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Dr. William Childers is shown in Campbell Hall of Health Sciences.

“We are pleased to welcome Bill to the College of Sciences as our Physician Assistant Studies program welcomes its third class of students this summer,” said Dean Dr. Robert Kreisberg. The WLU PA degree program officially began as a master’s program in July 2012 under the leadership of Dr. Allan Bedashi, who served until Dr. Childers was hired.

A native of Triadelphia, Childers holds a doctoral degree in education with emphasis in curriculum and instruction from West Virginia University, and both a master’s degree in science and a bachelor’s degree in health science from Alderson Broaddus College (now University).

He has been a physician assistant for 23 years and has practiced clinically as a PA in primary care, pediatrics, urgent care, and in the United States Army.

Childers also has more than 16 years of experience in higher education. Most recently, he was academic coordinator and assistant professor for Marietta College’s Physician Assistant program, where he worked from 2007 – 2014.

He also was an instructor at Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in July 2012. Prior to that, he was an instructor/director at Alderson Broaddus from 1998 – 2007, where he earned four Teacher of the Year awards.

Childers’ clinical experience includes Monongahela Valley Association of Health Centers, Fairmont, W.Va., 1991 – 1998; Shinnston Medical Center Branch, 1994 – 1998; Premier Pediatrics, Bridgeport, W.Va., 1999 – 2003.

He served active duty in the U.S. Army, Fort Drum, N.Y., from 2003 – 2004 and has served at the Louis A. Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center, from 2010 to the present time.

Childers published numerous articles in medical journals and has presented at various educational conferences. A Distinguished Fellow with the American Academy of Physician Assistants, he also is a former president of the West Virginia Association of Physician Assistants.

Additionally, Dr. Childers has travelled to Nicaragua, Bolivia and Tanzania on medical mission trips.

West Liberty University’s Physician Assistant Studies program graduated its inaugural class in June 2014. Its third class will begin its course of study on June 30.  According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the PA career is expected to grow faster than other occupations requiring at least a master’s degree, through 2018.

For more information on West Liberty University, please call 866-westlib.

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It’s every teacher’s and school administrator’s nightmare — an active shooter situation. With that in mind, West Liberty University and Wheeling-Ohio County Homeland Security will host an active shooter response training course on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 29 and 30 at WLU’s main campus.

Wheeling-Ohio County Homeland Security Director Lou Vargo and Campus Police Captain Thomas Hostutler will host ALICE training, July 29 & 30.

The two-day instructor-training course is designed to teach proactive survival skills in violent intruder or active shooter situations to law enforcement as well as school, church, hospital and workplace administrators and employees.

“This course provides training that will bridge the gap between the time a violent event begins and the law enforcement arrives,” said Lou Vargo, director of Wheeling-Ohio County Homeland Security. “We are pleased to work with the West Liberty University police in presenting this national training designed by ALICE Training Institute.”

Founder and President Greg Crane created two training programs, ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) and RAIDER (Rapid Deployment, Awareness, Intervention, Decisiveness, EMS, Recovery), in hopes that if a person should face a shooter situation, they can survive it. Crane developed these training programs with the hopes of keeping his wife, an elementary school principal, safe — after tragic shootings at Columbine High School in 1999.

The training will include background knowledge such as statistics and why ALICE training is effective, a detailed overview of ALICE and the liability of proactive versus passive response strategies. Both live scenario drills that will compare static versus active ALICE response and effective training strategies will be taught.

Two WLU employees, Administrative Secretary to the President Mary Ann Edwards and Admissions Counselor Rhonda Tysk will receive training thanks to staff funds for development and scholarship. Additionally John Marshall Assistant Principal Ashlea Minch has been invited to participate.

Training is from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m, July 29 and 30 and will take place in WLU’s Main Hall, second floor. Registration is $495 per person. To register, visit or http://bit.ly/WestLibertyJuly29.

For more information, please contact Vargo, at 304-234-3756 or lvargo@wocema.com.

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Derek Werderitch, Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, instructs a woodshop program at West Liberty University’s MAKESHOP Boot Camp.

Funded by the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, the program welcomed 24 participants, including WLU College of Education seniors and graduate students, alumni who are employed as teachers, and other professional educators. It met in the Center for Arts & Education, located in Main Hall.

The Mobile MAKESHOP Boot Camp included hands-on experiences and discussion to equip them with the skills and knowledge that is necessary to be a maker, according to Lou Karas, director of the Center for Arts & Education.

Participants engaged in open-ended activities that ranged from sewing to woodworking, electronics to digital-based making and more. Day one included topics like computational thinking and stop-motion animation and apps; day two included advanced wood and fiber workshops; day three featured take apart, circuit blocks, eTextiles and physical computing. The final day included a field trip to the MAKESHOP at the Children’s Museum of Pittsbugh.

“The goal of the boot camp is to empower educators to create sustainable models for integrating open-ended making experiences into schools, libraries and community centers.,” said Bill Schlageter, director of marketing at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh

MAKESHOP® at Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is a space for children and families to make, play and design using “real stuff”— the same materials, tools, and processes used by professional artists, builders, programmers, and creators of all kinds.

Located in Rm. 133 (West Wing), of Main Hall, West Liberty University’s Center for Arts & Education is a colorful busy place for students. Featuring hands-on learning and resources that integrate the arts, creativity and technology, it provides professional development programs and resources to educators, students and others working in community and school settings.

For more information on WLU’s Center for Arts & Education, please contact Karas at lkaras@westliberty.edu or 304-336-8162.

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DiCarlo is an executive assistant to the president at Eastern Gateway Community College. She is earning a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership and Administration (BLA) and is a member of the ninth cohort of the adult degree completion program.

From left, President Robin Capehart, Dean Thomas Michaud, Melanie DiCarlo, Carol and Terry Wallace are shown at the award ceremony.

“I’m pleased to present this award to Melanie, who’s an exceptional student and a great example of our working adult students completing degrees through the School of Professional Studies,” said Michaud, who also is the designer and director of the BLA program. “We are grateful to the Wallaces for their support of higher education and thank them for their generosity.”

Funded by the Carol M. and Terry A. Wallace Fund for Education, the scholarship recognizes the work of adult students, who often face challenges in scheduling classes around a work schedule, family and other duties. This is just the second time it has been awarded.

“Our scholarship is one of many presented in the region by supporters of WLU who know the importance of higher education to our region. We look forward to doing more in the future,” Dr. Terry Wallace said. Residents of Bellaire, Ohio, the couple have worked in and supported higher education throughout their professional careers.

“This is such an honor,” DiCarlo said. “It’s been a comfortable transition from community college work to the university world thanks to West Liberty. The adult program truly works well with adult learners and so much of my classwork is useful in my current position.”

DiCarlo formerly earned two associate degrees from Eastern Gateway, one in business management and the other in administrative assistant technology. She then began her work on a bachelor’s degree in fall 2013 and will graduate next spring.

“The BLA is a wonderful degree because it fits my lifestyle and works well with other responsibilities like work and family,” she said.

DiCarlo knows the world of higher education well, since she already has one daughter who graduated from Robert Morris College in 2010, another daughter who will be a senior at Fairmont State in the fall and a son heading to Ohio State in the fall. One more daughter is still at home and in high school.

“With three of us in college, the scholarship money is so helpful. I am very grateful to the Wallaces,” she added.

DiCarlo’s BLA cohort meets at West Virginia Northern Community College’s Weirton campus. Another cohort will begin there this September and interested students may contact program coordinator, Mary Lou Conley, at the Highlands Center, 304-217-2800, extension 4, or visit westliberty.edu/bla.

The School of Professional Studies offers the BLA and other degrees such as the Regents Bachelor of Arts degree and the Bachelor of Applied Science degree that are specifically designed to serve the adult student who needs a flexible and accelerated schedule.

Led by President Robin C. Capehart, West Liberty is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. For more information on WLU, please call 1.866.WESTLIB.

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The Hilltoppers are shown after winning the team’s fourth consecutive NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional title this past March. Assistant Coach Ben Howlett is shown standing left, just behind Head Coach Jim Crutchfield.

This press release was written with assistance from Media Relations Intern Richard Tyler, a public relations major from St. Clairsville, Ohio.

West Liberty University will host its annual summer Hilltopper Boy’s Basketball Camp from July 20-23 at the Academic, Sports and Recreation Complex (ASRC) located on West Liberty University’s main campus.

Under the direction of Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach , the camp will focus on offensive development, shooting the basketball, and one-on-one offensive moves, emphasized on a daily basis. It is open to all boys entering grades four thPrarough 12 in fall 2014. Each day will include the development of fundamentals and improving individual skills in the morning, team drills, competitions, and league games in the afternoon, and league play and recreational activities in the evening.

Each player will compete in 10 to 14 league games, including a tournament on the final day, creating a competitive atmosphere to test the skills learned during the camp. Campers will be divided into three leagues and play approximately three games per day. Teams will be formed according to age and ability.

During his third season back at WLU, Coach Howlett and the Hilltoppers claimed both the Mountain East and Regional championships for the fourth straight season. They then went on to participate in the national championship game in Evansville, Ind. The Hilltoppers ended the season with a 34-2 record while leading the country once again in scoring at over 100 points per game. The Hilltoppers ended the season 31-4.

West Liberty head coach , whose Hilltoppers have led the nation in scoring for eight of the last nine seasons, welcomed Howlett back to WLU as a coach in fall 2011. Howlett is a WLU alumnus and played on four consecutive 20-win seasons as during his student years. In his time on the court, he scored 1663 points, placing him at number 12 on the all-time scoring list. He shot 58.9 percent from the floor, ranking his second on the all-time list. During his senior season, he averaged 24 points per game, ranking him 4th in NCAA Division 2. Howlett formerly coached at Ohio Valley University (NCAA DII) for the 2010-2011 season.

Cost for the camp is $250 per camper and a $50 deposit is required with application. The fee covers room, meals, instruction, T-shirt and camp expenses. Check in is between 1 – 3 p.m., Sunday, July 20. Departure is noon Wednesday, July 23. Arrangements can be made for early or late arrivals or departures.

For more information, please visit hilltoppersports.com for a or call Howlett at 304-336-8234.

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The Lary Loew Hilltopper Golf Scramble is fast approaching and teams interested in supporting West Liberty University athletics sign up now by contacting the Office of Institutional Advancement at 304.336.8888.

From left, Lary Loew’s sisters Brenda Thomas, Sharon Saseen and Carol Loew gather with Hilltopper Head Football Coach Roger Waialae and Alumni Director Shane Stack to discuss the June 23 golf scramble.

The golf scramble takes place at the Arnold Palmer Golf Course, Oglebay Resort, on Monday, June 23. Registration and lunch begins at 11 a.m. and the shotgun start will be at 1 p.m. Dinner and awards will follow at the end of play.

“Our annual Lary Loew Golf Scramble is a big part of our alumni tradition. Lary understood the importance of athletics to West Liberty and this event honors his memory as it raises funds for athletic scholarships. We thank his family and the Cornerstone Group along with our additional donors TJ’s Sports Garden and Hole n’ Run for continuing this important tradition,” said Director of Alumni Shane Stack.

Loew studied economics at WLU, graduating with honors in 1975. He was an award-winning professional for the Equitable Life Assurance Society (now AXA Financial) and was inducted into the its Hall of Fame. He also founded his own company, , the only full-service employee benefits agency in West Virginia.

The long-time supporter of Hilltopper athletics and accomplished golfer was added to the Alumni Wall of Honor — the highest honor the alumni association can bestow on a graduate — in 2011. Loew also served on the boards of the West Liberty University Foundation, Northwood Health System, American Legion Post 1 and the West Virginia Golf Association.

All funds raised through this annual golf scramble support scholarships for the WLU Football program. The first $3,000 will benefit the Robert and Nancy Loew Scholarship Fund, set up by Lary to honor his parents. Those signing up for the golf scramble will receive:

•                         18 holes of golf with cart on the Arnold Palmer Course
•                         Lunch upon arrival
•                         On-course games and contests
•                         Refreshments on the course
•                         Dinner at the conclusion of the event
•                         Special gift for all participants

Teams can find out more about sponsorship or registration by contacting Stack at sstack@westliberty.edu or 304.336.8888.

WLU is a member of the NCAA and the Mountain East Conference and offers a wide range of intercollegiate athletics at the NCAA Division II level, including men’s football, cross country, basketball, wrestling, track, tennis, baseball and golf; women’s softball, volleyball, cross country, basketball, track, tennis, golf and soccer.

Led by President Robin C. Capehart, WLU is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. For more information, please visit westliberty.edu or call 1.866.WESTLIB.

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Abbey is the fourth student from the left in this photo, snapped at a special luncheon at the U.S. Marshal Service. Near the center of the photo is , wearing a ivory colored suit.

“I really enjoyed working there and learned so much! The whole experience stands out. It was an eye opener to me because the setting was so different from here at home,” Boram said. “Washington is so diverse. I learned a lot. The U.S. Marshal headquarters is an amazing place.”

“I looked into the internship with West Liberty because I thought it would be a great opportunity to experience the criminal justice field out of the area. I was especially excited to be interning in our nation’s capitol.” Boram lived in the NoMa area, a rapidly developing neighborhood located just north of the U.S. Capitol and Union Station and named for its location – North of Massachusetts Avenue.

“Returning to WLU following her internship, she was able to apply a lot of what she learned in D.C. to her classes, including a detailed research project in her research methods course. She is an excellent student who holds down a full time job while performing well in the classroom,” said Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Keith Bell.

Her internship duties included clerical work in the Office of Court Security, Research and Evaluation Branch that dealt with the courthouses throughout the United States and the safety of the judicial systems.

She conducted research into explosives trace detection technology and identified manufacturers in the industry, researched and reported on additive manufacturing as well as the Real ID Act and it’s implications for security screening and entry into federal court facilities. She also took a class on Forensic Psychology.

Since security systems and safety was her focus, it opened up her eyes to the many threats faced daily by the U.S. Marshal.

Like many criminal justice majors she got into her chosen field because she wants to help people and protect the public and her Washington internship added to her experience in a hands-on, unique way.

“It was everything I hoped it would be. I met other students from other regions and we learned and shared with each other as we performed our duties. I encourage every student to look into this internship opportunity,” she said.

A resident of Wheeling, Boram will return to the WLU campus in the fall to complete her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice degree.  A hard worker, she also hopes to return to our nation’s capital in the future for work.

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Justin Byers

Currently, Boram works part time at Lowe’s Home Improvement store in Wheeling.

Her internship was arranged by WLU’s Beverly Burke, senior administrative assistant to the provost. Burke is the campus liaison to the Washington Center, which for more than 35 years has helped students from around the world gain valuable experience, and set them on a course of achievement, leadership and engagement in their communities through its internship program.

Burke has arranged internships for approximately 70 students since West Liberty first became affiliated with the Washington Center in 1997.

She also serves on the National Liaison Advisory Board to the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Programs, which gives her the opportunity to stay abreast of new initiatives and programming as they become available to students and to ensure that WLU students are getting the most out of the experience.

Students in Washington right now include rising seniors Justin Byers, Bunker Hill, W.Va., interning with the Department of Justice and Tyler McGary, Flushing, Ohio, interning with the Department of the Interior. Byers is a criminal justice major and McGary is a finance and accounting major. Both began their internships on May 28.

“The Washington internships give West Liberty criminal justice students the opportunity to learn from students all over the country as well as organizations on the state and federal level. For many students, this is the first opportunity to live in a major city and the life and work experience that each takes away is rewarding. Students who have taken advantage of the Washington Internship have greatly expanded their employment opportunities in the criminal justice field through extensive work experience and countless professional references,” said Bell.

For more information on the Washington Center program at WLU, please visit westliberty.edu or contact Burke at burkebev@westliberty.edu.

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