Vol. 9, Issue No. 16
October 27, 2021
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From the Hawk's Nest, New River CTC's employee newsletter, is distributed twice a month, and we need your input! Have story ideas or photos for From the Hawk's Nest? Send them to the Office of Communications for the next edition.
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New collegiate recovery support specialist |
New River Community and Technical College recently welcomed Melinda Price in the role of peer recovery support specialist for students at the college.
New River CTC is part of the West Virginia Collegiate Peer Recovery Network, an innovative partnership, offering peer recovery support services on eight higher education campuses. Funding for the peer recovery support specialist position is provided by WV DHHR, Bureau for Behavioral Health through State Opioid Response Funding from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Price is a 2021 honor graduate of New River CTC with an associate degree in social services and a member of Phi Theta Kappa. She has over three years of experience working as a recovery specialist.
The collegiate recovery support specialist positions were developed to assist students that identify as being in recovery along with family members impacted by addiction, build a support system, connect students to recovery services and provide peer to peer services.
"Whether a student is recovering from an addiction to a substance or gambling, an eating disorder or depression, we want them to know that we are here to help them and encourage them," Price explained.
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Browning Social Services Club updates |
The blessing box at the Raleigh County Campus is now complete and donations are being accepted. Items can be dropped off to Dr. Kelli White.
The Browning Social Services Club will be doing shoe boxes again for the Women's Resource Center. They will have boxes located at each campus for people to donate personal hygiene items. The club will then deliver the boxes.
Lastly, the club is also building a float for the Beckley Christmas parade. The theme is a Gingerbread House Christmas.
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Raymond Frost has been busy trimming and placing mulch around the Mercer County Campus for fall. |
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John Hamon has been working on removing leaves from the grounds and parking lots at the Nicholas County Campus. |
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The maintenance team at the Raleigh County Campus has completely refinished the utility hauler. It was sanded, primed, painted, wood stripped and stained, including servicing and painting underneath. It looks like new!
The unit is used for hauling lawn mowers where needed, snow removal equipment transport, transporting surplus, and many other requested events and projects across the College.
Team members who worked on this project from start to finish are Justin Wyco, Brandon Lemon, Russ Patton and Jimmy Jarrell.
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Vice Chancellor Dr. Chris Treadway visits the ATC |
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This month we were very pleased to welcome the new Vice Chancellor, Dr. Chris Treadway, of the WVCTCS to our campus. He enjoyed his day with us as he welded with Gary Holland, and climbed the electrical pole with James Jones.
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Small Communities, Big Solutions conference |
We are a proud partner of the Small Communities, BIG Solutions Conference. Join us Nov. 15 to Nov. 18 to hear from state leaders and to celebrate #WVSolutions. Learn more and register here: www.wvsolutions.net/tickets.
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COVID-19 vaccine safety continues to be a top priority at CDC. V-safe is a smartphone-based tool that helps monitor vaccine safety by allowing users to report how they’re feeling after vaccination. Participants can register in v-safe after receiving any dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and it is available in five languages: English, Korean, simplified Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
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With the winter months just around the corner, be sure to review this flyer on propane safety and share the information with your family to help keep everyone safe and to reduce the risk of serious and potentially fatal injury, fire, or explosion. |
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NOVEMBER 22-26
Thanksgiving Break (students)
NOVEMBER 25-26
College Closed - Thanksgiving Holiday
DECEMBER 3
Princeton Christmas Parade
6 p.m., Princeton, WV
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DECEMBER 13
Winter Session Begins
JANUARY 3-8, 2022
New River CTC Invitational
Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center
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New River CTC does not discriminate in its educational programs or in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal or state laws. The following office has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the College’s non-discrimination policies relating to disabilities, sex, Title IX or other forms of discrimination: Peter Hoeman, Dean of Student Affairs and Title IX Coordinator, 304-929-5027, phoeman@newriver.edu, 280 University Drive, Beaver, WV 25801. Additional information can be found on the College’s website at www.newriver.edu/nondiscrimination.
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