News for WVU Potomac State College

Named WVU Potomac State College’s Outstanding Sophomore Athletes of the Year were Shane Yutzy and Shyann Farris. Yutzy qualified for nationals both years on the cross-country team and finished third in the region this year. He’s a criminal justice studies major from Meyersdale, Pa. Farris played outfield and pitched for the softball team with an 11-5 record this year and 2.026 ERA. Her freshman year, she helped the team win the Region XX Championship and she was named to the Region XX First Team. She’s a pre-physical therapy major from Berkeley Springs, W.Va. The awards were made during the 32nd Annual Athletic Hall of Fame Awards Dinner earlier this spring. 

West Virginia University Potomac State College joins with area communities in a united concern regarding the closing of Verso’s paper mill in Luke, Md. 

WVU PSC will host a Resource Fair on Thursday, May 9 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Academic Success Center, located on the ground floor of the Mary F. Shipper Library, on the College’s campus.

West Virginia University Potomac State College recently honored many of their students, faculty and staff with awards and recognition during its annual Weekend of Honors.  Following is a list of awards presented to students.  

Virginia “Ginny” Thrasher, the 2016 Olympic gold medalist in 10m women’s air rifle, and West Virginia University student, will provide the keynote address during West Virginia University Potomac State College’s 116th Commencement, Saturday, May 4, at 11 a.m., in the Church-McKee Arts Center.

West Virginia University Potomac State College recently won first place at the 2nd Annual Demo Day Expo. The event was sponsored by the WVU IdeaHub on the Morgantown campus and featured innovative ideas, new inventions, unique prototypes and business ventures from various colleges and departments throughout the WVU system with an entrepreneurial focus on moving West Virginia forward. Potomac State College featured its SAGE (Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship) program’s new business venture -- Pure Maple Syrup Production. The team featured the process from tapping the College’s trees, cooking sap, and bottling syrup to selling their product, as well as making maple candy from 3D printed candy molds. The team was awarded $1000 to be used toward the business venture. Pictured from left are: WVU Provost Joyce McConnell presenting the award; SAGE Student Kyle Cessna; SAGE Director Corey Armstrong, SAGE Student Kyle Creamer, Multi-Media Specialist David Miller, SAGE Students Dylan Mapp and Hannah Dickson and Business Instructor Amy Weaver, and Psychology Instructor Keri Whitacre. Not pictured, Work Study Student Noah Cline who was instrumental in helping with the mold making process for the candy. 

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Get a jump on your college career by taking classes at West Virginia University Potomac State College this summer.  The College will offer classes in various subjects and time slots in order to fit schedules and better accommodate students. 

The summer term includes: a full 12-week session running from May 13 to August 2; a nine-week session running from May 13 to July 12; a six-week session running from May 13 to June 21; a second nine-week session running from June 3 to August 2; and a second six-week session running from June 24 to August 2.

West Virginia University Potomac State College’s Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship Program (SAGE) invites the community to their Sugar Shack Open House, Sunday, April 28, at 1 p.m. The Sugar Shack is located across from the Gustafson Farm, 471 Parkview Drive, Keyser, W.Va.

The Sugar Shack is home to the College’s new maple syrup production. The Open House will feature demonstrations, displays and, of course, tastings. Light refreshments will be provided. Maple syrup will be for sale. For more information, contact Farm Manager Andrew Walker atAndrew.Walker@mail.wvu.edu

Eddie Thorne, a maintenance worker in Housing and Resident Life, was recently named the 2019 Outstanding Classified Staff Person of the Year at WVU Potomac State College. Making the presentation was Campus President Jennifer Orlikoff, PhD.

The West Virginia University Potomac State College/Community Jazz Ensemble will present its Spring Jazz Concert on Wednesday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Church-McKee Arts Center.  The band, which is under the direction of Fred Kesner, rehearses weekly at the college and is comprised of the area’s finest jazz musicians.

Special guest artist for this concert is Beau Hartman of Cumberland.  A very talented and versatile vocalist, Hartman will perform a special arrangement of Billy Strayhorn’s Lush Life and will also swing with the band on a Gordon Goodwin arrangement of Too Close for Comfort.