A new degree completion agreement
has been inked between West Liberty
University’s (WLU) Sara Whitaker Glass
School of Dental Hygiene and Bridge-
Valley Community & Technical College.
“This has been in the works for a while,
and we are pleased to have it finalized,”
says Stephanie Meredith, program di-
rector for WLU’s dental hygiene depart-
ment. “It offers BridgeValley students
who have earned their associate degree
an opportunity to advance their educa-
tion and complete a bachelor’s degree in
dental hygiene at West Liberty University
in a seamless manner. We welcome these
BridgeValley graduates and are looking
forward to working with them.”
Meredith describes the new degree com-
pletion program as consisting of mostly
online classwork, making it very attractive
for distance learners who wish to earn a
bachelor’s degree.
WLU has long been known for its ex-
cellence in providing dental hygienists
with a first-class education in its Sarah
Whitaker Glass School of Dental Hygiene,
which was established in 1938. It has
graduated thousands of alumni success-
fully employed throughout the region
and beyond.
Valley Health Announces
Key Administrative and
Clinical Promotions
Valley Health Systems, Inc. is pleased
to announce key administrative and clin-
ical promotions within its organization.
Mathew Weimer, M.D., has been
named chief medical officer and vice
president of health services; Josh Ham-
monds has been promoted to chief infor-
mation officer and vice president of data
informatics; and Mary-Beth Brubeck is
the new chief financial officer and vice
president of finance.
“In light of Valley Health’s growth
and in response to leaders who are pre-
paring to retire, these leadership tran-
sitions within our organization have
been designed to meet the needs of our
dynamic and progressive organization,”
says Valley Health President and CEO
Steve Shattls.
Valley Health Systems, Inc. is a net-
work of more than 30 nonprofit health
centers and public programs. A tri-state
leader in the delivery of primary health
care since 1975, Valley Health provides
services to nearly 70,000 across Southern
West Virginia and southeastern Ohio
every year, including family medicine,
internal medicine, pediatrics, behavioral
health and dentistry.
West Virginia Eye Consultants
Announces New Practice in Ripley
West Virginia Eye Consultants (WVEC)
has opened a full-time practice in Ripley, WV.
Dr. James Caudill, one of the owners
of WVEC, has been performing eye sur-
geries in Ripley since 2013. When two
well-known optometrists in the Ripley
community—Dr. Keith King and Dr.
Don King—decided to retire in 2018,
they partnered with WVEC to help with
its transition to become the new full-time
provider to patients in Jackson County
and to ensure their patients continued
to have local access to quality eye care.
WVEC’s Ripley office is located beside
Jackson General Hospital at 134 Pinnell
Street and is open Monday-Friday with
an on-site optical shop available for
patients. Dr. Caleb Cart will be providing
comprehensive eye exams to Ripley
patients while Caudill will continue
performing surgeries. Cart has exten-
sive clinical experience, and his focus of
care includes pediatrics, ocular disease,
contact lenses and primary eye care.
Ronald McDonald House Charities
of Southern West Virginia
Announces 2019 McGala Theme
The theme for Ronald McDonald House
Charities (RMHC) of Southern West Vir-
ginia’s 2019 McGala, set for March 2,
2019, will be Light Up the Night.
“McGala is our biggest fundraiser of
the year, and we are grateful for everyone
who plays a role in making it have such a
huge impact,” says RMHC of Southern
West Virginia Director Dewayne Dickens.
“We would like to thank our co-chairs,
Jeremy Nelson and Susan Moses Persinger;
Chef Paul Smith, DJ Nick Scott and Kelly
Broyles for helping us put together what
we know is going to be an amazing night;
as well as our staff, volunteers and sup-
porters for helping us continue our mission
of keeping families close.”
During the evening, two individuals—a
community member and a family who has
stayed at the Ronald McDonald House—
will be recognized as Heroes of the House.
During last year’s event, long-time sup-
porter and prominent local attorney Tom
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