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Marching ‘The Pride’ into NYC

Euphoric. Surreal. Amazing. Those are a few of the words members of the West Virginia University “Pride of West Virginia,” the Mountaineer Marching Band, use to describe the feelings they’re associating with their appearance in the 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which steps off at 8:30 a.m. Thursday (Nov. 28) in New York City.

WVU graduate true to the gold and blue

For Fayetteville native Caleb Bailes, being a Mountaineer has been a lifelong identity. After taking a break while working towards an electrical engineering degree to accept a position as general manager of Carte Electric, Bailes was determined to complete his degree at WVU and enrolled in the online business management program.

WVU student Veteran seeks to be the health care provider he needed

Growing up in Glen Dale, West Virginia University sophomore Kenneth Brannan didn’t think college would ever be in his future. So, he signed up for military service and reported for duty shortly after graduating from high school. He served his country in the U.S Air Force as an F-15 crew chief for seven years, including two deployments, but his military career turned out to be riskier on U.S. soil than during the time he spent overseas.

Summer internship reinforces WVU student’s passion for helping others

When Alexander Neukam arrived at West Virginia University, he wasn’t entirely sure what path he would take. Like many students, he came in undecided, exploring his options and finding his footing. It wasn’t until a summer conversation after his freshman year with his grandparents, both nurses, that he realized his calling was in health and well-being.

WVU sport management student gets MLB Playoff experience with Guardians

Ryan Turek, a junior at West Virginia University majoring in sport management, is experiencing what most baseball fans only dream of — working during the Major League Baseball Playoffs. When the Cleveland Guardians hosted the Detroit Tigers in the first round of the playoffs, Turek, originally from Mayfield Heights, Ohio, was in the thick of it all as a ballpark runner, making sure operations behind the scenes ran smoothly.

WVU students rebuild fraternity focused on values, helping others

Andrew Solt and Aidan Priest had no intention of joining Greek life as undergraduate students at West Virginia University, let alone building a fraternity from the ground up; however, a few conversations with Paul “PJ” Malafronte, the former director of expansion for the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, changed the trajectory of their lives.