Owen McCaffrey, who graduated in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a minor in history, will serve as a community economic development volunteer in Paraguay.
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Brandon Ritter will combine his passion for helping students from the Eberly College with his love of the outdoors as he joins the College’s Adventure WV Explore First-Year Trip in July.
Each year, the organization provides $3,000 grants to support research and writing projects in the humanities. The 2023 Humanities Council Fellows from Eberly College are Brooke Durham, Enkeshi El-Amin, Sean Lawrence, Austin McCoy, Mason Moseley and Devin Smart.
Jason Gross, chair and associate professor for the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, is part of a group of young professionals being recognized for the work they do to make West Virginia a better place.
Jennifer Jones and Soumya Srivastava are the recipients of the Thriving Women Program grants, intended to empower female faculty and staff to advance in their professional careers through individual or community transformation.
Organized by the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design, the 2023 Forest Products Society International Conference brought approximately 140 students and industry professionals from across the world to the Mountain State to learn about the status of forest products research and industry innovations from June 6-8.