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Pierpont College hosts 5th Annual Maker Camp
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) -Pierpont Technical and Community College’s Annual Makers Camp kicked off today. The program will take place at Pierpont’s Advanced Technology Center, located in Fairmont, for a week long experience in immersive STREAM. STREAM, similar to STEM, includes the studies of science, technology, reading and writing, engineering, arts, and mathematics. Middle school and High school students look forward to having this opportunity every year, with expectations of diving into the exciting worlds of 3d printing, robotics, coding and more. Pierpont officials are also excited about what this year’s camp has to offer; and are looking forward to yet another successful year.
Capito and Manchin support Fairmont State with nearly $7 million in federal funding
FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV) - A local university has received nearly $7 million in federal funding to support improvements to programs and campus facilities. Fairmont State University has received the funding through the offices of United States Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin. More than $3 million in funding will...
Pierpont Community & Technical College hosts its first Future Nurse Academy
This week, Pierpont Community & Technical College received a grant that it's used to start up its Future Nurse Academy, a three-day program geared toward rising juniors and seniors from local area high schools.
Harrison County Schools offering transportation from Liberty to RCB
The Liberty High School Facebook page announced on Monday that Harrison County would provide a bus to take students from Liberty to RCB should a student wish to begin attending RCB before the merger begins next year.
Mason Bailey: East Fairmont’s New Wrestling Coach and Two-Time State Champion Inspires Success
Two-time state champion Mason Bailey has been appointed as the new head wrestling coach at East Fairmont High School, succeeding Logan Bowman who stepped down for personal reasons. Bailey, who returned to East Fairmont as an assistant coach last year, expressed his excitement at the opportunity, describing it as a dream come true to give back to his community.
WVU celebrates alumni and showcases robotics at Oglebay summer tour event
WHEELING, W.Va. — A Gold and Blue celebration took place Monday evening for West Virginia University alumni at Oglebay’s Pine Room by the Crispin Pool. WVU President Gordon Gee was in attendance, along with current students from the robotics team and alumni. This is a part of the...
WVU Foundation raises record $282M to benefit University students, programs and more
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WVDN) — West Virginia University alumni and friends contributed a record $282.6 million during fiscal year 2024 to support high-quality education, meaningful research, world-class patient care and outreach programs that benefit the Mountain State and beyond. The WVU Foundation’s remarkable year in fundraising trumps the previous record — $270.1 million, set in fiscal year 2021 — and […] The post WVU Foundation raises record $282M to benefit University students, programs and more appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
WVU Hoops offers Huntington Prep point guard prospect
Coach DeVries and his staff extended a scholarship offer to 2026 guard Rassell Young on Saturday night, per a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account. The offer marks approximately the 50th high school prospect that has received a WVU scholarship offer since Darian DeVries arrived in Morgantown. Young, a...
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