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
On Saturday, July 8th, WVJC Morgantown & Online held their 2022-2023 Graduation Ceremony! This exciting event celebrated the accomplishments of the August 2022-June 2023 graduates. Graduates and their families traveled from near and far to attend the ceremony. The audience was full of smiles as the graduates walked across the stage to accept their degrees. … 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
On May 19, 2023, West Virginia Junior College in Morgantown, WV, held a special tour for a class of juniors and seniors from Morgantown High School. The students learned about programs such as dental assisting, information technology, pharmacy technician, nursing, and medical assisting. The tour began with a quick briefing of the programs offered at … 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
In 2022, The West Virginia Junior College and the Mon Health System partnered to develop the WVJC School of Nursing at Mon Health to help address the healthcare needs of North Central West Virginia. Through generous donations made by Ron and Stephanie Stovash, The Health Plan, and the Hazel Ruby McQuain Trust, The Ron and … 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
Morgantown Spring Career Fair WVJC hosted a career fair on our Morgantown campus on March 10. We had over a dozen employers and students in every program. Students were able to interact with employers and learn more about the careers they were considering. Some even applied on the spot to positions and gave their resumes … Read more
