The 2021 Civic Leaders Fellowship students, a program of the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation & Regional Affiliates, are, first row, from left. Paige Lang, Krista Davis, Haleigh Robinson, Carissa Wetz, Abigail Werry, Isabella Rinard, Madison Miller and Nathaniel Windom. Back row, Bailey Harlow, Peyton Field, Luke Nelson, Karlie Rainer, Zoe Pingley, Samantha Williams, Cody Van Allen, Kyle Howard and Jordan Fanelli. Not pictured, Kayleigh Casto. (Photo Provided)

PARKERSBURG — Eighteen students have returned to the Mid-Ohio Valley working in local nonprofits, businesses and government agencies this summer as a part of the Civic Leaders Fellowship Program offered by the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation & Regional Affiliates.

The seven-week program enters its 10th year of bringing local college students back to their hometowns to find meaningful paid work experiences and to make connections while contributing to their communities.

“It has been a pleasure to work with so many engaged, committed young leaders from the PACF’s service region,” said Alicia Beeson, Civic Leaders program director. “Their visions for our communities are compelling, and I believe that we can work towards them together.”

Students participating this year are:

Kayleigh Casto, second year Civic Leader, Fairmont State University. Communication Arts, placement WVU at Parkersburg Veterans Resource Center

* Krista Davis, first year Civic Leader, Davis and Elkins College. Nursing, placement Coplin Health Systems

* Jordan Fanelli, first year Civic Leader, West Virginia University. Law, placement Wood County Prosecutor

* Peyton Field, second year Civic Leader, West Virginia University. Speech/Language Pathology, placement Camden Clark Medical Center

* Bailey Harlow, second year Civic Leader, Capital University. Social Work, placement Washington Morgan Community Action

* Kyle Howard, first year Civic Leader, Marietta College. Environmental Engineering, placement Parkersburg Utility Board

* Paige Lang, first year Civic Leader, West Virginia University. Pharmacy, placement Cox Family Pharmacy.

* Madison Miller, second year Civic Leader, Marietta College. Biology, placement Washington County Health Department

* Luke Nelson, second year Civic Leader, Muskingum University. Accounting, placement Wark Accounting

* Zoe Pingley, first year Civic Leader, West Virginia University. Communication Sciences and Disorders, placement Wood County Society

* Karlie Rainer, first year Civic Leader, Ohio State University. Architecture, placement Marietta Main Street

* Isabella Rinard, first year Civic Leader, Marietta College. Elementary and Special Education, placement Boys and Girls Club of Washington County

* Hayleigh Robinson, second year Civic Leader, Wheeling University. Elementary Education, placement Boys and Girls Club of Parkersburg

* Cody Van Allen, first year Civic Leader, West Virginia University. Biomedical Engineering, placement Miller Prosthetics & Orthotics

* Abigail Werry, first year Civic Leader, Kent State University. Marketing, placement Entrepreneurship Program at Marietta College

* Carissa Wetz, first year Civic Leader, Marshall University. Early Childhood Education, placement The Arc of the Mid Ohio Valley

* Samantha Williams, first year Civic Leader, West Virginia University. Environmental, soil and water sciences, placement Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge

* Nathaniel Windom, first year Civic Leader, West Virginia University. Graphic Design, placement, Itech – Technology Solutions and Xerox agent

Through the Program, each Civic Leader also will spend their Mondays engaging with one another, learning about the community’s needs and issues and exploring personal and professional development opportunities.

Second-year Civic Leaders spend their Mondays furthering their leadership studies, visiting area nonprofit organizations, assessing community needs, and learning about community grantmaking.

To learn more, visit the foundation’s website, pacfwv.com/CLFP.