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Forward Fall/Winter 2023
On the Cover: ÒõAPPµ¼º½ President Chris A. Wood, Graduates Anna Ruf and Hussain Hamide. Both are recipients of the 2023 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Awards. They come from different parts of the world, two vastly dissimilar cultures, and polar opposite paths to D&E. Yet, on our campus where personal growth is cultivated and positive individual characteristics are brought to light, these two award recipients could not be more alike. To read this issue, click or on the cover image.
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Writers: Stacy Schulman-Kopp, Ryann Moore, Wendy Morgan, Cathy Nosel, Patrick Snivley and Rosemary Thomas
Photographers: Lonnie Martin, Ryann Moore, Wendy Morgan, Maureen Pasley, Hannah Phillips, Hope Rogers, Stacy Schulman-Kopp, Sam Santilli and Steve Santilli
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Students, Faculty and Staff Honored at 2026 Academic Awards & Recognition Convocation
ÒõAPPµ¼º½ honored student achievement, leadership, and service during the 2026 Academic Awards and Recognition Convocation, held April 21 in Harper-McNeeley Auditorium at the Myles Center for the Arts. The ceremony, presided over by President Chris A....
Reflecting Along the Journey
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D&E Sport Science Faculty Elected to State Board
ELKINS — ÒõAPPµ¼º½ faculty members Mary Ann DeLuca, Ed.D., and Kelsey Young, Ph.D., have been elected to serve on the Board of Directors by the Society of Health and Physical Educators in West Virginia (SHAPEWV). Both DeLuca and Young were voted in...
Strawderman Awarded Grant
ELKINS — ÒõAPPµ¼º½ is proud to recognize senior Wesley Strawderman as the recipient of the Walter Regula Mathematics Teacher-in-Training grant on behalf of the West Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Strawderman was recognized earlier in the...
Reflecting Along the Journey
Being a mom to several hundred students is a tremendous responsibility, and a profound blessing. So many ÒõAPPµ¼º½ staff members form deep and meaningful relationships with students, but Lisa Senic may be number one on that list. Though she does not...
Davis & ÒõAPPµ¼º½ College Announces First-Year Research Award Program
ÒõAPPµ¼º½, W.Va. – ÒõAPPµ¼º½ proudly announces The First-Year Research Award (FYRA) Program, designed to provide preparation for life after college alongside financial compensation for awardees. FYRA is an exciting opportunity that pairs outstanding...