Lalena Price
Communications and MarketingLalena Price oversees marketing and communications for West Virginia Public Broadcasting. She comes to us with experience in the fields of government, higher education, daily newspapers, multi-media development and nonprofit organizations. She has been a devoted follower of West Virginia Public Broadcasting since childhood and loves bringing her marketing and communications skills to work for her favorite media organization.
Lalena is a native of the Mountain State and is proud of her two degrees from Marshall University -- one in journalism and the other an Executive MBA.
She has a muddly little horse farm in Jackson County. For evidence, see her shoes.
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Nineteen children from across the Mountain State earned top writing awards in West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s 2021 PBS Kids Writers Contest. These students penned stories and drew images in competition with kids in their grade level from across West Virginia. Winners were presented with certificates, prizes, cupcakes and special entertainment during a private ceremony for parents and their aspiring young authors. -
Second-grade teacher Heather Puglisi was presented WVPB's Above And Beyond excellence-in-teaching award this week at Warwood Elementary in Wheeling, West Virginia. She received a monetary award, our signature Blenko blue apple paperweight, a certificate of recognition, and a host of other special gifts made possible by the sponsorship of Advantage Technology.
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About UsGeneral Revenue funding for the West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority, which is the governing board of West Virginia Public Broadcasting, is currently up for debate in the West Virginia Legislature. The Senate bill zeroes out $3.8 million in funding for the EBA while the House bill fully funds it.
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Melissa Schroeder, a 5th-grade teacher from Lincoln County, has earned West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Above and Beyond Award, which recognizes excellence and creativity in and out of the classroom. Schroeder was presented the award this week at West Hamlin Elementary in Lincoln County, West Virginia.
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Teresa Brown, a kindergarten teacher from Nicholas County, is the latest winner of West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Above and Beyond Award, which recognizes excellence and creativity in teaching.
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A Kentucky native and recent transplant from Alaska's KSTK and Alaska Public Media comes to West Virginia Public Broadcasting as our new Appalachia Health News Reporter.
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Special Event At The Clay Center Will Kick Off The PBS KIDS Writers Contest And Help Kids Start Their Stories
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Mr. William Denham, a high school Spanish teacher from Riverside High School in Kanawha County, was chosen as November's winner of WVPB's Above and Beyond Award, which recognizes excellence and creativity in and out of the classroom.
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Caitlin Tan and Mason Adams will be sharing hosting duties for West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s award-winning show, Inside Appalachia, that shines a light on all things Appalachian.
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The Trick Or Treat event at WVPB's Charleston Office on Thursday, October 29 has been cancelled
