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Forward Magazine – Spring 2021

On the Cover: The rotunda serves as the main access point to the newly renovated Myles Center for the Arts. The cupola is topped with a weathervane that replicates the bronze sculpture of two dancers that stands on Myles Plaza. The design of the stone and brick structure echoes that of the entrance to Madden Student Center. To read this issue, click here or on the cover image.

 

Forward is the magazine of Davis & Elkins College

Editor: Linda Howell Skidmore

Writers: Deanna Blood, Josh Hill, Linda Howell Skidmore, Wendy Morgan and Cathy Nosel

Photographers: Jacob Bice, Andrew Carroll, Josh Hill, Linda Howell Skidmore, Ryann Moore, Wendy Morgan, Karin Rossario, Sam Santilli and Steve Santilli

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.

Forward Magazine – Fall 2020

Forward Magazine Fall 2020

On the Cover: Dr. Gloria Marquette Payne ’43 served Davis & Elkins College for more than seven decades. As chair of the Business and Economics Department, she was a teacher, mentor, and friend to thousands of students. Memories of her kindness and genuine caring nature burn brightly for all who knew her.

Read all the stories in this issue by clicking here or on the magazine image above.

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From Business Class to Business Owner

Apr 8, 2025

Most business students spend their college years learning the fundamentals of how to develop a business plan, manage finances, create promotional strategies, and navigate the challenges of running a successful company. For Gabriel Ray ‘25, however, this wasn’t just...

Reflecting Along the Journey

Apr 3, 2025

“Cultures grow on the vine of tradition,” penned syndicated columnist Jonah Goldberg. A favorite tradition for me at Davis & Elkins College is the 1904 Society Gala which occurred on March 21. Inherent in this tradition is the celebration of a vibrant culture of...

Reflecting Along the Journey

Mar 20, 2025

“Learning in life never stops, even though the student grows older. And if so, the older I become, the younger I am.” These words of wisdom are penned by Dr. David Morrison, a Davis & Elkins College student from 1975-1979, a trustee from 2015-2024, and a Visiting...

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