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Bancroft, Caperton, Floyd, Kercheval and Scully join Stubblefield Institute Board of Advisor

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W. Va. — Steven L. Scully, Happy Kercheval, Jade Floyd, Gat Caperton, and David Bancroft recently joined the Stubblefield Institute Board of Advisors. With other members of the Board, they will help guide the nonprofit to continue to study and promote civil political discourse.

Scully is currently the host of “The Briefing with Steve Scully on Sirius XM.” Previously with C-SPAN, Scully has conducted over 8000 interviews, including with every U.S. president from Ford to Biden. He is a Senior Strategic Advisor to the Bipartisan Policy Center.

Kercheval is known as the radio “dean” of West Virginia broadcasters and is recently semi-retired from his position with West Virginia Radio. West Virginians are familiar with his steady and insightful interview and commentary style from many years with MetroNews and Talkline.

Kercheval is a native of Summit Point, in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia.

Floyd is executive vice president of Communications and Public Affairs at Global Strategy Group. Previously she was vice president of Communications at the Case Foundation and Revolution Venture Capital. She teaches graduate classes on Social Impact Communications at George Washington University. Floyd received her master’s degree in applied politics from the University of Akron.

Caperton is the CEO of Gat Creek furniture company. As a business leader, he works to promote rural economic development, higher education attainment, and sustainability. He is on the Board of Governors of Shepherd University, the home of the Stubblefield Institute. Caperton’s father, Gaston Caperton, was governor of West Virginia from 1989 -1997.

Bancroft’s experience includes leadership in multiple organizations, including the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and the Council on Environmental Affairs. He has served in Wisconsin and Maryland on election campaigns ranging from the mayoral to presidential level. He served on the Obama campaign as a member of the Energy and Environment Work Group.

“The Stubblefield Institute has groundbreaking programs to help average citizens state their case about issues important to them in factual, respectful ways,” said Bancroft. “Atthe same time, it opens the minds of students to advocate for their concerns in a manner that yields understanding and a constructive debate. For those reasons, I am proud to be member of the Stubblefield Institute Board of Advisors.”

“Each of these distinguished professionals brings so much to our Institute, the cause of elevating our civil discourse, and developing strategies for unplugging the ‘outrage machine’ and tribalism from our political communication,” said Kelly Johnston, co-chair of the Stubblefield Institute Board. “I’m personally grateful for their willingness to join and help lead this cause.”

The Stubblefield Institute was founded in 2019 with offices and programming hosted at Shepherd University.

Press Release from The Stubblefield Institute for Civil Political Communication at Shepherd University

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Picket Spring 2025

April 14, 2025

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In a March SGA meeting, members of the Student Government Association outlined blueprints and concept designs for the proposed dining hall/multipurpose facility that will be built on Shepherd University’s West Campus. 

The building will house meeting rooms, locker rooms, training and treatment rooms, offices, and a state-of-the-art weight room that will accommodate the athletic department. Along with this, the building will feature a new dining hall to offer more dining options to students living on campus. 

According to Hans Fogel, Executive Director of University Communications, moving forward with the construction of the new dining hall/ multipurpose building aligns with Shepherd’s “strategic plan” to give students on west campus more dining options and to meet the needs of student athletes. 

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Shepherd University’s School of Music will offer summer camps again this year. The camps include a one-level string orchestra camp and a two-level jazz camp that will run concurrently from June 23 to June 27. A junior string camp is open to intermediate-level string musicians in grades 3-12 for the current academic year and to intermediate adult musicians. All students should have basic note-reading skills. The cost is $150.  

Junior and senior jazz camps are also available, with students in grades 6-8 during the 2024-2025 academic year invited to junior camp and students currently in grades 9-12 invited to the senior level camp. Both levels include jazz band rehearsals, individual and group coaching, combo/improvisation classes, theory classes, and faculty performances. Senior camp also includes master classes. Both camps conclude with concerts on June 27 and cost $310. All three camps culminate with concerts on June 27. To learn more or to register, visit www.shepherd.edu/musiccamp. 

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The Bonnie & Bill Stubblefield Institute for Civil Political Communications at Shepherd University announced the 2025 Campus Civility Award winners. 

Shepherd University students in the Stubblefield Institute Civility Club selected one student, one staff member, and one faculty member to recognize for their dedication to civility on the Shepherd University campus. This year’s student awardee is Joshua Molina; the staff awardee is Rachael Meads, director of Student Activities; and the faculty awardee is Dr. Craig Cline, associate professor of Social Work. These individuals engage in constructive interactions, show respect despite disagreement, and inspire others to be civil. 

Important Events:  

Sans Merci, Volume 49, release party will be on Tuesday, April 15, at 6 p.m. in the Marinoff Theatre.

The American Conservation Film Festival will be showing Planet Walker, a 31-minute film on conservation. The film will be followed by a discussion led by faculty member Pippa McCullough on the power of listening.   

Shepherd Panhellenic and Fraternity Council are hosting a Car Wash at Domino’s Pizza on Thursday, April 17, from 11a-3p. All proceeds will go to Relay for Life.  

The 77th Annual Student Recognition Day will be held on Tuesday, April 22, at 4:30 in the Frank Center.  

Midnight Breakfast will be held on Sunday, April 27, from 10 pm to midnight.  

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Shepherd University’s English program, in partnership with the University’s National Writing Project (NWP) site, will highlight the work of English alumna Lilli Sutton during an April 1 event.  

Sutton, who graduated from Shepherd in 2019, is now a contemporary adult fiction writer based in Colorado. She published her debut novel, “Running Out of Air,” in November 2024 through HarperCollins Publishers.  

“Running Out of Air” tells the story of two sister mountain climbing in the Himalayas as they encounter the costs and risks of pursuing their dreams. Sutton will read from the book on Tuesday, April 1, at 6 p.m. in the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education. 

The Shepherd University accounting program received a new Accounting Faculty Excellence Award from CohnReznick LLP, a leading advisory, assurance, and tax firm. Huge congratulations to Dr. Cindy Vance and Dr. Vahid Biglari!  Support the Shepherd University Accounting Club here!

Important Events

  • Wicked will be screening at the Shepherdstown Opera House on Thursday, April 3. The Opera House is located on 131 West German Street. Admission is free for the first 50 Shepherd Students. Non-Students can get in for $13. 
  • The Bookstore is reopening in the Student Center on Monday, April 7. In the meantime, scantrons and Greenbooks will be available in Ram’s Den at the information center. 
  • Scheduling for the Fall 2025 semester starts on April 7th.  
  • On Saturday, April 12, the Relay For Life event will be taking place in the Wellness Center Parking lot. Parking will be available in H-Lot for participants. 
  • Friday, April 4, the Stubblefield Institute will host their annual Civility Ball in the Storer Ballroom from 7p-9p