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Kelsay Garvin Keeps Patients First In Nursing

By KAILEY CARPINO BARNESVILLE —Kelsay Garvin, a nurse practitioner at WVU Medicine Barnesville Hospital, said she would tell others not to become a nurse or nurse practitioner for the money. “This job requires caring and compassion,” she said. “I would also tell them to work hard, be ...

Jessica Rine Has Grown With Community

By JOSELYN KING WHEELING — Jessica Rine remembers early in her career walking into a committee meeting ready “to act on what I thought was a really solid idea.” “I presented it to the committee and they kindly, and unanimously, told me why they didn’t think it would work,” she ...

Kara Gordon Encourages Kids to Know the Local History

By SHELLEY HANSON GLEN DALE — Kara Gordon, site manager for the Cockayne Farmstead, doesn’t have a typical day at the “office” — and for her that’s quite all right. “The site is a farmhouse from 1850 that was left unchanged by the last family member, who lived there until ...

Melanie Haswell Leads in the Classroom

By ROBERT DEFRANK SHADYSIDE — Melanie Haswell is one of the figures moving the community forward in education and leadership as a teacher for Belmont County Juvenile Courts and as a teacher and Shadyside village councilwoman. Haswell is a teacher for any students in grades 5-12 that are ...

Lea Ridenhour Wants to ‘Leave It Better Than She Found It’

WHEELING — As chief advancement officer of The Linsly School, improving the experience of students is always on Lea Ridenhour’s mind. While fundraising and alumni engagement are her primary responsibilities, Ridenhour is willing to tackle anything that falls into the category of ...

Christina Laudermilt: Build Connections With Students

Christina Laudermilt has worked as Assistant Superintendent and Director of Curriculum and Instruction at St. Clairsville Richland City School District for the past nine years. She previously worked as a high school math teacher at the district and has also worked as a math tutor at “I ...