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MOOREFIELD, W.Va. – Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College honored 36 Fall 2025 and 64 Spring 2026 graduates at the college’s commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9, at Moorefield High School. 68 graduates participated in the ceremony. Speakers for the ceremony included Lillian Callaway, who provided the invocation, and Keira Ridgeway, who performed the National Anthem. President Thomas Striplin welcomed attendees and recognized donors. Joe Miller, Eastern Foundation Board president, and Andrew Blackwood, Board of Governors vice chair, provided welcome messages. Board of Governors…
MOOREFIELD, W.Va. – Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College hosted its 2026 nursing pinning ceremony at Moorefield High School on Friday, May 8. Held bi-annually the evening before commencement, the ceremony celebrated students’ completion of the two-year registered nursing program. Alicia VanMeter, MSN, FNP-BC, Eastern’s nursing program director, welcomed friends and family to the event. Keira Ridgeway performed the national anthem and Alec Kidwell gave the invocation. Thomas Striplin, Ed.D., president of Eastern, addressed the graduates on the importance of patient care. “I’ve been…
Since its launch in 2021, Open Learning WV has helped West Virginia college students save an estimated $10 million on course materials by promoting the adoption of Open Educational Resources (OER), which are low- or no-cost instructional materials that replace traditional, costly textbooks. This state-led initiative, spearheaded by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, continues to drive affordability, accessibility, and innovation across the state’s higher education system. During a recent statewide OER meeting, Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College faculty member and online academic advisor Curtis Hakala received…
MOOREFIELD, W.Va. — Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College will host the 2026 West Virginia Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference on April 23–24, 2026, at the college’s main campus. Historically, this conference has been held in the southern and central regions of West Virginia, making this the first time it will be held in the Eastern Panhandle. Dixie Heavener, Eastern WVCTC career counselor, Title III project director, and newly named West Virginia FBLA Collegiate state director, will coordinate the event. “Hosting the 2026 WV FBLA Collegiate…
Moorefield, W.Va. — Lindsey Thompson, a Business Management student at Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College, received a $1,000 scholarship from Pendleton Community Bank in December 2025. The scholarship supports students enrolled in Eastern’s Agriculture or Business Management programs and can be applied toward tuition and fees. “I am honored and grateful to receive the Pendleton Community Bank Scholarship. This scholarship will help ease the financial strain of college. Thank you for this opportunity and your generosity. After I receive my associate’s degree in…
MOOREFIELD, W.Va. — Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College (EWVCTC) is hosting a virtual open house in partnership with the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program at the University of Virginia’s Blandy Experimental Farm. The event is hosted by Eastern Biological & Environmental Technology (BET) Program Coordinator and science faculty member Nathan Van Vranken and takes place Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, at 11 a.m. EST via this Zoom link. Students interested in science or pursuing a degree in Eastern’s BET program are encouraged to…
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College is pleased to announce its honors lists for the fall 2025 semester.
Moorefield, WV – December 17, 2025 — Tiffany Sentman has been named Recruiter of the Year at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College (EWVCTC) in recognition of an exceptional year marked by outstanding recruitment results, academic achievement, and a record-breaking number of early entrance students. During the past year, Tiffany achieved the highest number of early entrance students in EWVCTC history, significantly expanding access to college-level education for high school students across the region. This milestone reflects a strong commitment to student outreach, partnership building,…
MOOREFIELD, W.Va. — A scientific study led by Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College science faculty member Nathan Van Vranken has found evidence that mosasaurs — large marine reptiles from the age of dinosaurs — lived in freshwater environments in what is now North Dakota about 66 million years ago. The research is based on a mosasaur tooth discovered in a river deposit alongside fossils of Tyrannosaurus rex, Edmontosaurus and a freshwater crocodylian. The unusual mix of marine and terrestrial animals preserved in the…
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College is a school to watch.By Brandon Goetz of New America Whenever there’s a chance to bring new opportunities to the rural communities in its region, Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College (Eastern) in Moorefield, West Virginia, is up for the challenge. Next up is becoming a sponsor of Registered Apprenticeship (RA) programs for the first time. RA is a powerful pathway that boosts wages for workers and yields higher productivity and other benefits for employers, earning them $1.44 for every dollar they…