Mckenzie Fleming – Clinical Medical Assistant Graduate McKenzie Fleming graduated from the WVJC Clinical Medical Assistant program. Before enrolling at West Virginia Junior College, Mckenzie was caring for her daughter and living with her parents. She chose WVJC because her sister, Elizabeth, was an alumnus. Mckenzie took this opportunity to grow and pursue a career … Read more
WVJC Staff Highlight – Jean Baker, Financial Aid Officer As the new Financial Aid Officer at the West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport campus, Jean Baker is looking forward to helping people attain their higher education goals by supporting them through the financial aid process. In her employment at WVJC, she has found an organization that … Read more
Meet one of our new Admissions Team Members Carissa Ramey received her bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Illinois State University. She also obtained her associate degree in general studies at a community college back home in Illinois. Before moving to Morgantown, Carissa worked as a child welfare case manager in Illinois for over three years. … Read more
Be Career Ready in 9 Months! West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport has offered career-ready education programs since 2002. The newest option for those seeking a career in the ever-growing medical field is the 9-Month diploma option for our Dental Assisting, Medical Assisting, and Medical Office Administration programs. The nine month accelerated programs at WVJC help … Read more
Meet one of our new admissions team members, Debra Boyd! Our staff highlight of the month is one of the newest admissions team members, Debra Boyd. She received her Associate Degree in Legal Office Assisting from West Virginia Junior College in 2018. She was motivated to obtain her degree from WVJC after watching her daughter … Read more
Practical Nursing Student Highlight – Christy Shanabarger Christy Shanabarger is a student in the Practical Nursing program at West Virginia Junior College. Before attending WVJC, Christy worked in a variety of jobs at places like Walmart, Hardees, and a few hotels. It didn’t take long after working those positions to figure out that it wasn’t … Read more
Nursing Student Highlight Alyssa Downward started her career as a student at West Virginia Junior College in June of 2021. Alyssa chose the accelerated Nursing associate degree program, which allows her to learn the skills needed in the nursing field in just eighteen months. Alyssa says she made this choice because of the “fast-paced curriculum … Read more
Nursing Student – Christine Gude Before enrolling at WVJC, Christine had attended college, but it was not a successful journey at the time. She was unsure what she wanted to do or the area she wanted to study. Thankfully, Christine found her way back to school and will complete the Nursing program at WVJC next … Read more
WVJC hosted a college visit day for the students at Herbert Hoover High School. WVJC celebrated with the Herbert Hoover High School class of 2022 in their commons area. WVJC students performed hands-on activities and demonstrations for the students. Congratulations, graduates and have a great summer! To learn more about West Virginia Junior College’s career training … Read more
West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport is excited to announce our new hybrid Nursing program. This will provide nursing training that now spans Route 50 width of the state, from Parkersburg to Martinsburg, WV. WVJC began offering an ADN program in June 2020. The inaugural class of 30 students completed their program in December 2021. The … Read more
