Terri Baker (right) of the GVCNRCTC Center for Work Force and Business Development, met with Missy Altizer of the Greenbrier Valley Economic Development Corporation (left) and Kim Donahue (middle) of the WV Small Business Development Center.

In addition to planning the Continuing Education courses, the trio also discussed the new training room facility available at the GVCNRCTC's office and classroom complex in the Jefferson Office Park, Court Street, Lewisburg. The room is open for rental use by area businesses and business organizations needing a conference room facility than can come with laptop computers and other equipment as needed.

In other news concerning the GVCNRCTC Center for Workforce and Business Development, Dr. David Perkins, provost, announced Sept. 22 the appointment of Greg Shrewsberry as director of the Center for Economic Enhancement.

"In this role," Dr. Perkins explains, "he will provide leadership for the Center and its staff, will coordinate the workforce activities at the Greenbrier Valley and Nicholas County campuses, and will directly oversee achievement of the Center's objectives in the Bluefield and Beckley regions."

For more information on the work of the GVCNRCTC"s Center for Workforce and Business Development and the Continuing Education courses to be offered, contact Baker at 304-647-6570 or visit her office in the Jefferson Office Park on South Court Street, Lewisburg, Tuesdays through Thursdays.

"We shall be glad to help anyone set up any other kinds of training," Baker concluded.

September 25, 2003

Submitted by Mike Williams