Long live West Virginia

University representatives joined business and government leaders at this week’s Focus Forward conference to discuss health, wellness, the future of work, economic prosperity and longevity.

The West Virginia Public Education Collaborative, based at WVU, and the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation host the annual event

Find more information.

MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2025/04/23/focus-forward-says-goodbye-to-wvus-gee/

The Dominion Post

https://www.dominionpost.com/2025/04/22/capito-addresses-conference-in-a-city-on-edge-from-layoffs-funding-cuts/

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/focus-forward-conferance-highlights-west-virginias-health-care-challenges/article_4300889e-33df-4caa-bd93-2b098161f2be.html

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/dr-marsh-talks-west-virginias-health-at-focus-forward-conference/video_297b71dd-e36c-4adc-9d06-ef61424df3ee.html

Times West Virginian

https://www.timeswv.com/news/local_news/economist-west-virginia-must-embrace-aging-demographics-to-maintain-productivity/article_e103f0bb-b96d-4c36-b0d5-c7995ed52ac4.html

WAJR, A “Talk of the Town” segment with Jen Giovannitti starts at 20:15.

https://www.spreaker.com/episode/talk-of-the-town-apeil-15-2025--65595856

Morgantown magazine

https://morgantownmag.com/how-to-live-long-and-prosper/

WAJR

https://wajr.com/2025/04/06/public-invited-to-attend-free-conference-on-longevity-focus-forward-long-live-west-virginia/

WAJR, A “Talk of the Town” segment with Donna Peduto starts at the beginning of the show.

https://www.spreaker.com/episode/talk-of-the-town-april-7-2025--65405430

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/focus-forward-2025-statewide-conference-in-morgantown-to-explore-west-virginia-s-future/article_aaa411df-aee7-4ca0-af74-381ced6ee955.html