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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.
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.
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D&E Makes History with Launch of First Graduate Program – Master’s in Sport Management Coming Fall 2026
Elkins, W.Va. – Davis & Elkins College will mark a new milestone in fall 2026 with the launch of its first graduate program, a Master of Science in Sport Management, designed for students who want to move quickly into leadership roles in athletics, coaching and...
Reflecting Along the Journey
Davis & Elkins College alumni are coming home. “Home” is magnetic. It tugs at our hearts like a favorite melody, drawing us back again as surely as a moth to a flame. Childhood homes leave their mark, but so do the other “homes” we are blessed to discover once we...
D&E Welcomes New Faculty to Campus
Elkins, W.Va. – Davis & Elkins College has welcomed five new faculty to campus for the upcoming academic year. New additions include Colten Biro, Ph.D.; Rachelle Hill, M.S.N.; Amy Wallingford, D.N.P.; Jenny Pippin, M.A.; and Kelsey Young, Ph.D. Biro, serving in...
President Chris A. Wood Signs Five-Year Contract Extension
Elkins, W. Va. – The Davis & Elkins College Board of Trustees, following a unanimous vote, has announced a five-year contract extension for President Chris A. Wood, securing his continued leadership through the 2031 academic year. This marks Wood’s fourth contract...
Davis & Elkins College Students Recognized for High Academic Honors for Spring 2025
Davis & Elkins College has released the president’s and dean’s list for the Spring 2025 semester. The president’s list includes all full-time students who earned a 4.0 grade point average for the semester, while those named to the dean’s list include all...
Davis & Elkins College Named a 2025-2026 College of Distinction
In a higher education landscape often dominated by rankings and test scores, Davis & Elkins College has been recognized for what truly matters: a transformative undergraduate experience. For the 2025-2026 academic year, Davis & Elkins College has been named a...
