Faculty from the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University work with K-12 teachers during summer Teachers Engagement Boot Camps. (WVU Statler College Photo/Kaley LaQuea)
Forty years ago, a small group of West Virginia women organized the inaugural Spring
Gala to benefit cancer care at what is now the
WVU Cancer Institute. E. Gordon Gee attended the event during his first stint
as the University’s president from 1981 to 1985.
The 2025 WVU Order of Augusta honorees are (clockwise from top left) Suraya Boggs,
Laasya Chennuru, Gabrielle Frazier, Luke Hawranick, Christopher Smith, Mary
Roush, Isaac McCarthy and Charlie Long.
WVU Cancer Institute celebrates 40 years of providing advanced and innovative cancer care at the 2025 Spring Gala at The Greenbrier resort. (WVU Foundation Photo/Sean McNamara)
A $2.2 million planned gift to West Virginia University will aid support services at the John Chambers College of Business and Economics and WVU Athletics to help students excel.
A fundraising effort to benefit WVU Medicine Children’s will help meet critical health needs for West Virginia children and families by providing support for a dedicated outpatient clinic.
Steve Ballmer, chairman of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers, and his wife, Connie, made the gift as a tribute to West following his passing on June 12, 2024.
A recent donation to West Virginia University Institute of Technology is providing scholarships to help civil engineering students complete their education.
Izaak Whetsell, an Elkins native, is among 24 students to benefit from a recent $100,000 gift made by WVU alumnus Andrew S. Good. His namesake scholarship goes to full-time West Virginia undergraduate students with a minimum 3.0 GPA and financial need who have demonstrated a commitment to community service.
