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W&L students thrive post-pandemic, professors say

Almost five years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic shut the world down and put a pause on education. Students nationwide are still trying to recover.
Washington and Lee students are the exception, professors said.
“It’s like a seed that, even in infertile soil, will still grow,” said Wythe Whiting, a professor of cognitive and behavioral science.
In almost every state, there is a slow recovery from Covid learning loss, according to the New York Times. Students are specifically behind in reading. Some...
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QuestBridge endures amid admissions changes

Over the past two years, Washington and Lee’s admissions office shifted its process to no longer consider applicants’ race or income when admitting students. But some admissions pillars, including the office’s commitment to QuestBridge, will stay the same. 
The university’s participation in the QuestBridge program is derived from the same values that motivated the school to switch to a need-blind admissions process, said John Wolfgang, the admissions office’s QuestBridge coordinator.
“QuestBridg...
The Roanoke Times •

8 candidates to run for Radford City Council and School Board seats

Eight candidates have qualified to run for the now competitive Radford City Council and School Board elections. Two weeks ago, no candidates had filed for either.

There are two seats each on the November ballot for the city council and school board.

For the Radford City Council, there are three candidates who qualified to appear on the ballot: W. Guy Wohlford, Kellie Artrip and Carl Mitchell. Artrip is a current city council member and Mitchell is a former school board member.
The Roanoke Times •

Shah Development purchases the Claytor Lake Boy Scouts Aquatic Center

The general manager of Shah Development, Christie Weddle, said Thursday the company currently has no plans for the property. The company intends to clean it, make repairs and research and then come up with a plan for the property, she said.

The Blue Ridge Mountain Council of the Boy Scouts of America began trying to sell the property almost three years ago, said Kenneth Lyons, the council’s chief development officer. Before the sale, the council had more than $2 million in debt but is now debt-free.
The Roanoke Times •

Pulaski County's water park to reopen for summer of 2025 after fire last year

“It was heartbreaking that this carelessness has cost the community so much, but it’s also a teachable moment,” Pulaski County Administrator Jonathan Sweet said. “It teaches us to value and appreciate the things that are important to us that we may take for granted.”

The county plans to build the facility back even better, Sweet said. The shelter will double in size and be extended to the pool deck. Previously, the shelter had been outside of the pool and disconnected from the deck.
The Roanoke Times •

Good Samaritan opens the region’s first hospice house on Cove Road

“My hope is not that all of the beds are full, but that the patients and families that come here get all of the experience they deserve at the end of life,” said Aaron Housh, the CEO of Good Samaritan. “I think we’ll be seeing that before the end of this year, so I’m really excited about getting to do that for our community.”

The Good Samaritan Center for Caring has two wings — one that has administrative offices and conference rooms, and the other that houses patients in their final days.
The Roanoke Times •

Friends of Old Lick Cemetery, 48 State Tour join to help future of historical cemetery

Appell is the CEO of Atlas Preservation and the founder of 48 State Tour, which travels each year. It goes to every state in the continental United States to teach about cleaning gravestones with the hope of inspiring people in each community to care for their cemeteries.

Appell said he was curious about Old Lick after driving by and seeing it and the tour’s goal is to help as many people as it can.
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