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Raleigh County HS seniors get their diplomas
BECKLEY (WVNS) – All four Raleigh County high schools hosted graduation ceremonies over Memorial Day weekend. Independence High School seniors had their graduation ceremony at the Beckley Raleigh County Convention Center. The ceremony started at 10:30 in the morning on Saturday, May 25th. Liberty High School and Woodrow Wilson High School seniors also graduated on […]
Beckley Elementary School hosts Field Day
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — The school year was winding down on Friday, May 24, 2024, and the kids at Beckley Elementary School celebrated with an end of the school year field day party. A giant, inflatable water slide made a big splash with students, and even some parents couldn’t resist going down the slide with […]
Second-grade teacher sends graduation cards to former students
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Year after year, there are different faces in the same blue and plaid uniforms. Some would call them almost angelic, albeit a bit mischievous at times. They are students who once learned and played in Julie Voloski Basham’s classroom at Saint Francis in Beckley. Ms. Basham started teaching at St. Francis […]
Seniors walk through St. Francis de Sales Catholic School before graduation
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — The Class of 2024 high school and college graduates visited their elementary school, St. Francis de Sales Catholic School, for a special ceremony on Wednesday, May 2, 2024. Seniors wore their graduation garb and walked the hallway of St. Francis while current St. Francis students and staff cheered and offered handmade […]
Fayette County school superintendent, teachers, discuss levy allocations
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WVNS) — Schools give students opportunities in the classroom and through the arts and athletic programs. In July, Fayette County Board of Education will allot funds to each district school, after voters in 2022 approved an education levy which will funnel $50 million into district schools over a five-year period. Some Fayette County […]
Raleigh County voters pass excess school levy
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — In Raleigh County, voters again passed an excess school levy of about $22.8 million on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, during the primary election. Raleigh County School officials had said, prior to the levy, that levy funds support academics, athletics, along with student health and other services. Officials also said funds from […]
Fayette County Schools announces graduation dates and times
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Graduation dates and times for Fayette County’s three high schools have been announced. Graduation ceremonies will begin next week. The graduation ceremony for Oak Hill High School will take place on Thursday, May 16 at 6 PM. It will take place at Oak Hill High School at John P. Duda Stadium. […]
WVU Tech announces the Southern West Virginia Success Program, expanding access to higher education
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — The road to a college education is becoming easier for graduating seniors in the southern counties due to a new program at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech). The Southern West Virginia Success program will provide qualifying students automatic acceptance to WVU Tech and will broaden access to their […]
Raleigh County Health Sciences & Technology academy hosts local graduation
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – On Thursday evening, May 9th, local high schoolers across Raleigh County got their first taste of graduation. Held at the WVU Tech building on Neville Street, the ceremony included members of the Raleigh County Health Sciences & Technology academy. Parents and friends lined up to support the academy’s graduates, which focuses […]
West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association Board Approves Scholarships For Two Incoming Freshmen to Study Landscape Architecture and Horticulture at WVU
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The board of directors of the West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association (WVNLA) approved scholarships for two West Virginia students entering West Virginia University’s Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design. Kiersten Smith of Oak Hill attends Oak Hill High School and is a rising WVU Horticulture freshman. Sarah Gompers […]
Biology students dive deep into research
Beckley, W.Va. (WVDN) – Several biology students at WVU Tech embarked on an exciting journey of discovery in the field of biological sciences during the spring 2024 semester. Under the guidance of faculty members Dr. Jay Raymond, Dr. Aida Jimenez and Dr. Naresh Ramesh, students engaged in several research activities in a variety of topics, from […] The post Biology students dive deep into research appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
America is facing issues with technical education – how one local school is trying to help
GHENT, WV (WVNS) – America is facing a technical education problem. According to a 2021 study done by the Association for Career & Technical education, almost 60% of CTE administrators reported lower enrollment. This was followed by a recent study done by Education Next, where vocational studies in high school have declined since 1990. New […]
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