Student Stories
Feels Like Home
You might think, given her last name, that Chloe Travelstead would have come a long way to attend Davis & Elkins. Yet, it is just 74 miles from D&E to her hometown of […]
Reflecting Along the Journey
Thousands of lifelong friendships have been born on the campus of Davis & Elkins College. At a holiday dinner for international students this past December, Lisa and I met two first-year students whose […]
The Small Things Make a Big Difference
Sometimes it’s tough to break with tradition. For Harmony Wilson, that break meant attending college somewhere other than Davis & Elkins, as three generations of her family had already gone here. “D&E was […]
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 […]
Davis & Elkins College Changing Lives: Spotlight on Hannah Phillips
A rising senior from Coalton, West Virginia with a double major in elementary education and special education, Hannah Phillips works in the Admission office as a student ambassador. She enjoys sharing her love […]