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52 graduate degrees conferred during 152nd Commencement Ceremony at Shepherd University

SHEPHERDSTOWN — Fifty-two master’s and doctoral degrees were conferred, during the 152nd Commencement at Shepherd University on Saturday. The graduate ceremony was held in the Butcher Center on Saturday morning. Peter Loge, associate professor of media and public affairs and director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., gave the commencement address. He also was conferred with a doctor of humane letters, honoris causa, degree during the ceremony. “When I learned I was getting this honor and was going to be asked to say ...

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Time to prepare for winter weather

Last week was named Winter Weather Awareness Week by Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Emergency Management Division, in collaboration with the NOAA/National Weather Service and ReadyWV. With the approach of winter in the next few weeks, Justice's announcement was well-timed, ensuring ...

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A video worth remembering

About 15 years ago, a really great video on the history of Shepherdstown was produced and broadcast many times on Virginia networks, as part of Shepherdstown resident Wayne Bronson’s “Road Trip to History” series. It was also made possible by the late, great Jay Hurley; recently passed, ...