News for WVU Potomac State College

West Virginia University Potomac State College is participating in the West Virginia Invests Grant Program, a state-funded financial aid program designed to cover the cost of basic tuition and fees for certificate and associate degree programs in high-demand fields for qualifying West Virginia residents. This is the “free community college” legislation passed by the West Virginia Legislature during the 2019 legislative session.

Various majors in agriculture, business, criminal justice, computer information systems, and journalism have been identified by the WV Department of Commerce as high-demand fields that will qualify students for the new grant.  Visit http://wvinvests.org/find-a-program/ for a complete list of majors.

Alexandra Hill, a mathematics major from Ridgeley, W.Va. and a graduate of Frankfort High School was named the Outstanding Student of the Year for 2019 at West Virginia University Potomac State College.  Additionally, Hill was recognized with the inscription of her name on the Duke Anthony Whitmore/Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Academic Achievement Wall. 

Madeline Buss, a nursing major from Somerset, Pa. and a graduate of Somerset Area High School, was recently recognized with the inscription of her name on the Duke Anthony Whitmore/Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Academic Achievement Wall. 

Ryan Weimer, a pre-medicine major from Grantsville, Md. and graduate of Northern Garrett High School, was recently recognized with the inscription of his name on the Duke Anthony Whitmore/Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Academic Achievement Wall.    

West Virginia University Potomac State College Alumnus, Matthew Simmons, Ph.D. (center), was recently recognized by the Alumni Association during a special ceremony with the inscription of his name on the Duke Anthony Whitmore/Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Academic Achievement Wall.  Presenting the award was PSC Campus President Jennifer Orlikoff, Ph.D. (right), along with Connie Whitmore Kesecker.

WVU Potomac State College Alumnus Jacke Healey (left) Class of 2008, was recently inducted into the PSC Athletic Hall of Fame for his acheivements on and off the field.  Presenting him with his award was PSC Head Baseball Coach Doug Little. 

WVU Potomac State College Alumnus Conrad Carney II (left), Class of 1983, was recently inducted into the PSC Athletic Hall of Fame for his abilities on and off the field.  Introducing Carney was long-time friend and teammate John Matlak.

WVU Potomac State College students attended the American Collegiate Horseman’s Association Convention, in Charleston, S.C. earlier this spring. Pictured from left: Kaelin Collage, sophomore, sustainable agriculture entrepreneurship major from Ridgely, W.Va.; Darian Bender, sophomore pre-veterinary medicine major from Buckhannon, W.Va.; Sydney Ibarra, senior business management major from Cumberland, Md.; Rachel West, junior business management major from Keyser, W.Va.; Kourtney Browning, freshman pre-veterinary medicine major from Keyser, W.Va.; Michaela Rupp, sophomore equine production and management major from Inwood, W.Va., and Assistant Professor and Equine Program Coordinator Jared Miller. 

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.