Health and tech fields rise amid shaky job market
The class of 2001 at Bluefield State College and Concord College faces a slow economy and competition for jobs. Experts say medical services and nursing demand may grow while overall employment grows slowly over the next four years, with West Virginia losing grads to a limited diversified base.
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BSC alumnus urges graduates to influence the world
Bluefield State College held its 104th commencement at Ned Shott Gymnasium where Dr. James Tyrone Martin urged graduates to pursue a profound global impact. Martin, a physician with 13 years at Community Health Services Beckley, recalled his 1966 era student days and noted his ongoing service in McDowell County and as Emmanuel Baptist Church pastor in Kimball.
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Concord College Honors Class of 2001 Commencement
About 365 graduates completed studies at Concord College’s spring commencement in the Carter Center. President Jerry Beasley praised the students for meeting faculty demands that prepared them for the future.
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Mother recalls son killed by drunk driver in West Virginia
Rose Bailey of Falls Mills Virginia mourns her son Keith O Brine Bailey, 26, killed when a drunk driver crashed head on as he returned from work. She recalls their family happiness and Keith teaching college, pursuing a master's, and building a life in Princeton nearby. The tragic crash near Daniels West Virginia left a lasting scar on the family.
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