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Glenville State College Students to Reclaim Lost NGS Monuments Thanks to FirstEnergy Foundation Grant
date_rangeJanuary 6, 2021
With funding from the FirstEnergy Foundation, students in Glenville State College’s Department of Land Resources will be embarking on a project to restore and recover NGS monuments.
Glenville State College, WV Division of Forestry Partnership Leads to Certification Opportunities for Students
date_rangeDecember 3, 2020
Glenville State College's Department of Land Resources, in partnership with the West Virginia Division of Forestry, offerings forestry certifications as part of GSC’s Forest Technology program.
Land Surveying Students Benefit from Equipment Donation
date_rangeNovember 9, 2020
Several Glenville State College Land Surveying students now have more tools of the trade at their disposal thanks to a recent donation.
Land Resources Students Participate in Fire Protection Course
date_rangeNovember 2, 2020
Glenville State College students in the Department of Land Resources’ Fire Protection course recently teamed up with the WV Division of Forestry to learn about wildfires and how fires from controlled burns are a vital tool in the line of defense against an uncontrolled burning landscape.
Land Resources Students Receive Scholarships
date_rangeOctober 28, 2020
Two Glenville State College Land Resources students have received scholarships from different organizations.
Glenville State College Students Named to CEFTS Honor Society
date_rangeOctober 21, 2020
Two Glenville State College land resources students - Adam Osborne and Cora Hedrick - have been inducted into the Council of Eastern Forest Technician Schools Honor Society.
Glenville State College Students Take Part in WV Division of Forestry Timber Felling and Chainsaw Safety Workshop
date_rangeOctober 12, 2020
Students within the Glenville State College Department of Land Resources’ timber harvesting course recently had the opportunity to take part in the West Virginia Division of Forestry’s Timber Felling and Chainsaw Safety Workshop on the College Farm.
Land Resources Students Participate in Hose Testing with the GCVFD
date_rangeSeptember 28, 2020
Students within the Glenville State College Department of Land Resources’ Fire Protection course teamed up with the Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department and the West Virginia Division of Forestry recently for training on the engine pumps and hoses used to protect structures and forested areas from devastating wildfires.
Glenville State Students Pass Fundamentals of Surveying Exam
date_rangeSeptember 25, 2020
The Fundamentals of Surveying exam is generally the first step in the process to becoming a professional licensed surveyor. Two current Glenville State College students, Jacob Petry and Asa Dick, recently passed the exam on their first take.
GSC Land Resources Student Interns at Burnsville Lake
date_rangeJuly 6, 2020
Senior Land Resources student, Brian Carson, is applying what he has learned through his courses to an internship at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Burnsville Lake Project with the Student Conservation Association this summer.