The concert is presented by Eastern WV Community and Technical College and CMT’s Empowering Education initiative, which aims to inspire viewers to further their education.
Rising CMT artist Courtney Cole will bring her unique musical style to the Potomac Highlands on May 20 for a free concert. The concert is presented by Eastern WV Community and Technical College and CMT’s Empowering Education initiative, which aims to inspire viewers to further their education.
Cole’s recent single hit # 1 on Taste of Country’s Top 10 Countdown, and she opened for Miranda Lambert on the 2015 ‘Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars Tour’. “I’m excited to partner with CMT on their Empowering Education initiative. Music and education are a powerful combination,” Cole said. “Having the opportunity to meet students and hear their stories is something I’m looking forward to!”
Eastern WV Community and Technical College will host the event at the Moorefield Armory, on Freedom Way. The evening’s activities will begin at 5:30 with a Resource Fair where visitors can learn about programs that support students at the college and chat with their representatives. The National Guard, Workforce Investment Board (WIB), WorkForceWV, FNB Bank, Full Measured Education, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), WorkAmerica, and others, will be in attendance. The concert will begin at 6:30 PM and feature an opening performance by the local N2Pickin’ band, in addition to Cole.
Prior to the concert, the area’s First Annual District Consortium Economic Development (DCED) Legislator Invitational will convene at the college earlier that day. The DCED is comprised of stakeholders from Eastern’s six-county service district, including K-12 and college educators, community and industry leaders, and county economic development directors. Area legislators will participate in the meeting as well.
Tickets to the concert are free and can be reserved online at www.easternwv.edu/backstage. Beginning May 2, they will also be available for pick up at the following locations: Grant County Bank at 3 Maple Hill Avenue, Petersburg; FNB Bank at 105 North High Street, Romney; M & T Bank at 67 North Main Street, Keyser; Pendleton Community Bank at 300 North Main Street, Franklin; the Tucker County Board of Education at 100 Education Lane, Parsons; and Eastern’s Moorefield campus, at 316 Eastern Drive. For more information on the CMT initiative, visit www.cmtempoweringeducation.com, or follow along on Twitter using #CMTEmpoweringEducation.
CMT EMPOWERING EDUCATION is a comprehensive educational campaign that provides an online resource, CMTEMPOWERINGEDUCATION.COM, to aid CMT viewers in overcoming the most common perceived obstacles to furthering education. The site aggregates the multitude of existing, quality information, in one easy-to-navigate, central location, creating an individualized education action plan for each user. CMT EMPOWERING EDUCATION supports Viacom’s overarching GET SCHOOLED initiative, a national platform that connects, inspires and mobilizes people – from policymakers and corporate leaders to communities and kids – to find effective solutions to the problems facing our education system.
Courtney Cole is introducing her unique brand of fun-filled, energetic sound to fans with her new self-titled EP, now available on iTunes and Spotify. Her latest single, “Ladylike”, co-written with Shane McAnally and Jimmy Robbins, has been added to Spotify’s New Boots playlist. After being named a Spotify Spotlight Artist and one of Huffington Post’s Country Artists to Watch in 2015, Courtney ended last year with a bang as the opening act on Miranda Lambert’s Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour.
With a new publishing deal at Warner/Chappell and named one of CMT’s Next Women of Country, Courtney is only just getting started. Gearing up in 2016 to hit the road opening for acts such as Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, and Thomas Rhett, she is bringing her hometown spirit of New Orleans into her music, her empowering lyrics and her live show. Check out Courtney at CourtneyColeMusic.com, Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram.
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College is a comprehensive and equal opportunity community and technical college that makes educational resources accessible to the families, communities, and employers of Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral, Pendleton and Tucker counties. Eastern is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
For more information about Eastern’s financial aid opportunities, programs of study, workforce training and community education and events, call 304-434-8000, or toll-free: 877-982-2322; or check the College’s website: “www.easternwv.edu”.
