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It Starts at State – James Shamblin
James Shamblin, Class of 2017 James Shamblin’s career with the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra started…
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Hannah Crum
Hannah Crum is a Buffalo, West Virginia, native who majors in Agri-Business in the Business…
Dr. Scott Woodard
Dr. Scott Woodard’s love for music started when he was in the sixth grade in…
It Starts at State – Jordan Bright
Jordan Bright, WVSU 4-H Volunteer Fourteen-year-old Jordan Bright has long been a part of the…
It Starts at State – Hannah Mazon
 Hannah Mazon’s start toward a biology degree began with an entirely different goal in mind….
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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…
April 1, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host an Out of the Darkness Walk Suicide Prevention Walk on Thursday, April 9. The walk will begin outside the James C. Wilson University Union at 12:30 p.m. Onsite registration will begin at noon. The Out of the Darkness Walk is a…
March 30, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – To celebrate Women’s History Month, West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host Kyla Summer Miller, manager for the Eastern Region of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, as a featured guest speaker on Tuesday, March 31. The event will take place at the Erickson Alumni Center (buil…
March 17, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va. — The Maier Foundation has given $150,000 to West Virginia State University (WVSU) to support scholarship funding for students at the university. The grant was announced today as part of the university’s Day of Giving and Founders Day celebrations. Part of the grant, $50,000, w…
March 17, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va. — Wellpoint West Virginia has donated $100,000 to West Virginia State University (WVSU) to establish healthcare scholarships aimed at strengthening West Virginia’s rural health care workforce and expanding opportunities for students pursuing careers in the medical field. The inves…
March 10, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University’s (WVSU) annual Day of Giving Challenge will take place over a 24-hour period starting at noon on Tuesday, March 17, and continuing through noon on Wednesday, March 18, with a goal of raising $500,000 to support student success. The theme for this…