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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.
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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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A More Balanced Man
Lots of children enjoy going to work with a parent—seeing what it is that they do for a living. When your father is a singer and tours with the Oak Ridge Boys, Willie Nelson, and Dolly Parton, work takes on a whole different meaning. “I’ve been backstage at the Grand...
Three Miles of New & Improved Trail Coming to D&E Campus
Local partnerships lead to funding and construction of a new trail system that will increase public recreation access and opportunities for area youth, college students, and all residents. Thursday, April 10, 2025 -- Davis & Elkins College and Elkins Area Shared...
Davis & Elkins College Celebrates President Switch Day with Junior Sidney Megna
Davis & Elkins College has a time-honored tradition of providing a single student each year the rare opportunity to act as President of the College for a day. This year, junior Sidney Megna, Class of ’26, was selected to perform Monday’s presidential duties. ...
Reflecting Along the Journey
Members of the Davis & Elkins College community are familiar with the historic campus mansions of Graceland and Halliehurst. But did you know there’s a third historic home on campus? In 1936, construction was completed on the home of Sue and Thomas Davis Lee,...
Davis & Elkins College Celebrates 45 Years of Déjà Vu at Citizens Bank of West Virginia Amphitheatre
Davis & Elkins College celebrates the 45th year of Déjà Vu Music Festival at Citizens Bank of West Virginia Amphitheatre on the campus of D&E with headliner, Smash Mouth on Saturday, April 26th. Gates for the event open at 7:00 p.m., with...
From Business Class to Business Owner
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...
