The CWI advisory board, created to aid the institute in its educational and public outreach missions, held its inaugural meeting on Feb. 28. The advisory board consists of nineteen members from a variety of backgrounds—some are Shenandoah University alumni, professional historians, leaders of historical preservation organizations, or community leaders. The following individuals have agreed to share their time and talents as members of the advisory board—Blane Clark, Brian Daly, Wayne Eldred, Patrick Farris, Terry Heder, Warren Hofstra, Dennis Kellison, Justin Kerns, Allison Kleffman, Kristen Laise, Shannon Moeck, Maria Montgomery, Kevin Pawlak, Fred Rickard, Shelby Shrader, Cissy Shull, Nathan Stalvey, Zachary Thompson and Casey Turben. The advisory board will meet several times throughout the year.