WVU Magazine

10/07/2024

Relive that game with Mountaineers around the country. See how we watch, how we cheer, how we celebrate our Mountaineers! 38-14! https://go.wvu.edu/4g97a

10/07/2024

While cancer prematurely ended her cross-country career, Petal Palmer persevered and finished with a 4.0 GPA. Read about Palmer, a bedridden cancer patient, who offers help to others while still receiving cancer treatments in WVU Magazine’s Fall ’24 issue at https://go.wvu.edu/4g95a

10/06/2024

WVU alumnus Geno Smith is the starting quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks as they take on the New York Giants today. Read “Once a Mountaineer,” about Smith’s journey from being a backup option to become a starter in WVU Magazine’s Fall ’24 issue at

We’ve watched them at Milan Puskar Stadium, the WVU Coliseum, and the Track and Field Complex at Mylan Park. We’ve cheered them on to great victories and offered support after disappointing losses, hoping for the day we’d see them receive accolades as sports professionals. Most of all, they ex...

10/05/2024

“WVU and its selfless faculty and staff … helped set the table for me to find myself professionally and personally.” Read the story of how WVU impacted the life of Jake Stump, a WVU alumni, as he recounted his journey to his motherland in WVU Magazine’s Fall '24 issue at https://go.wvu.edu/4g95d

10/04/2024

"The reason I am committed to cancer prevention and control is simply the fact that serving others and pursuing work that is meaningful brings joy and fulfillment both professionally and personally”. Read the story of what Stephanie Kennedy-Rea does at WVU’s Cancer Institute in WVU Magazine’s Fall’24 issue at

Stephenie Kennedy-Rea wears many hats at WVU’s Cancer Institute.

10/03/2024

“My entire athletic training education is because of WVU. I definitely use that in my day-to-day at WWE, but outside of the curriculum, I would say professionalism.” Read more about Nicole Faso’s work as the only female athlete trainer at WWE in WVU Magazine’s Fall ’24 issue on

One West Virginia University alumna can attest to the authenticity of WWE by tending to the broken bones, torn ligaments, sprains, dislocations and any imaginable injury to the bodies of World Wrestling Entertainment superstars.

10/02/2024

Zach Koenig is the first WV native and so far, the only WVU alum to enter the WVU School of Medicine's plastic and reconstructive surgery program — a career he chose because of his mother's breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Read more in WVU Magazine at https://go.wvu.edu/4g95i

10/01/2024

Read about the Pistilli family, whose journey to Morgantown came with a breast cancer diagnosis and the incentive for a career change into research little-known effects of the disease. WVU Magazine has the story https://go.wvu.edu/0PtL5

09/30/2024

“When the band plays the old standards, you feel young again." Read the story of 83-year-old Ed Gilger, an alumnus of the Pride of WV who comes back every year to play during WVU's homecoming parade in WVU Magazine’s Fall ’24 issue at https://go.wvu.edu/4g95g

09/29/2024

“WVU and its selfless faculty and staff … helped set the table for me to find myself professionally and personally.” Read the story of how WVU impacted the life of Jake Stump, a WVU alumnus, as he recounted his journey to his mother's homeland in WVU Magazine’s Fall '24 issue at

How a WVU alumnus' experience abroad as a student shaped a writing career

09/28/2024

“Coming to WVU… has completely shaped a huge part of my life." Read the story of how a 10-second decision from the soccer pitch at WVU landed Amanda Hill into veterinary medicine in WVU Magazine’s Fall ’24 issue at

When the much-anticipated Team MVP was announced, the recipient wasn’t the leading scorer or the All-American defender. The members of the team had voted for senior midfielder Amanda Hill to receive the honor.

09/28/2024

Andrew Hartsog didn’t just want to study history, he wanted to make history. Read how Hartsog defied the odds to achieve “extraordinary heroism” in the CIA in WVU Magazine’s Fall ’24 issue at

Andrew Hartsog (History, ’96) didn’t want to just study history, he wanted “to make history.” And make history, he did.

09/26/2024

Read about Amber Brugnoli, a WVU alum who brings WV to the world and the world to WV. Find her story in Always a Mountaineer in the Fall '24 issue of WVU Magazine. https://go.wvu.edu/4g95b

09/26/2024

This alum wasn't sure he'd attend college, but now he's teaching students about water resources. Read about Nic Zegre in Always a Mountaineer at https://go.wvu.edu/4g95b

09/26/2024

“We want to develop talent out of West Virginia… We’re into the youth developmental programs and want to create change there.” Read about how John Flowers uses WVU alumni games to raise money for charity and sports development at https://go.wvu.edu/4g95a

09/25/2024

Read about WVU alumnus Geno Smith who moved from being a backup option to achieving laurels in his professional football career as a starting quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks. Read WVU Magazine's story at

We’ve watched them at Milan Puskar Stadium, the WVU Coliseum, and the Track and Field Complex at Mylan Park. We’ve cheered them on to great victories and offered support after disappointing losses, hoping for the day we’d see them receive accolades as sports professionals. Most of all, they ex...

09/25/2024

Petal Palmer is a great example of how Mountaineers keep going. Read her story featured in WVU Magzine.
https://go.wvu.edu/4g95a

09/23/2024

WVU Magazine's Fall issue is available now! Read about WVU's amazing alumni and how they change the world wherever they are. Once a Mountaineer. Always a Mountaineer.

WVU Magazine: Where Mountaineers tell their stories.

08/30/2024

Let’s stripe the stadium! 💛💙

08/26/2024

Students at WVU don’t just learn about research—they do it! See how lab work prepares the next generation of innovators to tackle real-world problems.

Oriana Ovide (BS ’20, MS ’22) was always interested in science and math, a true STEM kid from her Columbia, Maryland, days to searching for the right school that would foster her interest in forensic science, particularly in forensic chemistry.

08/22/2024

It's National Tooth Fairy Day! 🦷🧚 We're celebrating WVU School of Dentistry's Rural Rotation Program 30 years of making a difference, one smile at a time.

Over the Kanawha River and through the Monongahela National forest, West Virginia’s winding roads are leading future dental professionals to small towns and healthcare deserts across the state.

08/21/2024

WVU is here for West Virginia. See how we’re making a difference one classroom at a time:

“Too often, when teachers get ‘good’ at their craft, they leave the classroom and become administrators," according to math coach Joanna Burt-Kinderman. “It’s currently the only way to advance in your education career. We’re here to change that.”

08/20/2024

Check out what WVU alumni are up to in the Summer ’24 edition of WVU Magazine! 🏦 Michael Escue takes us along his journey at WVU College of Law and beyond at

Now an attorney with Sullivan and Cromwell, a law firm serving Wall Street clients like Goldman Sachs and American Express, Michael Escue (Business, ’92, Law, ’98) traces a path from his current success back to his days at West Virginia University.

08/19/2024

A dose of compassion, a lifetime of impact. 🩺 Read how WVU students are making medical care accessible to all in the Summer '24 issue of WVU Magazine at

Student teams travel underserved areas in the western hemisphere to bring healthcare, sanitation and nutrition, all the while learning about the world and themselves.

08/17/2024

Meet Mannon Gallegly, a WVU plant pathologist who dedicated his career to developing heartier tomatoes. This summer, he has been collecting the seeds from the West Virginia '23, also dubbed "Mannon's Majesty." Proceeds from seed sales will go to student scholarships. 🧑‍🌾🍅

Eighty-two years ago, Gallegly finished his own studies and began his tomato-creating journey soon after. His latest version is "Mannon's Majesty."