Ecology program builds new degree in Beckley
Ecology professor Sandy Garrett and media director Donnie Austin film a module for a new four year ecology degree at the College of West Virginia in Beckley. The first graduating class is planned for next spring as students like Ann Johnson prepare for field trips with essential gear such as wading boots for stream insect surveys.
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Sandy Garrett
Donnie Austin
College of West Virginia
Beckley
Ann Johnson
College of West Virginia launches ecology degree program
Beckley college begins a new four year bachelor of science in ecology led by Sandy Garrett. Students will study stream ecology and insect larva, with early job placements at the National Park Service and private sector opportunities. Garrett notes pollution from mining threatens local trout ecology and youth activism is needed.
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College of West Virginia
Sandy Garrett
Beckley
Garrett
National Park Service
Environmental Protection Agency
West Virginia
Donnie Austin
Department of Media Services
Jeremy Band
Beckley Outdoor
Jeremy
Katie Bailey
Inventor Kenneth Braxton Fails to Gain Recognition
Kenneth Braxton of Springfield Illinois patented a computerized home security device in 1979 for remote window and door monitoring. His widow and daughter say Fire-Lite Alarm infringed, filing a 1995 suit now in Connecticut federal court as they seek acknowledgment and compensation.
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Kenneth Braxton
West Virginia
Kimberly
Springfield
Ill
Braxton
Illinois
Kimberly Braxton-Brower
Face
Michelle
Richmond
Patricia Braxton
Tifier Inc
Northford
Conn
U.S
Braxton- Bower
California
Johnnie Cochran
O.J. Simpson
Cochran
Hartford
Marilyn Ford
Southern Illinois University
Braxtons
Kenneth
Ebony Magazine
New Haven
Thomas Casagrande
Ms. Braxton-Brower
Fire-Lite
Casagrande
U.S. District Court
Braxton- Brower
Connecticut
Virginia
Raleigh County
Whitby
Stratton High School
West Virginia State College
Carnegie Institute
Cleveland
Braxton-Bower
Beckley
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