Vol. 9, Issue No. 3
March 8, 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 River CTC’s Workplace Wellness Committee is excited about their upcoming schedule of events. Topics were chosen based on the information provided in the employee survey and additional sessions will be added.
Lunch & Learn sessions will be from 12:15 to 12:45 on the following dates:
- March 12: Relaxation techniques
with Christie Alexander
- March 26: Resistance band* exercises
with Abby Honaker
- April 9: PEIA Wellness Benefits
with Stephanie Adkins
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*If you don't have a resistance band, you can use a towel for most of the exercises.
The Committee plans to record the sessions and post on the website so that they can be watched later, but those in attendance will be entered into a prize drawing. To enter the prize drawing, be sure to check-in in the Zoom chat.
The Workplace Wellness Committee would also like to share healthy recipes with the College community. If you have a healthy recipe that you’d like to share, send it to communications@newriver.edu for inclusion in the From the Hawk’s Nest newsletter.
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Work@Health certification
Director of Human Resources Stephanie Adkins recently received Work@Health certification. Congratulations, Stephanie!
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New program coming soon
In a press conference on February 23, New River CTC President Dr. Bonny Copenhaver announced that the college is applying for a FAA start-up grant to assist the college in starting the program. Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) mechanics are certified general mechanics who can independently perform many maintenance tasks on planes. They repair and maintain most parts of an aircraft, including the engines, landing gear, brakes, and air-conditioning system. The program will support manufacturing and innovation initiatives by working with the Raleigh County Memorial Airport and the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority. The College plans to start accepting students as early as January 2023. Look for more information in our new quarterly newsletter starting in April!
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You may have noticed some subtle changes with the New River CTC website recently, but newriver.edu received a major overhaul in the past 5 months.
- The updated site provides us with a better accessibility plug-in that is featured both on the desktop and mobile versions of the site.
- The “Future Students” menu is now the “Apply” menu. The menu options remain, but clicking on “Apply” will take students directly to the College’s online application.
- The certificate and degree program pages now also feature an “Apply” button with a link to the College’s online application. Our certificate and degree program pages also have link categories to connect programs by department and to highlight features like WV Invests and Learn and Earn eligibility.
- The College website was last updated in 2018, and by 2019 we had increased our use of forms for inquiries with form submissions going to Communications, Admissions and program faculty. The Office of Communications has continued to increase our use of online forms, and the updated site features a “Request Information” button in the top menu.
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The new search feature on the site connects www.newriver.edu with https://web.newriver.edu/ (the Information Technology Services website).
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A new Admissions Events page, www.newriver.edu/admissions-events/, was added to the site to display NEW College videos and provide registration links to upcoming webinars.
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On March 2, the final group of New River CTC employees and students received their booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The final count was 69 employees and 9 students that received the vaccine.
Anyone that did not receive the vaccine but is now interested in receiving it will need to go through the WVDHHR's vaccination page.
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We are looking for employees to play on the New River CTC team at Volleyball 4 Autism! If you're interested in playing on April 10, email Dr. Kelli White. |
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New River CTC employees (from left to right) Brian Sampson, Jenni Canterbury, Tori Taylor, Robby Queen, Steve Lacek, Abby Honaker, Roger Griffith and Kelly Tabor. |
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New River CTC employees volunteer at vaccine clinic |
A group of New River CTC employees volunteered at a drive-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Friday, February 26. The clinic was held at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention center, and over 600 people were expected to receive their booster shots that day. |
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Explore free March activities to keep you moving |
In-person Programs
Rend Trail Hike - Sunday, March 28th 1pm - Thurmond
International Women's Day - Get Girls Outside - March 5th-7th - Virtual scavenger hunt, register here.
Free Virtual Challenge
Fri. February 19 - Sat. March 20, 2021
Online Free Fitness Classes
Virtual REFIT - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 6:30pm Click here to request the Zoom link. In-person classes coming in March.
Self Guided Resources
Located in Nicholas, Fayette, Raleigh, Summers, Boone, and Kanawha Counties
*Please visit our event pages before programs for updates, descriptions, Covid-19 guidelines, cancellations and locations. Active SWV programs are free and open to all people in a welcoming and safe environment, directed by Community Captain volunteers. Active SWV is always striving to serve members of all of our southern West Virginia communities. If you are interested in volunteering, donating programming space, or working towards adding activities in your town, please contact us for more information.
Trusted Partner Online Resources
New River Yoga - Workday Yoga - Fridays at noon/12pm - March 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
Staying Active in the Winter video
West Virginia Department of Education:
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Tony Hussion with United States Department of Justice, shared the “Don’t Be a Mule” flyer with the College in support of National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), which runs from February 28th through March 6th. This information is being shared with local and state law enforcement officers, consumer protection agencies, and financial institutions.
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The Nicholas County Campus was recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau. |
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MARCH 31-APRIL 3
New River CTC Invitational
Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center
MARCH 9, 16, 23
Scholarship Information Webinars
MARCH 12, 26
FAFSA Fridays
APRIL 1
LPN Application Deadline
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APRIL 10
Volleyball 4 Autism
Memorial Baptist Church
1405 S. Kanawha St., Beckley
APRIL 15
Paramedic Program Application Deadline
APRIL 30
MLT Application Deadline
MAY 1
LPN-RN Bridge Program Application Deadline
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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, Interim Dean of Student Services 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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