The Friends of Coal is once again joining with the West Virginia Radio Corporation and MetroNews to sponsor the WV Scholars Program. Friends of Coal will be the title sponsor of the scholarship program.  The program is a full, four-year scholarship covering the cost of tuition, fees, room and board at West Virginia Wesleyan College.

Valued at $125,000, the scholarship will be awarded to one lucky student from West Virginia who is currently a member of the junior class in high school.

You can apply for the scholarship by going to www.wvmetronews.com and click on the “Apply Now” button for the complete program details.

March 27-28 are the dates for the 2012 WV Mine Drainage Task Force Symposium to be held in Morgantown, WV at the Ramada Inn.  Registration can be made through Patty Bruce at pbruce@suddenlink.net or go to:  http://wvmdtaskforce.com/symposium/index.cfm

Congressman David McKinley will be co-hosting with the US Chamber of Commerce and Vet Connection a Veteran’s Job Fair on Friday, March 30, 2012 at Lakeview Resort and Conference Center in Morgantown.  The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  For additional information contact Pam Krushansky at pam.krushansky@mail.house.gov

The West Virginia Eleventh Annual CEDAR Golf Classic will be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at the Twisted Gun Golf Course in Wharncliffe, West Virginia.  Registration will begin at 9 a.m. with golf beginning at 10 a.m. promptly.  Contact Bud Clapp at bud.clapp@nscorp.com for more information.

The WV Coal Mining Institute, the WVCA and the Central Appalachian Section of SME will be held at the Stonewall Jackson Resort May 3-5, 2012.

Registration information was sent out previously via e-mail with detailed information.  If you did not receive please let us know and it will be resent.