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HIIM student recognized for saving life of drowning swimmer

Alex Dayton portrait.

Health Informatics and Information Management major Alex Dayton was recently recognized by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy for saving the life of a swimmer who nearly drowned off a beach in August. Gordon Gee, president of WVU, stopped by one of Alex's HIIM classes to surprise her with the certificate and tell the class about her feats.

Read the entire article on the School of Medicine website.