher; Alex Hendrickson;

Ellenboro: Blaine Bowie;

Harrisville: Larissa McDonald; Daniel McGinnis;

Pennsboro: Creed Knight;

ROANE COUNTY – Reedy: Kelly Hardbarger;

Spencer: Kolleen Bradley; Kaley Sisk; Zachary Whitehouse;

TYLER COUNTY – Friendly: Erica Davis; Thomas Hill;

Middlebourne: Breauna Anderson; Zoe Lemasters;

Sistersville: Millicent Kehrer;

West Union: Amanda Gist;

WAYNE COUNTY – Huntington: Norma Harbolt;

WETZEL COUNTY – Paden City: Kyra Dennis;

WIRT COUNTY – Elizabeth: Mikayla Bailey; Nicholas Bain; Lexis Hill; Autumn McKenna; Kelsey Moore; Hailey Sams; Katrina Smarr;

LeRoy: Morgan Cale;

Palestine: Peyton Richards; Adeline Sims; Brooklyn Smith;

WOOD COUNTY – Belleville: Jordan Flinn; Morgan Habeb; Bradley McPeek, Zoey Smith;

Davisville: Brandon Dix; Amy Hutton;

Mineral Wells: Ashley Beall; Tyler Byars; Eli Francis; Robert Jarvis; Jayde Metz;

Parkersburg: Daxa Babariya; Gideon Barton; Jaya Bell; Devon Bertus; Tabitha Bingle; Tara Boston; Nicole Buck; Makayla Burns; Ryan Cobb; Alexis Dailey; Olivia Dailey; Jonathan Defibaugh; Megan Dennis; Matthew Dodrill; Lloyd Frazier; Amelia Gesell; Emily Givens;  Kelsey Golden; Mikaela Grant; Rachael Green; Amelia Hartzog; Payton Harvey; Abigail Homan; Jacelyn Hyde; Sean Lilly; James Malson; Taylor Marks; Tyler Martin; Hailee Merritt; Toria Moore; Aliza Nehls; Coleen Nicoles; Gregory Oxley; Lacy Parsons; Jessica Perkins; Abram Poling; Savannah Ruble; Madison Sayre; Megan Seevers; Alexandra Tennant; Reganne Thomas; Remy Toncray; Nhi Tran; Ashleigh Utt; Yuan Uy; Emily Valentine; James Voutour; Olivia Wilson;

Rockport: Haley Parsons;

Vienna: Maxwell Crum; Emily Davis; Randa Eddy; Devon Fancher; Charles Helmick III; Rachel Somerville; Brittany Underwood;

Walker: Devin Cooper;

Washington: Heather Lawson; Gracie Lowers; Travis Spears; Julie Wolfe;

Waverly: Dominic Cartmel; Whitney Kiger;

Williamstown: Emma Berman; Elizabeth Collie; Aubrey Erwin; Tiffany Evans; David Underwood;

OHIO – Belpre: Kylee Bethel;

Beverly: Jadelynne Baker;

Coolville: Ashley Ward;

Cutler: Christy Barton; Alexander Eckhart; Bethany Steele;

Hamden: Yvonne Coleman;

Malta: Tori Gormley;

New Matamoras: Nicole Haught;

Racine: Domenic Nudi;

PENNSYLVANIA – Mather: Melissa Rychtarsky;

Dean’s Scholars

Students named to the Dean’s List maintained a 3.5 grade point average while earning six or more hours of college credit. The scholars include:

BARBOUR COUNTY – Philippi: Megan Rumney;

CABELL COUNTY – Culloden: Breanna Akers; Aime Nuckolls;

Huntington: Andrew Gillispie; Valerie Sanders;

CALHOUN COUNTY – Grantsville: Alexander Petrovsky;

CLAY COUNTY – Maysel: Heather Dawson;

DODDRIDGE COUNTY – New Milton: Emily Gola; Abby Kelley;

Pennsboro: Alexia Whitehair;

Salem: Noah Burnside; Makenna Curran; Faith Galagar; Jack Hutson; Karlee Jozwick; Hailey Keith; Abby McDonough; Lacy Rummler; Nora Sias;

Troy: Sidney Hinzman;

West Union: Gabriel Bates; Adam Burnside; Taylor Davis; Hallie Shepherd; Jaydah Smith; Anna Trent; Mackenzie Underwood; Alyssa Weekley; Caleb Wekseth;

FAYETTE COUNTY – Ansted: Victoria Boggs;

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY – Romney: Madison Wilkins;

HARDY COUNTY – Mathias: Amanda Kern;

Moorefield: Ashley Kesner; Jordan Mongold;

Wardensville: Hannah Merritt; Morgin Miller;

HARRISON COUNTY – Bristol: Soffi Bee;

Salem: Maggie Sleeth;

JACKSON COUNTY – Cottageville: Ada Freshour; Cortney Gandee; Andrew McDowell;

Evans: Haley Carson; Caden Harpold; Benjamin Smith; Tucker Williams;

Given: Megan Barnett;

Kenna: Kayla Jones; Taylor Myers; Megan Pauley; Aubrey Stephens; Mason Stephens; Joseph Wortham;

LeRoy: Elijah Price;

Millwood: Jayme Shaver;

Ravenswood: Andrew Anglin; Chloe Blevins; Damien Caldwell; Samantha Casto; Madison Dye; Samantha Eades; Tiffany Fender; Joel Fisher; Rachel Fisher; Jacob Graham; Taylor Heath; Isabella Hughes; Brett Jacobs; Natasha Lemley; Richard Mahan; Sabrina Mills; Logan Nelson; Lacee Postlethwait; Autumn Pursley; Tate Riley; Megan Scarberry; Deanna Schindler; Myna Spencer; Emma Weekley; Kylee Williams;

Ripley: Zack Benson; Jacob Casto; Victoria Cochran; James Coon; Seth Gainey; Hunter Harper; Gabriel Haynes; Ashlea Huffman; Miranda Johnson; Sara Jones; Megan Kay; Anna Kimble; James Manley; Elaina Segsworth; Jaylyn Sheppard; Katelin Sinclair; Ayda Tuttle;

Sandyville: Natasha Canterbury; Kasara DiSciullo; Patrick Francis; Julia Holbert; Michael Lanham; David Smith;

JEFFERSON COUNTY – Ranson: Miranda Day;

KANAWHA COUNTY – Charleston: Jody Farmer; Rebecca Fouts;

Clendenin: Jennifer Mitchell;

Elkview: Morgan Carpenter; Ashley Eplin;

St. Albans: Lindsey Brewer; Molly Caldwell; Joseph Casey; Lindsay Holbert;

South Charleston: April McCune;

LOGAN COUNTY – Chapmanville: Shawn Wolford;

MARSHALL COUNTY – Moundsville: Mitchel Herbold;

MASON COUNTY – Leon: Jason Bechtle; Christina Boggs;

Letart: Sophie Beattie; Brittni Kaylor; Adrianna Stewart;

Mason: Payton McFarland;

New Haven: Bryton Grate;

Point Pleasant: Grace Haddox; Hannah Halley; Carla Stover; James Walker; Catherine Wasonga;

West Columbia: Chesnie Brinker;

MONONGALIA COUNTY – Morgantown: Tiaa Ferrebee;

OHIO COUNTY – Wheeling: Eva Reid;

PLEASANTS COUNTY – Belmont: Kyle Jones; Cara Masters; Michelle Neff; Ian Niemczyk;

Friendly: Hannah Dearth;

St. Marys: Brianna Barker; Edgar Barker; Aliyah Bennett; Grant Barnhart; Erika Becker; Alexis Carder; Megan Cronin; Ethan Davis; Nathanael Decker; Madison Eaton; Haley Farson; Jonathan Goodfellow; Paul Gordon; Emily Hadley; Brayden Hall; Anondae Hesson; Macy Hilvers; Garrytt Horner; Dillon Johnson; Brandon Lawhon; Jessica Lipscomb; Adriana Matson; Emily Meeks; Teddi Northrop; Emma Powell; James Powell; Jeremy Rhodes; Tacia Rodriguez; Jadon Satterfield; Justin Scadden; Madison Scott; Matthew VanFossen; Ethan Weikart; Brayden Whited;

Waverly: Patricia Miller;

PRESTON COUNTY – Bruceton Mills: Ashlynn Phillips;

PUTNAM COUNTY – Eleanor: Phaedra Higgs;

Poca: Tammy Naylor;

Red House: Amanda Blackshire;

Scott Depot: Melissa Melton;

RALEIGH COUNTY – Beaver: Kailea Sawyers;

White Oak: Kimberly Keller;

RITCHIE COUNTY – Cairo: Jeremy Darnold; Erik Miehrig; Angela Stewart;

Ellenboro: Zoe Butcher; Brie Butta; Olivia Cress; Madison Hall; Shannon Reilly;

Harrisville: William Bell; Lily Butcher; Charles Copeland III; Gavin Easton; Ethan Haught; Chaslyn Jones; Alexander King; Darren Lanham; Haley Martin; Taylor Osborne; Quentin Owens; Kayden Procacina; Jillian Schimmel; Mary Spencer;

Pennsboro: Andrew Freeland; Alexander Gilliland; Chandos Hamilton; Presley Johnson; Tanner Langmeyer; Ian Martin; Vanessa Patton; Marin Rader; Hannah Ray; Emma Stahlman; Karissa Weekley; Kiarra Weekley;

Pullman: Leewood Molessa;

Smithville: Katie Rollins;

ROANE COUNTY – Gandeeville: Zane Tanner;

Looneyville: Coleen Mitchell; Ellie Sayre; Kaydence Steele;

Reedy: Erica Ellison; Alyvia Freeland; Madison Marshall; Holly Terrell;

Spencer: Macy Burdette; Emily Chandler; Kaitlyn Clarkson; Mikalah Clarkson; Shayla Claypool; Kyan Douglass; Madison Rhodes; Emily Stotts; Zachary Taylor; Marleigh Unger; Savannah Williams;

Walton: Jamie Huffman; Emma Looney;

TUCKER COUNTY – Davis: Sara Luzier;

TYLER COUNTY – Alma: Larissa Ahouse; Lea Ahouse; Alyssa Kimball; Havannah Lemasters; Shelby Thomas;

Friendly: Kashia Brown; Madeline Cecil; Jordan Ebert; Garrett Freeland;

Middlebourne: Kendra Beaver; Leah Cathers; Emily Ebert; Walker Hoover; Abigail Rose; Jacklyn Seagrave; Ryley Vandyne; Mallory Westbrook;

Paden City: Justin Barker; Alec Chaplin; Jamie Daugherty; Carson Gorby; Hannah Shreves;

Pennsboro: Madison Lovejoy; Autumn Shepherd;

Sistersville: Garrett Ammons; Charles Brown; Audrey Dennis; Jocelyn Foltz; Jesse Griffith; Emily Gorby; Caitlyn Hayes; Jayden Helmick; Grace Howell; Trenton Huffman; Abigail          Ice; Avery Kemp; Abigail Kimble; Shayli Kocher; Leah Loudin; Maeson Maxwell; Mason Nichols; Caleigh Phillips; April Ramsey; Kaci Shanabarger; Madison White; David Wickham;

WAYNE COUNTY – Crum: Kassandra Spaulding;

WETZEL COUNTY – New Martinsville: Khloe Adkins; Telah King;

Paden City: Tanley McEldowney; Kylee Yeater;

WIRT COUNTY – Elizabeth: Taylor Anderson; Madelynn Cogar; Meredith Cottrell; Kylie Cox; Chad Crouser; Jonathan Daggett; Madison Devaughn; Cherokee Edwards; Jody Hill; Jason Hopkins; Shelby Knicely; Mika Parsons; Kaeleigh Parsons; Ethan Phillips; Madison Richards; Brooklyn Rood; Sierra Runner; Cheyann Seevers; Nicole Wood; Noah Yoak; Emily Young;

LeRoy: Moriah Cale;

Palestine: Jeremy Davis; Riley Nutter; Emmeline Pethtel; James Riggs; Malane Smith; Dakota White; Emma Wyer;

WOOD COUNTY – Belleville: Matalenne Foggin; Jenna Mathess; Megan Smith;

Davisville: Victoria Delancey; Eliza Lawrentz;

Mineral Wells: Breanna Beverage; Skyler Boice; Allison Boyd; Aaron Crites; Zachary Cumpston; Dylan Daley; Michael Dugan; Abigail Lathem; Lora Litman; Mallory Marks; Pamela Morehead; Colton Parsons; Kolton Parsons; Logan Penn; Trinity Phillips; Kimberly Thomas; Elizabeth Weaver; Chelsey Yates;

Parkersburg: Abby Anderson; Franklin Angelos; Alyssa Arthur; Austin Atkinson; Sierra Backus; Katelyn Baker; Rikki Barre; Abigail Barton; Casie Bevins; Taylor Black; Brittany Blevins; Justin Blevins; Sydney Bohn; Mary Boley; Julian Brady; Kristen Brandjes; Connor Branham; Joseph Bredon-McFarland III; April Brooks; William Burge; Maxwell Carnes; Sean Carpenter; Carson Chambers; Emily Cogar; Trinity Cogar; Sydney Coler; Garrett Colvin; Katie Copeland; Alanna Cottrill; Hunter Coull; Evan Cowan; Lanae Dailey; Allison Davis; Christian Deem; Kira Dowler; Haley Drake; Halley Durkin; Brandy Edgar; Olivia Edinger; Kandi Ellison; Bradley Emerick; Rory Essenmacher; Allison Felker; Gage Fiore; Katerina Floyd; Danielle Folwell; Stacey Fordyce; Ashley Fornash; Abigail Francisco; Tobin Francisco; Laura Gant; Jaden  Garner; Olivia Gibbs; Brandon Gill; Rhylea Graham; Serena Graham; Courtney Greathouse; Kaylee Greer; Kensley Hager; Cameron Hanshaw; Alexandra Hamric; Brayden Hatfield; Garrett Hatfield; Riley Hilling; Carson Huck; Taylor Isaly; Imori Johnson; Kayleigh Johnson; Kristofer Jones; Rylee Jones; Sherri Jones; Perrin King; Savannah Knowlton; Joshua Kopec; Amanda Lan; Johnathon Laxton; Mark Lee; Blake Lewis; Alexander Life; Michele Looney; Lee Lynch; Sophia Mahoney; Brittany Marrone; Brittany Martin; Elizabeth Martin; Kimberly Matheny; Wesly McCune; Travis McDonald; Lauren McDonnell; Alexus McEldowney; Kasey McKinney; Randy Merced; Colin Minear; Lauren Modesitt; Clay Morgan; Melissa Morris; Jessica Morrison; Madison Newbanks; Sydney Nuckolls; Logan Nutter; Kaylyn Parsons; Rachael Pierce; Lyndsie Pinkston; Vincent Post IV; Ryann Province; Angelina Randolph; Carl Ray; Noah Ray; Isabella Reidmiller; Carrie Rhodes; Nevada Richards; Laura Richardson; Ryan Richardson; Jasmine Roberts; Kelly Rockhold; Amber Saltz; Jerenie Sands; Jadon Sandy; Harley Saxton; Parker Schartiger; Abrielle Schmitt; Andrea Sears; Timothy Sharp; Alexander Sidwell; Zach Silvia; Kaci Sink; Makayla Sirk; Christopher Smith; Elliott Smith; Angel Spangler; Amariah Sprouse; Serenity Sprouse; Audrey Sprout; Katrina Steelsmith; Kimberly Sturm; Michelle Sturm; Tiana Tauber; Paul Teltscher; Audrianna VanCamp; Jena Vincent; William Watson; Isaac Weekley; Lily Wharton; James White; Guinevere Wigal; Gracie Wilkinson; Hollie Williamson; Melissa Wilson; Phillip Wilson; Hannah Wingrove; Gavin Wise; Markie Wolfe; Andrew Woofter; Nelson Woofter;

Rockport: Kaleb Dean; Caylen Ward;

Vienna: Yasmeen Alamin; Canyon Alkire; Abigail Anderson; Macey Anderson; Maxwell Anderson; Shelby Anderson; Aliana Bennett; Emily Bond; Savanna Channell; Katelyn Collins; Grace Curry; Austin Cutlip; James Dauphin; Kendal Domenick; Anna Earl; Lillian Floyd; Echo Full; Chelsea Haught; Emily Higginbotham; Abigail Hine; Lauren Hissem; Alyssa Hoffmann; Sheza Ikhlaq; John Justice; Dylan Khoury; Rylee Kisner; Maxwell Lauer; Anna Martin; Virginia Martin; Hayley McCale; Molly McLean; Ethan Metz; Annette Mildren; Emily Newbanks; John O’Brien III; Sofia Olson; Talia Patterson; Beyonce Pierce; Hallie Pierce; Jade Poling; Logan Rake; Jaxen Ranson; Courtney Rather; Philip Richmond; Mariah Sands; Chandler Seita; Niveah Smith; Riley Smith; Kylie Spencer; Brandon Stanley; Simon Strobl; Mindy Thompson; Audrey Ungar; Jonah Varner; Megan West; Rylee Wise; Ella Wix; Bastet Zyla;

Walker: Chad Cottrill; Allison Ezell; Abigail Farnsworth; Mya Green; Anna Haught; Ivy Hogue; Chere Jenkins; Katelyn Uppole; Haley Woollard;

Washington: Priscilla Brady; Chelsea Bunner; Drew Corley; Alayna Goff; Nathaniel Griffith; Hannah Habeb; Taylor Harrison; Amy Hays; Jackie Hunt; Kenzie Johnson; Emily Jones; Sean Marks; Michael Midkiff; Kayla Ross; Brooke Sandy; Javier Santelices; Sarah Smith; Aurora Tennant; Megan Vankirk; Rylee Waggoner; Joseph Whipkey; Ramona Wilson;

Waverly: Issac Cutright; Zoey Davis; London Flores; Sara Hall; Lacey Smith; Amber Ward; Brianna Winsett;

Williamstown: Kaci Adkins; Rickie Allen; Madelyn Anderson; Emily Bailey; Andrew Baker; Vanessa Baughan; Gavin Bosgraf; Tara Boyce; Sarah Brooker; Gage Carpenter; Boston Caruthers; Natalie Chambers; Skyler Chancellor; Alexander Cockerham; Audrey Coiner; Lydia Conner; Emily Dietz; Connor Elliott; Grace Everly; Audrey Fenton; Andrew Florence; Alison Gates; Julian Guckert; Wyatt Hall; Harbor Haught; Kamryn Haynes; Michael Hendrickson; Rainer Holl; Alexander Hurst; Georgie Inman; Alexander Irvin; Isaac Joy; Lakyn Joy; Lindsey Keller; Halley Landis; Chloe Lightfritz; Ivy Linger; Ella McMullen; Macy Morgan; Alexia Mynes; Riley Oblisk; Hope Pickens; Landon Richards; Sara Richards; Alexis Rickard; Maybree Rinard; Jaina Rinehart; Alexis Sivard; Avery Smith; Willow Somerville; Kaden Spencer; Karly Starcher; Alyssa Stump; Katelynn Tucker; Conner Walker; Gabrielle West; Logan White; Payton Woodard;

ALABAMA – Guntersville: Jennifer Shedd;

ARKANSAS – Bentonville: Sheena Ramey;

ARIZONA – Chandler: Maryann Garcia;

FLORIDA – Lake Worth: Denise Davis;

Tamarac: Sarah Quick;

West Palm Beach: Willieritta Sherman Lewis;

GEORGIA – Dawsonville: Amy Brookins;

KENTUCKY – Ashland: Cody Wood;

OHIO – Ashland: Jordan Hoffman;

Athens: Brooke Grubb; Sydnee Whaley;

Belpre: Chase Baker; Kelly Byrne; Megan Gorham; Rafael Mendez; Carla Rasmussen;

Caldwell: Shailyn Hayes;

Carroll: Wesley Yors;

Coolville: Melissa Graham;

Fleming: Jessica Knadler; Hunter Schrader; Matthew Stuckert;

Lowell: Cara McIntosh;

Lower Salem: Kelly Casto;

Marietta: Emily Buchanan; Julie Elliott; Nathan Hale; Madeline Hawkins; Kimberly Null; Anna Moening; Amanda Page; Emilie Scarbro; Jared Smith; Paige Stotts;

Ostrander: Sean Luellen;

Powell: Andrew Matson;

Racine: Ryan Parsons;

Reedsville: Melissa Cowdery;

Rutland: Shalynn Mitchell;

Tuppers Plains: Nathaniel Hensley;

Vincent: Brayden Hanes; Ethan Lang; Jessica Mosier;

OREGON – Canby: Leigh Brocki;

TENNESSEE – Antioch: Yasmin Gonzalez;

Kingsport: Robert Arnold;

Murfreesboro: Tammy Barr;

TEXAS – Lyford: Eleazar Rangel.

Parkersburg, W.Va. (June 10, 2022) – Members of the Mid-Ohio Valley community have the chance to perform in front of and be mentored by Broadway star Tony Vincent during an in-person master class on Saturday, June 25, from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., in downtown Parkersburg. 

The Tony Vincent Live Master Class provides rising creative professionals exclusive access to advice, insight and training from a titan of the theatre industry. The master class allows attendees to hear the many ways to find their way in show business and Vincent’s unique journey and path to success as a creative.

From a young age, Vincent was exposed to the music of The Beatles, David Bowie, Depeche Mode and New Order. While attending university, Vincent recorded a five-song EP, which led to a recording contract with EMI records.

In 1998, Vincent took a detour into rock-based theater, joining the Broadway cast of “RENT.” He also starred in Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Jesus Christ Superstar,” Queen’s smash hit “We Will Rock You,” Green Day’s “American Idiot,” and was a finalist on NBC’s “The Voice.”

Today, Vincent continues to write and record, along with leading PCG Theatrical in Nashville, helping to develop young aspiring musical theater performers.

The master class with Vincent and PCG, is sponsored by the Arts Collaborative of the MOV and its member, the Parkersburg Actors Guild.

Tickets to the event are $25 and are available at facebook.com/ArtsoftheMOV. The event will be held at WVUP on Market, located at 414 Market Street, Parkersburg, WV 26101.

For more information, contact the Arts Collaborative of the MOV by calling 304-424-8341.

Parkersburg, W.Va. (June 8, 2022) – West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s Board of Governors will meet Tuesday, June 14, 2022. The meeting will take place at 3:15 p.m. in the Francis & Nina Phares Board Room (Room 1300). Due to COVID-19, a virtual option to attend is also available.

For further details and instructions on how to attend the meeting, please contact Brady Whipkey, WVU Parkersburg chief of staff, at brady.whipkey@wvup.edu.

Visit http://www.wvup.edu/about/board-of-governors/agendas/ to view the complete agenda.

Parkersburg, W.Va. (June 6, 2022) – Coplin Health Systems, Minnie Hamilton Health Systems and the Ritchie Regional Health Center, in conjunction with several partners including WVU Parkersburg, will be holding a FARMACY course to educate participants on the benefits of eating nutritious and provide them with health screens for a1C, high blood pressure, lipids and weight.

Participants of the program must be 20 to 65 years old and not previously been diagnosed with hypertension, stroke or cancer. It is preferred that participants live in a rural community, have an income at 200% or below the federal poverty rate, are racial/ethnic minorities or have a disability.

“The FARMACY is a dynamic program that addresses health from a variety of angles. We provide participants access to healthy food, vital health screenings, and education that helps improve healthy habits, including healthy eating and information about primary care,” said Sarah Barton, senior projects manager at Coplin Health.

In the weekly 30-minute course, participants will participate in food demos, learn new recipes, and gain information about health problems. The first and tenth week of the course will provide opportunities to receive free health screenings for a1C, blood pressure and weight.

In addition to learning about eating healthy, course participants will receive a large portion of fresh fruits and vegetables and heart-healthy food that can be used at home to jumpstart their behavioral changes recommended in the program.

Courses will be taught during the following times:

• Elizabeth Baptist Church
• June 21 – August 30: Tuesdays, 1 or 2 pm

• Jackson County Jr. Fairgrounds
• June 22 – August 24: Wednesdays, 9 or 11 am

• Minnie Hamilton Hospital (Grantsville)
• July 15 – September 16: Fridays, 10 or 11 am

• Ritchie Regional Health Center (Harrisville)
• July 12 – Sept 13: Tuesdays, 3 or 4 pm

• Parkersburg Senior Center – Market Street Location (Parkersburg)
• June 21-August 30: Tuesdays, 9 or 10 am

“Achieving and maintaining good health requires active participation in multiple healthy habits, and we want to support participants wherever they are in the process of reaching their goals,” Barton said.

Those interested in participating can fill out the referral form here. For more information, contact Sarah Burton at 304.679.6680 or at sarahb@coplinhealth.com.

Parkersburg, W.Va. (May 31, 2022) – The West Virginia University at Parkersburg Veterans Corps hosted a Memorial Day Celebration May 27 on campus. The ceremony can be rewatched on WVU Parkersburg’s Facebook page.

“[On Memorial Day], we mourn as we try to continue to heal. We go forth and honor our brothers and sisters in arms by living a life worth their sacrifice, because their cost is truly greater than I,” said Jared Smith, WVU Parkersburg Veteran Corps student president. “We say their name, so we may not forget the cost of a free nation and a government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from this Earth. May we honor their sacrifice and celebrate their legacy.”

The ceremony honored the 7% of Americans that have served in the United States Armed Forces, but no longer walk among us with a reading of General John A. Logan’s Memorial Day Order, a poem and personal messages for the Veterans Corps.

2021 National MCL Marine of the Year, Scott Kirby, was the keynote speaker for the Memorial Day Ceremony.

“Memorial Day is completely different from Veterans Day and Armed Forces Day,” Kirby said. Armed Forces Day is a day to celebrate those who are currently wearing the uniform. Veterans Day is a day to celebrate those who have served and have hung up their uniform. Memorial Day is a day we honor and remember those who never made it back to hang up their uniform.”

Kirby shared the three monuments in the Mid-Ohio Valley where people can go to honor Veterans: in Parkersburg at City Park, in Vienna at Spencer’s Landing and in Marietta at Harmar Village.

For more information or to become a WVU Parkersburg Veterans Corps member, please contact Darren Shearlock at darren.shearlock@wvup.edu or 304-424-8000 ext. 337.

Parkersburg, W.Va. (May 25, 2022) – The first graduating class of the Constellium Skilled Trades Scholarship Program received associate degrees and will enter a five-year employment agreement with Constellium. In 2020, WVU Parkersburg and Constellium partnered to provide financial assistance to area high school students for the opportunity to earn a college degree and gain employment in a skilled trades job.

“After a two-year journey, our first class of the Skilled Trade Scholarship Program will begin working at Constellium on June 6,” Constellium CEO Buddy Stemple said. “Congratulations to each graduate, and we look forward to them joining the Constellium team. I want to thank WVU Parkersburg for their tremendous partnership in this critical program for our business.”

 

 

The following students were selected for the inaugural scholarship and will successfully receive their Associate of Applied Science in Multi-Craft Technology or Reliability and Maintenance Technology and a Certificate of Applied Science in Electricity and Instrumentation Technology or Industrial Maintenance.

Zack Tyler Benson, AAS, Reliability and Maintenance Technology, CAS, Industrial Maintenance;

Gavin Blankenship, AAS, Reliability and Maintenance Technology, CAS, Industrial Maintenance;

Chase Casto, AAS, Electrical Reliability and Maintenance, CAS, Electricity and Instrumentation, CAS, Industrial Maintenance;

James Andrew Coon, AAS, Reliability and Maintenance Technology, CAS, Industrial Maintenance;

Wyatt Cottrill, AAS, Reliability and Maintenance Technology, CAS, Industrial Maintenance;

Kenley Drew Hickman, AAS, Electrical Reliability and Maintenance, CAS, Electricity and Instrumentation Technology, CAS, Industrial Maintenance;

Trevor Hunt, AAS, Electrical Reliability and Maintenance, CAS, Electricity and Instrumentation Technology, CAS, Industrial Maintenance;

James Riley Lemaster, AAS, Reliability and Maintenance Technology, CAS, Industrial Maintenance;

Joshua Isaac Scritchfield, AAS, Electrical Reliability and Maintenance, CAS, Electricity and Instrumentation Technology, CAS, Industrial Maintenance.

“Through this experience with the Constellium Skilled Trades Scholarship Program, I’ve gained a job and a life full of success,” said Coon.

 

 

“We are thankful for this partnership which supports and encourages students to participate in the skilled trades,” Michele Wilson, WVU Parkersburg Workforce and Economic Development dean, said. “Today’s high school students are the workers of the future, and the Constellium Skilled Trade Scholarship Program is a wonderful opportunity to train students to fill a job demand and provide them with high-paying jobs after graduation.”

To learn more about the scholarship program and how WVU Parkersburg and Constellium are building the skilled trades workforce, contact Wilson at michele.wilson@wvup.edu.

Parkersburg, W.Va. (May 16, 2022) – WVU Parkersburg’s Kappa Delta Pi (KDP), an international honor society in education, has partnered with Fairplain Elementary School in Jackson County to provide sensory paths for youth.

Sensory paths are a series of guided movements for children to follow, helping develop motor skills. According to Stephanie Stopiak, WVU Parkersburg Education instructor, sensory paths can also help students develop coordination skills and increase focus and attention.

“At Fairplain, KDP students completed five pathways, including a meditation maze, agility tires, snake, alphabet butterfly and color block road,” Stopiak said. “All of these seem like fun activities to children, and they are, but they also serve as brain breaks. The children can use these to self-regulate their focus and become more aware of their feelings.”

 

 

Alexandra Tennant, KDP member, presented the project and was a clinical teacher of record at Fairplain during the Spring 2022 semester.

“Thanks to the members of KPD, we were able to bring color and new interactions to the students at Fairplain” Tennant said. “The students love the pathways and always ask to take a break to play on them, improving their motor skills and giving them a chance to be more active throughout the school day.”

Other members of KDP who painted pathways include:

Chase Baker
Valerie Bircher
Jahlea Bumpus
Maggy Criser
Mikayla Dawson
Allison Ezell
Leah Harvey
Brooke Hatcher
Anna Kimble
Gracie Gill
Alexandra Miller
Victoria Shepherd

 

 

The project was funded by the SNAP-Ed grant, which aims to educate families on healthy choices and promotes active lifestyles. The WVU Parkersburg KDP organization plans to partner with other schools this summer.

For more information on the WVU Parkersburg Elementary Education program, please visit wvup.edu/education.