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West Virginia University alumnus and 'Biggest Loser' participant Jennifer Widder will share her wellness journey and her experiences on reality television with the public March 8 at 7 p.m. at the WVU Health Sciences Center.

West Virginia University alumni across the country will come together on Saturday, Feb. 27 for a special game watch and community service project.

West Virginia University alumnus Jim Fagan was featured in the Feb. 20 issue of "The Charleston Gazette." A 1967 graduate of the University, Fagan is an announcer well known as the voice of sports promotions on NBC.

Former WVU football player John Holifield will share his knowledge of best leadership practices with WVU student leaders in a talk, titled "Trim Tab Leadership: 10 Principals to Maximize Your Leadership," on Saturday, Feb. 13 at 1 p.m. in the Mountainlair Ballrooms. The event is free and open to the public.

When Ann Chester was in seventh grade, her teachers told her, "You're not going to college." She couldn't believe it. She'd always been a good student, always believed her path led to the door of a university. But someone had misread her test scores, and she ended up in a class full of underachievers. Soon, she was underachieving, too.

Despite the anguish he endured as an abandoned child growing up in Charleston, W.Va., Hot Rod Hundley will be the first one to admit he's lived a charmed life.

President Clements addresses a sold-out crowd at the Capital Classic luncheon.

She started as a West Virginia University basketball star, now she has taken to the sidelines to achieve a different dream. Pittsburgh native Meg Bulger, a 2008 WVU graduate of multidisciplinary studies (three minors -- communication studies, English and sports psychology), is a color analyst with Big East TV and ESPNU. She is covering women's basketball now, and will be providing color commentary on Sunday's ESPNU broadcast of the WVU-Pittsburgh women's basketball game at 4 p.m.

An internationally-known consultant for businesses and leaders and an expert in business ethics and behavioral trends in the workplace has earned West Virginia University's Eberly College Alumni Award.

Journalist Frank Thorp Jr., a former West Virginia University student, was featured Wednesday, Jan. 13 on NBC's TODAY show, CBS's Early Show and in the United Kingdom's Daily Mail after helping his wife out of the wreckage of the earthquake in Port au Prince, Haiti.