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Generation WV announces first-ever award celebration

Summer Night Soiree to honoree awardees Tom Heywood, Lee Farabaugh, Treasure Barberich-Wyckoff, Sydney Wait, and Up Next Charlie West Charleston, WV — A brand-new signature event in the Capital City will celebrate both the end of summer and the beginning of young West Virginians’ journeys.  Generation West Virginia’s “Summer Night

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Generation West Virginia Appoints Three New Board Members

GENERATION WEST VIRGINIA APPOINTS THREE NEW BOARD MEMBERS CHARLESTON, WV – Generation West Virginia, a statewide organization dedicated to attracting, retaining and advancing young people in the Mountain State, is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to its board of directors: Valerie Piko, Jessica Rine and Danielle

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Fellowship

Generation WV Looks to Grow Young Leaders in WV Through Fellowship Program  

Over the course of the program, Fellows will participate in five in-person and four virtual sessions. In-person sessions are held at a variety of locations in the Mountain State. Fellows have the opportunity to hone professional development skills, learn from industry leaders, form lasting bonds with other Fellows, and learn more about the history and beauty of West Virginia.

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Finding a Home for our Dreams Here in West Virginia

By Melanie McIntire It’s no secret that, as young people in West Virginia, we often feel pressure to leave the state in order to attain success. It’s a seed we ourselves have planted in conversations had while growing up, weaving into our adolescence and following us into adulthood.  For myself

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Fellowship

Applications Open for Generation West Virginia’s Fellowship Program

Fellows during a professional development session at Canaan Valley Resort, 2022.    CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Generation West Virginia (GWV) has opened applications for its fellowship program designed to help emerging and mid-career professionals forge their paths in the Mountain State. The GWV Fellowship focuses on bringing young West Virginians together

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