<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2025/05/frank-jane-gabor-folklife-center-receives-statewide-honors-director-dr-lydia-warren-recognized-leadership-arts.aspx" dsn="blogs"><featured/><pubDate>05/01/2025 11:52:02 AM</pubDate><title>Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center Receives Statewide Honors; Director Dr. Lydia Warren Recognized for Leadership in the Arts </title><description>Fairmont State University proudly announces that the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center has been named Institution of the Year by the West Virginia Association of Museums (WVAM). This distinguished honor recognizes the Center’s outstanding contributions to preserving and celebrating Appalachian culture and heritage. The award also includes a $500 prize in support of the Center’s ongoing programming. </description><image><img src="/_images/news/lydia_warren_headshot-news.jpg" alt="Lydia Warren"/></image><tags><tag>College of Liberal Arts</tag><tag>Folk Life</tag><tag>News</tag></tags></item>