Cotiga Development Company recently gave a generous financial gift to the Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Foundation. The gift will be used to increase the number of scholarships. Southern's President Joanne Jaeger Tomblin said that she is very appreciative of Cotiga's ongoing support which has made it possible for numerous, non-traditional students from the Tug Valley area to attend college.

In recent years, there has been an increase in non-traditional students attending college for technical skills training and career changes.

Pictured are l-r, Southern Foundation member Nancy Ramey; Cotiga Manager of Resources, Edward L. Curry; President Tomblin; and Vice-President of Development Ronald E. Lemon.