Kristin Brewster, curricular outreach program coordinator in the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, is the recipient of the National Academic Advising Association’s Region 3 Award for Excellence in Advising – New Advisor.
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Professor James Thompson was recognized as the 2018 Educator of the Year (post-secondary) by the American Legion’s Department of West Virginia during its Mid-Winter Conference at Lakeview Resort in Morgantown Feb. 8. Department Commander Bill Combs presented the award to Thompson. American Legion Mountaineer Post 174 in Morgantown nominated Thompson for this award, and he was chosen as the award recipient by a selection committee at the state convention this past July.
Treat your sweetheart (or yourself) to dinner and a show at Potomac State College’s annual Valentine’s Day Dinner and Show Saturday (Feb.16). This event will be held in the Davis Conference Center. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner beginning at 6 p.m.
Nick Summerlin, a West Virginia University engineering student, has won the 2018 ServiceScape Scholarship with his creative essay on the power of language, even at its most simplistic.
From learning in the class room to applying knowledge on the field, the WVU athletic coaching education program helps undergraduates acquire skills to compete in the coaching profession.
During the month of February, West Virginia University Potomac State College will host “A Celebration of Black History,” a month-long event series featuring a diverse group of artists, citizens and scholars to conduct presentations that highlight the achievements and contributions of African-Americans to the American culture and the world. All of these events are free and open to the public.