by Sally Orcutt | Jun 23, 2023 | Blog, People
WVIS faculty, staff, and associate spiritual directors offer our condolences to WVIS graduate Becky Hill on the passing of her mother, Alice Tuschoff on June 15th. Alice was a faithful member of the Church of Christ where she served...
by Jerry Rutledge | Apr 24, 2023 | Blog, People
Every person you meet has a story. Sometimes a consequential one. In the attached interview, (Click HERE) Associate Spiritual Director Intern Jerry Rutledge listens to the story of a woman whose spiritual journey was changed by a relationship with her brother who is...
by Sally Orcutt | Apr 17, 2023 | Blog, People
The Rev. Kent Higgins died on March 20, 2023. Born in Oak Hill, WV, on September 5, 1944, he was reared in Fayetteville and died in Charleston – all within 50 miles of each other. His early career was in cable television programming and management, which led to...
by PJ Scarr | Mar 21, 2023 | Blog, People
On St. Patrick’s Day, the West Virginia Institute for Spirituality (WVIS) celebrated over 20 years of service with our own Irish Rose, Sister Molly Maloney. Sister Molly is a native of Charleston, West Virginia. A member of the sisters of St. Francis of Penance and...
by Sally Orcutt | Feb 13, 2023 | People, Volunteers
Karen Andruzis has been volunteering at WVIS for forty-five years. That’s right-45 years. She started her career there upon graduating from Nitro High School and has never worked elsewhere. She has been a resident of Cross Lanes for more than 50 years and has been an...
by Peg Nagem | Jan 10, 2023 | People, Reflection
I made a home. I paid bills, cooked, cleaned, and raised my daughter there. I gave her rules: keep her room clean, care for her rabbit, limit TV, and go to bed at an appropriate time. She could use foul language (her grandmother certainly did, generally for comic...
