Pedro Mago, Glen H. Hiner Dean of the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University, announced the winners of the College’s outstanding teaching, advising, faculty, graduate student researchers and staff awards for the 2024-2025 academic year on April 11, 2025.
When Mazin Omer first stepped onto Evansdale campus, he brought with him a passion for aerospace and mechanical engineering and an incredible drive to serve his community. Now, Omer’s devotion has earned him recognition from National Society of Black Engineers as the Mike Shinn Distinguished Member of the Year 2024-2025 — a distinction reserved for students who demonstrate exceptional leadership, academic excellence and commitment to their profession.
Each spring, West Virginia University recognizes selected faculty members for their exceptional and innovative teaching.
This year, the WVU Foundation Awards for Outstanding Teaching honor two faculty members:
Ashish Nimbarte, professor and chair of the
industrial and management systems engineering department in the
Statler College of Engineering Mineral Resources at
West Virginia University, has been named director of Statler College Online
Programs. His appointment began March 2025.
Some of the Mountain State’s most accomplished and talented students are set to begin their college careers at West Virginia University as the new cohort of Bucklew Scholars.
Five West Virginia University faculty members and one graduate student were recently named recipients of the Travis Stimeling Award for Mentoring Undergraduates in Research.
Trilogy Innovations, Inc., a nationally recognized SBA Certified 8(a) small and minority-owned systems and software engineering company, will donate funds for the creation of a cybersecurity laboratory at the West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources.
Beth (Gochenour) Correll, former supply chain and finance leader at The Hershey Company and founder of Step Function Coaching, will deliver the annual Gochenour Lecture in the Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering on Friday, April 4 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. in room 414 of Evansdale Crossing on the Evansdale Campus.
Each year, at the direction of the Office of the Provost, the Academic Advising Council selects honorees for the Nicholas Evans Awards for Advising Excellence in recognition of outstanding advising and mentoring provided by faculty and professional advisers at WVU.