WVU president nears end of ‘Welcome Home Tour’ with planned stops in 6 southern West Virginia counties

WVU President Michael T. Benson will visit Cabell, Fayette, Mason, Putnam, Wayne and Wyoming counties May 6-8 as he nears the end of his "Welcome Home Tour" of West Virginia. (WVU Photo/Jennifer Shephard)

WHAT: West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson will visit Cabell, Fayette, Mason, Putnam, Wayne and Wyoming counties as he closes in on the conclusion of his "Welcome Home Tour" of the Mountain State.

WHO: President Benson, University alumni and supporters, and local and community leaders

WHEN: May 6-8

WHERE:

Wednesday, May 6
• Putnam County Chamber of Commerce breakfast
971 WV Route 34, Hurricane
8:30-10 a.m.

• Point Pleasant history and mystery tour
Point Pleasant Riverfront Park
28 Main St., Point Pleasant
2:30-5 p.m.

• Cabell County alumni and community reception
The Peddler
835 3rd Ave., Huntington
6-7:30 p.m.
NOTE: President Benson will be available to speak with media at 5:45 p.m.

Thursday, May 7
• Visit to Heritage Farm
3300 Harvey Road, Huntington
10 a.m.

• Cabell County WVU Extension office ribbon-cutting ceremony
3 Chateau Grove Lane, Barboursville
1:30-2:30 p.m.

Friday, May 8
• Visit to Wyoming County Courthouse
24 Cedar Ave., Pineville
11 a.m. to noon

• Visit to Fayette County Courthouse and Downtown Fayetteville
100 North Court St., Fayetteville
2-3:15 p.m.

NOTES: After these scheduled tour stops, President Benson will have officially visited 54 of West Virginia's 55 counties since becoming the University's 27th president last July.

Information about how he will end his "Welcome Home Tour" in Monongalia County will be released once details are finalized.

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