As part of her Reach Higher initiative, First Lady Michelle Obama has declared Tuesday, April 26, to be “National College Signing Day.”

Reach Higher focuses on inspiring students to pursue higher education and advanced training. To coordinate with the national campaign, the College Foundation of West Virginia (CFWV) is organizing College Decision Day activities throughout the months of April and May for 34 West Virginia high schools. The CFWV is an initiative coordinated by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission to help students go to college and succeed. In addition to hosting recognition ceremonies, participating high schools also will provide students and families with information to help them make the transition to college programs.

As part of Fairmont State University Admit Day on April 15, the Office of Admissions and Recruitment celebrated students who have chosen to be members of the Falcon family. Newly enrolled students gathered on the lawn of the Falcon Center for a group photo.

For more information about enrolling at FSU, visit http://www.fairmontstate.edu/admit/.

A partnership at Fairmont State University that began a decade ago will host a “Showcase of Best Practices” event Thursday, April 28, beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the Bridgeport Conference Center.

The Professional Development Schools (PDS) Partnership includes 36 schools in Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston and Taylor counties. The intent of this event is to showcase the work of winning schools involved in the Partnership, which have been awarded competitive grant funding. These funds were used to provide ongoing professional development opportunities for teachers and staff that included job-embedded, site-based professional development. Each of the winning schools for the 2015 school year, was awarded funding up to $5,000 and has implemented the work that they will be sharing with other Partnership schools this evening.

A list of the schools that will be showcasing and sharing work includes:

• Barrackville Elementary/Middle
• Blackshere Elementary
• Fairmont Senior High
• Monongah Elementary
• Norwood Elementary
• Nutter Fort Primary
• West Fairmont Middle
• West Preston Middle
• White Hall Elementary
• Fairmont State University Tech Kids Grant

The keynote speaker for the evening will be Michael Green, President of the West Virginia State Board of Education. Green, a retired businessman with a background in technology, was appointed to the West Virginia Board of Education in 2009 to a nine-year term. He was elected vice president in 2013 and president in 2015. Green is a current resident of Morgantown.

There will also be a representative from Sen. Joe Manchin’s office, Justin Ray, who will deliver a greeting from the Senator.

“The PDS Partnership enables a truly collaborative relationship between the public schools and Fairmont State that benefits each partner and directly impacts education throughout this region,” said Dr. Maria Rose, FSU President.

To date, the PDS Partnership has attained more than $1.5 million in funding support from the state of West Virginia and the participating counties.

“This continued funding is a testament that the state and local superintendents and Boards of Education see the importance of higher education and public schools working together toward common goals in the field of teacher education,” said Barbara Owens, Director of the PDS Partnership and Clinical Experiences at Fairmont State.

“As the PDS Partnership continues to expand and prosper, it is becoming more apparent that educators from our institution and the public schools recognize the importance of collaborative work. We feel that it is this transparent process that will keep us all guided in the same direction as educators who are dedicated to this profession and our children. The Showcase of Best Practices event is our opportunity to share that work.”

The 42nd Annual West Virginia State Mathematics Field Day will be held Friday and Saturday, April 29 and 30, at Fairmont State University in Fairmont. Operated and organized by the West Virginia State Mathematics Field Day Organization, the event is sponsored in part by the NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium, the West Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics and Reasoning Mind. 

The event is for students in grades four through 12, with schools in each of the eight Regional Educational Service Areas (RESA) sending three students to represent their region in grade levels four through nine and 10 students to represent their region in the 10th through 12th grade competitions. The annual awards ceremony is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30, in Gym 1 of the Falcon Center. Parents and the community are invited to attend. 

The following counties are included in each region:

• Region 1: Raleigh, Summers, Monroe, Mercer, McDowell, Wyoming.
• Region 2: Mason, Cabell, Wayne, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo.
• Region 3: Putnam, Kanawha, Clay, Boone.
• Region 4: Braxton, Webster, Pocahontas, Nicholas, Fayette, Greenbrier.
• Region 5: Tyler, Pleasants, Wood, Ritchie, Wirt, Calhoun, Jackson, Roane.
• Region 6: Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, Wetzel.
• Region 7: Monongalia, Marion, Preston, Harrison, Taylor, Tucker, Barbour, Doddridge, Lewis, Gilmer, Upshur, Randolph.
• Region 8: Pendleton, Grant, Hardy, Mineral, Hampshire, Morgan, Berkeley, Jefferson.

“The FSU Math Department looks forward to welcoming students and families to the Fairmont State campus. Faculty members have donated their time to write the tests for the high school students. On Saturday, the College of Science and Technology and the Office of Admissions and Recruitment will host tours for family members while students are testing,” said Dennine LaRue, site coordinator. “On Friday evening, student participants will have the opportunity to attend math activities sponsored by Reasoning Mind. We would like to thank our sponsors and the offices across the FSU campus that have been instrumental in preparing for this event.”

FSU is offering a $1,000 scholarship for the first-, second- and third-place winners in grades 10 through 12 and the student designated as the grades 10 through 12 Most Beneficial Team Member. Conditions apply, and selected students will receive additional information.

The state Mathematics Field Day event will include activities and games for grades four through nine that are challenging and fun. The activities for the students in grades 10 through 12 are patterned after those used in The American Regions Mathematics League (ARML). All the activities for both groups have been selected according to the basic philosophy that “mathematics is truly an exciting and challenging field of study.”

The events for students in grades four through nine include a written test, mental math activities, relays and estimation activities, which are both computational and physical in nature.  The mathematics faculty at Fairmont State University prepare the activities for grades 10 through 12. These activities include an exam and short answer questions, which are individual events. Each RESA team also will compete in relays, a team power question and team questions.

FSU Mathematics and preservice teachers will assist at the event. Reasoning Mind is sponsoring student participant lunches and providing box lunches for the teachers who are proctoring and scoring the events.

The West Virginia State Mathematics Field Day was established to promote increased student participation in classroom and extracurricular mathematics. These events stimulate greater interest for mathematics, recognize students who excel in mathematics and provide the opportunity for interaction of peers with common interests and abilities. The first State Math Field Day was held on May 16, 1975, in conjunction with the West Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting at Potomac State College.

The inspiration for the development of the West Virginia State Mathematics Field Day is credited to a presentation, “The Laboratory Approach to Mathematics,” given by Dr. Kenneth P. Kidd from the University of Florida at the 1971 Annual Meeting of the West Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Jerry L. Jackson, Mathematics Director for Braxton County Schools, acting on Kidd’s comments that mathematics is truly an exciting and fun subject to study, organized a mathematics field day for the students of Braxton County in the spring of 1972.

After many visits with superintendents and other curriculum representatives in several central West Virginia counties, the first regional mathematics field day was held on May 25, 1973, in a National Guard armory. Students from Braxton County, Gilmer County, Harrison County Catholic Schools, Mineral County, Nicholas County, Raleigh County, Tucker County and Webster County participated.

Fairmont State University’s outstanding faculty members were recognized on Wednesday, April 27, during the Recognition of Faculty Achievement luncheon for their exemplary efforts throughout the 2015-2016 academic year.

“The quality of our faculty and the quality of our academic programs set Fairmont State University apart from all other institutions in the state. I know that to you, our students come first,” FSU President Maria Rose told those gathered for the event. “This year’s honorees have truly distinguished themselves, and we have a lot to celebrate this year. These awards highlight FSU’s commitment to teaching excellence. I consider myself fortunate to be a part of this University and to call you colleagues and friends.”

The event was hosted by the Faculty Development Committee, the Office of Academic Affairs and the Fairmont State Foundation. Funding for the awards and grants is provided by the Office of Academic Affairs and the Fairmont State Foundation.

“Today’s honorees are realizing a culmination of many hours of tireless effort and dedication to furthering the lives of young people in pursuit of a greater future. Celebrations such as this truly bring to light the achievements and hard work that the faculty do, and the Foundation is proud to share in your successes by providing awards that will further your work in support of educating our students,” said RJ Gimbl, President of the Fairmont State Foundation.

The following faculty members were honored at the event: Dr. Elizabeth Savage, William A. Boram Award for Teaching Excellence; Leisa Muto, Harold and Roselyn Williamson Straight Award; Dr. Denice Kirchoff, Faculty Recognition Award; Dr. Daniel Eichenbaum, Fairmont State Foundation Fellow Award; Dr. J. Robert Baker, Fairmont State Foundation Grant; Samantha Shaver, Outstanding Adjunct Award; Dr. Mark Flood, Excellence in Academic Advising Award. Dr. Crystal Smith, a member of the Faculty Development Committee, emceed the event.

The following faculty members were recognized for their promotion to Associate Professor and received Tenure: Dr. Brian Blackwood, Dr. Kristi Kiefer, Dr. Denise Lindstrom, Dr. Amanda Metcalf, Dr. Beverly Michael, Dr. Julie Reneau, Dr. Aimee Richards. The following faculty members were promoted to Full Professor: Dr. Rebecca Giorcelli, Dr. Diana Noone, Troy Snyder. The following faculty members were honored with Emeriti Status: Larry Allen, Mohamed Alshallah, Dr. Susan Goodwin, Dr. Mohamed Khalil, Gale Kirby.

Dr. Charles Shields was awarded a sabbatical for the spring 2017 semester; he will be working on a specialized certification for the Criminal Justice program through the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Leisa Muto was honored for receiving the ACBSP Region 2 Award for Teaching Excellence. Dr. Rhonda Sanford was honored for receiving the City of Fairmont Arts and Humanities Commission Scholar/Artist Award.

The following faculty members were recognized with Years of Service Awards: 20 years, Kirk Morphew, Dr. Steven Roof, Dr. Charles Shields, Dr. Donald Trisel; 25 years, Dr. Phillip Berryhill, Ellen Condron, Dr. Timothy Oxley; 30 years, Dr. Harry Baxter.

Dr. Elizabeth Savage, William A. Boram Award for Teaching Excellence

The William A. Boram Award for Teaching Excellence recognizes full-time faculty at Fairmont State for outstanding achievements, unusual dedication or accomplishments in teaching. Dr. Theresa Jones, a faculty member in the School of Nursing and Allied Health Administration, presented the award to Dr. Elizabeth Savage, Professor of English. Students and colleagues submitted letters in support of her nomination.

“I also want to thank the Faculty Development Committee for the many hours of reading, class visits and discussion they spent to determine these awards. I’m thrilled to enter the illustrious company of Boram winners, among them my wise, gentle department chair, Robert Baker,” Savage said. “If I have flashes of teaching excellence, I have them because I live among and with brilliant, loving teachers whose company and example coax the best from me. But our students, many who have every disadvantage, are my most consistent, most astonishing example of how to be good and for the good in every sense of the word.”

Leisa Muto, Harold and Roselyn Williamson Straight Award

The Harold and Roselyn Williamson Straight Award honors and encourages innovative and distinctive teaching by faculty at Fairmont State. Dr. Erica Harvey presented the award to Leisa Muto, Assistant Professor in the School of Business. Muto is a CPA and holds both an MPA and a Master of Arts in Latin.

According to one of her recommenders, Harvey said, Leisa Muto “… is extremely effective in the classroom and the students LOVE her. Her infectious personality makes the class fun even for students who do not like accounting.”

Harvey read some of Muto’s own words: “As I teach, I learn. I assess nearly every class session, every assignment, every activity, every semester, in order to improve the effectiveness of my teaching and to increase student learning. After three semesters of trial and error, of redesigning the redesigns, the current version of each course seems to have finally met the requirements of the Title III grant.”

Harvey said it was a pleasure to sit in on one of Muto’s classes and to observe the level of engagement and good humor students exhibited about complex quantitative material that featured words like “common and preferred stock.” 

“Her portfolio in TaskStream was fun to peruse, containing short but compelling videos of groups of students working together on obviously engaging learning activities and a sample of a video lecture she made, as well as samples of at-home and classroom activities and lesson plan,” Harvey said. “The redesign work she described, and the results I saw in the classroom, have really inspired me as a teacher. Leisa is obviously engaged in a vibrant continuous improvement cycle and it is wonderful to hear of the great results.”

Dr. Denice Kirchoff, Faculty Recognition Award

The Faculty Recognition award is intended to honor a full-time faculty member who has engaged and inspired students to have original thinking and who has an active involvement and guidance in student projects. The award also honors the faculty for the capacity to reflect on action so as to engage in a process of continuous learning. Dr. Rhonda Sanford, a faculty member in the Department of Language and Literature, presented the Faculty Recognition Award to Dr. Denice Kirchoff, Professor of Nursing. She was nominated for the award by her student, Carolyne Mamboleo.

Kirchoff came to Fairmont State in 1998, and she spent 15 years in the ASN program and the last three years in the BSN program. She has taught through lectures, discussions, clinicals, one-on-one mentoring sessions and online. She has used guest lecturers such as HIV patients and their families, dialysis nurses and sexual assault nurses. She has used YouTube and has collaborated with the Theatre Department to use actors in simulations. She has won many awards and has many publications. In 2010, she completed her Doctorate of Education at WVU.

Sanford read the following quote from Kirchoff about her teaching philosophy: “As with the use of a nurse’s stethoscope, a nurse must likewise listen to each patient, assess and then determine what care is best suited for them. With the student, the process is much the same. As noted above, each student is unique, and it is incumbent upon me to listen to their concerns and then make the appropriate diagnosis. Much like a patient, each student presents with their own set of needs, many of which may not be directly related to their course work. In arriving at the correct educational diagnosis, I must therefore take into account all of their needs and determine what approach will best be suited toward helping them achieve academic success.”

Dr. Daniel Eichenbaum, Fairmont State Foundation Fellow Award

Dr. Brian Blackwood, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Chair of the Faculty Development Committee, presented the Fairmont State Foundation Fellowship ($1,500) to Dr. Daniel Eichenbaum, Assistant Professor of Music. Eichenbaum’s proposal was for the West Fork New Music Festival, the only festival that focuses on music written in West Virginia, Ohio and Virginia.

 “The best classes in which I have participated as teacher or student were the ones where every member felt a strong sense of community. This sense of community, a connectedness among the participating composers and performers, is what the West Fork New Music Festival is meant to foster. I accept this award on behalf of the entire new music community in West Virginia and surrounding states,” Eichenbaum said.

Dr. J. Robert Baker, Fairmont State Foundation Grant

Blackwood presented the Fairmont State Foundation Grant ($1,000) to Dr. J. Robert Baker, Chair of the Department of Language and Literature, Senior Professor of English and Director of the Honors Program. His proposal was for the fall 2016 Kestrel Celebration. Kestrel is West Virginia’s only multi-genre literary and art journal, housed at FSU. The grant will help support a two-day celebration that will include readings, roundtable discussions and workshops for FSU and the surrounding community.

Savage read a statement on behalf of Baker, who could not attend the awards ceremony: “I would like to thank the Faculty Development Committee and the Foundation for this felicitous grant. It is a generous support that will help us bring writers and artists to campus and to Fairmont for readings and displays that will enhance the cultural life of our campus and local community. I also thank our colleagues Donna Long and Elizabeth Savage, along with our former colleague, Suzanne Heagy, for the admirable editorial work they have done over the last eight years as the editors of Kestrel. The journal has been a labor of love for all of us, but for them there has been much heavy lifting for which they deserve our gratitude.”

Samantha Shaver, Outstanding Adjunct Award

The Faculty Development Committee presented the Outstanding Adjunct Award to honor excellence in teaching and to encourage adjunct faculty's continuing efforts to excel. The award is given to faculty members who have demonstrated a sustained, energetic and successful commitment to teaching. Leisa Muto presented the award to Samantha Shaver, an adjunct in the Department of Language and Literature.

This year’s recipient has more than six years of experience teaching and tutoring in the field of English composition and literature. “She takes great care in preparing her courses, constantly reflecting on past experiences as both a student and a teacher in order to deliver engaging courses that provide constructive feedback. She creates a learning environment in which improvement is celebrated and each student is given individualized, unwavering support,” Muto said.

Shaver thanked the Faculty Development Committee for the honor and her family for their support.

“I also want to thank my Chair, Dr. Robert Baker, for nominating me for the award. It means a great deal to know that you have confidence in me and in the work I’m doing, because this work means a great deal to me. I also want to thank my colleague, Dr. Elizabeth Savage, who wrote a letter of support for me, and also to thank all my colleagues in the Department of Language and Literature,” Shaver said. “Most importantly, I want to thank my students, who are the reason I’m here today; they inspire and motivate me, and I want to provide them with the best experience I can to help them reach their goals.” 

Dr. Mark Flood, Excellence in Academic Advising Award

The Award for Excellence in Academic Advising is presented to honor the demonstrated excellence and commitment that academic advisors play in the education, personal development, and success of their advisees. This year’s award winner is Dr. Mark Flood, Professor of Biology and Forensic Science and Coordinator of the Forensic Science Program. Two of his advisees, Brittany Sheppard and Kristen Akers, nominated Flood for the award.

“Although I often use this opportunity to mention that advising students goes far beyond mere course registration, the fact remains that advising for registration purposes is a critical part of advising students. However, developing a course schedule is many times more complicated than just following a model schedule. Students often change majors, have minors, are part of the Honors program, plan to pursue master’s degrees, need to maintain PROMISE or scholarship eligibility, need assistance calculating potential GPAs, need substitutions or waivers. They need assistance with incorporating internship and research opportunities into their educational experiences and guidance about how to handle the course load along with other responsibilities in life,” said Pam Stephens, Coordinator of Academic Advising and the RBA Program, who presented the award.

“The nominations for Dr. Flood each highlight his ability to consider all of the factors above when advising students. Not only did Dr. Flood ensure that all requirements were met, that courses taken were needed, and in an order that would benefit students in the long run, but what comes across most clearly is that Dr. Flood is extremely encouraging, motivating, understanding, and future-oriented. He teaches his advisees what they will need to know to succeed and instills in them the confidence that they will be able to achieve their dreams. The students being advised by Dr. Flood are not just checking off requirements to get a degree, they are planning their education here as a foundation for their future endeavors.”

About 350 students will participate in the 147th Commencement for Fairmont State University at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 14, in the Feaster Center.

Fairmont State alumnus H. Skip Tarasuk, Jr. will be the Commencement speaker. R. Mitch Moore of Hundred will be the student speaker representing the Class of 2016. Also during the ceremony, Bruce Stanley will be awarded the honorary degree Doctor of Humane Letters. Stanley has brought a number of jury cases to verdict in both state and federal courts. Among the high-profile cases in which he has been involved is Caperton v. Massey, which resulted in a landmark opinion issued by the Supreme Court of the United States on the issue of campaign contributions and judicial recusal.

For those who would like to view the May 14 ceremony from home, video will be streamed live at www.fairmontstate.edu/livegraduation. A screen also will be set up in the second floor Main Street area of the Falcon Center to allow guests to watch the ceremony live from that location. A reception in Gym 1 of the Falcon Center with light refreshments will immediately follow the ceremony.

FSU’s School of Nursing and Allied Health Administration Spring Commencement and Pinning Ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 12, in the Feaster Center. The pinning ceremony is a long-held tradition that is a symbolic welcoming of newly graduated nurses into the profession of nursing. The graduate nurse is presented with the nursing pin by the faculty of the nursing program. Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Associate of Science in Nursing graduates will participate in the May 12 ceremony.

“As a graduate of Fairmont State myself, I know firsthand the life-changing power of a higher education degree. Our graduates are equipped to enter the workforce as highly-qualified and well-prepared employees,” said FSU President Maria Rose. “Our faculty and staff take pride in watching students walk across the stage during the ceremony.”

To keep traffic flowing smoothly on campus on May 14, the Department of Public Safety will re-route the loop around campus to become one way. Officers and other attendants will be on hand to direct traffic and answer parking questions. Motorists should enter campus from the Bryant Street entrance.

Some parking changes also will be in effect. Students participating in Commencement should park in the tennis courts area for rehearsal. The parking lot located below the Practice Field near College Park Apartments is closed due to construction for new campus housing. A temporary parking lot with 245 spaces is available and is located adjacent to the Tennis Court. Faculty and staff are encouraged to park in the parking garage to allow graduates and guests access to the parking spaces closest to the Feaster Center.

Handicapped accessible parking will be located in the Pence Hall parking lot for those using wheelchairs and walkers and in the parking lot located beside the Feaster Center. Handicapped accessible seating is available on the second floor of the Joe Retton Arena, so those with mobility issues should enter the Feaster Center from the second floor entrance.

Sign language interpreting services will be provided during the ceremony. The Office of Disability Services will provide Commencement programs in large print and Braille at the Feaster Center. For more information, call the Office of Disability Services at (304) 367-4686 or the Department of Public Safety at (304) 367-4157.

H. Skip Tarasuk, Jr.

H. Skip Tarasuk, Jr. graduated from Farmington High School in 1967 and continued his education at Fairmont State. He graduated with a degree in secondary education in 1971. Tarasuk is employed by BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Company in Charleston as a Special Projects Consultant. He serves as Chairman of BrickStreet’s Agents Advisory Council. Tarasuk was the first Chairman of the Board of Directors for BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Company from 2006 to 2009. BrickStreet was the 15th largest writer of workers’ compensation coverage in the United States and the second largest West Virginia based insurance company with more than 550 employees and first year premium of $530 million.

Tarasuk is the former owner and was president of Davis & Tarasuk Insurance Corporation until 2012. He previously served as president for Marion County United Way, Marion County ARC, Fairmont Jaycees and the Fairmont State Foundation, Inc. Tarasuk also served as past director and officer for the Salvation Army, Marion County Chamber of Commerce, West Virginia State Jaycees, West Virginia State Special Olympics, Marion County Humane Society and the Board of Governors of Fairmont State University. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Fairmont State University Foundation and was honored by the Fairmont State Alumni Association as Outstanding Alumnus during Homecoming 2015.

On November 12, 2015, BrickStreet Foundation presented FSU Foundation, Inc. with a $1 million gift for scholarships in honor of Mr. Tarasuk for his dedicated years of service to Fairmont State University and BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Company.

Tarasuk resides in Fairmont with his wife Connie. They are the parents of Hilary, a government and external relations specialist for BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Company in Charlotte, N.C. 

R. Mitch Moore

R. Mitch Moore of Hundred is the Senior Class Representative for the Class of 2016. A graduate of Hundred High School, he is the son of Randy and Janet Moore, and he follows his great-grandmother, grandmother, and mother as a member of the Falcon Family. Moore graduates from Fairmont State University today with Bachelor of Science degrees in Accounting and Business Administration with a Finance concentration, and he is also a graduate of the FSU Honors Program.

“I came to Fairmont State to give it a chance,” Moore said. “My parents told me I could transfer anywhere I wanted after the first year, but before mid-term of my first semester I had no doubt that I would be at Fairmont State for the rest of my undergraduate career. My faculty were stellar, my fellow students were extremely supportive, and my time as Student Body President just culminated an already amazing experience.”

As a student at Fairmont State, Moore was named to either the President’s List or the Dean’s list each semester, was awarded multiple scholarships through the FSU School of Business, won the National Merit Scholarship Award through the Delta Mu Delta honorary, and received the Outstanding Student Leadership Award from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs. Additionally, Moore conducted research through the School of Business and the Honors Program concerning Foreign Currency markets and risk management strategies, and he presented that research at the University Celebration of Student Scholarship.

Moore is most notably recognized, though, for his involvement in University life. For two years, Moore served his fellow students and the University as the Student Body President. Throughout his experience at FSU, Moore was able to assist in the formation of five different student organizations, was an active member of more than ten, and was heavily involved in numerous community service projects.

“Graduating from a University is about so much more than the hours spent studying or in the classroom. My involvement on campus and the memories associated with that experience will be what I cherish for the rest of my life,” Moore said.

As a senior at Fairmont State, Moore challenged his class to be the first to donate a class gift to the University. Their gift is a Veterans Plaza signifying the University’s support and respect for its Student Veterans.

In December of 2015, Moore was accepted to pursue his Juris Doctorate at the West Virginia University College of Law as a member of the class of 2019, and he will begin his study at WVU in the fall of 2016.

Bruce Stanley

Born and raised in the coal fields of southern West Virginia, Bruce Stanley worked his way through school, graduating from the West Virginia University College of Arts and Sciences and the West Virginia University College of Law, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the West Virginia Law Review. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Prior to starting his own practice, he was a partner for many years at the Pittsburgh office of global law firm Reed Smith.

Stanley has brought a number of jury cases to verdict in both state and federal courts. Among the high-profile cases in which he has been involved is Caperton v. Massey, which resulted in a landmark opinion issued by the Supreme Court of the United States on the issue of campaign contributions and judicial recusal. In the Aracoma mine fire litigation, he represented the widows and estates of coal miners who perished in a tragic underground fire in Logan County, obtaining significant settlements against both the mine operator and the United States government. His efforts on those as well as other cases involving the former Massey Energy Corporation were chronicled in “The Price of Justice: A True Story of Greed and Corruption,” by New York Times best-selling author Laurence Leamer.

Stanley’s most recent multi-million dollar verdict was a $3 million award against a national railroad for a train derailment that collapsed a coal tipple and severely injured a coal miner trapped inside the fallen structure. He has also handled a number of complex arbitrations before panels of the American Arbitration Association and the International Chamber of Commerce. Stanley volunteered for many years as an adjunct lecturer at the West Virginia University College of Law, teaching a three credit hour course on construction law topics.  He also served for three years on the West Virginia University College of Law Development Council.

The West Virginia chapter of the American Institute of Architects announced the winners of the annual student scholarship competition at the Design Awards Gala held at the West Virginia Culture Center in Charleston on April 23. Fairmont State University Architecture students were awarded $14,000 in scholarships.

The design committee, comprised of architects from across the state, recognized and commended the body of work represented by all submissions. The jury recognized extraordinary solutions to the design problems and awarded projects that in some way transformed the site, the building typology and the program.

Courtney Kress, a senior Architecture student from Aliquippa, Pa., was honored with a scholarship as the winner of the Jeffrey Mayfield Design Award. Her entry proposed a concept for the “School of Tomorrow” that considered green design, community revitalization and multi-modal learning opportunities

James Jesmer, a junior from Bridgeport, was awarded a scholarship as the winner of the West Virginia Society of Architects Student Design Competition for his concept for a History Center for Fairmont.

Amanda Rinehart, a senior from Marietta, Ohio, was the winner of the Floyd Clingenpeel Scholarship for Sustainability for her concept for the “School of Tomorrow” in which she explored sustainable materials and systems applications.

John Edward Porter and Michael Frush, Fairmont State Architecture alumni, were also honored with scholarships by AIA-WV.  

FSU offers an A.S. in Architectural Engineering, a B.S. of Architecture and West Virginia’s first Master of Architecture (M.Arch). For more information, visit https://www.fairmontstate.edu/collegeofscitech/academics/architecture-program.

The Fairmont State University American Society of Civil Engineers Student Chapter has been named as a finalist for a prestigious international student chapter award.

As the Region 4 Distinguished Chapter, FSU’s ASCE Student Chapter is one of five finalists for the international Robert Ridgway Award. Region 4 includes West Virginia, Virginia, Indiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas and Kentucky.

“This is the fourth time our ASCE Student Chapter has been honored as a regional winner and a finalist for the Ridgway Award. That puts FSU in the top 1.5 percent internationally. I am so pleased and congratulate our ASCE students on a job well done,” said Tia Como, faculty advisor.

FSU’s ASCE Student Chapter won first place in the Concrete Canoe Competition at the 2016 Virginias Conference, hosted by The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The FSU team won first place in four out of five concrete canoe races, first place in final product, second place in technical paper and second place for oral presentation.

The team will represent the region at the National Concrete Canoe Competition for the 13^th year in a row, also a current national record for most consecutive national appearances. The team is encroaching on setting the longest overall consecutive national appearance record ever held by a team at the National Concrete Canoe Competition, which is currently set at 15. The 29th Annual ASCE National Concrete Canoe Competition will be June 9-11, 2016, at University of Texas at Tyler in Tyler, Texas.

As part of the build up to the national competition the team will host a benefit dinner from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, May 6, at Muriale’s Italian Restaurant, 1742 Fairmont Ave., Fairmont. This benefit dinner will act as the main fundraiser as the team begins planning their trek to Texas. This trip will be more costly than years past due to the distance. To purchase tickets or for more information about the dinner, contact Tabitha.Lafferre@fairmontstate.edu or kjeanmurphey@gmail.com by Tuesday, April 28. Individual sponsorships are $100 at the Platinum level, $50 at the Regular level and $25 for students; children age 5 and younger are admitted for free. Corporate sponsorships also are available.

The event will begin with a meet and greet and cash bar with music provided by team member Brandon Howdershelt and his band. The dinner buffet will begin at 7 p.m. The keynote address will be given by distinguished past concrete canoe captains.

Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents more than 137,500 members of the civil engineering profession worldwide, and is America’s oldest national engineering society. ASCE’s vision is to position engineers as global leaders building a better quality of life. Visit www.concretecanoe.org and asce.org.

A Fairmont State University staff member recently received the 2016 Outstanding New Advisor Award for the state of West Virginia.

The National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) Region III presented the honor to Dedra Cobb of Preston County, an academic advisor for the FSU College of Liberal Arts, at the Mid-South Regional Conference in April in Chattanooga, Tenn.

“It’s wonderful to be honored for doing a job that you love. I love working with our students,” Cobb said. “I just watched some of my advisees graduate at FSU on Saturday and that’s really a great feeling. Education is a journey, and I am glad to be part of our students’ journey.”

NACADA is an association of professional advisors, counselors, faculty, administrators and students working to enhance the educational development of students. For more information, visit www.nacada.ksu.edu.

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Pictured from left to righ are Dedra Cobb and Jennifer Jones, an academic advisor at FSU and also a member of the conference planning committee.

The new leaders of the Fairmont State University Student Government Association want students to know that they have a voice in campus life and SGA is committed to making that voice heard.

James Jesmer of Bridgeport, a senior Architecture major, was elected as the new SGA President this spring. He is the son of Mark and Anita Jesmer and is a 2013 graduate of Bridgeport High School. He is a Charles J. McClain Scholar, as well as a member of the Honors Program and the Fairmont State Chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students. This spring he was awarded a scholarship from WV-AIA as the winner of the West Virginia Society of Architects Student Design Competition for his concept for a History Center for Fairmont. This summer he will be a resident assistant for the Governor’s Honors Academy. Jesmer works in the campus Office of Counseling and Disability Services.

Makenzie McClure of Charleston, a senior Secondary Education English major and Spanish minor, was elected as the new SGA Vice President. She is the daughter of Matthew McClure and Kimberly Pierce and is a 2013 graduate of Teays Valley Christian School. She is a member of the Honors Program, Chi Alpha and Sigma Tau Delta and was awarded the Mary Esther and Dr. Byron Jackson Scholarship this spring. She works for the Boys and Girls Club as a sixth grade teacher.

“These two students were very active members in SGA and student life before running for President and Vice President. They’re carrying on their tradition of service and engagement in their new leadership roles and have done an excellent job so far. I’m excited to see what changes and involvement in the community and on campus they have planned for the 2016-2017 academic year,” said Meagan Gibson, SGA advisor.

This month, both students attended the West Virginia Student Leadership Conference. In August, they will attend the American Student Government Association.

“Coming from a smaller Christian school, FSU was a good fit because of its size, and I love the community that we’ve built on campus through Chi Alpha. I have gotten to know all of my English professors and they are awesome. I love Dr. Elizabeth Savage and Dr. Jim Matthews. I have just found it very easy to get involved here,” McClure said.

Jesmer said he chose FSU because it was close to home and the only college or university in the state to have his Architecture major.

“My first plan my freshman year was to not do anything because I had been really involved in high school, and I was worried I was not going to be able to keep up my grades coming to college,” he said. However, he became the Honors representative for Student Government and kept branching out from there.

“I joined the Architecture student organization and became a leader in that. I got involved probably in every possible way I could for my major,” Jesmer said.

The two student leaders have several SGA initiatives in the works for the coming academic year to benefit students.

“My main goal for the year is uniting the student organizations a little better,” Jesmer said. “I am working with Director of Student Activities Jackie Inskeep to co-sponsor a Student Leadership weekend in the fall. That weekend is going to serve as leadership training for specific student leadership positions. If students can become better leaders, hopefully they can grow their organizations. If we have more students involved and engaged, then there will be less student apathy. It will be a slow process, but I think this might be the starting catalyst.”

McClure added that the weekend event would help break down isolation between the student organizations. “All the leaders of the organizations will know each other, and if we want to co-sponsor activities that we want to do on campus we can do that,” she said.

McClure’s main goal for the upcoming year is to champion the revival of the Student Organization Cup.

“We are ironing out the details. The cup used to be awarded to a student organization based on a point system. If you showed up to student activities, you would get points that would go toward the cup. Battling student apathy is our biggest thing. We are trying to get everyone involved as much as we can. The cup competition would culminate in a week of activities like Greek Week in the spring for all student organizations, not just fraternities and sororities,” she said.

Jesmer added that he hopes SGA will continue to foster the sense of community that already exists on campus and will help it grow.

Other planned initiatives for the fall include:

• Exploring food options in the Falcon Center.
• Expanding community service activities.
• Selecting a senior class campaign project and fundraising for that project.
• Sponsoring sexual assault and sexual violence awareness programming.
• Increasing awareness of the Nest Student Food Bank and changing the stigma associated with receiving donated items.
• Encouraging more students to engage with downtown Fairmont.
• Hosting town hall meetings with students in the residence halls.

For more information about the FSU Student Government Association, visit https://www.fairmontstate.edu/stulife/student-government/student-government.

Fairmont State University’s Town & Gown Players present “Children of Eden.” From musical theatre greats Stephen Schwartz (“Wicked,” “Godspell”) and John Caird comes a joyous and inspirational musical about parents, children and faith.

This family friendly show will be on stage in the Wallman Hall Theatre on the campus of Fairmont State University on June 17, 18, 22, 23, 24 and 25 at 7:30 p.m. and on June 19 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased by calling the box office at (304) 367-4240. Discounted tickets are available for seniors ($13), kids 12 and younger ($10) and FSU faculty/staff/students ($8).

“Children of Eden” starts with the very beginning: the creation of the universe. Father breathes life into his children, Adam and Eve, and learns that the hardest part of being a loving Father is letting go. It’s a lesson that translates into the parenting of Cain, Abel and Seth—and is reiterated once again as Noah parents his sons Shem, Ham and Japheth. The musical celebrates the difficulty of choice, the importance of passion, the value of questioning and the pain in allowing those you love to take risks and face the consequences

The Town & Gown Players are celebrating more than 50 years of bringing theatre and arts entertainment to the North Central West Virginia community, and this year’s cast is made up of many Town & Gown veterans, as well as several new comers to the FSU stage.

The show is directed by Troy Snyder with music direction by R.J. Nestor and choreography/movement direction by Susan Cato-Chapman. The cast includes: John O’Connor, Greg DeVito, Dani DeVito, Loralee Simpson, Franchesca Aloi, Isabella Diserio, Samantha Young, Shannon Yost, Stephen Phillips, Gary Hayes, Justin Allan, Geoff Coyle, David Shaver, Amy Widmer, Elizabeth Wotring-Nelson, Zachary Davis, Marianna Jones, Noah Marner, Ingrid Nelson, Rowan Nelson, Dominic Secreto, Paris Thomas, Amelia Smith and Hank Temple.

Learning Options, Inc. is partnering with Fairmont State University artists and scientists to offer an innovative three-day workshop that blends art and science disciplines. The unique learning opportunity is supported in part by a STEAM Power WV grant from the West Virginia Division of Culture and History in partnership with the Benedum Foundation.

Science. Art. Why choose? Learn how the Solar Army: WV Brigade (http://fairmontstate.edu/solararmywv) is blending the boundaries between disciplines to produce energy for the future. In this three-day in-depth learning experience, participants ages 14 and older will tap into their creative potential and participate in real research to help figure out how art techniques can further the search for new solar materials. Students will learn how artists use spray, print and paint methods to apply and blend colors and how these techniques can be adapted for preparing new materials for solar energy research.

The workshop will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. June 7, 8 and 9 on the Fairmont State campus, and is designed for participants aged 14 and older. The cost is $50 for the three-day workshop. Attendance on day one of the workshop is a prerequisite for attending either or both of the other days. 

Space is limited. To register for the event, go to https://www.facebook.com/learningoptionswv/ or check out registration on the Learning Options Facebook page @LearningOptionsWV. (Limited tuition assistance is available from LOI based on need; interested parties may apply during registration and will be notified of award amount and invoiced for balance due.)

A $25,000 gift from a Fairmont State alumnus will ensure that a graduating senior in Mathematics will receive the James A. LaRue Mathematics Award each year for many years to come in memory of a dedicated professor.

Dr. Stephen L. Lipscomb, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va., presented the generous donation to the Fairmont State Foundation to endow the LaRue Mathematics Award as a permanent remembrance of the dedication of Dr. James A LaRue, his former teacher, to his students and the Fairmont State Mathematics program. LaRue taught 5,364 students during his career at Fairmont State, West Virginia University, Morris Harvey College and Ohio State University. In the 1960s, LaRue directed a three-year National Science Foundation Cooperative College and School Science program for selected high school teachers and their students who excelled in mathematics.

On May 4, 2016, Lipscomb presented the College of Science and Technology with an artistic photo plaque based on Golden Rectangles. He credits LaRue for providing him a solid foundation in mathematics, a foundation that led to an M.A. and a Ph.D. in mathematics.

“It’s a tribute not only to Dr. LaRue but also to the entire faculty at Fairmont State for the impact they have on their students. It is obvious that Dr. Lipscomb has felt that impact throughout his life. We are forever grateful for Dr. Lipscomb’s support and the lasting legacy he has created by endowing the LaRue Math Award,” said RJ Gimbl, President of the Fairmont State Foundation.

An FSU graduating senior in Mathematics is selected yearly by the FSU Mathematics faculty to honor outstanding undergraduate work. The award was named in honor of Dr. James A. LaRue, who was the Fairmont State Mathematics Department Chair and taught Mathematics for 34 years until his retirement in 1988. In 2016, two award winners were named: Julia Oliveto and Jeff Rush.

LaRue was inspired by his math teacher Ivy Hustead to apply for meteorology school at Hamilton College when he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force in 1943. During World War II, he served as a radio gunner and flew missions from Bari, Italy. He worked at Fairmont Glass and Fairmont Machinery prior to enlisting. After his discharge in 1945, LaRue graduated from WVU and earned a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1961. The title of his dissertation was “Relative Strengths of Regular Matrix Methods and Their Respective Submethods.” His family says that he loved math and always had an interesting problem for anyone willing to try. He taught many of the mathematics teachers in the surrounding area who have gone on to share their love of math with their students. Numerous Fairmont State graduates have completed graduate degrees, and many, including Dr. Stephen Lipscomb, have gone on to earn their Ph.D. in Mathematics.

Lipscomb earned a B.A. in Education from Fairmont State College in 1965. During his time here, he was a four-year letterman in football for the Fighting Falcons, 1962 leading scorer and 1964 All Conference (first team). In 2007, he was named a Letter Winner of Distinction by the Fairmont State Athletic Association. In 2014, Lipscomb and three other football alumni presented a statue of legendary football coach Deacon Duvall to the University to honor the accomplishments of their former coach and mentor.

Lipscomb went on to have a distinguished career in both theoretical and applied mathematics. He received an M.A. in Mathematics from WVU in 1967 and a Ph.D. in Mathematics (Topology) from the University of Virginia in 1973. He retired in June 2003 after teaching one year of high school, 20 years of full-time undergraduate courses and 16 years of half-time graduate courses. Lipscomb taught mostly topology, algebra, analysis, discrete mathematics and statistics. He learned applied mathematics at the Naval Surface Warfare Center from 1967-1983. For example, in 1982 Admiral Clark assigned him to chair a Tiger Team that included the Applied Physics Lab, VITRO, Lockheed Missiles and Space, and McDonnell Douglas. The goal, test the TOMOHAWK missile Track Control Group software. 

Lipscomb was a six-time Fellow in the Navy-American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Faculty Research Program; served nine years as Department Chair, Departments of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Mary Washington (UMW); was UMW Eminent Scholar in Mathematics; an Associate Professor of Mathematics at UMW; an adjunct professor of mathematics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; and senior mathematician at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) in Dahlgren, Va. He received 14 UMW Faculty Research Grants, 16 NSWC contracts and six Navy/ASEE senior fellow grants.

Lipscomb authored a number of academic publications and presentations, as well as the following books: “Incipit, Art Meets Mathematics in the Fourth Dimension,” “Fractals and Universal Spaces in Dimension Theory Series: Springer Monographs in Mathematics,” “Symmetric Inverse Semigroups (Mathematical Surveys and Monographs, No. 46)” and “My Best Friend Harley.” He was editor of “Duvall Football: Winning a National Championship by Deacon Duvall.”

Within mathematics Lipscomb is perhaps best known for introducing two new concepts, namely,  “Lipscomb’s Space,” a  space he used to solve a half-century old problem in dimension theory, and “Lipscomb’s Path Notation” in semi-group theory. One of his Springer books is based on his space, and his American Mathematical Society book is based on his path notation.  Circa 2005, Lipscomb obtained a U.S. Patent on “4-web structures” and then designed the medical “Lipscomb spine cage,” currently produced by 4web medical.

Donations to the Fairmont State Foundation can be made at https://giving.fsufoundation.org/fsu-general-donation-page. (The Math Award is not listed in the drop down designation menu, but clicking on “other” opens a new box into which donors can type LaRue Mathematics Award to show their desired designation.) For more information about the Fairmont State Foundation, Inc., visit www.fsufoundation.org or call (304) 534-8786.

For more information about the Mathematics program at FSU, visit http://www.fairmontstate.edu/collegeofscitech/academics/math-program.

About the photo:

Pictured from left to right are Dr. Stephen Lipscomb and Dr. Joe Riesen, Dr. Bob Niichel and Dennine LaRue, who are faculty members in the FSU Mathematics Department.

The Fairmont State University College of Liberal Arts honored its high achieving students during the sixth annual Academic Awards Ceremony at the end of the spring 2015 semester.

Dr. Deanna Shields, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts; Dr. Maria Rose, FSU President; and RJ Gimbl, President of the Fairmont State Foundation, presented greetings and congratulations to the students for their academic achievements.

Department of Behavioral Sciences—Dr. Clarence Rohrbaugh, Chair

Emily Buchanan of Fairmont received the Outstanding Senior Psychology Student Award. A 2013 graduate of Grafton High School, she is the daughter of Jadd and Susan Buchanan. A senior Psychology and Pre-medicine major, she is secretary of Student Government Association, a member of Psi Chi and the Honors program.

Gerald Riffle II of Clarksburg received the Outstanding Sociology Student Award. A 2005 graduate of Robert C. Byrd High School, he is the son of Jerry Riffle and Tracy Powell and the father of Jordan Riffle. A senior, he is a member of Pi Gamma Mu and has been on the President’s List.

Vanessa Short was awarded the Betty Jo Wright Social Work Scholarship.

Department of Language and Literature—Dr. J. Robert Baker, Chair

Bethany Gorman received the Carolyn Coakley-Hickerson Memorial Scholarship.

Makenzie McClure of South Charleston received the Mary Esther and Dr. Byron Jackson Scholarship. A 2013 graduate of Teays Valley Christian School, she is the daughter of Matthew McClure and Kimberly Pierce. A senior Secondary English Education major with a minor in Spanish, she is Vice President of the Student Government Association, a member of Chi Alpha and Co-Chair of Community Service for the Honors program.

Maddie Mullenax received the Mildred Mason Newcome Endowed Scholarship. She is the daughter of Todd and Mary Anne Mullenax. A 2009 graduate of North Marion High School, she is a senior Secondary English Education major and is a member of the Writing Center staff and is Literary Editor for the Whetstone literary journal.

Crystal Stoneking of Bridgeport received the Salvatore, Anne, Thomas, James and Giovanni Peluso Scholarship. Her husband is Eric Stoneking. She is a senior English major.

Mary Hall received the Christiane Buck Sweeney Scholarship. She is the daughter of Carolyn Armitage. The sophomore English major is Vice President of the Gay/Straight Alliance.

Elizabeth Parker of Weston received the John Teahan Memorial Endowed Scholarship. The daughter of Ben Martin and Martha Burton, she is a 2004 graduate of Lewis County High School. She and her husband, Gregory Parker, have one son, Victor. She is a senior English major and a member of Pi Gamma Mu and Sigma Tau Delta.

Thomas White was awarded the Will Bridges Memorial Endowed Scholarship.

Fernan Stevenson was awarded the Helmut Plant Scholarship.

Jasmine Moore of Fairmont received the Helmut Plant Scholarship. A 2014 graduate of Tyler Consolidated High School, she is the daughter of Charles and Melissa Moore. A sophomore Spanish/Secondary Education major, she is a member of Spanish Club.

Angela Spatafore of Fairmont received the Outstanding Student in English Award. A 2012 graduate of Notre Dame High School, she is the daughter of Louis and Deloris Spatafore. A senior English major, she is a member of the Honors program, a previous recipient of the John Teahan Memorial Scholarship, editor of The Mound yearbook and has had work published in Tracts.

Michael Lemley received the Outstanding Student in Journalism Award.

Daniel Forrest was named Outstanding Spanish Student.

Ashley Lowe of Fairmont received the Outstanding French Student Award. A 2011 graduate of Liberty High School, she is the daughter of Phil and Cindy Cox. A senior Finance and Management major with a minor in TESOL, she is a member of Delta Mu Delta School of Business Honor Society, School of the Business student Leadership Board, Honors program and ACBSP Student Leadership Award winner for 2016.

Angelica Chase of Charleston received the award for Outstanding Writing Center Tutor. A 2012 graduate of Sissonville High School, she is a senior History/English major.

Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center—Patricia Musick, Interim Director

Leslie Gonzalez received the Folklife Center Visionary Award.

Department of Social Sciences—Dr. Diana Noone, Chair

Amber Mann received the Criminal Justice Achievement Award.

Jonathan Hannigan of Winfield received the National Security and Intelligence Achievement Award. A 2012 graduate of Winfield High School, he is the son of Bruce Hannigan and Carolyn Mullins. A senior National Security and Intelligence major, he is an Honors student, a member of the Model United Nations student organization and has been on the Dean’s List and President’s List.

Benjamin Morris received the Political Science Achievement Award.

Nicholas Rush of Pickerington, Ohio, received the William and Doretha Clayton Barnes Prize in History. A 2010 graduate of Pickerington Central High School, he is a senior Secondary Social Studies Education student at FSU and is enrolled in the Multi-category Special Education master’s degree program. He is a three-year letter winner on the varsity baseball team, treasurer of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee and was named the 2016 Eston K. Feaster Award Winner (Scholar Athlete).

Marshal Sherry of Farmington received the Outstanding Criminal Justice Graduate Student Award. A 2010 graduate of North Marion High School, he is the son of Allen and Becky Sherry. He is a member of Alpha Phi Sigma and has been an adjunct instructor. He graduated with his Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice in 2015.

Peyton Konchesky of Morgantown received the Vince Palmer Endowed Scholarship. A 2014 graduate of Trinity Christian School, she is the daughter of Bob and Helen Konchesky. A sophomore Criminal Justice major, she has been on the Dean’s List and the President’s List.

Devanie Carpenter of Fairmont received the Sgt. Todd May Memorial Scholarship. A 2012 graduate of Fairmont Senior High School, she is the daughter of Stephanie Carpenter. A junior Criminal Justice major, she is a member of Alpha Phi Omega for which she has served as president and re-chartering chair.

Craig Stewart received the Sgt. Todd May Memorial Scholarship. A Criminal Justice major, he is the son of Ginger Stewart and a 2012 graduate of Morgantown High School.

Tyler Keller of Moundsville, the son of David and Leanne Keller, is a student at John Marshall High School in Marshall County. He plans to major in Political Science at FSU. He received the Charles J. McClain Presidential Scholarship.

Open Source Intelligence Exchange – David Abruzzino, Director

Jonathan Hannigan, Randall Stickley, Connor Haberland, Dakota Moore, Daniel Efaw, Tyler Wilson, Chloe Brown, Ashley Webb and Darcy Delligatti received an OSIX Certificate of Service.

College of Liberal Arts Student Ambassadors –Dr. Deanna Shields, Dean

The following students were recognized for serving as Student Ambassadors: Thairon Holler and Jamie Riddell, Criminal Justice; Mariah Morris and Joshua Fitzgerald, English; Roger Braham and Tyler Poff, History; Ashley Webb and Darcy Delligatti, National Security and Intelligence; Randall Stickley and Julian Pecora, Political Science; Tyler Curfman and Ashley Jozwick, Psychology; Lauren Phillips and Marquez Gibson, Sociology; NaTasha Hardy and Sarah Sakaguchi, Spanish.

For more information about programs in the College of Liberal Arts, visit http://www.fairmontstate.edu/collegeofliberalarts/.

The Fairmont State University School of Business honored students for their academic achievement at the Delta Mu Delta Induction Ceremony and Scholarship and Award Presentations at the end of the spring 2016 semester.

Dr. Richard Harvey is Dean of the School of Business. Dr. Gina Fantasia and Dr. Rebecca Giorcelli are Associate Deans. RJ Gimbl, President of the Fairmont State Foundation, presented remarks during the event. Ashley Tasker was named Adjunct Instructor of the Year and Dr. Joseph Kremer was named Professor of the Year.

Delta Mu Delta Honor Society, an international society in Business Administration, encourages higher scholarship and recognizes and rewards scholastic achievement in business administration programs. Invitation to membership in Kappa Omicron, the local chapter of Delta Mu Delta at Fairmont State, is an honor indicative of earnest, intelligent purpose and rewarding achievement. Faculty advisors are Dr. Rebecca Giorcelli and Robert Weaver. Students invited to membership include juniors, seniors and graduate students who are in the School of Business, in the top 20 percent of their college class in cumulative average grades with a minimum GPA of 3.5 (juniors and seniors) and 3.6 (graduate students). The following students were inducted: Marissa Abe, Alicia Anderson, Chadrick Barker, Jessica Barr, Harley Boyd, Brodie Currence, Bethany Eskridge, Abigail Griffith, Grant Holbert, Shirley Holland, Jennifer Jozwick, Taylor Killian, Angie Lane, Hannah Lenhart, Brandi Linger, Sara Park, Lacey Peterson, Joshua Rexroad, Asim a Shaar, Brooke Shockey, Breanna Sines, William Soles, Takawira Ushendibaba, Mary Frances Yankie. Kenny Martin and Gina Fantasia were inducted as honorary members.

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program of the IRS provides income tax assistance to low income and elderly taxpayers who cannot afford professional income tax help. The students who volunteer are required to pass an IRS certification exam. Once certified, the student volunteers complete at least 40 hours of community service at our various VITA site locations in Marion, Harrison, Upshur and Tucker counties. The faculty advisor for the program is Dr. Jean Engebretson. The following students who participated in the VITA program were recognized: Clint Atkins, Cole Ballard, Samantha Brown, Stephanie Bushman, Tingting (Emily) Chen, Mackenzie Cox, Colbi Dick, Billy Elko, Leo Fleming, Kimberly Gerath, Jennifer Jozwick, Travis Kirtner, Sam Lacaria, Angie Lane, Ashley McManaway, Randy (Mitch) Moore, Olivia Ooten, Lacey Peterson, Christine Ridenour, Kristyn Riddle, Justine Snyder, Samantha Tate, Erica Taylor, Matthew Tennant, Tatenda Ushendibaba, Josh Wine, Joseph Williams and Zack Yates.

The Peer Mentors facilitate group study sessions for traditionally difficult courses. Their purpose is to use active learning techniques to demonstrate student strategies that have proven to help students become successful independent learners. Students who attend a mentoring session each week for the entire semester tend to earn a full letter grade higher than students who do not attend. The Mentor program is part of the U.S. Department of Education Title III Strengthening Institutions grant awarded to FSU in 2012. The following students served as Peer Mentors: Michael Barnes, Heather Blankenship, Kasie Buckley, Jason Frazer, Devin Freeman, Grant Holbert, Maggie Lawless and Ashley Lowe.

Jill Cable of Buckhannon was named Outstanding Senior in Accounting. A 1977 graduate of Buckhannon-Upshur High School, she is married to Robert Joseph Cable. A senior Accounting major, she is a member of Delta Mu Delta.

Deanna Bailey of Fairmont was named Outstanding Senior in Business. A 1983 graduate of North Marion High School, she is the daughter of Ralph and Ellen Martin and has one daughter, Samantha Hubbard. A senior Business Administration: Management major, she is a member of the Student Veterans Organization and Delta Mu Delta.

Lesley Kuffour of Connecticut was named the Outstanding Senior in Information Systems Management. He is the son of Theresa Dei-Asare and his family is originally from Kumasi, Ghana. A senior Information Systems Management and Marketing major, he is the Student Government Association Multi-cultural Representative, a member of the International Students Organization and Delta Mu Delta.

Ashley Lowe of Fairmont received the ACBSP Outstanding Student Leadership Award. A 2011 graduate of Liberty High School, she is the daughter of Phillip and Cindy Cox. A Finance and Management major and a Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) minor, she is the Vice President of Honors, a member of Delta Mu Delta, a member of the School of Business Student Leadership Board and a Peer Mentor. She received the Share the Love Award in 2015 and was Outstanding Student in French in 2015-2016.

Megan Clerico received the Stanley and Mary Beafore Scholarship.

Patrick Ellis of Bridgeport received the Frank and Florence Sansalone Scholarship. A 2013 graduate of Notre Dame High School, he is the son of Jim and Pat Ellis. A junior Marketing major, he is a member of the Debate Team and has been on the Dean’s List.

Hillary Martinez of Stonewood received the Emily Leaf Nichols Alumni Scholarship and the Dream, Succeed and Lead award. A 2005 graduate of Bridgeport High School, she is married to Bruno Martinez and they have two children, Mya and Isabella Martinez. A senior Business Administration major, she has been on the President’s List.

Maggie Lawless received the Conley CPA Group Accounting Excellence Award.

Takawira T. Ushendibaba received the Conley CPA Group Accounting Excellence Award and the George E. Lambert Family Endowed Fund for Education. A 2013 graduate of Lomagundi College in Zimbabwe, he is the son of Adonis and Gertrude Ushendibaba. A sophomore Accounting major, he is a Resident Assistant, a member of the Student Accounting Society and a member of the Resident Assistant Advisory Committee.

Breanna Hafer received the WesBanco Business Graduate Degree Endowed Scholarship.

Brandi Nicole Linger of Jane Lew received the WesBanco Bank Fairmont, Inc. Endowed Scholarship. A 2013 graduate of Lewis County High School, she is the daughter of Mark and Kim Linger. A junior Business Administration: Marketing major, she is a member of Delta Mu Delta and raised more than $2,000 for the local community and volunteers with the United Way.

Harley Ann Boyd received the John and Nancy Raley School of Business Scholarship.

Christopher Orinick received the Dustin M. Burdoff Foundation award.

Mary Frances Yankie of Barrackville received the Glenn A. Harman Accounting Excellence Scholarship. A 2013 graduate of East Fairmont High School, she is the daughter of Terry and Holly Yankie. A junior Accounting and Business Administration: Management major, she is a member of Delta Mu Delta and has been on the President’s List and Dean’s List.

Silvia DeAnda Reyes of Weston received the Mary B. and Edgar N. Jaynes Endowed Scholarship. A native of Mexico, she earned her GED in Weston in 2011. The daughter of Victor De Anda Olivarez and Guillermina M. Reyes Arana, she is a General Business major. She has one child, Vania M. De Anda.

Travis Kirtner of Bridgeport received the Donald L. Hoylman Impact Scholarship. A 2014 graduate of Bridgeport High School, he is the son of Joseph Kirtner and Heidi Thorne. A sophomore Accounting and Business Management major, he is the Student Government Association Faculty Senate Representative and a VITA greeter.

Brooke Shockey of Moorefield received the Donald L. Hoylman Impact Scholarship. A 2013 graduate of Moorefield High School, she is the daughter of Randy and Kelly Shockey. A senior Business Administration major, she is Vice President of Finance for the Alpha Sigma Tau sorority, a member of Delta Mu Delta and has been on the Dean’s List or President’s List every semester.

Olivia Ooten of Lenore received the Donald L. Hoylman Impact Scholarship. A 2015 graduate of Tug Valley High School, she is the daughter of Randall and Cynthia Ooten. A freshman Accounting major, she is a Resident Assistant for Bryant Place, a member of the women’s rugby team, a member of the Honors program and has been on the President’s List.

Shelby Harman received the Donald L. Hoylman Impact Scholarship.

Harold Gene Fair III of Chesapeake received the Woodrow A. Potesta Scholarship of Accounting and the Bloomberg Businessweek Excellence in Writing Award. A 2015 graduate of Riverside High School, he is the son of Sheila M. Fair. He is a freshman Management major.

Jason Jolly received the Robert (Buck) Thompson Family Scholarship. A 2015 graduate of Stone Bridge High School, he is the son of Jason and Tammy Jolly. A freshman Business Management major, he is a member of the men’s basketball team.

Devin Freeman received the LeDonne Family Accounting Scholarship. A 2013 graduate of Fairmont Senior High School, he is the son of Tracey Freeman. A junior Business Administration: Marketing major, he is a supervisor for the Peer Mentor Program, a Life group leader for Chi Alpha Student Ministries, a member of the Student Leadership Board and has been on the Dean’s List.

Emily Chen received the LeDonne Family Accounting Scholarship.

Dominic Myhalsky of Farmington received the LeDonne Family Accounting Scholarship. A 2013 graduate of North Marion High School, he is the son of Chris and Misty Myhalsky. A senior Information Systems Management major, he is on the President’s List and is a member of Delta Mu Delta.

Derek Barnett received the Louis Schoolnic Endowed Scholarship.

Zachery Hatfield received the Louis Schoolnic Endowed Scholarship. A 2013 graduate of Logan High School, he is a junior Finance and Marketing major. He is a member of the men’s tennis team and is a Resident Assistant.

Adrianna Constable of Fairmont received the Anthony J. and Josephine Pitrolo Endowed Scholarship and is a past recipient of that scholarship. A 2014 graduate of Fairmont Senior High School, she is the daughter of Jacqueline Constable. A sophomore Business Administration and Accounting double major, she is a member of Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority, for which she has served as ritual chairman and is Vice President of Community Relations. She has received the following scholarships: the Sharon Messmore Foundation Scholarship, the Brogan Raddish Memorial Scholarship, the Jacob Bower Memorial Scholarship and the William Bridges Memorial Scholarship.

Yen Nhu (May) Dang received the Anthony J. and Josephine Pitrolo Endowed Scholarship. A 2014 graduate of Bridgeport High School, she is the daughter of Dan Dang and April Tran. A sophomore Business Administration: Marketing and Accounting double major, she is a PROMISE Scholar and a volunteer at the Clarksburg, Marion and Harrison County Humane Society. She received the DECA Emerging Leader Honor Award and has been on the President’s List every semester.

Christine Ridenour of Moatsville received the Anthony J. and Josephine Pitrolo Endowed Scholarship. A 2014 graduate of Preston High School, she is the daughter of William and Mary Ridenour. She is a sophomore Accounting major.

Samantha Tate of Weirton received the Anthony J. and Josephine Pitrolo Endowed Scholarship. A 2015 graduate of Weir High School, she is the daughter of Scott Tate and Gwen Tate. A freshman Business major with a minor in Psychology, she is a member of the Honors program, the Student Accountant Society and Delta Zeta sorority. She is a VITA volunteer and has been on the Dean’s List and President’s List.

It’s been a big year for Emily Aman. Not only did the 14-year-old make the transition from middle school to high school, but she also just finished her first semester at Fairmont State University.

This is part of the story by Julie Perine that originally appeared on the Connect Bridgeport web site and is posted here with permission. To view the full story and more photos, click here.

A total of 1,129 students have been honored for their academic achievement at Fairmont State University after completing the spring 2016 semester.

Dr. Christina Lavorata, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, has released the Dean’s List and the President’s List to recognize high-achieving students for their academic distinction. Full-time students who earned a 3.4 or better grade point average are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time students achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average are named to the President’s List.             

INTERNATIONAL

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Luka David Dilas, Trinite Klamadji, Rita Okonji

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Sulaiman Alduraywish, Ahmed Alshehri, Wadia Ghubayn, Amin Hassan, Myung Hee Jung, Min-Hee Song

CALIFORNIA

Orange County, Calif.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Cody Meddaugh

CONNECTICUT

New Haven County, Conn.

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Anne Hewitt

Tolland County, Conn.

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Lesley Kuffour

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Melvin Goodine

DELAWARE

New Castle County, Del.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Emily Collins

FLORIDA

Marion County, Fla.

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Samantha Grim

Miami-Dade County, Fla.

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Breanna Blot, Franz Evering, Fabian Guerra

Pinellas County, Fla.

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Jordan Adderley

Wakulla County, Fla.

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Zack Hoover

Walton County, Fla.

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Nathan Stoop

GEORGIA

Dekalb County, Ga.

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Nickolaus Broadwater

HAWAII

Honolulu County, Hawaii

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Taylor Nichols

ILLINOIS

Lake County, Ill.

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Tatiana Nikitina

Will County, Ill.

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Julia Shemaitis

INDIANA

Porter County, Ind.

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Jacob Andersen

MASSACHUSETTS

Hampden County, Mass.

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Alyssa Santiago

MARYLAND

Anne Arundel County, Md.

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Cooper Hibbs, Zachary Watson

Carroll County, Md.

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Corey Shaver

Charles County, Md.

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Colleen Newsome

Garrett County, Md.

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Stephen Lynch

Harford County, Md.

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McKenzie Baskerville, Erika Johnson

Kent County, Md.

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Cortney O'Keefe

Prince Georges County, Md.

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Kelly Hernandez, James Hotaling

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Regan Howard, Wendy Maxwell, Shauntise Weeks

Worcester County, Md.

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Ashley Webb

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Chris Buhrt

NORTH CAROLINA

Perquimans County, N.C.

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Jeffery Pritt

Wake County, N.C.

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Erin Harwood, Sarah Jacques

NEW YORK

Erie County, N.Y.

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Christopher Green

Steuben County, N.Y.

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Aja Gosper

OHIO

Belmont County, Ohio

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Kenzie Wright

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Hannah Absalom

Columbiana County, Ohio

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Kayla Coleman

Cuyahoga County, Ohio

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Noah Weber

Fairfield County, Ohio

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Nicholas Rush

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Isaac Pifer

Guernsey County, Ohio

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Cassandra Carley

Jefferson County, Ohio

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Jessica Furda, Madeline Gulan

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Sage Cutri

Lake County, Ohio

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Janay Beamer

Mahoning County, Ohio

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Sissy Stubbs

Medina County, Ohio

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Kaitlyn Witsaman

Montgomery County, Ohio

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Sasha Sampson

Muskingum County, Ohio

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Sabrina Madson

Portage County, Ohio

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Richard Underwood

Scioto County, Ohio

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Curtis Crabtree

Stark County, Ohio

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Stacie Phillips

Summit County, Ohio

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Meredith Ruetty

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Mackenzie Harrison, Courtney Iacobacci

Washington County, Ohio

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Deidra Combs

OREGON

Tillamook County, Ore.

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Chloe Brown

PENNSYLVANIA

Allegheny County, Pa.

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Abagail Settembrino

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Qasim Alsakiri, Ashley Rebel

Beaver County, Pa.

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Courtney Kress

PA - Berks County, Pa.

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Jhordin Batista

Butler County, Pa.

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Harley Boyd

Clearfield County, Pa.

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Morgan Snodgress

Erie County, Pa.

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Molly Rinkevich

Fayette County, Pa.

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Tito Cantalamessa, Sarah Sakaguchi, Theodore Sova, Luke Wallace, Ethan Williams, Toshua Williams

Franklin County, Pa.

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Daniel Forrest, Abigail Pasierb

Greene County, Pa.

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Lacey Peterson

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Adam Johnson, William Soles, Alex Swauger

Montgomery County, Pa.

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Megan Clerico

Northampton County, Pa.

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Brandon Cole

Washington County, Pa.

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Jeffrey Bias, Nicholas Brown, Lynsey Wright

Westmoreland County, Pa.

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Makenzie Adamek

RHODE ISLAND

Kent County, R.I.

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Jordan Ethier

Providence County, R.I.

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Nicole Uccello

SOUTH CAROLINA

Chester County, S.C.

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George Wilmore

TENNESSEE 

Blount County, Tenn.

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Seungha Kim

TEXAS

Tarrant County, Texas

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Jordan Armstrong

VIRGINIA

Albemarle County, Va.

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Robert Braden

Augusta County, Va.

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Levi Senger

Chesterfield County, Va.

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Adam Meeker

Term: Spring Semester 2016

County: VA - Fairfax

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Harman Waraich

Term: Spring Semester 2016

Loudoun County, Va.

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Kayla Ferrell

Sean Tracy

Term: Spring Semester 2016

County: VA - Prince William

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Kelsey Hall

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Lorenzo Jacobs

Term: Spring Semester 2016

County: VA - Rockingham

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Cainan Thompson

Warren County, Va.

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Heather Caviness

WEST VIRGINIA

Barbour County

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Alice Middleton

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Raychel Fitzwater, Seth Fitzwater, Thairon Holler, Stacy McCord

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Kazelyn Bennett, Brodon Carpenter, Maura Conti, Raven Haddix, Brian Hamby, Matthew Hunter, Katelynn Kabiru, Kayla Kerns, Cordell Knittle, Terry McNear-Jenkins, Olivia Menear, Jonathan Mitchell, Shayne Mitchell, Quentin Mouser, Christine Ridenour, Tyler Scott

Berkeley County

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Phillip Longnecker, Paige Reed

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Marissa Abe, Jacqueline Baker, Autumn Bartles, Eamonn Cronin, Makayla Metzger, Brittany Rimmer, Kristin Shank, Jessica Vincent, Darrin Zombro

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Chyna Brown, Sabrina Buhagiar, Jacob Grissinger, Tyler Gross, Ashley Hoffmaster, Adam Lewis, Ashton Meyers, Daniel Miller, Larissa Owens, Timothy Patrick, Wesley Phelps, Ryan Springer, David Sullivan, Erin Taylor, Onnie Watson, Courtney Webb, Jacob Whitmore

Boone County

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Hannah Brown

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Jennah Brinegar, Amy Jeffrey

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Cole Ballard, Bethany Buckner, Jordan Lewis

Braxton County

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Michelle Raines

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Derek Barnett, Brodie Currence, Logan Frame, Rebecca Pendry, Logan Ratliff, Jordan Utt

Brooke County

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Anna Westfall

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Kirsten Minger

Cabell County

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Jacob Dillinger

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Madison Cogar

Calhoun County

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Joseph Thomas

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Haley France

Clay County

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Victoria Dorsey, Elizabeth Remias

Doddridge County

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Laura Hoggard, Alicia Yeager-Shaffer

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Sarah Ferguson, Frankie Hinzman

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David Brownfield, Abagail Burgess, Alissa Davis, David Dryden, Gage Ellifritt, Heather Green, Hunter Newton, Brandon Riffee

Fayette County

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AnDee Wood

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Jessica Gardner, Lucas Gardner, Brianna Gill, Brandon Mathis, Sienna Maunton, Kristen McGirl, Lindsey Sanford

Gilmer County

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Ninetta James

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Jessica Jones

Grant County

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Samantha Hoban, Hannah Ludwick, Taylor Mowery

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Dominique Adkins, Emily Carnell, Bethany Eskridge, Drew Feaster, Saige Mongold, Amber Snyder

Greenbrier County

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Colter Kincaid, Jamie Riddell

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Ashtyn Stevens

Hampshire County

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Dean Gilbert, Janna Hardinger, Brett McFerrin, Holly Nealis

Hancock County

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Alyssa Swiger

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Vanessa Hissam, Mykelti McGaffic, Samantha Tate

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Casey Baird, Brianna Evans, Jonathon Fedoush, Kristian Fuchs, Cheyenne Johnson, Christopher Keister, Brian Miller, Victoria Parr, Justin Stivason, Brittany Williams, Kaitlyn Williams

Hardy County

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Matthew Crislip, Brooke Shockey

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Emily Delawder, Kaleb Leatherman, Hunter Miller, Michael Miller, Katelynn Wills

Harrison County

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Leslie Gonzalez, Robert Jesmer, Tammy Lacaria, Heather Leep, Jakob Rinehart

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Stacie Aliff, Stephanie Henthorne, Somi Jeong, Sarita Robinson

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Chase Alonso, James Anderson, Michael Barnes, Angela Bellotte, Nicole Bland, Morgan Brooks, Taylor Butcher, Amanda Caloccia, Bethany Caloccia, Zoey Carr, Susan Cook, Yen Dang, Kaitlynn Davis, Andria Davisson, Mckenzie Dean, Katie Dotson, Patrick Ellis, Gina Estok, Olivia Eubanks, Kylie Ford, Christian Ghilani, Bethany Gorman, Gage Gregory, Abigail Griffith, Jessie Gunnoe, Dana Gustafson, Conor Hannah, Aaron Holtz, Emily Johnson, Laken Kiddy, Brandon Ledsome, Mary Leutz, Ashleigh Magee, Cassity Markley, Amanda Marshall, LeeAnn Martin, Sarah Martin, Dezirae McCauley, Kaitlyn Mills, Sami Miltenberger, Kassidy Nutter, Bayley Palmer, Julian Pecora, Kari Plybon, Brooke Prichard, Andrea Richmond, Justin Richter, Kayla Rinehart, Luke Rinehart, Danielle Ritter, Matthew Robinson, Haley Shanholtz, Kyrsten Shugars, Geri Signorelli, Joseph Snopps, Faith Stout, Jordan Swiger, Megan Talbott, Joshua Thomas, Dylan Thomas-Rogers, Derek Walker, Alexander Wallace, Magen Ware, Benjamin Wilfong

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Johnna Akers, Alexis Alastanos, Nicholas Alvaro, Kendra Ancell, Louis Aragona, Abbigale Ashcraft, Faith Aube, Amanda Bailey, Alex Banko, Christan Barnard, Kylee Barnard, Jessica Barr, Emily Bennett, Jodie Bennett, Kristi Berardi, Hailey Bittinger, Sarah Blosser, Kevanna Bolton, Kendra Bright, Brennan Brooks, Joseph Brown, Lynsey Butler, Samantha Cambeis, Jonah Cantrell, Justin Carey, Hannah Carpenter, Madison Coberly, Vincent Cochran, Danial Collins, Karly Cooper, Cecilia Cotton, Mitchell Cronin, William Curry, Bethany Cutlip, William Davis, Craig Dorsey, Chelsie Dunn, Lauren Dzielski, Garrett Elam, Vicki Elam, Timothy Elbert, Rachel Elliott, Chrissa Feathers, Arden Fox, Jolene Fullen, Catherine Gorman, Shelby Graves, Samantha Hamrick, Brett Hathaway, William Hays, Cetara Hefner, Haley Hefner, Skylar Herod, Justin Hill, Ashley Hilliard, Casey Hittel, Shirley Holland, Jessica Ice, Jonathan Jackson, James Jesmer, Sammy Jesmer, Nathaniel Jones, Ashley Jozwick, Jennifer Jozwick, Travis Kirtner, Haley Knight, Sam Lacaria, Edward Law, Melissa Layfield, Matthew Leach, Logan Lehosit, Michael Lemley, Lindsay Leveaux, Neil Lindsay, Charles Loar, Salvatore Lopez, Brannon Lynch, Felicity Lyons, Mickala Maditz, Claire Marnic, Tyler Martin, Hillary Martinez, Matthew Mayer, Brodi McCoy, Melissa McIntyre, Megan McNemar, Hailey Miltenberger, Holly Miltenberger, Damien Monell, Alec Moran, Kameron Moran, Kaitlyn Morrison, Alexander Murray, Adam Newlon, John-William Nuzum, Miranda Oliverio, Brianna Owens, Jamie Paletta, Kelsey Parker, Kimberleigh Pearcy, Joseph Pierce, Chelsea Price, Jonathan Prince, Daniel Pritt, Christian Reed, Cassandra Rentz, Joshua Rexroad, Andrew Ridgway, Charlotte Riestenberg, Gerald Riffle, Mallory Rinker, Jeremy Ritter, Kaylee Ritter, Anna Robinson, Maher Samman, RaeAnn Secrist, Marissa Shanholtz, Vanessa Short, Adam Shreve, Jessica Siders, Samantha Silva, Cara Simms, Robert Sisk, Jason Snyder, Justine Snyder, Jordan Southern, Kristin Staub, Lisa Steffich, Fernan Stevenson, David Stickel, Robert Stier, Madelyn Strait, Brittany Strother, Maria Swiger, Jennifer Tassos, Jackey Teets, Haley Terango, John Thomey, Candice Travis, Lance Trent, Anthony Trupo, Matthew Tucker, Stephen Tustin, Erica Underwood, Cheyenne Vanhorn, Makala Vore, Courtlyn West, Jacqueline Whiteside, Kylie Womeldorff, Rayleen Working, Faith Wright

Jackson County

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Dakota Moore

Jefferson County

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Arabia Anderson

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Benjamin Daily, Mark McKee, Jasmine Murillo

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Zachary Burch, Amber Curry, Breton Gates, Richard Gee, Thomas Guempel, Kira Guier, Dorian Hetzel, Trenton Littleton, Derek Somers, Anthony Wilt

Kanawha County

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Sean Harwell

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Harold Fair, Todd Levitan, Brandon Roach, Phillip Sands, Juliana Spradling

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Joel Alm, Caroline Bohach, Angelica Chase, John Dennis, Abbey Ferrari, Terrell Ivy, Brian Knight, Paige Lucas, Makenzie McClure, Harrison Moore, Britany Mullins, Ryan Patrick

Lewis County

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Clara Carpenter, Jodie Jones

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Avery Bush, Jonathan Cruz, Silvia De Anda Reyes, Dakota Hawkins, Linsey Lamb, Justin Marple, Nicholas Minutelli, Sara Robinson, Christina Strader, Randi Tinney

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

David Alderson, Jesse Anderson, Vincent Belt, Jayme Burkhart, Joseph Helmick, Erica Holster, Gerlie Jenkins, Michael Jordan, Natasha Kelley, Kaja Tenney, Shelby Williams

Logan County

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Tristan Gilman, Zachary Hatfield

Marion County

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Hannah Evans, Breanna Hafer, James Logue, Jessie Long, Teresa Sestito, Amanda Smith

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Alfonso Balsera Martinez, Dominique Nuzum

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Brittny Allen, Amber Basnett, Timothy Bayne, Leslea Blackshire, Rachel Bowman, Timothy Burget, Sara Burner, Michael Byrd, Amber Cinalli, Cody Cleavenger, Kelsey Corwin, Ben Costello, Marissa Cox, Taylor Daft, Sara Davis, Joshua Delaney, Krista Dixon, Beth Dodrill, Sally Dotson, Katelin Dunlop, Faris Fadil, Trevor Fancher, Hannah Haller, Aaron Hamler, Jennifer Herron, Lakin Higgins, Grant Holbert, Anita Honeycutt, Kelly Humphreys, Michael Johnson, Alexander Keefover, Jamie Knight, Isaac Lambert, Chelsi Latocha, Amanda Lawson, Jeremy Madon, Mikala Mays, Jena Michael, Hanif Mirza, Allison Moore, Catlynn Moore, Jasmine Moore, Virginia Moratti, Jamel Morris, Dominic Myhalsky, Joshua Nichols, Samantha O'Brien, Abigail Palmer, Kristina Pickens, Janalee Poe, Victoria Postlewait, Briana Pudsell, Sam Pyles, Alancea Reitz, Thomas Retton, Sean Riggleman, Emily Rohrbacher, Brooks Russell, Dawn Sargent, Lois Sarsfield, Kyle Savina, Madison Schell, Asim Shaar, Kimberly Starrett, Carly Suplita, Trang Ta, Dakota Talkington, Rachel VanOsdol, Carl Wahler, Olivia Wiley, Annelise Williams, Andrea Wilson, Hannah Wolfe, Mary Yankie, Shannon Yost

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Mohammed Alanazi, Ammar Al-Awami, Zuhair Albuazizah, Omer Algzlan, Rakan Alkashkary, Abdulrahman Alkhalaf, Justin Allan, Meshal Almuzaini, Sultan Alqulaiti, Bader Alsharif, Shawn Amick, Marissa Amoruso, Trevor Andrews-Evans, Lane Arbogast, Deanna Bailey, David Banister, Erin Barberio, Jordan Batten, Jacob Bell, Ashley Benson, Kayla Berkey, Leah Boyce, Dillon Bradley, Devon Brenegan, Skyler Brooks, Treston Brown, Brittiany Brumage, Kasie Buckley, Katlyn Bunner, Nicklas Calhoun, Morgan Carder, Haley Carson, Zackery Carter-Cormier, Anna Coffin, Regina Cole, Sean Collins, Kaitlyn Conaway, Tyler Conaway, Nakoma Connolly, Bradley Curfman, James Cutright, Caleb Davis, Ty Dobson, Christopher Dowell, Larry Eakle, Andrew Edwards, Brody Efaw, Samuel Elliott, Morgan Elswick, Canon Fancher, Jessie Feather, Allie Fetty, Devin Freeman, Michael Garrison, Danielle George, Francisco Guerrero, Juan Guerrero, Connor Haberland, Andria Halsey, Madeline Hamilton, Alyssa Hanisch, Andrew Harker, Sara Harman, Deborah Harold, Victoria Harper, Donna Haught, Megan Hawkins, Hannah Hayes, Hayley Higgins, Robert Hinerman, Cynthia Horner, Kelsi Hoult, Autumn Huffman, Roderick Hutcherson, Jasmin Johnson, Devony Jones, James Keys, Taylor Killian, Ethan Knopsnider, Nathan Kolar, Tanner Lane, Hannah Lenhart, Christopher Lewis, Trevor Link, Ashley Lowe, John Manchin, Amber Mann, Tristan Marino, Gabriella Mascaro, Taylor Masters, Kendra Mays, Jacy McCann, Cynthia McIntire, Caleb Merisier, James Miller, Garett Mock, Bailey Mohr, Sydney Mohr, Chelvonte Montgomery, Jessica Moore, Kiley Moore, Brittani Morgan, Nathaniel Mullenax, Kalee Murphey, Macie Myers, Allie Nazelrodt, Kathleen Nestor, Austin Norman, Logan Orton, Angela Pasquale, Daniel Pasquariello, Alexandria Pavelko, Alexander Petry, Devon Price, Abigaile Quinn, Brandon Ralston, Jessica Reed, Jayce Riley, Annie Rollins, Kelsey Romain, Cory Saddler, Aaron Sanford, Alyssa Scherich, Robert Schrader, Kaitlin Shahan, Michael Shaw, Brittany Sheppard, Tyler Sheppard, Troy Shuck, Corey Sidow, Brent Six, Courtney Sloan, Charles Smith, Debra Smith, Christina Snodgrass, Angela Spatafore, Richard Spencer, Matthew Spiker, Kyle Stevens, Emily Stoneking, Alisa Taylor, Justin Taylor, Tresten Taylor, Laura Tennant, Caitlyn Tobin, Tyler Tobin, Samuel Tonkovich, Cassidy Toothman, Brooke Travis, Angelina Triplett, Danielle Underwood, Takawira Ushendibaba, Erika Utt, Bruce Veltri, Madison Wade, Matthew Wade, Elijah Warr, Rachel Waskis, Sarah Watkins, Troy Watkins, Shammgod Wells, Taylor Wells, Jackie Wick, Rachel Wiley, Devin Williams, Thomas Wimbush, David Workman, Anna Wyont, Katelyn Yoho, Alexandria Zemonick

Marshall County

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Kaitlyn Johnson, Andrew McGilton

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Jacob Berger, Katelyn Cook, David Klug, Eric Myers, Leah Stern, Zack Yates

Mason County

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Halley McCarty

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Emma Jenkins, Valerie Smith, Jennifer Westfall

McDowell County

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Ashleigh Belfiore

Mercer County

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Stephanie Lambert, Maggie Lawless

Mineral County

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Courtney Lambert

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Chase Detrick, Kaitlynn Jackson, Sara Parks, Lacy Root, Collier Smith

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Mariah Ack, Alexander Brelsford, Emily Crane, Angelica Felvus, Kourtni High, Brianna Jackson, Josh McNeill, Cheyanne Parks, Quincy Redmon, Kayla Simpson, Erica White

Mingo County

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Leonard Lucas

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Kaitlyn Carter

Monongalia County

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Stephen Baldwin, Brandon Brown, Karl Weidhaas

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Jacob Murphy, Corey Orban, Taylor Pinkerman

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Caitlyn Aaron, Sean Berry, Zachary Bodkin, Hayley Brewer, Jodi Brock, Kristina Coombs, Hailee Gardner, Philip Griffin, Peyton Konchesky, Evan Lee, Ashley Moore, Brayden Ours, Krista Robinson, Kelcy Shreves, Adrianna Slaughter, Mary Stover, Harry Streyle, Sommar Swisher, Faithlynn Walker, Tabitha Weekes, Thomas White, Cody Zagar

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Christopher Alico, Alicia Aracich, Rex Ashley, Mickey Barry, Christina Batelli, Cassidy Berens, James Britton, Brittany Cameron, Christian Campbell, Dominic Casuccio,

Jacob Corbin, Nicolle Davis, Jessica Dye, Christopher Dykes, Mary Evans, Fahad Fadil, Jason Frazer, Marquez Gibson, Gina Gribble, Sara Guidi, Sean Harris, Natascha Harrison, Jonathan Henry, Tesla Hickey, Sydney Holder, Travis Howard, April Jefferys, William Johnston, Shana Kennedy, Nathan Keplinger, Katie Kisner, Ashley Krause, Brandi Lathbury, Kaetlynn Lipinski, Andrew Lyon, Laura Mayhew, Jason McCleary, Keri McDaniel, Amber McDonald, Jessica Nestor, Myranda Penrose, Jamie Pierce, Thomas Ramsey, Julian Redd, Brandon Richards, Grace Robinette, Akashia Singleton, Courtney Spears, Kenneth Stevens, Craig Stewart, Autumn Strother, Donald Summers, Justin Taylor, Harleigh Tennant, Samuel Tindal, Cody Triplett, Nathaniel Wajler, Mackenzie Waugh, Jacob Wiles, Travis Wilson, Elena Wojcik

Monroe County

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Abigail Wade

Morgan County

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Elizabeth Snyder

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Scott Hessler

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Kelsie Borror, Margaret Micale

Nicholas County

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Holly Cunningham, Steven Mullins, Tyler Poff

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Sean Chasteen, Sierra Cowell, Zachary Cutlip, Katelyn Groves, Samuel Hamilton, Brandon Hunter, Lauren Jones, Amber Williams

Ohio County

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Nicole Burch, Kylie Clatterbuck

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

DiCarius Banks, Colleen Dorsey, Jordan Gray, Hannah Roberts

Pendleton County

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Daniel Hevener

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Ciera Martin, Kristy Rexrode

Pleasants County

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Shealyn Delancey, Brandon George, Bernard Northrop

Pocahontas County

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Tyler Davis, Dustin Dilley, Garrett McCurdy, Haley Nelson

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Amber Ramos

Preston County

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Kayla Belt

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Amy Attoe, Matthew Clemens, Evangeline Eden, Tyler Groves, Brandon Jackson, Jennifer McDaniel, Corey McMillen, Sara Park, Chelsea Taylor, Bethany Wiles, Samantha Wolfe

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Dakota Adams, Alexis Allen, Jessica Berg, Taya Bolyard, Martin Borror, Samantha Brown, Savannah Catlett, Ammelin Grosso, Danielle Guthrie, Kristen Hoffman, Colby Holleran, Cheyenne Hoover, Jacob Howell, James John, Sara Jones, David Kirk, Sydney Knotts, Danielle Lewis, Ethan Long, Zachary Massey, Kathleen McDaniel, Rachel Morris, Simon Poling, Alison Pritt, Samara Saunders, Kaitlin Shaffer, Katelyn Sheets, Cheyanne Strahin, Nash Thomas, Aaron Uphold, Kayla Uphold, Marc Vero, McKenna Warnick, Elizabeth Wolfe

Putnam County

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Samantha Cole, Jonathan Hannigan, Shawn Johnson, Erin Keller, Jared Keller

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Dakota Null, Kennidy Souza, Rachel Strohmenger

Raleigh County

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Jacob Buckland, Jennifer Perkins

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Bradley Cox, Jacob Van Meter, Jay Webb

Randolph County

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Jordan Holt, Tessa Krantz, Aaron Nelan, Tyler Wilson

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Jennifer Daniels, Shawn Fisher, Matthew Hayes, Mitchell Kelly, Preston Marsh, Brandon Roth, Trevor Schoonover, Dylan Shannon, Isaac Stoop, Alexandra Williams, Jacob Wyatt

Ritchie County

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Hana Cox, Allison Gay, Chelsea Keith, Tina Nichols

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Miles Benson, Nathan Napier, David Poling, Brittany Shaffer, Rebecca Sullivan, Kara Travis

Roane County

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Jessica McPherson

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Christopher Blosser

Summers County

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Hannah Cooper

Taylor County

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Sheri Hanberry, Christopher Shreves

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Mackenzie Cox, Jason Dingeldein, Hannah Gilbert, Alexander Henderson, Jillann Mayle, Haely Moyer, Lindsay Peters, Geoffrey Splendorio, Kendra Urtso, Ann Marie Witkowski

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Rodney Ashcraft, Shelby Boylen, Emily Buchanan, Iris Canfield, Carina Crowe, Hayden Curtis, Michael Daetwyler, Alexander De Piano, Jessica DeBerry, Brooklyn Defenbaugh, Zachary Gower, Shawna Graham, Shelby Harman, Savannah Hill, Teala Holmberg, Emily Holmes, Tyler Kirby, Gary Knotts, Taylor Marsh, Savanna McCrobie, Tyler McGee, Megan Moyer, David Poling, David Poling, Jordan Price, Devin Pryor, Marissa Saltis, Isaiah Simon, Danielle Styles, Hannah Vasicek, Seth Weaver, Isaac Whitehair

Tucker County

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Courtney Phillips, Daniele Wilfong

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Philip Dent

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Catherine Fiorini, Chasity Putlovis

Tyler County

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Amanda Dawson

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Ryan Dalrymple, Rachel McCoy, Martina Parrish, Veronica Rine

Upshur County

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Jill Cable, Taylor Crawford, Daniel Nolte, Daphne Ryan, Breanna Sines, Taylor Skelton, Alyssa Suan

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Whitney Burnside, Elizabeth Edwards, Carolyn Golden-Burrows, Lucas Gullo, Ashley Hawkins, Bryant Kelley, Madison Lough, Rachel Malcomb, Lance Rager, William Sampson, Joshua Tenney

Wayne County

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Derrick Corns

Webster County

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Colton Cogar

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Erin Bean, Roger Cogar, Christina Harvey, Kaitlyn Hollandsworth, Hannah Short, Hillary Short

WetzelCounty

Fairmont State University: President’s List

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Fairmont State University: President’s List

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Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

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FSU School of Graduate Studies: Dean's List

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Fairmont State University: President’s List

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Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

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Fairmont State University, with a 120-acre main campus in Fairmont, W.Va., is part of the state’s growing high technology corridor. A city of about 19,000 people, Fairmont is close to larger cities and also to opportunities for outdoor recreation. Founded in 1865 as a private institution dedicated to educating teachers, FSU has a long history of academic excellence. At FSU, students find a wide range of fields of study with more than 80 four-year programs and graduate programs. With an enrollment of about 4,200, FSU is large enough that students find a vibrant campus life and small enough that they do not get lost in the crowd.

Questions about this list may be submitted to Kathleen.Cox@fairmontstate.edu.

Fairmont State University’s American Society of Civil Engineers Student Chapter continues its tradition of national excellence. For the 13th consecutive year, FSU represented the region at the ASCE National Concrete Canoe Competition. This year, the team placed 12^th in the nation overall, tying its previous best ranking, and broke a record in the women’s sprints with a ninth place finish. The team is encroaching on setting the longest overall consecutive national appearance record ever held by a team at the National Concrete Canoe Competition, which is currently set at 15.

The 29th Annual ASCE National Concrete Canoe Competition was June 9-11, 2016, at the University of Texas at Tyler in Tyler, Texas. In addition to the school record breaking women’s sprint performance, the team took eighth place overall for final product and display; 10^th place for oral presentation; 14^th place for technical paper; and eighth place for men’s sprint. This year, the FSU Chapter also was the runner up for the Ridgeway Award, the top student chapter international award.

Team members were Team Co-Captains Courtney Ridenour of Elkview and Kalee Murphey of Fairmont; Cole Anderson of Clarksburg; Hunter Beall of Weston; Anthoney Urgo of Fairmont; Quentin Knight of Clarksburg; Kathleen Kelly of Easton, Pa.; Ashley Kiser of Clendenin; Jonathan Decker of Fairmont; Brandon Howdershelt of Morgantown; Jimmy Pumphrey of Clarksburg; Jeffrey Hartley of Shinnston; Ben Costello of Fairmont; Sammy Jesmer of Bridgeport; Ian Chrobak of Farmington; and John Barker of Scenery Hill, Pa. Professor Tia Como, P.E., serves as ASCE faculty advisor with assistance from Professor James Vassil, P.E., and Professor Tabitha Lafferre.

“Fairmont State University remains the only college or university in the state to qualify for the national competition,” Como said. “Our students work extremely hard to create a concrete canoe of the proper consistency and dimensions to actually float and race on the water. I am always so very proud of our students’ accomplishments, particularly this year, given some of the obstacles they had to overcome.”

The 2016 FSU team named its concrete canoe “Endeavour,” after the NASA space shuttle. The shuttle successfully completed 25 missions and the FSU Concrete Canoe Team sought to channel this success into the 2016 concrete canoe. The “Endeavour” canoe is 18 feet long, with a maximum width of 28 inches, depth of 14 inches and half an inch thickness. The density concrete is approximately 52 pcf and the overall weight is 180 pounds. The team created a strict budget so that the aging curing chamber and casting table could be rebuilt without causing undue financial stresses. With sustainability also in mind, the team used old plywood from previous years to construct the new casting table. This careful budgeting successfully allowed the team to purchase a computerized numeric controlled form once again this year. To allow more space for paddlers, Endeavour was slightly lengthened and, to improve maneuverability, a moderate rocker was added.

Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents more than 137,500 members of the civil engineering profession worldwide, and is America’s oldest national engineering society. ASCE’s vision is to position engineers as global leaders building a better quality of life. Visit www.concretecanoe.org and asce.org.

For more information about the Civil Engineering Technology program at FSU, visit https://www.fairmontstate.edu/collegeofscitech/academics/civil-engineering-technology.

An exhibit titled “Indiscrete Entities” by Nick LeJeune is on display in the J.D. Brooks Gallery, located on the fourth floor of Wallman Hall on the main Fairmont State University campus, through Friday, July 29.

LeJeune is an instructor of Studio Art-Cross Media and a web and graphic designer for the FSU School of Fine Arts. Gallery hours are Mondays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. A reception is planned for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, with refreshments and a gallery talk at 6:45 p.m. For more information, visit www.nicklejeune.com.

Following is the artist’s statement on the exhibit:

“The ideas leading to my current body of work incorporate several concepts that I have been researching for a number of years. What is included in the gallery involves sound converted video. Individual video frames are converted to sound files and back through algorithmic code. This conversion process involves concepts such as abundance, collection, organization, reconfiguration, juxtaposition and aesthetic elevation.

Most recently, my research has lead into recursion and recursive theory. I enjoy the idea of programming code that is both self-referential and generational. Although the algorithms I write to process the video are not recursive alone, the relationship established between the original video and its sound counterpart resonates with recursive parallels.

With regards to my installation work, original video of the interior space is shot. This video processed with the result projected back onto the space. The resulting imagery is subject to change in relation to the definition of the space.”

About 200 Governor’s Honors Academy students participated in a Day of Service on Friday, July 8.

From 1:30 to 4 p.m. Friday, July 8, the high school juniors volunteered on the Fairmont State University campus, with the City of Fairmont and with local non-profit agencies and community service organizations. Organizations students assisted included the following: Marion County Senior Center, Marion County Public Library System, Sobrania Soup Opera, Disability Action Center, Learning Options, The Nest Student Food Bank, HOPE Inc., Make Marion County Shine, Tygart Center, Westside Action Coalition, Oliver Park. Students on campus created cards for people in the hospital and made dog treats for the local animal shelter.

The students are participating in the three-week residential program administered by the West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts, which also assists with in-kind support. The Academy began June 26 and ends July 16.

In 1984, Gov. John D. Rockefeller started West Virginia’s first Governor’s School, the West Virginia Governor’s Honors Academy. GHA is a project born of a partnership among education, business leaders and state government. It is designed to stimulate and support excellence in education through a three-week residential summer program, which is provided without cost to 200 of the state’s top achieving rising high school seniors.

The mission of the academy is to operate an academically rich environment designed for high ability/high achieving students in an institution of higher education, challenging them to grow intellectually, creatively and socially in a culturally diverse atmosphere.

The Fairmont State University School of Fine Arts announces a comprehensive printmaking retrospective. The 109 prints included in this exhibition showcase the work of Fairmont State students over the past seven years, and the work represents students from both Printmaking I and Printmaking II. All work was done via the media available at on-campus print facilities, including linoleum relief, intaglio (dry points and etchings done on zinc plates) and polyester plate lithography.

Students were encouraged to explore the various processes and to learn the strengths of each one to convey their personal vision. Common themes of the show are related to course assignments that include, but aren’t limited to:

• Working with a figurative element, be it human, animal or implied.
• Finding meaning in the mundane characteristics of ordinary everyday objects or places.
• A personal response to popular culture, most visibly movies, music, games and celebrities.

“These prints highlight the creative strengths of our past and present students and function strongly as a cohesive print show,” said Jeremy Entwistle, FSU Gallery Director. “We invite you to visit the exhibition at our flagship J.D. Brooks Gallery on the fourth floor of Wallman Hall.”

Admission to the show is free and open to the public during on week days from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The show will run through Sept. 9. For more information, call (304) 367-4147.