FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Gov. Justice to announce expansion of nursing workforce initiative tomorrow at WVU Parkersburg
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WHAT: Gov. Jim Justice will hold an event at WVU Parkersburg (WVUP) to announce funding included in this year’s state budget to expand upon his successful Nursing Workforce Expansion Program, which he launched in December 2021 to aggressively address West Virginia’s nursing shortage. To date, the Governor’s initiative has awarded $26 million to expand nursing education programs across the state. As a result, West Virginia welcomed 810 new nursing students during the first year of the program.
Also tomorrow, Gov. Justice will highlight the partnership he announced nearly one year ago between WVUP and Chemours, a chemistry company with locations in the state. The partnership provides the opportunity for more than 300 West Virginia Chemours employees to earn their associate degree.
WHEN: Thursday, April 6 at 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: WVU Parkersburg, College Activities Center, 300 Campus Drive, Parkersburg, WV 26104
All West Virginians may watch the live stream of this event at the following links:
YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/hYY4SqBuFoY?feature=share
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/WVGovernor
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wvgovernor
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This event will be live streamed. You can view the live stream by navigating to the Governor's Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube pages. You can also view a live stream by visiting the Governor's Office website and scrolling down to the "News and Media" section of the home page.
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