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Kensie Hamilton Fauber Publisher Lawyers & Leaders Class of 2020 2020 Nominations due May 1, 2020 Young Guns Class of 2021 Nominations due August 15, 2020 Health Care West Virginia Health Care Hall of Fame 2021 Nominations due October 15, 2020 The health care industry has always been important to West Virginia and to the staff at West Virginia Executive magazine. Health care has been the theme of our winter issue for years, and we’ve strived to detail who the major players are, how changes to health insurance impact West Virginians, which major ailments affect our people the most, what medical research is being conducted and how technological advances are moving the Mountain State forward. This is why we felt that installing a health care-specific honor as our fourth and final awards program was the perfect fit. With the Winter 2020 issue, we are launching the West Virginia Health Care Hall of Fame, a program to recognize those who go above and beyond in the health care industry and its supporting industries, including doctors, nurses, hospital administrators, educators, researchers, scientists, innovators and entrepreneurs. Nominees must have been in their current position and lived in West Virginia for at least the last two years and have a passion for making the Mountain State a better, healthier and happier place to live. Most importantly, they must have made a significant contribution to the state’s health care industry. We thought it was important to focus on these amazing people and what they have brought to the health care industry in West Virginia because while the state does have its challenges, it is also home to these smart and innovative winners who are changing the landscape of the Mountain State and the health of her residents. We hope all of our awards programs inspire those who are still searching for their passion project in West Virginia, those who are considering leaping into new projects and those who have put in years of hard work to continue to make West Virginia a wild and wonderful place to live. We would love to have your nominations for the 2021 West Virginia Health Care Hall of Fame, as well as our other three annual awards programs. The nomination forms for all four honors are open and active year-round and can be found at www.wvexecutive.com.  Letter from the Sharp Shooters Class of 2021 Nominations due February 15, 2021 4 WEST VIRGINIA EXECUTIVE