Tucker County Early Childhood Festival is Sponsored By: Tucker County Family Resource Network Starting Points / Parents As Teachers PRE-REGISTRATION For PRESCHOOL SCREENINGS CALL NOW to Pre-Register your BIRTH to PRESCHOOL age image courtesy of/ Pixabay child On or Before JANUARY 29 – FEBRUARY 14, 2014 FOR CHILDREN 3 and...
Jordan Lee Fenner, of Parsons, earned President’s List honors at Eastern WV Community and Technical College for fall semester 2013. To qualify, he achieved a minimum 4.0 cumulative grade-point average (GPA) while taking 12 or more credit-hours. In all, 27 students from six Potomac Highlands counties made Eastern’s fall 2013...
Elkins – Joshua Evans, of Hambleton, was one of twenty-seven Davis & Elkins College students to complete requirements to earn degrees at the conclusion of the Fall semester. Joshua Evans earned a degree in Bachelor of Science.
BUCKHANNON, WV - Liesa Kimelaskas of Hendricks, WV has been named to the 2013 fall semester President's Recognition List at West Virginia Wesleyan College. The President's Recognition List acknowledges academic excellence among Wesleyan students. The criteria for inclusion on the list is 4.0 GPA with a minimum of 12 earned...
A total of 1,124 students have been named to the Dean’s List at Fairmont State University after completing the fall 2013 semester. Dr. Christina Lavorata, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, has released the Dean’s List and the President’s List to recognize high-achieving students for their academic distinction. Full-time...
A state-accredited nursing program in the Potomac Highlands is accepting applications through January 31 from area residents interested in studying nursing to prepare for a career as a Registered Nurse (RN). Eastern WV Community and Technical College will admit 20 students to its nursing class of 2016, with courses starting...
SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV - Six hundred and ninety-one students were named to the Dean’s List at Shepherd University for the fall semester. Among those was Emily V. Jones from Hendricks. To be eligible for the Shepherd University Dean’s List, a student must maintain a 3.4 grade point average for the semester and...
The Parsons High School Alumni Association held their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Little Andi's Restaurant in Parsons. The Parsons High School Alumni Association meeting was called to order by the president Marvin "Bud" Parsons. The minutes of the previous meeting were read by the secretary...
HORSESHOE, PARSONS, WV – College students looking to challenge themselves and grow in an environment with the power to positively impact young lives will want to check out Horseshoe Leadership Center. “We’re looking for college-age students who want to use their skills, energy, and passion for shaping a better world...
Ian Nichols, a Tucker County High School senior, has been awarded $1,000 through EQT Students of Excellence Scholarship Program. EQT is an energy company with as emphasis on Appalachian - area natural gas production, gathering, transmission and distribution. photo courtesy of/ Pixabay EQT supports West Virginia students by sponsoring the...
Famed British concert pianist and composer Jack Gibbons will present Gershwin and Friends on January 5 at 3 p.m. in Our Lady of the Angels Chapel at Charlestown in Catonsville, Md. The performance is free and open to the public. Jack Gibbons Gibbon’s concert will include Gershwin favorites “Rhapsody in Blue,”...
Elkins – Davis & Elkins College students recently explored new approaches to making decisions at the 36th annual College Ethics Symposium held at the First Presbyterian Church of Hilton Head Island in Hilton Head, S.C. With the theme of “Got Ethics?,” the symposium focused on helping students recognize and understand...
Last Chance To Apply For Spring Semester Enrollment After being recognized last year as the 21st fastest-growing community college nationwide, Eastern WV Community and Technical College achieved a record high enrollment again this fall. “Our student headcount has grown 7.7-percent over last year,” said Charles ‘Chuck’ Terrell, Eastern’s president, citing...
Students at Davis-Thomas Elementary Middle School truly know the meaning of Christmas. Instead of a gift exchange, students spear-headed donation drives. For the third year in a row, students donated money and products to local charities. Each class was asked to choose a charity and bring in items. The donations...
Students Eligible for Exclusive mtvU Grants, Competitions and Other Career-Launching Opportunities Elkins – Davis & Elkins College students have something new in the Benedum Hall Dining Room – mtvU, the 24-hour college network broadcasting on three closed circuit flat panel monitors. D&E Vice President for Student Affairs Scott Goddard says...
Davis & Elkins College education students Elkins – Davis & Elkins College education majors are exploring new ways to teach math to children and recently invited area kindergartners to their class to demonstrate how they learn. Pre-service students used the play and guide discovery approach to help teach math concepts...
By Elizabeth Lancaster The Parsons Advocate Tucker County High School Theatre Company opens its first production of the 2013-14 school year, Alter Egos, “The I Do’s and Don’ts of an American Wedding,” at 7 pm, Saturday, Dec.7, at the TCHS Auditorium. The play will also be performed at 2 p.m.,...
Kindergarten: Nate Ricottilli; First grade grade: Jailyn Pauley, Andrew Bolinger, Rosie Ross; Second grade: Tabitha Adams, Sarah Chambers; Third grade: Avery Smith; Fourth grade:Tanner Gatto; Fifth grade: Robby Shupp, Karley Kyle; Sixth grade: Blake Brickles, Seth Bennett, Matt Johnson, Cameron Mullenax; Seventh grade: Bryant Noble; Eighth grade: Natalie Evans, Emily Crosten, Rorry Day. Not in the photograph: Sam Marks, Kloee Jennings, Corrinia Lipscomb, Erin Cassidy, Leanna...
Fifth Grade: Elizabeth Bolinger, Addison J. Buckley, Wesley H. Burns, Samantha M. Chambers, Hunter S. Elza, Caitlyn P. Eye, Shelby E. Gooden, Maria D. Hess, Mara Howell, Morgan P. Key, Autumn J. Knotts, Tanner A.Long, Taylor M. Long, Alex M. Mason, Tate R. Mullenax, Augustus Mullennex, Katelyn M. Myers, Tessa...
Fifth Grade: Bryce Alkire,Wyatt Betler, Caleb Flanagan, Emma Hockman, James Hoskins, Karlee Smith, Jordan Surguy, Emma Wamsley; Sixth Grade: Wesley Allender, Sarah Bates, Mary B Carr, Hunter Collar, Dora Day, Ian Dotson,Calista Eye, William Hood Stacey Moore, Cameron Mullenax, Dylan Nutter, Haley Tibbs; Seventh Grade: Corrick Ambrose, Julia Burnside, Christopher...
