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Every can of soup dropped off at Kelley Tierney State Farm in Buckhannon through Oct. 31 will be matched with a second can, as the agency's ninth annual Soup Drive stocks the Upshur County Schools Backpack Program for students' weekends and breaks. Read more →
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Buckhannon-Upshur High School students gathered at West Virginia Wesleyan College on Friday for a mock interview day as part of the Explore Workforce Development Program, gaining hands-on interview experience and professional feedback from industry volunteers.
Four companies — Saint-Gobain, STOCKMEIER Urethanes USA, Wendling’s Foodservice and Weyerhaeuser — sent representatives to conduct the interviews and work with students one-on-one.
The program said experiences like the mock interviews help students “build confidence, strengthen communication skills, and better prepare for future careers right here in West Virginia.”
