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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.

you want to create an incredible future... you want to create an incredible future...

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follow your DrEAMS to wVu.

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A mentor will help you learn—not only about the subject taught in class, but about who you are, and everything you can become.

• 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 says...

if you want to find your mentor...

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

if you want to find your mentor...

Diana Martinelli

“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.”

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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.”

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.”

if you want to find success... WVU students win major academic awards.

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Not sure what you want to major in? WVU offers you the ability to choose.

mAjors.WVU.edU

if you want over 191 degree programs to choose from...

(anD the freeDoM to change yoUr MinD)

ten great MajorS:

forensic and investigative sciencepsychologyelementary educationart and designpublic healthmechanical engineeringjournalismenvironmental protectionphysicssport management

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if you want over 191 degree programs to choose from...

if you want to be prepared for a great career…

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

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

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

(Start here)

our 180,000+ worldwide alumni are proof of the power of a WVU degree.

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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

if you want limitless opportunities...

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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

Start earning your own applause.

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

Join one or more of our 300+ student organizations (or create your own).

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Do yoU KnoW What (anD Who) yoU Want to Be When yoU groW Up?

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

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

if you want to find your dream job…

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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 offers hundreds of master’s and doctoral degree programs, so your dream doesn’t have to stop.

paige laVenDer

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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Becoming a Mountaineer is like coming home.

It’s about meeting lifelong friends.

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(fall 2013)

freShMan general aDMiSSion reqUireMentS

• 4 units of English (including grammar, composition, and literature)

• 4 units of college preparatory mathematics (3 units must be

algebra I and II and plane geometry): students interested in majors

that emphasize math and science are encouraged to take math

beyond algebra II (such as pre-calc, calculus, and statistics)

• 3 units of social studies (including US history)

• 3 units of science (all units must be laboratory science):

recommended units include biology, chemistry, physics,

anatomy, and environmental science

• 2 units of the same foreign language (American Sign Language

is acceptable)

• 1 unit of fine arts: recommended units include music, band, art,

theater, dance, drama, and performance

for fUll reqUireMentS, See

APPLY.WVU.EDU/ADMISSIONS/FRESHMENADMISSIONREqUIREMENTS.ASPx

WVU freShMan profile

The average student enrolled in the fall 2011 freshman class had

a 3.36 high school grade point average, a composite ACT score

of 23.7, and/or SAT math and critical reading score of 1055.

hoW Do i apply?

1. Apply online at Apply.WVU.edU or download a paper

version at Adm.WVU.edU/r/doWnloAd/42219.

2. There is a $30 application fee for West Virginia residents and

a $60 application fee for nonresidents ($60 for international

students).

3. Include your official high school transcript, ACT or SAT score,

and application fee.

4. Apply by January 1 for the fall semester and by October 1 for

the spring semester for full consideration.

5. All transcripts, test scores, and other required documentation

should be mailed to: WVU Admissions, PO Box 6009,

Morgantown, WV 26506-6009.

WVU has a rolling admissions policy, which means we do not

have a specific deadline by which you must apply. We continue

to admit students until the freshman class is full. To be eligible

for WVU scholarships, you must be admitted by February 1.

qUeStionS?

Call 1-800-344-9881 weekdays between 8:15 a.m. and 4:45 p.m.

or e-mail to go2WVU@mail.wvu.edu.

You can check your admission status online at

APPSTATUS.WVU.EDU or by cell phone by texting APPSTATUS

to 41411. Please allow up to 7-10 business days after submitting

your application for your status to appear.

tranSferring?

APPLY.WVU.EDU/ADMISSIONS/TRANSFER

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West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, veteran status, religion, sexual orientation, color, or national origin in the administration of any of its education programs or activities, or with respect to admission or employment. Further, faculty, staff, students, and applicants are protected from retaliation for filing complaints or assisting in an investigation under the University’s Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Plan. Inquiries regarding the University’s nondiscrimination policy may be directed to the director, Affirmative Action Office/Equal Employment Opportunity Programs, West Virginia University-Office of the President. West Virginia University is governed by the West Virginia University Board of Governors and the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission.

a great eDUcation DoeSn’t haVe to Mean a

MoUntain of DeBt—WVU DoeSn’t Sacrifice

qUality for price.

financial aiD

WVU awards nearly $350 million in grants, loans, and

scholarships. Close to 40% of all PROMISE recipients attend

WVU; our scholarships are usually awarded in addition to West

Virginia PROMISE.

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WVU offers affordable tuition rates – a WVU degree is a

valuable investment in your future.

2012 tUition

West Virginia resident $6,090

Non-West Virginia resident $18,868

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