JEFF THOMAS, CLASS OF 2005 It hasn’t been a straight path for Jeff Thomas to get his big break in Hollywood. With his name in the credits as a writer […]
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Timothy Little, Class of 2023 Sophomore Timothy Little’s journey toward owning his own production company began almost as soon as he arrived on the State campus in the fall of
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Rachel Hicks, Class of 2016 Rachel Hicks is happy to tell her STATE story, and not only because she is quite the storyteller. The English major and Class of 2016
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Oddai Gharib, Class of 2020 A native of Jordan, Oddai Gharib began his journey at State in 2016 as an international student learning to speak English, while simultaneously working toward
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Bonnie Dunn, Class of 1972WVSU Extension Specialist WVSU Extension Specialist Bonnie Dunn’s journey at STATE dates back to a rather sputtering start as a freshman student more than five decades
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Bryson French, Class of 2022 Bryson French is as nimble with a baseball bat as he is with a violin bow. The sophomore accounting major is maintaining a balancing act
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Robert Lilly, Class of 2019 Robert Lilly’s journey to becoming a comic book author and illustrator began when he was simply a child who loved comic books. Now, at age
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Jeremiyah Hairston’s journey to a bachelor’s degree in political science has taken him from the football field to Capitol Hill. The Cincinnati, Ohio, native’s athletic enthusiasm and passion has served
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Jordan Bright, WVSU 4-H Volunteer Fourteen-year-old Jordan Bright has long been a part of the WVSU family – literally. Both her parents are STATE graduates, and her father, Doug, has
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James Shamblin, Class of 2017 James Shamblin’s career with the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra started when he interned with the organization while earning his degree in music education at STATE.
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Gordon Lane, Entrepreneur Gordon Lane Jr.’s start toward launching a business out of West Virginia State University’s Economic Development Center (EDC), located on Charleston’s West Side, began with a simple enough need.
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Jason Gibson, Class of 2022 Jason Gibson’s path toward a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration is a true beginning in many senses of the word. Not only is he a
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 Hannah Mazon’s start toward a biology degree began with an entirely different goal in mind. The hopeful veterinarian was eyeing other academic opportunities when a tour of the WVSU campus
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Edgar Lopez-Torres, Class of 2019 For senior Edgar Lopez-Torres, it not only starts at STATE, it also starts at STEM. The chemistry major developed his passion for science, technology, engineering
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Angelica Willis, Class of 2019 Communications major Angelica Willis wears a lot of hats and, in some cases, crowns. The recently crowned Miss State for 2018-2019 is making the most
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