Meet Austin Menges, This Week’s Graduate Spotlight! Prior to starting at WVJC, Austin Menges had never attended college. He worked at a small, locally owned Restaurant while also attending vocational school and high school. He said it was a very daunting task, but he was able to push through to make it to college here … Read more
Meet Nursing Instructor Amber Augustine! Amber Augustine is one of the on-ground instructors and runs the state-of-the-art lab at Morgantown WVJC. Amber feels that working here at WVJC brings out the best in her to pass on to our nursing students. She says, “It is that ‘aha’ moment that excites me the most when the … Read more
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who … Read more
An Innovative Approach To Nursing Training– On Wheels! The WVJC School of Nursing has provided quality nursing education to students in West Virginia since 2012; now, thanks to the help of our Mobile Nursing Labs (MNL), WVJC can help bridge the healthcare gap and bring healthcare training to more West Virginians than ever. The nursing … Read more
Meet IT Technician Robert Anderson! Robert Anderson graduated from Preston High School in 2021 and was a CTE completer in Information Technology. He graduated from the WVJC Morgantown campus on February 12, 2023, with his Specialized Associate Degree in Information Technology. Before his college experience, he repaired computers for his family and friends. During his … Read more
West Virginia Junior College held a nursing pinning ceremony on April 15, 2023, to honor the March 2023 nursing graduates. A pinning ceremony is an important moment for these aspiring nurses. Each nurse selects a friend or family member to pin them at the ceremony. The graduates also take a moment to recite the Florence … Read more
In the Clinical Laboratory Procedures course, students are introduced to urinalysis, phlebotomy, hematology, chemistry, serology, and medical microbiology. They specifically focus on learning about specimen collection, handling, testing, and selected examinations. In this particular session of CLP, WVJC students practiced their phlebotomy skills. Each of the students took turns preparing their materials and retrieving a blood sample from a patient. This … Read more
Meet our New Career Management Director The staff and faculty at WVJC are so excited to welcome Amber Walker to the team! Amber received her Bachelor’s Degree from Fairmont State University in Speech Communications with a minor in Journalism. She went on to get her Master’s in Business Administration from Salem. Along with that, she … Read more
Are you ready to make a move from a job you don’t love to a career that provides you with stability and advancement opportunities? WVJC can set you on the path to your new career and help you leave short-term jobs behind. Continue reading to learn how to gain knowledge and skills to change your … Read more
Meet Nursing Program Director Chelsea Gianni! Chelsea Gianni started her career as a nurse in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. After obtaining her Master’s degree, she spent eight years as a family nurse practitioner at a primary care office in Morgantown, WV. During that time, she managed chronic diseases and acute conditions for patients of … Read more
