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Forward Magazine – Fall 2020
On the Cover: Dr. Gloria Marquette Payne ’43 served Davis & Elkins College for more than seven decades. As chair of the Business and Economics Department, she was a teacher, mentor, and friend to thousands of students. Memories of her kindness and genuine caring nature burn brightly for all who knew her.
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Forward Magazine – Winter 2020
On the Cover: The Davis & Elkins College made an impact in their first season in the Mountain East Conference. The triathlon team, center, earned first place at the 2019 East Region Qualifier and second place in the 2019 National Championship. Natalia Hildalgo Martinez took top awards in both races.
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Reflecting Along the Journey
Davis & Elkins College alumni are coming home. 鈥淗ome鈥 is magnetic. It tugs at our hearts like a favorite melody, drawing us back again as surely as a moth to a flame. Childhood homes leave their mark, but so do the other 鈥渉omes鈥 we are blessed to discover once we...
D&E Welcomes New Faculty to Campus
Elkins, W.Va. 鈥 Davis & Elkins College has welcomed five new faculty to campus for the upcoming academic year. New additions include Colten Biro, Ph.D.; Rachelle Hill, M.S.N.; Amy Wallingford, D.N.P.; Jenny Pippin, M.A.; and Kelsey Young, Ph.D. Biro, serving in...
President Chris A. Wood Signs Five-Year Contract Extension
Elkins, W. Va. 鈥 The Davis & Elkins College Board of Trustees, following a unanimous vote, has announced a five-year contract extension for President Chris A. Wood, securing his continued leadership through the 2031 academic year. This marks Wood鈥檚 fourth contract...
Davis & Elkins College Students Recognized for High Academic Honors for Spring 2025
Davis & Elkins College has released the president鈥檚 and dean鈥檚 list for the Spring 2025 semester.聽 The president鈥檚 list includes all full-time students who earned a 4.0 grade point average for the semester, while those named to the dean鈥檚 list include all...
Davis & Elkins College Named a 2025-2026 College of Distinction
In a higher education landscape often dominated by rankings and test scores, Davis & Elkins College has been recognized for what truly matters: a transformative undergraduate experience. For the 2025-2026 academic year, Davis & Elkins College聽has been named a...
Reflecting Along the Journey
I recently witnessed a moment that perfectly captures the heart of the Davis & Elkins College experience. I saw it more than 150 times last Friday, and it has stayed with me ever since. Harper-McNeeley Auditorium was filled for the baccalaureate service on the eve...
