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Regional Focus
COMPILED BY SAMANTHA CART
Williamstown Bank Announces New President and CEO
The board of directors of Williamstown Bank has promoted
Sharon Anderson to president and CEO. Anderson has been
with the bank since 2002, serving in capacities such as balancing
clerk, assistant office manager, assistant vice president,
bank security officer, vice president of operations and senior
vice president.
“The board of directors has full faith in Sharon’s ability to
run the day-to-day operations and lead us into the future of
community banking,” says Board Chairman Alan Criss.
Anderson is an active member of
the Rotary Club of Wood County
and currently serves on the Camden
Clark Foundation Board and the
Chamber of Commerce of the Mid-
Ohio Valley government relations
committee. She is a 2012 graduate
of the Graduate School of Banking
at Louisiana State University and
holds a bachelor’s degree in history
from King University.
Sharon Anderson.
“I am excited for the opportunity
to help lead Williamstown Bank
into the future, keeping our niche customer service for which
we have been known for over 100 years while providing the
latest in technology to meet our customers’ banking needs,”
says Anderson. “I am glad to be a part of an organization that
is community minded and works hard to give back, and I hope
to continue to build on the strong foundation that has been
laid for me by my predecessors.”
Barnes Health Awarded 21 National Telly Awards
Barnes Health was recently honored with 21 awards at the
41st Annual Telly Awards national competition. Barnes Health
received a total of 15 Telly Awards for television production
work associated with campaigns produced for Pikeville Medical
Center, three for television production for Pleasant Valley Hospital,
two for television production for Huntington Federal
Savings Bank and one for a video produced for HD Media. The
15 total awards for Pikeville Medical Center represent more
Telly Awards in the hospital category than were achieved by
any other hospital in America entered in this year’s competition.
“These awards are a direct reflection of the quality of clients
Barnes Health represents and how they empower our team
to be strategically creative and think outside the box,” says
President and CEO Jeff Barnes. “Having our work recognized
on a national stage is valuable as we continue to expand our
footprint toward serving the marketing needs of health care
providers throughout the country.”
Davis & Elkins College Awarded NetVUE Grant
Davis & Elkins College (D&E) has been awarded a grant
from the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education
(NetVUE) to help strengthen and expand its four-year honors
program. The initial $24,817 award will fund the program
for three years, and an additional $24,817 will be awarded
in 2021 when the college raises matching funds to sustain the
program in the future.
The D&E honors program, initiated in 2019, pairs exceptional
students and faculty with a focus on integrating vocational discernment,
community and professional engagement and critical
thinking through seminar courses, service learning and intraand
extracurricular activities with collaborative support from
the offices of academic affairs, career services and student life.
The program offers students the opportunity to take a sequence
of courses that embody the mission of the college through facilitating
students’ preparation for thoughtful engagement within
their desired vocation.
The NetVUE grant will allow the program to expand by
including student scholarships, retreats and learning events,
vocation evaluations, faculty workshops and an on-campus
lecture series.
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