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Testimonials & Success Stories
The following quotes have been provided by some of the Ohio Valley's best and brightest young professionals actively working to build a better future for the region. All have lived or studied somewhere else before returning to the Ohio Valley.
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 "Wheeling has many opportunities for young aspiring professionals like myself to make a future and call the place where we grew up HOME. I accepted a position with Kalkrueth Roofing and Sheet Metal Inc. as a project manager where I was rewarded with the opportunity of managing the new Major League Baseball Stadium in Washington, DC. This was an incredible opportunity at such a young age to be in charge of such..."
Brendan Ball
Project Manager
Kalkreuth Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc.
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 "Moving back to Wheeling was a sigh of relief - everything felt so comfortable, safe and welcoming. I forgot how reassuring it was to see familiar faces in the grocery store, gas stations and church. That's what I was missing in a bigger city..."
Krissie Benson
Director of Development
Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
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 "After graduating from WVU, I originally moved to Pittsburgh to pursue my career. After 3 years and 2 different jobs, I started to feel as though my career was not on the right path and that I was not extending myself to my greatest potential. When a new position opened at..."
Erin Carenbauer
Marketing & Events Coordinator
Carenbauer Distribution Corporation
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 "In the first 2 months of returning home from Columbus I've seen 10 local bands, 2 national bands, The Blue Man Group, been to a hockey game, been to a play, and been to a wine tasting. Oh, and I make the same money here as I did in Columbus. My cost of living went down and my quality of life went up."
Joelle Ennis
Marketing & Community Relations Specialist
City of Wheeling
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 "The Bay Area of California has much to offer but there is a transient aspect to life there. You feel pressured to keep up with the rat race, it's a fast paced life with bumper to bumper traffic. With two newborns on board, we knew we needed to move to a community with a sense of place, roots and no traffic..."
Jason Koegler
Executive Director of Development
West Liberty University
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 "After being in the area for less than two weeks, I decided that I wanted to accept [my new] position and move back. Happy to be with my family to bring in the New Year, I was also more aware of the benefits of living here than ever. The cost of living is great, the history is rich, there are lots of things to do..."
Angela R. Zambito
Development Officer
West Liberty University
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