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West Virginia University (ISSN 0362-3009) is published by West Virginia University, Don Knotts Blvd., Morgantown, WV 26506-6090. Series 03, No. 3, September 2012. Published monthly in March, April, September, and October. Periodicals postage paid in Morgantown, WV 26506 and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: send address changes to West Virginia University, PO Box 6009, Morgantown, WV 26506-6009.
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follow your DREAMS to WVU. 13
if you want to find your mentor... A mentor will help you learn—not only about the subject taught in class, but about who you are, and everything you can become.
Katlin says... “Dr. Diana Martinelli held my attention. My college experience was altered by her willingness to talk with me about my path in the profession, to offer advice and encouragement, and to challenge my perspectives. I am thankful to have such an intellectual and professional mentor.” Diana Martinelli • winner, WVU Foundation Award for Outstanding Teaching • associate professor; chair, Public Relations Program Before coming to WVU as the first Widmeyer Professor of Public Relations, she spent 15 years in the public relations industry, giving her a vast array of experience to share with her students.
Katlin Stinespring WVU degree: Class of 2012 public relations, with minors in political science and sport communication hometown: Hurricane, W.Va. connections: The Pride, the Mountaineer Marching Band; 2011 Ms. Mountaineer; Chimes Honorary; Honors College; Outstanding Senior hardest class I loved: “Dr. Robert DiClerico’s class on the American presidency. This type of challenge and intellectual stimulation was one of my favorite WVU experiences.” intern experience: West Virginia State Legislature; WVU College of Human Resources and Education
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Katherine Bomkamp major: political science hometown: Waldorf, Md. big accomplishment: she created the Pain-Free Socket, a prosthetic device that eases pain in amputees accolades: named one of Glamour’s 21 Amazing Young Women; invited to present to the Royal Society of Medicine’s Medical Innovations Summit in London; won the Breakthrough Award from Popular Mechanics goal: to attend law school what she’s proud of: “Being the first student from WVU inducted into the National Gallery for America’s Young Inventors and having a perfect GPA my first semester.”
if you want to find success... WVU students win major academic awards. Benjamin Seebaugh majors: international studies and political science hometown: Parkersburg, W.Va. connections: Student Government Association; Student Advocates for Legislative Advancement; studied abroad at the University of Manchester in England big accomplishment: WVU’s 22nd Truman Scholar (the award provides $30,000 to pursue a graduate degree); received a Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship for his work in fighting for student and minority rights why WVU?: “I can’t speak more highly of this University. There are so many opportunities. Although it’s a large campus and we have a lot of students, it’s easy to get plugged in with advisors and get individual attention.”
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if you want over 191 degree programs to choose from... (and the freedom to change your mind)
Not sure what you want to major in? WVU offers you the ability to choose. Ten great majors: forensic and investigative science psychology elementary education art and design public health mechanical engineering journalism environmental protection physics sport management
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if you want to be prepared for a great career‌ (start here)
Our 180,000+ worldwide alumni are proof of the power of a WVU degree.
Alvin Hathaway WVU degrees: Class of 2005 computer engineering; electrical engineering; Class of 2009 law; MBA hometown: Baltimore, Md. connections: volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House; helped found the Institute for Human Dignity; president, WVU Student Bar Association; National Society of Black Engineers; Alpha Omega Omega career: channel management analyst at Texas Instruments
Robbie Loehr WVU degrees: Class of 2006 English; Class of 2005 mechanical engineering hometown: Ritchie County, W.Va. connections: WVU cycling team big accomplishment: won 2009 West Virginia Statewide Collegiate Business Plan Competition, earning $10,000 career: owns his own company, SpokeArt, which recycles old, discarded bicycle parts into earrings, bracelets, and sculptures
Sarah Lovell Soliman WVU degrees: Class of 2007 computer engineering; biometric systems; minor in political science hometown: Martinsburg, W.Va. connections: studied abroad in Morocco; interned in White House Office of Strategic Initiatives career: earned master’s degree from Cambridge; she works as an overseas biometrics technician, traveling across Afghanistan supporting biometric technology applications
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Do research as an undergraduate. Larry Rush major: chemistry, with minors in mathematics and physics hometown: Charleston, W.Va. connections: Honors College; won a $7,000 NASA West Virginia Space Grant Fellowship to support his research on DNA best opportunity so far: spent eight weeks conducting interdisciplinary research in a supramolecular lab at Jilin University in China through the WVNano International Research Experience for Students what I’m learning: “Each class I’ve taken has taught me a little more about myself. I’ve enjoyed learning new languages (Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish). It’s imperative to broaden your cultural knowledge in today’s global society.” career goals: neurosurgeon and global entrepreneur
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Join one or more of our 300+ student organizations (or create your own). Johanna Taylor major: wildlife and fisheries resources hometown: Poolesville, Md. connections: The Wildlife Society (vice president); Ducks Unlimited; American Fisheries Society advice for new students: “Get involved! It’s the best thing I did. I joined the Wildlife Society and Fisheries Society right away, and met amazing friends, got to know my professors better, and have gone on trips to Miami, Virginia Tech, and Auburn.” what does it mean to be a Mountaineer?: “It means pride and a sense of belonging. I grew up in Maryland, but Morgantown is home now. It’s a decent-sized city, but I can be in the woods in ten minutes. I love it here.” intern experience: National Geographic Society
Start earning your own applause. Ian Cicco major: music education hometown: Belle Vernon, Pa. connections: WVU choir; Student Conduct Board; cast of Guys and Dolls best opportunity so far: “WVU has an affiliation with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and Marvin Hamlisch, a famous Broadway performer/composer, was conducting during a concert in Morgantown. He invited me to lead them playing the WVU fight song. Not everyone can say they conducted the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra!” me in one word: outgoing
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if you want to find your dream job… Do you know what (and who) you want to be when you grow up?
Our students have interned with: ABC News • Pepsi • National Geographic Society • People magazine • SONY • Toyota • NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium • Walt Disney World • Procter and Gamble • Nike • Coca-Cola • FBI • Ernst and Young • ESPN • Pittsburgh Pirates • New Jersey Devils • General Electric • Indianapolis Colts • NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston • Lockheed Martin • The White House • West Virginia state legislature • Charleston Gazette • PSSI Stadium LLC at Heinz Field
Todd Crimmel major: sport management, with minors in communication and business administration hometown: Tunkhannock, Pa. connections: club baseball team; team leader at Student Communication Center in Office of New Student Recruitment intern experience: marketing/entertainment intern with the Pittsburgh Steelers, helping with events such as the NHL Winter Classic and NFL playoff games why WVU?: “WVU was my first choice. I loved the atmosphere on campus and the solid Sport Management Program. Morgantown is the best of both worlds: rural enough that I can find something to do outside, but a large enough city that there is always a sporting event, concert, or restaurant to go to.” me in one word: balanced
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The WVU Career Services Center will help you every step of the way—from picking the right major to writing a resume, and from learning what to do in a job interview to bringing employers to campus to meet you.
WVU degree: Class of 2011, journalism hometown: Charleston, W.Va. connections: Foundation Outstanding Senior; one of the creators of an award-wining website, an Upper Big Branch coal mine memorial called Faces of the Mine; worked as an undergraduate at the Charleston Daily Mail and WSAZ NewsChannel 3 in Charleston intern experience: a five-week stay in London for WVU’s London Summer Internship Program, working for a British tourism website advice for new students: “I came to WVU really nervous about how the next four years would go, but because I had access to so many valuable resources, I was really able to excel. You get out of school what you put into it.” career: associate politics editor in the Washington, D.C., bureau of the Huffington Post
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if you want to be part of an engaged, caring community… Living on campus is about more than a room to live in.
Tiphani Guldner major: marketing, with minors in communication studies and sociology hometown: Enola, Pa. connections: manager, WVU men’s soccer team; 2011 pledge class president, Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity proudest accomplishment: 4.0 GPA for three semesters straight on living here: “I feel like Morgantown is more of my real hometown than where I was born and raised. I love living here. I have made great friends. Everyone here is united by the University, and it’s a special feeling to be part of it. Being a Mountaineer is now in my bloodstream.” me in one word: determined
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