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2025-2026 College Catalog (Working Draft) 
    
2025-2026 College Catalog (Working Draft)

Program Advisory Committee


West Virginia Northern Community College operates an Advisory Committee system to help improve and enhance the quality of the College’s programs and services for students and the employers of the Northern Panhandle. Advisory committees function to advise and assist in occupational manpower needs; understanding trends that could influence program development; reviewing curricula to ensure their relevancy; placing interns, cooperative education students, and graduates.

Associate of Science Advisory Committee

Anna Edlund, Ph. D Chair, Biology Department, Bethany College; Kylie Krieger, Science Department Head Student Council Advisor, Cameron High School; Gregory Pond, State employee, Environmental Protection Agency; Nadya Povysheva, PhD Teaching Assistant Professor, Neuroscience University of Pittsburgh; E. Joseph Nolan IV, data scientist in advanced analytics R&D for Highmark Health; Jaclyn Robinson, Brooke High School Science Department, Department Chairperson, Honors Committee Chairperson; Karen Kettler, PhD, Professor of Biology, Dean, College of Sciences, West Liberty University

Business Advisory Committee

Barry Allen, VP Sales & Marketing, Ziegenfielders Ice Cream Co; Tim Bidwell, Senior Audit Manager, CPA; Partner, Hazlett, Burt & Watson; Julie Cunningham, Human Resource Manager, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe; Glenn Elliott, Mayor City of Wheeling; David Glatz, CPA; Marian Grubor, Retired Division Chair/Program Chair; Dr. Jill Loveless, V.P. Academic Affairs WVNCC; Frank O’Brien, Director Whg. Ohio County Convention & Visitors Bureau; Scott Owen, Business Instructor WVNCC; Matt Porter, Human Resources & Production Manager, Ziegenfielders Ice Cream Co; Pat Roper, Program Director of Business WVNCC; Charleen Stokes, Instructor WVNCC; Erikka Storch, President, Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce.

Computer Information Technology Advisory Committee

Bob Roset, Health Plan; Katie Ammirante, Williams Lea; Dr. Adam Beatty, CIT Program Director, WVNCC; Brenda Bellville, Williams Lea; Cathy Brooks, Williams Lea; Chris Corbin, Manager of Technology, WVNCC; Jeremy Doolin, Instructor WVNCC; Tom Dzmura, Northwood Health Systems; Elizabeth Gates, HGO Technology, Inc.; Andy Gaudino, John Marshall High School; Jason Gorby, 3 States.Net, LLC; David Hanes, Wheeling Central Catholic High School; Robert Kotson, Wheeling University; Dr. Jill Loveless, VP of Academic Affairs WVNCC; Ben McPherson, Wetzel County Schools; David Rapp, Wheeling Hospital Inc.; Heidi Ryan, Instructor, WVNCC; Adolph Santorine; Jeff Sayre, CFO/VP of Administrative Services, WVNCC; Dion Scripture, Williams Lea; Larry Tackett, VP of Economic Workforce Development, WVNCC; Will Turani, Orrick; Eric Warren, Wheeling Hospital Inc.

Criminal Justice Advisory Committee

Sergeant Darren Matthews, West Virginia State Police; ; John Lantz, WVNCC Criminal Justice Program Director; Chief Shawn Schwertfeger, Chief of Police, Wheeling Police Department; Officer RJ Faldowski, Wheeling Police Department, WVNCC Campus Security; Dr. Angela Hawk, VPL/CAO WVNCC; Sheriff Nelson Croft, Ohio County Sheriff’s Office; Dr. Daniel Mosser, President WVNCC; Ricky Grishkevich, WVNCC Campus Security Weirton; Chief Tom Mitchell, Chief of Police, Moundsville West Virginia Police; Chief Charlie Kush, Chief of Police, Weirton West Virginia Police; Sheriff Mike Dougherty, Sheriff Marshall County; Heidi Napier, WVNCC CRJ Facultyt Faculty; Tammy Kruse, Administrator Youth Services Systems; Sheriff Scott Gittings, Hancock County Sheriff’s Office; Sheriff Richard Beaty, Jr, Brooke County Sheriff’s Office; Chief Tim Cecil, Chief of Police, New Martinsville, WV. 

Culinary Arts Advisory Committee

Rocco Basil, Executive Certified Chef, Diocese of Wheeling Charleston; Ryan Butler, Public Market; Justin Droginske, Wheeling Country Club; Bob Gracey, Graduate WVNCC Culinary Arts; Jill Hillberry, ProStart Instructor; Curt Hippensteel, WVNCC Division Chair; Lock Johnson, Ohio County Health Department; Chris Kefauver, Professor Culinary Arts WVNCC; Dr. Jill Loveless, Provost WVNCC; Sarah Lydick, Sarah’s on Main; Leslie Miller-Lanos, Sysco; Beth Myers, Graduate WVNCC Culinary Arts; Sean Pabin, Supervisor, Belmont County Jail; Josey Stern, Graduate WVNCC Culinary Arts; Mike Swan, National Equipment; Matt Welsch, Vagabond Kitchen; Glenn Zalenski, Zalenski Family Eatery & Pub / Prostart instructor JVS; Doug Orr, Sodexo/West Liberty General Manager; Rob Osborn, Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort; Jason Meneely, Wheeling Hospital; Beau Dittmar, Parkhurst Dining/Bethany College.

Early Childhood Care & Education Advisory Committee

Maclaine Murad, Program Director-WVNCC;  Amber Boring, Northern Panhandle Head Start; Jackie Bell, Northern Panhandle Head Start; Jasmine Reynolds, King’s Daughter’s Child Care Center; Miriam Douglas, Director, Community Education-West Liberty University; Terra Crews, Director-Holy Family Child Care & Development Center; Sarah Schimmell, Pre-K Education-West Liberty University; Haley Rauschenberg, Clinical Director-Augusta Levy Learning Center; Helen Bradley, The IDEA Center. 

Health Information Technology Advisory Committee

Deborah Kleeh, WVNCC; Dr. Angela Hawk, WVNCC; Bonnie Peterman, WVNCC; Amanda Logston, WVNCC; Andrea Strosnider, Crane Ware Group / WVNCC; John Antal, Children’s Home of Wheeling; Misty Barnett, WVNCC HIT Student; Lillian Comer, WVNCC HIT Student; Cybil Cramer, WVNCC MBC & HIT Graduate; Mia Crow, WVNCC HIT Graduate; Sarah Graham, WVNCC HIT Graduate; Molly Hanning, Medical Business Administration, Inc.; Brittany Hetzer, WVNCC HIT Graduate; Rosemarie Jenkins, WVNCC HIT Student; Jenna Jones, WVNCC HIT Graduate; Sierra Klages, WVNCC HIT Graduate;; Patricia Landino, WVNCC HIT Student; Alisa Loy, WVNCC HIT Graduate; WVU Medicine - Weirton Medical Center; Deborah McKennen, WVNCC HIT Graduate; Kailey Morgan, Memorial Health System; Paula Sago, WVU Medicine – Wheeling Hospital; Tiffany Staffilino, WVU Medicine - Weirton Medical Center / WVNCC HIT Graduate; Dora Wallace, WVNCC Administrative Assistant Graduate; Jason White, WVNCC HIT Graduate; Aubreianna Wine, WVNCC HIT Student; Bella Wyatt, WVNCC MBC Student

Human Services Advisory Committee

Kathy Herrington, Program Director-WVNCC; Greg Blazy, Human Resources-Youth Services System, Inc.; Dr. Warren Galbreath, Director Undergraduate Social Work Program-Ohio University Eastern; Mark Games, Northwood Health Systems; Terry Kiser, Healthways; Melanie  Sinclair, BSW Program Director-West Liberty University, Haley Rauschenberg, Clinical Director-Augusta Levy Learning Center; Sylvia Hawranick-Sneften, BSW Program Director-West Liberty University; Claudia Raymer, Ohio County Family Resource Network; Tammy McClain, Director, Psychology Program-West Liberty University; Megan Gandy, BSW Director-West Virginia University; Joyce Britt, Faculty-WVNCC

Licensed Practical Nursing Advisory Committee

Hannah Westfall, WVNCC; Bonnie Peterman, WVNCC; Doug Minor, WVNCC; Brenda Sole, WVNCC; Mildred Dutton, WVNCC LPN Student; Amie Gorell, WVNCC Adjunct Faculty; Ashley Guiler, Wetzel-Tyler Health Department; Elizabeth McCamick, WVNCC Adjunct Faculty / Fox Run Hospital; Christa Nash, WVNCC; Kristin Sampson, WVNCC LPN Graduate; Mary Jane Scyoc, Wetzel County Hospital

Medical Assisting Advisory Committee

Dr. William Mercer, MD, Wheeling Clinic; Sheila Schultz, Wheeling Hospital; Deborah Cresap, WVNCC; Lori Burdette, Wheeling Hospital; Kimberly McConnaughy, RESA VI; Jessica Kimberly, Billing & Coding; Jessie Ludolph, Graduate; Megan Case, Current Student Representative; Jim Blazier; Michelle Watson, WVNCC; Dr. Jill Loveless, WVNCC.

Medical Laboratory Technology Advisory Committee

Lisa Aaron, WVNCC; Bonnie Peterman, WVNCC; Emily Maguire, WVU Medicine – Reynolds Memorial Hospital; April Norris, WVU Medicine – Wetzel County Hospital; Cara Pasco, WVU Medicine – Barnesville and Harrison Hospitals; Margaret Pyles, WVU Medicine – Wheeling Hospital; Aulbrey Thompson, WVU Medicine – Weirton Medical Center

Nursing Advisory Committee

Jill Keyser, WVNCC; Dr. Angela Hawk¸ WVNCC; Maryanne Capp, WVU Medicine - Weirton Medical Center; Erin Cool, Select Specialty Hospital; Kim Crow, West Liberty University; Joi Gorlock, WVU Medicine – Weirton Medical Center; Terri Lyons, WVU Medicine – B. M. Spurr School of Practical Nursing; Heather Morris, WVU Medicine – Wetzel County Hospital; Irene Powell, WVU Medicine – Reynolds Memorial Hospital; Stacy Russell, WVU Medicine – Wheeling Hospital; Linda Jo Shelek, Wheeling Health Right; Bryan Woodford, WVU Medicine – WVU Medicine – Reynolds Memorial Hospital

Radiography Advisory Committee

Misty Kahl, WVNCC; Missy Stephens, WVNCC; Dr. Angela Hawk, WVNCC; Bonnie Peterman, WVNCC; Tami Alfred, WVNCC; Ashley Glover, MHS/Sistersville General Hospital; Metta Hoff, WVU Medicine (WVUM)-Wheeling Clinic; Billi Riggs, WVUM-Wellsburg Clinic; Tonya Trigg, WVNCC Adjunct Clinical Preceptor (WVUM-Wheeling Hospital); Molly Dutton, WVNCC Adjunct Clinical Preceptor (WVUM-Wheeling Hospital); Miranda Schrack, WVNCC Adjunct Clinical Preceptor (WVUM-Wheeling Hospital); Gwen Kinnan, WVUM-Bellaire Health Center and St. Clairsville Health Center; Karen Mihalic, WVUM-Barnesville Hospital; Tiffany Hart-Gatten, WVUM-Barnesville Hospital; Shelley Snyder, WVUM-Reynolds Memorial Hospital; Kyle Johnson, WVUM-Reynolds Memorial Hospital; Diana Olejasz Howell, WVUM-Reynolds Memorial Hospital; Patty Payne, Med Express Wheeling; Jennifer Bond, WVUM-Wheeling Hospital; Judy Mayles, WVUM-Wheeling Hospital; Jamie Meneely, WVUM-Wheeling Hospital; Lisa Soly, WVNCC; Kathleen Combs, WVUM-Reynolds Rapid Care-Mt. Olivet; Rachel Donley, WVUM-Reynolds Rapid Care-Moundsville; Ashton (Thompson) Brown, WVUM-Reynolds Rapid Care-Benwood; Kerri Smith, WVUM-Reynolds Rapid Care-Benwood; WVNCC Radiography Program Class President; WVNCC Radiography Program Student Government Association (SGA) Representative (if applicable); Tiffany Ladyga, East Ohio Regional Hospital; Erin Pollock, East Ohio Regional Hospital; Pam Bowers, WVUM-Wetzel County Hospital; Jamie Browning, WV Medical Imaging & RAD Therapy Board of Examiners.

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Adam Mitchel, Operations Manager-HE Newmann; Mike Kucera, Owner-Kucera Plumbing and Heating; Debbie Kucera, Owner-Kucera Plumbing and Heating; John Labriola, WVNCC; Steve Frame, Owner-Frame Heating and AC; Michael Swann, National Equipment Co.; Don Moore, National Equipment Co.

Substance Abuse Intervention

Jaime Cantley, Recovery & Resilience Administrator System of Care, WV Certification Board for Addiction and Prevention Professionals – WVCBAPP; Dave Bailey, CE Director, WV Certification Board for Addiction and Prevention Professionals; Carolyn Canini, Director of Behavioral Health Programs, WV Higher Education Policy Commission; R.J. Canter, Faculty member, WVNCC; Joyce Britt, Faculty member, WVNCC; Nic Cochran, Region 1 Partnerships for Success Prevention Programs Administrator Prevention Specialist II, Youth Services Systems, Inc. Prevention Services; Rebecca Friend, Recovery Peer Coach Lead, NP Workforce Development Board, Inc, NPWD; Lori Garrett-Bumba, Project Director, Collegiate Strategic Prevention Framework Partnership for Success, Marshall Center of Excellence for Recovery, MURC; Tabitha Kinneer, Program/grant manager OIFSP, WVNCC; John Lantz, Division Chair, Program Director, Criminal Justice, WVNCC; Stacey Minter, Alumni, WVNCC; Martha Polinsky, WVCIA coordinator, Marshall University Research Corp; Dara M. Pond, Director of Prevention Services, Youth Services System, Inc.; Carol Robison, Director, Miracles Happen; Jeremy Sagun, Director, Substance Abuse treatment Northwood Health Systems; Valery Staskey, Community member/social worker; Jodie Taylor Canter, Community member; Sharon Marie Contraguerra, Director, Serenity Hills Life Center; Maggie Cha, Secretary, WVU Medicine; Laura Albertini-Weigel, Director, WIND program, YWCA; Megan Herter, RMH Recruiter, WVU Medicine Reynolds Hospital; Jeanette Ziegler, Alumni, WVNCC.

Surgical Technology

Allana Myers, Student; Erica Klarr, EORH; Stacey Fisher, First Choice America Credit Union; Bonnie Peterman, WVNCC; Shannon Smith, Wetzel County Hospital; Sherri Allig, Wheeling Hospital; Debbie Fitzgerald, WVNCC; Tami Pitcher, WVNCC; James Shope, EORH; Robert Wetzel, EORH; Tracy Biega, Wheeling Hospital; Dr. Jill Loveless, WVNCC.

Welding

Tim Miller, Sky Oxygen; Eric O’Donnell, Local 83; James Mull, Mull Machine; Evan McCorkal, Lincoln Electric; Chris Neupaver, Tristate Machine, Steve Terry, Local 549; Tom Welch, Bidell Gas Compression; David Raveaux, WITTS; Scott Muzzelli, Local 33.