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The five winners of the Mountaineers of Distinction awards stand on Mountaineer Field in the rain. They are wearing colors of gold and blue. Fans are visible in the stands.

Five students named WVU Mountaineers of Distinction

Recognized for their exemplary academic achievement and extracurricular involvement, Matthew Hudson, Giana Loretta, Sonia-Frida Ndifon, Trevor Swiger and Callyn Zeigler have been named the West Virginia University 2022 Mountaineers of Distinction, a Mountaineer Week tradition.

This is a photo of the Erickson Alumni Center. A tree is outside in autumn colors and the sky is blue.

WVU Board of Governors tackles student success, budget adjustments

The University is also designing a new budget model which will focus on revenue generating units that allocates revenue and expenses more clearly and is aligned with WVU’s strategic objectives. The FY24 budget will be based on the new model and factor in the state’s new higher education funding formula.

WVU student veteran Ben DeRoos wearing a dark suit and light blue tie. His hair is short and he has a short beard. The photo is laid on top of an American Flag.

WVU connections and support segue into prestigious fellowship for student veteran

The National Veterans Leadership Foundation this week tapped student veteran Benjamin DeRoos to serve as a Foundation Fellow during a six-month development program, a selection based on DeRoos’ history of service and leadership potential. DeRoos partly credits the supportive environment the University provides to students like him with his military success on the national level.

Five adult individuals smiling
Exterior image of WVU Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources with a blue sky full of clouds behind the building.
WVU horticulture specialist shown helping an older veteran and other program participants learn how to care for plants grown in high tunnels.
This is a graphic for a 'Community Notice.' The words are written in blue on a gold background and are under the outline of a bell.
This is a gold graphic. In blue text in the middle, the words 'Community Notice' are written. The outline of a bell sits above Community Notice.
This is blue background with a gold graphic on it. In the gold circle, the words, 'West Virginia University Mountaineer Week,' are spelled out along with the dates 1947 to 2022.
A child with short brown hair is wearing a black mask, dark shirt and gray pants white petting the next of a large white dog. An adult with long blonde hair and a blue mask is visible in the back of the photo.