Come out and support your favorite WVU faculty, staff and students as they compete on the dance floor for the top three titles and the famous mirror ball trophies as part of WVUp All Night's "Dancing With Our Mountaineer Stars” competition. The event will be held on Saturday (Feb. 25) at 7:30 p.m. in the Mountainlair Ballrooms. Doors open at 7 p.m. Contestants in the competition include:
Julie Peng, 2016 Ms. Mountaineer
Isaac Obioma, SGA Events Director
Tanner Filben, Mountaineer Maniacs
Sabrina Ridenour, American Association of University Women, President and Founder
Whitney Godwin, Reed College of Media Recruiter
Dan Gibson, WVU Boxing Club
Amber Kaska, SGA Senator
Nicholas Mireles, Society of Hispanic Prof. Engineers
Anthony Braxton, Lead CA-University Place
Kathryn Baker, WVU Irish Dance Team Founder
Barbara Griffin, Program Manager of RBA Program
John Veney, Reed College of Media
Troy Clemons, WVU Mountaineer Mascot
April Kesling, WVU Cheerleader
Lisa DiBartolomeo, Dept. of World Languages Professor
Garrett Burgess, WVU Russian Club
Doug Ernest, SGA Senator for Athletics
Mikalaa Martin, Mountaineer Idol Finalist
Layne Veneri, 2016 Mr. Mountaineer
Rickie Huffman, Office of Admissions Events Coordinator
Amy Prunty, WVU Athletics, Communications Office
Ricky Rogers, WVU Football Player
Aren Cox, Mountaineer Maniacs
Savannah Lusk, SGA, Community Service
Jack Prommel-Saenz, Society of Hispanic Prof. Engineers
Raven Lamp, Student Dance Association
Ann Richards, Director of Accessibility Services
Oche Oche-Obe, Mountainlair Night Operations
Host: Bill Nevin, the voice of the Pride of West Virginia
Judges:
- Kimbraly Kettler: Cincinnati Dance Team and Cheerleader for the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs
- Randall Reid-Smith: Commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Culture and History and an international career as an operatic tenor
- Bill Ayers: Retiree of the West Virginia School of Engineering and Couples Dance Instructor with BOPARC
- Julie McKinney: Former WVU Cheerleader, ballet teacher with 30 years of experience, soloist with the Charleston Ballet Company and Charleston Light Opera Guild
- Jackie Riggleman: Assistant General Manager with the WV Black Bears, trained in dance for 14 years, Dancing With Our Mountaineer Stars Student Intern and Contestant
The top three awards will receive the coveted mirror-ball trophies. The couple bringing in the most blood donors in the "Dancing With Our Mountaineer Stars Blood Drive" will receive commemorative plaques. And, the couple bringing in the most votes from a Facebook poll at the event, will receive the highly-anticipated "People's Choice Award" plaques.
Come out and expect a great evening of talent and fun while supporting your fellow Mountaineers.