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Students honored as 2025 Outstanding Seniors, Outstanding GTAs and Eberly Scholars

Students honored as 2025 Outstanding Seniors, Outstanding GTAs and Eberly Scholars

The following students completed degree requirements to graduate in December 2024 or will complete requirements in May 2025. They have been named by faculty in their academic programs as Eberly College Outstanding Seniors for the 2024-25 academic year.

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Seven Eberly faculty members recognized for excellence in teaching, research and service

Seven Eberly faculty members recognized for excellence in teaching, research and service

Each year, Eberly College honors faculty members with its Outstanding Teacher Awards, Outstanding Researcher Awards and the Award for Outstanding Outreach or Public Service. Recipients in each category receive a stipend to help further their research, teaching and service efforts.

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Top WVU seniors named, 8 honored with 2025 Order of Augusta

Top WVU seniors named, 8 honored with 2025 Order of Augusta

West Virginia University has recognized five outstanding seniors as the 2024 Mountaineers of Distinction, celebrating their academic achievements and dedication to volunteerism. These students, selected from over 70 nominees, include Haley Bockius, Laasya Chennuru, Mary G. Roush, Christopher J. Smith, and Dakota Swiger. Their contributions to service, leadership, research, and exemplary academic performance, earned them recognition during the WVU vs. Baylor football game. The Mountaineers of Distinction honor highlights students making significant impacts on campus and within the community.

5 students named WVU Mountaineers of Distinction

West Virginia University has recognized five outstanding seniors as the 2024 Mountaineers of Distinction, celebrating their academic achievements and dedication to volunteerism. These students, selected from over 70 nominees, include Haley Bockius, Laasya Chennuru, Mary G. Roush, Christopher J. Smith, and Dakota Swiger. Their contributions to service, leadership, and research, alongside their exemplary academic performance, earned them recognition during the WVU vs. Baylor football game. The Mountaineers of Distinction honor highlights students making significant impacts both on campus and within the community.
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WVU biologist to study genes laying framework for whole body regeneration

WVU biologist to study genes laying framework for whole body regeneration

Money trees: WVU researchers looking at local benefits from climate change fighting ability in Appalachian forests

Money trees: WVU researchers looking at local benefits from climate change fighting ability in Appalachian forests

New research unlocks the genomic mysteries of Parasitic Orchids using historical collections

New research unlocks the genomic mysteries of Parasitic Orchids using historical collections

Natural history collections provide irreplaceable resources in many arenas, both scientific and societal. These collections, including the WVU Herbarium, provide information on biodiversity, ecosystems, species distributions, climate change, and most recently, genomes. 

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Foundational STEM Collaborative holds inaugural symposium for faculty

Foundational STEM Collaborative holds inaugural symposium for faculty

Faculty from the Eberly College gathered earlier this month to participate in the inaugural Foundational STEM Collaborative Symposium, a daylong event that provided many opportunities for collaboration, team building and peer learning.
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WVU undergraduate students awarded Goldwater Scholarships to continue research

WVU undergraduate students awarded Goldwater Scholarships to continue research

Three outstanding West Virginia University students have been named winners of the 2024 Goldwater Scholarship, the nation’s premier undergraduate scholarship in mathematics, engineering and the natural sciences. Easton Cahill, Rachel King and Christopher Smith are among the 438 scholars selected nationwide and join the ranks of 47 Mountaineers selected before them. Each scholarship provides as much as $7,500 annually for up to two years of undergraduate study.
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