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.
Driven by a love for his home state and gratitude for the opportunities West Virginia University has provided him, Reese Allen will don the buckskins and coonskin cap as the next Mountaineer mascot.
The West Virginia University mining engineering program continues to strengthen its long-standing connection with the mining industry through its Fall Info Sessions, giving students direct access to employers and career opportunities that lead to strong job placement.
Four West Virginia University students vying to become the 72nd Mountaineer mascot will wear buckskins and a coonskin cap while carrying a rifle as they compete in a cheer-off during the men’s basketball game against Utah at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 18) in the Hope Coliseum.
A new era began inside the Hope Coliseum Saturday (Dec. 20) as West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson spoke from the gold and blue Commencement stage for the first time, and hundreds of August and December graduates took their first steps as Mountaineer alumni.
A testament of institutional values, ingenuity, integrity and pride, the newest graduates of the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University are the college's living legacy. Shaped by dreams, determination and transformative educational opportunities, they leave equipped with the knowledge and skills to make an impact on the world.