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Byrd Center Welcomes New Board Member Lisa Welch

4/26/2017

Lisa Welch, of Shepherdstown WV, has been elected to the board of directors of the Congressional Education Foundation, which operates the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education on the campus of Shepherd University. Walter J. Stewart, chairman of the board, said that Ms. Welch was invited to join the board because of her outstanding commitments to public service and the betterment of Shepherd University and her work to sustain and expand the superb social and cultural environment to which the Byrd Center contributes.

Ms. Welch is a board member of the West Virginia Humanities Council, the Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation, and the Scarborough Society, which helps support the Shepherd University Library. She is also the co-founder and coordinator of the Shepherdstown Film Society. She and her husband Paul were recipients of the President’s Award in 2015 for their outstanding support of Shepherd University and the community.

Byrd Center Director Ray Smock welcomes Lisa Welch to the Congressional Education Foundation Board, which oversees the work of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education.

Making West Virginia’s Tallest Peak a “Stairway to the Stars”

4/11/2017

By Jody Brumage

Ascending to a height of 4,863 feet, Spruce Knob is the tallest mountain peak in the state of West Virginia as well as the highest summit of the Allegheny Mountain Range. Located in Pendleton County, West Virginia, Spruce Knob has been a popular scenic attraction for hiking and other recreational activities since its inclusion in the Monongahela National Forest in 1920. Senator Byrd recognized early in his career in Congress that Spruce Knob offered great potential for West Virginia’s tourism industry.

Senator and Mrs. Byrd tour Spruce Knob.

Byrd Center Welcomes New Board Member Lisa Welch

Making West Virginia’s Tallest Peak a “Stairway to the Stars”

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