{"id":1077,"date":"2026-08-28T14:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T14:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zmm.com\/news\/?p=1077"},"modified":"2026-08-29T13:43:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T13:43:48","slug":"administration-building-memorialwvsdb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zmm.com\/news\/administration-building-memorialwvsdb","title":{"rendered":"Administration Building Memorial dedicated at West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>We are proud to partner with the WV Schools for the Deaf and Blind on a variety of projects throughout campus including the Administration Building Memorial which honors the school\u2019s history and the former Administration Building that was destroyed in a 2022 fire. The memorial also creates a new entrance for the campus. The story below from <a href=\"https:\/\/wvmetronews.com\/2026\/08\/27\/administration-building-memorial-dedicated-at-west-virginia-schools-for-the-deaf-and-blind\/\">MetroNews<\/a> shares more about the project&#8217;s dedication on Thursday, August 27.  <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"872\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/zmm.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/wv-metro-news-wv-schools-for-the-deaf-and-blind-memorial-dedication-August-2026.png\" alt=\"photo of the memorial dedication on campus provided by WV Metro News\" class=\"wp-image-1078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zmm.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/wv-metro-news-wv-schools-for-the-deaf-and-blind-memorial-dedication-August-2026.png 872w, https:\/\/zmm.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/wv-metro-news-wv-schools-for-the-deaf-and-blind-memorial-dedication-August-2026-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/zmm.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/wv-metro-news-wv-schools-for-the-deaf-and-blind-memorial-dedication-August-2026-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/zmm.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/wv-metro-news-wv-schools-for-the-deaf-and-blind-memorial-dedication-August-2026-296x164.png 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 872px) 100vw, 872px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo courtesy of MetroNews; Photo by Appalachian Drone Photography\/Cole Roomsburg<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Jeff Jenkins<br><br>ROMNEY, W.Va. \u2014 The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind dedicated its new Administration Building Memorial Thursday on the historic campus in Romney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The memorial is the outline of the front of a building in memory of the former Administration Building that was destroyed in a February 2022 fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schools for the Deaf and Blind Superintendent Clayton Burch said the memorial is a beautiful fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAfter four years we have a gorgeous centerpiece to this Romney community and it\u2019s a memorial,\u201d Burch said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The memorial plaza includes eight historical kiosks for visitors to the campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The high school students played a big role at Thursday\u2019s ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTheir message is that we are going to honor our past but they also want to remind folks that this campus continues to change and we are going to prepare students for the future,\u201d Burch said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The history is an important part of the Schools for the Deaf and Blind, Burch said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis school began in 1870 and they (students) appreciate and respect the history,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The building that was destroyed more than four years ago was built in the 1800s and at the time of the fire housed the school\u2019s artifacts and superintendent\u2019s residence. It was unoccupied when the fire started.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are proud to partner with the WV Schools for the Deaf and Blind on a variety of projects throughout campus including the Administration Building Memorial which honors the school\u2019s history and the former Administration Building that was destroyed in a 2022 fire. The memorial also creates a new entrance for the campus. The story below from MetroNews shares more about the project&#8217;s dedication on Thursday, August 27. By Jeff Jenkins ROMNEY, W.Va. \u2014 The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind dedicated its new Administration Building Memorial Thursday on the historic campus in Romney. The memorial is the outline of the front of a building in memory of the former Administration Building that was destroyed in a February 2022 fire. Schools for the Deaf and Blind Superintendent Clayton Burch said the memorial is a beautiful fit. \u201cAfter four years we have a gorgeous centerpiece to this Romney community and it\u2019s a memorial,\u201d Burch said. The memorial plaza includes eight historical kiosks for visitors to the campus. The high school students played a big role at Thursday\u2019s ceremony. \u201cTheir message is that we are going to honor our past but they also want to remind folks that this campus continues to change and we are going to prepare students for the future,\u201d Burch said. The history is an important part of the Schools for the Deaf and Blind, Burch said. \u201cThis school began in 1870 and they (students) appreciate and respect the history,\u201d he said. The building that was destroyed more than four years ago was built in the 1800s and at the time of the fire housed the school\u2019s artifacts and superintendent\u2019s residence. 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