SHELEK-FURBEE
BETHANY The West Virginia Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers has recognized Bethany College professor emerita Kathy Shelek-Furbee as the West Virginia Social Worker of the Year.
The annual award recognizes significant contributions in the field of social work and to West Virginia.
“It’s very humbling, and I’m very grateful to have received this honor. We all know that one is honored, but many contribute,” Shelek-Furbee said during a digital ceremony conferring the honor.
She noted that her colleagues were with her along the way.
“I’ve been doubly blessed both as a social worker and an educator that I’ve got to do two things that I really love to do a lot, and most people can’t say they get to do one,” she said.
Dec 31, 2020
BETHANY The West Virginia Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers has recognized Bethany College professor emerita Kathy Shelek-Furbee as the West Virginia Social Worker of the Year.
The annual award recognizes significant contributions in the field of social work and to West Virginia.
“It’s very humbling, and I’m very grateful to have received this honor. We all know that one is honored, but many contribute,” Shelek-Furbee said during a digital ceremony conferring the honor.
She noted that her colleagues were with her along the way.
“I’ve been doubly blessed both as a social worker and an educator that I’ve got to do two things that I really love to do a lot, and most people can’t say they get to do one,” she said.
Shelek-Furbee
BETHANY – Kathy Shelek-Furbee has been an integral part of Bethany College for more than three decades and, as she heads into retirement, she earned another major honor.
The West Virginia Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers has recognized Shelek-Furbee, now a professor emerita at Bethany, as the West Virginia Social Worker of the Year. The annual award recognizes significant contributions in the field of social work and to West Virginia.
Shelek-Furbee was given the award during a digital ceremony. She noted that her colleagues were with her along the way.
“I’ve been doubly blessed both as a social worker and an educator that I’ve got to do two things that I really love to do a lot, and most people can’t say they get to do one,” she said.