Charleston, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia Coal Hall of Fame, a joint initiative of the West Virginia Coal Mining Institute and the West Virginia Coal Association and located at WVU’s Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources in Morgantown, inducted its newest class of honorees on April 15th. The event took place at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center in Charleston.
This year’s honorees include Robert Bennett, Chief Commercial Officer, Blackhawk Mining; Jason Bostic, Executive Vice-President, West Virginia Coal Association; Edwin P. (Pat) Brady, Corporate Director of Safety, ACNR; Sandi Davison, Retired Assistant to the President, West Virginia Coal Association; Robert E. “Bob” Ellis, Managing Director, BlackBriar Energy; and John McDaniel, Retired Director, Engineering & Technical Services Eastern Regional, Core Natural Resources
This is the 27th class of inductees to the West Virginia Coal Hall of Fame, which began in 1998.
Chris Hamilton, President of the West Virginia Coal Association, stated, “These individuals are mining industry trailblazers who have led industry-wide innovations and advancements in coal mine extraction techniques, mine safety programs, land restoration, and philanthropy over the course of their long careers.
They have had a tremendously positive impact on the coal industry and the state of West Virginia, and they are entirely deserving of this recognition.”
Jared Forman of the West Virginia Coal Mine Institute stated, “Additionally, these individuals have tirelessly served the State of West Virginia, and their contributions to the modern coal mining industry have been recognized not only nationally, but also internationally.
Their hard work and dedication to the continuous improvement of the coal mining industry have been exemplary, and their induction into the West Virginia Coal Hall of Fame is well-deserved.”
Induction into the West Virginia Coal Hall of Fame is the highest honor bestowed on any mining professional who has dedicated a career to the advancement of the state’s most important industry.
