News for WVU Potomac State College

WVU School of Nursing students on the Potomac State College, Keyser campus, follow the same progression plan, student handbook, curriculum, policies, procedures, and experience real-life learning in a simulated environment as students on the other WVU School of Nursing campuses.  

West Virginia University was honored with the Rising Star Award in the category of The Entrepreneurial University by the Deshpande Symposium on Tuesday, June 11. From left to right are WVU representatives Nora Myers, Amy Weaver, Carrie White, Daniel Germain, Sonja Jewell Kelley. To the far right is Steven Tello, UMass Lowell Vice Provost for Innovation and Workforce Development. The eighth annual conference, held June 10 through June 12, is presented by UMass Lowell and the Deshpande Foundation. (Photo credit: Tory Wesnofske for the Deshpande Symposium)

Highland Arts Unlimited will kick off its 47th season with a free concert by Pan Jammin’ Steel Drum Bands at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 22 in the Church-McKee Arts Center at Potomac State College. 

Persons seeking membership in Highland Arts Unlimited (HAU) will receive a $5 discount in their selected category up to and including the night of the performance on Aug. 22. 

Neil Epstein has been named the head men’s basketball coach at West Virginia University Potomac State College, according to Dean of Student Experience Lucas Taylor. Epstein arrives at Potomac State after most recently serving as assistant coach at Southern Vermont College (SVC).

Beginning in fall 2019, West Virginia University Potomac State College will offer accelerated online prep courses in Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) A+, Network+, and Security+.  Each eight-week online course is designed with working adults in mind so the length of the courses can be adapted as needed.

All three prep courses are constructed to build a strong knowledge foundation and skills base, thereby providing individuals with the comprehension and confidence needed to pass the CompTIA certification exams.  Following is a brief description of each course:

A livestock judging competition was recently held on the WVU Potomac State College campus. The event was sponsored by the College’s Agriculture and Forestry Club. Schools, 4-H and FFA Clubs participated from West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Education Professor Andrea Schafer, second from left, was named WVU Potomac State College’s 2019 Outstanding Professor of the Year. Making the presentation was (from left): Campus President Jennifer Orlikoff; Sheryl Chisholm, Faculty Assembly Chair and Biology Professor; Phillip Douthitt, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs; and Gregory Ochoa, Dean of Academic Affairs. 

West Virginia University Potomac State College will once again offer summer Soccer Camps to players who want to further develop their skills, and to players who are new to the sport.  A discounted ‘Early Bird Registration Special’ is in effect through May 31.    

Soccer camps provide players with the opportunity to develop a solid foundation to help them at every level of the game.   The camps are open to both boys and girls, with the camps running from June 17 to 21.  All camps will meet at Stayman Field.  All campers must bring shin guards, cleats, a soccer ball, and a water bottle. 

West Virginia University’s Potomac State College President Jennifer Orlikoff announces 129 students who earned a place on the President’s list for spring 2019.  To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must earn a 3.7 to 4.0 grade point average while maintaining a full-time student status. Those students who earned a place on the President’s List include:

Taylor Adams

WVU Potomac State College Dean of Academic Affairs Greg Ochoa announces 207 students who earned a place on the Dean’s list for spring 2019.  In order to be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must be enrolled for at least 12-credit hours of graded courses, earn a 3.0-3.699 grade point average and not have any D, F, or I grades. The following students have met the criteria:

Alexander Alger