West Virginia is expected to post modest job growth in 2012, according to the latest forecast from the West Virginia University College of Business and Economics. The forecast was released at the 18th Annual West Virginia Economic Outlook Conference in Charleston.

"The state's continued growth will be a big improvement over the huge job losses during the 2009 recession," said Dr. George Hammond, associate director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research in the College.

A group of highly successful alumni of West Virginia University's business school were recognized at the inaugural Roll of Distinguished Alumni induction ceremony in Morgantown Friday afternoon. WVU's College of Business and Economics (B&E) inducted seven alumni at the ceremony, which was held as part of the school's 60th Anniversary Celebration.