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It Starts at State – Sam Holdren and Stephen Hanson
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It Starts at State – Rachel Hicks
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It Starts at State – Robert Lilly
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It Starts at State – Angelica Willis
Angelica Willis, Class of 2019 Communications major Angelica Willis wears a lot of hats and,…
It Starts at State – Jeff Thomas
JEFF THOMAS, CLASS OF 2005 It hasn’t been a straight path for Jeff Thomas to…
It Starts at State – Jordan Bright
Jordan Bright, WVSU 4-H Volunteer Fourteen-year-old Jordan Bright has long been a part of the…
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April 27, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va. — Two West Virginia State University (WVSU) students have been awarded highly competitive graduate scholarships at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) for the 2026–2027 academic year, continuing a tradition of international achievement that began last year. Amanda Thomasson will p…
April 21, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University’s (WVSU) 4-H program will host a series of free summer camps for students. The Mind Marvel Neuroscience Camp, Yellow Jacket CyberDefender Camp and 4-H Summer Day Camp will offer hands-on experiences in science and technology to inspire future leaders…
April 20, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) will present a student production of the fast-paced comedy “Noises Off” Thursday, April 23, and Friday, April 24. Both performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Fannin S. Belcher Theatre of the Davis Fine Arts Building (building No. 8 on t…
April 20, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) will participate in the upcoming National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25, by hosting a drop-off site on campus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This nationwide initiative offers free, safe, and anonymous disposal of unused or e…
April 11, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – Poca Valley has entered into a multi-year partnership agreement with West Virginia State University (WVSU) in support of its athletics programs. The announcement came today before the start of WVSU’s spring football game. In recognition of the new partnership, the athletic comp…
April 2, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host its first hackathon, the MS-CC Environmental Sciences Hackathon, Friday, April 3, and Saturday, April 4. Across the two day event students will tackle real-world environmental and cybersecurity challenges using data science, AI, a…