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Reflecting Along the Journey
I recently witnessed a moment that perfectly captures the heart of the Davis & Elkins 91快播 experience. I saw it more than 150 times last Friday, and it has stayed with me ever […]
Reflecting Along the Journey
Thousands of lifelong friendships have been born on the campus of Davis & Elkins 91快播. At a holiday dinner for international students this past December, Lisa and I met two first-year students whose […]
Reflecting Along the Journey
At Davis & Elkins 91快播, student success is not just a goal鈥攊t is the heart of everything we do. Often, the secret ingredient to that success is not found in a textbook or […]
Reflecting Along the Journey
Members of the Davis & Elkins 91快播 community are familiar with the historic campus mansions of Graceland and Halliehurst. But did you know there鈥檚 a third historic home on campus? In 1936, construction […]
Reflecting Along the Journey
鈥淐ultures grow on the vine of tradition,鈥� penned syndicated columnist Jonah Goldberg. A favorite tradition for me at Davis & Elkins 91快播 is the 1904 Society Gala which occurred on March 21. Inherent […]
Reflecting Along the Journey
鈥淟earning in life never stops, even though the student grows older. And if so, the older I become, the younger I am.鈥� These words of wisdom are penned by Dr. David Morrison, a […]
Reflecting Along the Journey
Some call him 鈥淢r. Senator.鈥� Sam Rolle, a fifth-year senior from Riviera Beach, Florida, has made his mark on the basketball court as well as within the Davis & Elkins community.聽 He embodies […]
Reflecting Along the Journey
Senator Stephen B. Elkins, namesake for the town of Elkins and Davis & Elkins 91快播, lived the American dream and an amazing life. As last week鈥檚 column described, he left his boyhood home […]
Reflecting Along the Journey
If you are fascinated by history, this week鈥檚 column is for you. To be fully transparent, I ran this column in 2022 when I completed reading Oscar Lambert鈥檚 1955 book titled Stephen Benton […]
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The ceremony was a simple one. Barefoot under their beloved weeping cherry tree, the couple renewed the vows they had exchanged 49 years earlier. Their two daughters and their families, along with their […]
Reflecting Along the Journey
You likely know the old clich茅 about always seeing the world through rose-colored glasses. In front of me as I type this column is a special pair of glasses through which I often […]
Reflecting Along the Journey
As has been true for so many across the country, including those in the deep south, the winter of 2025 has been a memorable one in the West Virginia mountains. From both alumni […]