Elkins—Davis & Elkins College will present three special guests as speakers during this year’s commencement weekend, May 10 and 11. All three are closely connected with the College. The Nurses Pinning Speaker for this Saturday’s 3 p.m. ceremony will be Professor of Nursing, Emerita, Dr.

Elkins—Davis & Elkins College will honor the Class of 2008 and its retiring president, Dr. G. Thomas Mann, during ceremonies and special events scheduled across the D&E campus May 10 and 11.

Elkins, WV —The Davis & Elkins College SIFE team competed this month at the Charlotte, NC, SIFE USA Regional Competition, one of sixteen SIFE USA Regional Competitions held across the United States in March and April. SIFE is an international non-profit organization active on more than 1,400 university campuses in 48 countries. SIFE teams create economic opportunities in their communities by organizing outreach projects that teach: market economics, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, success skills, and business ethics.

Elkins, WV — Davis & Elkins College has appointed Rebecca K. Pauls as Associate Director of Admissions. Most recently, the Associate Director of Admission at Bethany College, Pauls will direct D&E’s recruitment activity in southeastern Ohio as well as north central West Virginia, including Parkersburg, Morgantown and Clarksburg.

Elkins, WV — Davis & Elkins College honored its employees this month at the annual Employee Appreciation Luncheon in Halliehurst. President Tom Mann joined long-term employees, who received special recognition, for a photo in front of the Mary Frances Shepler Garden.

Elkins, WV — Davis & Elkins College will present the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra in concert this Saturday, April 19, at 7:30 p. m. in Harper-McNeeley Auditorium, with featured artist Amelia Chan performing the Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1. This year’s concert, titled “Sounds of Spring,” will also include performances of Mozart’s Overture from Don Giovanni and Schumann’s Symphony No.

Elkins, WV — Davis & Elkins College will host its annual presentation of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, April 19, at 7:30 p. m. in Harper-McNeeley Auditorium. This year’s concert, titled “Sounds of Spring,” will feature violinist Amelia Chan on the Bruch Violin Concerto No.

Elkins, WV — Davis and Elkins College will present its 11th Annual Spring Writers’ Week April 15 through 18 with poetry readings, writing workshops, and musical performances by some of today’s most creative Appalachian voices. Poet John Hoppenthaler will lead a poetry-writing workshop at 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 15, and a public poetry reading at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 15, in the Booth Library Community Room. Writer Colleen Anderson will offer a writing workshop at 4 p.

Elkins, WV — Davis & Elkins College President Tom Mann has named Kevin H. Wilson to the new position of Vice President for Enrollment Management and Special Assistant to the President.

Elkins, WV — Davis & Elkins College will open its spring musical Thursday, April 10, for a six-performance run in the Boiler House Theater. This year’s show is the Tony-award-winning parody, “URINETOWN: The Musical,” by Greg Kotis and Mark Hollmann. Performance dates and times are April 10, 11, 12 17, and 18 at 8:00 p.