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246 earn diplomas Thursday in commencement exercises

KINGWOOD — The parking lots were filled, and people were finding spots wherever they could an empty space could be found Thursday evening. They were all there to see their son, daughter, grandchild, and in some cases great-grandchild graduate from Preston High School. This year, ...

States pursue laws to govern pelvic exams

A new batch of states is looking to legislate the level of informed consent when it comes to medical students performing pelvic exams for educational purposes on unconscious patients. At least 20 states already have consent laws for this practice. Montana’s governor signed a bill in April, Missouri has legislation that needs the governor’s signature to become law and Ohio lawmakers are also considering it. Colorado lawmakers want to go a step further, with Democratic Gov. Jared Polis expected to sign a bill that one bioethicist calls the broadest she’s seen — and says may ...

MTEC graduation: ‘That’s what made me want to go into this even more’

Greg Dausch just might be the only person you know with Sir Edward Elgar programmed into his cellphone’s playlist. “OK, let’s bring ‘em out,” he said as he punched up “Pomp and Circumstance,” arguably the British composer’s best-known work. At least around this time of ...

Preston CTE Graduation: 141 complete career technical education

KINGWOOD — The gymnasium at Preston High School was filled Monday evening with parents, relatives, friends, teachers and members of the county board of education, all waiting to applaud the 141 students graduating from the Career Technical Education (CTE) program. PHS Principal Todd ...

W.Va. tops in pre-kindergarten education

It’s the kind of educational ranking West Virginia officials actually don’t mind reading about. That’s because the Mountain State just placed near the top in the nation, in being able to provide pre-kindergarten education to its youngest students. West Virginia ranked sixth in ...

Area graduations set for the collective Class of 2023

Weather or not, the Class of 2023 is set to go forth this week and weekend across the region. It begins with three separate, outdoor ceremonies Wednesday for graduates of the Monongalia County Technical Education Center on Mississippi Street. Diplomas and certificates of completion will ...