West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources mechanical and aerospace engineering major Joe Thompson has truly embraced the values of a Mountaineer. Driven by curiosity, his journey began as a little boy wondering how planes flew.
Madison Glover, an animal and nutritional sciences student in the West Virginia University Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, has balanced research, leadership and campus involvement, all while graduating a semester early.
After earning her undergraduate degrees in criminal justice and homeland security, West Virginia University graduate student Kylee Reyes found an advanced degree that would make her stand out more in the job market — a forensic and fraud examination master’s degree.
Victoria Weser, a graduating senior at the West Virginia University School of Nursing, always knew she wanted to help people and, with members on both sides of her family having served in the military, she was inspired to serve her country, too.
Emily Chittester, a December sport management graduate from DuBois, Pennsylvania, came to West Virginia University knowing sport wasn't just a playground and was determined to make a career out of her passion. Her internship experience started with the West Virginia Black Bears, followed by work with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Leonardo D. Cuellar came to West Virginia University with a plan. He knew his major from the start — Management Information Systems — and he knew he wanted professors who would mentor, connect and challenge him. He found that in the WVU John Chambers College of Business and Economics and will graduate Saturday (Dec. 20).
For Kaden Stenger, a West Virginia University College of Law student, helping West Virginians has always been his mission, whether it’s in a classroom or the courtroom.
Skylar Braithwaite, the new director of the West Virginia University Office of Campus and Community Life, always knew she wanted to make a difference, but she wasn’t sure how. She found just that in her current role leading a group that helps students handle life’s unexpected challenges.
WVU alumnus Aidan Priest knows what it means to be a Mountaineer. Thanks to that mindset, he is connecting students, alumni and communities to a shared identity that unites generations under the WVU banner as outreach events program coordinator in the University’s offices of Corporate Relations and Government Relations.
For trailblazing robots and West Virginia University students alike, the first step is the hardest. That was the case for Camndon Reed, a robotics engineering and mathematics major from Watertown, Massachusetts, who designs autonomous robots that navigate hiking trails.