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Once a Senator, Always a Senator
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.
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Forward Magazine – Winter 2020
On the Cover: The Davis & Elkins College made an impact in their first season in the Mountain East Conference. The triathlon team, center, earned first place at the 2019 East Region Qualifier and second place in the 2019 National Championship. Natalia Hildalgo Martinez took top awards in both races.
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Reflecting Along the Journey
Thomas Merton wrote, “To be grateful is to recognize the Love of God in everything.” The older I become, the wiser these words seem. Now in the tenth year of my presidency at Davis & Elkins College, I ask your indulgence for a personal reflection in this edition...
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...
