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Davis & Elkins College Kicks Off Fall 2026 Semester With Welcome Week
ELKINS, W.Va. — Davis & Elkins College will welcome new and returning students to campus Aug. 14-21 with a series of Welcome Week activities centered on the theme “Grow Where You’re Planted.” New […]

Church-Corley Selected for Emerging Leaders Scholarship to Davis & Elkins College
Josiah Church-Corley, a senior at Robert C. Byrd High School, has been awarded a $10,000 per year Citizens Bank of West Virginia Emerging Leaders Scholarship to Davis & Elkins College for a total […]

Adkins Selected for Emerging Leaders Scholarship to Davis & Elkins College
Isabel Adkins, a senior at James Monroe High School, has been awarded a $5,000 per year Citizens Bank of West Virginia Emerging Leaders Scholarship to Davis & Elkins College for a total of […]

Beaver Selected for Emerging Leaders Scholarship to Davis & Elkins College
Bella Beaver, a senior at Herbert Hoover High School, has been awarded a $10,000 per year Citizens Bank of West Virginia Emerging Leaders Scholarship to Davis & Elkins College for a total of […]

Moss Selected for Emerging Leaders Scholarship to Davis & Elkins College
Alyssa Moss, a senior at Philip Barbour High School, has been awarded a $10,000 per year Citizens Bank of West Virginia Emerging Leaders Scholarship to Davis & Elkins College for a total of […]

Eshenaur Selected for Emerging Leaders Scholarship to Davis & Elkins College
Kathryn “Kate” Eshenaur, a senior at Fairmont Senior High School, has been awarded a $5,000 per year Citizens Bank of West Virginia Emerging Leaders Scholarship to Davis & Elkins College for a total […]

Davis & Elkins College Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Davis & Elkins College will celebrate Martin Luther King Day with a discussion in the Myles Center for the Performing Arts on the D&E Campus. This event is open to the public and […]

Decker Selected for Emerging Leaders Scholarship to Davis & Elkins College
Emily Decker, a senior at Fairmont Senior High School, has been awarded a $5,000 per year Citizens Bank of West Virginia Emerging Leaders Scholarship to Davis & Elkins College for a total of […]

Wamsley Selected for Emerging Leaders Scholarship to Davis & Elkins College
Lydia Wamsley, a senior at Tygarts Valley High School, has been awarded a $5,000 per year Citizens Bank of West Virginia Emerging Leaders Scholarship to Davis & Elkins College for a total of […]

Davis Trust Supports Highlands Scholarship at Davis & Elkins
Davis Trust Co. is continuing its long-time support of Davis & Elkins College with a $12,500 gift to fully fund one Highlands Scholarship. Elkins resident Aidan Hedrick will receive the scholarship for the […]

$3.4 Million Gift Boosts D&E Campaign for Residence Hall Improvements
Davis & Elkins College is gaining momentum on the “Creating Home: It Takes a Village” capital campaign with a $3.4 million gift from an anonymous donor. Groundbreaking for the $25 million project to […]

D&E Upward Bound Students Chosen to Attend Leadership Conference
Eight juniors in the Davis & Elkins College Upward Bound programs were selected to participate in the West Virginia TRIO Association’s 22nd Annual Student Leadership Conference, Feb. 10-12. The students will attend various […]