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West Virginia University Jackson’s Mill has offered outdoor recreation opportunities to youth for years, but their access to the river that runs along the campus has been limited. However, through a recent partnership, they were able to add two new river access ramps, increasing these opportunities significantly.

Three West Virginia University student-led projects and three University programs will benefit from the latest round of grants awarded by Women of WVU.

Thanks to the help of many generous donors, longtime  West Virginia University Extension 4-H club leader Stacy Fint’s legacy will live on through new cultural heritage experiences for young West Virginians attending state 4-H camps.

^{Reed Hall (at left) poses with son Davis IV at a WVU football game. His passion for WVU has inspired him to give $1 million to support Mountaineer athletics. (Submitted Photo)}

_{Cheat Lake Animal Hospital veterinarians (from left) Drs. Elli Antulov, Chuck Wolfe and Jesse Fallon work with a patient. The clinic’s $450,000 gift to WVU will help launch the state’s first four-year veterinary technology program. (Submitted Photo)}

A  West Virginia University graduate inspired by his late mother’s passion for nursing is building upon her legacy with a $200,000 scholarship gift to support  School of Nursing students from West Virginia.

^{A $1 million gift from William and Patricia Bright will help expand the Blanche Lazzell collection at the Art Museum of WVU. Lazzell’s “Justice” mural was displayed this spring in the Museum’s lower gallery.  (WVU Photo)}