Alumni Spotlight Gina Hamilton ‘12 is a The Pioneer Stage Holds Grand Licensed Graduate Social Opening Worker and a 2018 Master of Social Work graduate of Concord University. She On Saturday, September 22 Glenville State College held the received her bachelor’s grand opening for The Pioneer Stage which is located at 10 degree in Behavioral East Main Street in downtown Glenville. This location will Science with a concentration serve as the GSC Bluegrass Music Education Center and be in Psychology and Sociology open to the public. from Glenville State College. Since 2015 Gina has been The grand opening featured: musical performances, history employed as a therapist with lectures, a car show, square dancing, and more. Click here to PSIMED Corrections, LLC see photos from The Pioneer Stage. and, since August 2012, has also worked at Huttonsville Correctional Center (HCC). Hamilton says she has always enjoyed helping GSC Mourns the others, which only fostered Loss of Retired her interest in mental health. She chose the social work Employee field for several reasons, mainly for the autonomy, the We were saddened to learn that former Staff Librarian in process to receive licensure, GSC’s Robert F. Kidd Library Virginia “Ginny” (Hart) Yeager and that work in the field ’75 passed away suddenly earlier this week. mirrors her beliefs in looking at the bigger picture when Ginny had retired from Glenville State in July 2013 after 11 helping others. years of service to the institution. A native of Braxton County, West Virginia, Yeager continued working at the Gina was able to complete Library on a temporary basis for a short time before fully her master’s in two years retiring to enjoy her hobbies of sewing and reading. Her real with a final GPA of 4.0. By passion in retirement was, not surprisingly, visiting with her completing the advanced children, grandchildren, and friends in Florida. degree, she was able to gain different perspectives on In addition to her degree from GSC, Ginny also held a different fields of social work Master of Library and Science Information from the as well as social work University of South Carolina. She and her husband, Charles issues. Gina says that she “Scotty” Yeager resided in Glenville. was able to gain many colleagues while in the Ginny’s funeral will be held on Saturday, October 6 at 1:00 program, including several of p.m. at the Richard M. Roach Funeral Home in Gassaway, the professors. West Virginia. Visitation will take place two hours prior to the service at the funeral home. The mother of three active teenagers, Gina also advocates for survivors of domestic violence. We are pleased to feature Gina in this week’s Alumni Spotlight. You make us proud that you are an alumna of Glenville State College! Alumni GSC vs. FSU Murphy's Homecoming Pregame Photography Events Planned Activities Featured With Homecoming 2018 right Pioneer fans who are Quentin Murphy ‘16 recently around the corner, we hope planning on attending the had one of his photographs that you are making plans to Glenville State College vs. featured in Dark Beauty return to Glenville! On Fairmont State University Magazine. The piece is titled Friday, October 12 the football game on Saturday, “Instinct” and was published Alumni House will be open October 20 in Fairmont, on the magazine’s website from 4–8:00 p.m. with light West Virginia are invited to and social media accounts finger foods and beverages. visit the Frank and Jane on September 21 and will be On Saturday, October 13 the Gabor West Virginia Folklife released in a print version day kicks-off with the parade Center on Fairmont's soon. in downtown Glenville at campus. The center will open 10:00 a.m. followed by the at 10:00 a.m. and Quentin graduated from GSC pregame tailgate at Morris refreshments will be provided with a Bachelor of Arts Stadium before the Pioneers including pepperoni rolls degree in Studio Art and is take on West Liberty at 1:00 from the Country Club the owner of Murphy p.m. Bakery. Photography and Film. He currently resides in Philippi, Festivities will continue after Game day parking is West Virginia with his wife the game in the Waco available at the Folklife Kenadee and is serving as Center where Lambert’s Center and it is a short walk the Assistant Marketing Winery will be offering their to the football stadium. Director for Social and Digital brick-oven pizzas, wine, Those who plan on attending Media at Alderson Broaddus snacks, a cash bar, and are asked to please use the University. more. Stay tuned to the GSC Squibb Wilson Boulevard Alumni & Friends Facebook entrance. 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