KEYSER, W. Va. — Students in the nursing program at the West Virginia University School of Nursing Keyser Campus, located at WVU Potomac State College , will soon have the opportunity to both secure financial assistance in attaining their degree and find meaningful employment in their field at Potomac Valley Hospital following graduation.
Marilee Kitzmiller named Catamount’s Climb Higher award recipient
Marilee Kitzmiller, a Bachelor of Science in nursing major from Keyser, was recently
presented with the Catamounts Climb Higher award at West Virginia University
Potomac State College by Campus President Chris Gilmer.
Marilee Kitzmiller, a Bachelor of Science in nursing major from Keyser, was recently presented with the Catamounts Climb Higher award at West Virginia University Potomac State College.
Fall 2023 President's List Announced
West Virginia University Potomac State College Campus President Chris Gilmer is pleased to announce the students who earned a place on the Fall 2023 President’s list.
The following students have met the criteria:
Fall 2023 Dean's List Announced
WVU Potomac State College Dean of Academic Affairs Phillip Douthitt is pleased to announce the students who earned a place on the Fall 2023 Dean’s List.
Jaden Fultz receives Catamounts Climb Higher Award
Jaden Fultz, a sports management major from Kingwood, W.Va., has been presented with the prestigious Catamounts Climb Higher award at West Virginia University Potomac State College.
Cadence Carpenter named Catamounts Climb Higher award recipient
Cadence Carpenter, a Bachelor of Science in nursing major from Berkeley Springs, W.VA., has been presented with the Catamounts Climb Higher award at West Virginia University Potomac State College.
WVU Potomac State College president to serve on board at Mississippi college
Shirlethia Franklin, Esq. (right), a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Jones Day Law Firm, and also served as a former senior U.S. Department of Justice official in the Obama Administration, was one of Dr. Gilmer’s most outstanding students at Tougaloo College. Now a member of Tougaloo’s Board of Trustees, Franklin nominated her former professor and mentor to serve on the Board alongside her.
Local colleges sign partnership agreement
The presidents of four colleges – two in Maryland and two in West Virginia – signed a partnership agreement on Monday that paves the way for collaboration in a wide range of workforce training programs. Pictured, left to right, are Allegany College of Maryland President Dr. Cynthia Bambara, Garrett College President Dr. Richard Midcap, Potomac State College of West Virginia University Campus President Dr. Chris Gilmer, and Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College President Dr. Tom Striplin.
Journal of American College Health publishes research paper by WVU Potomac State College student
West Virginia University Potomac State College Bachelor of Science in nursing graduate (Class of 2022), Katrina Roxas was published in the Journal of American College Health earlier this year. Her research paper, “Homesickness among rural Appalachian university students” grew out of her own experiences and those of fellow students.
Spring 2023 President's List Announced
West Virginia University Potomac State College Campus President Chris Gilmer is pleased to announce the students who earned a place on the Spring 2023 President’s list. To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must be enrolled in at least 12-credit hours of graded courses, excluding courses in which any grade of Audit, Pass or Incomplete is recorded, and must earn a grade-point average of 3.700 or higher for the semester.
The following students have met the criteria: