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Parkersburg Student Chosen Girls State Governor
In her inauguration speech, 2022 American Legion Auxiliary West Virginia Rhododendron Girls State Governor Lakyn Campbell said she is looking forward to the year ahead after attending the week-long session at Davis & […]

Author Tells Girls State Citizens to Keep Moving Forward
West Virginia author Diana Johnson told Rhododendron Girls State citizens that she isn’t afraid of failure. In fact, she said she uses a four-letter word every time she doesn’t succeed. “My word for […]

D&E, Citizens Bank, WDTV Continue Emerging Leaders Scholarship
Davis & Elkins College, Citizens Bank of West Virginia and WDTV made dual announcements today to continue their partnership by offering a full, four-year scholarship to Davis & Elkins College. The application period […]

Morrisey, McCuskey Praise Girls State Citizens
Two West Virginia political leaders encouraged American Legion Auxiliary Rhododendron Girls State citizens to become the Mountain State’s future leaders. State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and State Auditor JB McCuskey spoke to the […]

Capito, Warner Encourage Girls State Citizens to Make a Difference
The 79th session of American Legion Auxiliary Rhododendron Girls State got underway for the first full day with special presentations by two of West Virginia’s political leaders. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-WV, […]

Rhododendron Girls State Returns to D&E for In-person Session
Davis & Elkins College will welcome more than 200 rising high school seniors as American Legion Auxiliary Rhododendron Girls State returns for a full in-person session, June 12-17. The young women selected to […]

D&E Adds Concentration in Cybersecurity to Criminology Program
To meet the great demand for highly educated and qualified professionals, a new Bachelor of Arts in criminology with a concentration in cybersecurity will be introduced at Davis & Elkins College this fall. […]

Davis & Elkins Students Earn President’s, Dean’s List Honors
Davis & Elkins College has released the president’s list and dean’s list for the spring 2022 semester. The president’s list includes all full-time students who earned a 4.0 grade point average for the […]

D&E Online Nursing Students Achieve Academic Honors
Davis & Elkins College has released the president’s list and dean’s list for the spring 2022 RN-BSN rotation. Students pursuing their degree must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours of graded coursework […]

Klinger Named Nursing Liaison at Davis & Elkins College
Davis & Elkins College Instructor of Nursing Victoria Klinger is increasing the landscape of her role with a recent appointment as nursing liaison in the Office of Admission. In addition to teaching, Klinger […]

Davis & Elkins Ranked No. 1 Online Nursing Program in West Virginia
The Davis & Elkins College online RN-to-BSN program has been ranked No. 1 in West Virginia by the nursing advocacy organization RegisteredNursing.org. The organization is made up of nurses with the mission of […]

Reese Encourages Nursing Graduates: Go the Extra Mile to Make a Difference
An eternal optimist, D&E Professor of Nursing Dr. Denice Reese believes in the power nurses have to make a difference in the lives of people, especially those who are in a painful time […]