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PHOTOS: CAPITO DELIVERS KEYNOTE REMARKS AT FOCUS FORWARD CONFERENCE
Capito Senate 04/22/2025
Focus Forward conference highlights West Virginia's health care challenges
WVNews Apr 22, 2025
Focus Forward Event returns to Morgantown for 7th annual conference
Apr 22, 2025 12 WBoy
GEE ADDRESSES HIS FINAL ‘FOCUS FORWARD’ EVENT TUESDAY
wajr 04/22/2025
Focus Forward returns to Morgantown for 7th annual conference
Yahoo News April 22, 2025
Focus Forward: Long Live West Virginia
Vertx Partners April 22, 2025
WV MetroNews interview (Katie Farmer)
WV MetroNews 4/21/2025
Register for Focus Forward conference
Enews 4/15/2025
Public invited to attend Focus Forward: West Virginia’s Digital Destiny
WVNews Mar 11, 2024
PUBLIC INVITED TO ATTEND FREE CONFERENCE ON LONGEVITY: FOCUS FORWARD LONG LIVE WEST VIRGINIA
WAJR 04/06/2025
Focus Forward 2025: Statewide conference in Morgantown to explore West Virginia’s future
WVNews Apr 2, 2025
Reserve your spot: Marshall community invited to Focus Forward
Marshall University News March 31, 2025
WVU community invited to attend Focus Forward
ENews MARCH 25, 2025
America’s Got Talent’ winner Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. gives talk at South Middle School
Wboy | Mar 26, 2025
STEAM TAC launches SpacePrep Program
April 3, 2025 WVU E-News
Hancock County students design ziplines as part of STEAM program
March 5, 2025 Weirton Daily Times
WVU STEAM TAC brings two day immersion lesson to Philip Barbour High School
March 4, 2025 WBOY
WVU STEAM TAC brings two-day immersion lesson to Philip Barbour High School
March 4, 2025 Yahoo News
West Virginia middle school students dive into coding with innovative STEAM TAC program
February 27, 2025 WTRF
Code for Success: Jackson Middle School students learn about Morse Code
February 26, 2025 News and Sentinel
WVU Esports Director Looks to Inspire South Middle School Students
February 26, 2025 WBOY
STEAM TAC Coming to Wood County
February 25, 2025 WTAP
Jackson Middle School Learns About Coding with WVU’s STEAM Technical Assistance Center
February 25, 2025 WTAP
WVU to Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Remake Learning Days with Expanded Effort
January 31, 2025 WVU Today
AP News: WVU STEAM TAC Expands Efforts to Support West Virginia Schools
January 30, 2025 AP News
STEAM TAC brings wiggle bot immersion lesson to South Middle School
12 WBOYS Nov 21, 2024
Monongah Middle School students explore science of projectile motion and energy with hands-on STEAM lesson
WV NEWS Nov 14, 2024
STEAM TAC holds immersion lesson for Monongah Middle School students
12 Wboy Nov 14, 2024
Gee reflects, looks to the future in final WVU State of the University address
WVUToday October 14, 2024
Innovation Showcase 2024: Teacher Innovation Grants take the boundaries of education beyond the classroom
WTRF Oct 10, 2024
WVU Extension’s Energy Express awarded grant to help teachers
September 15, 2024 The Dominion Post
WVPEC announces 2024 statewide projects to enhance student reading, writing skills by third grade
WVUToday Wednesday, September 04, 2024
STEAMPOSIUM 'lets teachers trade ideas & come up with brand new things'
StateJournal July 22, 2024
STEAM TAC information
WVNews Jul 10, 2024
STEAMPOSIUM held in Lewis County (West Virginia)
WVNews July 10, 2014
Free event provides STEAM education to teachers from across West Virginia
12 WBOY Jul 10, 2024
Editorial: Pa. should learn from creative W.Va. teacher recruitment program
June 3, 2024, Post-gazette
Amid teacher shortages, a new West Virginia program incentives educators to move to the Mountain State
May 18, 2024 Post Gazette
Monongalia County 4-H holds ‘Nature Creates’ at Camp Muffly to clean up before summer
May. 5, 2024 WDTV
Making the Effort to Improve Education, Editorial, Exponent Telegram
March 27, 2024 WVNews
West Virginia University's Teachers Ascend program aimed towards addressing teacher shortage
Mar 25, 2024 The State Journal
Teachers invited to West Virginia in WVU Recruitment Program
Mar. 13, 2024 5wdtv
Program Seeks To Attract Teachers To The State
March 13, 2024 WVpublic
WVU launches new program to attract teachers to West Virginia
Mar 13, 2024 12wboy
Teachers from across US invited to teach, live and play in West Virginia
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 WVUToday
Focus Forward conference to explore opportunities, risks of a digital world
MARCH 26 Enews
Focus Forward conference to address impact of technology on West Virginia's economy and workforce
Mar 26, 2024 WVNews
6th annual WVU Focus Forward conference coming to Morgantown
MARCH 11, 2024 WAJR
Photos: Manchin Speaks at Focus Forward in Morgantown
03.27.24 Senator Manchin Photos
PHOTOS: CAPITO DISCUSSES WEST VIRGINIA’S BROADBAND FUTURE AT WV FOCUS FORWARD CONFERENCE
MARCH 27, 2024 Capito
Focus Forward conference looks at the potential benefits and downfalls of artificial intelligence
March 27, 2024 Aol
Annual Focus Forward conference looks to the future with talk of AI
Mar 27, 2024 WVNews
Morgantown AI Conference guests asks who will lead, machine or man?
March 28, 2024 WVPress
Speakers at Focus Forward symposium discuss AI capabilities in West Virginia
WVMetroNews March 27, 2024
Capito, Manchin support TikTok sale bill, promote cybersecurity during Focus Forward appearances
The Dominion Post March 28, 2024
Braving a new world with a forward focus
WVNews Apr 6, 2024
STEAM TAC gives hands-on lesson at Suncrest Middle School
Jan 24, 2024 | 12 WBOY
STEAM TAC specialists challenge Musselman High School students
Dec 6, 2023 The Journal
Hurricane Middle School students celebrate STEAM TAC anniversary with hands-on activity
Dec 7, 2023 Marshall University News
K-12 Speakers Bureau relaunches at South Middle School with pilot program
Dec 6, 2023 12WBOY
STEAM TAC celebrates third anniversary with immersive lesson at Bridgeport High School
Dec 5, 2023 WV News
STEAM TAC aims to inspire students in West Virginia
Dec 5, 2023 12WBOY
Field Goals: Jackson Middle School students team for S.T.E.A.M. activity
News and Sentinel OCT 6, 2023
STEAM TAC Featured in Fall 2023 STEMconnector
STEMconnector & Million Women Mentors Quarterly Newsletter
Three Ohio County Teachers Get Grants for Classrooms
The Intelligencer September 11, 2023
Two Marion County educators awarded mini grants for classroom innovation projects
Times West Virginian Jul 31, 2023
WVPEC, Benedum Foundation award first round of Teacher Innovation Grants
July 29, 2023, WAJR Radio
From drones to the daily news: State teachers offer unique lesson plans this fall with the help of the W.Va. Public Education Collaborative
July 29, 2023 The Dominion Post
Teachers in Wyoming, Raleigh, McDowell counties named recipients of innovation grants
Jul 27, 2023 Register Herald
WVPEC, Benedum Foundation announce first statewide Teacher Innovation recipients
Thursday, July 27, 2023 WVUToday
STEAMPOSIUM educates West Virginia educators
STEAMPOSIUM educates West Virginia educators | WV News | wvnews.com
2nd Annual STEAMPOSIUM conference held at Stonewall Resort
WBOY July 17, 2023
West Virginia’s Remake Learning Days take classrooms outside with WVU support
WVUToday Tuesday, April 18, 2023
First at 4 Forum: Donna Peduto
WDTV Apr. 25, 2023
WVPEC to be inducted into June Harless Hall of Fame
THURSDAY, MAY 04, 2023 MountaineerEnews
STEAM-TAC road trip: WVU-based state learning initiative puts in lots of miles for the cause during its first year
Yahoo!News April 24, 2023
WEST VIRGINIANS ARE FOCUSED FORWARD
VantageVentures
Fifth annual Focus Forward symposium Wednesday in Morgantown (West Virginia)
WVNews April 5, 2023
Focus Forward event Wednesday in Morgantown
WVMetroNews April 4, 2023
Manchin says WV needs to diversify its energy
WBoy Apr 5, 2023
Manchin Focused On Energy Issues, Not Political Future
TheIntelligencer April 5, 2023
Focus Forward symposium: West Virginia ready to launch new energy future, and prosper
Dominionpost April 5, 2023
Focus Forward event tackles workforce and education challenges facing W.Va.
TimesWV April 6, 2023
Annual Focus Forward symposium draws nearly 400 to Morgantown, West Virginia
WVNews April 5, 2023
Leaders explore energy transition strategies at Morgantown conference
WVMetroNews April 5, 2023
Working to Attract Teachers to W.Va.
The Intelligencer March 29, 2023
New recruitment program seeks to address teacher shortage
Dominion post Saturday, February 25, 2023
New program launches to recruit teachers to West Virginia
WVUToday February 15, 2023
Education: Teachers Ascend has great potential
News and Sentinel February 15, 2023
Working in service: WVU embedded in fabric of West Virginia communities
WVUToday January 31, 2023
WVPEC Executive Director Donna Peduto and WVU Literacy Professor join Hoppy Kercheval to discuss ECCAT Legislation
Spreaker From iHeart January 30, 2023
West Virginia Department of Education launches Leaders of Literacy Advisory Council
WVNews Jan 30, 2023
WVU early education experts explain why legislation adding classroom assistants has big potential
WVUToday Wednesday, January 24, 2023
‘Alternate pathways,’ dropout prevention efforts catapulted WV to No. 3 in U.S. high school graduation rates
WVUToday Wednesday, December 07, 2022
WV Public Education Collaborative honored for commitment to workforce development
Mountaineer Enews Nov 29, 2022
With a generation’s literacy at stake, WVU joins schools and communities to combat COVID-19 learning loss
WVUToday Nov 15, 2022
WVPEC executive director honored at state and national levels for leadership in public education
Mountaineer Enews Oct 12, 2022
Gee: ‘College is more than worth it’
WVUToday Oct 4, 2022
WVU education experts say different school districts need different solutions for keeping, recruiting teachers
WVUToday Sep 29, 2022
Bedington Elementary receives Sparking Early Literacy Growth grant
The Journal Sep 28, 2022
A good story: Mason-Dixon Elementary awarded $50K grant for literacy
The Dominion Post September 22, 2022
WVU STEAM TAC visited Jackson Middle School
Wtap Sep. 22, 2022
STEAM Ahead: Jackson Middle School students tackle challenge
News and Sentine SEP 23, 2022
WVUToday on the Radio
WVUToday Sept. 22, 2022
WVPEC announces 2022 Sparking Early Literacy Growth projects to help close the disparity gap in reading proficiency
WVUToday September 15, 2022
Mon County elementary receives $50K grant for at-home reading program
12WBOY Sep 20, 2022
WVU’s STEAM TAC launches second year of engaging, interactive immersions for West Virginia public schools
WVUToday September 08, 2022
Book vending machines open in Mon County
12WBOY Aug 31, 2022
Kids STEAM Camp
59News June 22, 2022
Remake Learning Days brings back hands-on learning for local kids
WSAZ May 20, 2022
Key players in Biden administration's plan for coal, energy communities talk progress
WVNews May 1, 2022
Cheers and cheers | editorial
WV News April 29, 2022
Turning our focus to the future
WVNews April 29, 2022
West Virginia education experts look ahead to the state's future
Times West Virginian April 28, 2022
Morgantown symposium offers development tools, opportunities for the future
MetroNews April 27, 2022
Fourth annual Focus Forward Symposium held in Morgantown
12WBOY April 27, 2022
Gayle Manchin shares Appalachian Regional Commission’s vision for moving West Virginia and region forward
The Dominion Post April 27, 2022
Thinking Ahead: Fourth Focus Forward conference held in Morgantown, WV
WVNews, April 27, 2022
Oak Hill Middle School students get a hands-on lesson in robot building
WVNS Fox59 April 8, 2022
STEAM TAC ready to roll to middle schools statewide
MetroNews January 02, 2022
STEAM event hopes to strengthen the career pipeline in West Virginia
WVVA December 10, 2021
STEAM-TAC specialists show students science and math can be fun
CBS Fox 59 December 09, 2021
“Learning Lunchbox” initiative launches in Wheeling for lots of children
WTRF December 09, 2021
New STEAM Center To Help Teachers Tackle Pandemic-Related Learning Loss
WV Public Broadcasting December 08, 2021
STEAM Technical Assistance Center to open in WV
MetroNews December 09, 2021
New 'STEAM TAC' initiative aimed at middle, high school children
Morgantown News December 08, 2021
WVBE Celebrates Opening of STEAM Technical Assistance Center
West Virginia Department of Education December 08, 2021
WVU, WVPEC, W Va. Dept. of Education launch program to make learning STEAM-TACular, bolster lifelong skills
WVU Today December 09, 2021
New initiative will reap benefits for West Virginia students
The Exponent Telegram December 10, 2021
New STEAM center to benefit middle schoolers across WV
WBOY December 09, 2021
Full STEAM Ahead
Dominion Post December 09, 2021
Mountaineer Middle School (West Virginia) students make 'Elephant Toothpaste' at STEAM TAC unveiling
WVNews December 09, 2021
Higher education working to provide more teachers
WV News - October 19, 2021
WV KIDS COUNT selects WVPEC Executive Director Peduto as 2021 Education Champion of Children
WVU Today October 05, 2021
2021 WV Kids Count data shows slight improvement in child poverty
WV - Metronews October 05, 2021
WVPEC announces statewide ‘Sparking Early Literacy Growth’ projects to help close disparity gap in reading proficiency
WVUToday - June 09, 2021
WLU Receives $25,000 for Early Literacy Growth
WLU News - June 22, 2021
Brad D. Smith's blog on Focus Forward: Beyond the Cloud
WV News - May 28, 2021
'Focus Forward' series focuses on adapting, strengthening West Virginia in expansion of nation's private weather industry
WV News - April 22, 2021
NOAA uses virtual Focus Forward: Beyond the Cloud event to promote data storage, use
WV News - March 27, 2021
Focus Forward: Beyond the Cloud event showcases NOAA's data production capabilities
WV News - March 24, 2021
Amazon, Microsoft officials discuss uses of NOAA's weather data collection
WV News - March 22, 2021
Focus Forward: Beyond the Cloud event presents vast NOAA data collection for industry use
WV News - March 22, 2021
NOAA, Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation leaders hype next Focus Forward: Beyond the Cloud event
WV News - March 22, 2021
Data science from West Virginia University helping support vaccine supply, demand
WV News - March 22, 2021
West Virginia: A perfect storm for innovations of the future
WV News - March 9, 2021
Officials discuss state of public education during legislators' forum Monday
WV News - February 9, 2021
COVID-19 pandemic: A rallying cry for rural broadband expansion
WV News - July 30, 2020
WVPEC leading efforts to improve third grade literacy rates in state
WVNews - July 14, 2020
WV economic development alliance roundtable puts focus on broadband, COVID-19 recovery
Education officials note silver linings in COVID-19 pandemic, opportunities moving forward
WVNews - June 3, 2020
WVPEC partner Remake Learning earns $1 million grant
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – January 13, 2020
Championing Public Education - Chancellor Sarah Tucker
WVPEC - December 16, 2019
Education experts discuss concerns, suggest improvements during Legislators' Forum in Charleston WV
The State Journal – December 2, 2019
#WVLegislatorsForum: See what attendees had to say
Twitter— November 20, 2019
Dr. Marsh talks West Virginia's health at Focus Forward conference
WVNews 04/22/2025
Economist: West Virginia must embrace aging demographics to maintain productivity
Times WV 04/22/2025
Focus Forward says goodbye to WVU’s Gee
WV MetroNews 04/23/2025
Broadband Summit opens Marion County students eyes about high tech jobs
Times West Virginian May 8
Students get hands-on with cybersecurity
Dominion Post – May 8
With WVU and community support, Remake Learning Days marks 10th anniversary of providing hands-on learning opportunities
WVUToday – May 15
Opinion: Unexpected community partnerships are helping today’s students prepare for tomorrow’s jobs
WV Press Association – May 15
First at 4 Forum: Canyon Lohnas
WDTV First at Four Forum – May 16
Talk of the Town
WAJR “Talk of the Town” – May 16
Talkline
MetroNews “Talkline” – May 16 (interview starts at 29:34)
Remake Learning Days celebrates 10 years this week
WV Metro News – May 19
K-12 Speakers Bureau introduces high school students to careers in broadband
Enews MAY 28, 2025
STEAMPOSIUM held for West Virginia educators to better workforce
Jul. 25, 2025 WDTV
Leading the way in teacher training, WVU addresses critical need for educator
Thursday, August 14, 2025 WVUToday
West Virginia University's STEAM TAC enters fourth year of educational outreach
Aug 9, 2025 WVNews
West Virginia In Focus: STEAM Technical Assistance Center
WBOY 09/25/2025
Jackson County students experience Bright Ideas
WVNews
Jackson County, West Virginia, students learn new skills in STEAM program
wowktv 09/25/2025
Ripley and Ravenswood Middle Schools participate in STEAM TAC immersion lesson
wtap 09/25/2025