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The International Mountaineer
The power of the Internet cannot be overstated. It’s how, from Nigeria – 6,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean — Nathaniel Godwin stumbled upon WVU.
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Meet Jorge Atiles
Dean Jorge Atiles celebrated his two-year anniversary with WVU Extension this summer. Over the last few years, he has spent a lot of time listening and learning.
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The King of Research
Growing up in Richmond, Va., Fred King fondly recalls staying up to watch the moon landing with his family and receiving his first chemistry set for Christmas.
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The Last Word: Another Mountaineer
Accomplished mountain climber and outdoor education advocate Tyrhee Moore, BS ’15, Sport Management, found his passion for the outdoors early in life.
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At the Connection of Business and Human Rights
Jena Martin has worked at the Securities and Exchange Commission. She’s presented at the United Nations. And she is a professor in the WVU College of Law where she teaches, writes and edits books about the intersection of corporations and human rights.
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The Forensic Scientist
Before the existence of procedural crime dramas like “Bones” and the “CSI” franchise, Tatiana Trejos took on an internship at the Costa Rican Department of Forensic Science.
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The Last Word: The Voice
All Mountaineers know the voice. It’s the trademark “for threeeeeeeeeeeeee” that permeates the WVU Coliseum during basketball games.
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The AT of WWE
One West Virginia University alumna can attest to the authenticity of WWE by tending to the broken bones, torn ligaments, sprains, dislocations and any imaginable injury to the bodies of World Wrestling Entertainment superstars.
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The Last Word: The Commuter Student
Born and raised in a small village in Pakistan, Areej Jaffrey has lived a life that exemplifies nontraditional. So it’s no big surprise that Jaffrey began her journey as a West Virginia University commuter student in fall 2024.
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The Doctor Is In The Academy
Dr. Sally Hodder, director of the West Virginia CTSI, housed at West Virginia University, didn’t always want to be a doctor. But her decision to become one led to one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
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