by Stacy Kopp | Mar 20, 2025 | President's Office
“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...
by Stacy Kopp | Mar 13, 2025 | President's Office
Some call him “Mr. Senator.” Sam Rolle, a fifth-year senior from Riviera Beach, Florida, has made his mark on the basketball court as well as within the Davis & Elkins community. He embodies the four pillars that are the foundation of our “Senator Nation”...
by Stacy Kopp | Feb 27, 2025 | President's Office
Senator Stephen B. Elkins, namesake for the town of Elkins and Davis & Elkins College, lived the American dream and an amazing life. As last week’s column described, he left his boyhood home in Missouri to join the Union Army. He eventually journeyed westward on...
by Stacy Kopp | Feb 20, 2025 | President's Office
If you are fascinated by history, this week’s column is for you. To be fully transparent, I ran this column in 2022 when I completed reading Oscar Lambert’s 1955 book titled Stephen Benton Elkins. The bulk of the content that follows is compliments of the author....
by Stacy Kopp | Feb 13, 2025 | President's Office
The ceremony was a simple one. Barefoot under their beloved weeping cherry tree, the couple renewed the vows they had exchanged 49 years earlier. Their two daughters and their families, along with their Davis & Elkins College family, surrounded them with love....
