Preserve WV AmeriCorps Members
Learn more about our new class of Members (listed in alphabetical order by first name) below and visit Preserve WV Stories to read about the service they are providing to revitalize our Mountain State.
candice helms
Hinton Historic Landmarks Commission
Hinton, Summers County
2018-2019 & 2019-2020 Terms
Hinton, Summers County
2018-2019 & 2019-2020 Terms
Candice Helms, may not be native to West Virginia, but upon moving here from Texas in 2015, she quickly found herself deeply in love with the mountains and a huge desire to do better by her community, Hinton. Her main mission was to be as close to the change and growth as she could, for her son’s future.
In May of 2019, she enthusiastically signed on as the Hinton Historic Landmarks AmeriCorps member. The City Manager felt she had been doing most of the work that would be required from her over the past 2 years, and knew she was the one for the job.
In May of 2019, she enthusiastically signed on as the Hinton Historic Landmarks AmeriCorps member. The City Manager felt she had been doing most of the work that would be required from her over the past 2 years, and knew she was the one for the job.
Her focus during this term and beyond, is to empower the locals, preserve Hinton’s history, and be an example of what little we can do to make a huge impact. All the while, taking in, and absorbing as much history as she can.
Dennis Strom
Dennis Strom enjoys historical research, music and theatre. He and his wife own "The LimeLight Theatre Company" where they produce plays, and for six years ran a summer theatre camp for kids. Dennis co-founded the non-profit Charleston Music and Arts Collective. He also collects, restores, and plays guitars.
Kalyn Obiozor
Love Your Block Program, City of Huntington (Cabell County)
2020-2021 Service Term
2020-2021 Service Term
Melissa Nichols
West Virginia Folklife Center at Fairmont State University
2019-2020 Service Term
2019-2020 Service Term
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Melissa Nichols is a native of Fairmont, WV who recently returned to college at Fairmont State University, receiving a BA in English with a minor in Folklore Studies. Both are fields she is very passionate about and is thrilled to continue utilizing in her project through Preserve WV AmeriCorps and working with the archives of Dr. Ruth Ann Musick.
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Moira Gasior
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New River Gorge National River
Glen Jean, Summers County 2020-2021 Service Term Moira is New River Gorge National Park and Preserve's Historic Preservation Analyst. She is originally from New York where she obtained a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology. She is excited to assist in the management of cultural resources and the preservation of the park's historic structures. Moira is passionate about the contextual intersections of class and race within New River Gorge's industrial history; and how this history is translated through the park's remaining structures. She hopes to leave a positive impact through her service. In her down time, she enjoys hiking, cooking, and creating art. |
Susan Ryan
Friends of Monroe
2020-2021 Service Term
2020-2021 Service Term
Vernessa Pontius
Monroe County Historical Society
2019-2020 & 2020-2021 Service Terms
Vernessa spent her early years in the Washington, DC area, however her family ties go back to the early settlement of Monroe County. She has lived in many part of the country, graduating with an MBA from the University of Oklahoma. She is our volunteer at the Monroe County Historical Society. She is excited to be back at the Historical Society for a second year to continue working with the public and learning about historic preservation.
2019-2020 & 2020-2021 Service Terms
Vernessa spent her early years in the Washington, DC area, however her family ties go back to the early settlement of Monroe County. She has lived in many part of the country, graduating with an MBA from the University of Oklahoma. She is our volunteer at the Monroe County Historical Society. She is excited to be back at the Historical Society for a second year to continue working with the public and learning about historic preservation.
