“Alpine has impacted me through both the adventures and the camps. I always loved going rafting when I came as a camper. One thing that always stuck out to me was how powerful the water was in the rapids and at the waterfall. It is amazing to experience God through his creation whether it be […]
Cultivating Community: Fayette County 4-H Hosts Haunted House This Halloween Weekend
“We started this club in 2018 back when most of our members were fourteen and fifteen. Now some are twenty, and it has been an honor to see them develop and become everything we hope for them,” told Diane Callison, Co-Leader of the Fayette County Teen Leaders. The Fayette County Teen Leaders are one of several 4-H groups located in Fayette County, West Virginia. Diane Callison and Zachary ‘Montana’ Callison, […]
Vox Populi: Voice of the People, aka Vox Pops
FIT Media · What Would You Do With An Elephant? Recorded and Edited by Matthew Light FIT Media · What Is Your Favorite Scary Movie? Recorded and Edited by Devyn Washington FIT Media · Early Insights from the Multimedia Experience at FIT Recorded and Edited by Cody Frye FIT Media · Do you plan to […]
The Revival of Business in Oak Hill
“It’s an amazing feeling to be able to bring some life into Oak Hill,” told Tiffany Willis, owner of The Frozen Barn. Oak Hill, a small town located in Southern West Virginia, has recently had an increase in its popularity. This small town could be considered the gateway to the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, which has […]
Warm Hearts Out to Help
Warm Hands from Warm Hearts started with its founder, Mike Bone. In 2013, his plan was to use “God’s greatness and blessing” to help the kids in his community as much as he could. “I was once in their shoes; I know how they feel, so that gives me a feeling of obligation to help the people who are going through what I went through.” said Bone. In the winter of […]
Using Adobe Photoshop to Create Website Banner Graphics
FIT Media Juniors put their developing Photoshop skills to use to create these website banners for various programs at Fayette Institute of Technology. The only guideline they were given was a fixed pixel size for the graphic. The rest was a result of their creativity and effort.
Podcast: TJ Ellison Featured on WVPB’s Inside Appalachia
FIT Media Graduate TJ Ellison produced the following piece from Inside Appalachia highlighting the shift in education and the growing focus on technical schools. Click on the image below to link and listen to the piece.
Building for the Future: Midland Trail Volleyball
“I believe athletics offer students great opportunities to learn valuable skills.” Milburn Pack, Athletic Director at Midland Trail High School. And in that spirit, the first ever volleyball team has been assembled for grades 6-8 at Midland Trail. So far, the volleyball team has had positive feedback from community members, teachers, and students. “Kristi Rader and I started having this discussion last spring with the administration. Kristi was […]