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GSC Criminal Justice Summer Camp Being Planned

By Evan | Published May 20, 2013

For Immediate Release: May 20, 2013

For More Information: Annette Barnette
Public Relations & Marketing Director
Glenville State College
Glenville, West Virginia
(304) 462-6391

Taylor instructing campers on how to take fingerprints.

GLENVILLE, WV- With summer just around the corner, final preparations are being made for the annual Glenville State College Criminal Justice Summer Camp. The four-day event will take place June 24th through June 28th. Organizers say it is a perfect opportunity for students in grades eight through twelve to get an in-depth look at what goes on at crime scenes and in the criminal justice system.

“The 2013 Glenville State College Criminal Justice Camp will teach the students a basic understanding of crime scene investigation. Hands-on activities will allow them to process a crime scene, develop suspects, and prosecute the suspects in a mock court proceeding.” said GSC Center for Criminal Justice Studies Lab Director Ron Taylor. Other activities include observing real-world cybercrime investigations, using of state-of-the-art forensics lab, and processing evidence for fingerprints. In addition, the camp will conclude with a trip to the Huttonsville Correctional Center where students will get a chance to view a real parole board hearing in process.

Taylor says the camp is popular because of criminal investigation shows such as NCIS and CSI that draw a large number of

Campers examine evidence collected during mock investigations.

people to the television each week to witness crime scene investigations and crime solving skills. “Students attending the camp will have the opportunity to experience what they see on television first hand,” said Taylor.

Tuition is $350 and will cover food, housing, camp supplies, and the field trip. To register or for more information, contact Taylor at Ronald.Taylor@glenville.edu or (304) 462-3090.

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GSC Class of 2013 Receives Their Diplomas

By Bob | Published May 15, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 14, 2013

For more information:
Bob Edwards
Public Relations Department
Glenville State College
(304) 462-6390
Bob.edwards@glenville.edu

Glenville, WV – There was a full-house in the Jesse R. Lilly, Jr. Gymnasium for the 139th Glenville State College Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11th as the GSC Class of 2013 received their degrees.

The GSC Class of 2013 procession enters the Lilly Gymnasium

The Glenville State College Class of 2013 includes graduates who completed requirements for an Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in a variety of academic areas including business, criminal justice, teacher education, and natural resource management among others. The GSC Class of 2013 includes 223 graduates who completed their degree requirements in July 2012, December 2012, and May 2013. The new graduates represent thirty-nine West Virginia Counties, twelve other states (California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia), and Canada.

Keynote speaker, Lieutenant Governor of West Virginia and Senate President Jeff Kessler (D – Marshall County), encouraged the graduates to meet the new challenges they will face with optimism. “Do not be afraid to fail. Only those who try can ever succeed. Yes, you may not always succeed, but you never will if you do not have the courage and determination to try. Do not listen to those who may tell you that you can’t. Believe that you can do anything,” During the ceremony, Kessler was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Public Service from GSC.

GSC Professor of Forestry and Land Surveying Charles R. Sypolt was bestowed the title of Professor Emeritus. Sypolt is retiring after forty years with the GSC Land Resources Department. He will continue to teach on a part-time basis for GSC.

Twenty members of the GSC Class of 1963 were also honored as fifty year graduates. Recognizing the fifty year graduates has become a tradition at the GSC commencement.

Glenville State College also presented three individual awards during the ceremony. Associate Professor of Mathematics Paul Peck received the 2013 Faculty Award of Excellence. The Classified Employee of the Year Award was presented to Bob “Edwards” Zdanek of the GSC Marketing and Public Relations Department. The 2013 Student Leadership Award was given to graduating senior Cody T. Baber of Glenville, West Virginia.

GSC's newest Alumni receive congratulations from the faculty.

“When you enrolled at Glenville State College, you became part of our family. We congratulate you on the accomplishment of earning your degree. Even though you are now leaving GSC, you will remain part of our family and we hope you will return to your Alma Mater as often as possible,” said Glenville State College President Dr. Peter B. Barr.

Fall class at GSC will begin on Monday, August 19, 2013. For information on enrolling, contact the Glenville State College Office of Admissions at www.glenville.edu or (304) 462-6130.

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GSC’s Nicole Himes Receives Army Commission

By Bob | Published May 14, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 14, 2013

For more information:
Bob Edwards
Public Relations Department
Glenville State College
(304) 462-6390
Bob.edwards@glenville.edu

Glenville, WV– Friday May 10th, 2013 marked another historic day in the celebration of West Virginia’s sesquicentennial anniversary. In downtown Charleston, WV, within the rotunda of the Capitol building, four United States Army Second Lieutenants were commissioned by the West Virginia State University’s Army ROTC ‘Yellow Jacket Battalion.’

2LT Nicole Himes of Harpers Ferry (Jefferson County), West Virginia, is the first officer to be commissioned from Glenville State College in the past ten years. The Army ROTC program reopened at GSC in the fall of 2010 and will continue to commission officers in the Active Army, United States Army Reserves and the West Virginia National Guard. Himes graduated from GSC Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sport Management.

Left to Right: 2LT Nicole Himes (Adjutant Corps), 2LT Ashley Bish (Ordinance Corps), 2LT Hannah Pilcher (Quartermaster Corps), 2LT John D. Smith Jr. (Infantry)

“As an ROTC detachment we are very proud of 2LT Himes’ accomplishments over the course of her cadetship. She has done a tremendous job not only as a student, but as a senior leader and mentor for the other cadets to aspire to. She will be very successful in her career as an active duty Adjutant General Corps officer and will reflect great credit upon the Glenville State College ROTC program and the ‘Yellow Jacket Battalion’,” said GSC Assistant Professor of Military Science Major Charles Beirne.

2LT Ashley Bish and 2LT John Smith are graduates of West Virginia State University. 2LT Hanna Pilcher is a graduate of WVU Institute of Technology.

The four newly commissioned officers will serve in a variety of specialties within the Army including: Adjutant (personnel actions), Ordinance (material support), Quartermaster (logistics), and Infantry (combat maneuver force).

West Virginia National Guard Chief of Staff Colonel William ‘Bill’ Crane served as the guest speaker, offering wisdom and guidance to the junior officers.

For more information on the GSC ROTC Program and becoming an Army officer, contact the GSC ROTC office at www.glenville.edu/academics/ROTC.php or call (304) 462-6285.

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GSC Receives Grant for Recycling Bins

By Bob | Published May 14, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 14, 2013

For more information:
Bob Edwards
Public Relations Department
Glenville State College
(304) 462-6390
Bob.edwards@glenville.edu

Glenville, WV–Glenville State College has received a grant for one-hundred recycling bins that will be placed around campus to help encourage students, faculty, and staff to recycle plastic bottles and aluminum cans. The recycling bins are thanks to a grant made possible by Keep America Beautiful and The Coca-Cola Foundation.

“The additional recycling bins on campus will help continue to build a culture of environmental sustainability. Recycling conserves natural resources and energy and reduces the volume of waste going into landfills. I encourage all students, faculty and staff to use the bins,” said Dr. Milan Vavrek, GSC Professor of Natural Resource Management and Department Chair. Vavrek is also the Faculty Advisor for the Glenville Environmental Organization (GEO).

GEO started the recycling effort on the GSC campus several years ago, and as awareness of the project, members needed more people involved. For the past two years, the GSC recycling group has included other organizations and individuals who are interested in promoting recycling to protect the environment.

“Because of the increased number of people who are now taking part in our recycling project, the amount of recyclables that we are collecting has grown dramatically. The new bins we will be receiving should further increase campus awareness and allow us to recycle even more in the future,” said GSC senior Natural Resource Management major Morgan Talbott of Buckhannon (Upshur County), West Virginia.

GSC seniors Morgan Talbott, and twin brothers Jessie (left) and Johnny King collect recyclables from Louis Bennett Hall and the Heflin Administration Building.

The new bins will arrive this summer and will be placed in residence halls, athletic venues, academic buildings, classrooms, the Morris Criminal Justice Training Center, and the Alan B. Mollohan Campus Community Center.
Glenville State College is one of 156 local government, schools, colleges and other community groups nationwide to receive a grant. Recipients were chosen by Keep America Beautiful based on a number of criteria including level of need, recycling experience and the ability of applicants to sustain their programs in the future. Keep America Beautiful and Coca-Cola partnered with the College and Recycling Coalition (CURC) to offer grants to CURC member campuses. The Bin Grant program awards recycling bins directly to recipients and leverages volume buying discounts. In its seven years of operation, the Bin Grant program has placed more than 29,000 recycling bins in more than 500 communities in 48 states and the District of Columbia. A full list of the spring 2013 Bin Grant recipients and further information about the grant program is available at http://bingrant.org/.

“Through our support of the Bin Grant program and our long-standing partnership with Keep America Beautiful, we are helping to bring sustainability to life in local communities across the country,” said Lori George Billingsley, Vice President, Community Relations, Coca-Cola North America Group. “By increasing access to recycling today, we build sustainable communities for the future,” said Billingsley.

“One of the main barriers to recycling is convenience. Providing a recycling bin helps communities overcome that barrier,” said Matthew M. McKenna, President and CEO, Keep America Beautiful. “We are truly grateful for Coca-Cola’s support and commitment to recycling and for its support and commitment of the Bin Grant Program.”

Keep America Beautiful is the nation’s leading nonprofit that brings people together to build and sustain vibrant communities. With a network of more than 1,200 affiliate and participating organizations including state recycling organizations, we work with millions of volunteers to take action in their communities. Keep America Beautiful offers solutions that create clean, beautiful public places, reduce waste and increase recycling, generate positive impact on local economies and inspire generations of environmental stewards. Through our programs and public-private partnerships, we engage individuals to take greater responsibility for improving their community’s environment.

Since its inception, the Coca-Cola Foundation has awarded more than 500 million dollars to support global sustainable community initiatives, including water stewardship, community recycling, active healthy living, and education. For more information about The Coca-Cola Foundation, please go to
www.thecoca-colacompany.com/citizenship/foundation_coke.html.

For more information about GEO or the GSC recycling group, contact Vavrek at Milan.Vavrek@glenville.edu or (304) 462-6375.

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GSC’s Teresa Dody Sings at Carnegie Hall

By Bob | Published May 10, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 10, 2013

For more information:
Bob Edwards
Public Relations Department
Glenville State College
(304) 462-6390
Bob.edwards@glenville.edu

Glenville, WV— For the third time in her career, the voice of Glenville State College Assistant Professor of Music Teresa Dody has graced the world famous Carnegie Hall in New York City.

Last fall, Dody was invited by renowned British composer Jonathan Willcocks to perform in the choral premiere of his ‘A Great and Glorious Victory.’ Dody has had the opportunity to work with Maestro Willcocks on previous occasions as well. In 2001 and again in 2008, Dody was honored to perform as a soloist at Carnegie Hall.

The performance of ‘A Great and Glorious Victory’ was held on January 20, 2013 in the Isaac Stern Auditorium of Carnegie Hall. The production included a massed choir comprised of several choirs from the United Kingdom, other singers from the United States, and orchestra and tenor soloists.

Carnegie Hall

“It is always a thrill and an honor to perform in one of, if not, the most famous halls in the United States. This is the first time for me to perform in the largest hall, Isaac Stern Auditorium, and as part of an ensemble. I loved my previous opportunities as a soloist, but this was rewarding as well. Jonathan Willcock’s music is beautiful and inspiring. It is a gorgeous auditorium, and it was a joy to be part of the premiere,” said Dody.

Dody is completing her fifth year at GSC. She teaches vocal music education, voice, and directs the GSC choirs. In 2011, Dody was selected as the GSC Curtis Elam Professor.

Professor Dody is once again looking forward to working with Willcocks but this time at Glenville State College. Maestro Willcocks has agreed to come to GSC for a week’s residency and perform a major work with students, faculty, and the community. It was hoped that Willcocks would visit GSC in October of 2013 to lead a production of ‘African Sanctus’ by British composer David Fanshawe. However, financial considerations have pushed the Willcocks’ residency to October of 2014.

“Jonathan Willcocks, a major figure in choral music, has agreed to come to Glenville State College in the fall of 2014. I was privileged to perform this work with Maestro Willcocks in July of 2011. I’ve been studying this piece with the intention of our students having the opportunity to experience it. It is an incredible work as it melds the tribal music from Africa with a setting of the Anglican mass. Mr. Fanshawe recorded the tribal music in Africa as he traveled along the Nile. At one point he was hearing the music from a Christian church alongside the Islamic call to prayer and was inspired that both societies could exist peacefully. The recordings he made are infused with the live performance of a large choir, children’s choir, soprano soloist, various percussionist, and guitar players. It is truly like something that has not been heard before and so inspiring. Maestro Willcocks is the world’s leading expert on the work as he has performed it more than twenty times world-wide. We had hoped to do it this fall but unfortunately had to postpone it for a year due to a lack of funding. I’m excited at the possibilities for bringing the world to our students here in Glenville,” said Dody.

Willcocks’ visit to GSC is dependent on the GSC Fine Arts Department’s ability to raise approximately $7,000 needed to fund the project. Dody says that efforts are underway to secure the needed funding. Anyone wishing to contribute may contact Dody at Teresa.Dody@glenville.edu or (304) 462-6345.

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Financial Aid Assistance Available Year Round

By Evan | Published May 10, 2013

For Immediate Release: May 10, 2013

Contact: Annette Barnette
Public Relations & Marketing Director
Glenville State College
Glenville, WV
(304) 462-6391

Glenville, WV – Plans are being made for another free financial aid workshop at Glenville State College and other locations around the state. It has been only a few weeks since thousands of students attended College Goal Sunday. Both high school students and students already enrolled in college participated in this event at 23 locations throughout West Virginia. More than 70 students from Braxton, Calhoun, Gilmer, Lewis, and other counties attended the session held at GSC.

The key goal of College Goal Sunday was to encourage students to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. Thirty-three FAFSAs were completed at GSC that day for students.

The GSC Financial Aid Department was available to give attendees hands-on help and walk them through the process. “I feel like it was very successful. If the students enroll at GSC or even another institution, the event still increases awareness and gets more students completing their FAFSAs.” said GSC Financial Aid Director Karen Lay.

West Virginia Gear Up Central Regional Coordinator Jason Luyster said, “I thought this year’s College Goal Sunday event was our best one yet. We once again had an increase in attendance and overall participation, which continues to show that there is a need for this type of event. There are a lot of people out there who have a lot of questions and concerns when it comes to filling out the FAFSA. The joy on the faces of everyone involved including the students, their parents, and all of our CGS volunteers when FAFSAs were complete because they are one step closer to achieving a higher education is priceless.”

GSC's College Goal Sunday iPad winner Christina Jenkins.

Those attending the event at Glenville State College were entered into a drawing for an iPad door prize. The winner of the door prize was Christina Jenkins, a Gilmer County High School Student who came to GSC for help with her financial aid as she prepares for her future.

The GSC Financial Aid Department is open all year long, and students as well as their parents with questions or concerns are encouraged to contact that office at (304) 462-4130.

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Third Annual Pioneer Showcase Winners Announced

By Evan | Published May 9, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 7, 2013

Contact: Annette Barnette
Public Relations & Marketing Director
Glenville State College
Glenville, WV
(304) 462-6391

Glenville, WV – The winners of the third annual Glenville State College Pioneer Showcase Creative Arts and Research Forum have been announced. The showcase took place on Tuesday, April 16th and is a competition where GSC students present research and creative arts abstracts in a formal setting. The judges are made up of GSC faculty.

First place winners Meagan Lesser and Andrea Minigh

Seniors Andrea Minigh and Meagan Lesser won first place and $250 in the research category with their project about ‘The Effect of Temperature Shock on Integrin Distribution in the Aposymbiotic Sea Anemone, Aiptasia Pallida.’ Minigh lives in Glenville (Gilmer County), West Virginia and is a Biology major. Lesser, who is from Mineral, Virginia, is also a Biology major.

Judith Urbanic and Marteney Jacobs

Sophomore Judith Urbanic and senior Marteney Jacobs won second place and $100 in the research category with their project about ‘An Inexpensive, Automated Apparatus for Measuring Consummatory Behavior in Restrained Honey Bees.’ Urbanic is from Chloe (Calhoun County), West Virginia and is a Biology major. Jacobs, also a Biology major, is from Flemington (Taylor County), West Virginia.

Junior Tiffany Tomey won first place and $250 in the creative arts category with her ceramic work titled ‘The Cycle of Life.’ Tomey is from Linn (Gilmer County), West Virginia and is majoring in Art.

Tiffany Tomey

Sophomore Ashley Gish won second place and $100 in the creative arts category with her work called ‘The Immortal Form: Pencil Sketches of Human and Animal Faces.’ Gish lives in Glenville (Gilmer County), West Virginia and is majoring in English.

Ashley Gish

“Thank you to all the students and faculty that participated in the Pioneer Showcase this year. This event is a great way to showcase GSC’s research on campus,” said GSC Assistant Professor of Art Liza Brenner who was also this year’s event coordinator.

For more information about the Pioneer Showcase, contact Brenner at Liza.Brenner@glenville.edu or (304) 462-6346.

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GSC Students Present Research Projects to Legislators

By Bob | Published May 7, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 7, 2013

For more information:
Bob Edwards
Public Relations Department
Glenville State College
(304) 462- 6390
Bob.Edwards@glenville.edu

Glenville, WV—The 10th annual Undergraduate Research Day was held in the West Virginia State Capitol rotunda on Thursday, January 28th. Undergraduate Research Day is sponsored by the Higher Education Policy Commission Division of Science and Research and the West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts.

Two GSC students were among the approximately one-hundred students from fifteen colleges and universities in West Virginia who were selected to present seventy-five undergraduate research projects to members of the state legislature. This event helps state lawmakers understand the importance of undergraduate research by talking directly with the students whom these programs impact.

Johnny King is a senior Natural Resource Management major with a concentration in Forest Technology. He lives in Glenville, West Virginia. His research project is ‘Forest stand management techniques and rainfall amounts improve diameter growth of yellow poplar.’ GSC Associate Professor of Forestry Dr. Rico M. Gazal was King’s research advisor. Their study of annual growth rings of yellow poplar revealed that positive diameter growth could be achieved with the application of silvicultural treatments and that dendrochronology is an effective means to evaluate the effect of forest management techniques on stand growth. The study also shows that the amount of rainfall only has an effect on the amount of diameter growth during the early stage of the trees life, and that other non-climatic variables may also be controlling tree growth such as slope, soil, and stand density.

Ryan Sink (left) and Johnny King in the Capitol rotunda.

“This was my first experience presenting my research at the Capitol. I felt it was a great setting to show the extensive research conducted by undergraduates in our state. It was also a great chance to express the gratitude of the students to the house and senate members who help fund the conference,” said King.

‘Comparative analysis of leaf structure and physiological characteristics of Ailanthus altissima in cool and warm temperate regions’ is the research project conducted by GSC junior Natural Resource Management major Ethan Epling of Spencer (Roane County), West Virginia under the guidance of Dr. Gazal.

“My experience at Undergraduate Research Day was very interesting. I learned that there are many in depth projects being conducted at many of the colleges and universities in West Virginia. It was a humbling experience presenting our poster to the senators and other visitors,” said Epling.

To understand key attributes associated with the successful establishment and invasion of Ailanthus altissima, the research team examined leaf structure and ecophysiological characteristics in two sites located in different climatic regions: a cool temperature region in Glenville, West Virginia, and a warm temperature region in Fukuoka, Japan. Ailanthus altissima, commonly known as the tree of heaven, was introduced in both the United States and Japan from China and is considered an invasive species that threatens natural forests.

GSC students Ryan Sink (left) and Ethan Epling meet with West Virginia House of Delegates Majority Leader Brent Boggs (D – Braxton County)

GSC senior Natural Resource Management major Ryan Sink of Cowen (Webster County), West Virginia also attended Undergraduate research Day to assist Epling with his presentation. “Going to an event like this for the first time and seeing the impressive research presented by my peers gave me a great deal of confidence in my generation’s ability to help maintain a productive country and confidence in myself to achieve a career in my field of study. I would sincerely like to thank my professor Rico Gazal and all other people responsible for giving me the opportunity to have this experience,” said Sink.

Epling’s project was a continuation of research that was conducted by 2012 GSC graduates Marilynn Burkowski and Ryan Thomas who presented their findings at the 2012 Undergraduate research Day.

“Our students in Land Resources were fortunate to be given the chance to be at this event. I am confident that they were able to maximize the benefits of collecting and analyzing data of their own research project and presenting them to the scientific community in West Virginia,” said Dr. Gazal.

For more information about these research projects or the Glenville State College Department of Land Resources, visit www.glenville.edu or call (304) 462-4135.

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Lady Pioneers Softball Team Place Five on All Conference Teams

By Jonathan | Published May 7, 2013

: Kayleigh Huck was named to the WVIAC All-Conference Second Team

Princeton, W.Va. - The Glenville State Lady Pioneers Softball team placed five players on the 2013 WVIAC All-Conference Teams.

Junior shortstop Morgan Scarpellini was named to the WVAIC All-Conference First Team. Morgan a native of Hamlin, W.Va. was the leading homerun hitter for GSC with nine homeruns. She also finished the 2013 season with 35 RBI’s, scored 37 runs, and finished with .292 batting average.

Also for GSC junior third baseman Kayleigh Huck was named to the WVIAC All-Conference Second Team. Kayleigh, a native of Delaware, Oh., had a .329 batting average. She also led GSC in hits with 47, while she finished with a team high 39 RBI’s, and had two homeruns.

Meagan Lesser, Brittany Spencer, and Sam Weaver all were named to the WVIAC All-Conference Honorable Mention. First baseman Meagan Lesser a senior, from Mineral, Va., had 29 hits during the 2013 season. On the fielding side she had 365 putouts.

Second baseman Brittany Spencer, a junior from Smithville, W.Va., had 34 hits, 28 RBI’s, and was second on the team in homeruns with three. On the fielding side Brittany had a .974 fielding percentage and had 98 putouts.

And freshman pitcher/designated batter Sam Weaver was all named to the WVIAC Honorable Mention. Sam, a native of Wadsworth, Oh., had a .643 win-loss percentage when she pitched, she also had stuck out 84 batters, and had 9 wins during the 2013 season.

Congratulations to the Lady Pioneers Softball team for having an outstanding season and a special congrats to these fine ladies for their achievements.

The complete 2013 all-WVIAC softball team is as follows:

Player of the Year: Holly Frampton (Fairmont State)
Pitcher of the Year: Chelsea Cobb (Fairmont State)
Freshman of the Year: Courtney Iacobacci (Fairmont State)
Coach of the Year: Rick Wade (Fairmont State)

First-Team All-Conference
Mattie Best (Jr., OF, Hemet, Calif., West Virginia State)
Chelsea Cobb (Sr., P, Dunbar, W. Va., Fairmont State)
Paige Cummings (Sr., SS, Acton, Calif., West Virginia Wesleyan)
Holly Frampton (Sr., OF, Corning, N.Y., Fairmont State)
Becca Gleason (Sr., SS, LaPlata, Md., Concord)
Desiree Giffin (Sr., 3B, Hagerstown, Md., West Virginia State)
Courtney Iacobacci (Fr., OF, Stow, Ohio, Fairmont State)
Alanna Jones (Jr., P, Oakdale, Calif., Davis & Elkins)
Kristy Kellogg (Sr., OF, Phoenix, Ariz., Alderson-Broaddus)
Kelsey Lorraine (Sr., P, Demorest, Ga., West Virginia State)
Morgan Scarpellini (Jr., SS, Hamlin, W. Va., Glenville State)
Tyler Schaefer (So., OF, Dunkirk, Md., Shepherd)
Sabrina Schouten (So., OF, Hemet, Calif., West Virginia State)
Maggie Starr (Jr., 3B, Cambridge, Ohio, West Liberty)
Janeen Vazquez (Sr., 1B/OF, Cincinnati, Ohio, Charleston)

Second-Team All-Conference
Vanessa Bodily (Sr., P/3B, Ogden, Utah, Alderson-Broaddus)
Kaitlyn Carey (Sr., P/1B, Orlando, Fla., West Virginia Wesleyan)
Adrienne Daniels (Jr., OF, Clarksburg, W. Va., Alderson-Broaddus)
Hannah Griffith (So., 2B, Madison, W. Va., West Virginia State)
Kayleigh Huck (Jr., 3B/C, Delaware, Ohio, Glenville State)
Jarah Ice (Jr., C, Anderson, Ind., Wheeling Jesuit)
Kendal LeFrancois (Fr, INF, Bolton, Mass., Charleston)
Alyssa Morris (Fr., C, Virginia Beach, Va., Concord)
Ali Neace (Jr., P, Logan, W. Va., Alderson-Broaddus)
Nikki Nuzum (Jr., P, Fairmont, W. Va., Fairmont State)
Savannah Snyder (So., 1B, Elkton, Md., Shepherd)
Sarah Parsons (So., INF, Stow, Ohio, Fairmont State)
Jacqui Omichinski (Jr., P/1B, Abbotsford, B.C., West Virginia Wesleyan)
Sara Pelegreen (Sr., P, Hopedale, Ohio, West Virginia State)
Kayla Whoolery (Fr., SS, Leesburg, Va., Davis & Elkins)

Honorable-Mention All-Conference
Morgan Aguirre (Fr., P, Logan, W. Va., Charleston)
Alexandria Alicea (So., C, Hanover, Mass., Seton Hill)
Kourtney Allender (Jr., INF, Lapel, Ind., Ohio Valley)
Bianca Biondillo (Sr., OF, Canfield, Ohio, Shepherd)
Kalyn Butt (So., 1B, Oxford, Pa., Charleston)
Jacqueline Carlin (So., C, Whittier, Calif., Charleston)
Corrine Carrington (Jr., OF, Vacaville, Calif., Davis & Elkins)
Brittany Cook (Jr., C/3B, Oceana, W. Va., Bluefield State)
Regan Drake (Jr., 1B, Oregon City, Ore. (Alderson-Broaddus)
Courtney Fain (So., P, Urbana, Ohio, Charleston)
Alex Furr (Jr., 2B, Hurricane, W. Va., West Virginia Wesleyan)
Carleigh Hall (Jr., OF, Riverton, Kan., West Virginia Wesleyan)
Stephanie Harper (Sr., 1B, Carson City, Nev., Concord)
Christine Henderson (So., P/OF, Ligonier, Pa., Seton Hill)
Felicia Hulslander (Sr., 2B/1B, East Aurora, N.Y., West Liberty)
Meagan Lesser (Sr., 1B, Mineral, Va., Glenville State)
Megan Malenstyn (So., C, Surrey, B.C., West Virginia Wesleyan)
Ashley Nichols (Sr., P, Belle Vernon, Pa., Wheeling Jesuit)
Katelyn Norton (Fr., 3B, Virginia Beach, Va., Davis & Elkins)
Elora Oprins (Sr., C/3B, Sycamore, Ill., Ohio Valley)
Donna O’Bryant (Jr., OF, Muncie, Ind., Ohio Valley)
Brandi Piccolino (Sr., 3B, Pittsburgh, Pa., Seton Hill)
Shanan Plunkett (So., OF, Hagerstown, Md., Shepherd)
Angie Reddick (So., OF, Butler, Pa., Wheeling Jesuit)
Carly Schmidt (Jr., C, Leesburg, Va., Shepherd)
Jessica Seymour (So., CF, Stephens City, Va., Concord)
Brittany Shepley (Sr., OF, Chatham, Ontario, Ohio Valley)
Brittany Spencer (Jr., 2B, Smithville, W. Va., Glenville State)
Aleecia Sunagel (Sr., 1B, Amherest, Ohio, Wheeling Jesuit)
Taylor Swatsworth (So., SS, Nanty Glo, Pa., Seton Hill)
Maddison Wallace (Fr., P, Windsor, Ontario, Ohio Valley)
Samantha Weaver (Fr., P/DP, Wadsworth, Ohio, Glenville State)

WVIAC Players of the Year:
1983: Sherri Hickok (Davis & Elkins)
1984: not available
1985: Rene Hypes (Shepherd)
1986: Peri Powell (Wheeling)/Shari Hendrick (Davis & Elkins)/Mara Scartena (Charleston)
1987: Vicki Webber (Wheeling)
1988: Teresa Taylor (Shepherd)
1989: No player selected due to eight-way tie in voting.
1990: Teresa Taylor (Shepherd)
1991: Kelli Summers (Shepherd)
1992: Paulette Siegel (WV Wesleyan)
1993: Mary Brewster (Concord)
1994: Rachel Kosky (WV Wesleyan)
1995: Nancy Stonestreet (WV Wesleyan)
1996: Nancy Stonestreet (WV Wesleyan)
1997: Jennifer Hefner (Alderson-Broaddus)/Nancy Stonestreet (WV Wesleyan)
1998: Nancy Stonestreet (WV Wesleyan)
1999: Andrea Kriner (WV Wesleyan)
2000: Jill Thwaites (Alderson-Broaddus)
2001: Candice Rice (WV Wesleyan)
2002: Rayner Balciunas (WV Wesleyan)
2003: Ashley Blandford (WV Wesleyan)
2004: Tiffany Martin (West Liberty State)
2005: Jessica Greathouse (Fairmont State)
2006: Ashley Mooney (Alderson-Broaddus)
2007: Lara Foster (WV Wesleyan)
2008: Ashley Mooney (Alderson-Broaddus)
2009: Emily Nieman (WV Wesleyan)
2010: Brittany Hyatt (WV State)
2011: Kashilia Young (WV Wesleyan)
2012: Brittany Hyatt (WV State)
2013: Holly Frampton (Fairmont State)

WVIAC Pitchers of the Year:
1985: Michele Nugent (Davis & Elkins)
1986: Carol August (Wheeling)
1987: Carol August (Wheeling)
1988: Mary Myers (Wheeling Jesuit)
1989: Mary Myers (Wheeling Jesuit)
1990: Mary Myers (Wheeling Jesuit)
1991: Tricia Fabian (Charleston)
1992: Lisa Thompson (WV Wesleyan)
1993: Amy Garland (West Liberty State)
1994: Lisa Thompson (WV Wesleyan)
1995: Angela Demel (WV Wesleyan)
1996: Angela Demel (WV Wesleyan)
1997: Angela Demel (WV Wesleyan)
1998: Angela Demel (WV Wesleyan)
1999: Adrienne Mertz (WV Wesleyan)
2000: Adrienne Mertz (WV Wesleyan)
2001: Adrienne Mertz (WV Wesleyan)
2002: Adrienne Mertz (WV Wesleyan)
2003: Danielle Salmons (WV Wesleyan)
2004: Cory Karcesky (WV Wesleyan)
2005: Casie Waskey (Alderson-Broaddus)
2006: Casie Waskey (Alderson-Broaddus)
2007: Andrea Lewis (Charleston)
2008: Samantha Kinder (WV State)
2009: Patricia Moreno (WV Wesleyan)
2010: Patricia Moreno (WV Wesleyan)
2011: Hillary Perez-Ashley (WV Wesleyan)
2012: Hillary Perez-Ashley (WV Wesleyan)
2013: Chelsea Cobb (Fairmont State)

WVIAC Freshmen of the Year:
2004: Talia Tabor (Alderson-Broaddus)
2005: Brittany Sphar (WV Wesleyan)
2006: Rachel Mason (West Liberty State)
2007: Ashley McSweeney (Wheeling Jesuit)
2008: Brandy Jester (Wheeling Jesuit)
2009: Brittany Hyatt (WV State)
2010: Chelsea Cobb (Fairmont State)
2011: Adrienne Daniels (Alderson-Broaddus)
2012: Emily Fultz (Charleston)
2013: Courtney Iacobacci (Fairmont State)

WVIAC Coaches of the Year:
1985: Pat Salmeri (Davis & Elkins)
1986: Bud Francis (Charleston)
1987: Pat Salmeri (Davis & Elkins)
1988: Jeanne Raudensky (Wheeling Jesuit)
1989: Dave Cole (Shepherd)
1990: Peri Powell (Wheeling Jesuit)
1991: Peri Powell (Wheeling Jesuit)
1992: Mike Hinkle (WV Wesleyan)
1993: Georgia Kelly (Concord)
1994: Steve Warner (WV Wesleyan)
1995: Steve Warner (WV Wesleyan)
1996: Steve Warner (WV Wesleyan)
1997: J.D. Long (Alderson-Broaddus)
1998: Steve Warner (WV Wesleyan)
1999: Steve Warner (WV Wesleyan)
2000: J.D. Long (Alderson-Broaddus)
2001: Steve Warner (WV Wesleyan)
2002: Steve Warner (WV Wesleyan)
2003: Steve Warner (WV Wesleyan)
2004: Steve Warner (WV Wesleyan)
2005: Todd Buckingham (Bluefield State)
2006: Steve Warner (WV Wesleyan)
2007: Annette Olenchick (Charleston)
2008: Steve Warner (WV Wesleyan)
2009: Laura Cymmerman (Seton Hill)
2010: Steve Warner (WV Wesleyan)
2011: Steve Warner (WV Wesleyan)
2012: Steve Warner (WV Wesleyan)
2013: Rick Wade (Fairmont State)

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WV Senate President Jeff Kessler to Give GSC Commencement Keynote Address

By Evan | Published May 7, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 3, 2013

Contact: Annette Barnette
Public Relations & Marketing Director
Glenville State College
Glenville, WV
(304) 462-4115

Glenville, WV – West Virginia Senate President Jeff Kessler (D – Marshall County) is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the 139th Glenville State College Commencement. The ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the Jesse R. Lilly, Jr. Gymnasium in GSC’s Physical Education Building.

“We are so honored to have Senator Kessler spend the day with us and speak to our graduates as well as others in attendance. I appreciate his taking time out of his busy schedule to participate in our 139th commencement ceremony,” said Glenville State College President Dr. Peter Barr.

Senator Kessler was appointed to the West Virginia State Senate in November 1997 to fill a vacancy created by the death of Senator Larry Wiedebusch. He was then elected to the Senate in 1998 where he served during the 75th Legislature as Vice Chairman of the Committee on Banking and Insurance and the Select Committee on Economic Development. Senator Kessler was re-elected in 2000, 2004, and 2008. During the 76th, 77th, 78th and 79th Legislatures, He served as Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary. Senator Kessler was elected Senate President November 14, 2011 following a one-year term as West Virginia’s first and only Acting Senate President.

More than 210 students make up the Glenville State College Class of 2013 after completing their degree requirements in July 2012, December 2012, and May 2013. The graduates come from several counties throughout West Virginia as well as twelve other states (California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia) and Canada.

For more information on the 2013 GSC Commencement, visit www.glenville.edu/commencement.php or call (304) 462-4115

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