Marietta College to host Landmark Experience Day and PioBiz finals

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Marietta College is opening its campus to the community this month for two events that highlight student work and local entrepreneurship.

Landmark Experience Day will take place Thursday, Nov. 16, as an all-day, campuswide event. Regular classes are paused while students present projects and activities they have been involved in outside the classroom. Displays and sessions will feature study abroad experiences, community partnerships in and around Marietta, work with the campus radio and TV stations, internships and other hands-on learning. Community members are invited to visit campus and see how students are applying their education in real-world settings.

The PioBiz competition, a business startup contest, will hold its final round Sunday, Nov. 22, at 1 p.m. on the Marietta College campus. The event is free and open to the public. Audience members can watch local entrepreneurs and students pitch their ideas, with $10,000 in startup funding on the line for a business to be launched in the Mid-Ohio Valley.

College leaders say both events are meant to strengthen ties between Marietta College and the wider community, give students a chance to showcase their impact and help support new ventures that can boost the region’s economy. More information about event locations and schedules is available through Marietta College’s website.