President Gordon Gee and Mountaineer Mascot Mary Roush attend the annual Boone County Pig Roast, a stop on Gee's tour earlier this summer. His travels are next taking him to Greenbrier, Monroe and Kanawha counties. (WVU Photo)
UPDATE: Previously announced tour stops in Pocahontas County for Wednesday (July 27) are canceled and will be rescheduled later this year.
· West Virginia University President Gordon Gee
· Jorge Atiles, dean of Extension and Engagement and director of WVU Extension
· Danny Twilley, assistant vice president of economic, community and asset development for the Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative
WHAT: Gee will visit Greenbrier County to meet with members of the Ascend WV cohort; meet community leaders, 4-H and FFA youth, WVU Extension faculty and staff for lunch in Union, Monroe County; and deliver keynote remarks to the Charleston Rotary Club in Kanawha County as part of his annual summer tour July 26-Aug. 1.
WHEN and WHERE:
· Tuesday, July 26
* Noon at Hill & Holler Pizza, 970 N. Jefferson Street, Lewisburg
· Thursday, July 28
* Noon at the Moco Diner, 375 Main Street, Union
· Monday, Aug. 1
* Noon at the Charleston, Coliseum & Convention Center
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