The family of longtime civil engineer and lawmaker David B. McKinley is honoring his wish to establish a $100,000 scholarship to benefit future engineers studying at the West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources.
On Sunday May 17, 2026 at the West Virginia University Hope Coliseum, the newest cohort of Statler alumni joined an elite group of innovators and leaders around the globe. The Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources awarded 419 undergrad and 67 graduate degrees to a new generation of engineers and computer scientists, celebrating their transition from the classroom to creating positive change in the world.
Demonstrating coordination and resilience, a team of students from the West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources earned first place at the inaugural Project MFG Additive Manufacturing National Championship.
When the world’s largest live-fire cyber defense exercise began simulating attacks on power grids, communications systems and national infrastructure, WVU students were already at their keyboards, not as observers, but as part of the international team defending a nation in crisis.
Six members of the
West Virginia University Class of 2026 and two December 2025 graduates have
earned the
Order of Augusta, the University’s most prestigious honor for academic excellence,
leadership and service. The eight inductees were selected from the 52
WVU Foundation Outstanding Seniors.
A retired faculty leader at the
West Virginia University
Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources is honoring
his family’s academic legacy with generous planned gifts to advance education, discovery
and service.
Wasiim Hosenbocus was already managing software engineers, but he recognized a gap.
In sprint reviews and planning sessions, he could track progress and keep teams aligned. When conversations turned technical, he did not always have the background to challenge assumptions or guide decisions with confidence.