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In August of 2013, 4,913 new WVU students arrived in Morgantown for their first year of college. They helped make the student body of WVU’s 2013-14 main campus one of the most diverse its ever seen.

Not every one of these students will walk away with a diploma this month; some have transferred, others may have graduated early or will late and some we’ve lost to unfortunate circumstances.

The class of 2017 has witnessed a lot of WVU history. We were the first to experience the true meaning of “culture change”as it relates to WVU and the full college experience.

The past four years have been defined by change; from cultural to structural to social.

Many were good and some bad (I’ll never forget you Sunnyside Superette), and this special edition is a look back at a little bit of both.

For the rest of your life you will be a part of an international community of those proudly bearing the Old Gold and Blue.

When you leave Morgantown, remember the moments in the last four years that made you happy. Be proud of these moments and the people who made them possible.

Stay connected to this University, stay educated on what’s going on around this campus and—if you have the opportunity—reach out to support the future generations of Mountaineers.

None of us would be where we are today without a little help along the way.

So graduates, congratulations on this accomplishment. Before you continue on to your next chapter, join The DA in a look back at the four years that led to you turning your tassel.

And remember, it’s a great day to be a Mountaineer wherever you may be.

10: Four years of SGA 14: 23 Things You’ll Miss at WVU 16: Top Mountaineer Sports Moments 21: Headlines from Your First Days —Caity Coyne 22: A Look Back at the Mascots

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6 | WHAT YOU CHEERED FOR

JOEL WHETZEL / THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

Above: Students celebrate a WVU touchdown against the Missouri Tigers during the 26-11 Mountaineer victory on Sept. 3, 2017.

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WHAT YOU

CHEERED FOR The last four years hasn’t been only tests and term papers. You let your hair down some (we saw you!) had fun and felt proud to be a Mountaineer. Here are some of the things that you made you happy while you were here:

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Gee returns for another run (2013) Gee was only 37 when he presided over WVU the first time (from 1981 to 1985) and a seasoned 69 when he returned. There were stops at the University of Colorado, Brown University, Vanderbilt University and two stops at Ohio State in between. We were glad to get him back.

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Evansdale Crossing opens (2015) In November, the first phase of the crossing opened with Taziki’s, Little Donkey, Collo Rosso Pizza and Hugh Baby’s. Provost Joyce McConnell said at the time the new building “will be a physical embodiment of WVU’s commitment to the whole student and to innovation.” Not sure about all that but the ribs are good.

Mon County Ballpark opens (2015) The Jamestown Jammers of the NY-Penn Short season A-League became the Black Bears in June at one of the nicest parks in the nation.

Not only was it comfortable and convenient, the 2,500-seat park offers pepperoni rolls and $7 cups of local craft beers.

First snow day in five years (2014) Deep enough for good sledding down the back side of Woodburn, this long-awaited sno-cation was especially welcome.

Kendrick Lamar performs at Fall Fest (2014) To mark the 20th Fall Fest, WVU hosted Kendrick Lamar, Dierks Bently and Magic! Lamar, who had a sold-out concert in Morgantown in 2012, was paid $300,000 to rock at the free event, the next-to-the-last one at the Mountainlair.

Brad Paisley performs at WVU (2016) Not only did the WV native come and sing for two hours, he did it in a free outdoor concert up on the Law School hill. And if you missed it, it was released as a PBS special and DVD, “Life Amplified World Tour: Live from WVU.”

WVU 41 — No. 4 Baylor 27 (2014)

Basketball returns to the Sweet 16 (2017)

It was the college football upset of the year. And we were maybe a little too excited afterword with a couple flaming couches and downed lampposts. Tear gas and police helped curb the enthusiasm.

The Mountaineers knocked off the 5-seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish by a score of 83-71 to advance to the regional semifinal, where they fell to the Gonzaga Bulldogs in heartbreaking fashion.

8 | A LETTER FROM PRESIDENT GEE

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PRESIDENT’S desk

Dear Class of 2017: Congratulations on reaching the finale of your college career—graduation. You conquered mind-bending exams, endured all-nighters at the library and read more words than Tolstoy could pack into all of his novels.

This is a time for well-earned celebration. But, like a long-awaited TV season finale, you may find that graduation poses more questions than it answers.

Above all, you wonder: What now?

I still remember donning my own cap and gown some 49 years ago and wondering where my college degree could take me.

Stepping out into the unknown is never easy, and your path will undoubtedly take unexpected detours. Trust me, life delivers its share of unpleasant surprises. I have faced them myself – from professional hurdles to personal losses.

But, like true Mountaineers, we go on.

And the compass that guides you in the right direction will be your core Mountaineer values.

Use your knowledge and skills to serve others and make lives better.

Keep your mind and heart open to learning new things and maintain a child-like curiosity about the world-around you.

Respect others’ viewpoints even when you do not agree with them.

Respect yourself enough to give your very best effort, all the time.

And appreciate the sacrifices family, mentors and previous generations’ pioneers made to open opportunities to you.

You may feel alone sometimes. You may struggle about what to do next and how to survive in this often chaotic world.

But you are never really alone: You are taking the fellowship of 190,000 other West Virginia University graduates with you.

So, in the words of author Edward Abbey: “May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.”

Today, enjoy the view from this lofty plateau. Tomorrow, it is time to start climbing higher.

Let’s go.

E. Gordon Gee

President, West Virginia University

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10 | FOUR YEARS OF SGA

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Of the students By the students For the students

Like many things at WVU, a lot has changed for SGA over the last four years. There have been highs and lows for each administration (some perhaps worse than others) but structurally and organizationally the SGA we see today is not the SGA we were introduced to as freshman—and not just because new people hold the seats.

As SGA struggled with student participation, Julie Merow was elected for the 2016-17 school year after an uncontested election. One of her first actions as President was to completely reform SGA. Merow added an entirely new legislative branch—the student representatives—to better represent students from individual colleges across campus. The Board of Governors is now the Student Senate, and the entire legislative branch is the Student Assembly.

The last four years have held many firsts for the student-run legislative body, and while you may not have always noticed, here is a look back at some of the people who shaped your last four years on campus.

Changes to SGA since 2013 March 2014: Nyden’s BOG modifies elections code to allow write-ins to run as “official” SGA candidates

March 2015: Days before the 2015 SGA election, straightticket voting is introduced for the first—and only—time. It was one of many highly criticized aspects of a contentious election, with three tickets competing.

March 2016:

Straight-ticket voting is removed from SGA

elections.

April 2016: Merow’s administration holds a special election where students vote on restructuring SGA completely. All amendments passed, introducing college representatives as a new legislative body within the organization, among other things.

The four administrations that represented you at WVU: 2013-14

2014-15

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Chris Nyden & Jacob Evans

“The Revolution”

“The Trusted Ticket”

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The new guys: “Let’s Talk”

A letter from outgoing President Julie Merow: Dear Class of 2017,

Let me start by saying congratulations on all of your accomplishments in and out of the classroom during your time at West Virginia University. I hope you are leaving our campus knowing that you worked hard, made strong connections and achieved the goals you had when you arrived. The possibilities for your future and your career are essentially endless, and you have gained the tools, skills and the relationships at WVU to help ensure your success. Our marathon to graduation has been no easy task at times. College is an unpredictable, exciting race to the finish and can bring STAFF PHOTO about many hurdles. You are graduating this May because you have overcome whatever In March 2017, you helped elect Blake Humphrey and Shannon Smith as student body pres- hurdles were in your way and made it to the ident and vice president respectively for the 2017-18 school year. While this was yet another finish- something not everyone can do, beuncontested election, Humphrey’s campaign relied on getting WVU students to talk about ob- lieve it or not. stacles they face on campus, as well as getting them more involved in SGA. As we graduate, regardless of the next steps

we choose to take, we will leave here with an important and respected connection to Morgantown and the University. This connection is worth more than a lot of students and even alums realize. It is your key to having a piece of the pie in the future of WVU and its Alumni Association. Whether you are searching for a job, moving onto graduate or professional school, or waiting for life to steer you in the right direction, your connection to and appreciation for West Virginia University will continue to increase. I hope you have greatly enjoyed your time here, are anxious to move forward and know that once you’re a Mountaineer, you’re always a Mountaineer.

Best of luck, congratulations and thank you to our graduating class for a wonderful four years at West Virginia University.

— Julie Merow

2015-16

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Things you’ll miss

once you leave Morgantown

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7. Eating free “Flying WV” sugar cookies at University events 8. Endless takeout food options from Grubhub and OrderUp 9. Singing our version of Sweet Caroline (Eat s*** Pitt!)

10. Enjoying a local craft beer from the brewpub on Beechurst 11. Eating free food at WVUp All Night JOEL WHETZEL / THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

1. Singing Country Roads with 60,000 of your closest friends after a football victory 2. Waking up at 8 a.m. for a tailgate in the Blue Lot 3. Getting up at 6 a.m. on St. Paddy’s Day to get in line at Fat Daddy’s 4. Going for a hike at Coopers Rock (and, of course, taking a picture) 5. Taking a selfie with President Gee when you see him downtown

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12. Sledding and snowboarding down Spruce Street when classes are cancelled for snow STAFF PHOTO

6. Cramming into a PRT car with your friends for Mountaineer Week

13. Smacking the exit sign as you leave Milan Puskar Stadium 14. Enjoying the Twitter drama between campus organizations 15. Storming the court after a big upset in basketball 16. Hanging out on the patio of Bent Willey’s when it’s warm

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18. Skipping class because it’s too early 19. Taking trips to Blue Hole with your friends 20. Walking into traffic without looking both ways 21. Getting fooled by The DA’s April Fool’s Edition 22. Listening to the High Street Band during nights out

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17. Camping out for a week during Tent City, no matter how cold and rainy it may be FILE PHOTO

23. The friends you made here at college

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Mountaineer Magic A look back at the best moments from WVU sports

Bucking the Cowboys

Three Top-25 Wins to Finish the Season

The 2013 football season was a low point for Dana Holgorsen’s career in Morgantown, but one highlight of the was knocking off the No. 11 Oklahoma State Cowboys 30-21 in Morgantown.

The 2013-14 basketball season was a down year by Bob Huggins’ standards, but WVU did manage to defeat No. 21 Oklahoma, No. 11 Iowa State and No. 8 Kansas in the last month of conference play.

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Buchanan earns World Cup honors

WVU shocks the No. 1 Jayhawks

WVU women’s soccer star defender Kadeisha Buchanan was awarded the Best Young Player Award at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Buchanan and the Canadian national team advanced to the quarterfinals.

On a snowy night in Morgantown, No. 11 WVU earned its first win over an AP No. 1 opponent in decades, defeating the Kansas Jayhawks 7463 on Jan. 12, 2016.

Top 5 Upset Behind 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns from Kevin White, the Mountaineers stunned No. 4 Baylor 41-27 on a cold October day in 2014. The loss was Baylor’s only on the season, and the Bears narrowly missed a bid to the first ever College Football Playoff.

College GameDay Basketball makes visits Morgantown the Sweet 16 Just two weeks after upsetting Baylor, WVU took on No. 10 TCU. ESPN’s College GameDay paid a visit to Morgantown for the Halloween weekend game in 2014.

After beating the University of Buffalo in round one of the NCAA tournament, the Mountaineers faced a Maryland team that was heavily favored. WVU beat the Terps 69-59 in Columbus to advance to the Sweet 16 in the 2015 NCAA Tournament.

Karl Goes Pro Mountaineer safety Karl Joseph became the fourth WVU player in as many years to be selected in the first round of hte NFL Draft. The others were Tavon Austin (Rams), Bruce Irvin (Seahawks) and Kevin White (Bears).

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Carey’s Crew Wins the Big 12 Mike Carey and the Mountaineers made an improbable run in Kansas City in 2017, topped off with a victory over No. 2 Baylor to win their first Big 12 title. The team made the NCAA Tournament, where it fell to the No. 3 seed Maryland Terrapins.

Men’s Basketball Fights the Irish PHOTO COURTESY OF WVU TODAY

Mountaineers Go First in Rio At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, rifle team member Ginny Thrasher earned a gold medal for the United States, and women’s soccer stars Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence earned bronze medals as part of the Canadian women’s soccer team. Buchanan and Lawrence were both drafted to play soccer at the professional level in Europe.

Women’s Soccer places second Nikki Izzo-Brown’s team made its first-ever College Cup appearance before falling to USC in the national championship in 2016. WVU also earned a No. 1 national ranking multiple times and won the Big 12 Conference Championship.

Football finishes 10-3 On Dec. 3, 2016, WVU capped off its first 10-win season since the 2012 Orange Bowl with a 24-21 victory over the Baylor Bears. The Mountaineers went on to lose to Miami 31-14 in the Russell Athletic Bowl in Orlando.

WVU Beats Two Top-3 Teams The men’s basketball team defeated No. 1 Baylor 8968 on Jan. 10 and then two weeks later throttled the No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks 85-69 to begin 2017’s run to the Sweet 16.

In the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament, the men’s basketball team defeated No. 5 seed Notre Dame to advance to the Sweet 16 for the second time in three years. WVU fell to runner-up Gonzaga in the next round of the tournament.

Baseball Earns a Ranking For the first time since 1982, the WVU baseball teamed was ranked in the top 25 after winning a series against No. 3 TCU. The Mountaineers reached as high as No. 21.

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THE DAILY ATHENAEUM A look back at The Daily Athenaeum’s front pages from your last four “first days” in Morgantown:

For a lot of people, the first thing they do in the morning is pick up the newspaper. While this may not be as common a practice anymore, we took a look back at the front pages for the first days of the last four fall semesters to see what was going on around campus. Just like you, The DA has changed and evolved a lot in the last four years to what it is today, but none of that would be possible without these earlier editions. To view more newspapers from your time at WVU, visit http://Issuu.com/DailyAthenaeum MONDAY AUGUST 19, 2013

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‘It felt like a big family’

‘DON’T LET FEAR STOP YOU’ University Welcome adopts Class of 2017 into Mountaineer family

Follow us For photos, videos and updates from Sunday’s University Welcome event, follow us on Twitter and Instagram.

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Speakers from Sunday’s University Welcome adopted the Class of 2017 into the Mountaineer family at the Coliseum.

BY SAM BOSSERMAN

family by supporting their peers.

“It really does take teamThe deafening roar of work to be successful,” he “Let’s go Mountaineers” said “I want you all to reach CORRESPONDENT

president, said students are She also said students indeed, “all in this together.” often make excuses for not “However (anxious) you studying abroad. might feel, just know that “The standard myths of you are not alone You have studying abroad that it’s

rest of your life,” she said.

“Don’t let fear stop you.

“I hope I’ve inspired you to use the world as your canvas”

said he enjoyed the event, for the most part.

“It (the convocation) was fun,” Clemons said

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Students packed the Coliseum Sunday afternoon for the New Student Welcome.

FallFest/Welcome Week 2015 SEE A&E PAGE 9

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BY JAKE JARVIS CITY EDITOR NEWSROOMJAKE

A section of University Avenue that connects the Evansdale Campus to the Downtown Campus wasn’t open by the time thousands of students returned to West Virginia University in the fall.

The city, in a Wednesday press release, said “weather delays and utility relocations” kept the proj-

ect from being completed by move-in weekend.

Crews blocked off University Avenue from Overhill Street to Fourth Street to try and lower the steep incline where University Avenue meets Third Street.

“If you remember, it rained 20-some days in June,” said Damien Davis, Morgantown’s public works director. “That limited us to how much we could do.”

But the contract wasn’t

awarded to a construction crew until June 24, Davis later said, and the road wasn’t blocked off for major work until July 6.

“I guess the rain in June really didn’t have an effect on this project,” Davis said.

“We had other projects in June that got delayed because of the rain.”

One of those projects was replacing City Hall and the fire station’s roof.

Although the city’s release points to Aug. 14 as the project’s original completion date, Davis said the contract says “substantial completion” of the project should be finished by

Aug. 24.

Then, the project should be completely finished in 30 days.

“It’s not really delayed because we haven’t got to our Aug. 24 deadline,” Davis said. “We always had the goal to open up University Avenue come August when students move in, but with utility work, we have not had the time to get as much work done on the road as we’d like to.”

Once utility lines are replaced, which Davis said should be sometime next week, crews will be-

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Construction workers excavate dirt and rocks for the new road project on University Avenue

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University Ave. closed until Sept.

City blames utility relocations for construction delays

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Cheers, Beards and

Mountaineers The Mountaineer is a staple to this University.

The Buckskins are an honor, and those who are chosen to wear them do not take the responsibility lightly.

In the last four years we’ve watched three different Mountaineers lead us through cheer offs, drop to push-up position on the football field and fire off the musket.

These three—Jonathan Kimble, Michael Garcia and Troy Clemons—have been responsible for representing WVU to the Mountain State over the last four years. When they weren’t away

Michael Garcia

at football or basketball games, helping at fundraisers or attending class, they were visiting secondary schools across the state to help recruit the next generation of Mountaineers to WVU. The Mountaineer is perhaps the most recognizable symbol for WVU, and it is revered throughout the state.

These three have worn the Buckskins and carried the rifle proudly, and odds are a few of your favorite memories at WVU involve at least one of them, so here is a look back at the past four years of Mountaineers:

2012-14 Jonathan Kimble STAFF PHOTO

Michael Garcia cheers on the field of Milan Puskar Stadium after a success by the football team

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Jon Kimble fires up the crowd for a “Let’s Go Mountaineers” chant during Welcome Week.

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Michael Garcia snaps a selfie with students at a Welcome Week event in 2014

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2016-17 Troy Clemons

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Troy Clemons takes the field with the Flying WV flag following at a WVU football game

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Troy Clemons prepares to pump up the crowd at Milan Puskar stadium

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Four years of FallFest Every year, Fallfest kicks off what some consider to be the funnest week of the school year—syllabus week. It’s a staple of WVU; a huge, free concert with famous headliners and 30,000 of your closest friends. In the last four years, a lot has changed for the annual festival.

Starting in 2015 with Schoolboy Q, FallFest changed from being on the first day of classes (did anyone go to class this day?) to the Sunday before. The time also moved up to discourage so much late night activity, but in a city like Morgantown, there is only so much you can do.

The biggest changes came in 2016, when FallFest was moved from the Mountainlair Green to the CPASS parking lot on Evansdale. Unrelated to the venue change, 2016’s FallFest also stood out do to the evacuation of the parking lot because of a storm. Students from FallFest and FoodFest (a culinary aspect of the event introduced in 2015) were ushered to the Rec Center to wait out the storm.

While the concert proceeded following the evacuation, it still felt different from FallFest’s before.

Here is a look back at FallFest during your time at WVU.

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Macklemore takes the stage for the 2013 FallFest on the Mountainlair Green.

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Kendrick Lamar gives what some remember as the best recent FallFest performance in 2014.

Mac Miller performs in the first Evansdale FallFest in the HSC parking lot in 2016.

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CONGRATULATIONS

GRADUATES from the staff at the Daily Athenaeum

Congrats Bell!

We are so very proud of you and all your accomplishments!

Now the fun begins!

Matthew Pyster

Love you always, Mom, Dad & Hannah

Making us smile from day one!

Proud of who you are!

Looking forward to who you will become!

Matt Price, Congratulations on your graduation and best wishes for your next adventure!

Love, Aunt Jen, Uncle Steve, Nick & Caitlin Congrats Zachary!

xoxoxo Love you forever...

We are so proud of all you have accomplished at WVU!

We love you!

Mom, Dad, Samantha, your Grandparents, Aunts & Uncles

Congratulations class of 2017!

CONGRATULATIONS

GRADUATES!

SETH T. APORTADERA Congratulations! Your hard work, dedication to your future and most of all your perseverance in the face of adversity is a true inspiration. Your dreams have become reality and that reality was our dream for you!

“Fancy Living Here We Come!”

Love you so much, Mom, Dad & Jordan

JAMIE MESSER ~2017~

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CALL SMITH RENTALS! 304-322-1112 SmithRentalsLLC.com Congratulations Jake!

We are so proud of you and so happy for all the amazing Mountaineer experiences you’ve had... from AdventureWV, FallFest with Pretty Lights, storming the court after beating Kansas, Fall Family Weekends... to ultimately earning your degree!

Love you, Dad, Mom & Max

We are so proud of you!

Love, Mom & Dad Kylee Edwards We are so proud of the woman you’ve become and becoming a true Mountaineer alumni!

We are excited for you as you enter this next chapter in your life.

We love you so much!

- Mom, Dad & Syd

MAY 2017 Congratulations Nadia Mardmomen, Graduate 2017!

We are so proud of you and your accomplishments!

Love, Mom, Dad, Samantha, Andre, David, Manzar, Joe, Jennifer, Sarah & Moe

Emily Fitzgerald,

PERSONAL ADS | 27 You did it Angelo!

We are so proud of you and all your accomplishments these past four years!

We love you!

-Mom, Dad & Gina

Emily Fitzgerald,

Michael Bowanko IV: Congratulations on your graduation son, we are so very proud of you!

Love, Mom, Dad, Matt, Luke and the pup.

We are so proud of you and all you have accomplished.

Go Mountaineers!

Love, Mom & Dad

Love, Granny Fitzgerald and Pappap Pritts

Love, Momma, Daddy & Sean

Evan Your accomplishments at WVU are outstanding. The future will bring you much success and you will always achieve your goals.

Love, Grandma & Poppy

Evan Schoenbach We always believed in you! WVU is lucky to have you coming back for your masters! We are so proud!

Mom, Dad, Justin & Jazzy

Congratulations Joe Kenny on graduating from WVU College of Business & Economics with a finance degree!

We are so proud of you!

Love, Mom & Dad

Congratulations Lizzy!

We are so very proud of We are so proud of all you - can’t wait to see what you have accomplished at the future brings!

WVU. Time to live out your Go Mountaineers! dreams!

Love you, Mom & Dad Love, Dad & Mom Michala

Congratulations Jack!

We are all so proud of you!

Where has the last 4 years gone?

Let’s go...

Michala (and Mountaineers)!

We are so proud of you and all of your accomplishments!

Love, Mom & Dad

Congratulations Nelly!

Sarah Ann K. Brady Congratulations!

YOU did it!

And now a new adventure begins.

Go with all your heart…

-Your Proud and Loving Family

Mallory –Congrats– you did it!!!

We are so very proud. Watching you shine the last four years has been a dream come true.

Always reach for the stars our girl.

We love you always, Mom, Dad, and Sam

We are so proud of you and all that you have accomplished over the past four years.

You are a beautiful young lady with a very bright future.

Wishing you lots of success & happiness.

CONGRATULATIONS Alexis Blevins We are so proud of your accomplishments and can’t wait to see what your future holds!

Love, Mom, Dad & Cheyenne

Love, Dad, Mom & Maureen

Congratulations!

Ruth A. Williams We are proud of you and all of your accomplishments!

Thanks for the memories.

Love...Dad, Mom and Max

Congratulations Mike DeRosa on your hard work!

Love, Mom, Dad, Vincent & Donna

Morgan Wolfram

We are so proud of you and all that you have accomplished! Thank you so much for allowing us to share this journey with you! We are looking forward to standing by you and Nick as you exchange vows and start the next chapter of your lives! Never forget who you are, where you came from, or what you stand for…. Once a Mountaineer, Always a Mountaineer!

We love you with all of hearts, Mom and Brandon

Love always, Mom & Dad Congratulations Megan on your graduation!

You are a true joy who blessed our lives in so many ways. You make us so proud and we will always be here for you in whatever path you choose to take.

Love you more than the moon and the stars, Mom & Dad

We will never hear “Country Roads” again without thinking of your time at WVU! We are so proud of you for the work you have done and the person that you are.

Love always, Mom, Dad and Ted, Andrew and Lyndie Congratulations Jake!

Kyle J. MacBlane

Congratulations Kyle J. MacBlane!

You’re an amazing young man whose determination & drive have gotten you through the last four years.

We are so excited for you and sorry we can’t be there.

We are so proud of you, can’t wait to see what the next chapter in your life brings you.

We love you to the moon & back! xoxo, Nana & Bopba

CONGRATULATIONS ANGIE SORINE! We are so proud of you!

You are awesome and...

YOU DID IT!!!

Love you always, Mom, Dad & Kat

Congratulations Rachel! Congratulations Nico!

Congratulations from your grandparents. We always knew you would accomplish many goals and more to come.

Congratulations on your WVU graduation!

We are so very proud of you!

Congratulations Ashley Conley & David Petrelle!

We are so very proud of both of you and all of the things that you have accomplished.

We wish you all of the best things in life as you continue on together.

Love, Dad, Mom, Steven, Mammaw, Pappaw, Valeria & Wendell

So proud of you as you graduate from West Virginia University! Go Mountaineers!

Love, Grandpa

Sarah Smith Congratulations on your graduation! Fill your life with love, joy and adventure. Blessed is the Lord and those who follow his way; follow him always for he will give you all three! Love...Mom, Dad, Josh and Whit

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