Alexis Orndorff named Catamounts Climb Higher award recipient

Alexis Orndorff

Alexis Orndorff, from Romney, W.Va., was chosen as a Catamounts Climb Higher award recipient at West Virginia University Potomac State College. Orndorff is no stranger to challenges, having been previously diagnosed with leukemia, then gone into remission only to have a relapse in the middle of a pandemic.

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Potomac State College faculty to offer more fun, engaging, hands-on presentations during upcoming STEM Festival, March 26

WVU Potomac State College Biology Professor Gerry Wilcox, far right, explaining to guests the differences between the healthy and diseased lungs during a previous STEM festival.

One of the many presentations will be the demonstration of Healthy Lungs vs. a Simulated Smoker’s Lungs during the Mineral County STEM Festival to be held Saturday, March 26, from noon to 4 p.m., on the campus of WVU Potomac State College, in Keyser. W.Va. This free event is open to students, K-12, their families and to members of the region. Pictured is Potomac State College Biology Professor Gerald Wilcox, far right, explaining to guests the differences between the healthy and diseased lungs during a previous STEM Festival.

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Long named Catamounts Climb Higher award recipient

Richard Long

KEYSER, W.Va. —  A non-traditional student who has faced the challenge of mid-life job loss and a pandemic that complicated his new college career, has earned one of West Virginia University Potomac State College’s top honors—the Catamounts Climb Higher Award. 

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