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.
Students interested in pursuing careers in construction and infrastructure development will now have a new degree option at West Virginia University with the launch of an undergraduate construction management program at the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources.
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 2025-2026 academic year on April 6, 2026.
For Reilly Rollman, a senior civil engineering major with a minor in applied mathematics at West Virginia University, an early exposure to construction helped shape a long-term academic and professional path in engineering. Rollman had the opportunity to apply her academic skills and personal interests through a spring break trip to Belize with Engineers Without Borders.
The world often celebrates engineering breakthroughs — the towering bridges, life-saving technologies and infrastructure that transform communities. Behind many of these achievements are women whose innovation, resilience and leadership have shaped the field and paved the way for future generations.
West Virginia University alumni and friends will have an opportunity to fuel advancement for future generations on March 25 during the ninth WVU Day of Giving, an annual 24-hour fundraising effort organized by the WVU Foundation.