Abby MonsonAbby Monson
Hometown: Centennial, CO
Major: MBA student, 2012 business management and Spanish graduate
WVU Groups: Beta Gamma Sigma business honor society, women's volleyball team
"I would love to get my MBA, and my dream job in the future is to work for a major athletic corporation, like Nike or Under Armor. This way, I could combine my business degree, Spanish degree, and my love for sport."
College of Business & Economics
WVU Sports
Chris HickeyChris Hickey
Hometown: Glen Mills, PA
Major: business administration
WVU Groups: Honors College
"One of the selling points for me was WVU's huge alumni base. I also didn't want to go to a school where I was a number. Here, there's a liberal arts feel and many different connections and options for students."
College of Business and Economics
WVU Honors College
Emily YoderEmily Yoder
Hometown: Moundsville, WV
Major: exercise physiology
Big Accomplishment: President's Volunteer Service Award Bronze Recipient
Campus Job: student health educator for WellWVU Health Promotion
Internship: aquatic therapy intern at Mountain View Regional Rehabilitation Hospital
WVU Groups: Student Health Advisory Board President
Exercise Physiology
Center for Civic Engagement
Irinka ToidzeIrinka Toidze
Hometown: Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia
Major: psychology
WVU Groups: Women's Tennis Team
Growing up in the Republic of Georgia, Irinka never heard of West Virginia University. Now, WVU is changing her life in many ways -- from education to tennis.I wanted an education and I wanted to play tennis. At first, I worried about starting a new life. There was fear. But now I realize it's helped me become more independent.
Psychology
WVU Sports
John HunterJohn Hunter
Hometown: Beckley, WV
Major: medicine; 2012 chemistry graduate
Research: As an undergraduate, he worked with faculty advisor Dr. Kung Wang, John searched for a chemical compound to create a carbon nanotube for delivering treatments to patients or removing something harmful from a patient.
WVU Groups: Honors College, Mortar Board honorary, Phi Lambda Upsilon chemistry honorary
"To be a Mountaineer means that I am not only part of the University, but also part of our state and our rich traditions and history. I came to WVU because it was my home-state university, and I grew up loving it."
Chemistry
Health Sciences
Honors College
Joy WangJoy Wang
Hometown: Charleston, WV
Major: biochemistry and philosophy
Big Accomplishments: WVU Foundation Scholarship, which provides full tuition and fees, plus room and board and books for four years.
WVU Groups: "Pride of West Virginia" Mountaineer Marching Band
"I believe a cure for Alzheimer's can be taken through a chemical approach. That's why I'm studying biochemistry at WVU."
Biochemistry
Philosophy
WVU Foundation Scholarship
Mountaineer Marching Band
Sharrell BarnesSharrell Barnes
Hometown: Williamson, WV
Major: international studies and speech pathology
Study Abroad: semester in France
Campus Job: WVU Visitors Center tour guide"Being a Mountaineer to me is being very passionate and being proud of what you are, where you're from, and especially sports."
Study Abroad
International Studies
Speech Pathology & Audiology
Visitors Center
Travis BradenTravis Braden
Hometown: Wheeling, WV
Major: mechanical engineering
Big Accomplishment: 2011 NASCAR Whelen All-American National Rookie of the Year
"If I can't race, I want to work on race cars. Studying engineering makes sense. When you see these drivers with members of their race team working on cars, ask them about their backgrounds. Ninety percent of them studied mechanical engineering."
Mechanical Engineering
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Zach ReddingZach Redding
Hometown: Hanover, PA
Major: political science
Big Accomplishments: one of 15 U.S. student leaders chosen for the Summer 2012 Kremlin Fellows Program in Moscow, Russia
WVU Groups: president of the Student Government Association
Political Science
Student Government Association
