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For graduating senior Billy Cawthorne, West Virginia University has always been at the forefront of family time.

From meeting in the military and falling in love, to going back to school together at West Virginia University after serving over two decades in the United States Navy, Stacy and Blane Fike have always been there for each other.

An international student who has immersed himself in the “cultural heartbeat” of his new community, a first-generation student graduating with a cumulative 4.0 grade-point average who had no access to high school college-prep courses and a Black woman who aspires to bridge the gap between research and clinical care to improve health disparities are among the graduating seniors to receive West Virginia University’s highest student honor, the Order of Augusta. 

Distinguished by high standards for academics and a passion for discovery and to serve their state and others, five rising freshmen have been named to the 2021-22 cohort of West Virginia University Foundation Scholars, the highest academic scholarship the University awards.

Dustin Spayde has been appointed director of the Engineering Innovation Hub (EIH) housed in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University, effective May 16. 

Grab your headphones and get ready to hear about the cutting-edge research engineers at  West Virginia University have been conducting. 

A new report by the National Science Foundation ranked the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources 84th in research expenditures among 404 engineering programs surveyed.

Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic,  West Virginia University’s Bucklew Scholars continue to maintain high standards for academics, a passion for discovery and a desire to serve their state and others, while eagerly awaiting an opportunity to travel abroad.