Shatika Jones, a new Faith Community Nurse who received training from the West Virginia University School of Nursing, is working with West Logan Church to build a nurse-led access to care point within her community.
West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources teaching assistant professor Akua Oppong-Anane is this year’s Thriving Women Program award recipient. Oppong-Anane plans to develop a mentorship program for BIPOC and women students in engineering fields.
Monongalia County native Spencer Hession is a new West Virginia University graduate who is leaving the University better prepared than when he arrived because of his time in the Country Roads Program, designed for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Erin Goodykoontz, teaching professor in the West Virginia University Eberly College School of Mathematical and Data Sciences, has been named the 2023 Professor of the Year by the Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia. The award is given annually to instructors working in the state’s public and private colleges to recognize their innovation and creativity in teaching.
A team of West Virginia University students from the WVU John Chambers College of Business and Economics, the WVU Reed College of Media and the WVU College of Law participated in one of the world’s premier cybersecurity competitions. Locked Shields, now in its fourth year, is an exercise created by NATO’s Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence, with participation from over 40 nations.
Kiari Davis, an animal science major from Delray, was presented with the Catamounts Climb Higher award by Interim Campus President Paul Kreider at West Virginia University Potomac State College for her campus and community involvement and track record of overcoming obstacles as a first-time college student.
West Virginia University students contributed to strengthening homeland and global security while gaining lessons that will help them in their future careers in business, cybersecurity, law, journalism and public relations during this year’s international Locked Shields exercise.
This Commencement Weekend (May 10-12), thousands of West Virginia University students will officially become alumni during nine ceremonies at the Coliseum.
A dozen members of the West Virginia University College of Law Class of 2024 have secured clerkships with state and federal judges. Through tailored coursework, mentorship from federal judges and guidance out of the newly established Clerkship Committee, WVU Law students are well-equipped for clerkships, which provide invaluable experience in legal research and writing.
Morgantown native Tylor Yost will graduate from the West Virginia University Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design Saturday (May 11) with his bachelor's degree in animal and nutritional sciences. During his time on campus, he has worked on various research projects that have propelled him toward a future he didn’t realize was possible.