Kestrel: A Journal of Literature and Art, the Fairmont State University Department of Language and Literature and the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center will host a two-day Celebration of Issue 30 in October.

Eight contributors to Kestrel, including six whose work appears in Issue 30, will be on campus to participate in a panel discussion and offer individual consultations for writers, as well as give readings from their own work.

On Friday, Oct. 25, from 1 to 1:50 p.m. in Jaynes Hall Room 307, Dr. Donna Long will moderate a panel discussion on “Connecting Creative Writing & Writing in the World.” Admission to the event is free and open to the public.

Following the panel, individual consultations will be available for student and community writers from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the study rooms at the Ruth Ann Musick Library. Participants will submit work beforehand to a poet or fiction writer, who will read the work and offer detailed feedback during a 30-minute private consultation. Consultations are $25, and a limited number of student scholarships are available. Individual consultations are also available on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 9:45 to 10:15 a.m.

On Friday evening, Kestrel will host a reception and readings at the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Featured writers include Errol Miller, Liane Ellison Norman, John Swetnam and Lynnell Edwards. Admission to this event is free and open to the public.

On Saturday, Oct. 26, readings and book-signings will take place at Heston Farm Winery from 2 to 4 pm. Featured writers include Lesley Wheeler, Alicia Wright, Lowell Mick White and Kelly McQuain. Light fare will be served. Admission to this event is free and open to the public.

For more information about events or to register for a consultation, contact Dr. Donna Long at donna.long@fairmontstate.edu. For more information about the visiting writers offering individual consultations, visit www.fairmontstate.edu/kestrel.

            Visiting writers for the Kestrel 30 Celebration include the following:

• Lynnell Edwards is the author of three collections of poetry, most recently “Covet” (Red Hen Press, 2011). Her short fiction has appeared in such publications as “New Madrid,” “Exit Seven” and “Connecticut Review,” and she is a regular book reviewer for “Pleiades” and “Rain Text.” She lives in Louisville, Ky., and is an associate professor of English at Spalding University.

• Visiting writer Kelly McQuain grew up surrounded by West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest. His poems have been featured on National Public Radio and in such journals as The Pinch, Painted Bride Quarterly, Mead, Paper Nautilus and Assaracus. He writes columns on city life for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Learn more at www.KellyMcQuain.wordpress.com.

• Errol Miller lives in West Monroe, La., and has published extensively since 1972, including previously in Kestrel and in American Poetry Review, Harpur Palate, Arkansas Review and Southern Humanities Review. He was a feature artist in the 2000 Poet’s Market and is the author of over 30 books of poetry.

• Liane Ellison Norman has a chapbook, “Driving near the Old Federal Arsenal,” published by Finishing Line Press. Her poems have appeared in 5 AM, the North American Review, Kestrel, The Fourth River and Grasslimb, as well as in other anthologies. She has published two books of poetry, “The Duratino of Grief” and “Keep,” as well as a biography, a novel and many articles, essays and reviews.

• John Swetnam is emeritus professor of anthropology at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. He has published fiction in Proteus and the Berkeley Fiction Review. He is currently revising a novel set in Guatemala.

• Lesley Wheeler’s poetry collections include “The Receptionist and Other Tales” (2012) and “Heterotopia” (2010), winner of the Barrow Street Press Poetry Prize. She is the Henry S. Fox Professor of English at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va. Her blog, “The Cave, the Hive,” explores poetry’s possible worlds (lesleywheeler.org).

• Lowell Mick White is the author of two novels, “Professed” and “That Demon Life,” and a story collection, “Long Time Ago Good.” He has been awarded the Dobie-Paisano Fellowship by the University of Texas at Austin and the Texas Institute of Letters, and until recently was the NEA writer-in residence at the federal prison for women in Bryan, Texas. He is Assistant Professor of English at Pittsburgh State University.

• Alicia Wright is a student at Marietta College. She has poetry published in Marietta’s “Pulse,” Hiram College’s “Student Echoes” and West Virginia Writers’ “Seeking the Swan.”

A total of 1,124 students have been named to the Dean’s List at Fairmont State University after completing the fall 2013 semester.

Dr. Christina Lavorata, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, has released the Dean’s List and the President’s List to recognize high-achieving students for their academic distinction. Full-time students who earned a 3.4 or better grade point average for the fall 2013 semester are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time students achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average are named to the President’s List.

School of Graduate Studies: President’s List

Nathaniel Arnold, Brittany Bailey, Justine Brown, Jeffrey Carter, Melody Coen, Gene Dodd, Jean Duvert, Alyssa Farley, Roland Fisher, Logan Fletcher, Jaime Ford, Teri Foster, Holly Frampton, Britney Greer, Stacy Groves, Amber Haller, Adam Hamrick, Pamela Hanna, Tyler Hawkins, Cullen Hencke, Justin Hough, Dorothy Jenkins, Jessica Jones, Sara Lacaria, Delmas Mayle, Emily Moneypenny, Rochelle Nestor, LeAnna Pettrey, Nina Price, Angelia Pyles, Juli Ravenscroft, Alyssa Scarbrough, Sandra Shriver, Anna Sonnenberg, Dolores Starke, Casie Watson, Sarah Williams, Heather Wilson, Ernest Yeager, Kristin Yoho, Amy Yost.

School of Graduate Studies: Dean’s List

Jordan Alonso, Anna Blosser, Michael Cuevas, Rebecca DeWitt, Crystal Dotson, Michael Gallimore, Samantha Halpenny, Logan Harbert, Aaron Hostutler, Deanna Kiser, Sean Marion, Brittany Perine, Joseph Pitrolo, Rayme Pullen, Ryan Radcliff, Mark Sampson, Kristian Swisher, Jacob Wickenhofer, Matthew Wilson.

President's List

Alexis Alastanos, Nicole Alexander, Lisa Allen, Nicole Allison, Deirdre Andis-Klein, Kelsey Atkinson, Catherine Bach, Patrick Ball, Rachel Ball, Anthony Barner, Randolph Barnes, Jessica Barr, Joshua Barton, Matthew Bean, Adrienne Beiler, Marlon Belcina, Sarah Bell, Brooke Belmont, Brittany Bender, Jodie Bennett, Courtenay Bjorndahl, Abbigail Blosser, Ethan Bolton, Becca Bonine, Elizabeth Bowman, Ciera Brady, John Britcher, Samantha Brown, Coltan Brusak, Emily Buchanan, McKenzie Bucher, Paige Buckhalter, Bethany Buckner, Sara Burner, Jill Cable, Ryan Calhoun, Elisabeth Campbell, Hannah Cantrell, Susan Carleton, Michael Carpenter, Tyler Chadock, Angelica Chase, Lauren Chase, Shanna Clark, Casey Clutter, Kayla Coleman, Jonathan Collins, Kathy Collins, Maura Conti, Andrew Cook, Bradley Cox, Hana Cox, Curtis Crabtree, Brodie Currence, Cody Cutlip, Velicia Darquenne, Chelsea Davis, Tyler Davis, Anna DeLong, Ryan DeMary, Melinda DeMoss, Lesetta Degler, Mary Demarco, Elizabeth Dempsey, Joanna Dempsey, John Dent, Philip Dent, Trixie Devine, Brittany Dobbins, Micailyn Dorwart, Joshua Dotson, Morgan Drake, Caitlin Dunn, Lauren Dzielski, Evangeline Eden, Andrew Edwards, Elizabeth Edwards, Vicki Elam, Timothy Elbert, Hannah Evans, Canon Fancher, Trevor Fancher, Brianna Fealy, Caitlin Fehrs, Daniel Fernandes, Bryan Foley, Kylie Ford, Kendra Forren, Lisa Fox, Michael Frush, Clarissa Funkhouser, Sarah Garcia, Lillian Gaylord, Jennifer Glaspell, Bethany Gorman, Chad Goss, Fanci Green, Karen Gregor, Matthew Griffin, Tyler Groves, Emily Grubb, Hanna Gunnoe, Deborah Guthrie, Breanna Hafer, Suzanne Hall, Alicia Hammond, Shelby Harman, Sean Harris, Ashley Hawkins, Tiffany Hawkins, Monica Haymond, Bradley Hefner, Brenton Hefner, Nastausha Hefner, Kayla Henson, Stephanie Henthorne, Matthew Herod, Drew Hetzel, Kayla Hill, Frankie Hinzman, Lindsay Hogan, Grant Holbert, Shirley Holland, Thairon Holler, Jordan Holt, Shaniah Holtz, Kyla Host, Travis Howard, Jamie Huggins, Kelly Humphreys, Brandon Hunter, Lauren Ickes, Shelley Idleman, Brittany Jackson, Sheena Jalloh, Kyle Jenkins, Marianne Jenkins, James Jesmer, Robert Jesmer, Crystal Johnson, Deanna Jones, Jessica Jones, Ashley Jozwick, Christopher Juric, Philip Kahly, Darian Kearns, Alexander Keefover, Sean Keim, Mitchell Kelly, David Kennedy, Kimberly Kettler, Jaison King, Katherine King, Amber Komindo, Greg Kramer, Jake Kuver, Marlisa Lake, Sarah Landis, Angie Lane, Jordan Lanham, Hannah Larry, Edward Law, Bradley Ledsome, Zachary Lefevre, Amie Legg, Brooke Leggett, Jessica Lego, Michael Lemley, Greg Lloyd, Destiny Loar, James Logue, Lindsey Losh, Hannah Ludwick, Ashley Malone, Andrew Maltba, Kristi Manley, William Manley, Kaylyn Marcum, Tyler Martin, Brandon Mathis, Jordan McDonald, Starlene McDonald, Sumer McGuire, Jessica McPherson, Sami Miltenberger, Nicholas Minutelli, Kimberly Mitchell, Dakota Moore, Ryan Moore, Alisha Moreno, Devin Morgan, Quentin Mouser, Maddie Mullenax, Kelsey Musgrave, Aaron Nelan, Michelle Nestor, Rachel Newton, Phong Nguyen, Taylor Nichols, Anniwaer Nijiati, Carolyn Nolan, Dominique Nuzum, Jenna Nuzum, Julia Oliveto, Samuel Orr, Brenda Palmer, Nancy Patterson, Kasi Payne, Alisha Pearcy, Julian Pecora, Lindsey Perkins, Sierra Perry, Lacey Peterson, Bobbi Phillips, Melissa Phillips, April Pierson, Janalee Poe, Tyler Poff, Samantha Poling, John-Edward Porter, Katherine Purnell, Sarah Queen, Sean Rafferty, Daniel Reitz, Amber Richards, Christina Richards, Haley Richards, Jamie Riddell, Gerald Riffle, Ryan Riggleman, Heather Riggs, Brianna Riley, Evan Riley, Josh Roark, Hannah Roberts, Haley Rocha, Angelina Rodriguez, Jarell Ross, Joanna Ross, Drew Rossignol, Emily Rowand, Jeffrey Rush, Nicholas Rush, Jennifer Sayers, Robert Schrader, Christopher Schultz, Thomas Scott, Tyler Scott, Kimberly Secreto, RaeAnn Secrist, Adam Shaffer, Kody Shaffer, Trevor Shepler, Brooke Shockey, Rebecca Simmerman, Joseph Simmons, Cara Simms, Betsy Simons, Amber Simpson, Kayla Sisson, Jeff Sizer, Taylor Skelton, Ashley Smith, Loraine Smith, Malissa Smith, Racheal Smith, Raphael Snell, Justin Snyder, Brandon Sole, Kennidy Souza, Angela Spatafore, Juliette Spencer, Melanie Springer, Michelle Stambaugh, Brandy Stebbins, Jessica Stewart, Shelly Storms, Shae Strait, Sissy Stubbs, Alex Swauger, Courtney Swiger, Jordan Swiger, Kerrigan Swisher, Sommar Swisher, Erica Taylor, Lee Taylor, Grace Templeman, Lauren Tomko, Cara Turley, Jaimie Turner, Joni Tyree, Andrew Udell, Rachel VanOsdol, Christopher Vance, Hannah Vasicek, Krista Vassil, Samuel Walton, Ashley Webb, Noah Weber, Alexandria Wharton, Tabitha Whipkey, Holly White, Hunter White, Jacob Whitmore, Kelsey Whitt, Megan Wildman, Casey Williams, Jonathan Williams, Travis Wilson, Kaitlyn Witsaman, Jamie Wolfe, Hunter Woods, Katelyn Yoho, Matthew Yost.

Dean’s List

Marissa Abe, Martins Abele, Zachary Adamczyk, Deewa Adhikari, Shanna Akers, Ammar Alahmadi, Jamie Alderman, Marya Alhelaili, Riyadh Alkulaib, Brittny Allen, Johnna Allen, Chase Alonso, Jillian Amos, Maxwell Andersen, Aimee Anderson, James Anderson, Jessica Anderson, Benjamin Andrus, Eric Annan, Amaury Ansar, Kaitlyn Antolock, Elizabeth Arnold, Miranda Arnold, Lakyn Arrick, Samantha Ash, Olivia Ashcraft, Jeffrey Audia, Ericka Aversa, Jacqueline Baber, Rachel Bailey, Karissa Baker, Victoria Baker, John Ball, Brandon Ballard, Cole Ballard, Andrew Banko, David Bannister, Michael Barber, Emily Barger, Austin Barnhart, Jared Barr, Jillian Barr, Brandon Bartlett, Megha Basnet, Lindsey Bass, Timothy Bayne, Daphne Beckwith, Emilee Beckwith, Victoria Benline, Alexander Bennett, Eugene Bennett, Nicole Bennett, Jessica Berg, Jacob Berger, Chantele Berry, Tyler Berry, Elizabeth Bertovich, Jeffrey Bias, Tabitha Bias, Karman Blakesley, Hubert Bland, Sarah Blosser, Breanna Blot, Sydney Bock, Gary Boggs, Kayla Boggs, Tammy Bolyard, Christopher Bowling, Tyler Bowyer, Ryan Boyle, Chelsea Boyles, Ashley Bradley, Taylor Bragg, Donald Bramer, Ashleigh Branstetter, Andrew Britton, Heather Broadnax, Andrew Brock, Brennan Brooks, Lateaisha Brooks, Kevia Brown, Ryan Browning, Steven Browning, Katy Brugnoli, Justin Bryant, Megan Bucher, Kirmith Buckhannon, Dennis Burke, Kenny Burnley, Sherry Burns, Whitney Burnside, Stephanie Bushman, Jocelin Butler, Michael Byrd, Alexander Campbell, Katelyn Cappello, Rachel Carder, Charles Carpenter, Emma Carpenter, Allison Carvelli, Callie Cathell, Alexis Cayton, Meghann Chapman, Josie Charlton, Zachary Chestnut, Carla Chipps, Woo-won Choe, Erica Christopher, Allison Clayton, Tyler Clegg, Natalie Clelland, Brian Cleveland, Eva Clutter, Chelsea Cobb, Andrea Coffman, Robert Cole, Brian Coleman, Chelsea Collins, Danial Collins, Deidra Combs, Joseph Combs, Hannah Compton, Kyle Compton, Jessi Conners, Brandi Connor, Taylor Cook, Tynasia Cook, Kristina Coombs, Breanna Coon, Gabrielle Cooper, LaShawna Corbin, Cosie Cork, Amanda Corley, David Cox, Ashley Crandall, Britney Crookshanks, John Cross, Caitlin Crutchfield, Nicole Culp, Alexander Cunningham, Amber Curry, Ashley Curry, Hayden Curtis, Alyssa Custer, Rachel Cutlip, Michael Daetwyler, Benjamin Daily, Chasity Dalton, Aeriall Daniel, Jennifer Daniels, Michael Daugherty, Hayley Davidson, Caleb Davis, Jefrey Davis, Kenneth Davis, Kevin Davis, Sara Davis, William Davis, Haley DeBerry, Kayla DeBolt, Nicholas Degarmo, Grant Delancey, Sona Delawder, Jessica Dellagatta, Darcy Delligatti, Brittany Delsignore, Kurtis Dennison, Zane Dennison, Kosuke Deura, Jessica Devericks, Danielle DiCarlo, Luka David Dilas, Jacob Dillinger, Patricia Dodrill, Taylor Dodrill, Morgan Doerr, Sean Doherty, Seneca Donahue, Barbara Donini, Victoria Dorsey, Candice Doub, Eric Dowdy, Jennifer Downward, Alison Duckworth, Gavan Duffy, Eric Dunigan, Chad Dutrow, Jerod Easter, Payden Eckleberry, Ronald Edmonds, Derek Efaw, Jordan Elder, Ashley Elliott, Devan Elliott, Rachel Elliott, Anthony Ellis, Michael Ellis, Patrick Ellis, Matthew Emerick, Danielle Eneix, Marie Esame, Gina Estok, Brooke Fadeley, Fahad Fadil, Kayla Fain, Julia Falkenklous, Caleb Fancher, Jeffrey Fansler, Jessie Feather, Jessica Feronti, Evan Ferrell, Allie Fetty, Justin Findley, Brittney Fisher, Sydney Fisher, Alissa Fleming, Sirena Flesher, Ciara Flowers, Terry Flowers, Mason Floyd, Lexas Fluharty, Tabitha Fluharty, Kevin Folio, Felicia Fordyce, Michael Fountain, Cory Frasco, Jason Frazer, Devin Freeman, Jason Freeman, Riley Freeman, Seth Freeman, Jared Frick, Cassandra Fultz, Tyler Gahr, Cameron Gallaher, Erinn Gallaher, Jennifer Gallant, Lucas Gardner, Joseph Garrison, Elizabeth Garvin, Allison Gay, Courtney Gear, Julissa Geary, Ursula Gentilozzi, Carol George, Tiara Gerkin, Nathaniel Gillespie, Rebekah Ginsberg, Katie Glover, Brandon Goff, Colton Goff, Megan Golian, Logan Goodwin, Catherine Gorman, Aja Gosper, Zachary Gower, Rebecca Goydel, Jordan Graham, Levi Grandt, Joseph Grant, Lexi Greco, Nicole Green, Tiffany Gregory, Curtis Griffith, Rosemary Grimm, Andrew Grogg, Michele Groves, Thomas Guempel, Sara Guidi, Hunter Guire, Danielle Guthrie, Connor Haberland, Amy Habuda, Raven Haddix, Brandon Haggerty, Mitchell Haines, Beth Hall, Sierra Hall, Bailey Haller, Nicholas Hallis, Brian Hamby, Aaron Hamler, Jonathan Hamrick, Kyle Handschumacher, Melanie Hanifan, Jennifer Hanlin, Jonathan Hannigan, Ashley Hans, Emily Harman, Melissa Harper, Charles Harris, Corey Harris, Natasha Harris-Carter, Kenneth Harrison, Kayla Hartley, John Harvey, Erin Harwood, Brett Hathaway, Autumn Haught, Gary Hayes, Megan Heckler, James Hefner, Joshua Heginbotham, Devin Heitz, Alexander Henderson, Jennifer Henline, Danielle Henry, Donnie Henry, Jonathan Henry, Alexandrea Herdman, Dorian Hetzel, Daniel Hevener, Cooper Hibbs, Kristina Hickenbottom, Justin Hill, Justin Hill, Ryne Hill, Tiffany Hillery, Brooke Hinerman, Erick Hinerman, Nicholas Hinkle, Bethany Hoban, Sarah Holcombe, Sarah Hollier, Teala Holmberg, Kendra Holmes, Joseph Holt, Anita Honeycutt, Zack Hoover, Christopher Housden, Michele Howard, Brandon Howdershelt, Carmen Howell, Jamie Howes, Brianna Huff, Elizabeth Hunnell, Cory Hurst, Michael Hurt, Chelsea Ice, Amber Isinghood, Bret Isner, Kaitlynn Jackson, Whitley Jackson, Lucas Jennings, Erin Jerden, Jessica Johnson, Michael Johnson, Jacob Jones, Sara Jones, Jennifer Jozwick, Thomas Judy, Colton Justice, Julia Kaminski, Aaron Kast, Chelsea Keith, Lindsey Keith, Michael Keller, Samantha Kerns, Leah Kidd, Laken Kiddy, Blair Kiger, Seungha Kim, Morgan Kinty, Tyler Kline, David Klug, Aimee Knight, Ashley Knight, Lauren Knight, Skylar Knisely, Zachary Knuutila, Liana Kopelov, Jessica Kovach, Tyler Kovar, Ashley Krause, Lesley Kuffour, Jordan Lacy, Sierra Lamb, Brenda Lamkin, Ruth Lamp, Brandon Latocha, Maggie Lawless, Whitney Lawrence, Skylar Layman, Amy Leighton, Ashley Lemley, Hannah Lenhart, Nicole Leonard, James Lewellyn, Danielle Lewis, Jacklyn Lewis, Ryan Lewis, Sadee Lightner, Landon Lilly, Charles Loar, Evan Lockard, Ethan Long, Shawn Long, Antonio Lopez, Dennis Lott, Deidra Loudin, Tyler Loudin, Faith Lough, Michael Lovell, Ashley Lowe, Jordan Lowe, Joshua Lowther, Rae Anna Lowther, Gregory Lusk, Ashley Mackey, Mickala Maditz, Megan Madsen, Ashleigh Magee, Courtney Magner, Benjamin Male, Amber Mann, Dustin Marlatt, Elizabeth Marra, Amanda Marshall, Ciera Martin, Clarissa Martin, Gavin Martin, Daniel Martinez, Miriam Mascia, Travis Mason, Nicole Masters, Taylor Masters, Ariel Masturzo, Justine Maxey, Lance Maxwell, Laura Mayhew, Shante Mayle, Vanessa McClung, Makenzie McClure, Stacy McCord, Michael McCutchan, Beatrice McDaniel, Kenneth McDougal, Brett McFerrin, Resa McGlumphy, Daniel McGuffey, Rachel McIntire, Diane McKee, Erin McKown, Corey McMillen, Terry McNear-Jenkins, Caitlin McQuain, Makala Meadows, Patrick Meinster, Ashley Melton, Ashton Meyers, Matthew Middleton, Amber Miller, Brian Miller, Jessica Miller, Samantha Miller, Beth Mills, Stephanie Mills, Kirsten Minger, Jacob Minney, Sarah Minor, Hanif Mirza, Jacob Moales, Madeline Montgomery, Randy Moore, Taylor Moore, Emily Moorehead, Emily Morgan, Thomas Morgan, William Morgan, Chelsea Morris, Daniel Morris, Deborah Morris, Ruby Morris, Kaitlyn Morrison, Scarlett Mowery, Sierra Mullins, Steven Mullins, Philip Murphy, Shayne Murray, Lucas Myers, Taylor Myers, Nathan Napier, Jessica Nestor, Amanda Newman, Robert Nice, Dylan Nicholas, Joshua Nichols, Matthew Nichols, Quintin Nicholson, Brandon Noble, Breanne Norman, Charles O'Brien, Emily Ohrn, Nicholas Oldaker, Joseph Oliverio, Mikayla Ortiz, Christopher Owens, Jordan Paletta, Courtney Paris, Sara Park, Jeanna Parmer, Lindsey Parrill, Martina Parrish, Alicen Patton, Jacob Paugh, Landon Paul, Paige Phillips, Sarah Pickett, Carl Pierre Louis, Lindsey Pifer, Mark Pinti, Jenna Pitts, Patrick Plivelich, Kari Plybon, Breanna Poling, Rachel Poling, Kristen Pollard, Sophia Porco, Christopher Powell, Timothy Pracht, Chelsea Price, Eric Price, Brooke Prichard, Erin Pristavec, Derek Pritt, Lindsey Pryor, Briana Pudsell, Jordan Pugliano, James Pumphrey, Katherine Pysell, Tyler Quinn, Amber Ramos, Breck Ramsey, David Rattay, Sarah Ray, Kyleen Reckart, Alicia Reece, Stephen Reed, Taylor Reed, Bethany Reese, William Reifsteck, Jonathan Reitz, Joshua Rexroad, Rebecca Rexroad, Amanda Reynolds, Taylor Ribic, Rachel Richards, Tiffany Richards, Benjamin Richardson, Jordan Riffle, Taylor Riffle, Autumn Riley, Brittany Rimmer, Jeremy Ritter, Allison Rogers, Victoria Rohr, Brandon Rohrbacher, Brock Rollyson, Roger Romain, Sierra Romano, Nicholas Romito, Abby Rowand, Hugh Roy, Joshua Ruble, Zachary Ruble, Amanda Ruffner, Brooks Russell, Daphne Ryan, Nicole Ryan, Justin Sage, Matthew Saghy, Rayyanah Sagr, Benjamin Sanders, Phillip Sands, Hannah Sandy, Rebecca Sausen, Brittany Scheuvront, Kayla Semon, Nicole Sena, Tyler Sensibaugh, Malisa Shackelford, Bailey Shade, Brittany Shaffer, Nicholas Shaffer, Dylan Shannon, Allison Sheets, Tyler Shelton, Lindsey Shepherd, Brittany Sheppard, Marshal Sherry, Shiho Shimada, Lindsey Shingleton, Raven Shingleton, Rojen Shrestha, Devin Shriver, Philipp Shull, Jared Sigley, Samantha Silva, Kari Sims, Lex Singleton, Chad Smith, Debra Smith, Jordan Smith, Kaitlyn Smith, Samuel Smith, Shaun Smith, Trey Smith, Destiny Snodgrass, Alexandra Snyder, Amber Snyder, Kaitlin Snyder, William Soles, Tara Southern, Courtney Spears, John Spears, Dustin Spencer, Mary Squires, Tonya Stagaman, Amy Stahl, Sarah Staubly, Kelsey Steele, Kelsey Stemple, Adam Stevenski, Linda Stewart, Randall Stickley, Robert Stier, Victoria Stiles, Justin Stivason, Crystal Stoneking, Isaac Stoop, Nathan Stoop, Chelsey Stout, Jakob Streyle, Hannah Strosnider, John Stump, Michaela Stumpf, Danielle Styles, Kaitlyn Superak, Brianna Swann, Maria Swiger, Samira Swisher, Karen Sypolt, Phillip Szabo, Victoria Taft, Abagail Taylor, Erin Taylor, Jessica Taylor, Justin Taylor, Rene Taylor, Laura Tennant, Jessica Terlosky, Bethany Thomas, Joshua Thomas, Nash Thomas, Donna Thompson, Elias Thompson, Justin Thompson, Marissa Thorn, Nathan Tice, Derek Tinney, Caitlyn Tobin, Daisy Torres, Kayla Tossone, Cody Triplett, Patrick Trosch, David Tucker, James Turner, Morgan Turner, Aaron Uphold, Michaela Vallelonga, Jenna Vance, Kaylee Vankirk, Aaron Vedder, Katie Vest, Alisha Vincent, Angela Viscount, Frank Volpe, Matthew Wade, Mark Waggamon, Ashley Waggoner, Nathan Wajler, Candace Walker, Thomas Walker, Angela Walls, Jessica Walter, Morgan Walter-Higgins, Elijah Warr, Rebekah Watson, Amber Weaver, Shauntise Weeks, Colton Weese, Shammgod Wells, Mendi Wentz, Rebecca Werner, Carla Wheeler, John Whelchel, Brandon Whetzel, Janelle White, Kayla White, Kristin White, Tesla White, Quentin Whitecotton, Gabrielle Whitehair, Madison Whiting, Amanda Whitman, Mikayla Wickline, Nicole Wienclaw, Kiezin Wigger, Adam Wilderotter, Angela Williams, Austyn Williams, Brycen Williams, Ian Williams, Joseph Williams, Leanna Williams, Nathan Williams, Sarah Williams, Katelynn Wills, Zachary Wilmoth, Aaron Wilson, Jared Wilson, Justin Wilson, Tyler Wilson, Yvette Wilson, Cortney Wilt, Tamara Wilt, Elizabeth Wimer, Dustin Winski, Brian Wireback, Tyler Withee, Ann Marie Witkowski, Elena Wojcik, Chelsea Wolfe, Hannah Wolfe, Terri Lynn Wolfe, Amber Wooten, Kenzie Wright, Logan Wright, Mary Yankie, Leah Yoho, Shannon Yost, Stephanie Yost, Zachary Yost, Sara Younker, Cody Zagar, Alina Zakharava, Mishayla Zecco, Aimee Zorik, Tess Zufall.

Fairmont State University, with a 120-acre main campus in Fairmont, W.Va., is part of the state’s growing high technology corridor. A city of about 20,000 people, Fairmont is close to larger cities and also to opportunities for outdoor recreation. Founded in 1865 as a private institution dedicated to educating teachers, FSU has a long history of academic excellence. At FSU, students find a wide range of fields of study with more than 80 four-year programs and graduate programs. With an enrollment of more than 4,200, FSU is large enough that students find a vibrant campus life and small enough that they do not get lost in the crowd.

The mission of FSU is to provide opportunities for individuals to achieve their professional and personal goals and discover roles for responsible citizenship that promote the common good. FSU values scholarship, opportunity, achievement and responsibility.

Questions about this list may be submitted to Kathleen.Cox@fairmontstate.edu.

Two English majors will represent Fairmont State University at the annual meeting of Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honorary society. The convention will be held Feb. 26 through March 1 in Savannah, Ga.

Sarah Queen, a native of Clarksburg, and Marissa Stickel of Lost Creek, will make presentations. Both of the students are seniors at Fairmont State. Queen is double-majoring in English education and Journalism Education, and Stickel is double-majoring in English and French. Matthews is the faculty sponsor of Beta Omega, Fairmont State’s chapter of Sigma Tau Delta.

“This conference is a wonderful opportunity for our students to expose their work to a wider audience and to network with like-minded folks from around the world,” said Dr. James Matthews, a faculty member in the Department of Language and Literature.

Sigma Tau Delta was established in 1924 with a purpose to confer distinction for high achievement in the English language, literature and writing—with an intention to foster literacy and other aspects of the discipline of English. The annual conventions held by the society involve national attention and participation at an international level.

The convention provides students with an opportunity to present critical papers along with fiction and poetry. As this year marks the 90th anniversary of Sigma Tau Delta, the event will have the anniversary theme “1924.” On the opening night, the convention will have a retrospective with a special Sigma Tau Delta documentary. Also, the convention will include a final gala where everybody will dress as their favorite 1920s authors.

The convention theme this year is “River Current.” As the location of the convention this year is on the Savannah, a river rich with the currents of history, the theme speaks for itself. The event, according to Sigma Tau Delta, will be a time for the participants to meditate on the currents of history that have carried the honorary society from its birth to the present, as well as the changes in the field of English language and literature since 1924.

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Pictured from left to right are Sarah Queen, Dr. James Matthews and Marissa Stickel.

Three West Virginia writers will read from their new books at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, at the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center on the Fairmont State University main campus. The writers include Michael W. Cox, Jessie Van Eerden and John Van Kirk.

A question-and-answer session and book signing will follow the reading. Admission is free and open to the public. The event is sponsored by sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs at Fairmont State University and the Department of Language and Literature.

Michael W. Cox is the author of the recently released “Against the Hidden River,” a collection of short stories populated, according to Kevin C. Stewart, “by the likes of male prostitutes, burnt-out teachers, Indian-American college students and bi-racial males virgins,” characters with human struggles that strike the hearts of readers. Cox has published short fiction in Cimarron Review, Columbia, Other Voices, Salt Hill and ACM. He is the winner of a Northern Lights Fiction Prize from Passages North, and a finalist for the Flannery O’Connor Award, the Spokane Prize and the Ohio State University Press Prize. His nonfiction has appeared in River Teeth, New Letters, Kestrel, The New York Times Magazine and Best American Essays. He teaches creative and professional writing at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.

Jessie van Eerden’s novel “Glorybound” is set in the drought-ridden mining town of Cuzzert, W.Va., where the ambitions and dreams of two sisters are challenged. Patricia Foster writes that, “This is an old-fashioned story, a beautifully rendered, character-driven novel in which the hidden past converges with the precarious present, revealing the inevitable strengths and tensions of family ties.” Van Eerden, a West Virginia native, holds a B.A. in English from West Virginia University and an M.F.A. in nonfiction writing from the University of Iowa. Her work has appeared in The Oxford American, River Teeth, Image, Bellingham Review, Rock & Sling and other publications. She has taught for more than 10 years in college classrooms and in adult literacy programs. She lives in West Virginia where she directs the low-residency M.F.A. writing program of West Virginia Wesleyan College.

In 1993, John Van Kirk joined the faculty of Marshall University in Huntington, where he has balanced a dual career as a writer and teacher. His novel “Song for Chance,” published in 2013 by Red Hen Press, is about a time and a place, a tale of 1970s sex, drugs and rock and roll, seen through the eyes of a musician who, along with his band, goes for the big crazy ride of rock star success­. In a New York Times review, Van Kirk’s novel is said to reveal “a genuine passion for rock music, and cleverly includes liner notes, song titles, lyrics and a discography.... Van Kirk raises compelling if age-old questions about the tension between art and life, and about our responsibilities to those we love.” Born and raised in New Jersey, Van Kirk attended Webster University and Washington University in St. Louis, served as a Navy helicopter pilot and received his M.F.A. from the University of Maryland. His short stories have earned him the O. Henry Award and The Iowa Review Fiction Prize and have been published in numerous magazines, journals and anthologies.

On Wednesday February 6, Fairmont State University welcomed three West Virginia writers— MIchael W. Cox, Jessie Van Eerden, and John Van Kirk—who each read short passages of their works of fiction to all who attended.

Not only did the authors thoroughly demonstrate their creative abilities and writing talents, but they captivated their audience when they read their stories aloud in such as a way that they imagined them happening.

Cox practically brought people to tears when he shared his short story about a male prostitute from his recently released, “Against the Hidden River,” a collection of short stories.

Van Eerden read various passages from her novel, “Glorybound,” with enthusiastic energy and delightful dialects.

Van Kirk had the listeners bursting out in laughter as he read pieces of his novel, “Song for Chance,” a tale of 1970s sex, drugs, and rock and roll seen through the eyes of a musician.

Van Eerden and Van Kirk also impressed all in attendance when they sprang with pleasing voices into the lines of songs which were a part of their texts, only proving that their talents did not stop at putting words onto paper. 

The Instructor Exchange Ad-Hoc Committee of the Fairmont State University Faculty Senate will host a Panel Discussion on “Building the Interconnected Community” from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, in Multi-Media Room A of the Ruth Ann Musick Library.

Moderated by Dr. Tad Kato, Chair of the Instructor Exchange Ad-Hoc Committee, the Panel Discussion is sponsored by the Office of the Provost at Fairmont State University. The panelists will discuss both theoretical and practical aspects of “interconnectedness” based on the perspectives in each discipline. 

Students, faculty and staff at Fairmont State and Pierpont Community & Technical College and members of the local community are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served, and a “question-and-answer” session will take place at the end of the forum.

Moderator:

• Dr. Tadashi Kato is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Fairmont State.  He received his Ph.D. from the Ohio University and has taught at Fairmont State since 2003. Along with ongoing research projects in the area of psychophysiology, he also teaches History and Systems of Psychology in which he addresses the concept of “interconnectedness” that appears in historical psychology, such as in the theories of William James and Carl Jung.

Panelists:

• Dr. Galen Hansen, Professor of Physics and Physical Science, has taught at Fairmont State in 1994. He received his B.S. degree in Chemistry from Brigham Young University in 1980 and his Ph.D. degree in Solid-state Interfacial Physics from Utah State University in 1986. His research activities included post-doctoral positions at the University of Duesseldorf in Germany, the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C., and West Virginia University. He also worked for a year and a half as a patent examiner at the U.S. Patent Office in Washington, D.C., dealing with the art of lasers and fiber optics. In this panel discussion, he will be speaking on “CONNECTING HUMANS WITH THE COSMOS: It Takes a Universe to Raise a Human.”

• Dr. Jeremy Price, Assistant Professor of Education in the Digital Media and Learning program of the School of Education, Health, and Human Performance, earned a Ph.D. at Boston College and an Ed.M. through the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Price was selected as a CADRE Research Fellow with the National Science Foundation’s Discovery Research K-12 (DRK-12) Program. He is currently engaged in a study with undergraduate teacher candidates to explore the process of building intentional social networks of teachers to address the needs of rural classrooms. His presentation title is “TEACHERS ON THE ‘UP-AND-UP’: Approaching Teacher Education as Interconnected Communities of Practice.”

• Dr. Michael R. Ransom is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Fairmont State. He obtained his Ph.D. in Experimental Social Psychology from Ohio University. His research examines how people conceptualize miraculous events, as well as how individuals engage in hypocritical behavior. His theme on the panel will be “PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT OF INTERCONNECTEDNESS.”

• Dr. Joshua Smallridge is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Fairmont State. Smallridge teaches classes related to criminological theory, cyber-crime, white collar crime and policing. His research focus is cyber-crime and deviance, with his most recent work focusing digital vigilantism and sexual harassment online. He will focus on “CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN AN INTERCONNECTED WORLD: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES.”

• Dr. Craig C. White, Senior Professor of Sociology, earned his M.A. in Sociology from WVU and an Ed.D. in the Social Psychology of Sport. In 2009, White published his most recent book, “Unemployment Ended by Community Restored,” which has become the basis of a new 501 (c) (3) nonprofit community sector employment program, called The PACE Project, Inc., which is being launched as an experimental intervention in Monongah at this time. The same experimental model for increasing viable employment in the community is also planned for implementation in a small village in southern India in the future. At this forum, he will discuss “SOCIOLOGICAL CONCEPTS OF INTERCONNECTEDNESS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS.”

For more information, contact Dr. Tad Kato at (304) 367-4759 or Tadashi.Kato@fairmontstate.edu.

Fairmont State University Criminal Justice students recently took top honors at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences/Alpha Phi Sigma National Conference in Philadelphia. Two FSU students also earned individual honors.

Nicole Allison of New Cumberland won first place in the Criminal Justice General Knowledge Exam and first place in the Special Topics/Victimology Exam. Each first came with a $500 prize.

“My time at Fairmont State has really prepared me for competitions like this one. The professors in the Criminal Justice program have more real-life experience that they can impart to us than I think any other program that we have competed against. My ability and our ability as a team to be able to do as well, if not better, than those at larger schools we meet at conferences is not only an honor for ourselves as students, but I also think this reflects upon our professors and their excellent skills. I hope that our accomplishments will encourage new students to look at our program to carry on our tradition of excellence,” Allison said.

Marshal Sherry of Farmington was one of five Alpha Sigma Phi students chosen to present a paper at the conference. His paper was titled “Mental Health in Female Prisons.”

“The experience is unlike any other. Attending nationals, you not only create friendships with the group you go with, but with people from schools all over the United States. Meeting other future professionals opens up so many opportunities for your future, and the friends you make are lifelong. It’s such an honor to be able to say that I’ve presented my research at a national conference, as well as captain a three-time nation champion crime scene team,” Sherry said. 

For the third consecutive year, FSU’s chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma took first place in the Crime Scene Competition. As part of the competition, the students investigated a mock homicide scene set up in a hotel room. The team was allowed into the area for a limited amount of time, and then team members worked through the night to determine the details of the case and identify the killer. The Crime Scene Competition team included Sherry, Allison, Kaitlyn Antolock of Fairmont, Amy Bess of Hughestown, Logan Fletcher of Mount Clare, Katie Vest of Mount Nebo and Tyler Hawkins of Buckhannon. Antolock is in her second year as national Vice President of Alpha Phi Sigma; she was elected to the post at last year’s conference.

“These wins speak volumes for our students, faculty and program. Fairmont State was up against many larger colleges and universities. Our students don’t just compete, they win. We produce graduates who are prepared to enter the workplace or graduate school. Our Criminal Justice students know they have the skills they need to succeed when they graduate from Fairmont State’s undergraduate and graduate level programs,” said Dr. Deanna Shields, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and advisor to FSU’s Epsilon Iota chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Criminal Justice Honor Society.

For more information about FSU’s Criminal Justice programs, click hereor call Shields at (304) 367-4161.

About the photo:

Posing with their team award from left to right are Nicole Allison, Tyler Hawkins, Marshal Sherry and Logan Fletcher.

The Department of Language and Literature of Fairmont State University and Kestrel: A Journal of Literature and Art will host a two-day Celebration of Issue 31 in April.

On Friday, April 11, from 1 to 1:50 p.m., campus and community members are invited to a panel discussion on memory and writing in Jaynes Hall Room 307. On Friday evening from 5:30 to 8 p.m., Kestrel will host a reception and readings at the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center. Featured writers include Barbara Crooker, Bob Kunzinger, Ethel Rackin, Ellen McGrath Smith and Matt Zambito. Admission to the event is free and open to the public.

From 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 12, readings and book-signing will take place at Heston Farm, 1602 Tulip Lane, Fairmont. Featured writers include Tim Armentrout, Cathy Barber, Ace Boggess and Greg Weiss. Admission to the event is free and open to the public.

Also available to interested student and community writers are individual consultations with writers Tim Armentrout, Ace Boggess, Barbara Crooker, Bob Kunzinger, Ellen McGrath Smith, Ethel Rackin and Matt Zambito. Detailed information about the writers can be found here. Participants will submit up to 10 pages of work beforehand and receive detailed feedback during a 30-minute private consultation about their work. Consultations are $25. Student scholarships are available.

For more information about events or to register for a consultation, contact Dr. Donna J. Long at donna.long@fairmontstate.edu.

About the image: The cover image for Kestrel 31 is by Julie Anne Struck.

A Fairmont State University senior English Education major has been selected as one of two winners of the National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS) College/University Level Poetry Competition.

Ian Williams, a Fairmont native, was selected as one of two first-place winners by a panel of three independent judges at the competition for his manuscript “House of Bones.” Williams will graduate from FSU in May and plans to pursue an MFA in Poetry. The other first-prize winner, Lisa Levin, is a senior at UC-Berkeley.

“I am thrilled for Ian. His work is outstanding,” said Dr. Donna J. Long, Professor of English.

Williams will receive the Florence Kahn Memorial Award, which includes a $500 cash award and publication of his chapbook in an edition of 100 copies. He has been invited to attend the 2014 NFSPS Convention to be held June 26-29 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and to give a reading from his new chapbook.

A non-profit organization, the National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS) is dedicated to the furtherance of poetry on the national level and serves to unite poets in the bonds of fellowship and understanding.

For more information about the English Education program at Fairmont State, click here.

The Fairmont State University Department of Language and Literature has announced winners of its International Photography Contest.

First-place winners are Kevin Rucker and Megha Basnet, and second-place winners are Kevin McGrath and Deewa Adhikari. First-place prizes were $100, and second-place prizes were $50. The winning photos were taken in Paris, Macedonia and Nepal.

Conducted during the fall 2013 semester, the competition was divided into two separate categories. The first category consisted of photos taken by FSU students while studying abroad. The second category consisted of photos taken by international students who are currently studying at Fairmont State University. Entries were judged by a committee consisting of professors from the Department of Language and Literature.

“I hope these photos will inspire others to explore and interact globally.

International experience is an essential part of higher education,” said Dr. Erin Hippolyte. “Congratulations to the winners of this competition, and thank you to all the students who submitted photos to this year’s competition.”

About the photo: Seen here is Kevin Rucker's winning photo.

Three English majors represented Fairmont State University at the 2014 West Virginia Undergraduate Literary Symposium at Concord University on Saturday, April 5. Anthony J. Lacaria, Christopher J. Vance, and Lindsay Menas were invited to present papers at the event.

Lacaria, a resident of Bridgeport, is a senior majoring in English. He presented his paper, “The Powerful Female: Women Who ‘Kick-Ass’” during the Liminal Gender Perspectives session at the symposium. Lacaria wrote the paper for Dr. Deborah Nestor’s course in literary criticism.

Vance read his paper, “Humanity and Human Character in Renard the Fox,” during the Philosophical/Moral Perspectives session of the symposium. He wrote his paper for Dr. Sharon Hiltz’s course in medieval literature. A resident of Belington, Vance is a senior double majoring in English and Spanish.

“Although most readers, my medieval literature students among them, find the animal characters in Renard the Fox charming, the human characters who appear in this collection of 12th century satiric tales have received almost no critical attention. In his paper, Chris breaks new ground in drawing a connection between a little-known work, ‘The Life of Aesop,’ and the unflattering portrayal of homo sapiens in the Renard material. I am very proud of Chris and delighted that his fine work has been chosen for this year’s Undergraduate Literary Symposium,” said Dr. Sharon Hiltz about Vance’s work.

Menas was unable to present her paper, “The Chronicle of a Cunning Creature: Cultural Contexts of Renard the Fox” during the symposium. Menas, who is a native of Fairmont, is a senior English major.

The West Virginia Undergraduate Literary Symposium began at West Virginia University, which hosted it for more than a decade. The Symposium began to rotate among the other colleges and universities in West Virginia starting in 2011. Fairmont State sponsored the event in 2012, and Marshall University hosted it in 2013.

Fairmont State University will host a presentation on “Cyber Security and the Aftermath of the Snowden Leaks” on Monday, April 21.

Sponsored by the National Security and Intelligence Program and the Open Source Intelligence Exchange (OSIX) at Fairmont State, the presenter will be Fred Fleitz, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy. The presentation will take place at 1 p.m. April 21 in the Falcon Center third floor conference rooms and will be followed by a reception. Admission is free and open to the public.

Fred Fleitz served in U.S. national security positions for 25 years at the CIA, DIA, Department of State and the House Intelligence Committee staff. During the administration of President George W. Bush, Fleitz was chief of staff to John Bolton, then Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. During his tenure with the House Intelligence Committee, he was the staff expert on the Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs and briefed key National Intelligence Estimates on these issues to committee members. 

After he left government in 2011, he founded and served as Director of the Langley Intelligence Group Network (LIGNET), Newsmax Media’s global intelligence and forecasting service. He is now the LIGNET Chief Analyst. Last November, Fleitz was named a Senior Fellow with the Center for Security Policy where he has concentrated on NSA reform. Fleitz is a regular commentator on Secure Freedom radio and other radio programs and frequently appears on the Fox News Channel. 

Fleitz is the author of “Peacekeeping Fiascoes of the 1990s” (Praeger) and is working on books on intelligence reform and the Iranian nuclear program. Fleitz holds an M.A. in Political Economy from Fordham University and a B.A. in Politics from Saint Joseph’s University.

Fairmont State’s National Security and Intelligence Program is designed to provide students with the tools they need to pursue careers in research or intelligence analysis. OSIX is the laboratory and applied research arm of the University’s National Security and Intelligence Program. Students working in the OSIX lab gather and analyze intelligence from open sources, including online discussion boards, social media and chatrooms, to identify and assess national security and law enforcement threats. For more information about the National Security and Intelligence Program, click here.

When poets and writers gather for a weekend of readings and fellowship, the mutual appreciation and inspiration are almost visible floating in the air. On April 11 and 12, the Fairmont State University Department of Language and Literature hosted such a group in celebration of Issue 31 of Kestrel: A Journal of Literature and Art.

“Kestrel 31 explores the complex nature of memory, its pains, pleasures and dangers,” said Dr. Suzanne Heagy, Associate Professor of English and one of the three editors of Kestrel. “My hope is that the poems, essays, stories and art in this issue allow readers to imaginatively inhabit worlds they might not otherwise encounter and remember—London; Cap Negre, 1909; present day New Jersey; Iran via Facebook; the world of circus dogs. Reading can take us to unknown worlds and make them memorable.”

Dr. Donna J. Long, Professor of English, and Dr. Elizabeth Savage, Professor of English, also served as editors for the journal and, along with Heagy, hosted the visiting writers who traveled to campus from as far away as California and Washington State. Velicia Darquenne, English major and Kestrel intern, also assisted with the issue and events.

On Friday afternoon, nine Kestrel contributing writers—Tim Armentrout from southern West Virginia, Barbara Crooker from Fogelsburg, Pa.; Cathy Barber from San Francisco; Ellen McGrath Smith from Pittsburgh; Bob Kunzinger from Virginia; Matt Zambito from Spokane, Wash.; Ethel Rackin from Philadelphia; Greg Weiss from Ohio; and Ace Boggess from Charleston—joined in a panel discussion with about 40 students and community members about truth, facts and the role of memory in writing.

“If you don’t say what you feel, then you feel what you don’t say forever,” Armentrout said.

Nonfiction writer Kunzinger stated that to him the facts are not as important as the truth, pointing out the difference between people remembering details differently and someone getting the facts wrong; people still need to agree on the truth of the conversation.

Of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama—poet Matt Zambito said, “The goal of all four genres is to tell little ‘t’ truths to lead to big ‘T’ Truth, even if that means telling little white lies to get there.”

On Friday evening, Crooker, Kunzinger, Rackin, McGrath Smith and Zambito read their work during a community event at the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center.

Rackin shared her “Ode to Friends”:

“So kind their intelligence

regarding birds of prey—

osprey, kites, true hawks—

regardless, they pray

for wellbeing

of all kinds!”

Kunzinger read flash nonfiction about how an injury from a scythe during yard work ended up saving his life. McGrath Smith told “The Cry Room,” a story filled with loss and a mother’s expression of grief. Zambito entertained with a witty poem about facial hair, among others, and Crooker with a poem about why she does not like milk chocolate. The audience was stirred from thoughtful reflection, to tears, to laughter and back.

The gathering met on Saturday at Heston Farm for a sunny afternoon outdoors filled with food, drinks and poetry readings. Armentrout began with poems about an uncle’s funeral, a mine disaster and prescription drug abuse, among other topics. Barber followed with poetry about going to the grocery store, her friend Jane finding a man, women being comfortable with their bodies, the laugh-provoking “Porn Star Name” and a persona poem about Bigfoot. Weiss then shared his words, including a poem called “Algebra,” which included more about life than math. The final readings came from Ace Boggess who read from his book, “The Prisoners,” including a poem from an inmate perspective called “Can They Do That?” and another poem featuring the memorable line: “…many within have sin enough to purify the world with their absence.”

To conclude the weekend’s activities, Long thanked the visiting writers for “sharing your demons and your dreams.”

Copies of Kestrel 31 are available for purchase through the Department of Language & Literature. For more information, contact Long at (304) 367-4180 or e-mail Kestrel at kestrel@fairmontstate.edu. The cost for a single issue is $12; a two-issue subscription is $20. Checks may be made payable to Kestrel and mailed to Kestrel, Department of Language & Literature, Fairmont State University, 1201 Locust Ave., Fairmont, WV 26554.

Fairmont State University’s outstanding faculty members were recognized on Wednesday, April 23, during the Recognition of Faculty Achievement for their exemplary efforts throughout the 2013-2014 academic year. The Faculty Achievement Photo Gallery 2014 includes highlights of the event.

“It’s wonderful to have an event like this where we can all come together to celebrate the good work faculty are doing,” FSU President Maria Rose told those gathered in the Falcon Center conference rooms. “Fairmont State truly is set apart by this tremendous faculty. While we can tout an excellent faculty-to-student ratio, as compared to larger institutions, that statistic only becomes meaningful when we consider the quality of our faculty. I consider myself fortunate to be part of this institution and consider all of you colleagues and friends.”

The event was hosted by the Faculty Development Committee, the Office of Academic Affairs and the Fairmont State Foundation, Inc.

“Our program recognized faculty members who are recipients of awards or grants promoted and publicized by the Faculty Development Committee and the Office of the Provost. These awards honor outstanding faculty, as well as encourage faculty research and professional development,” said Denise Lindstrom, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education and Chair of the Faculty Development Committee.

Funding for the awards and grants is provided by the Office of Academic Affairs and the Fairmont State Foundation, Inc.

The following faculty members were honored at the event: Anne L. Patterson, William A. Boram Award for Teaching Excellence; Constance Edwards, The Harold and Roselyn Williamson Straight Award; Madeline Sampson, Outstanding Adjunct Award; Gwendolyn Jones, Faculty Recognition Award; Jeremy Price, Fairmont State Foundation, Inc. Fellow Award; Elizabeth Savage, Regional Service and Engagement/Economic Development Grant; Leia Bobo, Theresa Jones, Denice Kirchoff and Ashley Shroyer, Fairmont State Foundation, Inc. Grant; Nenad Radulovich, Excellence in Academic Advising Award.

Announcements of other honors also were made at the event by Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Christina Lavorata.

The following faculty members were recognized for receiving promotions: Suzanne Heagy and Jennifer Yerdon LeJeune, Associate Professor and Tenure; Francene Kirk, James Matthews, Tanya Rogers and Clarence Rohrbaugh, Full Professor; T. Jean Engebretson and Timothy Oxley, Full Professor and Tenure; Mary A. “Dede” Burnell, John Fitch and Patricia Ryan, Emeriti Status. Donna Long, Kenneth Millen-Penn and Elizabeth Savage were granted sabbaticals. Frank Lee has been named a Visiting Professor to a South Korean university and also won the ACBSP Teaching Excellence Award for Region 2.

Fairmont State University’s outstanding faculty members were recognized on Wednesday, April 23, during the Recognition of Faculty Achievement for their exemplary efforts throughout the 2013-2014 academic year.

Enjoy the photo gallery and read Event Celebrates Recognition of Faculty Achievement for the full story.

A Buckhannon student attending Fairmont State University has been awarded the 2014-2015 Sgt. Todd May Memorial Scholarship.

Aimee Knight, a senior Criminal Justice major, was presented with the scholarship during the FSU College of Liberal Arts Academic Awards Ceremony in May. She joins past scholarship recipients Cory Frasco and Tyler Hawkins.

“As the Fairmont State family, we are so proud of our students and former students in the Criminal Justice program who dedicate themselves to serving and protecting others, knowing that they may one day be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice,” said Dr. Maria Rose, President of Fairmont State University. “Sergeant May’s legacy will continue at Fairmont State by helping other students pursue their educational and career goals.”

The scholarship was established in 2012 by a committee of family, friends and co-workers to honor Sgt. Michael Todd May, a 10-year veteran of the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department, who was killed in the line of duty on Feb. 18, 2012. The endowed fund is designed to benefit students pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice at FSU. Eligible students are required to submit an essay to the committee describing their career goals and aspirations, and recipients are selected based on a competitive review process.

“We are proud to continue Todd’s legacy at Fairmont State by providing a permanent scholarship fund to assist students pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice,” said William B. Armistead, President of the Fairmont State Foundation. “His service and dedication to our community will never be forgotten.”

A 1988 graduate of Morgantown High School, May attended Fairmont State, where he pursued a degree in Criminal Justice. At Fairmont State, he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He later graduated from the West Virginia State Police Academy in Institute, W.Va.

After working briefly at the Eastern Regional Corrections facility and the Berkeley County Sheriff's Department, May began his career with the Monongalia County Sheriff's Department in Morgantown. In his role with the department, May was assigned as a leader on its Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team, was a shift supervisor and earned the rank of Sergeant. He also served as president of the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Association.

Events to raise funds for this award are held throughout the year and include a golf tournament and poker run. Contributions to the Sgt. Michael Todd May Memorial Fund can be made at any Clear Mountain Bank. Donations may be mailed to the Sgt. Michael Todd May Memorial Fund, Attn: Tammy White, Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office, 116 Walnut St., Morgantown, WV 26505.

A total of 1,044 students have been named to the Dean’s List at Fairmont State University after completing the spring 2014 semester.

Dr. Christina Lavorata, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, has released the Dean’s List and the President’s List to recognize high-achieving students for their academic distinction. Full-time students who earned a 3.4 or better grade point average for the fall 2013 semester are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time students achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average are named to the President’s List.

School of Graduate Studies: President’s List

Crystal Allen, Nathaniel Arnold, Brittany Bailey, Anna Blosser, Rachel Butcher, Kathleen Carpenter, Jeffrey Carter, Caitlin Clutter, Melissa Daugherty, Virginia Delawder, Gene Dodd, Crystal Dotson, Roland Fisher, Logan Fletcher, Jaime Ford, Teri Foster, Michael Gallimore, Pamela Hanna, Tyler Hawkins, Tara Hess, Rebecca Hutchinson, Kimberly Kettler, Deanna Kiser, Kathy Magaha, Tiffany Martin, Delmas Mayle, Heather McDonald, Angela Murray, Rochelle Nestor, Brittany Perine, Joseph Pitrolo, Nina Price, Kiley Radeski, Alyssa Scarbrough, Sandra Shriver, Shea Sirbaugh, Megan Stivason, Andrew Thorne, Casie Watson, Amy Yost.

School of Graduate Studies: Dean’s List

Darlene Arbogast, Michelle Depp, Holly Frampton, Jeremy Gouzd, Jordan Greathouse, Britney Greer, Logan Harbert, Courtney Kisamore, Sara Lacaria, Marlisa Lake, Kristina Lewis, Sabrina Lynch, Sean Marion, LeAnna Pettrey, Ryan Radcliff, Jacob Rumer, Alexander Voldeck, Ryan Watts, Jacob Wickenhofer, Brandon Wickline.

President’s List

Alexis Alastanos, Chase Alonso, Ahmed Alothimeen, Brittany Aragon, Miranda Arnold, Jeffrey Audia, Catherine Bach, Karissa Baker, Emily Barger, Randolph Barnes, Matthew Bean, Daphne Beckwith, Adrienne Beiler, Marlon Belcina, Sarah Bell, Brooke Belmont, Alexander Bennett, Connie Bennett, Nicole Bennett, Jessica Berg, Courtenay Bjorndahl, Karman Blakesley, Sarah Blosser, Ethan Bolton, Elizabeth Bowman, Alyssa Bradley, John Britcher, Emily Buchanan, Sara Burner, Jill Cable, Ryan Calhoun, Alexander Campbell, Elisabeth Campbell, Michael Carpenter, Angelica Chase, Danika Clark, Kelsey Claypool, Casey Clutter, Kayla Coleman, Chelsea Collins, Ethan Collins, Kathy Collins, Hannah Compton, Bradley Cox, Caleigh Croston, Michael Cuppett, Timothy Curtis, Benjamin Daily, Velicia Darquenne, Tyler Davis, Allison Debusca, Mary Demarco, Philip Dent, Trixie Devine, Antonio DiDomenico, Brittany Dobbins, Jennifer Downward, Morgan Drake, Lauren Dzielski, Andrew Edwards, Derek Efaw, Sharlyn Egress, Vicki Elam, Thomas Elsey, Marie Esame, Leslie Evans, Julia Falkenklous, Canon Fancher, Daniel Fernandes, Brittney Fisher, Sheena Fisher, Sydney Fisher, Kaylee Flanagan, Mason Floyd, Bryan Foley, Bradley Ford, Kylie Ford, Felicia Fordyce, Shawnee Forinash, Veronica Fragale, Seth Freeman, Clarissa Funkhouser, John Gatlin, Allison Gay, Lillian Gaylord, Julissa Geary, Nathaniel Gillespie, Jennifer Glaspell, Rebecca Goydel, Karen Gregor, Samantha Grim, Deborah Guthrie, Randall Hacker, Mitchell Haines, Jennifer Hanlin, Jonathan Hannigan, Emily Harman, Shelby Harman, Shannon Hartnett, Sean Harwell, Ashley Hawkins, Donna Hefner, Nastausha Hefner, Alexander Henderson, Danielle Henry, Kayla Henson, Krista Herron, Kaelin Hetrick, Daniel Hevener, Justin Hill, Grant Holbert, Chelsea Holcomb, Shirley Holland, Thairon Holler, Shaniah Holtz, Charlotte Holyfield, Kyla Host, Daniel Huffman, Kelly Humphreys, Brandon Hunter, Lauren Ickes, Shelley Idleman, Brianna Jackson, Brittany Jackson, Kyle Jenkins, Marianne Jenkins, Matthew Jernigan, James Jesmer, Robert Jesmer, Crystal Johnson, Thomas Judy, Alexander Keefover, David Kennedy, Seungha Kim, Morgan Kinty, Tammy Lacaria, Malissa Lake, Brenda Lamkin, Angie Lane, Jordan Lanham, Whitney Lawrence, Zachary Lefevre, Jessica Lego, Michael Lemley, Nicole Leonard, Kelli Liggett, Amber Logsdon, Angela Losh, Yuezhong Luo, Gregory Lusk, Andrew Lyon, Dale Lyons, Megan Madsen, Courtney Magner, Andrew Maltba, Pamela Marshall, Kaitlyn Martin, Daniel Martinez, Taylor Masters, Ariel Masturzo, Brandon Mathis, Stacy McCord, Jennifer McDaniel, Jordan McDonald, Amie McKinney, Erin McKown, Corey McMillen, Caitlin McQuain, Makala Meadows, John Mercer, Amber Miller, Brian Miller, Courteney Minich, Nicholas Mires, Hanif Mirza, Kathryn Moore, Emily Moorehead, Virginia Moratti, Sara Morris, Kaitlyn Morrison, Maddie Mullenax, Kalee Murphey, Kelsey Musgrave, Taylor Myers, Jessica Nestor, Michelle Nestor, Hunter Newton, Rachel Newton, Phong Nguyen, Jenna Nuzum, Julia Oliveto, Alexandria Osborne, Jordan Paletta, Brenda Palmer, Alicen Patton, Alisha Pearcy, Julian Pecora, Kayla Peters, Paige Phillips, Mark Pinti, Janalee Poe, Tyler Poff, Brooke Prichard, Erin Pristavec, Lindsey Pryor, Briana Pudsell, Katherine Purnell, Katherine Pysell, Sarah Queen, Sean Rafferty, Ethan Ramsey, Alicia Reece, Bradley Reed, Taylor Reed, Bethany Reese, Heather Reid, Daniel Reitz, Brooke Richards, Haley Richards, Jamie Riddell, Gerald Riffle, Hannah Roberts, Victoria Rohr, Jarell Ross, Jeffrey Rush, Nicholas Rush, Amber Russell, Daphne Ryan, Maher Samman, Phillip Sands, Jennifer Sayers, Kelidanne Schuchardt, Tyler Scott, RaeAnn Secrist, Jennifer Secure, Malisa Shackelford, Kody Shaffer, Marshal Sherry, Brooke Shockey, Dalton Shoulders, Jared Sigley, Rebecca Simmerman, Joseph Simmons, Amber Simpson, Nicholas Sinclair, Kayla Sisson, Renesha Sizer, Taylor Skelton, Kaitlyn Smith, Loraine Smith, Alexandra Snyder, Justin Snyder, Kellan Snyder, Kennidy Souza, Angela Spatafore, Richard Spencer, Mary Squires, Marisa Stickel, Justin Stivason, Shelly Storms, Kerrigan Swisher, Jenna Symons, Jason Talbert, Alisa Taylor, Erin Taylor, Grace Templeman, Clifford Tennant, Joshua Tenney, Jessica Terlosky, Marissa Thorn, Cody Triplett, Dylan Tryon, David Tucker, Jaimie Turner, James Turner, Joni Tyree, Rachel VanOsdol, Amanda Vance, Christopher Vance, Hannah Vasicek, Alisha Vincent, Rachel Waibogha, Cody Walker, Jessica Walter, Rebekah Watson, Mandy Weaver, Ashley Webb, Noah Weber, Katharine Welch, Mendi Wentz, Brandon Whetzel, Tabitha Whipkey, Ashley White, Hunter White, Janelle White, Kayla White, Jacqueline Whiteside, Amanda Whitman, Casey Williams, Ian Williams, Jonathan Williams, Travis Wilson, Tyler Wilson, Elizabeth Wimer, Ann Marie Witkowski, Kaitlyn Witsaman, Hannah Wolfe, Jamie Wolfe, Jenna Wolfe, Lawrence Wolfe, Kenzie Wright, Melinda Yost, Shannon Yost, Cody Zagar.

Dean’s List

Alycia Abbott, Marissa Abe, Zachary Adamczyk, Shanna Akers, Amanda Akmentins, Ammar Alahmadi, Nicole Alexander, Marya Alhelaili, Riyadh Alkulaib, Brittny Allen, Johnna Allen, Hannah Allinder, Nicole Allison, Basil Alrashidi, Jillian Amos, James Anderson, Jessica Anderson, Deirdre Andis-Klein, Destini Arbogast, Elizabeth Arnold, Lakyn Arrick, Collin Ash, Samantha Ash, Olivia Ashcraft, Abigail Audia, Ryan Audia, Ericka Aversa, Jacqueline Baber, Steve Babich, Hussain Bahri, Haley Baird, Brandon Baker, John Ball, Patrick Ball, Rachel Ball, Brandon Ballard, Michael Barber, Jared Barr, Jessica Barr, Jillian Barr, Brandon Bartlett, Melissa Bartley, Timothy Bayne, Allison Beabout, Britton Beard, Emily Beckett, Ashleigh Belfiore, Heather Bell, Neely Benline, Victoria Benline, Jess Bennett, Jodie Bennett, Jacob Berger, Violet Bernarde, Kelli Beverlin, Jeffrey Bias, Craig Birkmeyer, Abbigail Blosser, Breanna Blot, Jamie Bock, Gary Boggs, Samantha Boling, Michael Bonasso, Becca Bonine, Chelsie Boreman, Leah Boyce, Rebecca Boyce, Kaitlin Brancato, Ashleigh Branstetter, Andrew Brock, Samantha Brown, Katy Brugnoli, Coltan Brusak, Megan Bucher, Paige Buckhalter, Jacob Buckland, Bethany Buckner, Samuel Burch, Nathan Burdette, Kenny Burnley, Brandi Butler, Jocelin Butler, Michael Byrd, Chelsea Cambeis, Charles Carpenter, Devin Carpenter, Ralston Carty, Logan Cavicchio, Eliza Cercone, Lauren Chase, Rhonda Chase, Joanna Chatham, Krista Chicknell, Carla Chipps, Shanna Clark, Allison Clayton, Corey Cleavenger, Whitley Clemons, Brian Cleveland, Eva Clutter, Caitlin Cockrell, Regina Cole, Kyle Compton, Maura Conti, Andrew Cook, Genica Cool, Kristina Coombs, Gabrielle Cooper, Samantha Copen, Cecilia Cotton, David Cox, Curtis Crabtree, Ryan Crites, Caitlin Crutchfield, Mariah Cunningham, Brodie Currence, Amber Curry, Ashley Curry, Alyssa Custer, Rachel Cutlip, Kristof Czinege, Kevin Darlington, Justin Darnell, Scott Davidson, Kevin Davis, Sara Davis, William Davis, Christian Dawson, Nicholas DeGarmo, Anna DeLong, Grant Delancey, Sona Delawder, Jessica Dellagatta, John Dennis, Kurtis Dennison, Kyle Dennison, John Dent, Jessica Devericks, Danielle DiCarlo, Luka David Dilas, Jacob Dillinger, Abigail Dillon, Jason Dingeldein, Faith Dixon, Taylor Dodrill, Sean Doherty, Nicolas Donini, Victoria Dorsey, Micailyn Dorwart, Joshua Dotson, Candice Doub, Eric Dowdy, Christopher Dowell, David Dryden, Eric Dunigan, Tyler Durbin, Chad Dutrow, Elizabeth Edwards, Elizabeth Edwards, Daniel Efaw, Kody Elam, Jordan Elder, Alexander Elliott, Rachel Elliott, Virginia Elliott, Michael Ellis, Patrick Ellis, Gina Estok, Jacob Evans, Jennifer Fabbricatore, Brooke Fadeley, Fahad Fadil, Kayla Fain, Trevor Fancher, Amy Farson, Brianna Fealy, Jessie Feather, Evan Ferrell, Allie Fetty, Justin Findley, Natasha Finley, Sirena Flesher, Melanie Fletcher, Ciara Flowers, Danielle Fluharty, Lexas Fluharty, Bridget Ford, Kendra Forren, Lisa Fox, Jason Frazer, Devin Freeman, Kody Frey, Michael Frush, Christopher Furbee, Tyler Gahr, Cameron Gallaher, Miranda Garber, Sarah Garcia, Lucas Gardner, Elizabeth Garvin, Danielle George, Kari Gibson, Katie Glover, Mikaela Glover, Kristi Goe, Colton Goff, Gusty Golden, Alana Goodwin, Bethany Gorman, Aja Gosper, Zachary Gower, Jordan Graham, Levi Grandt, Alancea Grant, Katelin Grdgon, Fanci Green, Tiffany Gregory, Ariana Griffin, Curtis Griffith, Elizabeth Griffith, Kyle Grimm, Rosemary Grimm, Tyler Groves, Emily Grubb, Fabian Guerra, Sara Guidi, Hunter Guire, Bandar Gul, Noha Gull, Hanna Gunnoe, Dana Gustafson, Danielle Guthrie, Connor Haberland, Amy Habuda, Raven Haddix, Breanna Hafer, Brandon Haggerty, Timothy Halbert, Christopher Hall, Ryan Hall, Bailey Haller, Brian Hamby, Derek Hamilton, Alexandria Hamler, Alicia Hammond, Ashley Hans, Lauronza Harmon, William Harper, Corey Harris, Sean Harris, Trenton Hart, Erin Harwood, Brett Hathaway, Autumn Haught, Amy Haveron, Darnesha Hawkins, Tiffany Hawkins, Gary Hayes, Jordan Hayes, Stevie Hayes, Monica Haymond, Jordon Headley, Cetara Hefner, Matthew Heitmann, Cherie Helsley, Jennifer Henline, Donnie Henry, Jonathan Henry, Jerika Herron, Drew Hetzel, Kristina Hickenbottom, Hayley Higgins, Kayla Hill, Savannah Hilvers, Brooke Hinerman, Dakota Hinterer, Lindsay Hogan, Teala Holmberg, Kendra Holmes, Carl Hopson, Bridget Horner, Morgan Hornsby, Macy Houck, Travis Howard, Brandon Howdershelt, Emily Huggins, John Humbertson, Matthew Hunter, Michael Hurt, Chelsea Ice, Bret Isner, Kaitlynn Jackson, Lucas Jennings, Dakota Johnson, Jamie Johnson, Michael Johnson, Evan Jones, Jonathan Jones, Ashley Jozwick, Christopher Juric, Philip Kahly, Andrew Kapper, Darian Kearns, Kayla Keefover, Ashley Keith, Lindsey Keith, Michael Keller, Erica Kelley, Joseph Kelley, Mitchell Kelly, Tina Kendall, Elizabeth Kerns, Casey Ketchem, Leah Kidd, Laken Kiddy, Jade Kiger, Colby Kimball, Jaison King, Katherine King, Mzuri King, Mark Kisner, Tyler Kline, David Klug, Aimee Knight, Lauren Knight, Lori Knight, Liana Kopelov, Jessica Kovach, Tyler Kovar, Ashley Krause, Amanda Krepps, Courtney Kress, Joseph Kubas, Lesley Kuffour, Jordan Lacy, Sierra Lamb, Ruth Lamp, Sarah Landis, Sally Lane, Brandon Latocha, Hannah Law, Kayla Lawrence, Tierney Leary, Kaleb Leatherman, Bradley Ledsome, Brooke Leggett, Melissa Lehman, Hannah Lenhart, Leonard Lenhart, Claire Leutz, James Lewellyn, Ryan Lewis, Landon Lilly, Kaci Linville, Greg Lloyd, Charles Loar, James Logue, Emily Lohr, Ethan Long, Lindsey Losh, Dennis Lott, Tyler Loudin, Faith Lough, Jennifer Lowdermilk, Ashley Lowe, Rae Anna Lowther, Leonard Lucas, Hannah Ludwick, Ian Ludwick, Amanda Madello, Ashleigh Magee, Benjamin Male, Ashley Malone, John Manchin, Dustin Marlatt, Jonathan Marshall, Alisha Martin, Ciera Martin, Debra Martin, Maleea Martin, Tyler Martin, Bruno Martinez, Ronald Mason, Nicole Masters, Justine Maxey, Lance Maxwell, Laura Mayhew, Melissa McArthur, Michael McCartney, Vanessa McClung, Makenzie McClure, Alaina McCoy, Andrew McCoy, Adam McCray, Beatrice McDaniel, Kenneth McDougal, Shaun McGary, Resa McGlumphy, Daniel McGuffey, Diane McKee, Lawrence McKee, Patrick McMorrow, Charles McWhorter, Melissa Meluzio, Caroline Merrill, Steven Metzgar, Ashton Meyers, Alexia Michael, Helen Milbourne, Justin Miller, Sami Miltenberger, Kirsten Minger, Derek Minney, Megan Minnix, Nicholas Minutelli, Jacey Mitchell, Jonathan Mitchell, Bethany Moales, Jacob Moales, Madeline Montgomery, Christina Moody, Daniel Mooney, Courtney Moore, Dakota Moore, Randy Moore, Cody Morales, Kayla Moran, Elijah Moreno, Amanda Morgan, Bianca Morgan, Devin Morgan, Matthew Morgan, Mariah Morris, Ruby Morris, Scarlett Mowery, Philip Murphy, Amanda Musick, Alex Myers, Nathan Napier, Aaron Nelan, Robert Nice, Dylan Nicholas, Joshua Nichols, Taylor Nichols, Anniwaer Nijiati, Carolyn Nolan, Caitlin Norwish, Derek Nuzum, Dominique Nuzum, Kaylea Nuzum, Emily Ohrn, Nicholas Oldaker, Samuel Orr, Christopher Owens, Caleb Pancione, Elizabeth Parker, Jennifer Parker, Jeanna Parmer, Victoria Parr, Lindsey Parrill, Martina Parrish, Sarah Parsons, Austin Patterson, Ashley Paxton, Briana Payne, Lindsey Perkins, Sierra Perry, Lacey Peterson, Bobbi Phillips, Melissa Phillips, Sarah Pickett, Lindsey Pifer, Kari Plybon, Brieanna Polk, Kristen Pollard, Michael Pool, Kaleigh Porcaro, Sophia Porco, John-Edward Porter, Eric Price, Mikayla Pyle, Laura Ramirez, Justin Ramsey, Michelle Ramsey, David Rattay, Stephanie Remias, Cassandra Rentz, Thomas Retton, Joshua Rexroad, Amanda Reynolds, Ryan Riggleman, Heather Riggs, Brianna Riley, Evan Riley, Brittany Rimmer, Amanda Rinehart, Carolyn Rittenhouse, Josh Roark, Ryan Robba, Sarita Robinson, Haley Rocha, Angelina Rodriguez, Allison Rogers, Brandon Rohrbacher, Brandi Rose, Joanna Ross, Janet Roush, Abby Rowand, Jonathan Rowh, Hugh Roy, Zachary Ruble, Kandice Rueger, Amanda Ruffner, Brooks Russell, Nicole Ryan, Amanda Sabatino, Justin Sage, Matthew Saghy, Hannah Sandy, Brittany Scheuvront, Trevor Schoonover, Marc Schrader, Robert Schrader, Christopher Schultz, Thomas Scott, Kayla Semon, Nicole Sena, Tyler Sensibaugh, Adam Shaffer, Bradley Shaffer, Nicholas Shaffer, Vincent Sheeler, Allison Sheets, Coty Sheme, Brittany Sheppard, Brian Shillingburg, Janet Shillingburg, Shiho Shimada, Lindsey Shingleton, Paige Shircliff-Bowser, Trina Shriver, Sarah Silski, Samantha Silva, Cara Simms, Victoria Simon, Kari Sims, Jeff Sizer, Kacci Skinner, Kelsie Smallwood, Jordan Smith, Samuel Smith, Destiny Snodgrass, William Soles, Dustin Spencer, Melissa Spring, Derek Stallman, Michelle Stambaugh, Lisa Stanley, Brian Starkey, Sarah Staubly, Brandy Stebbins, Kellie Steele, Kelsey Steele, Kelsey Stemple, Adam Stevenski, Randall Stickley, Robert Stier, Victoria Stiles, Khrysten Stolins, Isaac Stoop, Nathan Stoop, Lidea Straight, Shae Strait, Jakob Streyle, Sissy Stubbs, Michaela Stumpf, Danielle Styles, Kaitlyn Superak, Erin Swift, Alyssa Swiger, Jordan Swiger, Samira Swisher, Sommar Swisher, Karen Sypolt-Pyles, Phillip Szabo, Abagail Taylor, Justin Taylor, Lee Taylor, Laura Tennant, Matthew Tennant, Nash Thomas, Donna Thompson, Justin Thompson, Mildred Thompson, Derek Tinney, Caitlyn Tobin, Lauren Tomko, Christopher Toothman, Jeremiah Toothman, Jayni Traugh-DiMisa, Catherine Tricase, Patrick Trosch, William Tucker, Cara Turley, Jessica Turner, Mark Tusing, Nicole Uccello, Alfred Udah, Andrew Udell, Matthew Ullman, Aaron Uphold, Lauren Van Nosdall, Kathaleen VanDusen, Aaron VanPelt, Christopher Vance, Kaylee Vankirk, Krista Vassil, Katie Vest, Christie Viltrakis, Angela Viscount, Matthew Wade, Candace Walker, Alexander Wallace, Angela Walter, Kristopher Wariner, Troy Watkins, Brent Waybright, Christa Weaver, Shauntise Weeks, Colton Weese, Douglas Wegman, Shammgod Wells, Courtlyn West, Jennifer Westfall, Taylor White, Quentin Whitecotton, Madison Whiting, Jacob Whitmore, Kelsey Whitt, Nicole Wienclaw, Bethany Wiles, Elizabeth Williams, Leanna Williams, Nathan Williams, Katelynn Wills, Aaron Wilson, Abbey Wilson, Jared Wilson, Justin Wilson, Michelle Wilson, Anthony Wilt, Tamara Wilt, Cody Winter, Steven Winters, Tyler Withee, Elena Wojcik, Chelsea Wolfe, Terri Lynn Wolfe, Hunter Woods, Logan Wright, Anna Wyont, Mary Yankie, Leah Yoho, Matthew Yost, Alina Zakharava, Mishayla Zecco, Aimee Zorik, Tess Zufall.

Fairmont State University, with a 120-acre main campus in Fairmont, W.Va., is part of the state’s growing high technology corridor. A city of about 20,000 people, Fairmont is close to larger cities and also to opportunities for outdoor recreation. Founded in 1865 as a private institution dedicated to educating teachers, FSU has a long history of academic excellence. At FSU, students find a wide range of fields of study with more than 80 four-year programs and graduate programs. With an enrollment of more than 4,200, FSU is large enough that students find a vibrant campus life and small enough that they do not get lost in the crowd.

The mission of FSU is to provide opportunities for individuals to achieve their professional and personal goals and discover roles for responsible citizenship that promote the common good. FSU values scholarship, opportunity, achievement and responsibility.

Questions about this list may be submitted to Kathleen.Cox@fairmontstate.edu.

The Fairmont State University College of Liberal Arts honored its high achieving students during the fourth annual Academic Awards Ceremony at the end of the spring 2014 semester.

Dr. Deanna Shields, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts; Dr. Christina Lavorata, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; and Mary Jo Thomas of the Fairmont State Foundation Inc. presented greetings and congratulations to the students for their academic achievements.

Following is a list of student award winners:

Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center

Joanna Ross –Outstanding Student Service Award

Department of Behavioral Sciences

Marie Esame – Outstanding Senior Psychology Student Award

Suzanne Hall – Outstanding Sociology Student Award

Kathy Collins – Betty Jo Wright Social Work Scholarship

Department of Language and Literature

Carolyn Nolan – Carolyn Coakley-Hicherson Memorial Scholarship

Jacob Moales – Mary Esther and Dr. Byron Jackson Scholarship

Grace Templeman – Mildred Mason Newcome Endowed Scholarship

Leah Yoho – Salvatore, Anne, Thomas, James Giovanni Peluso Scholarship

Tendai Ushendibaba – Christiane Buck Sweeney Award and Outstanding French Student

Dan Reitz – John Teahan Memorial Endowed Scholarship and Upper Division Writing Award

Rashawn Irby – Will Bridges Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Lindsay Menas – Outstanding Student in English Award

Sarah Queen – Outstanding Student in English Education Award

Bradley Riffee – Outstanding Student in Journalism Award

Christopher Vance – Outstanding Spanish Student

Kurtis Dennison – Outstanding Writing Center Tutor

Jonathan Mitchell – First Year Writing Award

Andrew McCoy – Creative Writing Award

Department of Social Sciences

Tyler Hawkins – Outstanding Criminal Justice Graduate Student

Nicole Allison – Criminal Justice Achievement Award

Courtenay Bjorndahl – National Security and Intelligence Achievement Award and OSIX Certificate of Service

Sean Rafferty – Political Science Achievement Award

Raphael Snell – William and Dorthea Barnes Prize in History

Nicholas Romito – Vince Palmer Scholarship

Aimee Knight – Sgt. Todd May Memorial Scholarship 2014-2015

Cory Frasco – Sgt. Todd May Memorial Scholarship 2013-2014

Open Source Intelligence Exchange (OSIX)

Christian Dawson – OSIX Certificate of Service

Kiezin Wigger – OSIX Certificate of Service.

For more information about programs in the College of Liberal Arts, click here.

The West Virginia Humanities Council has awarded Fairmont State University and five other nonprofit organizations minigrants in support of educational programming.

FSU’s award for $1,500 will support “We the People: The United States Constitution and Slavery,” a two-day event featuring a symposium and historical portrayals. Admission will be free and open to the public.

“This year marks the 10th anniversary of our celebration of Constitution Day on campus.  With the support of this minigrant, we will expand our Constitution Day activities with a focus on engaging the community at large as we look at the Constitution from a minority perspective, particularly regarding significant events and debates leading up to the 13th Amendment,” said Dr. Deanna Shields, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts.

On Wednesday, Sept. 17, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Wallman Hall, a symposium followed by a question and answer session is planned. Ilene Evans will present as Harriet Tubman and Charles Pace will present as Frederick Douglass. On Thursday, Sept. 18, at 9:30 a.m. will be the lecture “Harriet Tubman: We Hold These Truths to Be Self-Evident,” and at 11 a.m. will be the lecture “Frederick Douglass: In Service of a Reconstructed Humanity.”

After receiving her B.A. from Trinity College in Deerfield, Ill., Ilene Evans completed her master’s degree at East Tennessee State University in the Department of Education with an emphasis in storytelling. She received the Foundation of Freedom Award from Wheeling Jesuit University for her portrayal of Harriet Tubman. She is a Chautauqua scholar and artistic director of Voices from the Earth, an educational touring theatre company that uses history, historical portrayal, cultural preservation, storytelling and theatre to promote social justice. Evans has done extensive research as a Chautauqua scholar in Ohio, West Virginia and Oklahoma, developing presentations of historical women who have contributed to the wealth and welfare of West Virginia and our broader community. Such presentations include Memphis Tennessee Garrison, Carrie Williams, Coralie Franklin Cook and Bessie Coleman. Her specialty topics are the Underground Railroad, Civil War, black women’s suffragists and African American cultural arts history. In 2009, she was selected by the United States Embassy to tour Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain and Colombia to share her work in the history and culture of African Americans through historical portrayal, literature and music.

Charles Everett Pace has a B.A. in Biology from the University of Texas at Austin and  an M.A. in American Studies: History and Anthropology from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. As well as being a program advisor at the Texas Union, University of Texas at Austin, Pace has taught at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Purdue University and most recently at Centre College in Kentucky. His research area is the anthropology of performance, experience and visual communications. He has performed and conducted workshops in hundreds of cities across the United States, as well as, in London. Pace has also conducted performance-based public diplomacy work for the United States Information Agency in dozens of cities in nine countries across east, west and southern Africa.

The following organizations also received minigrants: West Virginia Archaeological Society, “Test Excavations at Fort Blair,” Putnam County; West Virginia University Research Corporation, “Wayne County 4-H Heritage Quilt Trail,” Monongalia County; Alpine Heritage Preservation, “Historic Theater Consultation for Cottrill’s Opera House,” Tucker County; Harpers Ferry Historical Association, “Thunder in the Valley: Sheridan’s 1864 Valley Campaign,” Jefferson County; and Marshall County Historical Society, “Adopt an Artifact Kickoff Event: Cleaning Mona Lisa by Lee Sandstead,” Marshall County.

The minigrants, which are for $1,500 or less, are offered four times per year through the West Virginia Humanities Council, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information about the grants program, contact Amy Saunders Postalwait at (304) 346-8500 or e-mail postalwait@wvhumanities.org. The next minigrant deadline is Oct. 1. Grant guidelines and applications are available at www.wvhumanities.org.

For details about FSU’s grant-funded project and for information on academic programs in the College of Liberal Arts, click here.

A group of Fairmont State University faculty members participated in professional development during the summer to support assessment of learning and building an institutional assessment system and to become assessment ambassadors for their academic departments.

Forty-two faculty members from multiple academic units attended a series of three, three-day Critical Friends Academies in June and July. Deb Hemler of the College of Science and Technology and Jaci Webb-Dempsey of the School of Education, Health and Human Performance convened each session. The effort also was supported by Van Dempsey, Vice President for Institutional Assessment and Effectiveness.

“Institutional assessment is going to be a critical focus for the 2014-2015 academic year to help support rigorous assessment of learning and building a system that will inform program improvement and meet the expectations of the Higher Learning Commission accreditation process,” Webb-Dempsey said. “We would like to thank the faculty members who gave their time this summer and who have committed to providing future support to their colleagues.”

Participating faculty members included Matt Hokom, Clarence Rohrbaugh, Suzanne Heagy, Deborah Nestor, Christopher Kast, Erin Hippolyte and Josh Smallridge, College of Liberal Arts; Andreas Baur, Susan Goodwin, Robynn Shannon, Phil Yeager, Hugh Costello, Philip Freeman and Steven Roof, College of Science and Technology; Rebecca Giorcelli, Tim Oxley, T. Jean Engebretson, Leisa Muto and Frank Lee, School of Business; Francene Kirk, Jennifer Yerdon LeJeune, Constance Edwards, Jeff Greenham, J. Patrick Joyce and Elizabeth Melanson, School of Fine Arts; Denise Lindstrom, Amanda Metcalf, Julie Reneau, G.H. “Budd” Sapp, Jessica Brown and Amy Sidwell, School of Education, Health and Human Performance; Vicki Kerwin, Gale Kirby, Veronica Gallo, Denice Kirchoff, Tanya Rogers, Leia Bobo, School of Nursing and Allied Health Administration; and Jim Matthews, Robert Hammonds and Gwen Jones representing General Studies.

“The Critical Friends group provides a mechanism for a professional learning community on campus that will allow colleagues to support each other and improve the teaching and learning process via giving and receiving feedback. It is extremely important to be involved in a group that permits peers to communicate and collaborate across campus in order to improve faculty teaching and student learning via assessment accountability,” Sapp said.

Kirk said that conversations about teaching and learning happen frequently on campus, but the Academies provided a forum for a broader discussion without a lot of distraction.

“The Academies were important because they were time specifically carved out of our busy schedules to think deeply about what we want our programs to accomplish and how we’re going to know that they do what we say. What skills and knowledge and behavior do we want students to take away when they leave?” she said.

Sapp said he hopes he can share information with colleagues about developing a program assessment plan and an annual assessment cycle; utilizing TaskStream to document, map and assess learning outcomes as well as summarize findings and generate recommendations; and developing mission statements, program goals and course learning outcomes.

Heagy pointed out that learning about the language and practice of assessment is important for all educators in that it is a reflective endeavor that seeks to provide the best course content to students.

“One important thing for me was learning how other departments include adjuncts in the assessment process,” she said.

Despite the serious focus of the professional development sessions, participants also experienced a side benefit from meeting.

“Another positive from the sessions was that we had the opportunity to get to know faculty from other schools and colleges within the University much better, and not just professionally. For example, Jennifer Yerdon LeJeune from the School of Fine Arts brought her baby Quinn with her, and I really enjoyed walking around the room holding him one afternoon so Jen could work with her colleagues,” Webb-Dempsey said. “We are fortunate to have a campus community that is so willing to grapple with the hard—and sometimes contentious—issues related to improving teaching and learning and also maintain such a strong sense of community.”