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Forward Magazine – Summer / Fall 2022

On the Cover: Jason Headley ’96, now a Pixar film writer, and Lonnie Martin ’02, assistant professor of theatre and film at D&E, bonded as students exploring their interests. In the true D&E transformational experience, both discovered their vocations through their academic and social interactions. Although both have evolved from young students to eager graduates to professionals in their fields, their friendship and love for D&E has remained a mainstay. To read this issue, click here or on the cover image.

Forward is the magazine of Davis & Elkins College

Editor: Linda Howell Skidmore

Writers: Scott Goddard, Linda Howell Skidmore, Wendy Morgan, Cathy Nosel
Photographers: Linda Howell Skidmore, Ryann Moore, Wendy Morgan, Sam Santilli, Steve Santilli and Julie Singleton
About the Magazine
Forward magazine is published by the Office of Communications & Marketing. To subscribe or to submit your news, please send an email to skidmorel@dewv.edu or write to Linda Howell Skidmore, 100 Campus Drive, Elkins, WV 26241.

All previous issues of Forward Magazine can be viewed from here.

Forward Magazine – Fall 2021

On the Cover: D&E’s head triathlon coach Dr. Chris Hammer represented the United States on the Paralympic Triathlon Team this summer and earned a fourth-place finish in the PTS5 Sport Class. He plans another go at the competition in Paris in three years. To read this issue, click here or on the magazine cover.

Forward is the magazine of Davis & Elkins College

Editor: Linda Howell Skidmore

Writers: Linda Howell Skidmore, Wendy Morgan and Cathy Nosel

Photographers: Scott Barker, Andrew Carroll, Laurie Goux, Linda Howell Skidmore, Lonnie Martin, Ryann Moore, Wendy Morgan and Julie Singleton

Forward magazine is published twice a year by the Office of Communications & Marketing. To subscribe or to submit your news, please send an email to skidmorel@dewv.edu or write to Linda Howell Skidmore, 100 Campus Drive, Elkins, WV 26241.

All previous issues of Forward Magazine can be viewed from here.

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The Davis & Elkins Office of Communications and Marketing is a team of creative professionals who are passionate about sharing the D&E experience with the world in a high-quality manner. We serve as the primary point of contact for all College communications efforts, both internal and external. We support departments on campus with website coverage, social media, media relations, photography and video production, and branding. Our office’s priorities are aligned with those of the College’s mission and goals. We are charged with developing marketing materials designed to appeal to specific as well as broad constituencies, including alumni, the College community (i.e., faculty, staff, students and prospective students), and the general public.