{"id":8488,"date":"2013-05-31T12:18:34","date_gmt":"2013-05-31T16:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/murc\/?p=8488"},"modified":"2013-05-31T12:18:34","modified_gmt":"2013-05-31T16:18:34","slug":"nomination-deadline-extended-to-june-28-for-miners-celebration-because-of-you-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/murc\/nomination-deadline-extended-to-june-28-for-miners-celebration-because-of-you-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Nomination deadline extended to June 28 for Miners\u2019 Celebration \u2018Because of You\u2019 Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Friday, May 31,\u00a02013<\/strong><\/p>\n[social_share\/]\n

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va.\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0The deadline to submit nominations for \u201cBecause of You\u201d awards to honor people who have made significant contributions to West Virginia\u2019s coal mining enterprise and the state\u2019s mining heritage has been extended to June 28.<\/p>\n

Awards in nearly a dozen categories will be presented at a gala dinner and awards ceremony planned as part of this year\u2019s \u201cSpirit of the Coalfields\u201d Miners\u2019 Celebration to be held Oct. 3 at Tamarack in Beckley.<\/p>\n

According to event organizers, representatives of the state\u2019s mining industry and community leaders will gather at the event to recognize miners, engineers, safety and environmental professionals and community members.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany of our engineering graduates find employment in West Virginia\u2019s mining industry, which depends upon thousands of individuals in a number of different roles,\u201d said Dr. Tony Szwilski, chairman of the event planning committee and director of Marshall University\u2019s Center for Environmental, Geotechnical and Applied Sciences. \u201cEvery person who works in the industry\u2014whether they are a safety engineer, miner, environmental professional or equipment supplier\u2014contributes to each ton of coal produced, as do countless community leaders, educators and mining families.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is because of every one of them that the mining industry is successful. This event is intended to honor and recognize the contributions of everyone involved. Last year\u2019s celebration was a rousing success and we look forward to this year\u2019s program being even bigger and better.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Szwilski, \u201cBecause of You\u201d awards will be presented in the following categories:\u00a0 Equipment Innovation, Safety Professional, Women in Mining, Community Investment, Environmental Professional, Engineering Professional, Community Involvement, Management Professional and Educator of the Year. In addition, the Homer Hickam Collier Award and Spirit of the Coalfields Award will be presented.<\/p>\n

Representatives of the Coal Heritage Highway Authority\/National Coal Heritage Area will be on hand to present several of that organization\u2019s top awards, including the Nick Joe Rahall Award for Outstanding Achievements in Coal Heritage Preservation, the Coal Heritage Award for Excellence in the Arts, the Coal Heritage Marketing Award and the Coal Heritage Research and Documentation Award.<\/p>\n

The \u201cSpirit of the Coalfields\u201d Miners\u2019 Celebration gala dinner and awards ceremony is a ticketed event and will begin at 6 p.m. Szwilski added that the program also will feature exhibits and presentations focusing on a variety of aspects of the mining industry, beginning at 1 p.m.<\/p>\n

To nominate someone for the \u201cBecause of You\u201d awards or for more information about the Miners\u2019 Celebration, visit http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cegas\/events\/mcc\/<\/a> or contact Teresa Buckland at 304-696-3568 or buckland@marshall.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information about the Coal Heritage Highway Authority\/National Coal Heritage Area awards, call 304-465-3720 or e-mail info@coalheritage.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Miners\u2019 Celebration is a cooperative project of the Center for Environmental, Geotechnical and Applied Sciences at Marshall University; the National Coal Heritage Area; the United Mine Workers of America; the West Virginia Coal Association; Strategic Solutions LLC; and the West Virginia Division of Energy, Office of Coalfield Community Development.<\/p>\n

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Contact:\u00a0\u00a0Ginny Painter<\/a>, Communications Director, Marshall University Research Corporation, 304.746.1964<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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