Fairmont State University’s College of Science and Technology hosted the Bombardier and Pratt and Whitney Engine Services West Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair on April 2. Forty-eight high school students from 15 schools in West Virginia participated in the day focused on celebrating student research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Support for the day came in numerous forms: judges from Dominion, Fairmont State University, the U.S. Department of Energy NETL and West Virginia University; engaging activity stations from Fairmont Flyers, Global Science and Technology Inc., NASA IV&V Facility Educator Resource Center, Pratt and Whitney Engine Services Inc., Robert C. Byrd Institute, Solar Army: WV Brigade, Space Public Outreach Team, WVU Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering, WVU Department of Biology and WVU Next Generation Forensic Science Initiative; and financial contributions from generous sponsors Bombardier (title), Pratt and Whitney Engine Services (title), FCX Systems, High Technology  Foundation (premium), North Central WV Airport (premium), Robert C Byrd Institute (premium), Dominion (friend of fair) and the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (friend of fair).

The top two projects from the fair receive an all-expenses paid trip to the 2016 INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix in May 2016. Grand prize winner Robert Barrat of Jefferson High School with his project titled “Using Patterns Found in the Distribution of Prime Numbers to Assist in Writing a Very Efficient Prime Sieve” and Second Place Winner Robert Phillips of Musselman High School with his project titled ”Utilization of Gas Compressed Hybridized Algae to Eliminate Conventional Synthetic Emissions” will have the honor of representing the state this year.

Additional projects of note include: Third Place to Ryan Gross of Spring Mills High School with his project titled “Give Me a Hand,” Fourth Place to Michael Yan of Morgantown High School with his project titled “BlueAlert: A Children’s Safety Alert System Utilizing Mobile Devices with Bluetooth Technologies.”

Additional questions about the 2016 fair or the upcoming 2017 fair can be directed to Marcie Raol, WVSSEF Director, by e-mail at scitech@fairmontstate.edu, or by phone at (304) 367-4627.  The Fair web site is www.fairmontstate.edu/wvssef.

About the photo:
Pictured from left to right are Dr. Don Trisel, Dean of College of Science and Technology, Fairmont State University; Robert Barrat, Grand Prize Winner; Robert Phillips, Second Prize Winner; Ryan Gross, Third Place Winner; and Michael Yan, Fourth Place Winner.

The West Virginia chapter of the American Institute of Architects announced the winners of the annual student scholarship competition at the Design Awards Gala held at the West Virginia Culture Center in Charleston on April 23. Fairmont State University Architecture students were awarded $14,000 in scholarships.

The design committee, comprised of architects from across the state, recognized and commended the body of work represented by all submissions. The jury recognized extraordinary solutions to the design problems and awarded projects that in some way transformed the site, the building typology and the program.

Courtney Kress, a senior Architecture student from Aliquippa, Pa., was honored with a scholarship as the winner of the Jeffrey Mayfield Design Award. Her entry proposed a concept for the “School of Tomorrow” that considered green design, community revitalization and multi-modal learning opportunities

James Jesmer, a junior from Bridgeport, was awarded a scholarship as the winner of the West Virginia Society of Architects Student Design Competition for his concept for a History Center for Fairmont.

Amanda Rinehart, a senior from Marietta, Ohio, was the winner of the Floyd Clingenpeel Scholarship for Sustainability for her concept for the “School of Tomorrow” in which she explored sustainable materials and systems applications.

John Edward Porter and Michael Frush, Fairmont State Architecture alumni, were also honored with scholarships by AIA-WV.  

FSU offers an A.S. in Architectural Engineering, a B.S. of Architecture and West Virginia’s first Master of Architecture (M.Arch). For more information, visit https://www.fairmontstate.edu/collegeofscitech/academics/architecture-program.

The new leaders of the Fairmont State University Student Government Association want students to know that they have a voice in campus life and SGA is committed to making that voice heard.

James Jesmer of Bridgeport, a senior Architecture major, was elected as the new SGA President this spring. He is the son of Mark and Anita Jesmer and is a 2013 graduate of Bridgeport High School. He is a Charles J. McClain Scholar, as well as a member of the Honors Program and the Fairmont State Chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students. This spring he was awarded a scholarship from WV-AIA as the winner of the West Virginia Society of Architects Student Design Competition for his concept for a History Center for Fairmont. This summer he will be a resident assistant for the Governor’s Honors Academy. Jesmer works in the campus Office of Counseling and Disability Services.

Makenzie McClure of Charleston, a senior Secondary Education English major and Spanish minor, was elected as the new SGA Vice President. She is the daughter of Matthew McClure and Kimberly Pierce and is a 2013 graduate of Teays Valley Christian School. She is a member of the Honors Program, Chi Alpha and Sigma Tau Delta and was awarded the Mary Esther and Dr. Byron Jackson Scholarship this spring. She works for the Boys and Girls Club as a sixth grade teacher.

“These two students were very active members in SGA and student life before running for President and Vice President. They’re carrying on their tradition of service and engagement in their new leadership roles and have done an excellent job so far. I’m excited to see what changes and involvement in the community and on campus they have planned for the 2016-2017 academic year,” said Meagan Gibson, SGA advisor.

This month, both students attended the West Virginia Student Leadership Conference. In August, they will attend the American Student Government Association.

“Coming from a smaller Christian school, FSU was a good fit because of its size, and I love the community that we’ve built on campus through Chi Alpha. I have gotten to know all of my English professors and they are awesome. I love Dr. Elizabeth Savage and Dr. Jim Matthews. I have just found it very easy to get involved here,” McClure said.

Jesmer said he chose FSU because it was close to home and the only college or university in the state to have his Architecture major.

“My first plan my freshman year was to not do anything because I had been really involved in high school, and I was worried I was not going to be able to keep up my grades coming to college,” he said. However, he became the Honors representative for Student Government and kept branching out from there.

“I joined the Architecture student organization and became a leader in that. I got involved probably in every possible way I could for my major,” Jesmer said.

The two student leaders have several SGA initiatives in the works for the coming academic year to benefit students.

“My main goal for the year is uniting the student organizations a little better,” Jesmer said. “I am working with Director of Student Activities Jackie Inskeep to co-sponsor a Student Leadership weekend in the fall. That weekend is going to serve as leadership training for specific student leadership positions. If students can become better leaders, hopefully they can grow their organizations. If we have more students involved and engaged, then there will be less student apathy. It will be a slow process, but I think this might be the starting catalyst.”

McClure added that the weekend event would help break down isolation between the student organizations. “All the leaders of the organizations will know each other, and if we want to co-sponsor activities that we want to do on campus we can do that,” she said.

McClure’s main goal for the upcoming year is to champion the revival of the Student Organization Cup.

“We are ironing out the details. The cup used to be awarded to a student organization based on a point system. If you showed up to student activities, you would get points that would go toward the cup. Battling student apathy is our biggest thing. We are trying to get everyone involved as much as we can. The cup competition would culminate in a week of activities like Greek Week in the spring for all student organizations, not just fraternities and sororities,” she said.

Jesmer added that he hopes SGA will continue to foster the sense of community that already exists on campus and will help it grow.

Other planned initiatives for the fall include:

• Exploring food options in the Falcon Center.
• Expanding community service activities.
• Selecting a senior class campaign project and fundraising for that project.
• Sponsoring sexual assault and sexual violence awareness programming.
• Increasing awareness of the Nest Student Food Bank and changing the stigma associated with receiving donated items.
• Encouraging more students to engage with downtown Fairmont.
• Hosting town hall meetings with students in the residence halls.

For more information about the FSU Student Government Association, visit https://www.fairmontstate.edu/stulife/student-government/student-government.

Learning Options, Inc. is partnering with Fairmont State University artists and scientists to offer an innovative three-day workshop that blends art and science disciplines. The unique learning opportunity is supported in part by a STEAM Power WV grant from the West Virginia Division of Culture and History in partnership with the Benedum Foundation.

Science. Art. Why choose? Learn how the Solar Army: WV Brigade (http://fairmontstate.edu/solararmywv) is blending the boundaries between disciplines to produce energy for the future. In this three-day in-depth learning experience, participants ages 14 and older will tap into their creative potential and participate in real research to help figure out how art techniques can further the search for new solar materials. Students will learn how artists use spray, print and paint methods to apply and blend colors and how these techniques can be adapted for preparing new materials for solar energy research.

The workshop will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. June 7, 8 and 9 on the Fairmont State campus, and is designed for participants aged 14 and older. The cost is $50 for the three-day workshop. Attendance on day one of the workshop is a prerequisite for attending either or both of the other days. 

Space is limited. To register for the event, go to https://www.facebook.com/learningoptionswv/ or check out registration on the Learning Options Facebook page @LearningOptionsWV. (Limited tuition assistance is available from LOI based on need; interested parties may apply during registration and will be notified of award amount and invoiced for balance due.)

A $25,000 gift from a Fairmont State alumnus will ensure that a graduating senior in Mathematics will receive the James A. LaRue Mathematics Award each year for many years to come in memory of a dedicated professor.

Dr. Stephen L. Lipscomb, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va., presented the generous donation to the Fairmont State Foundation to endow the LaRue Mathematics Award as a permanent remembrance of the dedication of Dr. James A LaRue, his former teacher, to his students and the Fairmont State Mathematics program. LaRue taught 5,364 students during his career at Fairmont State, West Virginia University, Morris Harvey College and Ohio State University. In the 1960s, LaRue directed a three-year National Science Foundation Cooperative College and School Science program for selected high school teachers and their students who excelled in mathematics.

On May 4, 2016, Lipscomb presented the College of Science and Technology with an artistic photo plaque based on Golden Rectangles. He credits LaRue for providing him a solid foundation in mathematics, a foundation that led to an M.A. and a Ph.D. in mathematics.

“It’s a tribute not only to Dr. LaRue but also to the entire faculty at Fairmont State for the impact they have on their students. It is obvious that Dr. Lipscomb has felt that impact throughout his life. We are forever grateful for Dr. Lipscomb’s support and the lasting legacy he has created by endowing the LaRue Math Award,” said RJ Gimbl, President of the Fairmont State Foundation.

An FSU graduating senior in Mathematics is selected yearly by the FSU Mathematics faculty to honor outstanding undergraduate work. The award was named in honor of Dr. James A. LaRue, who was the Fairmont State Mathematics Department Chair and taught Mathematics for 34 years until his retirement in 1988. In 2016, two award winners were named: Julia Oliveto and Jeff Rush.

LaRue was inspired by his math teacher Ivy Hustead to apply for meteorology school at Hamilton College when he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force in 1943. During World War II, he served as a radio gunner and flew missions from Bari, Italy. He worked at Fairmont Glass and Fairmont Machinery prior to enlisting. After his discharge in 1945, LaRue graduated from WVU and earned a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1961. The title of his dissertation was “Relative Strengths of Regular Matrix Methods and Their Respective Submethods.” His family says that he loved math and always had an interesting problem for anyone willing to try. He taught many of the mathematics teachers in the surrounding area who have gone on to share their love of math with their students. Numerous Fairmont State graduates have completed graduate degrees, and many, including Dr. Stephen Lipscomb, have gone on to earn their Ph.D. in Mathematics.

Lipscomb earned a B.A. in Education from Fairmont State College in 1965. During his time here, he was a four-year letterman in football for the Fighting Falcons, 1962 leading scorer and 1964 All Conference (first team). In 2007, he was named a Letter Winner of Distinction by the Fairmont State Athletic Association. In 2014, Lipscomb and three other football alumni presented a statue of legendary football coach Deacon Duvall to the University to honor the accomplishments of their former coach and mentor.

Lipscomb went on to have a distinguished career in both theoretical and applied mathematics. He received an M.A. in Mathematics from WVU in 1967 and a Ph.D. in Mathematics (Topology) from the University of Virginia in 1973. He retired in June 2003 after teaching one year of high school, 20 years of full-time undergraduate courses and 16 years of half-time graduate courses. Lipscomb taught mostly topology, algebra, analysis, discrete mathematics and statistics. He learned applied mathematics at the Naval Surface Warfare Center from 1967-1983. For example, in 1982 Admiral Clark assigned him to chair a Tiger Team that included the Applied Physics Lab, VITRO, Lockheed Missiles and Space, and McDonnell Douglas. The goal, test the TOMOHAWK missile Track Control Group software. 

Lipscomb was a six-time Fellow in the Navy-American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Faculty Research Program; served nine years as Department Chair, Departments of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Mary Washington (UMW); was UMW Eminent Scholar in Mathematics; an Associate Professor of Mathematics at UMW; an adjunct professor of mathematics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; and senior mathematician at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) in Dahlgren, Va. He received 14 UMW Faculty Research Grants, 16 NSWC contracts and six Navy/ASEE senior fellow grants.

Lipscomb authored a number of academic publications and presentations, as well as the following books: “Incipit, Art Meets Mathematics in the Fourth Dimension,” “Fractals and Universal Spaces in Dimension Theory Series: Springer Monographs in Mathematics,” “Symmetric Inverse Semigroups (Mathematical Surveys and Monographs, No. 46)” and “My Best Friend Harley.” He was editor of “Duvall Football: Winning a National Championship by Deacon Duvall.”

Within mathematics Lipscomb is perhaps best known for introducing two new concepts, namely,  “Lipscomb’s Space,” a  space he used to solve a half-century old problem in dimension theory, and “Lipscomb’s Path Notation” in semi-group theory. One of his Springer books is based on his space, and his American Mathematical Society book is based on his path notation.  Circa 2005, Lipscomb obtained a U.S. Patent on “4-web structures” and then designed the medical “Lipscomb spine cage,” currently produced by 4web medical.

Donations to the Fairmont State Foundation can be made at https://giving.fsufoundation.org/fsu-general-donation-page. (The Math Award is not listed in the drop down designation menu, but clicking on “other” opens a new box into which donors can type LaRue Mathematics Award to show their desired designation.) For more information about the Fairmont State Foundation, Inc., visit www.fsufoundation.org or call (304) 534-8786.

For more information about the Mathematics program at FSU, visit http://www.fairmontstate.edu/collegeofscitech/academics/math-program.

About the photo:

Pictured from left to right are Dr. Stephen Lipscomb and Dr. Joe Riesen, Dr. Bob Niichel and Dennine LaRue, who are faculty members in the FSU Mathematics Department.

The 42nd Annual West Virginia State Mathematics Field Day was held April 29 and 30, 2016, at Fairmont State University in Fairmont. Operated and organized by the West Virginia State Mathematics Field Day Organization, the event was sponsored in part by the NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium, the West Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics and Reasoning Mind. 

The event was for students in grades four through 12, with schools in each of the eight Regional Educational Service Areas (RESA) sending three students to represent their region in grade levels four through nine and 10 students to represent their region in the 10th through 12th grade competitions. One hundred forty-three students in grades four through nine and 76 students in grades 10 through 12 participated in the event. The annual awards ceremony took place April 30 at the Falcon Center with more than 600 students, family members and teachers in attendance.

For the first time in the 42-year history of the state Mathematics Field Day competition, one student—Raymond Liu of Morgantown High School—has won first place three years in a row. Liu received a standing ovation and the Carl Cummings Memorial Trophy to place in his school for one year. The trophy has been at the same school for the past three years.

The follow-up competition for high school students is ARML (American Regions Math League) competition. It is held simultaneously at Penn State University, the University of Georgia and the University of Iowa and University of Nevada, Las Vegas. ARML is now going to be offered in China. The West Virginia Team placed 22nd in Division B with Samuel Mathers as the high scorer.

The 20 students who represented West Virginia at Penn State on June 3 and 4 were Branson Ballard, Landon Buckland, Zachary Cafego, Rohan Chandran, Junho Choo, Jacob Earle, Joshua Eastman, Jessica Hammersla, Emily Kuhn, Samuel Levenson, Cathy Li, Samuel Mathers, Charlie Newfeld, Michael Ream, Teresa Riffle, Sabrina Smith, Christine Wirts, Adam Wojciechowski, Michael Yan and Matthew Zollinger. The students met with West Virginia University professors on June 1 and 2 for tutor-strategy sessions.

The following counties are included in each region:

• Region 1: Raleigh, Summers, Monroe, Mercer, McDowell, Wyoming.
• Region 2: Mason, Cabell, Wayne, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo.
• Region 3: Putnam, Kanawha, Clay, Boone.
• Region 4: Braxton, Webster, Pocahontas, Nicholas, Fayette, Greenbrier.
• Region 5: Tyler, Pleasants, Wood, Ritchie, Wirt, Calhoun, Jackson, Roane.
• Region 6: Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, Wetzel.
• Region 7: Monongalia, Marion, Preston, Harrison, Taylor, Tucker, Barbour, Doddridge, Lewis, Gilmer, Upshur, Randolph.
• Region 8: Pendleton, Grant, Hardy, Mineral, Hampshire, Morgan, Berkeley, Jefferson.

The 2016 Grades 4-9 winners first through fifth place and their region number were as follows: 

Grade 4: 1^st Patricia Robertson (2); 2^nd Lauren Shen (7); 3^rd Ama Ackon-Annan (3); 4^th Kathryn Prather (3); 5^th tie Grant Kenamond (6) and Douglas Liu ( 7).

Grade 5: 1^st Patrick Ward (3); 2^nd Rohan Malik-Hamirani (5); 3^rd Carter Herron (7); 4^th Peter Rice (8); 5^th Samvat Yada (1).

Grade 6: 1^st Connor Stonestreet (3); 2^nd Lucas Anger (7); 3^rd Grant Mullins (2); 4^th Nathan Dieffenbaugher (6); 5^th Owen Gerdes(7).

Grade 7: 1^st Nina Saluja (8); 2^nd Moiz Hamirani (5); 3^rd Andrew Liu (7); 4^th John Ward (3);  5^th Lauren Keplinger (4).

Grade 8: 1^st Abraham Goodman (7); 2^nd Manan Parikh (3); 3^rd Peyton Pack (4); 4^th Christopher McCullough (4); 5^th Joshua Rice (6).

Grade 9: 1^st Frank Liu (7); 2^nd Daisy Levine (8); 3^rd Chase Harrison (1); 4^th Kenny Powell (3); 5^th Lillian Bischof (6).

Champion Region in Grades 4-9:  Region 3              

The 2016 Grades 10-12 top 30 winners and their region number were as follows:

1^st Raymond Liu (7); 2^nd Samuel Mathers (7); 3^rd Michael Yann (7); 4^th Cathy Li (7); 5^th Junho Choo (4);

6^th Shirley Ma (4); 7^th Adam Wojciechowski (7); 8^th Landon Buckland (1); 9^th Christine Wirts (3); 10^th Jacob Earle (7);

11^th Zachary Cafego (5); 12^th Kyle Hayes (3); 13^th Matthew Zollinger (8); 14^th Leonardo Cicconi (3); 15^th Charlie Newfeld (2);

16^th Jessica Hammersla (8); 17^th Samuel Levenson (3); 18^th Joshua Eastman (2); 19^th Sabrina Smith (5); 20^th Brandt Maynard (2);

21^st Emily Kuhn (1); 22^nd Zayd Tolaymat (3); 23rd Branson Ballard (8); 24^th Michael Ream (5); 25^th Joshua Dudding (1);

26^th William Sellers (6); 27^th Rohan Chandran (7); 28^th Teresa Riffle (5); 29^th Dalton Minger (6); 30^th Jarren Tay (3).

Champion Region in Grades 10-12:  Region 7

Carl Cummings Award: Raymond Liu (7) – three-time winner

Most Beneficial Team Member: Junho Choo (4)

About the photo: Pictured is Raymond Liu (7) – three-time winner of the Carl Cummings Award.

A total of 1,129 students have been honored for their academic achievement at Fairmont State University after completing the spring 2016 semester.

Dr. Christina Lavorata, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, has released the Dean’s List and the President’s List to recognize high-achieving students for their academic distinction. Full-time students who earned a 3.4 or better grade point average are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time students achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average are named to the President’s List.             

INTERNATIONAL

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Luka David Dilas, Trinite Klamadji, Rita Okonji

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Sulaiman Alduraywish, Ahmed Alshehri, Wadia Ghubayn, Amin Hassan, Myung Hee Jung, Min-Hee Song

CALIFORNIA

Orange County, Calif.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Cody Meddaugh

CONNECTICUT

New Haven County, Conn.

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Anne Hewitt

Tolland County, Conn.

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Lesley Kuffour

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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Melvin Goodine

DELAWARE

New Castle County, Del.

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Emily Collins

FLORIDA

Marion County, Fla.

FSU School of Graduate Studies: President’s List

Samantha Grim

Miami-Dade County, Fla.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Breanna Blot, Franz Evering, Fabian Guerra

Pinellas County, Fla.

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Jordan Adderley

Wakulla County, Fla.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Zack Hoover

Walton County, Fla.

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Nathan Stoop

GEORGIA

Dekalb County, Ga.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Nickolaus Broadwater

HAWAII

Honolulu County, Hawaii

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Taylor Nichols

ILLINOIS

Lake County, Ill.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Tatiana Nikitina

Will County, Ill.

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Julia Shemaitis

INDIANA

Porter County, Ind.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Jacob Andersen

MASSACHUSETTS

Hampden County, Mass.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Alyssa Santiago

MARYLAND

Anne Arundel County, Md.

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Cooper Hibbs, Zachary Watson

Carroll County, Md.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Corey Shaver

Charles County, Md.

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Colleen Newsome

Garrett County, Md.

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Stephen Lynch

Harford County, Md.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

McKenzie Baskerville, Erika Johnson

Kent County, Md.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Cortney O'Keefe

Prince Georges County, Md.

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Kelly Hernandez, James Hotaling

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Regan Howard, Wendy Maxwell, Shauntise Weeks

Worcester County, Md.

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Ashley Webb

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Chris Buhrt

NORTH CAROLINA

Perquimans County, N.C.

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Jeffery Pritt

Wake County, N.C.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Erin Harwood, Sarah Jacques

NEW YORK

Erie County, N.Y.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Christopher Green

Steuben County, N.Y.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Aja Gosper

OHIO

Belmont County, Ohio

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Kenzie Wright

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Hannah Absalom

Columbiana County, Ohio

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Kayla Coleman

Cuyahoga County, Ohio

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Noah Weber

Fairfield County, Ohio

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Nicholas Rush

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Isaac Pifer

Guernsey County, Ohio

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Cassandra Carley

Jefferson County, Ohio

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Jessica Furda, Madeline Gulan

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Sage Cutri

Lake County, Ohio

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Janay Beamer

Mahoning County, Ohio

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Sissy Stubbs

Medina County, Ohio

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Kaitlyn Witsaman

Montgomery County, Ohio

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Sasha Sampson

Muskingum County, Ohio

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Sabrina Madson

Portage County, Ohio

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Richard Underwood

Scioto County, Ohio

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Curtis Crabtree

Stark County, Ohio

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Stacie Phillips

Summit County, Ohio

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Meredith Ruetty

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Mackenzie Harrison, Courtney Iacobacci

Washington County, Ohio

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Deidra Combs

OREGON

Tillamook County, Ore.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Chloe Brown

PENNSYLVANIA

Allegheny County, Pa.

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Abagail Settembrino

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Qasim Alsakiri, Ashley Rebel

Beaver County, Pa.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Courtney Kress

PA - Berks County, Pa.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Jhordin Batista

Butler County, Pa.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Harley Boyd

Clearfield County, Pa.

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Morgan Snodgress

Erie County, Pa.

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Molly Rinkevich

Fayette County, Pa.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Tito Cantalamessa, Sarah Sakaguchi, Theodore Sova, Luke Wallace, Ethan Williams, Toshua Williams

Franklin County, Pa.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Daniel Forrest, Abigail Pasierb

Greene County, Pa.

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Lacey Peterson

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Adam Johnson, William Soles, Alex Swauger

Montgomery County, Pa.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Megan Clerico

Northampton County, Pa.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Brandon Cole

Washington County, Pa.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Jeffrey Bias, Nicholas Brown, Lynsey Wright

Westmoreland County, Pa.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Makenzie Adamek

RHODE ISLAND

Kent County, R.I.

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Jordan Ethier

Providence County, R.I.

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Nicole Uccello

SOUTH CAROLINA

Chester County, S.C.

FSU School of Graduate Studies: President’s List

George Wilmore

TENNESSEE 

Blount County, Tenn.

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Seungha Kim

TEXAS

Tarrant County, Texas

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Jordan Armstrong

VIRGINIA

Albemarle County, Va.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Robert Braden

Augusta County, Va.

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Levi Senger

Chesterfield County, Va.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Adam Meeker

Term: Spring Semester 2016

County: VA - Fairfax

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Harman Waraich

Term: Spring Semester 2016

Loudoun County, Va.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Kayla Ferrell

Sean Tracy

Term: Spring Semester 2016

County: VA - Prince William

FSU School of Graduate Studies: President’s List

Kelsey Hall

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Lorenzo Jacobs

Term: Spring Semester 2016

County: VA - Rockingham

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Cainan Thompson

Warren County, Va.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Heather Caviness

WEST VIRGINIA

Barbour County

FSU School of Graduate Studies: Dean's List

Alice Middleton

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Raychel Fitzwater, Seth Fitzwater, Thairon Holler, Stacy McCord

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Kazelyn Bennett, Brodon Carpenter, Maura Conti, Raven Haddix, Brian Hamby, Matthew Hunter, Katelynn Kabiru, Kayla Kerns, Cordell Knittle, Terry McNear-Jenkins, Olivia Menear, Jonathan Mitchell, Shayne Mitchell, Quentin Mouser, Christine Ridenour, Tyler Scott

Berkeley County

FSU School of Graduate Studies: President’s List

Phillip Longnecker, Paige Reed

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Marissa Abe, Jacqueline Baker, Autumn Bartles, Eamonn Cronin, Makayla Metzger, Brittany Rimmer, Kristin Shank, Jessica Vincent, Darrin Zombro

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Chyna Brown, Sabrina Buhagiar, Jacob Grissinger, Tyler Gross, Ashley Hoffmaster, Adam Lewis, Ashton Meyers, Daniel Miller, Larissa Owens, Timothy Patrick, Wesley Phelps, Ryan Springer, David Sullivan, Erin Taylor, Onnie Watson, Courtney Webb, Jacob Whitmore

Boone County

FSU School of Graduate Studies: President’s List

Hannah Brown

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Jennah Brinegar, Amy Jeffrey

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Cole Ballard, Bethany Buckner, Jordan Lewis

Braxton County

FSU School of Graduate Studies: President’s List

Michelle Raines

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Derek Barnett, Brodie Currence, Logan Frame, Rebecca Pendry, Logan Ratliff, Jordan Utt

Brooke County

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Kirsten Minger

Cabell County

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Jacob Dillinger

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Madison Cogar

Calhoun County

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Joseph Thomas

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Haley France

Clay County

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Victoria Dorsey, Elizabeth Remias

Doddridge County

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Laura Hoggard, Alicia Yeager-Shaffer

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Sarah Ferguson, Frankie Hinzman

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David Brownfield, Abagail Burgess, Alissa Davis, David Dryden, Gage Ellifritt, Heather Green, Hunter Newton, Brandon Riffee

Fayette County

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AnDee Wood

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Jessica Gardner, Lucas Gardner, Brianna Gill, Brandon Mathis, Sienna Maunton, Kristen McGirl, Lindsey Sanford

Gilmer County

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Ninetta James

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Jessica Jones

Grant County

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Samantha Hoban, Hannah Ludwick, Taylor Mowery

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Dominique Adkins, Emily Carnell, Bethany Eskridge, Drew Feaster, Saige Mongold, Amber Snyder

Greenbrier County

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Colter Kincaid, Jamie Riddell

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Ashtyn Stevens

Hampshire County

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Dean Gilbert, Janna Hardinger, Brett McFerrin, Holly Nealis

Hancock County

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Alyssa Swiger

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Vanessa Hissam, Mykelti McGaffic, Samantha Tate

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Casey Baird, Brianna Evans, Jonathon Fedoush, Kristian Fuchs, Cheyenne Johnson, Christopher Keister, Brian Miller, Victoria Parr, Justin Stivason, Brittany Williams, Kaitlyn Williams

Hardy County

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Matthew Crislip, Brooke Shockey

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Emily Delawder, Kaleb Leatherman, Hunter Miller, Michael Miller, Katelynn Wills

Harrison County

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Leslie Gonzalez, Robert Jesmer, Tammy Lacaria, Heather Leep, Jakob Rinehart

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Stacie Aliff, Stephanie Henthorne, Somi Jeong, Sarita Robinson

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Chase Alonso, James Anderson, Michael Barnes, Angela Bellotte, Nicole Bland, Morgan Brooks, Taylor Butcher, Amanda Caloccia, Bethany Caloccia, Zoey Carr, Susan Cook, Yen Dang, Kaitlynn Davis, Andria Davisson, Mckenzie Dean, Katie Dotson, Patrick Ellis, Gina Estok, Olivia Eubanks, Kylie Ford, Christian Ghilani, Bethany Gorman, Gage Gregory, Abigail Griffith, Jessie Gunnoe, Dana Gustafson, Conor Hannah, Aaron Holtz, Emily Johnson, Laken Kiddy, Brandon Ledsome, Mary Leutz, Ashleigh Magee, Cassity Markley, Amanda Marshall, LeeAnn Martin, Sarah Martin, Dezirae McCauley, Kaitlyn Mills, Sami Miltenberger, Kassidy Nutter, Bayley Palmer, Julian Pecora, Kari Plybon, Brooke Prichard, Andrea Richmond, Justin Richter, Kayla Rinehart, Luke Rinehart, Danielle Ritter, Matthew Robinson, Haley Shanholtz, Kyrsten Shugars, Geri Signorelli, Joseph Snopps, Faith Stout, Jordan Swiger, Megan Talbott, Joshua Thomas, Dylan Thomas-Rogers, Derek Walker, Alexander Wallace, Magen Ware, Benjamin Wilfong

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Johnna Akers, Alexis Alastanos, Nicholas Alvaro, Kendra Ancell, Louis Aragona, Abbigale Ashcraft, Faith Aube, Amanda Bailey, Alex Banko, Christan Barnard, Kylee Barnard, Jessica Barr, Emily Bennett, Jodie Bennett, Kristi Berardi, Hailey Bittinger, Sarah Blosser, Kevanna Bolton, Kendra Bright, Brennan Brooks, Joseph Brown, Lynsey Butler, Samantha Cambeis, Jonah Cantrell, Justin Carey, Hannah Carpenter, Madison Coberly, Vincent Cochran, Danial Collins, Karly Cooper, Cecilia Cotton, Mitchell Cronin, William Curry, Bethany Cutlip, William Davis, Craig Dorsey, Chelsie Dunn, Lauren Dzielski, Garrett Elam, Vicki Elam, Timothy Elbert, Rachel Elliott, Chrissa Feathers, Arden Fox, Jolene Fullen, Catherine Gorman, Shelby Graves, Samantha Hamrick, Brett Hathaway, William Hays, Cetara Hefner, Haley Hefner, Skylar Herod, Justin Hill, Ashley Hilliard, Casey Hittel, Shirley Holland, Jessica Ice, Jonathan Jackson, James Jesmer, Sammy Jesmer, Nathaniel Jones, Ashley Jozwick, Jennifer Jozwick, Travis Kirtner, Haley Knight, Sam Lacaria, Edward Law, Melissa Layfield, Matthew Leach, Logan Lehosit, Michael Lemley, Lindsay Leveaux, Neil Lindsay, Charles Loar, Salvatore Lopez, Brannon Lynch, Felicity Lyons, Mickala Maditz, Claire Marnic, Tyler Martin, Hillary Martinez, Matthew Mayer, Brodi McCoy, Melissa McIntyre, Megan McNemar, Hailey Miltenberger, Holly Miltenberger, Damien Monell, Alec Moran, Kameron Moran, Kaitlyn Morrison, Alexander Murray, Adam Newlon, John-William Nuzum, Miranda Oliverio, Brianna Owens, Jamie Paletta, Kelsey Parker, Kimberleigh Pearcy, Joseph Pierce, Chelsea Price, Jonathan Prince, Daniel Pritt, Christian Reed, Cassandra Rentz, Joshua Rexroad, Andrew Ridgway, Charlotte Riestenberg, Gerald Riffle, Mallory Rinker, Jeremy Ritter, Kaylee Ritter, Anna Robinson, Maher Samman, RaeAnn Secrist, Marissa Shanholtz, Vanessa Short, Adam Shreve, Jessica Siders, Samantha Silva, Cara Simms, Robert Sisk, Jason Snyder, Justine Snyder, Jordan Southern, Kristin Staub, Lisa Steffich, Fernan Stevenson, David Stickel, Robert Stier, Madelyn Strait, Brittany Strother, Maria Swiger, Jennifer Tassos, Jackey Teets, Haley Terango, John Thomey, Candice Travis, Lance Trent, Anthony Trupo, Matthew Tucker, Stephen Tustin, Erica Underwood, Cheyenne Vanhorn, Makala Vore, Courtlyn West, Jacqueline Whiteside, Kylie Womeldorff, Rayleen Working, Faith Wright

Jackson County

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Dakota Moore

Jefferson County

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Arabia Anderson

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Benjamin Daily, Mark McKee, Jasmine Murillo

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Zachary Burch, Amber Curry, Breton Gates, Richard Gee, Thomas Guempel, Kira Guier, Dorian Hetzel, Trenton Littleton, Derek Somers, Anthony Wilt

Kanawha County

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Sean Harwell

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Harold Fair, Todd Levitan, Brandon Roach, Phillip Sands, Juliana Spradling

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Joel Alm, Caroline Bohach, Angelica Chase, John Dennis, Abbey Ferrari, Terrell Ivy, Brian Knight, Paige Lucas, Makenzie McClure, Harrison Moore, Britany Mullins, Ryan Patrick

Lewis County

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Clara Carpenter, Jodie Jones

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Avery Bush, Jonathan Cruz, Silvia De Anda Reyes, Dakota Hawkins, Linsey Lamb, Justin Marple, Nicholas Minutelli, Sara Robinson, Christina Strader, Randi Tinney

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David Alderson, Jesse Anderson, Vincent Belt, Jayme Burkhart, Joseph Helmick, Erica Holster, Gerlie Jenkins, Michael Jordan, Natasha Kelley, Kaja Tenney, Shelby Williams

Logan County

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Tristan Gilman, Zachary Hatfield

Marion County

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Hannah Evans, Breanna Hafer, James Logue, Jessie Long, Teresa Sestito, Amanda Smith

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Alfonso Balsera Martinez, Dominique Nuzum

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Brittny Allen, Amber Basnett, Timothy Bayne, Leslea Blackshire, Rachel Bowman, Timothy Burget, Sara Burner, Michael Byrd, Amber Cinalli, Cody Cleavenger, Kelsey Corwin, Ben Costello, Marissa Cox, Taylor Daft, Sara Davis, Joshua Delaney, Krista Dixon, Beth Dodrill, Sally Dotson, Katelin Dunlop, Faris Fadil, Trevor Fancher, Hannah Haller, Aaron Hamler, Jennifer Herron, Lakin Higgins, Grant Holbert, Anita Honeycutt, Kelly Humphreys, Michael Johnson, Alexander Keefover, Jamie Knight, Isaac Lambert, Chelsi Latocha, Amanda Lawson, Jeremy Madon, Mikala Mays, Jena Michael, Hanif Mirza, Allison Moore, Catlynn Moore, Jasmine Moore, Virginia Moratti, Jamel Morris, Dominic Myhalsky, Joshua Nichols, Samantha O'Brien, Abigail Palmer, Kristina Pickens, Janalee Poe, Victoria Postlewait, Briana Pudsell, Sam Pyles, Alancea Reitz, Thomas Retton, Sean Riggleman, Emily Rohrbacher, Brooks Russell, Dawn Sargent, Lois Sarsfield, Kyle Savina, Madison Schell, Asim Shaar, Kimberly Starrett, Carly Suplita, Trang Ta, Dakota Talkington, Rachel VanOsdol, Carl Wahler, Olivia Wiley, Annelise Williams, Andrea Wilson, Hannah Wolfe, Mary Yankie, Shannon Yost

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Mohammed Alanazi, Ammar Al-Awami, Zuhair Albuazizah, Omer Algzlan, Rakan Alkashkary, Abdulrahman Alkhalaf, Justin Allan, Meshal Almuzaini, Sultan Alqulaiti, Bader Alsharif, Shawn Amick, Marissa Amoruso, Trevor Andrews-Evans, Lane Arbogast, Deanna Bailey, David Banister, Erin Barberio, Jordan Batten, Jacob Bell, Ashley Benson, Kayla Berkey, Leah Boyce, Dillon Bradley, Devon Brenegan, Skyler Brooks, Treston Brown, Brittiany Brumage, Kasie Buckley, Katlyn Bunner, Nicklas Calhoun, Morgan Carder, Haley Carson, Zackery Carter-Cormier, Anna Coffin, Regina Cole, Sean Collins, Kaitlyn Conaway, Tyler Conaway, Nakoma Connolly, Bradley Curfman, James Cutright, Caleb Davis, Ty Dobson, Christopher Dowell, Larry Eakle, Andrew Edwards, Brody Efaw, Samuel Elliott, Morgan Elswick, Canon Fancher, Jessie Feather, Allie Fetty, Devin Freeman, Michael Garrison, Danielle George, Francisco Guerrero, Juan Guerrero, Connor Haberland, Andria Halsey, Madeline Hamilton, Alyssa Hanisch, Andrew Harker, Sara Harman, Deborah Harold, Victoria Harper, Donna Haught, Megan Hawkins, Hannah Hayes, Hayley Higgins, Robert Hinerman, Cynthia Horner, Kelsi Hoult, Autumn Huffman, Roderick Hutcherson, Jasmin Johnson, Devony Jones, James Keys, Taylor Killian, Ethan Knopsnider, Nathan Kolar, Tanner Lane, Hannah Lenhart, Christopher Lewis, Trevor Link, Ashley Lowe, John Manchin, Amber Mann, Tristan Marino, Gabriella Mascaro, Taylor Masters, Kendra Mays, Jacy McCann, Cynthia McIntire, Caleb Merisier, James Miller, Garett Mock, Bailey Mohr, Sydney Mohr, Chelvonte Montgomery, Jessica Moore, Kiley Moore, Brittani Morgan, Nathaniel Mullenax, Kalee Murphey, Macie Myers, Allie Nazelrodt, Kathleen Nestor, Austin Norman, Logan Orton, Angela Pasquale, Daniel Pasquariello, Alexandria Pavelko, Alexander Petry, Devon Price, Abigaile Quinn, Brandon Ralston, Jessica Reed, Jayce Riley, Annie Rollins, Kelsey Romain, Cory Saddler, Aaron Sanford, Alyssa Scherich, Robert Schrader, Kaitlin Shahan, Michael Shaw, Brittany Sheppard, Tyler Sheppard, Troy Shuck, Corey Sidow, Brent Six, Courtney Sloan, Charles Smith, Debra Smith, Christina Snodgrass, Angela Spatafore, Richard Spencer, Matthew Spiker, Kyle Stevens, Emily Stoneking, Alisa Taylor, Justin Taylor, Tresten Taylor, Laura Tennant, Caitlyn Tobin, Tyler Tobin, Samuel Tonkovich, Cassidy Toothman, Brooke Travis, Angelina Triplett, Danielle Underwood, Takawira Ushendibaba, Erika Utt, Bruce Veltri, Madison Wade, Matthew Wade, Elijah Warr, Rachel Waskis, Sarah Watkins, Troy Watkins, Shammgod Wells, Taylor Wells, Jackie Wick, Rachel Wiley, Devin Williams, Thomas Wimbush, David Workman, Anna Wyont, Katelyn Yoho, Alexandria Zemonick

Marshall County

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Kaitlyn Johnson, Andrew McGilton

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Jacob Berger, Katelyn Cook, David Klug, Eric Myers, Leah Stern, Zack Yates

Mason County

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Halley McCarty

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Emma Jenkins, Valerie Smith, Jennifer Westfall

McDowell County

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Ashleigh Belfiore

Mercer County

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Stephanie Lambert, Maggie Lawless

Mineral County

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Courtney Lambert

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Chase Detrick, Kaitlynn Jackson, Sara Parks, Lacy Root, Collier Smith

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Mariah Ack, Alexander Brelsford, Emily Crane, Angelica Felvus, Kourtni High, Brianna Jackson, Josh McNeill, Cheyanne Parks, Quincy Redmon, Kayla Simpson, Erica White

Mingo County

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Leonard Lucas

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Kaitlyn Carter

Monongalia County

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Stephen Baldwin, Brandon Brown, Karl Weidhaas

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Jacob Murphy, Corey Orban, Taylor Pinkerman

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Caitlyn Aaron, Sean Berry, Zachary Bodkin, Hayley Brewer, Jodi Brock, Kristina Coombs, Hailee Gardner, Philip Griffin, Peyton Konchesky, Evan Lee, Ashley Moore, Brayden Ours, Krista Robinson, Kelcy Shreves, Adrianna Slaughter, Mary Stover, Harry Streyle, Sommar Swisher, Faithlynn Walker, Tabitha Weekes, Thomas White, Cody Zagar

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Christopher Alico, Alicia Aracich, Rex Ashley, Mickey Barry, Christina Batelli, Cassidy Berens, James Britton, Brittany Cameron, Christian Campbell, Dominic Casuccio,

Jacob Corbin, Nicolle Davis, Jessica Dye, Christopher Dykes, Mary Evans, Fahad Fadil, Jason Frazer, Marquez Gibson, Gina Gribble, Sara Guidi, Sean Harris, Natascha Harrison, Jonathan Henry, Tesla Hickey, Sydney Holder, Travis Howard, April Jefferys, William Johnston, Shana Kennedy, Nathan Keplinger, Katie Kisner, Ashley Krause, Brandi Lathbury, Kaetlynn Lipinski, Andrew Lyon, Laura Mayhew, Jason McCleary, Keri McDaniel, Amber McDonald, Jessica Nestor, Myranda Penrose, Jamie Pierce, Thomas Ramsey, Julian Redd, Brandon Richards, Grace Robinette, Akashia Singleton, Courtney Spears, Kenneth Stevens, Craig Stewart, Autumn Strother, Donald Summers, Justin Taylor, Harleigh Tennant, Samuel Tindal, Cody Triplett, Nathaniel Wajler, Mackenzie Waugh, Jacob Wiles, Travis Wilson, Elena Wojcik

Monroe County

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Abigail Wade

Morgan County

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Elizabeth Snyder

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Scott Hessler

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Kelsie Borror, Margaret Micale

Nicholas County

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Holly Cunningham, Steven Mullins, Tyler Poff

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Sean Chasteen, Sierra Cowell, Zachary Cutlip, Katelyn Groves, Samuel Hamilton, Brandon Hunter, Lauren Jones, Amber Williams

Ohio County

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Nicole Burch, Kylie Clatterbuck

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DiCarius Banks, Colleen Dorsey, Jordan Gray, Hannah Roberts

Pendleton County

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Daniel Hevener

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Ciera Martin, Kristy Rexrode

Pleasants County

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Shealyn Delancey, Brandon George, Bernard Northrop

Pocahontas County

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Tyler Davis, Dustin Dilley, Garrett McCurdy, Haley Nelson

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Amber Ramos

Preston County

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Kayla Belt

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Amy Attoe, Matthew Clemens, Evangeline Eden, Tyler Groves, Brandon Jackson, Jennifer McDaniel, Corey McMillen, Sara Park, Chelsea Taylor, Bethany Wiles, Samantha Wolfe

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Dakota Adams, Alexis Allen, Jessica Berg, Taya Bolyard, Martin Borror, Samantha Brown, Savannah Catlett, Ammelin Grosso, Danielle Guthrie, Kristen Hoffman, Colby Holleran, Cheyenne Hoover, Jacob Howell, James John, Sara Jones, David Kirk, Sydney Knotts, Danielle Lewis, Ethan Long, Zachary Massey, Kathleen McDaniel, Rachel Morris, Simon Poling, Alison Pritt, Samara Saunders, Kaitlin Shaffer, Katelyn Sheets, Cheyanne Strahin, Nash Thomas, Aaron Uphold, Kayla Uphold, Marc Vero, McKenna Warnick, Elizabeth Wolfe

Putnam County

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Samantha Cole, Jonathan Hannigan, Shawn Johnson, Erin Keller, Jared Keller

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Dakota Null, Kennidy Souza, Rachel Strohmenger

Raleigh County

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Jacob Buckland, Jennifer Perkins

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Bradley Cox, Jacob Van Meter, Jay Webb

Randolph County

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Jordan Holt, Tessa Krantz, Aaron Nelan, Tyler Wilson

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Jennifer Daniels, Shawn Fisher, Matthew Hayes, Mitchell Kelly, Preston Marsh, Brandon Roth, Trevor Schoonover, Dylan Shannon, Isaac Stoop, Alexandra Williams, Jacob Wyatt

Ritchie County

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Hana Cox, Allison Gay, Chelsea Keith, Tina Nichols

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Miles Benson, Nathan Napier, David Poling, Brittany Shaffer, Rebecca Sullivan, Kara Travis

Roane County

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Jessica McPherson

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Christopher Blosser

Summers County

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Hannah Cooper

Taylor County

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Sheri Hanberry, Christopher Shreves

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Mackenzie Cox, Jason Dingeldein, Hannah Gilbert, Alexander Henderson, Jillann Mayle, Haely Moyer, Lindsay Peters, Geoffrey Splendorio, Kendra Urtso, Ann Marie Witkowski

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Rodney Ashcraft, Shelby Boylen, Emily Buchanan, Iris Canfield, Carina Crowe, Hayden Curtis, Michael Daetwyler, Alexander De Piano, Jessica DeBerry, Brooklyn Defenbaugh, Zachary Gower, Shawna Graham, Shelby Harman, Savannah Hill, Teala Holmberg, Emily Holmes, Tyler Kirby, Gary Knotts, Taylor Marsh, Savanna McCrobie, Tyler McGee, Megan Moyer, David Poling, David Poling, Jordan Price, Devin Pryor, Marissa Saltis, Isaiah Simon, Danielle Styles, Hannah Vasicek, Seth Weaver, Isaac Whitehair

Tucker County

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Courtney Phillips, Daniele Wilfong

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Philip Dent

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Catherine Fiorini, Chasity Putlovis

Tyler County

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Amanda Dawson

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Ryan Dalrymple, Rachel McCoy, Martina Parrish, Veronica Rine

Upshur County

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Jill Cable, Taylor Crawford, Daniel Nolte, Daphne Ryan, Breanna Sines, Taylor Skelton, Alyssa Suan

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Whitney Burnside, Elizabeth Edwards, Carolyn Golden-Burrows, Lucas Gullo, Ashley Hawkins, Bryant Kelley, Madison Lough, Rachel Malcomb, Lance Rager, William Sampson, Joshua Tenney

Wayne County

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Derrick Corns

Webster County

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Colton Cogar

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Erin Bean, Roger Cogar, Christina Harvey, Kaitlyn Hollandsworth, Hannah Short, Hillary Short

WetzelCounty

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Amber Fluharty, Ruby Morris, Victoria Stevens

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Gabrielle Cooper, Hayden Lancaster, Randy Moore, Hannah Rux, Marley Snider

WirtCounty

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Austin Young

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Hunter McCoy

Wood County

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Tyler Withee

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Kelsy Eaton, Adam Shaffer, Joshua Trembly

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Katherine Baughan, Nathan Burdette, Lacey Cale, Tyler Clegg, Courtney Conley, Hannah Cox, Kristen Hill, Jessica Poling, Ethan Ratkovich, Nicholas Sams, Audrey Sweeney, Zoe Thompson, Shayla Wright

Wyoming County

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Michael Gallimore

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Kyle Sandy

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Ashley Boyce

Fairmont State University, with a 120-acre main campus in Fairmont, W.Va., is part of the state’s growing high technology corridor. A city of about 19,000 people, Fairmont is close to larger cities and also to opportunities for outdoor recreation. Founded in 1865 as a private institution dedicated to educating teachers, FSU has a long history of academic excellence. At FSU, students find a wide range of fields of study with more than 80 four-year programs and graduate programs. With an enrollment of about 4,200, FSU is large enough that students find a vibrant campus life and small enough that they do not get lost in the crowd.

Questions about this list may be submitted to Kathleen.Cox@fairmontstate.edu.

Fairmont State University’s American Society of Civil Engineers Student Chapter continues its tradition of national excellence. For the 13th consecutive year, FSU represented the region at the ASCE National Concrete Canoe Competition. This year, the team placed 12^th in the nation overall, tying its previous best ranking, and broke a record in the women’s sprints with a ninth place finish. The team is encroaching on setting the longest overall consecutive national appearance record ever held by a team at the National Concrete Canoe Competition, which is currently set at 15.

The 29th Annual ASCE National Concrete Canoe Competition was June 9-11, 2016, at the University of Texas at Tyler in Tyler, Texas. In addition to the school record breaking women’s sprint performance, the team took eighth place overall for final product and display; 10^th place for oral presentation; 14^th place for technical paper; and eighth place for men’s sprint. This year, the FSU Chapter also was the runner up for the Ridgeway Award, the top student chapter international award.

Team members were Team Co-Captains Courtney Ridenour of Elkview and Kalee Murphey of Fairmont; Cole Anderson of Clarksburg; Hunter Beall of Weston; Anthoney Urgo of Fairmont; Quentin Knight of Clarksburg; Kathleen Kelly of Easton, Pa.; Ashley Kiser of Clendenin; Jonathan Decker of Fairmont; Brandon Howdershelt of Morgantown; Jimmy Pumphrey of Clarksburg; Jeffrey Hartley of Shinnston; Ben Costello of Fairmont; Sammy Jesmer of Bridgeport; Ian Chrobak of Farmington; and John Barker of Scenery Hill, Pa. Professor Tia Como, P.E., serves as ASCE faculty advisor with assistance from Professor James Vassil, P.E., and Professor Tabitha Lafferre.

“Fairmont State University remains the only college or university in the state to qualify for the national competition,” Como said. “Our students work extremely hard to create a concrete canoe of the proper consistency and dimensions to actually float and race on the water. I am always so very proud of our students’ accomplishments, particularly this year, given some of the obstacles they had to overcome.”

The 2016 FSU team named its concrete canoe “Endeavour,” after the NASA space shuttle. The shuttle successfully completed 25 missions and the FSU Concrete Canoe Team sought to channel this success into the 2016 concrete canoe. The “Endeavour” canoe is 18 feet long, with a maximum width of 28 inches, depth of 14 inches and half an inch thickness. The density concrete is approximately 52 pcf and the overall weight is 180 pounds. The team created a strict budget so that the aging curing chamber and casting table could be rebuilt without causing undue financial stresses. With sustainability also in mind, the team used old plywood from previous years to construct the new casting table. This careful budgeting successfully allowed the team to purchase a computerized numeric controlled form once again this year. To allow more space for paddlers, Endeavour was slightly lengthened and, to improve maneuverability, a moderate rocker was added.

Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents more than 137,500 members of the civil engineering profession worldwide, and is America’s oldest national engineering society. ASCE’s vision is to position engineers as global leaders building a better quality of life. Visit www.concretecanoe.org and asce.org.

For more information about the Civil Engineering Technology program at FSU, visit https://www.fairmontstate.edu/collegeofscitech/academics/civil-engineering-technology.

Alternative energy made an appearance at Fairmont State University and Pierpont Community & Technical College on Friday.

Asolar panel array was installed next to the library on the shared campus.

The solar panels are a result of a $10,000 grant from the Dominion Foundation. The FSU College of Science and Technology applied for a grant with the help of Dr. Don Trisel, dean of the college; Dr. Erica Harvey, a chemistry professor at FSU; andAmantha Cole, Title III project director for FSU. The grant was awarded in October of 2015, Trisel said.

“We are thankful for this funding opportunity from the Dominion Foundation and for their ongoing support of Fairmont State,” Amy Baker, director of marketing and branding for FSU, said about the grant.

The grant was awarded to benefit the SolarArmy, a group exploring more efficient ways to harvest solar energy. It was also awarded to install solar panels on campus, Trisel said.

The College of Science and Technology wanted to install solar panels on campus “to create more awareness for alternative energies on campus,” Trisel said.

There has recently been unrest in the coal and oil and gas industry, he said.

“Sunshine is free,” Trisel said. “I don’t want to see other industries get put out of work, but I think we need to diversify to protect ourselves.”

If solar energy were expanded, the displaced workers from the coal and oil and gas industry could be retrained to work in the solar industry,! he said.

The Dominion Foundation is not the only organization that helped get the solar panels installed on campus.

Mountain View Solar from Berkeley Springs installed the solar panels. Mountain View Solar is aWest Virginia company, and the solar panels that were installed were made in the United States, Trisel said.

The total cost of the solar panel project was $21,000. The grant from the Dominion Foundation provided $7,500 of that money and the College of Science and Technology contributed $7,500. Mountain View Solar installed the solar panels for free and included some extra solar panels for free, helping to make the installation larger, Trisel said.

The solar panels are located on a hill next to the library in a very visible! spot so that people will see them and start thinking about alternative energy, Trisel said.

The solar panel array was turned on Friday. It is connected to the grid. While the solar panels do not generate enough electricity to power the whole library, the library still gets to immediately use the energy that is produced by the solar panels, Trisel said.

The solar panels require little maintenance. They just occasionally need to be cleaned and have snow removed from them. They are guaranteed to be working at 80 percent of their original capacity after 25 years. They are supposed to last for a total of 40 years, he said.

While the project did cost a total of $21,000, the solar panels will have generated enough energy to pay for themselves in eight years, he said.

Right now Trisel is working on getting the solar p! anels set up to provide data about their energy production. He hopes to have that done by the end of this week, he said.

He will put the data on the College of Science and Technology’s Facebook page. He also plans in the future to have a TV monitor put in the third-floor lobby of the Science and Engineering Building that will periodically show the data fromthe solar panels.

“I’m excited to see the data we’ll collect,” Trisel said.

Students can use the data for projects. Students can also use the solar panels for future projects. The architecture and the electronics engineering technology professors have already expressed interest in their students doing projects using the solar panels, Trisel said.

Trisel would love to see the project expand, to see solar panels insta! lled on the roofs of buildings on campus, he said.

Alumni and community members that would like to donate to help expand the project are welcome to., he said.

“The outreach is probably the most valuable part of all this,” Trisel said. “We want this solar panel array to be educational and to get people thinking about alternative energies.”

This story by Michelle Dillon originally appeared on page 1A of the Times West Virginian on Aug. 4, 2016 and is posted here with permission. Contact Dillon at mdillon@ timeswv.com.

Fairmont State University’s Science Education programs received recent recognition from two national organizations giving the programs continuing accreditation.

The programs were recognized by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), formerly known as NCATE. With the recognition, all eight initial preparation undergraduate and the graduate science teacher preparation programs in Biology (9-Adult), Chemistry (9-Adult), Physics (9-Adult) and General Science (5-Adult) are now fully accredited until the year 2020.

In order to receive the accreditation, Dr. Deb Hemler, Geoscience Program Coordinator at Fairmont State, said the programs had to demonstrate that students were competent in several aspects from teaching professionalism as a scientist and teacher to showing their ability to measure and respond to student learning.

Hemler said the recognition and continuing accreditation will hopefully give students and the program confidence.

“When I indicate to the students the assignments they submit are reported for accreditation, they no longer feel like the work they produce is busy work but that it means something,” Hemler said. “It makes their assignments more relevant.”

The Science Education programs have been accredited under Hemler since 2003 and also received the recognition several years prior. Hemler said FSU’s College of Science and Technology will be pursuing a certification program in Earth and Space Science during the 2016-2017 academic year.

“I am proud of our faculty in Fairmont State’s College of Science and Technology and our students for their accomplishments,” said Dr. Don Trisel, Dean of the College of Science and Technology. “Congratulations to Dr. Hemler for her outstanding work to further the accreditation process.”

Fairmont State’s Science Education program prepares students to meet current expectations for classroom teachers. The learning cycle, collaborative learning and project-based learning are integral parts of the Science Education programs. Science Education majors should also expect hands-on learning opportunities early in their Fairmont State careers.

For more information about Science Education programs at FSU, visit http://www.fairmontstate.edu/collegeofscitech/academics/science-education.

Fairmont State University alumna Rebecca Goydel hopes to leave her mark in cancer research by continuing her education at the Scripps Research Institute in Florida.

Her vision for her future started while attending Wheeling Park High School. She wanted a degree in chemistry but also wanted to teach.

“When I spoke to my teacher, Ms. Adams, she said a simple sentence that changed my life goals, ‘Why don’t you pursue a Ph.D. so you can teach any level in the sciences?’ This moment was when I decided I was going to attend graduate school,” Goydel said.

But Goydel would have to earn her undergraduate degree first. After receiving the Charles J. McClain Presidential Scholarship from Fairmont State, the University’s most prestigious academic scholarship, she decided to become a Fighting Falcon.

While earning her bachelor’s degree in chemistry with a minor in biology with a biotechnology emphasis at Fairmont State, Goydel, a 2016 graduate, applied to the Scripps Research Institute. She had her mind set on the institute since watching the institute grow as a kid.

“When I was younger, my dad lived in Florida and I would visit each summer,” she said. “Part of my childhood was watching Scripps become a reality in Jupiter. Once I was older and applying to summer research programs, I knew that I wanted to go there, even if it was to experience it for only one summer.”

As a junior at Fairmont State, Goydel applied for a visitation weekend at Scripps and was accepted. She flew down to Florida for the weekend and was greeted with welcoming faces of students and professors.

During her time there, Goydel found a group of students focusing on using the immune system to treat cancer. She said Dr. Christoph Rader talked to her more about the research. She applied for the summer program and interned in Rader’s lab.

“The rest is history,” she said. “Once it came time to apply to graduate school, Dr. Rader and his graduate students helped me through the process. I felt I was a part of the Scripps family before I even applied for graduate school.”

Goydel said if it wasn’t for the help of those at Fairmont State prior to pursuing her graduate degree, achieving her goals in life wouldn’t have been possible. She added that times during her undergraduate career were stressful, but that her professors were there to answer any questions she asked.

“Pursuing a chemistry degree is difficult and extremely time consuming,” she said. “I feel that Fairmont State’s program prepared me very well for my next step. Many thanks to Dr. Steven Roof, Dr. Andreas Baur, Dr. Matt Scanlon and Dr. Erica Harvey for answering all of my questions (even when they were not related to topics in class), pushing me and encouraging me.”

Goydel said the hands-on experiences she had through Fairmont State have also benefited her.

“The hands-on experience in lab (at Fairmont State) was beyond useful for what I am doing now,” she said. “Techniques that I learned in lab and learning the reasoning behind the instruments is fundamental for what I am doing now.”

Having graduated from Fairmont State in 2016 and now enrolled at Scripps Research Institute, Goydel said she has changed her life goals a bit and plans to pursue a career in industry after obtaining her Ph.D. As for her specific focus in graduate school, Goydel said it will not be defined until later in her career but she is focusing on immunology, immunotherapy and cancer biology. Her ultimate goal is to leave her mark in cancer research and to work on innovative cancer treatments using the immune system.

“I enjoy being active in research,” she said. “In industry, I could work on a project in a lab and eventually move up to being more of the ‘brains.’ Later in life, I will still have the option to go into academia if I choose so.”

Amateur and professional stargazers alike are invited to watch the nighttime sky during an event in Calhoun County, W.Va., from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2.

A partnership that includes the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will present the third annual Calhoun Stargaze at Calhoun County Park, 380 Park Place, Grantsville, West Virginia. The park boasts one of the darkest night skies in the eastern United States. Regardless of season, the Milky Way can easily be followed from one horizon to the next.

The stargazing party, which will include amateur astronomers from six states, is part of an effort to spur economic development in distressed Appalachian communities. It is supported by the Appalachian Regional Commission and the West Virginia Development Office. In addition to UT, other project partners include Calhoun County, the City of Grantsville, Fairmont State University and West Virginia University Extension.

"This project is about preserving a resource, creating opportunities and expanding science in a rural area," said Tim Ezzell, a UT political scientist and one of the project partners. "It is also about changing perceptions about places like Calhoun County and showing that these areas are positive, important and necessary. This is a great way for us to apply our skills and get our students and faculty involved in an important project with many dimensions."

Ezzell added that the event will give local residents an opportunity to interact with astronomers and see planets and stars through world-class telescopes, meet people from NASA and chat with astronomer Jeff Bary, a native West Virginian who now teaches at Colgate University.

"A lot of people want to take in the night sky and experience the magnitude of pristine darkness. It's very beautiful and, in a way, very humbling," Ezzell said. "We generally say that history has existed for 6,000 years. This is the night sky people saw for over 90 percent of that time. It is important that people see and appreciate that sky."

The three-day, two-night event will feature various programs in the morning, afternoon and evening. They include a planetarium show, night sky green laser tour, and atmospheric extinction and stargazing.

The project's economic development emphasis includes development of the park to accommodate tourists drawn to the increasingly rare dark night sky. Community Design Assistance Center students in Fairmont State University's architecture program designed accessible restrooms and showers for the Smith Barn at the park. During Saturday events the FSU team, led by Philip Freeman, associate professor of architecture, will present a revised concept for a Dark Sky Park master plan.

Participants may attend just one day or all three days. Those wishing to stay the entire time may use one of seven campsites at the park for a fee of $30 per family, which covers dinner on Friday, three meals on Saturday and a farewell breakfast on Sunday. For Saturday overnight, the cost is $20. Those interested in attending only the day program on Saturday are asked to make an on-site $10 donation. Visitors who come after dark will be expected to follow star party etiquette, including no white lights, no headlights and no dogs.

For more information, visit the Calhoun Stargaze Eventbrite website.

The Fairmont State University Architecture Program will present the Mayfield Lecture 2016, featuring Julie Beckman, who with her partner designed the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Va.

The event will begin with a reception at 6 p.m. following with the lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, in Room 305 of the Engineering Technology Building on the main campus. The lecture topic will be “Architecture and Community.” The event is presented in partnership with American Institute of Architects West Virginia and is generously supported by the West Virginia Foundation for Architecture.

The Mayfield Lecture, named for Jeffrey Mayfield, Fairmont State alumnus and architecture professor, honors the “spirit and dedication” that Mayfield exhibited toward the exploration, craft and profession of architecture. The mission of the Mayfield Lecture is to encourage a sense of community between architectural education, the profession and the public by influencing the educational, economic and cultural well-being of our region through the dissemination of architectural knowledge.

Julie Beckman is the Director of Student Development and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the College of Architecture + Design at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Born and raised in Northern New Jersey, she has always been fascinated by buildings and the cities they fill. She has lived throughout the Northeast Corridor and studied abroad in Florence, Italy. Beckman earned a Bachelor of Arts in the Growth and Structure of Cities from Bryn Mawr College in 1995 and a Master of Architecture from Columbia University’s GSAPP in 2001. Previously, Beckman served as a full-time lecturer, graduate-studio critic and coordinator of undergraduate design studios as well as Director of Student Services for the Architecture Department at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Design (2006–2013). Additionally at PennDesign, she co-led a seminar-studio research sequence Design for Impact, which has focused on long-term disaster recovery in Haiti’s Port au Prince as well as new strategic uses for Philadelphia’s vast inventory of vacant properties. She worked for over three years in retail design and development with clients such as Calvin Klein Jeans, Donna Karan and Ralph Lauren Polo. 

In practice, she and her partner, Keith Kaseman launched their design firm, KBAS in 2002 following the unanimous selection of their design proposal for the Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Va., which opened to the public in on the seventh anniversary of the attacks. In addition, KBAS was commissioned to design a memorial to the Space Shuttle Columbia and its crew in Nacogdoches, Texas, which is still in schematics. Compact and agile, KBAS flexes its robust capacity for research and development, spatial exploration, advanced production, geometric resolution and material experimentation through all of its work.

For more information about the Pentagon Memorial and KBAS, visit http://kbas.co/home-3/uncategorized/pentagon-memorial.

Three Honors students have been selected as presenters during the 51st annual conference to be held by the National Collegiate Honors Council in Seattle, Wash., on Oct. 12-16.

The conference highlights student and faculty research presentations from across the nation and provides training and development for honors program administrators. Sherman Alexie, poet, filmmaker and best-selling author, will provide the plenary session on Friday.

FSU students Janalee N. Poe, Carl J. Wahler and James N. Jesmer have been selected to present their session titled, “Mentoring - A Relationship.” Their presentation will focus on the Honors mentoring program at Fairmont State, which they have helped to develop in the last two years. Poe is a senior majoring in Math and Math Education. Wahler is a junior majoring in Computer Science and Math.  Jesmer is a senior Architecture major.

Since 2002, the Honors Mentoring Program at FSU has aimed to aid first-year Honors students in their transition from high school to university life, to provide them with useful information and resources concerning the Honors Program and to foster relationships that promote mutual growth as well as the esprit de corps. The students will discuss their strategies and programming to evolve Honors mentoring and their evaluations to document the effectiveness of the mentoring relationships.            

The national submission process for the NCHC annual conference is highly selective, with hundreds of students and faculty submitting proposals each year.

“We are so pleased to provide an opportunity for honors students and NCHC members to experience the city of Seattle, all while celebrating the successes and presentations that are unique to honors education,” said Dr. Hallie Savage, NCHC Executive Director.

Also attending are two of the FSU Honors officers. Lindsey A. Shingleton, who serves as president, is a senior Architecture major. Amber Bassnet is a junior majoring in Political Science.

While in Seattle, Fairmont State students will have the opportunity to explore the city of Seattle through NCHC’s City as TextTM Program, network with other honors students and faculty from across the country and around the world and celebrate the unique community created by honors education. NCHC anticipates nearly 2,000 students and faculty hailing from all 50 states to be in attendance at the Seattle event, as well as visitors from Mexico, Greece, the Netherlands, Japan, Qatar, Great Britain and China.

The National Collegiate Honors Council is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support and enhance the community of educational institutions, professionals and students who participate in collegiate honors education around the world. NCHC members total nearly 900 institutions from the United States and around the world. Professional and student memberships are available. More information is available at nchchonors.org.

The Fairmont State Foundation is hosting a speaker at Fairmont State University on Wednesday, Oct. 19, to share with students about his experiences in business and life. The event is co-sponsored by the FSU School of Business and the FSU College of Science and Technology.

A Fairmont State alumnus with a more than 38-year career in the energy industry, Dr. William Mark Hart is chairman of the Austin Oil and Gas Company with locations in Colorado, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Kentucky and Australia. Hart is also CEO and president of MATH Energy Oil, Gas & Drilling with a focus in coal, oil, gas, gasification, coal-to-power, coal-to-liquids and coal-to-gas, minerals mining coal bed methane, oil/gas production and renewables.

“I am a great believer in the relationship between education and career advancement and believe that it leads to improving the standard of living for all involved – one’s self, family, co-workers and many other associates. I thought it would be great to return to FSU to speak about my journey in life as it relates to my education and career in that it might inspire and help some of the up and coming young FSU students in their journey in life,” Hart said.

Hart will speak at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, in the Falcon Center third floor conference rooms.

“When Mark offered his time to return to campus and tell his story, I felt it would be a great opportunity for current students and young alumni. Mark, a Fairmont native, has had a tremendous career that should resonate well with the current generation of students,” said RJ Gimbl, President of the Fairmont State Foundation.

Hart earned four degrees from Fairmont State: an Associate in Science degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology in 1974, a Regents Bachelor of Arts degree in 1979, a Bachelor of Engineering Technology degree in Mining Engineering Technology in 1986 and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology in 1988.

He also holds an M.B.A. from the University of Phoenix (1991), a Master of Science degree in Mining Engineering from West Virginia University (1994) and a Ph.D. in Mining Engineering and Environmental Management from the Colorado School of Mines (1997). Hart is an adjunct professor at the Colorado School of Mines and an MSHA Certified Electrical Instructor. He holds two patents for stress distribution in rock lithology and CMLADS.

Hart served as the Chief Executive Officer of Austin Exploration Limited from January 2010 to July 2015 and as its President and Managing Director until July 2015. He served as Senior Vice President at NRG Energy from 2001 to 2006. At NRG, he oversaw the international business operations as president of 34 power plants in Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sardegna Energy LTD. Prior to joining NRG, he served as the Vice President and Managing Director of Newmont Mining’s Canadian operations, as well as Vice President of Business Processes and Operations worldwide for the $12 billion mining giant. He also worked for Cyprus Amax Minerals Corporation in various engineering and operations as Vice President and Senior Vice President.

Hart’s career in the industry began with Consol Energy. Hart has also been the chairman of four boards in various countries. He has been Chairman of the Board at AusTex Exploration Inc. since October 2010. He served as the Non Executive Chairman of Austin Exploration Limited from July 2015 until July 2016, serving as its Executive Chairman from August 2011 to February 2012. Hart was Director of Austin Exploration Limited from September 2010 until July 2016.

Fairmont State University will host hundreds of future Falcons and their families for Maroon and White Day, the University’s fall campus visitation day, on Saturday, Nov. 12.

Held in the fall and the spring for students of all ages who are deciding where to continue their education and their families, Maroon and White Day is an opportunity for prospective students to check out Fairmont State and its more than 80 academic programs. To register for the event, visit www.fairmontstate.edu/cvd. For those who can’t attend the Nov. 12 event, other visitation options are available at https://www.fairmontstate.edu/admit/visit-us.

“We are looking forward to welcoming students and guests for Maroon and White Day,” said Christy Burner, Assistant Director of Admissions and Recruitment and Special Events Coordinator. “It’s not too late to register. We hope our guests will enjoy the day and get to know us. Fairmont State offers a wide variety of high quality and affordable academic programs. For many of our students, finding such a value close to home is an added attraction.”

The event begins with check-in at the first floor lobby of the Falcon Center from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. FSU President Maria Rose, Student Government Association President James Jesmer and others will welcome students and their guests from 9 to 9:30 a.m.

From 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., visitors can choose interactive sessions and take tours of campus and residence halls. Sessions will provide information about admissions, financial aid, veterans affairs and housing. Special sessions will be offered on topics such as student life and the Honors program. Prospective students who want to participate in Admissions on the Spot will have their application fee waived. FAFSA completion assistance also will be available at the event. Those who attend will have the opportunity to meet faculty members and learn about academic programs at the Academic Fair from 9:30 a.m. to noon. A complimentary lunch will be offered by Dining Services in the Falcon Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“As one of West Virginia’s largest universities, Fairmont State offers many resources but is also small enough that students find the personal attention they need from faculty. Our 17:1 student to faculty ratio means that professors remember students’ names and students get to know their peers,” said Amie Fazalare, Director of Admissions and Recruitment.

Fairmont State University, with a 120-acre main campus in Fairmont, is located along the state’s growing high technology corridor. With its more than 150-year history of academic excellence, FSU is a place where teaching and learning matter and students are the first priority.

Over the past decade, the main campus has been expanded with new construction including an Engineering Technology Building, student center, residence hall, parking garage, improved library facility and significant ADA accessibility improvements.

With an enrollment of about 4,100, FSU offers six associate degrees, more than 80 baccalaureate degrees, as well as graduate programs in architecture, business, criminal justice and education. Unique programs include National Security and Intelligence and Aviation Technology and minors in Folklore Studies and Museum Studies. With approximately 200 full-time faculty, the student-to-faculty ratio is 17:1. The institution is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. Visit www.fairmontstate.edu.

The Fairmont State University Math Department recently hosted a guest speaker, Dr. Patrick Juola, a professor of computer science from Duquesne University, who gave a lecture titled "The History of Secrets: Cryptography and Privacy.”

The main theme of his talk was that we use cryptography to hide "secrets" from "bad guys" -- but what a "secret" is and who the "bad guy" is depends on context. This can be as innocent as hiding your grades from your parents, hiding your credit card information from hackers or as serious as obscuring the plan for a terrorist attack from the police. The discussion of cryptography leads to many interesting mathematical and political questions.

Juola's lecture discussed the history of cryptography from ancient to modern times. He begin with the so-called "Caesar cipher," named after the Roman general Julius Caesar who used the cipher to hide his messages from his enemies. Caesar ciphers are the foundation of "secret decoder ring" toys; the process works by replacing each letter in a secret message one-to-one with other letters. After that, Juola discussed the "Vigenère cipher" (circa the 16th century) which links together multiple Caesar ciphers to encrypt data.

The Vigenère cipher was thought to be unbreakable ("le chiffre indéchiffrable") until the late 19th century. In the first half of the 20th century, cryptography was used by all armies during the world wars. Famously, the "Engima machine" was used by the Nazis to encrypt their messages. The British mathematician Alan Turing (recently popularized in the movie "The Imitation Game") broke the Nazis' cryptography which led to the Allies being able to read their secrets to get a military advantage.

All of these old encryption methods are now useless -- a common cell phone can decrypt them in seconds. This led to more modern methods of encryption that are more resistant to decryption by computers. The "data encryption standard" (DES) was defined in 1976 by the National Security Agency (NSA) as the official encryption method of the government of the United States. However in the late 1990s, DES was shown by researchers to be theoretically insecure. This lead to the modern "advanced encryption standard" (AES) which became the standard encryption for use by the United States government in 2002.

 From Caesar's time to modern day, encryption has been intimately tied with military applications. Until 1992 "Information Security Systems and equipment, cryptographic devices, software and components" were restricted in the "United States Munitions List" for export out of the country. These rules were eventually relaxed. This led to the use of cryptographic methods by the average citizen to keep personal information secure from hackers.

Everyone who uses the internet uses cryptography in some way: any time you use a credit card online or see "https" at the beginning of a website URL (not just "http"), there is encryption involved.

The ability to hide information is not necessarily a universal good. During the aftermath of the December 2015 San Bernardino terrorist attack, the FBI asked Apple to decrypt an iPhone tied to the suspects. The iPhone potentially contained information that was obscured by the strong encryption built into the phone, and so whatever information that existed was not easily accessible. Apple refused to help the FBI decrypt the iPhone, citing the security of their customers. This event brought the political questions of cryptography into public discussion.

Juola's lecture ended with some food for thought. Should every human have the right to strong cryptography and be able to hide secrets? If not, how should they be restricted? Is it mathematically possible to have a cryptographic system that is breakable by the police but not by citizens (a "back door")? Is security more important than privacy?

With the nation’s focus on energy independence and sustainability, it’s important to promote the benefits of science and math among high school youth. In cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) in Morgantown and Fairmont State University, RESA 7 will hold its annual Local Science Bowl – a math and science tournament-style competition - at FSU’s Engineering Technology Building on Thursday, Dec. 8. Competition in the double elimination tournament will begin at 8:30 a.m.

Each year all twelve RESA 7 counties are invited to participate in the event. Sixteen teams of high school students representing four RESA 7 counties will test their knowledge of science and vie for a spot to compete in the 2017 WV Science Bowl Regional competition February 3-4, 2017 on the campus of West Virginia University. First, second and third place winners will advance to the 2017 WVSB Regional Competition. Winners of the Regional Competition will go on to compete at the National Science Bowl in Washington, D.C. April 27-May 1.

All schools had an opportunity to bring two teams to this year’s competition. The following RESA 7 schools will be competing in the event: Bridgeport High (2 teams), Clay-Battelle High (1 team), Elkins High (2 teams), Lewis County High (2 teams), Liberty High (2 teams), Morgantown High (2 teams), Notre Dame High (1 team), South Harrison High (2 teams) and University High (2 teams).

The regional and national events encourage student involvement in math and science, improve awareness of career options in science and technology and provide an avenue of enrichment, reward and recognition for academic science achievement.

About Science Bowl

Science Bowl is a fast-paced, verbal competition where students answer questions at random from the following subject areas: astronomy, biology, physics, chemistry, mathematics, as well as earth and general sciences. Teams range from those that practice rigorously for this year's event to those fine-tuning their skills for next year. Science Bowl is a proven tool that encourages high school students to excel in math and science and to pursue careers in those fields. By raising the visibility of academic achievement in the sciences, the program has been successful in placing these young people on a par with their peers who excel in athletics.

Fairmont State University is meeting the challenge of educating professionals in a variety of fields including architecture, criminal justice, business and multiple areas within the field of education. Many fields that once employed graduates with bachelor’s degrees now prefer to hire those with master’s degrees. Choosing to pursue a master’s degree program at FSU represents a commitment to excellence, personal growth and lifelong learning.

Alumni, current FSU students and the public are invited to the Graduate Studies Fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, in the Falcon Center second floor Main Street area. Representatives of FSU’s graduate programs will be on hand to answer questions. Admission is free. For more information, contact the Office of Graduate Studies at (304) 367-4098 or gradstudies@fairmontstate.edu. Visit http://www.fairmontstate.edu/graduatestudies online.

As the demand for highly trained professionals increases, more and more students are choosing to pursue a master’s level degree. The degree, once considered primarily a stepping stone toward a doctorate, is becoming, for many, a terminal degree.

“Many of our students are from West Virginia and would like to earn their bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from the same institution close to home. Fairmont State’s smaller class sizes mean students receive more attention from faculty. Our applications-based approach prepares graduate students for their next career or challenge,” said Dr. Jack Kirby, Associate Provost and Director of Graduate Studies. “Fairmont State’s graduate courses are offered in the evenings or online or through a combination of the two, which makes graduate education available and accessible for working adults.”

Graduate Studies at Fairmont State are designed to give students advanced knowledge in a special field of study, higher levels of professional competence, an understanding of and respect for scholarly research and a sophisticated knowledge of the techniques of continued, lifelong intellectual growth. These goals are achieved through coherent, orderly programs of study, investigation and supervised practical experiences that are carefully planned by each individual student in consultation with a graduate faculty advisor.

FSU graduate programs are committed to a student-centered learning environment that emphasizes concrete experiences, intellectual discourse and critical reflection. FSU is small enough to allow each graduate student opportunities for interaction with fellow students and distinguished faculty members, yet large enough to provide challenging and diverse areas of study.

“I always knew that I wanted to work with people hands-on. Working within the criminal justice field, which I’m doing now, allows me to do that and also allows me to help people get back on track and improve their lives. I was initially hired in Randolph County, where I established and ran the Randolph County Adult Drug Court program for two years. I accepted a transfer to my hometown in Upshur County and work with adult and juvenile offenders now,” said John Meadows of Buckhannon, a 2015 graduate of the Master of Science in Criminal Justice program.

“The master’s degree program online was great. A lot of the classes are discussion based. You get to hear a lot from your professors, but what’s also neat about it is that you get to hear from other students who are also experienced professionals in the field. You really get into some detailed and in-depth and educational discussions within the class. You know any time you e-mail a teacher he or she is back to you within 24 hours. The criminal justice master’s degree program from Fairmont State University allowed me to receive a high quality education while accommodating my personal schedule, which consisted of family obligations, a full-time job and everything else that goes along with an adult’s everyday life. I was very fortunate and happy to be able to receive that education while balancing all my other life obligations. I would recommend any degree from Fairmont State to anybody with the experience I have had here.”

Meadows was named Most Outstanding Graduate Student in Criminal Justice in 2015 and now works for the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals in Upshur County.

A total of 1,254 students have been honored for their academic achievement at Fairmont State University after completing the fall 2016 semester.

Dr. Christina Lavorata, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, has released the Dean’s List and the President’s List to recognize high-achieving students for their academic distinction. Full-time students who earned a 3.4 or better grade point average are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time students achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average are named to the President’s List.      

FSU School of Graduate Studies: President’s List

Aja Gosper, Alisha Vincent, Alyssa Swiger, Amanda Marshall, Amanda Smith, Amy Jeffrey, Andrea Sizemore, Angela Losh, Ann Post, Anthony Severino, Brandon Brown, Breanna Gower, Brianna Jackson, Camai Mazzulla, Chelsea Holcomb, Corey Orban, Courtney King, Courtney Lambert, Daniel Garvin, Daniele Wilfong, Derek Pugh, Elizabeth Furner, Elizabeth Snyder, Gregory Crickard, Heather Bell, Holly Stutler, Ivy Harbert, Jade Angeline, James Logue, Kellie Cole, Kerri Childs, Kim Nicholson, Laura Hoggard, Laura Ramirez, Leslie Gonzalez, Megan Bradfield, Megan Kusich, Morgan Wilson, Myles Naumoff, Natalie Watson, Paige Reed, Rebecca Kendrick, Ria Mitchell, Robert Nicholson, Sarah Landis, Sarita Robinson, Shannon DeWitt, Sheena Hershman, Tammy Lacaria, Taylor Masters, Taylor Nicholson, Taylor Pinkerman-Clegg, Tina Nichols.

FSU School of Graduate Studies: Dean’s List

Alisha Pearcy, Amanda Pruitt, Amy Starkey, Bethany O'Neil, Ceaira Varner, Dakota Johnson, Emily Brady, Emily Wymer, Hannah Brown, Hillary Jones, Holliann Rucker, Jaime Hanisch, Jason Frazer, Jessica Snyder, Jing Yin, Kayla Hartley, Lori Matheny, Macy Jackson, Mary-Jane Mongold, Paige Peters, Richard Clegg, Robert Jesmer, Sandra Wilcox, Shante Mayle, Stephanie Henthorne, Tabassum Rahman Chowdhury, Taylor Boulet, Tyler Bowmar.

Fairmont State University: President’s List

Aaron Sanford, Abagail Settembrino, Abby Hartley, Abigail Griffith, Abigail Palmer, Abigail Pasierb, Abigail Wade, Abraham Jones, Adam Shaffer, Adrianna Slaughter, Alex Swauger, Alexander Henderson, Alexander Keefover, Alexandria Pavelko, Alexis Alastanos, Alexis Cassella, Alexis Rowe, Allison Moore, Alorah Beighey, Alyssa Hanisch, Alyssa Suan, Amanda Caloccia, Amanda Dawson, Amanda Lawson, Amanda Ruffner, Amber Basnett, Amber Cinalli, Amber Curry, Amber Fluharty, Amber Layne, Amberlee Miller, Ammar Al-Awami, Amy Cottrill, Anastacia Barnhart, AnDee Wood, Andrea Richmond, Andrew Edwards, Andrew Harris, Anna Cannone, Anna Robinson, Anna Westfall, Annalivia McFee, Anthony Trupo, Ashley Cutlip, Ashley Hawkins, Ashley Moore, Ashley Moore, Ashley Ratliff, Ashley Richardson, Austin Goodnight, Austin Young, Bailey Shade, Baylee Wolfe, Ben Costello, Benjamin Cochran, Blake Massie, Bobbi Beam, Bowen Hudnall, Brandon Grimes, Brandon Mathis, Brandon Riffee, Brayden Ours, Breann Rogers, Breanne Norman, Brent Six, Brett Hathaway, Breunn Frazier, Brian Knight, Brian Miller, Brian Sharp, Brianna Evans, Brianna Gill, Britany Mullins, Brittany Bonnett, Brittany Shaffer, Brittany Strother, Brittiany Brumage, Brittney Pritt, Brodie Currence, Brodon Carpenter, Brooke Fincham, Brooke Quinn, Brooke Shockey, Bruce Veltri, Caitlyn Tobin, Caleb Anselene, Caleb Freeman, Caleb Sprout, Candace Holmes, Canon Fancher, Cara Martin, Carl Wahler, Cassity Markley, Catlynn Moore, Chadrick Barker, Chadwick Alt, Chelsea Keith, Chelsi Latocha, Chelsie Dunn, Cheyanne Parks, Cheyenne Navarro, Chloe Brown, Christan Barnard, Christina Moody, Christopher Owens, Ciara Hornberger, Claire Marnic, Cody Zagar, Collier Smith, Cortney Haddox, Cory Auvil, Courie Snider-Ennis, Courtney Conley, Courtney King, Courtney Martin, Courtney Snodgrass, Cynthia McIntire, Daisy Culverhouse-Perry, Daisy Rivera Torres, Dale Lyons, Daniel Miller, Danielle Doss, Danielle Skaggs, Daphne Ryan, Darby Petersen, Davianne Croasmun, David Alderson, David Klug, David Poling, Dawn Sargent, Deborah Lambert, Debra Smith, Deidra Combs, Destiny Richardson, Destiny Sharpless, Devanie Carpenter, Devin Carpenter, Dezirae McCauley, Dominic Myhalsky, Drew Feaster, Dustin Dilley, Dylan Shannon, Dylan Thomas-Rogers, Eamonn Cronin, Edward Law, Elijah Warr, Elizabeth Chaney, Elyssa Marsland, Eman Aljanabi, Emily Bombardiere, Emily Collins, Emily Crislip, Emily Devall, Emily Holmes, Emily McChesney, Emily Rine, Eric Myers, Erica McCoy, Erin Bean, Erin Taylor, Ethan Knopsnider, Evangeline Eden, Faith Aube, Faith Stout, Faithlynn Walker, Gabriella Mascaro, Garrett Devericks, Garrett McCurdy, Geoffrey Splendorio, Gerlie Jenkins, Grant Holbert, Gregory Johnson, Haley Bock, Haley Hefner, Haley Richards, Halley McCarty, Hana Cox, Hannah Haller, Hannah Householder, Hannah Lenhart, Hannah Vasicek, Hannah Workman, Harley Boyd, Harold Fair, Heather Green, Hillary Martinez, Holden Moore, Hugh Roy, Hunter Davis, Hunter Lewis, Isaac Kinder, Jack Johnston, Jackie Funkhouser, Jacob Bell, Jacob Buckland, Jacob Griffith, Jacob Sarsfield, Jacob Wyatt, James Cutright, James Hotaling, James Jesmer, James Miller, James Pheasant, Jamie Riddell, Janalee Poe, Jared Hammel, Jarrod Bosley, Jasmine Moore, Jasmine Murillo, Jayce Riley, Jayme Burkhart, Jenna Swan, Jennifer Knight, Jennifer Perkins, Jeremy Madon, Jerica Herrera, Jessica Dye, Jessica Furda, Jessica Grissinger, Jillian Amos, Joao Pinto Alves, Johnna Akers, Jonathan Cruz, Joni Ely, Jordan Ethier, Jordan Rogers, Joseph Cowling, Joseph Mullins, Joseph Yost, Joshua Lemley, Joshua Richards, Joshua Thomas, Julian Pecora, Julianna Butcher, Justin Hyre, Justin Lipscomb, Justin Richter, Justin Taylor, Kailyn Key, Kaitlyn Carter, Kaitlynn Davis, Kaitlynn Jackson, Kaleb Leatherman, Kali DeVincent, Kasie Buckley, Kassidy Nutter, Katharine Drennan, Kayla Coleman, Kayleigh Buzzard, Kaysi Whittaker, Keith Golden, Kelly Hernandez, Kelsy Eaton, Kristian Fuchs, Kristina Daniels, Kristy Rexrode, Kyle Sandy, Kylie Clatterbuck, Kyra Ortiz, Lacey Peterson, Lakin Higgins, Larrin Shriver, Larry Eakle, Latasha Martin, Laura Morris, Leia Moore, Leonard Lucas, Leslea Blackshire, Lindsey Sanford, Lora Fitzgerald, Madeline Hamilton, Madison Schell, Madysen Wheeler, Maggie Hall, Makayla Evans, Makayla Metzger, Makayla Shaffer, Makenzie Adamek, Makila Carr, Maria Swiger, Marissa Amoruso, Marissa Cox, Mark McKee, Martin Borror, Martina Parrish, Mary Yankie, Matthew Clemens, Matthew Leach, Matthew Spiker, Mattison Johnson, McKenzie Weese, Megan Bucher, Megan Talbott, Melissa Layfield, Melissa Phillips, Michael Carpenter, Michael Lemley, Mina Chu, Miranda Folmsbee, Mitchell Kelly, Molly Rinkevich, Morgan Brooks, Morgan Carder, Nathan Fox, Nicholas Minutelli, Nicole Bland, Nicole Burch, Nicole Jarrell, Nunzio Bonamico, Paige Byrne, Pamela Morris, Patricia Kovach, Patricia Oliver, Patrick Ellis, Peyton Konchesky, Rachel Bugaj, Rachel Morris, Rachel VanOsdol, RaeAnn Secrist, Randall Justus, Randi Jordan, Randi Tinney, Raychel Fitzwater, Rebecca Pendry, Rebecca Vigue, Reno Cutright, Robert Hinerman, Ronald Mason, Ruby Morris, Ryan Patrick, Samantha Blair, Samantha Cole, Samantha Hoban, Samantha O'Brien, Samantha Tate, Sami Miltenberger, Samuel Tindal, Sara Guidi, Sara Quigley, Sarah Blosser, Sarah Esposito, Sarah Summers, Sarah Watkins, Savanah Harper, Savannah Chapman, Sean Berry, Sean Harris, Seneca Holcomb, Serina Eakle, Seth Hvizda, Shaelynn McMillion, Shana Kennedy, Shealyn Delancey, Sierra Cowell, Stephanie Larew, Stephen Lynch, Steven Swiger, Sydney Cavender, Takawira Ushendibaba, Taylor House, Taylor Toothman, Tessa Himelrick, Thairon Holler, Theodore Sova, Thomas White, Timothy Burget, Travis Howard, Travis Kirtner, Travis Minnick, Tre Hart, Treston Brown, Trevor Fancher, Trinite Klamadji, Tyler Davis, Tyler Groves, Tyler Scott, Vanessa Hissam, Veronica Rine, Victoria Dorsey, Victoria Postlewait, Victoria Stevens, Vincent Cochran, Virginia Moratti, Wesley Frederick, Wyatt Kincell, Yen Dang, Zachary Bodkin, Zachary Burch, Zachary Gower, Zachary Watson.

Fairmont State University: Dean’s List

Aaron Carman, Aaron Holtz, Aaron Nelan, Aaron Uphold, Abbey Ferrari, Abigail Johnson, Abigail Ott, Abigail Schrag, Abigail Serbu, Adam Johnson, Adam Lewis, Adam Shreve, Adriana Anderson, Ahmed Alshaheen, Ahmed Alshehri, Aisha Liberatore, Akashia Singleton, Alancea Reitz, Alexa Flint, Alexa Gore, Alexandra Williams, Alexandro Gialone, Alexis Allen, Alexis Baylor-Brown, Alexis Lindsay, Alexzandria McIntire, Alhumaidi Almutairi, Alisa Taylor, Alison Pritt, Alivia Blazier, Allison Beabout, Allison Blake, Amanda Burns, Amanda Corley, Amanda Harper, Amanda Hitt, Amanda Reynolds, Amanda Simons, Amber Longwell, Amber Trickett, Ammelin Grosso, Andrew Crandall, Andrew Harker, Andrew Ridgway, Andrew Shade, Andrew Truax, Angel Forren, Angelina Triplett, Anna Coffin, Anna Rogers, Anna Wyont, Annelise Williams, Anthony Haden, Anthony Wilt, Antonio Harris, April Jefferys, Ariel Sears, Arika Bowman, Ashleigh Belfiore, Ashley Boyce, Ashley Heck, Ashley Krause, Ashley Lowe, Ashley Melton, Ashley Provost, Ashley Rebel, Ashley Walton, Ashton Meyers, Ashton Thomason, Ashtyn Stevens, Ashtyn Thompson, Asim Shaar, Audrey Sweeney, Austin Martin, Austin Michels, Austin Ransom, Autumn Bartles, Avery Bush, Bailey Mohr, Becka Crandall, Benjamin Daily, Benjamin Reynolds, Benjamin Wyrick, Beth Dodrill, Bethany Buckner, Bethany Cutlip, Bethany Friend, Bethany Gorman, Bethany Reese, Bradley Wyne, Brady McMaster, Brandon Ballard, Brandon George, Brandon Howdershelt, Brandon Hunter, Brandon Jackson, Brandon Ledsome, Brandon Ralston, Brandon Roach, Brandy Fisher, Breanna Blot, Brenda Palmer, Brennan Brooks, Brett Chase, Brett McFerrin, Brian Casper, Brian Hamby, Briana Gilmore, Brianna Love, Bristal Egnor-Peck, Brittane Phelps, Brittany Bagwell, Brittany Conley, Brittany Lantz, Brittney Wisenbaler, Brodi McCoy, Brooke Dice, Brooke Keys, Brooklyn Defenbaugh, Brooks Nucilli, Bruce Barrett, Brylee Lemasters, Bryson Butcher, Caitlyn Aaron, Caleb Fancher, Caleb Landis, Camey Moore, Candice May, Candice Travis, Cara Simms, Cara Turner, Carina De La Cruz, Carlos Alexander, Carly Suplita, Casey Baird, Cassidy Davison, Cassidy Toothman, Cedar Sands, Celena Elder, Celeste Etter, Cendall Cowan, Chad Carlson, Charissa Workman, Charles Morrow, Charlotte Riestenberg, Chase Detrick, Chelsea Taylor, Chelsey Midkiff, Chelsie Cottrell, Cheyann McQuain, Cheyenne Westfall, Chris Buhrt, Christian Ghilani, Christian Smith, Christie Viltrakis, Christina Strader, Christopher Barnes, Christopher Blosser, Chyna Brown, Ciera Greene, Ciera Workman, Cierra Satterfield, Claire Casto, Claire Shook, Clay Stuart, Cody Triplett, Colbi Dick, Colby Gray, Colby Kitzmiller, Cole Ballard, Colleen Newsome, Colten Brookens, Colter Kincaid, Colton Cogar, Conor Hannah, Cooper Hibbs, Corey France, Corey Freeman, Corey Mason, Corey Shaver, Cori Cowan, Cortney Bright, Cory Saddler, Courtney Cline, Courtney Dugan, Courtney Oliver, Courtney Spears, Courtney Wine, Craig Dorsey, Craig Stewart, Creek Stanton, Cristin Tucker, Crystal Smallwood, Cullen Clark, Dakota Adams, Dakota Talkington, Dalton Michael, D'Andre Johnson, Danial Field, Daniel Hunt, Daniel Nolte, Daniel Summers, Danielle Lewis, Danielle Ritter, Danielle Stoller, Danielle Styles, Darnesha Hawkins, Darrin Zombro, David Oyo Kadiri, David Stickel, Derek Barnett, Derek Puskas, Derek Silski, Destini Arbogast, Devin Ayersman, Devin Freeman, Devin Pryor, Dillon Bradley, Dillon Early, Dominic Casuccio, Dominic Langdon-Arthur, Dominique Adkins, Dominique Burkhammer, Dominique Kelley, Donald Kummer, Donald Summers, Dorian Hetzel, Douglas Smith, Douglas Swiger, Drew Hetzel, Drew Hill, Ebone Bynum, Edmond Harvey, Elizabeth Arbaugh, Elizabeth Collins, Elizabeth Edwards, Elliot Herberger, Emilea Posey, Emily Arbogast, Emily Bolinger, Emily Buchanan, Emily Crane, Emily Delawder, Emily Johnson, Emily Puskarich, Emily Snyder, Eric Dowdy, Eric Ryan, Erica Blanco, Erica Stone, Erica Underwood, Erica White, Erin Barberio, Ethan Ratkovich, Ethan Williams, Evan Jones, Fabian Guerra, Fahad Alotaibi, Felicity Lyons, Franae Hall, Francisco Guerrero, Frankie Hinzman, Gabriel Mora, Gabrielle Starsick, Gage Ellifritt, Gage Gregory, Gage Hannah, Garett Mock, Garrett Dailey, Gavin Joseph, Geri Signorelli, Gina Estok, Gina Gribble, Gregory Yaksich, Halee Knight, Haley Cochran, Haley DeBerry, Haley France, Haley Moore, Haley Nelson, Haley Shanholtz, Haley Terango, Haley Wright, Hanna Stolzenfels, Hannah Absalom, Hannah Cox, Hannah Freeman, Hannah Gilbert, Hannah Jones, Hannah Nelson, Hannah Phillips, Hannah Roberts, Hannah Short, Hannah Swick, Harleigh Tennant, Harrison Moore, Hatti Phillips, Hayden Curtis, Hayley Brewer, Hayley Crites, Hayley Hatfield, Hayley Higgins, Heather Caviness, Hillary Short, Holly Clelland, Holly Miltenberger, Hope Vasicek, Houston Morris, Hunter Miller, Hunter Woods, Isaac Lambert, Isaac Pifer, Ivy Shaver, Jackey Teets, Jacklyn Lewis, Jacob Andersen, Jacob Corbin, Jacob Dillinger, Jacob Sanders, Jacob Whitmore, Jacob Wiles, Jacqueline Baker, James Britton, James John, Jamie Barnett, Janay Beamer, Janna Hardinger, Jared Burns, Jared Neehouse, Jason McCleary, Jason Snyder, Jeffery Pritt, Jeffrey Hartley, Jeffrey Thompson, Jefrey Davis, Jena Michael, Jennah Brinegar, Jennica Anderson, Jennifer Daniels, Jennifer Herron, Jennifer Stubbs, Jennifer Tassos, Jennifer Tate, Jeray Allen, Jeremy Curtis, Jeremy Sheppard, Jessica Berg, Jessica DeBerry, Jessica Dellagatta, Jessica Gardner, Jessica Ice, Jessica Margo, Jessica Massie, Jessica Moore, Jessica Nestor, Jessica Poling, Jessica Pratt, Jessica Reed, Jessica Siders, Jessie Feather, Jhordin Batista, Jillann Mayle, Jimmy Mai, Joanna Blake, John Brennan, John Britcher, John Fenney, John Freshour, Johnathan Bryan, Johnna Lopez, Jolene Fullen, Jonah Cantrell, Jonathan Benedum, Jonathan Henry, Jonathan Mitchell, Jonathan Prince, Jonathon Shreve, Jontasia Sitton, Jordan Gray, Jordan Grimmett, Jordan Lewis, Jordan Swiger, Jordan Utt, Josandra DeFazio, Joseph Bundy, Joseph Korpiewski, Joseph Mitchell, Joseph Pierce, Joseph Thomas, Josh McNeill, Joshua Mayle, Joshua Musgrove, Joshua Nichols, Joshua Rexroad, Joshua Ronan-Redfearn, Joshua Trembly, Josiah Bond, Josie Malfregeot, Joyanna Poe, Juan Guerrero, Juilia Harman, Julia Harbaugh, Julia Shemaitis, Juliana Spradling, Justin Bond, Justin Marple, Justin Palmer, Justin Sage, Justin Sine, Justin Stivason, Justin Taylor, Justin Welling, Kaelyn Jones, Kailey Bennett, Kain Lucente, Kaitlin Brancato, Kaitlyn Conaway, Kaitlyn Mills, Kaitlyn Morrison, Kaitlyn Steffich, Kaja Tenney, Kaleb Teter, Karah Naples, Kate Harple, Katelyn Beckett, Katelyn Cook, Katelyn Triplett, Katelyn Wisor, Katherine Baughan, Katherine Nay, Kathleen Nestor, Kathleen Norman, Kathryn Bass, Katie Adkins, Kaycee Tinnel, Kayla Berkey, Kayla Cipperley, Kayla DeBolt, Kayla Kerns, Kayla Semon, Kayla Simpson, Kayla Sisler, Kayla Smith, Kaylee Johnson, Kaylee Ritter, Keegan Mahony, Kelli Clegg, Kelli Cooper, Kelsey Kyle, Kendra Ancell, Kendra Bennett, Kendra Bright, Kenneth Fox, Kennidy Souza, Kevanna Bolton, Kevin Coffman, Khalid Albogami, Kira Guier, Kirsten Minger, Koebe Rush, Kristen Ball, Kristen Bonner, Kristen Weaver, Kristin DeVault, Kristin Staub, Kristina Conaway, Kristina Coombs, Kristina Jackson, Kristyn Riddle, Kyle Savina, Kyle Stemple, Kyle Stutler, Kyle Thoma, Kylee Barnard, Kylie Stanton, Kylie Womeldorff, Kyra Burnett, Lacee Hess, Lacey Cale, Laci Claypool, Laken Kiddy, Lance Trent, Landon Owens, Lane Arbogast, Larry Ross, Lashonna Runion, Laura Hanshaw, Lauren Heflin, Lauren Jones, Lauren Manchin, Lauren Rembold, Lauren Taylor, Lawrence McKee, LeeAnn Martin, Levi Kyer, Lexi Jackson, Lily Peterson, Lily Rogers, Lindsay Hogan, Lindsay Peters, Lindsey Shingleton, Linsey Lamb, Lishea Eddy, Logan Brusak, Logan Compton, Logan Frame, Logan Grimes, Logan Lehosit, Logan Leveaux, Logan Light, Logan McDougal, Logan Ratliff, Lucas Gullo, Lucreatia Adams, Lynsey Wright, Mackenzie Cox, Mackenzie Johnston, Mackenzie Waugh, Maddie Mullenax, Madeline Gulan, Madison Arnolds, Madison Coberly, Madison Green, Madison Trumbo, Magen Ware, Maggie Dotson, Majed Alanazi, Makayla Barr, Makenzie McClure, Makenzie Melko-Marshall, Malcolm Peverill, Mallory Rinker, Marc Vero, Margaret Micale, Mariah Ack, Marissa Abe, Marissa Saltis, Marquez Gibson, Marshall Lloyd, Mary Evans, Mary Stover, Matheus Rodrigues, Matthew Bean, Matthew Bias, Matthew Burkel, Matthew Crislip, Matthew Hunter, Matthew Liebhardt, Matthew Saghy, Matthew Summers, Matthew Tennant, Matthew Tucker, Matthew Wade, Matthias Baur, McKenna Warnick, McKenzie Baskerville, McKenzie Dean, McKenzie Jones, Megan Clerico, Megan Haller, Megan McNemar, Megan Moyer, Megan Nielson, Megan Russell, Meghan Watson, Melissa Palmer, Meredith Culp, Micah Hornak, Michael Barnes, Michael Byrd, Michael Daetwyler, Michael Kiser, Michael Miller, Michael Nuzum, Michael Shaw, Michele Doyle, Mickala Maditz, Mina Yang, Miranda Guentert, Miranda Oliverio, Miranda Shupp, Miranda Workman, Mitchell Cronin, Mitchell Koch, Mohammed Almashame, Mohammed Alshaikh, Montana Richards, Morgan Harris, Morgan Hornsby, Morgan Stout, Morgan Turner, Mylissa LaForce, Nataniel Iglesias, Natascha Harrison, Natasha Hardy, Nathan Brown, Nathan Burdette, Nathan England, Nathan Kolar, Nathan Stoop, Nathan Watson, Nathan Wilkerson, Nathaniel Mullenax, Neil Lindsay, Nicholas Aragona, Nicholas Grubb, Nicholas Sams, Nicklas Calhoun, Nicolas Raby, Nicole Uccello, Nicolle Davis, Ninetta James, Nita Richards, Noah Sutton, Noca Cutlip, Olivia Dean, Olivia Eubanks, Olivia Gross, Olivia Ooten, Olivia Wiley, Onnie Watson, Paige Christopher, Paige Lucas, Patty Britton, Percy Lanham, Philip Griffin, Phillip Sands, Preston Marsh, Qasim Alsakiri, Quentessa Friend, Quintin Markley, Rachel Ball, Rachel Bowman, Rachel Laskody, Rachel Shawen, Rachel Wiley, Rakan Alkashkary, Raven Flanigan, Rayleen Working, Rebecca Sullivan, Regan Howard, Reginald Martin, ReOnna Holland, Richard Epperly, Rita Okonji, Robert Adams, Robert Delauder, Robert Lambert, Roger Hayhurst, Ronda Hostutler, Rula Al-Sabyani, Ryan Dahmer, Ryan Dalrymple, Ryan Desellems, Ryan Leo, Ryan Lewis, Ryan McNatt, Ryan McWhirt, Ryan Menendez, Ryan Springer, Ryan Vaughn, Ryne Hill, Sabrina Buhagiar, Sabrina Schultz, Saige Mongold, Samantha Brown, Samantha Buffey, Samantha Stevenski, Samantha Withrow, Samantha Wolfe, Samantha Young, Samara Saunders, Samuel Biafore, Samuel Hamilton, Samuel Keil, Sara Davis, Sara Downey, Sara Jones, Sara Parks, Sara Robinson, Sara Sellers, Sarah Bush, Sarah Hinerman, Sarah Sakaguchi, Sarah Shaffer, Sarah Starcovic, Sarah Wolf, Savanna McCrobie, Savannah Catlett, Savannah Toler, Scotland Sabatos, Scott Hessler, Sean Chasteen, Sean Riggleman, Sean Tracy, Selena Dennison, Seth Fitzwater, Seth Marshall, Shalee DeWitt, Shanden Gregory, Shannon Yost, Shawn Johnson, Shawn Judy, Shelby Adams, Shelby Harman, Sherri Castle, Shighla Childers, Shirley Holland, Sienna Maunton, Silvia De Anda Reyes, Simon Poling, Sonora Terosky, Spencer Lawson, Stacie Welling, Stanton Simmons, Stephanie Lambert, Steven Paugh, Susan Cook, Sydney Bock, Sydney Fisher, Sydney Maibach, Taelor Hunter-Roberts, Taleah Bailey, Tanner Lane, Taya Bolyard, Taylor Campbell, Taylor Crawford, Taylor Espy, Taylor Hall, Taylor Killian, Taylor Marsh, Taylor Mihm, Taylor Mowery, Taylor Raby, Taylor Wells, Teala Watkins, Tesla Hickey, Tessa Krantz, Thomas Fortman, Tiffany Jenkins, Tiffany Richards, Timothy Patrick, Trang Ta, Travis Mason, Travis Wilson, Trevor Schoonover, Trevor Shorter, Troy Shuck, Troy Watkins, Tyler Berry, Tyler Brady, Tyler Coffin, Tyler Gross, Tyler Keller, Tyler Koontz, Tyler McGee, Tyler Quinn, Tyler Riel, Tysa Miller, Valerie Smith, Victoria Harper, Victoria McGinnis, Vincent Delligatti, Wadia Ghubayn, Walter Ingram, Wendy Maxwell, Whitney Layton, William Curry, William Gum, William Johnston, William McKinsey, William Myers, William Soles, Yi Ting Lin, Zachary Hatfield, Zachary Hawkins, Zachary Linger, Zachary Schott, Zachary Tennant, Zachary Wright, Zack Hoover, Zakary Kimbrew, Zoey Carr.

Fairmont State University, with a 120-acre main campus in Fairmont, W.Va., is part of the state’s growing high technology corridor. A city of about 19,000 people, Fairmont is close to larger cities and also to opportunities for outdoor recreation. Founded in 1865 as a private institution dedicated to educating teachers, FSU has a long history of academic excellence. At FSU, students find a wide range of fields of study with more than 80 four-year programs and graduate programs. With an enrollment of about 4,100, FSU is large enough that students find a vibrant campus life and small enough that they do not get lost in the crowd.

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