Among the many new advancements funded by Fairmont State’s Title III grant, lecture capture is a new instructional technology tool that will be available to faculty in the College of Science & Technology and School of Business.

As the name suggests, this technology involves the “capturing” of instructors’ lectures along with any audio, video or visual aids used, such as laptop or tablet applications, PowerPoint slides, whiteboard or other presentation materials used during the lecture. The captured presentation is then made available online for students to access on their own time and to review the materials as much as they need.  

During the first year of the Title III grant, the College of Science & Technology has installed a lecture capture system, Mediasite by SonicFoundry, in Room 305 of the Engineering Technology Building. Over the next four years, other classrooms in Hunt-Haught Hall and Jaynes Hall will be equipped with lecture capture. Additionally, faculty in both the College of Science & Technology and the School of Business can use My Mediasite Desktop Recorder to create, edit and upload presentations from their laptop, office or home computers.  

“With the help of our Instructional Technology staff, we have integrated a technology with a very easy-to-use faculty interface.  A faculty member can simply walk into the classroom, push the record button and focus on their teaching,” said Dr. Tony Gilberti, Dean of the College of Science & Technology.

“The recorded material can be very easily edited and uploaded to Blackboard or other sites to help reinforce the learning that has taken place in the classroom.  As an instructor, I find this very useful to help students master difficult concepts.  Short video clips can even be loaded prior to class as an aid in a future discussion or to address reading and homework assignments.  In essence, one can develop a series of videos to address specific areas that students have difficulty with or to create video clips to address new or previously covered material.”

Whether the lecture is captured during the actual class session or it is prerecorded, the lectures are managed, published and saved on a server and then quickly made available for students to access.  Almost no post-production work or editing is required; however, professors have the option to edit out parts of the class period to create clips to focus on key components of the material or to eliminate unwanted material, such as a disruption or an unrelated tangent. Students can then watch these presentations online at their own convenience.

With lecture capture, professors may choose to change up the traditional classroom by using the “flipped classroom” method of instruction. In a flipped classroom, instructors prerecord their lecture, post it to Blackboard and assign it to students to view prior to the class period. This way, students will come to class ready with the basic knowledge necessary to participate in classroom activities and active learning opportunities. More time will be available in the classroom setting for collaborative and experiential learning since the lectures have been viewed outside of class.

Faculty also can choose to use lecture capture without flipping their classroom. With lecture capture, instructors can record their in-class lectures and all of the presentation materials and make this available to students to use as a homework aid or study tool. Professors can also use lecture capture to create short learning modules on key content.

Students can go back in and re-watch a lecture or learning module as many times as they want. When viewing the material, they will have the ability to fast forward, pause, rewind, and skip segments; therefore, they can learn at their own pace. More importantly, students will be able to review specific segments – ones of high importance or maybe ones they find confusing. The professor can see how many times the lecture is watched and which segments of the presentation receive the most views. Faculty can then assess what content they may need to review or reteach in class.

Lecture capture is another instructional tool designed to enhance teaching and learning. This technology can help lessons become clearer and communication and collaboration become more frequent. Providing a technology-rich learning environment is one of the key components of Fairmont State’s Title III project, “Revitalizing Curricula as Experiential, Collaborative and Technology-Rich.” However, technology is only a supplement—not a replacement—for the direct interaction and collaboration among faculty and students—one of the many great attributes for which Fairmont State is known.

“Faculty are always looking for new methods to enhance learning that takes place both within and away from a direct classroom experience,” Gilberti said. “Many of the faculty in the College of Science & Technology are gifted in the variety of teaching styles and approaches that they use to help students learn.  The technology and professional development opportunities that are being fostered in our Title III grant provide a new set of techniques and opportunities for faculty to enhance their ‘toolbox’ of teaching strategies to further assist students.”

Fairmont State University produces well-trained, well-seasoned interns who are ready to tackle the business world.

FSU senior and Moorefield native Lucas Myers recently completed an internship with for the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, area. The internship was awarded through the IBM Academic Initiative.

As an Information Systems Management major, Myers, 23, learned computer programming and database management in his FSU classes.

“My classes prepared me really well. I had the background in every phase of my internship. It took me a while to learn ‘computer-ese’—they used abbreviations I wasn’t used to,” he said.

FSU’s College of Science and Technology and School of Business participate in the initiative. The IBM Academic Initiative, which began at FSU in 2012, matches graduates’ information technology skills with workforce needs. FSU is the only college or university in West Virginia that is participating in the IBM Academic Initiative.

Myers started his internship at DTCC in June 2013 in Coppell, Texas, after applying for in the spring semester. DTCC is a post-trade financial services company that provides clearning and settlement services to the financial markets. It offers a way for buyers and sellers of securities to make their exchange in a safe and efficient way and provides central custody of securities. Myers worked on the mainframe computer side and automatic systems side, scheduling jobs on the computer. He also managed servers from the Windows side and Linux side.

“I worked five days per week and some Saturdays, too,” Myers said. “It was a paid internship. DTCC let me and another intern rent out a room in Arlington, not too far from Coppell. It’s expensive to live there, not to mention hot. The temperature was about 108 degrees every day. It took a while, but I sort of got used to it.”

He noted that DTCC’s employees, about 250 professionals at the Coppell facility, treated him well.

“They wanted my opinions on how to improve internships and business. I got a good background of how a big corporation works and the interaction between all the departments,” Myers said.

“DTCC balances nearly every bank in the United States every day and opens and closes every stock market,” Myers explained. His work required a high security clearance, including fingerprinting and a full background check.

“An internship like that definitely opens up your mind. It was a great experience. DTCC offered me a job in their ELITE program on the mainframe/distributor side. I’m not sure what I will do. I know I’m in the program and am considering my options. When I graduate next May, I hope to find a job that helps me learn more about interacting with people and helping others,” he said. “I plan to stay close to my family, but it depends on the opportunities and the job.”

Myers said he plans to meet with Dr. Frank Lee and visit Robert Morris University, where he will interview with a few different companies including J.P. Morgan Chase and Parker-Hannefin. Lee is an Associate Professor of Information Systems Management at FSU.

Lee is the IBM Academic Initiative coordinator in the School of Business at FSU who helped create the curriculum for the program.

“Our goal is to create enterprise computing. We listened to industry, created the course, trained the students and matched students with the companies. Lucas Myers is an Information Systems major. We worked on his student profile and matched him with the company, DTCC. He gained real experience with mainframe computers, security issues and databases. Companies want to hire people with experience, and Lucas Myers got that experience in his internship,” Lee said.

IBM uses the ZOS, the “Z” operating system, Lee said. “We are finding there is a demand in the market right now for the ZOS; it’s a big area right now. Many companies are complaining about the level of skill in this area. At FSU, we decided to get involved. We can train and educate the students and help them prepare for a high-salary job, at least $75,000 to start. Not just anybody can get a job like this. If students keep working on their resume and focus on growth, they can improve their chances,” he said. “Many industries here are using the IBM system. We listened to them and are finding solutions. They love it. We get all the resources from IBM. They are willing to share their resources and let the students get real experience.”

Lee said the goal at FSU is to help find jobs for students in financial and accounting companies.

“It’s interesting. Within the next few years, a majority of mainframe computing workers will retire. Those jobs will be wide open for our students. Banks, Insurance companies, and governments —all these are our potential targets. They have plenty of internships available in Pittsburgh, New York, Delaware and Texas. I talked to JP Morgan Chase and Vanguard this summer about internships with their companies,” Lee said.

Any business major can become involved in the IBM Academic Initiative, Lee said. “Any technology major is welcome, too. They can take the class.”

He said 15 students are in the program currently, and about 10 more students are added annually.

“These students are well prepared with the right track. IBM is happy with the training and education they receive. It’s a win/win situation for both IBM and FSU. I hope more students get interested here,” Lee said. “My challenge is that many students in high school are fearful of this area. Colleges are working on recruiting high schools students in this area. We give them direction, and IBM will sponsor a Career Day. When they choose this field of study, we can ensure that they will be well-trained students.”

A Fairmont State University School of Business student has been named one of the top three accounting students in the state by The West Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Zachary LeFevre of Clarksburg has been honored with the third place Outstanding Accounting Senior Award for 2013-2014, including a plaque and $500. In the fall of each year, the Recruiting & Opportunity Project Group of the WV Society of CPAs recognizes students majoring in accounting from colleges and universities across the state. To be eligible for nomination, students are required to meet the following criteria: be a student member of the WV Society of CPAs, graduate between December 2013 and May 2014, major in the accounting field, have an accounting GPA and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, submit a current resume, submit a transcript, provide a minimum of two references, submit an essay explaining why the student should be recognized with the award and complete a requested transmittal form.

The son of Phil LeFevre and Donetta Watson, both of Clarksburg, Zach LeFevre graduated from Robert C. Byrd High School in 2010. In high school, he took college courses at the Gaston Caperton Center to get a head start on college. A senior at Fairmont State, he plans to graduate in May 2014 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance.

“I’m really excited and honored to have this prestigious award. I know how many hours of studying I have put in. I have been focused since day one. I am just thrilled to see the hard work pay off,” he said.

LeFevre currently is an intern for Arnett Foster Toothman, PLLC, in Bridgeport, one of the top 150 accounting firms in the country.

“I was very pleased to get on with them my junior year. I interned with them for tax season my junior year from January to April. They created a special summer internship for me, and I’m already locked into a position after graduation. The people there are amazing. I have gained so much by working there, there’s so much you can’t learn in the classroom,” he said.

Theodore A. Lopez, CPA, a member of Arnett Foster Toothman, wrote a letter of recommendation for LeFevre for the award calling him “the stuff good employees are made of.”

“Young people are driven by many things; their quest for excellence, praise, monetary gain, but Zach is driven by good old-fashioned integrity, dependability and a strong work ethic. He is a producer of timely prepared quality work, he possesses a strong working knowledge of accounting skills, and his attitude is one of involved, interested and high spirits,” Lopez wrote.

Mary A. “Dede" Burnell, CPA, Coordinator of Accounting and Assistant Professor of Accounting and Finance at FSU, also wrote a letter of recommendation for LeFevre.

“His academic record underscores his abilities as I have seen them in the classroom. He prepares his work on time and completes the assignments in ways that reflect the spirit of the assignment rather than just the stated assignment. His scores are consistently among the top in my classes,” Burnell wrote.

LeFevre has been vice president of the Student Accounting Society at FSU since August and will become president in January 2014. He also is a member of the Student Leadership Board for the School of Business and Delta Mu Delta National Business Honor Society for which he serves as treasurer.

LeFevre credits the School of Business faculty for preparing him to win the award and to successfully enter the accounting field.

“Fairmont State’s accounting professors are top of the line. Mrs. Burnell and Dr. T. Jean Engebretson are my go-to people in the accounting department. They prepare you for everything. Mrs. Burnell gives out questions that are CPA oriented to prepare you for the CPA exam. Anytime you need help they are more than willing to help. They are great professors,” he said.

“I wanted a smaller school atmosphere. In choosing a college, I knew Fairmont State was more student-oriented. There are 10 or 15 students in my senior level accounting classes. The smaller class sizes allow you to focus on the material. The teachers know you on a first-name basis. I can text some of my professors. It’s more face to face. You can connect with your professors and not be afraid to go into their offices. Fairmont State is not too big or too small, and it’s student friendly.”

A Fairmont State University School of Business faculty member was a finalist in a national challenge.

Dr. Frank Lee, Associate Professor of Information Systems Management, attended the IBM Information On Demand conference in November in Las Vegas. According to IBM’s web site, the conference brought together experts and peers to explore how big data and analytics are changing the way organizations do business. During the show, IBM unveiled new products and services while highlighting new client success stories.

During the conference, finalists were chosen each day to participate in the IBM Win Big Challenge Championship Round, which was held during the Technology Futures Luncheon on Nov. 7. Conference attendees competed at the conference site each day, and a live leader board displayed real-time standings throughout the conference. A total of four daily winners were selected, including FSU’s Lee. The four finalists competed in the Championship Round on stage in front of more than 8,000 people and viewers on a web simulcast.

Although Lee didn’t win the grand prize of a 13-inch MacBook Pro with a retina display, he said he enjoyed the experience and learned valuable information at the conference to pass along to colleagues and students at FSU.

A total of 1,124 students have been named to the Dean’s List at Fairmont State University after completing the fall 2013 semester.

Dr. Christina Lavorata, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, has released the Dean’s List and the President’s List to recognize high-achieving students for their academic distinction. Full-time students who earned a 3.4 or better grade point average for the fall 2013 semester are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time students achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average are named to the President’s List.

School of Graduate Studies: President’s List

Nathaniel Arnold, Brittany Bailey, Justine Brown, Jeffrey Carter, Melody Coen, Gene Dodd, Jean Duvert, Alyssa Farley, Roland Fisher, Logan Fletcher, Jaime Ford, Teri Foster, Holly Frampton, Britney Greer, Stacy Groves, Amber Haller, Adam Hamrick, Pamela Hanna, Tyler Hawkins, Cullen Hencke, Justin Hough, Dorothy Jenkins, Jessica Jones, Sara Lacaria, Delmas Mayle, Emily Moneypenny, Rochelle Nestor, LeAnna Pettrey, Nina Price, Angelia Pyles, Juli Ravenscroft, Alyssa Scarbrough, Sandra Shriver, Anna Sonnenberg, Dolores Starke, Casie Watson, Sarah Williams, Heather Wilson, Ernest Yeager, Kristin Yoho, Amy Yost.

School of Graduate Studies: Dean’s List

Jordan Alonso, Anna Blosser, Michael Cuevas, Rebecca DeWitt, Crystal Dotson, Michael Gallimore, Samantha Halpenny, Logan Harbert, Aaron Hostutler, Deanna Kiser, Sean Marion, Brittany Perine, Joseph Pitrolo, Rayme Pullen, Ryan Radcliff, Mark Sampson, Kristian Swisher, Jacob Wickenhofer, Matthew Wilson.

President's List

Alexis Alastanos, Nicole Alexander, Lisa Allen, Nicole Allison, Deirdre Andis-Klein, Kelsey Atkinson, Catherine Bach, Patrick Ball, Rachel Ball, Anthony Barner, Randolph Barnes, Jessica Barr, Joshua Barton, Matthew Bean, Adrienne Beiler, Marlon Belcina, Sarah Bell, Brooke Belmont, Brittany Bender, Jodie Bennett, Courtenay Bjorndahl, Abbigail Blosser, Ethan Bolton, Becca Bonine, Elizabeth Bowman, Ciera Brady, John Britcher, Samantha Brown, Coltan Brusak, Emily Buchanan, McKenzie Bucher, Paige Buckhalter, Bethany Buckner, Sara Burner, Jill Cable, Ryan Calhoun, Elisabeth Campbell, Hannah Cantrell, Susan Carleton, Michael Carpenter, Tyler Chadock, Angelica Chase, Lauren Chase, Shanna Clark, Casey Clutter, Kayla Coleman, Jonathan Collins, Kathy Collins, Maura Conti, Andrew Cook, Bradley Cox, Hana Cox, Curtis Crabtree, Brodie Currence, Cody Cutlip, Velicia Darquenne, Chelsea Davis, Tyler Davis, Anna DeLong, Ryan DeMary, Melinda DeMoss, Lesetta Degler, Mary Demarco, Elizabeth Dempsey, Joanna Dempsey, John Dent, Philip Dent, Trixie Devine, Brittany Dobbins, Micailyn Dorwart, Joshua Dotson, Morgan Drake, Caitlin Dunn, Lauren Dzielski, Evangeline Eden, Andrew Edwards, Elizabeth Edwards, Vicki Elam, Timothy Elbert, Hannah Evans, Canon Fancher, Trevor Fancher, Brianna Fealy, Caitlin Fehrs, Daniel Fernandes, Bryan Foley, Kylie Ford, Kendra Forren, Lisa Fox, Michael Frush, Clarissa Funkhouser, Sarah Garcia, Lillian Gaylord, Jennifer Glaspell, Bethany Gorman, Chad Goss, Fanci Green, Karen Gregor, Matthew Griffin, Tyler Groves, Emily Grubb, Hanna Gunnoe, Deborah Guthrie, Breanna Hafer, Suzanne Hall, Alicia Hammond, Shelby Harman, Sean Harris, Ashley Hawkins, Tiffany Hawkins, Monica Haymond, Bradley Hefner, Brenton Hefner, Nastausha Hefner, Kayla Henson, Stephanie Henthorne, Matthew Herod, Drew Hetzel, Kayla Hill, Frankie Hinzman, Lindsay Hogan, Grant Holbert, Shirley Holland, Thairon Holler, Jordan Holt, Shaniah Holtz, Kyla Host, Travis Howard, Jamie Huggins, Kelly Humphreys, Brandon Hunter, Lauren Ickes, Shelley Idleman, Brittany Jackson, Sheena Jalloh, Kyle Jenkins, Marianne Jenkins, James Jesmer, Robert Jesmer, Crystal Johnson, Deanna Jones, Jessica Jones, Ashley Jozwick, Christopher Juric, Philip Kahly, Darian Kearns, Alexander Keefover, Sean Keim, Mitchell Kelly, David Kennedy, Kimberly Kettler, Jaison King, Katherine King, Amber Komindo, Greg Kramer, Jake Kuver, Marlisa Lake, Sarah Landis, Angie Lane, Jordan Lanham, Hannah Larry, Edward Law, Bradley Ledsome, Zachary Lefevre, Amie Legg, Brooke Leggett, Jessica Lego, Michael Lemley, Greg Lloyd, Destiny Loar, James Logue, Lindsey Losh, Hannah Ludwick, Ashley Malone, Andrew Maltba, Kristi Manley, William Manley, Kaylyn Marcum, Tyler Martin, Brandon Mathis, Jordan McDonald, Starlene McDonald, Sumer McGuire, Jessica McPherson, Sami Miltenberger, Nicholas Minutelli, Kimberly Mitchell, Dakota Moore, Ryan Moore, Alisha Moreno, Devin Morgan, Quentin Mouser, Maddie Mullenax, Kelsey Musgrave, Aaron Nelan, Michelle Nestor, Rachel Newton, Phong Nguyen, Taylor Nichols, Anniwaer Nijiati, Carolyn Nolan, Dominique Nuzum, Jenna Nuzum, Julia Oliveto, Samuel Orr, Brenda Palmer, Nancy Patterson, Kasi Payne, Alisha Pearcy, Julian Pecora, Lindsey Perkins, Sierra Perry, Lacey Peterson, Bobbi Phillips, Melissa Phillips, April Pierson, Janalee Poe, Tyler Poff, Samantha Poling, John-Edward Porter, Katherine Purnell, Sarah Queen, Sean Rafferty, Daniel Reitz, Amber Richards, Christina Richards, Haley Richards, Jamie Riddell, Gerald Riffle, Ryan Riggleman, Heather Riggs, Brianna Riley, Evan Riley, Josh Roark, Hannah Roberts, Haley Rocha, Angelina Rodriguez, Jarell Ross, Joanna Ross, Drew Rossignol, Emily Rowand, Jeffrey Rush, Nicholas Rush, Jennifer Sayers, Robert Schrader, Christopher Schultz, Thomas Scott, Tyler Scott, Kimberly Secreto, RaeAnn Secrist, Adam Shaffer, Kody Shaffer, Trevor Shepler, Brooke Shockey, Rebecca Simmerman, Joseph Simmons, Cara Simms, Betsy Simons, Amber Simpson, Kayla Sisson, Jeff Sizer, Taylor Skelton, Ashley Smith, Loraine Smith, Malissa Smith, Racheal Smith, Raphael Snell, Justin Snyder, Brandon Sole, Kennidy Souza, Angela Spatafore, Juliette Spencer, Melanie Springer, Michelle Stambaugh, Brandy Stebbins, Jessica Stewart, Shelly Storms, Shae Strait, Sissy Stubbs, Alex Swauger, Courtney Swiger, Jordan Swiger, Kerrigan Swisher, Sommar Swisher, Erica Taylor, Lee Taylor, Grace Templeman, Lauren Tomko, Cara Turley, Jaimie Turner, Joni Tyree, Andrew Udell, Rachel VanOsdol, Christopher Vance, Hannah Vasicek, Krista Vassil, Samuel Walton, Ashley Webb, Noah Weber, Alexandria Wharton, Tabitha Whipkey, Holly White, Hunter White, Jacob Whitmore, Kelsey Whitt, Megan Wildman, Casey Williams, Jonathan Williams, Travis Wilson, Kaitlyn Witsaman, Jamie Wolfe, Hunter Woods, Katelyn Yoho, Matthew Yost.

Dean’s List

Marissa Abe, Martins Abele, Zachary Adamczyk, Deewa Adhikari, Shanna Akers, Ammar Alahmadi, Jamie Alderman, Marya Alhelaili, Riyadh Alkulaib, Brittny Allen, Johnna Allen, Chase Alonso, Jillian Amos, Maxwell Andersen, Aimee Anderson, James Anderson, Jessica Anderson, Benjamin Andrus, Eric Annan, Amaury Ansar, Kaitlyn Antolock, Elizabeth Arnold, Miranda Arnold, Lakyn Arrick, Samantha Ash, Olivia Ashcraft, Jeffrey Audia, Ericka Aversa, Jacqueline Baber, Rachel Bailey, Karissa Baker, Victoria Baker, John Ball, Brandon Ballard, Cole Ballard, Andrew Banko, David Bannister, Michael Barber, Emily Barger, Austin Barnhart, Jared Barr, Jillian Barr, Brandon Bartlett, Megha Basnet, Lindsey Bass, Timothy Bayne, Daphne Beckwith, Emilee Beckwith, Victoria Benline, Alexander Bennett, Eugene Bennett, Nicole Bennett, Jessica Berg, Jacob Berger, Chantele Berry, Tyler Berry, Elizabeth Bertovich, Jeffrey Bias, Tabitha Bias, Karman Blakesley, Hubert Bland, Sarah Blosser, Breanna Blot, Sydney Bock, Gary Boggs, Kayla Boggs, Tammy Bolyard, Christopher Bowling, Tyler Bowyer, Ryan Boyle, Chelsea Boyles, Ashley Bradley, Taylor Bragg, Donald Bramer, Ashleigh Branstetter, Andrew Britton, Heather Broadnax, Andrew Brock, Brennan Brooks, Lateaisha Brooks, Kevia Brown, Ryan Browning, Steven Browning, Katy Brugnoli, Justin Bryant, Megan Bucher, Kirmith Buckhannon, Dennis Burke, Kenny Burnley, Sherry Burns, Whitney Burnside, Stephanie Bushman, Jocelin Butler, Michael Byrd, Alexander Campbell, Katelyn Cappello, Rachel Carder, Charles Carpenter, Emma Carpenter, Allison Carvelli, Callie Cathell, Alexis Cayton, Meghann Chapman, Josie Charlton, Zachary Chestnut, Carla Chipps, Woo-won Choe, Erica Christopher, Allison Clayton, Tyler Clegg, Natalie Clelland, Brian Cleveland, Eva Clutter, Chelsea Cobb, Andrea Coffman, Robert Cole, Brian Coleman, Chelsea Collins, Danial Collins, Deidra Combs, Joseph Combs, Hannah Compton, Kyle Compton, Jessi Conners, Brandi Connor, Taylor Cook, Tynasia Cook, Kristina Coombs, Breanna Coon, Gabrielle Cooper, LaShawna Corbin, Cosie Cork, Amanda Corley, David Cox, Ashley Crandall, Britney Crookshanks, John Cross, Caitlin Crutchfield, Nicole Culp, Alexander Cunningham, Amber Curry, Ashley Curry, Hayden Curtis, Alyssa Custer, Rachel Cutlip, Michael Daetwyler, Benjamin Daily, Chasity Dalton, Aeriall Daniel, Jennifer Daniels, Michael Daugherty, Hayley Davidson, Caleb Davis, Jefrey Davis, Kenneth Davis, Kevin Davis, Sara Davis, William Davis, Haley DeBerry, Kayla DeBolt, Nicholas Degarmo, Grant Delancey, Sona Delawder, Jessica Dellagatta, Darcy Delligatti, Brittany Delsignore, Kurtis Dennison, Zane Dennison, Kosuke Deura, Jessica Devericks, Danielle DiCarlo, Luka David Dilas, Jacob Dillinger, Patricia Dodrill, Taylor Dodrill, Morgan Doerr, Sean Doherty, Seneca Donahue, Barbara Donini, Victoria Dorsey, Candice Doub, Eric Dowdy, Jennifer Downward, Alison Duckworth, Gavan Duffy, Eric Dunigan, Chad Dutrow, Jerod Easter, Payden Eckleberry, Ronald Edmonds, Derek Efaw, Jordan Elder, Ashley Elliott, Devan Elliott, Rachel Elliott, Anthony Ellis, Michael Ellis, Patrick Ellis, Matthew Emerick, Danielle Eneix, Marie Esame, Gina Estok, Brooke Fadeley, Fahad Fadil, Kayla Fain, Julia Falkenklous, Caleb Fancher, Jeffrey Fansler, Jessie Feather, Jessica Feronti, Evan Ferrell, Allie Fetty, Justin Findley, Brittney Fisher, Sydney Fisher, Alissa Fleming, Sirena Flesher, Ciara Flowers, Terry Flowers, Mason Floyd, Lexas Fluharty, Tabitha Fluharty, Kevin Folio, Felicia Fordyce, Michael Fountain, Cory Frasco, Jason Frazer, Devin Freeman, Jason Freeman, Riley Freeman, Seth Freeman, Jared Frick, Cassandra Fultz, Tyler Gahr, Cameron Gallaher, Erinn Gallaher, Jennifer Gallant, Lucas Gardner, Joseph Garrison, Elizabeth Garvin, Allison Gay, Courtney Gear, Julissa Geary, Ursula Gentilozzi, Carol George, Tiara Gerkin, Nathaniel Gillespie, Rebekah Ginsberg, Katie Glover, Brandon Goff, Colton Goff, Megan Golian, Logan Goodwin, Catherine Gorman, Aja Gosper, Zachary Gower, Rebecca Goydel, Jordan Graham, Levi Grandt, Joseph Grant, Lexi Greco, Nicole Green, Tiffany Gregory, Curtis Griffith, Rosemary Grimm, Andrew Grogg, Michele Groves, Thomas Guempel, Sara Guidi, Hunter Guire, Danielle Guthrie, Connor Haberland, Amy Habuda, Raven Haddix, Brandon Haggerty, Mitchell Haines, Beth Hall, Sierra Hall, Bailey Haller, Nicholas Hallis, Brian Hamby, Aaron Hamler, Jonathan Hamrick, Kyle Handschumacher, Melanie Hanifan, Jennifer Hanlin, Jonathan Hannigan, Ashley Hans, Emily Harman, Melissa Harper, Charles Harris, Corey Harris, Natasha Harris-Carter, Kenneth Harrison, Kayla Hartley, John Harvey, Erin Harwood, Brett Hathaway, Autumn Haught, Gary Hayes, Megan Heckler, James Hefner, Joshua Heginbotham, Devin Heitz, Alexander Henderson, Jennifer Henline, Danielle Henry, Donnie Henry, Jonathan Henry, Alexandrea Herdman, Dorian Hetzel, Daniel Hevener, Cooper Hibbs, Kristina Hickenbottom, Justin Hill, Justin Hill, Ryne Hill, Tiffany Hillery, Brooke Hinerman, Erick Hinerman, Nicholas Hinkle, Bethany Hoban, Sarah Holcombe, Sarah Hollier, Teala Holmberg, Kendra Holmes, Joseph Holt, Anita Honeycutt, Zack Hoover, Christopher Housden, Michele Howard, Brandon Howdershelt, Carmen Howell, Jamie Howes, Brianna Huff, Elizabeth Hunnell, Cory Hurst, Michael Hurt, Chelsea Ice, Amber Isinghood, Bret Isner, Kaitlynn Jackson, Whitley Jackson, Lucas Jennings, Erin Jerden, Jessica Johnson, Michael Johnson, Jacob Jones, Sara Jones, Jennifer Jozwick, Thomas Judy, Colton Justice, Julia Kaminski, Aaron Kast, Chelsea Keith, Lindsey Keith, Michael Keller, Samantha Kerns, Leah Kidd, Laken Kiddy, Blair Kiger, Seungha Kim, Morgan Kinty, Tyler Kline, David Klug, Aimee Knight, Ashley Knight, Lauren Knight, Skylar Knisely, Zachary Knuutila, Liana Kopelov, Jessica Kovach, Tyler Kovar, Ashley Krause, Lesley Kuffour, Jordan Lacy, Sierra Lamb, Brenda Lamkin, Ruth Lamp, Brandon Latocha, Maggie Lawless, Whitney Lawrence, Skylar Layman, Amy Leighton, Ashley Lemley, Hannah Lenhart, Nicole Leonard, James Lewellyn, Danielle Lewis, Jacklyn Lewis, Ryan Lewis, Sadee Lightner, Landon Lilly, Charles Loar, Evan Lockard, Ethan Long, Shawn Long, Antonio Lopez, Dennis Lott, Deidra Loudin, Tyler Loudin, Faith Lough, Michael Lovell, Ashley Lowe, Jordan Lowe, Joshua Lowther, Rae Anna Lowther, Gregory Lusk, Ashley Mackey, Mickala Maditz, Megan Madsen, Ashleigh Magee, Courtney Magner, Benjamin Male, Amber Mann, Dustin Marlatt, Elizabeth Marra, Amanda Marshall, Ciera Martin, Clarissa Martin, Gavin Martin, Daniel Martinez, Miriam Mascia, Travis Mason, Nicole Masters, Taylor Masters, Ariel Masturzo, Justine Maxey, Lance Maxwell, Laura Mayhew, Shante Mayle, Vanessa McClung, Makenzie McClure, Stacy McCord, Michael McCutchan, Beatrice McDaniel, Kenneth McDougal, Brett McFerrin, Resa McGlumphy, Daniel McGuffey, Rachel McIntire, Diane McKee, Erin McKown, Corey McMillen, Terry McNear-Jenkins, Caitlin McQuain, Makala Meadows, Patrick Meinster, Ashley Melton, Ashton Meyers, Matthew Middleton, Amber Miller, Brian Miller, Jessica Miller, Samantha Miller, Beth Mills, Stephanie Mills, Kirsten Minger, Jacob Minney, Sarah Minor, Hanif Mirza, Jacob Moales, Madeline Montgomery, Randy Moore, Taylor Moore, Emily Moorehead, Emily Morgan, Thomas Morgan, William Morgan, Chelsea Morris, Daniel Morris, Deborah Morris, Ruby Morris, Kaitlyn Morrison, Scarlett Mowery, Sierra Mullins, Steven Mullins, Philip Murphy, Shayne Murray, Lucas Myers, Taylor Myers, Nathan Napier, Jessica Nestor, Amanda Newman, Robert Nice, Dylan Nicholas, Joshua Nichols, Matthew Nichols, Quintin Nicholson, Brandon Noble, Breanne Norman, Charles O'Brien, Emily Ohrn, Nicholas Oldaker, Joseph Oliverio, Mikayla Ortiz, Christopher Owens, Jordan Paletta, Courtney Paris, Sara Park, Jeanna Parmer, Lindsey Parrill, Martina Parrish, Alicen Patton, Jacob Paugh, Landon Paul, Paige Phillips, Sarah Pickett, Carl Pierre Louis, Lindsey Pifer, Mark Pinti, Jenna Pitts, Patrick Plivelich, Kari Plybon, Breanna Poling, Rachel Poling, Kristen Pollard, Sophia Porco, Christopher Powell, Timothy Pracht, Chelsea Price, Eric Price, Brooke Prichard, Erin Pristavec, Derek Pritt, Lindsey Pryor, Briana Pudsell, Jordan Pugliano, James Pumphrey, Katherine Pysell, Tyler Quinn, Amber Ramos, Breck Ramsey, David Rattay, Sarah Ray, Kyleen Reckart, Alicia Reece, Stephen Reed, Taylor Reed, Bethany Reese, William Reifsteck, Jonathan Reitz, Joshua Rexroad, Rebecca Rexroad, Amanda Reynolds, Taylor Ribic, Rachel Richards, Tiffany Richards, Benjamin Richardson, Jordan Riffle, Taylor Riffle, Autumn Riley, Brittany Rimmer, Jeremy Ritter, Allison Rogers, Victoria Rohr, Brandon Rohrbacher, Brock Rollyson, Roger Romain, Sierra Romano, Nicholas Romito, Abby Rowand, Hugh Roy, Joshua Ruble, Zachary Ruble, Amanda Ruffner, Brooks Russell, Daphne Ryan, Nicole Ryan, Justin Sage, Matthew Saghy, Rayyanah Sagr, Benjamin Sanders, Phillip Sands, Hannah Sandy, Rebecca Sausen, Brittany Scheuvront, Kayla Semon, Nicole Sena, Tyler Sensibaugh, Malisa Shackelford, Bailey Shade, Brittany Shaffer, Nicholas Shaffer, Dylan Shannon, Allison Sheets, Tyler Shelton, Lindsey Shepherd, Brittany Sheppard, Marshal Sherry, Shiho Shimada, Lindsey Shingleton, Raven Shingleton, Rojen Shrestha, Devin Shriver, Philipp Shull, Jared Sigley, Samantha Silva, Kari Sims, Lex Singleton, Chad Smith, Debra Smith, Jordan Smith, Kaitlyn Smith, Samuel Smith, Shaun Smith, Trey Smith, Destiny Snodgrass, Alexandra Snyder, Amber Snyder, Kaitlin Snyder, William Soles, Tara Southern, Courtney Spears, John Spears, Dustin Spencer, Mary Squires, Tonya Stagaman, Amy Stahl, Sarah Staubly, Kelsey Steele, Kelsey Stemple, Adam Stevenski, Linda Stewart, Randall Stickley, Robert Stier, Victoria Stiles, Justin Stivason, Crystal Stoneking, Isaac Stoop, Nathan Stoop, Chelsey Stout, Jakob Streyle, Hannah Strosnider, John Stump, Michaela Stumpf, Danielle Styles, Kaitlyn Superak, Brianna Swann, Maria Swiger, Samira Swisher, Karen Sypolt, Phillip Szabo, Victoria Taft, Abagail Taylor, Erin Taylor, Jessica Taylor, Justin Taylor, Rene Taylor, Laura Tennant, Jessica Terlosky, Bethany Thomas, Joshua Thomas, Nash Thomas, Donna Thompson, Elias Thompson, Justin Thompson, Marissa Thorn, Nathan Tice, Derek Tinney, Caitlyn Tobin, Daisy Torres, Kayla Tossone, Cody Triplett, Patrick Trosch, David Tucker, James Turner, Morgan Turner, Aaron Uphold, Michaela Vallelonga, Jenna Vance, Kaylee Vankirk, Aaron Vedder, Katie Vest, Alisha Vincent, Angela Viscount, Frank Volpe, Matthew Wade, Mark Waggamon, Ashley Waggoner, Nathan Wajler, Candace Walker, Thomas Walker, Angela Walls, Jessica Walter, Morgan Walter-Higgins, Elijah Warr, Rebekah Watson, Amber Weaver, Shauntise Weeks, Colton Weese, Shammgod Wells, Mendi Wentz, Rebecca Werner, Carla Wheeler, John Whelchel, Brandon Whetzel, Janelle White, Kayla White, Kristin White, Tesla White, Quentin Whitecotton, Gabrielle Whitehair, Madison Whiting, Amanda Whitman, Mikayla Wickline, Nicole Wienclaw, Kiezin Wigger, Adam Wilderotter, Angela Williams, Austyn Williams, Brycen Williams, Ian Williams, Joseph Williams, Leanna Williams, Nathan Williams, Sarah Williams, Katelynn Wills, Zachary Wilmoth, Aaron Wilson, Jared Wilson, Justin Wilson, Tyler Wilson, Yvette Wilson, Cortney Wilt, Tamara Wilt, Elizabeth Wimer, Dustin Winski, Brian Wireback, Tyler Withee, Ann Marie Witkowski, Elena Wojcik, Chelsea Wolfe, Hannah Wolfe, Terri Lynn Wolfe, Amber Wooten, Kenzie Wright, Logan Wright, Mary Yankie, Leah Yoho, Shannon Yost, Stephanie Yost, Zachary Yost, Sara Younker, Cody Zagar, Alina Zakharava, Mishayla Zecco, Aimee Zorik, Tess Zufall.

Fairmont State University, with a 120-acre main campus in Fairmont, W.Va., is part of the state’s growing high technology corridor. A city of about 20,000 people, Fairmont is close to larger cities and also to opportunities for outdoor recreation. Founded in 1865 as a private institution dedicated to educating teachers, FSU has a long history of academic excellence. At FSU, students find a wide range of fields of study with more than 80 four-year programs and graduate programs. With an enrollment of more than 4,200, FSU is large enough that students find a vibrant campus life and small enough that they do not get lost in the crowd.

The mission of FSU is to provide opportunities for individuals to achieve their professional and personal goals and discover roles for responsible citizenship that promote the common good. FSU values scholarship, opportunity, achievement and responsibility.

Questions about this list may be submitted to Kathleen.Cox@fairmontstate.edu.

Fairmont State University Accounting students are providing free income tax preparation assistance in four counties and receiving real-life experience to benefit them in their future careers.

Accounting students are once again offering IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) tax preparation services in Fairmont, Mannington, Clarksburg, Kingwood and Parsons. The VITA program, which is supervised by Dr. T. Jean Engebretson, provides free basic tax return preparation for eligible taxpayers. VITA provides students with hands-on learning about income tax preparation and real experience working with tax clients.

“The VITA program is an effective community outreach service of the School of Business. The students work long hours and travel to many locations to provide this free service. Their level of expertise and professionalism is routinely praised by the participants. The goodwill generated for the School of Business is immeasurable,” said Dr. Richard Harvey, Dean of the School of Business.

In 2013, the West Virginia Alliance for Sustainable Families presented Fairmont State University with its Higher Education Partner of the Year Award to honor volunteer service by the FSU School of Business and its VITA program.

Student volunteers have a responsibility to provide high quality service and uphold the highest of ethical standards. The student volunteers receive training and certification from the IRS to help prepare basic tax returns in North Central West Virginia communities. Many taxpayers return each year and refer their friends and neighbors to the FSU VITA program.

The Fairmont State VITA sites are generally located at community and neighborhood centers, libraries and other convenient and public locations. The service includes free electronic filing. To view the complete 2014 VITA schedule of dates and locations, click here. For more information, call (304) 367-4261. *Please note: The Feb. 15 date at the Ruth Ann Musick Library has been canceled.

No appointment is necessary, but those who wish to participate should arrive at least one hour prior to closing time. Returns are prepared on a first-come, first-served basis. The number of returns prepared may be limited.

A Fairmont State University School of Business faculty member has been named the recipient for the Region 2 2014 ACBSP Teaching Excellence Award. The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) recognizes individuals annually from each of its 10 regions who exemplify teaching excellence in the classroom.

Dr. C. Frank Lee, Associate Professor of Information Systems Management, will be honored, along with other regional recipients, at the 2014 ACBSP Annual Conference, June 27-30 in Chicago, and will receive a medallion and a $100 check. Two International Teaching Excellence Award recipients will be announced at a special Salute to Regions luncheon, one from a baccalaureate/graduate degree-granting institution and one from an associate degree-granting institution. As a regional recipient, Lee is now a candidate for the international award.

“Dr. Lee has demonstrated superior leadership and teaching ability. His course management skills and dedication to his students are exceptional. He incorporates current instructional technology in his courses and requires analytical thinking and writing skills in all his courses through the use of case studies, term paper assignments, and/or short-answer examination questions. He is particularly sensitive to other demands (i.e. family obligations, job obligations) on students, and develops close, personal relationships with many of his students who consider him a valuable mentor,” said Dr. Richard Harvey, Dean of the Fairmont State University School of Business.

The Associate Degree Commission of ACBSP established the International Teaching Excellence Award in 1995 to recognize outstanding classroom teachers. In 2002, the Baccalaureate/Graduate Degree Commission created a similar award to recognize excellence in teaching at the baccalaureate/graduate degree level. ACBSP is the only specialized accrediting body for business schools that presents an award recognizing excellence in teaching, open to application by the entire membership.

“It is more important than ever for business programs to produce graduates who are ready to enter the global marketplace,” said Douglas Viehland, ACBSP Executive Director. “ACBSP has a mission to develop, promote and recognize best practices that contribute to continuous improvement of business education. Recognition of teaching excellence is one way we achieve this goal.”

About ACBSP

ACBSP is the only global accrediting body to accredit business, accounting and business-related programs at all degree levels. ACBSP’s mission is to promote continuous improvement and recognize excellence in the accreditation of business education programs around the world. ACBSP is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) as a specialized accreditation agency for business education. ACBSP currently has 1,227 member campuses, 186 of which are located outside of the U.S. Of those campuses, 923 have achieved accreditation and more than 200 are in candidacy for accreditation. Individual members on these campuses now exceed 11,000. For more information, visit www.acbsp.org.

Fairmont State University’s outstanding faculty members were recognized on Wednesday, April 23, during the Recognition of Faculty Achievement for their exemplary efforts throughout the 2013-2014 academic year. The Faculty Achievement Photo Gallery 2014 includes highlights of the event.

“It’s wonderful to have an event like this where we can all come together to celebrate the good work faculty are doing,” FSU President Maria Rose told those gathered in the Falcon Center conference rooms. “Fairmont State truly is set apart by this tremendous faculty. While we can tout an excellent faculty-to-student ratio, as compared to larger institutions, that statistic only becomes meaningful when we consider the quality of our faculty. I consider myself fortunate to be part of this institution and consider all of you colleagues and friends.”

The event was hosted by the Faculty Development Committee, the Office of Academic Affairs and the Fairmont State Foundation, Inc.

“Our program recognized faculty members who are recipients of awards or grants promoted and publicized by the Faculty Development Committee and the Office of the Provost. These awards honor outstanding faculty, as well as encourage faculty research and professional development,” said Denise Lindstrom, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education and Chair of the Faculty Development Committee.

Funding for the awards and grants is provided by the Office of Academic Affairs and the Fairmont State Foundation, Inc.

The following faculty members were honored at the event: Anne L. Patterson, William A. Boram Award for Teaching Excellence; Constance Edwards, The Harold and Roselyn Williamson Straight Award; Madeline Sampson, Outstanding Adjunct Award; Gwendolyn Jones, Faculty Recognition Award; Jeremy Price, Fairmont State Foundation, Inc. Fellow Award; Elizabeth Savage, Regional Service and Engagement/Economic Development Grant; Leia Bobo, Theresa Jones, Denice Kirchoff and Ashley Shroyer, Fairmont State Foundation, Inc. Grant; Nenad Radulovich, Excellence in Academic Advising Award.

Announcements of other honors also were made at the event by Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Christina Lavorata.

The following faculty members were recognized for receiving promotions: Suzanne Heagy and Jennifer Yerdon LeJeune, Associate Professor and Tenure; Francene Kirk, James Matthews, Tanya Rogers and Clarence Rohrbaugh, Full Professor; T. Jean Engebretson and Timothy Oxley, Full Professor and Tenure; Mary A. “Dede” Burnell, John Fitch and Patricia Ryan, Emeriti Status. Donna Long, Kenneth Millen-Penn and Elizabeth Savage were granted sabbaticals. Frank Lee has been named a Visiting Professor to a South Korean university and also won the ACBSP Teaching Excellence Award for Region 2.

Fairmont State University’s outstanding faculty members were recognized on Wednesday, April 23, during the Recognition of Faculty Achievement for their exemplary efforts throughout the 2013-2014 academic year.

Enjoy the photo gallery and read Event Celebrates Recognition of Faculty Achievement for the full story.

A total of 1,044 students have been named to the Dean’s List at Fairmont State University after completing the spring 2014 semester.

Dr. Christina Lavorata, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, has released the Dean’s List and the President’s List to recognize high-achieving students for their academic distinction. Full-time students who earned a 3.4 or better grade point average for the fall 2013 semester are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time students achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average are named to the President’s List.

School of Graduate Studies: President’s List

Crystal Allen, Nathaniel Arnold, Brittany Bailey, Anna Blosser, Rachel Butcher, Kathleen Carpenter, Jeffrey Carter, Caitlin Clutter, Melissa Daugherty, Virginia Delawder, Gene Dodd, Crystal Dotson, Roland Fisher, Logan Fletcher, Jaime Ford, Teri Foster, Michael Gallimore, Pamela Hanna, Tyler Hawkins, Tara Hess, Rebecca Hutchinson, Kimberly Kettler, Deanna Kiser, Kathy Magaha, Tiffany Martin, Delmas Mayle, Heather McDonald, Angela Murray, Rochelle Nestor, Brittany Perine, Joseph Pitrolo, Nina Price, Kiley Radeski, Alyssa Scarbrough, Sandra Shriver, Shea Sirbaugh, Megan Stivason, Andrew Thorne, Casie Watson, Amy Yost.

School of Graduate Studies: Dean’s List

Darlene Arbogast, Michelle Depp, Holly Frampton, Jeremy Gouzd, Jordan Greathouse, Britney Greer, Logan Harbert, Courtney Kisamore, Sara Lacaria, Marlisa Lake, Kristina Lewis, Sabrina Lynch, Sean Marion, LeAnna Pettrey, Ryan Radcliff, Jacob Rumer, Alexander Voldeck, Ryan Watts, Jacob Wickenhofer, Brandon Wickline.

President’s List

Alexis Alastanos, Chase Alonso, Ahmed Alothimeen, Brittany Aragon, Miranda Arnold, Jeffrey Audia, Catherine Bach, Karissa Baker, Emily Barger, Randolph Barnes, Matthew Bean, Daphne Beckwith, Adrienne Beiler, Marlon Belcina, Sarah Bell, Brooke Belmont, Alexander Bennett, Connie Bennett, Nicole Bennett, Jessica Berg, Courtenay Bjorndahl, Karman Blakesley, Sarah Blosser, Ethan Bolton, Elizabeth Bowman, Alyssa Bradley, John Britcher, Emily Buchanan, Sara Burner, Jill Cable, Ryan Calhoun, Alexander Campbell, Elisabeth Campbell, Michael Carpenter, Angelica Chase, Danika Clark, Kelsey Claypool, Casey Clutter, Kayla Coleman, Chelsea Collins, Ethan Collins, Kathy Collins, Hannah Compton, Bradley Cox, Caleigh Croston, Michael Cuppett, Timothy Curtis, Benjamin Daily, Velicia Darquenne, Tyler Davis, Allison Debusca, Mary Demarco, Philip Dent, Trixie Devine, Antonio DiDomenico, Brittany Dobbins, Jennifer Downward, Morgan Drake, Lauren Dzielski, Andrew Edwards, Derek Efaw, Sharlyn Egress, Vicki Elam, Thomas Elsey, Marie Esame, Leslie Evans, Julia Falkenklous, Canon Fancher, Daniel Fernandes, Brittney Fisher, Sheena Fisher, Sydney Fisher, Kaylee Flanagan, Mason Floyd, Bryan Foley, Bradley Ford, Kylie Ford, Felicia Fordyce, Shawnee Forinash, Veronica Fragale, Seth Freeman, Clarissa Funkhouser, John Gatlin, Allison Gay, Lillian Gaylord, Julissa Geary, Nathaniel Gillespie, Jennifer Glaspell, Rebecca Goydel, Karen Gregor, Samantha Grim, Deborah Guthrie, Randall Hacker, Mitchell Haines, Jennifer Hanlin, Jonathan Hannigan, Emily Harman, Shelby Harman, Shannon Hartnett, Sean Harwell, Ashley Hawkins, Donna Hefner, Nastausha Hefner, Alexander Henderson, Danielle Henry, Kayla Henson, Krista Herron, Kaelin Hetrick, Daniel Hevener, Justin Hill, Grant Holbert, Chelsea Holcomb, Shirley Holland, Thairon Holler, Shaniah Holtz, Charlotte Holyfield, Kyla Host, Daniel Huffman, Kelly Humphreys, Brandon Hunter, Lauren Ickes, Shelley Idleman, Brianna Jackson, Brittany Jackson, Kyle Jenkins, Marianne Jenkins, Matthew Jernigan, James Jesmer, Robert Jesmer, Crystal Johnson, Thomas Judy, Alexander Keefover, David Kennedy, Seungha Kim, Morgan Kinty, Tammy Lacaria, Malissa Lake, Brenda Lamkin, Angie Lane, Jordan Lanham, Whitney Lawrence, Zachary Lefevre, Jessica Lego, Michael Lemley, Nicole Leonard, Kelli Liggett, Amber Logsdon, Angela Losh, Yuezhong Luo, Gregory Lusk, Andrew Lyon, Dale Lyons, Megan Madsen, Courtney Magner, Andrew Maltba, Pamela Marshall, Kaitlyn Martin, Daniel Martinez, Taylor Masters, Ariel Masturzo, Brandon Mathis, Stacy McCord, Jennifer McDaniel, Jordan McDonald, Amie McKinney, Erin McKown, Corey McMillen, Caitlin McQuain, Makala Meadows, John Mercer, Amber Miller, Brian Miller, Courteney Minich, Nicholas Mires, Hanif Mirza, Kathryn Moore, Emily Moorehead, Virginia Moratti, Sara Morris, Kaitlyn Morrison, Maddie Mullenax, Kalee Murphey, Kelsey Musgrave, Taylor Myers, Jessica Nestor, Michelle Nestor, Hunter Newton, Rachel Newton, Phong Nguyen, Jenna Nuzum, Julia Oliveto, Alexandria Osborne, Jordan Paletta, Brenda Palmer, Alicen Patton, Alisha Pearcy, Julian Pecora, Kayla Peters, Paige Phillips, Mark Pinti, Janalee Poe, Tyler Poff, Brooke Prichard, Erin Pristavec, Lindsey Pryor, Briana Pudsell, Katherine Purnell, Katherine Pysell, Sarah Queen, Sean Rafferty, Ethan Ramsey, Alicia Reece, Bradley Reed, Taylor Reed, Bethany Reese, Heather Reid, Daniel Reitz, Brooke Richards, Haley Richards, Jamie Riddell, Gerald Riffle, Hannah Roberts, Victoria Rohr, Jarell Ross, Jeffrey Rush, Nicholas Rush, Amber Russell, Daphne Ryan, Maher Samman, Phillip Sands, Jennifer Sayers, Kelidanne Schuchardt, Tyler Scott, RaeAnn Secrist, Jennifer Secure, Malisa Shackelford, Kody Shaffer, Marshal Sherry, Brooke Shockey, Dalton Shoulders, Jared Sigley, Rebecca Simmerman, Joseph Simmons, Amber Simpson, Nicholas Sinclair, Kayla Sisson, Renesha Sizer, Taylor Skelton, Kaitlyn Smith, Loraine Smith, Alexandra Snyder, Justin Snyder, Kellan Snyder, Kennidy Souza, Angela Spatafore, Richard Spencer, Mary Squires, Marisa Stickel, Justin Stivason, Shelly Storms, Kerrigan Swisher, Jenna Symons, Jason Talbert, Alisa Taylor, Erin Taylor, Grace Templeman, Clifford Tennant, Joshua Tenney, Jessica Terlosky, Marissa Thorn, Cody Triplett, Dylan Tryon, David Tucker, Jaimie Turner, James Turner, Joni Tyree, Rachel VanOsdol, Amanda Vance, Christopher Vance, Hannah Vasicek, Alisha Vincent, Rachel Waibogha, Cody Walker, Jessica Walter, Rebekah Watson, Mandy Weaver, Ashley Webb, Noah Weber, Katharine Welch, Mendi Wentz, Brandon Whetzel, Tabitha Whipkey, Ashley White, Hunter White, Janelle White, Kayla White, Jacqueline Whiteside, Amanda Whitman, Casey Williams, Ian Williams, Jonathan Williams, Travis Wilson, Tyler Wilson, Elizabeth Wimer, Ann Marie Witkowski, Kaitlyn Witsaman, Hannah Wolfe, Jamie Wolfe, Jenna Wolfe, Lawrence Wolfe, Kenzie Wright, Melinda Yost, Shannon Yost, Cody Zagar.

Dean’s List

Alycia Abbott, Marissa Abe, Zachary Adamczyk, Shanna Akers, Amanda Akmentins, Ammar Alahmadi, Nicole Alexander, Marya Alhelaili, Riyadh Alkulaib, Brittny Allen, Johnna Allen, Hannah Allinder, Nicole Allison, Basil Alrashidi, Jillian Amos, James Anderson, Jessica Anderson, Deirdre Andis-Klein, Destini Arbogast, Elizabeth Arnold, Lakyn Arrick, Collin Ash, Samantha Ash, Olivia Ashcraft, Abigail Audia, Ryan Audia, Ericka Aversa, Jacqueline Baber, Steve Babich, Hussain Bahri, Haley Baird, Brandon Baker, John Ball, Patrick Ball, Rachel Ball, Brandon Ballard, Michael Barber, Jared Barr, Jessica Barr, Jillian Barr, Brandon Bartlett, Melissa Bartley, Timothy Bayne, Allison Beabout, Britton Beard, Emily Beckett, Ashleigh Belfiore, Heather Bell, Neely Benline, Victoria Benline, Jess Bennett, Jodie Bennett, Jacob Berger, Violet Bernarde, Kelli Beverlin, Jeffrey Bias, Craig Birkmeyer, Abbigail Blosser, Breanna Blot, Jamie Bock, Gary Boggs, Samantha Boling, Michael Bonasso, Becca Bonine, Chelsie Boreman, Leah Boyce, Rebecca Boyce, Kaitlin Brancato, Ashleigh Branstetter, Andrew Brock, Samantha Brown, Katy Brugnoli, Coltan Brusak, Megan Bucher, Paige Buckhalter, Jacob Buckland, Bethany Buckner, Samuel Burch, Nathan Burdette, Kenny Burnley, Brandi Butler, Jocelin Butler, Michael Byrd, Chelsea Cambeis, Charles Carpenter, Devin Carpenter, Ralston Carty, Logan Cavicchio, Eliza Cercone, Lauren Chase, Rhonda Chase, Joanna Chatham, Krista Chicknell, Carla Chipps, Shanna Clark, Allison Clayton, Corey Cleavenger, Whitley Clemons, Brian Cleveland, Eva Clutter, Caitlin Cockrell, Regina Cole, Kyle Compton, Maura Conti, Andrew Cook, Genica Cool, Kristina Coombs, Gabrielle Cooper, Samantha Copen, Cecilia Cotton, David Cox, Curtis Crabtree, Ryan Crites, Caitlin Crutchfield, Mariah Cunningham, Brodie Currence, Amber Curry, Ashley Curry, Alyssa Custer, Rachel Cutlip, Kristof Czinege, Kevin Darlington, Justin Darnell, Scott Davidson, Kevin Davis, Sara Davis, William Davis, Christian Dawson, Nicholas DeGarmo, Anna DeLong, Grant Delancey, Sona Delawder, Jessica Dellagatta, John Dennis, Kurtis Dennison, Kyle Dennison, John Dent, Jessica Devericks, Danielle DiCarlo, Luka David Dilas, Jacob Dillinger, Abigail Dillon, Jason Dingeldein, Faith Dixon, Taylor Dodrill, Sean Doherty, Nicolas Donini, Victoria Dorsey, Micailyn Dorwart, Joshua Dotson, Candice Doub, Eric Dowdy, Christopher Dowell, David Dryden, Eric Dunigan, Tyler Durbin, Chad Dutrow, Elizabeth Edwards, Elizabeth Edwards, Daniel Efaw, Kody Elam, Jordan Elder, Alexander Elliott, Rachel Elliott, Virginia Elliott, Michael Ellis, Patrick Ellis, Gina Estok, Jacob Evans, Jennifer Fabbricatore, Brooke Fadeley, Fahad Fadil, Kayla Fain, Trevor Fancher, Amy Farson, Brianna Fealy, Jessie Feather, Evan Ferrell, Allie Fetty, Justin Findley, Natasha Finley, Sirena Flesher, Melanie Fletcher, Ciara Flowers, Danielle Fluharty, Lexas Fluharty, Bridget Ford, Kendra Forren, Lisa Fox, Jason Frazer, Devin Freeman, Kody Frey, Michael Frush, Christopher Furbee, Tyler Gahr, Cameron Gallaher, Miranda Garber, Sarah Garcia, Lucas Gardner, Elizabeth Garvin, Danielle George, Kari Gibson, Katie Glover, Mikaela Glover, Kristi Goe, Colton Goff, Gusty Golden, Alana Goodwin, Bethany Gorman, Aja Gosper, Zachary Gower, Jordan Graham, Levi Grandt, Alancea Grant, Katelin Grdgon, Fanci Green, Tiffany Gregory, Ariana Griffin, Curtis Griffith, Elizabeth Griffith, Kyle Grimm, Rosemary Grimm, Tyler Groves, Emily Grubb, Fabian Guerra, Sara Guidi, Hunter Guire, Bandar Gul, Noha Gull, Hanna Gunnoe, Dana Gustafson, Danielle Guthrie, Connor Haberland, Amy Habuda, Raven Haddix, Breanna Hafer, Brandon Haggerty, Timothy Halbert, Christopher Hall, Ryan Hall, Bailey Haller, Brian Hamby, Derek Hamilton, Alexandria Hamler, Alicia Hammond, Ashley Hans, Lauronza Harmon, William Harper, Corey Harris, Sean Harris, Trenton Hart, Erin Harwood, Brett Hathaway, Autumn Haught, Amy Haveron, Darnesha Hawkins, Tiffany Hawkins, Gary Hayes, Jordan Hayes, Stevie Hayes, Monica Haymond, Jordon Headley, Cetara Hefner, Matthew Heitmann, Cherie Helsley, Jennifer Henline, Donnie Henry, Jonathan Henry, Jerika Herron, Drew Hetzel, Kristina Hickenbottom, Hayley Higgins, Kayla Hill, Savannah Hilvers, Brooke Hinerman, Dakota Hinterer, Lindsay Hogan, Teala Holmberg, Kendra Holmes, Carl Hopson, Bridget Horner, Morgan Hornsby, Macy Houck, Travis Howard, Brandon Howdershelt, Emily Huggins, John Humbertson, Matthew Hunter, Michael Hurt, Chelsea Ice, Bret Isner, Kaitlynn Jackson, Lucas Jennings, Dakota Johnson, Jamie Johnson, Michael Johnson, Evan Jones, Jonathan Jones, Ashley Jozwick, Christopher Juric, Philip Kahly, Andrew Kapper, Darian Kearns, Kayla Keefover, Ashley Keith, Lindsey Keith, Michael Keller, Erica Kelley, Joseph Kelley, Mitchell Kelly, Tina Kendall, Elizabeth Kerns, Casey Ketchem, Leah Kidd, Laken Kiddy, Jade Kiger, Colby Kimball, Jaison King, Katherine King, Mzuri King, Mark Kisner, Tyler Kline, David Klug, Aimee Knight, Lauren Knight, Lori Knight, Liana Kopelov, Jessica Kovach, Tyler Kovar, Ashley Krause, Amanda Krepps, Courtney Kress, Joseph Kubas, Lesley Kuffour, Jordan Lacy, Sierra Lamb, Ruth Lamp, Sarah Landis, Sally Lane, Brandon Latocha, Hannah Law, Kayla Lawrence, Tierney Leary, Kaleb Leatherman, Bradley Ledsome, Brooke Leggett, Melissa Lehman, Hannah Lenhart, Leonard Lenhart, Claire Leutz, James Lewellyn, Ryan Lewis, Landon Lilly, Kaci Linville, Greg Lloyd, Charles Loar, James Logue, Emily Lohr, Ethan Long, Lindsey Losh, Dennis Lott, Tyler Loudin, Faith Lough, Jennifer Lowdermilk, Ashley Lowe, Rae Anna Lowther, Leonard Lucas, Hannah Ludwick, Ian Ludwick, Amanda Madello, Ashleigh Magee, Benjamin Male, Ashley Malone, John Manchin, Dustin Marlatt, Jonathan Marshall, Alisha Martin, Ciera Martin, Debra Martin, Maleea Martin, Tyler Martin, Bruno Martinez, Ronald Mason, Nicole Masters, Justine Maxey, Lance Maxwell, Laura Mayhew, Melissa McArthur, Michael McCartney, Vanessa McClung, Makenzie McClure, Alaina McCoy, Andrew McCoy, Adam McCray, Beatrice McDaniel, Kenneth McDougal, Shaun McGary, Resa McGlumphy, Daniel McGuffey, Diane McKee, Lawrence McKee, Patrick McMorrow, Charles McWhorter, Melissa Meluzio, Caroline Merrill, Steven Metzgar, Ashton Meyers, Alexia Michael, Helen Milbourne, Justin Miller, Sami Miltenberger, Kirsten Minger, Derek Minney, Megan Minnix, Nicholas Minutelli, Jacey Mitchell, Jonathan Mitchell, Bethany Moales, Jacob Moales, Madeline Montgomery, Christina Moody, Daniel Mooney, Courtney Moore, Dakota Moore, Randy Moore, Cody Morales, Kayla Moran, Elijah Moreno, Amanda Morgan, Bianca Morgan, Devin Morgan, Matthew Morgan, Mariah Morris, Ruby Morris, Scarlett Mowery, Philip Murphy, Amanda Musick, Alex Myers, Nathan Napier, Aaron Nelan, Robert Nice, Dylan Nicholas, Joshua Nichols, Taylor Nichols, Anniwaer Nijiati, Carolyn Nolan, Caitlin Norwish, Derek Nuzum, Dominique Nuzum, Kaylea Nuzum, Emily Ohrn, Nicholas Oldaker, Samuel Orr, Christopher Owens, Caleb Pancione, Elizabeth Parker, Jennifer Parker, Jeanna Parmer, Victoria Parr, Lindsey Parrill, Martina Parrish, Sarah Parsons, Austin Patterson, Ashley Paxton, Briana Payne, Lindsey Perkins, Sierra Perry, Lacey Peterson, Bobbi Phillips, Melissa Phillips, Sarah Pickett, Lindsey Pifer, Kari Plybon, Brieanna Polk, Kristen Pollard, Michael Pool, Kaleigh Porcaro, Sophia Porco, John-Edward Porter, Eric Price, Mikayla Pyle, Laura Ramirez, Justin Ramsey, Michelle Ramsey, David Rattay, Stephanie Remias, Cassandra Rentz, Thomas Retton, Joshua Rexroad, Amanda Reynolds, Ryan Riggleman, Heather Riggs, Brianna Riley, Evan Riley, Brittany Rimmer, Amanda Rinehart, Carolyn Rittenhouse, Josh Roark, Ryan Robba, Sarita Robinson, Haley Rocha, Angelina Rodriguez, Allison Rogers, Brandon Rohrbacher, Brandi Rose, Joanna Ross, Janet Roush, Abby Rowand, Jonathan Rowh, Hugh Roy, Zachary Ruble, Kandice Rueger, Amanda Ruffner, Brooks Russell, Nicole Ryan, Amanda Sabatino, Justin Sage, Matthew Saghy, Hannah Sandy, Brittany Scheuvront, Trevor Schoonover, Marc Schrader, Robert Schrader, Christopher Schultz, Thomas Scott, Kayla Semon, Nicole Sena, Tyler Sensibaugh, Adam Shaffer, Bradley Shaffer, Nicholas Shaffer, Vincent Sheeler, Allison Sheets, Coty Sheme, Brittany Sheppard, Brian Shillingburg, Janet Shillingburg, Shiho Shimada, Lindsey Shingleton, Paige Shircliff-Bowser, Trina Shriver, Sarah Silski, Samantha Silva, Cara Simms, Victoria Simon, Kari Sims, Jeff Sizer, Kacci Skinner, Kelsie Smallwood, Jordan Smith, Samuel Smith, Destiny Snodgrass, William Soles, Dustin Spencer, Melissa Spring, Derek Stallman, Michelle Stambaugh, Lisa Stanley, Brian Starkey, Sarah Staubly, Brandy Stebbins, Kellie Steele, Kelsey Steele, Kelsey Stemple, Adam Stevenski, Randall Stickley, Robert Stier, Victoria Stiles, Khrysten Stolins, Isaac Stoop, Nathan Stoop, Lidea Straight, Shae Strait, Jakob Streyle, Sissy Stubbs, Michaela Stumpf, Danielle Styles, Kaitlyn Superak, Erin Swift, Alyssa Swiger, Jordan Swiger, Samira Swisher, Sommar Swisher, Karen Sypolt-Pyles, Phillip Szabo, Abagail Taylor, Justin Taylor, Lee Taylor, Laura Tennant, Matthew Tennant, Nash Thomas, Donna Thompson, Justin Thompson, Mildred Thompson, Derek Tinney, Caitlyn Tobin, Lauren Tomko, Christopher Toothman, Jeremiah Toothman, Jayni Traugh-DiMisa, Catherine Tricase, Patrick Trosch, William Tucker, Cara Turley, Jessica Turner, Mark Tusing, Nicole Uccello, Alfred Udah, Andrew Udell, Matthew Ullman, Aaron Uphold, Lauren Van Nosdall, Kathaleen VanDusen, Aaron VanPelt, Christopher Vance, Kaylee Vankirk, Krista Vassil, Katie Vest, Christie Viltrakis, Angela Viscount, Matthew Wade, Candace Walker, Alexander Wallace, Angela Walter, Kristopher Wariner, Troy Watkins, Brent Waybright, Christa Weaver, Shauntise Weeks, Colton Weese, Douglas Wegman, Shammgod Wells, Courtlyn West, Jennifer Westfall, Taylor White, Quentin Whitecotton, Madison Whiting, Jacob Whitmore, Kelsey Whitt, Nicole Wienclaw, Bethany Wiles, Elizabeth Williams, Leanna Williams, Nathan Williams, Katelynn Wills, Aaron Wilson, Abbey Wilson, Jared Wilson, Justin Wilson, Michelle Wilson, Anthony Wilt, Tamara Wilt, Cody Winter, Steven Winters, Tyler Withee, Elena Wojcik, Chelsea Wolfe, Terri Lynn Wolfe, Hunter Woods, Logan Wright, Anna Wyont, Mary Yankie, Leah Yoho, Matthew Yost, Alina Zakharava, Mishayla Zecco, Aimee Zorik, Tess Zufall.

Fairmont State University, with a 120-acre main campus in Fairmont, W.Va., is part of the state’s growing high technology corridor. A city of about 20,000 people, Fairmont is close to larger cities and also to opportunities for outdoor recreation. Founded in 1865 as a private institution dedicated to educating teachers, FSU has a long history of academic excellence. At FSU, students find a wide range of fields of study with more than 80 four-year programs and graduate programs. With an enrollment of more than 4,200, FSU is large enough that students find a vibrant campus life and small enough that they do not get lost in the crowd.

The mission of FSU is to provide opportunities for individuals to achieve their professional and personal goals and discover roles for responsible citizenship that promote the common good. FSU values scholarship, opportunity, achievement and responsibility.

Questions about this list may be submitted to Kathleen.Cox@fairmontstate.edu.

The Fairmont State University School of Business honored students for their academic achievement with scholarships and awards at the end of the spring 2014 semester.

Jordan Alonso of Fairmont received the WesBanco Business Graduate Degree Endowed Scholarship. The daughter of Tad Alonso and Kim Rogers of Fairmont, she is a 2009 graduate of East Fairmont High School. She graduated from Fairmont State in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and is currently pursuing an MBA degree. She is employed at Targa Development, Inc., and is the children’s ministry coordinator at LIFE United Methodist Church in Fairmont. Her volunteer activities include West Virginia Special Olympics events.

Ryan Calhoun of Davisville received the Outstanding Senior in Accounting Award and the Anthony J. and Josephine Pitrolo Endowed Scholarship. A 2011 graduate of Parkersburg High School, he is the son of David and Mary Lou Calhoun. A Business Management major with emphases in Accounting and Finance, he is a member of the School of Business Student Leadership Board and the Honors Program and secretary for the Student Accountant Society. He is employed by the Bureau of the Fiscal Service and is an active member of Edgelawn United Methodist Church in Parkersburg.

Alex Campbell of Bothell, Wash., received the Donald L. Hoylman Impact Scholarship. Campbell was homeschooled and earned his degree in 2010. He is the son of Robert and Grace Campbell of Bothell, Wash. He attended Emmaus Bible College in Iowa for one year and earned a Bible certificate. An Accounting major, he is a member of Campus Light, participates with Active Minds, is a peer mentor and a past recipient of the Donald L. Hoylman Impact Scholarship and the William White Scholarship. He is active in community service including counseling for child development programs, adjudicating speech and debate tournaments, landscaping for low income housing and Make Marion County Shine.

Robert Cole of Masontown received the Outstanding Senior in Information Systems Award. A 2000 graduate of Fairmont Senior High School, he is the son of the late Harry Robert Cole and Beth Ann Cole of Grafton. He was a recipient of the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience fellowship and a member of Delta Mu Delta, the international honor society for Business Administration. He is employed by Gabriel Brothers, Inc. in IT support.

Bradley Cox received the Mary B. and Edgar N. Jaynes Endowed Scholarship. A 2012 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, he is the son of Richard and Katrina Cox of Mount Hope. An Accounting/Finance major, he is a member of the Honors Program, Student Government and a Resident Assistant.

Brodie Currence of Sutton received the Mary B. and Edgar N. Jaynes Endowed Scholarship. A 2013 graduate of Braxton County High School, he is the son of Craig and Cheryl Currence of Sutton. An Information Systems Management major, he is an intern for the West Virginia Department of Technology. He helps to coach his high school baseball team.

Philip Dent of Parsons received the Emily Leaf Nichols Alumni Scholarship. A 2011 graduate of Midland Trail High School in Hico, he is the son of Rev. Philip Royce Dent and Tracey Lynn Dent of Parsons. A Business Administration major with a concentration in Marketing, he is a 2013 recipient of the Louis Schoolnic Endowed Scholarship and a member of the Kappa Omicron Chapter of Delta Mu Delta, the international honor society for Business Administration. He recently participated as a student representative on a search committee to review applications for a new instructor of Business Administration. He also has participated in a number of intramural sports, including volleyball and softball. He is active in his home church and an avid guitarist.

Derek Efaw received the Dream, Succeed & Lead Award. A 2007 graduate of Canon McMillian High School in Canonsburg, Pa., he is the son of Timothy Efaw and Cynthia Eddy. He and his wife Crystal reside in Clarksburg with their children, Hialey, Katie and Alex. An Accounting major, he is a member of Delta Mu Delta, international society for Business Administration, and is treasurer of the Student Accounting Society.

Evan Ferrell received the Stanley and Mary Beafore Scholarship and the Frank and Florene Sansalone Scholarship. He is a 2011 graduate of Robert C. Byrd High School and is majoring in General Business. The son of Kevin and Beth Ferrell of Clarksburg, he hopes to open his own photography studio and is currently a freelance photographer.

Devin Freeman of Fairmont received the Anthony J. and Josephine Pitrolo Endowed Scholarship. A 2013 graduate of Fairmont Senior High School, he is the son of Tracey Freeman of Fairmont. A Business Management and Marketing major, he is a member of Chi Alpha and Economics Group Leader. He is active in his church.

Breanna Hafer of Fairmont received the WesBanco Bank Fairmont, Inc. Endowed Scholarship. A 2012 graduate of Ritchie County High School, she is a Business Administration major with a concentration in Management. She is a member of the Honors Program, a PROMISE Scholar and a member of the School of Business Student Leadership Board. She is employed by Muriale’s Italian Restaurant.

Nastausha Hefner of Buckhannon received the Louis Schoolnic Endowed Scholarship. A 2008 graduate of Lewis County High School, she is the daughter of Harley Alan Hefner and Ann Bronwyn Warner of Weston. A Business Administration major, she is also a member of Delta Mu Delta, the international honor society for Business Administration. She holds an A.A.S. in Office Management and Technology from Pierpont Community & Technology College, graduating with honors from Phi Theta Kappa in 2010. She participates in Relay for Life and fundraisers to help employees and their families in time of need at Stonewall Jackson Hospital, where she is employed.

Drew Hetzel received the Conley CPS Group Accounting Excellence Award. He is a 2013 graduate of Washington High School in Charles Town and is majoring in Accounting. The son of Donald Brent Hetzel II of Martinsburg, he is a member of the Fighting Falcons Baseball Team and is active in his church in Charles Town.

Shelley Idleman received the Louis Schoolnic Endowed Scholarship. She and her husband John reside in Morgantown with their children, Briana and Chris. A 1987 graduate of Hampshire High School, she is the daughter of Gary and Lois Wagoner of Romney. She is a Business Management major with a concentration in Management and a member of Delta Mu Delta, the international Business Management society. She is active in her church, Pierpont Church of the Nazarene in Morgantown and is treasurer and chairman of the Constitution Week Committee of the Woodburn Chapter National Daughters of the American Revolution. She has worked in the field of ophthalmology for 23 years and has obtained certifications as a Certified Ophthalmic Technician and Registered Ophthalmic Ultrasound Biometrist.

Seunghe Kim received the John and Nancy Raley School of Business Scholarship. A 2011 graduate of Parkway Christian School in Sterling Heights, Mich., she is a native of Seoul, Republic of Korea. The Information Systems Management major was a past recipient of the William White International Scholarship; secretary and member of Delta Mu Delta, the international Business Management society; a peer mentor for the Intro to Computing class in 2014; and president of the Information Systems Student Organization. She completed an internship at Microsoft Fargo, N.D., working for the Accounting Services Department.

Ashley Lowe of Clarksburg received the Glenn A. Harman Accounting Excellence Scholarship and the George E. Lambert Family Endowed Fund for Education. A 2011 graduate of Liberty High School, she is the daughter of Phillip D. and Cindy L. Cox of Clarksburg. Majoring in Accounting and Finance, she is vice president of the Honors Program. She is also a peer mentor for the School of Business and volunteers with Campus Visitation Day and freshman Honors scheduling for Orientation. This summer she is a member of the FSU Orientation Team.

Justine Maxey of Bridgeport received the Louis Schoolnic Endowed Scholarship. A 2012 graduate of Bridgeport High School, she is the daughter of James and Bridget Maxey. An Accounting and Finance major, she is a member of the Student Accounting Society and Delta Mu Delta, the international honor society for Business Administration. She is a financial reporting intern at PDC Energy.

Ryan Moore of Fairmont received the Outstanding Senior in Business Administration Award. A 2010 graduate of North Marion High School, he is the son of Mark Moore of Fairmont and Brenda Gillespie of Monongah. A Marketing major, he was a member of the Honors College and a PROMISE Scholarship Recipient. He is a 2014 graduate of the FSU School of Business. He is employed by Pikewood National Golf Club in Morgantown. He has been accepted into the MBA program at West Virginia University.

Randy “Mitch” Moore of Hundred received the Donald L. Hoylman Impact Scholarship. A 2012 graduate of Hundred High School, he is the son of Randy and Janet Moore of Hundred. An Accounting and Business Administration major with an emphasis in Finance, Moore is Student Government president and a member of the Student Accountant Society. He has worked for the Office of Admissions and Recruitment on campus and is an intern at Tetrick & Bartlett, PLLC, based out of Clarksburg.

Jordan Riffle of Grafton received the Dustin Burdoff Scholarship. A 2011 graduate of Grafton High School, he is the son of Jimmie and Amy Riffle of Grafton. A Marketing major, he is a member of the Honors Program and a PROMISE Scholarship recipient. He is employed part-time at the Whitehall Shop N Save and had an internship with West Virginia Public Radio’s Mountain Stage in Charleston.

Richard Spencer III received the LeDonne Family Accounting Scholarship. The son of Annette Wolfe of Fairmont, he is a 2013 graduate of Fairmont Senior High School. The Accounting major is a member of the Honors Program.

Kaitlyn Witsaman of Medina, Ohio, received the Anthony J. and Josephine Pitrolo Endowed Scholarship. A 2012 graduate of Medina High School, she is the daughter of Glen and Brenda Witsaman of Medina, Ohio. At Fairmont State, she is a Marketing major, captain of the Fighting Falcons Volleyball Team and a member of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee.

Matthew Yost received the Woodrow A. Potesta Scholarship of Accounting. The Accounting major is the son of Mike and Sally Yost of Fairmont and is a 2010 graduate of Fairmont Senior High School.

A group of Fairmont State University faculty members participated in professional development during the summer to support assessment of learning and building an institutional assessment system and to become assessment ambassadors for their academic departments.

Forty-two faculty members from multiple academic units attended a series of three, three-day Critical Friends Academies in June and July. Deb Hemler of the College of Science and Technology and Jaci Webb-Dempsey of the School of Education, Health and Human Performance convened each session. The effort also was supported by Van Dempsey, Vice President for Institutional Assessment and Effectiveness.

“Institutional assessment is going to be a critical focus for the 2014-2015 academic year to help support rigorous assessment of learning and building a system that will inform program improvement and meet the expectations of the Higher Learning Commission accreditation process,” Webb-Dempsey said. “We would like to thank the faculty members who gave their time this summer and who have committed to providing future support to their colleagues.”

Participating faculty members included Matt Hokom, Clarence Rohrbaugh, Suzanne Heagy, Deborah Nestor, Christopher Kast, Erin Hippolyte and Josh Smallridge, College of Liberal Arts; Andreas Baur, Susan Goodwin, Robynn Shannon, Phil Yeager, Hugh Costello, Philip Freeman and Steven Roof, College of Science and Technology; Rebecca Giorcelli, Tim Oxley, T. Jean Engebretson, Leisa Muto and Frank Lee, School of Business; Francene Kirk, Jennifer Yerdon LeJeune, Constance Edwards, Jeff Greenham, J. Patrick Joyce and Elizabeth Melanson, School of Fine Arts; Denise Lindstrom, Amanda Metcalf, Julie Reneau, G.H. “Budd” Sapp, Jessica Brown and Amy Sidwell, School of Education, Health and Human Performance; Vicki Kerwin, Gale Kirby, Veronica Gallo, Denice Kirchoff, Tanya Rogers, Leia Bobo, School of Nursing and Allied Health Administration; and Jim Matthews, Robert Hammonds and Gwen Jones representing General Studies.

“The Critical Friends group provides a mechanism for a professional learning community on campus that will allow colleagues to support each other and improve the teaching and learning process via giving and receiving feedback. It is extremely important to be involved in a group that permits peers to communicate and collaborate across campus in order to improve faculty teaching and student learning via assessment accountability,” Sapp said.

Kirk said that conversations about teaching and learning happen frequently on campus, but the Academies provided a forum for a broader discussion without a lot of distraction.

“The Academies were important because they were time specifically carved out of our busy schedules to think deeply about what we want our programs to accomplish and how we’re going to know that they do what we say. What skills and knowledge and behavior do we want students to take away when they leave?” she said.

Sapp said he hopes he can share information with colleagues about developing a program assessment plan and an annual assessment cycle; utilizing TaskStream to document, map and assess learning outcomes as well as summarize findings and generate recommendations; and developing mission statements, program goals and course learning outcomes.

Heagy pointed out that learning about the language and practice of assessment is important for all educators in that it is a reflective endeavor that seeks to provide the best course content to students.

“One important thing for me was learning how other departments include adjuncts in the assessment process,” she said.

Despite the serious focus of the professional development sessions, participants also experienced a side benefit from meeting.

“Another positive from the sessions was that we had the opportunity to get to know faculty from other schools and colleges within the University much better, and not just professionally. For example, Jennifer Yerdon LeJeune from the School of Fine Arts brought her baby Quinn with her, and I really enjoyed walking around the room holding him one afternoon so Jen could work with her colleagues,” Webb-Dempsey said. “We are fortunate to have a campus community that is so willing to grapple with the hard—and sometimes contentious—issues related to improving teaching and learning and also maintain such a strong sense of community.”

A new fashion brand with Marion County roots provides high-end, handmade, art-inspired products. Showcased as part of Septemberfest, Beth Keener LLC is a partnership company owned and operated by Farmont State University alumnae Beth Keener and Melissa Craig.

Septemberfest is an all-day festival on Saturday, Sept. 20, in downtown Fairmont sponsored by the Fairmont State Alumni Association, Main Street Fairmont and the City of Fairmont. A Family Fun Zone will include music and a hay maze in the green space on Adams Street. From 3 to 3:30 p.m. there will be a Mr. Twist Magic Show. Phil Wiseman will DJ from 4 to 4:45 p.m. and play live music from 5 to 5:45 p.m. From 6 to 9 p.m. Downtown After Dark will provide live music, street fair vendors, a Community Beer Garden (proper I.D. required) and a glow-in-the-dark hay maze. Three Piece Soup will play from 6 to 6:45 p.m. and Tammy will play from 7 to 9 p.m.

An art exhibit and fashion runway event by Beth Keener LLC with the theme “Art Is Dead” will take place at The Gatherings, 216 Monroe St., from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20.  The fashion runway show begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for the exhibit/fashion show are available for purchase for $7.50 through Sept. 18 at www.bethkeener.com and will be sold at the door at the event for $10.

After growing up together in Marion County and becoming friends at FSU, Keener, Class of 1997, and Craig, Class of 1995 reconnected in 2012. Keener had just relocated from Nashville to Virginia to focus on her personal art and was creating a line of art canvas clutches. Craig purchased two of those clutches and commissioned an installation art piece by Keener for her home in Middleburg, Va.

“Beth was coming out of the Nashville art scene, and I was coming out of the Washington, D.C., work environment, and we were both ready to do something different and the partnership made sense,” Craig said. Keener uses her artistic talent and background in graphic design and art history to steer the creative direction, and Craig utilizes her business and communications background to lead from the business standpoint.

The Beth Keener LLC brand focuses on artistic luxury products available in a range of price points. From art canvas clutches that take 8 hours each to produce to bags made from leather, silk screen and vinyl, Keener reuses and repurposes materials into her designs whenever possible, from vintage jewelry to fur to animal bones.

“Each original product is either a one-of-a-kind, or a limited edition, to ensure our customers get to enjoy something as stylishly unique as they are,” Craig said.

Under its Artist Alliance, the brand has expanded to include collaborations with two other artists who create one-of-a-kind pieces. Grazia Zalfa is a jeweler and published designer, and Anthony Gaskins is a hat milliner and designer. At shows and on its web site at www.bethkeener.com, Beth Keener LLC also sells products from hand-selected vendors that produce high-end products and also give back to their community in some way.

“It’s one of our business plan goals to be a blessing back to others,” Craig said. “Over the past year and a half we’ve been focused on brand awareness, hitting the road, getting our name out there, trunk shows and studio spaces and getting the web site established. Our momentum is really heading west toward West Virginia and Tennessee, which is a nontraditional approach for a fashion brand, but I think it sets us apart. We can do Miami, D.C. or New York, but our momentum is a little more personal. It’s not just about how many bags we can sell tomorrow.”

For the Fairmont runway show, the company partnered with Student Government to recruit students to give them the opportunity to have real-life modeling experience.

“For us to be able to come back to Marion County for our largest show yet is very exciting. We said from the very beginning that we had a heart for home,” Keener said.

The “Art Is Dead” theme for the show originates from street graffiti Keener saw one day while going for a run in Nashville. After seeing those words painted under a train trestle, she began to struggle with the question: “Is art dead?”

“Even after something dies there is a remnant. How can you tell that story to people and communicate that visually? The best way I can think to do it is to use skulls and bones, the remnant, and make them visually appealing. I hope that it’s confronting, but that people also make the connection,” Keener said.

The show will include paintings, installation works, contemporary art and clutches and bags using industrial elements, hand-painted leather, fur and animal bones. Pieces also will have a repurposed, vintage flair. In collaboration with Rina Potesta from The Fashion Scene in Fairmont, Keener deconstructs vintage gowns, hand-paints new dress panels and reconstructs them.

“We hope those who attend the show see that art is not dead. It’s about to be reanimated on the runway,” Craig said.

About the photo:

Beth Keener, left, and Melissa Craig pose beside the Beth Keener LLC sign.

A total of 1,130 students have been named to the Dean’s List at Fairmont State University after completing the fall 2014 semester.

Dr. Christina Lavorata, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, has released the Dean’s List and the President’s List to recognize high-achieving students for their academic distinction. Full-time students who earned a 3.4 or better grade point average for the fall 2014 semester are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time students achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average are named to the President’s List.

School of Graduate Studies: President’s List

Stacie Aliff, Nicole Allison, Kaitlyn Antolock, Nathaniel Arnold, Brittany Bailey, Stephen Baldwin, Katie Barker, Anna Blosser, Rachel Butcher, Michael Carpenter, Jeffrey Carter, Shannon DeWitt, Michelle Depp, Gene Dodd, Crystal Dotson, Anthony Ellis, Logan Fletcher, Jaime Ford, Michael Gallimore, Stacy Groves, Kelsey Hall, Sean Harwell, Tyler Hawkins, Mallory James, Kimberly Kettler, Marlisa Lake, Heather Leep, Loran Lowdermilk, Tiffany Martin, Taylor Myers, Rochelle Nestor, LeAnna Pettrey, Cierra Pinkston, Ann Post, Christopher Pratt, Nina Price, Ryan Radcliff, Kiley Radeski, Breck Ramsey, Jennifer Sayers, Marshal Sherry, Shae Strait, Amanda Sweet, Renee Ullery, Alisha Vincent, Karl Weidhaas, Jacob Wickenhofer, George Wilmore.

School of Graduate Studies: Dean’s List

Joshua Barton, Amy Bess, Caitlin Clutter, Jeremy Gouzd, Stephanie Guzik, Jessica Harmening, Abigail Hayhurst, Sarah Haymond, Stephanie Henthorne, Sheena Hershman, Rebecca Hutchinson, Miranda Jackson, Jeremy Kelch, Trent Moats, Dominique Nuzum, Corey Orban, Rayme Pullen, Amber Richards, Mark Sampson, Shannon Stewart, Daniel Strosnider, Alexander Voldeck, David Whiteman.

President’s List

Kaitlyn Adams, Johnna Akers, Chase Alonso, Alyssa Arana-Garcia, Elizabeth Arnold, Samantha Ash, Rex Ashley, Louis Assaro, Morgan Athey, Ana Ayala, Jacqueline Baber, Aleah Backstrom, Deanna Bailey, Heather Bailey, Jacqueline Baker, Karissa Baker, David Bannister, Alissa Barnes, Michael Barnes, Erin Bean, Daphne Beckwith, Jodie Bennett, Leslea Blackshire, Nicole Bland, Heather Blankenship, Abbigail Blosser, Sarah Blosser, Zachary Bodkin, Ethan Bolton, Mary-Pauline Bolyard, Justina Bostic, Elizabeth Bowman, Kaitlin Brancato, Jennah Brinegar, Andrew Brock, Chloe Brown, Emily Buchanan, Jacob Buckland, Kasie Buckley, Jill Cable, Laurie Caldwell, Alexander Campbell, Hannah Carpenter, Lauren Chase, Kylie Clatterbuck, Caitlin Cockrell, Brandon Cole, Katelyn Coleman, Chelsea Collins, Emily Collins, Kathy Collins, Sean Collins, Andrew Cook, Kristina Coombs, Gabrielle Cooper, Kaitlin Cooper, Sarah Cory, Bradley Cox, Marissa Cox, Curtis Crabtree, Ashley Crandall, Gregory Crickard, Michael Cuppett, Amanda Curfman, Rachel Cutlip, Abby Daetwyler, Benjamin Daily, Jochebed Danby-Cobbina, Yen Dang, Gabrielle Danner, Velicia Darquenne, Caitlyn Davis, Jill Davis, Kaitlynn Davis, Sara Davis, Amanda Dawson, Brenda DeBastiani, Juanita DeBerry, Brandon DeFebbo, Justin Debusca, Brooklyn Defenbaugh, Sona Delawder, Antonio DiDomenico, Jessica Dixon, Andrew Edwards, Sharlyn Egress, Virginia Elliott, Gina Estok, Peter Evans, Canon Fancher, Trevor Fancher, Brent Field, Bryan Foley, Kylie Ford, Felicia Fordyce, Michael Fountain, Virginia Fox, Elizabeth Frederick, Jessica Furda, Tyler Gahr, Kaitlin Gates, John Gatlin, Allison Gay, Alexandro Gialone, Kari Gibson, Nathaniel Gillespie, Katie Glover, Carolyn Golden-Burrows, Abigail Griffith, Joshua Grimm, Kyle Grimm, Ammelin Grosso, Tyler Groves, Emily Grubb, Jesse Grubb, Sara Guidi, Hallie Gunnoe, Hanna Gunnoe, Connor Haberland, Raven Haddix, Breanna Hafer, Chelsey Hager, Mitchell Haines, Hannah Haller, Lauren Hamilton, Madeline Hamilton, Kellie Hammond, Jennifer Hanlin, Gage Hannah, Janna Hardinger, Sean Harris, Dagmar Harrison, Shannon Hartnett, Darnesha Hawkins, Gary Hayes, Lisa Hayhurst, Donna Hefner, Donnie Henry, Krista Herron, Kristina Hickenbottom, Frankie Hinzman, Ashley Hoffmaster, Chelsea Holcomb, Shirley Holland, Thairon Holler, Michael Holyfield, Travis Howard, Kelly Humphreys, Chelsea Ice, Shelley Idleman, Kaitlynn Jackson, James Jesmer, Robert Jesmer, Crystal Johnson, Shawn Johnson, Randi Jordan, Jennifer Jozwick, Alexander Keefover, Lindsey Keith, David Kennedy, Laken Kiddy, Seungha Kim, Corey Kimble, Colter Kincaid, Morgan Kinty, Kaylee Kirkpatrick, Travis Kirtner, David Klug, Ethan Knopsnider, Patricia Kovach, Thomas Kovack, Amanda Krepps, Lesley Kuffour, Amy Kwiatkowski, Jordan Lacy, Ruth Lamp, Sarah Landis, Angie Lane, Chelsi Latocha, Melissa Layfield, LeeAnn Leary, Bradley Ledsome, Jessica Lego, Nia Leichliter, Michael Lemley, Todd Levitan, Katherine Lockhart, Angela Losh, Lindsey Losh, Hannah Ludwick, Dale Lyons, Megan Madsen, Benjamin Male, Ashley Malone, Sarah Martin, Bruno Martinez, Taylor Masters, Brandon Mathis, Melinda Mauzy, Joshua Mayle, Jordan McDonald, Resa McGlumphy, Daniel McGuffey, Martin Miller, Hanif Mirza, Jonathan Mitchell, Jasmine Moore, William Morgan, Benjamin Morris, Matthew Morris, Ruby Morris, Britany Mullins, Kalee Murphey, Kelsey Musgrave, Eric Myers, Dominic Myhalsky, Nathan Napier, Carolyn Nolan, Caleigh Osborne, Abigail Palmer, Bayley Palmer, Hye yeon Park, Sara Park, Cheyanne Parks, Sara Parks, Nancy Patterson, Laiken Paugh, Julian Pecora, Sierra Perry, Lacey Peterson, Melissa Phillips, Sarah Pickett, Kari Plybon, Janalee Poe, Tyler Poff, David Poling, Simon Poling, Alison Pritt, Jeffery Pritt, Sean Rafferty, Janette Ramezan, Laura Ramirez, Bethany Ramsey, Ethan Ratkovich, Alicia Reece, Darrell Rhoades, Brooke Richards, Haley Richards, Jamie Riddell, Brandon Riffee, Veronica Rine, Jeremy Ritter, Ryan Robba, Laine Roberts, Sarita Robinson, Lee Roccio, Shelby Rodgers, Chase Rogers, Samantha Rogers, Victoria Rohr, Kelby Rudash, Meredith Ruetty, Amanda Ruffner, Nicholas Rush, Daphne Ryan, Brian Sagasti, Ryan San Julian, Amanda Sanders, Phillip Sands, Kyle Sandy, Kelidanne Schuchardt, RaeAnn Secrist, Adam Shaffer, Kody Shaffer, Vincent Sheeler, Brittany Sheppard, Brooke Shockey, Samantha Silva, Joseph Simmons, Kathryn Simon, Kari Sims, Collier Smith, Jordan Smith, Brandon Sole, Kennidy Souza, Sarah Spadafore, Angela Spatafore, Matthew Spiker, Melissa Spring, Mary Squires, Lisa Stanley, Brandy Stebbins, Kelsey Stemple, Roberta Stevens, Randall Stickley, Sarah Stocker, Faith Stout, Sissy Stubbs, Kaitlyn Superak, Alyssa Swiger, Jenna Symons, Alisa Taylor, Jackey Teets, Grace Templeman, Kaja Tenney, Clifton Teter, Nash Thomas, Marissa Thorn, Tyler Tobin, Takawira Ushendibaba, Tendai Ushendibaba, Rachel VanOsdol, Christopher Vance, Hannah Vasicek, Hope Vasicek, Carl Wahler, David Walker, Luke Wallace, Rebekah Watson, Isaac Weaver, Ashley Webb, Mendi Wentz, Ashley White, Marianna White, Thomas White, Jackie Wick, Nicole Wienclaw, Jacob Wiles, Olivia Wiley, Amber Williams, Brandy Wilmoth, Justin Wilson, Travis Wilson, Cortney Wilt, Elizabeth Wimer, Ann Marie Witkowski, Elena Wojcik, Hannah Wolfe, AnDee Wood, Amber Wooten, Rayleen Working, Benjamin Wyrick, Mary Yankie, Shannon Yost, Cody Zagar.

Dean’s List

Zachary Adamczyk, Makenzie Adamek, Summer Adams, Jordan Adderley, Brandi Adkins, Clint Aikins, Amanda Akmentins, Alexis Alastanos, Jenna Alastanos, Stephanie Alfred, Mohammed Alharbi, Riyadh Alkulaib, Alhumaidi Almutairi, Ahmed Alshaaer, Nicholas Alvaro, Alexa Amburgey, Jillian Amos, Adam Anderson, Jesse Anderson, Trevor Andrews-Evans, Jade Angeline, Brittany Aragon, Destini Arbogast, Lane Arbogast, Mackenzie Arthur, Olivia Ashcraft, Zachary Asher, Amy Attoe, Jeffrey Audia, Catherine Bach, Casey Baird, Amber Baker, Arika Baker, John Ball, Patrick Ball, Sean Barb, Emily Barger, Stephanie Barlow, Derek Barnett, Anthony Barnhart, Jared Barr, Jessica Barr, Katelyn Barr, Amber Basnett, Allison Beabout, Laura Beall, Janay Beamer, Matthew Bean, Anthony Belcastro, Ashleigh Belfiore, Heather Bell, Emily Bennett, Kailey Bennett, Kelsey Benson, Jessica Berg, Kelli Beverlin, Jeffrey Bias, David Biesecker, Benjamin Bissett, Benjamin Blair, Holly Blankenship, Owen Bleigh, Abigail Blosser, Christopher Blosser, Breanna Blot, Jamie Bock, Emily Bolinger, Wayne Bourbeau, Madison Bowman, Rachel Bowman, Jacob Boyce, Donald Bramer, Ashleigh Branstetter, John Britcher, Heather Broadnax, Brennan Brooks, Morgan Brooks, Chyna Brown, Ashley Brugnoli, Alexandria Bruno, Craig Buchanan, Zachary Buchanan, Kirmith Buckhannon, Bethany Buckner, Sabrina Buhagiar, Alex Burdette, Bethany Burkhart, Sara Burner, Stephanie Bushman, Brianna Byer, Kayla Cadier, Nicklas Calhoun, Ryan Calhoun, Evan Cameon, Elisabeth Campbell, Joseph Canterbury, Morgan Carder, Devin Carpenter, Michaela Carpenter, Alexis Cartagena, Claudia Castro, Dominic Casuccio, Sydney Cavender, Eliza Cercone, Meghann Chapman, Angelica Chase, Zachary Chestnut, Krista Chicknell, Tyler Chipps, Chad Christenson, Amber Cinalli, Daniel Clay, Natalie Clelland, Brian Cleveland, Casey Clutter, Eva Clutter, Patricia Coble, Regina Cole, Robert Cole, Kayla Coleman, Danial Collins, Hannah Compton, Kyle Compton, Logan Compton, Tyler Conaway, Nakoma Connolly, Sequoia Connolly, Adrianna Constable, Amanda Corley, Derrick Corns, Cecilia Cotton, David Cottrill, Haley Covey, Kara Crabill, Emily Crane, Sarah Crewdson, Holly Cunningham, Brodie Currence, Nicole Currence, Amber Curry, Ashley Curry, Timothy Curtis, Nicholas Custodi, Taylor Daft, Garrett Dailey, Laci Dale, Jennifer Daniels, Hayley Davidson, Kenneth Davis, Samantha Davis, Tyler Davis, Andrew Dawson, Haley DeBerry, Kayla DeBolt, Grant Delancey, Shealyn Delancey, Darcy Delligatti, Mary Demarco, John Dennis, Philip Dent, Sarah Dent, Danielle DiCarlo, John C. Dent, Jacob Dillinger, Sean Doherty, Christopher Dowell, Terance Downward, Timothy Doyle, David Dryden, Alyssa Duckworth, Chelsie Dunn, Shauna Durant, Lauren Dzielski, Payden Eckleberry, Elizabeth Edwards, Brody Efaw, Daniel Efaw, Vicki Elam, Timothy Elbert, Carly Elliott, Rachel Elliott, Jennifer Ervin, Victoria Ervin, Amber Estok, Gabrielle Etter, Bonnie Eversgerd, Brooke Fadeley, Vicki Fanok, Evan Ferrell, Allie Fetty, Catherine Fiorini, Brittney Fisher, Sheena Fisher, Hailee Foley, Bradley Ford, Shanece Forge, Shawnee Forinash, Kassandra Fornash, Kendra Forren, Carly Foster, Jason Frazer, Hannah Freeman, Seth Freeman, Caitlin Friend, Emily Froemming, Clarissa Funkhouser, Christopher Furbee, Taylor Gadd, Sarah Garcia, Jessica Gardner, Ursula Gentilozzi, Marquez Gibson, Dean Gilbert, Krista Gillis, Leslie Giordon, Lauren Godfrey, Colton Goff, Brian Gore, Bethany Gorman, Catherine Gorman, Aja Gosper, Rebecca Goydel, Ashley Graham, Jordan Graham, Shawna Graham, Bruce Greeley, Fanci Green, Philip Griffin, Curtis Griffith, Tyler Gross, Rachel Gunnoe, Danielle Guthrie, Brandon Haggerty, Brittany Hall, Ryan Hall, Stevie Hall, Mariah Halpenny, Melissa Hamrick, Sheri Hanberry, Jonathan Hannigan, Ashley Hans, Ryan Harbert, Emily Harman, Shelby Harman, William Harper, Corey Harris, Edmond Harvey, Erin Harwood, Cody Haskiell, Brett Hathaway, Autumn Haught, Ashley Hawkins, Dakota Hawkins, Jordan Hayes, Monica Haymond, William Hays, Bradley Hefner, Joseph Helmick, Alexander Henderson, Cierra Henderson, Malissa Henline, Matthew Herod, Briana Hershman, Dorian Hetzel, Drew Hetzel, Daniel Hevener, Cooper Hibbs, Justin Hill, Tiffany Hillery, Erick Hinerman, Jessica Hirschkorn, Mary Hirst, Vanessa Hissam, Lindsay Hogan, Grant Holbert, Colby Holleran, Teala Holmberg, Emily Holmes, Jordan Holt, Joseph Holt, Shaniah Holtz, Zack Hoover, Macy Houck, Kelsi Hoult, Megan Howard, Amber Howdershelt, Charity Huber, Daniel Hudson, Lindsay Hughes, Elizabeth Hunnell, Brandon Hunter, Taelor Hunter-Roberts, Morgan Hurst, Michael Hurt, Roderick Hutcherson, Amy Hyde, Brianna Innocent, Bret Isner, Brandon Jackson, Brianna Jackson, Ibrahim Jalloh, Denise James, Cory Jeffers, Katelyn Jeffrey, Jacqueline Jelacic, Felicia Jensen, Dakota Johnson, Kaitlyn Johnson, Michael Johnson, Michael Johnson, Robert Johnson, Jessica Jones, Jodie Jones, Jonathan Jones, Ashley Jozwick, Thomas Judy, Chelsea Keith, Carolyn Kellar, Michael Keller, Dominique Kelley, Joseph Kelley, Mitchell Kelly, Leigh Kennedy, Alexander Kenney, Bailey Kershner, Katherine King, Aimee Knight, Lauren Knight, Sydney Knotts, Mattison Koch, Mitchell Koch, Pasko Komadina, Liana Kopelov, Ashley Krause, Levi Kyer, Danielle Lake, Andrew Lamkin, Geena Lammertin, Kenneth Lamp, Alexzandria Lane, Jordan Lanham, Maggie Lawless, Kayla Lawrence, Skylar Layman, Whitney Layton, Kaleb Leatherman, Mindy Lee, Hannah Lenhart, Nicole Leonard, Claire Leutz, Adam Lewis, Ryan Lewis, Sophia Libonati, Ashley Limer, Tabitha Lindsay, Nicholas Lively, James Logue, Clay Lohan, Ethan Long, Antonio Lopez, Jordan Losh, Sarah Louden, Faith Lough, Madison Lough, Ashley Lowe, Leonard Lucas, Paige Lucas, Ian Ludwick, Gregory Lusk, Andrew Lyon, Mickala Maditz, Andrew Maltba, Lindsay Mancuso, Renee Mandy, Amber Mann, Tristan Marino, Ashley Martin, Gavin Martin, Tyler Martin, Wil Martinez Correa, Sharman Martinez, Gabriella Mascaro, Miriam Mascia, Erika Maskil, Jessica Massie, Elizabeth Masters, Justine Maxey, Shante Mayle, Taylor Mayle, Kelly Maze, Makenzie McClure, Stacy McCord, Garrett McCurdy, Jennifer McDaniel, Kathleen McDiffitt, Travis McElroy, Amanda McFarlan, Austin McFee, Tyler McGee, Victoria McGinnis, Erin McGuire, Diane McKee, Erin McKown, Jessica McPherson, Makala Meadows, Patrick Meinster, Ashley Melton, Tyler Menas, Paige Menendez, Dominik Mensah, John Mercer, Caleb Merisier, Kayla Merritt, Holli Metz, Misty Metz, Alice Middleton, Megan Mike, Jesalyn Milburn, Brian Miller, Lindsay Miller, Tysa Miller, Sami Miltenberger, Kirsten Minger, Megan Minnix, Nicholas Minutelli, Jacey Mitchell, Jade Mitchell, Michael Mitchell, Ria Mitchell, Shayne Mitchell, Jacob Moales, Samira Mohamed, Bailey Mohr, Saige Mongold, Chelvonte Montgomery, Dakota Moore, Jack Moore, Randy “Mitch” Moore, Emily Moorehead, Alec Moran, Ethan Moran, Virginia Moratti, Brittani Morgan, Devin Morgan, Deborah Morris, Dakota Mouser, Maddie Mullenax, Jacob Murphy, Joshua Musgrove, Amanda Musick, Alex Myers, Alex Myers, Alisha Myers, Mitchell Myers, Aaron Nelan, Haley Nelson, Hannah Nelson, Jessica Nestor, Michelle Nestor, Jacob Nichols, Taylor Nichols, Quintin Nicholson, Allison Niggemyer, Anniwaer Nijiati, Richard Noble, Daniel Nolte, Breanne Norman, Caitlin Norwish, Jessica Nuckols, Derek Nuzum, Charles O'Brien, Rachel O'Dell, Miranda Oliverio, Julia Oliveto, Sha'Lisa Olivito, Kayla Olsen, Brianna Owens, Christopher Owens, Nikki Paintiff, Jamie Paletta, Justin Palmer, Elizabeth Parker, Martina Parrish, Sarah Parsons, Alicen Patton, Ashley Paxton, Alisha Pearcy, Jennifer Perkins, Brianna Persinger, Alexander Petry, Hatti Phillips, Lauren Phillips, Morganne Phillips, Paige Phillips, Stephen Phillips, Isaac Pifer, Emily Pingley, David Poling, Morgan Poling, Brieanna Polk, Sophia Porco, Victoria Postlewait, Aaron Prescott, Barbara Presley, Brooke Prichard, Calvin Pringles, Briana Pudsell, Emily Puskarich, Alisia Queen, Abigaile Quinn, William Raber, Taylor Raby, Ethan Ramsey, Justin Ramsey, Zachary Randolph, Corey Ratliff, Patrick Reamy, Kyleen Reckart, Brian Reed, Richard Reel, Bethany Reese, Alancea Reitz, Joshua Rexroad, Amanda Reynolds, Rachel Richards, Kristyn Riddle, Bradley Riffee, Gerald Riffle, Jordan Riffle, Taylor Riffle, Heather Riggs, Autumn Riley, Samantha Riley, Brittany Rimmer, Amanda Rinehart, Carolyn Rittenhouse, Danielle Ritter, Hannah Roberts, Matthew Robinson, Haley Rocha, Ashley Rogers, John Rogers, Brandon Rohrbacher, Kelsey Romain, Roger Romain, Lisa Romeo, Nicholas Romito, Ryan Rosier, James Rosser, Brandon Roth, Hugh Roy, Jeffrey Rush, Hannah Rux, Nicole Ryan, Justin Sage, Maher Samman, Richard Sanchez, Benjamin Sanders, Aaron Sanford, Christina Satterfield, Athena Sayrie, Brittany Scheuvront, Eric Schiefer, Sarah Schmidt, Tyler Scott, Shyann Sears, Megan Secreto, Jennifer Secure, Levi Senger, Tyler Sensibaugh, Bailey Shade, Brittany Shaffer, Nicholas Shaffer, Dylan Shannon, Katelyn Sheets, Julia Shemaitis, Tyler Sheppard, Lindsey Shingleton, Siarra Shoff, Vanessa Short, Adam Shreve, Jared Sigley, Derek Silski, Sarah Silski, Cara Simms, Kayla Simpson, Aaron Sine, Breanna Sines, Lex Singleton, Kaley Sinsel, Brent Six, Jeff Sizer, Reneka Sizer, Taylor Skelton, Tiffany Smathers, Cody Smith, Debra Smith, Dylan Smith, Heather Smith, Loraine Smith, Joseph Snopps, William Soles, Caitlin Sorochinski, Richard Spencer, Felicia Spitznogle, Lorisa Squires, Selene Stalnaker, Michelle Stambaugh, Chloe' Stephens, Ashtyn Stevens, Adam Stevenski, Fernan Stevenson, Craig Stewart, Robert Stier, Victoria Stiles, Justin Stivason, Isaac Stoop, Jakob Streyle, Raye Sullivan-Trippett, Maria Swiger, Victoria Taft, Erica Taylor, Erin Taylor, Justin Taylor, Harleigh Tennant, Taylor Tennant, Joshua Tenney, Christy Thompson, Erinn Thorn, Danielle Tichnell, Derek Tinney, Christopher Toothman, Cody Triplett, Anthony Trupo, Cara Turley, Brittany Turner, James Turner, Jessica Turner, Joni Tyree, Nicole Uccello, Alfred Udah, Danielle Underwood, Aaron Uphold, Erica Uselton, Elroy Van Horn, Jacob Van Meter, Kathaleen VanDusen, Krista Vassil, Bruce Veltri, Erin Vilar, Angela Viscount, Makala Vore, Matthew Wade, Rachel Waibogha, Kalyn Walker, Thomas Walker, Alexander Wallace, Kiana Wallace, Geoffrey Ward, Kathryn Ware, Kristopher Wariner, Elijah Warr, Jay Webb, Noah Weber, Colton Weese, McKenzie Weese, Morgan Weese, Shammgod Wells, Maria Westfall, Brandon Whetzel, Tabitha Whetzel, Hunter White, Krista White, Tesla White, Jacob Whitmore, Kelsey Whitt, Bethany Wiles, Benjamin Wilfong, Andrea Willett, Elizabeth Williams, Jonathan Williams, Kaitlyn Williams, Leanna Williams, Katelynn Wills, Aaron Wilson, Franklin Wilson, Tyler Wilson, Anthony Wilt, Thomas Wimbush, Joshua Wine, Steven Winters, Tyler Withee, Kaitlyn Witsaman, Chelsea Wolfe, Lawrence Wolfe, Terri Lynn Wolfe, Justin Wolski, Hunter Woods, Kimberly Woods, Matthew Woodward, Miranda Workman, Breana Wright, Kenzie Wright, Lynsey Wright, Stephanie Wright, Wesley Wyandt, Anna Wyont, Zack Yates, Ashley Yoho, Allison Yommer, Matthew Yost, Sara Younker, Alina Zakharava, Mishayla Zecco, Thomas Zweyer.

Fairmont State University, with a 120-acre main campus in Fairmont, W.Va., is part of the state’s growing high technology corridor. A city of about 19,000 people, Fairmont is close to larger cities and also to opportunities for outdoor recreation. Founded in 1865 as a private institution dedicated to educating teachers, FSU has a long history of academic excellence. At FSU, students find a wide range of fields of study with more than 80 four-year programs and graduate programs. With an enrollment of about 4,200, FSU is large enough that students find a vibrant campus life and small enough that they do not get lost in the crowd.

The mission of FSU is to provide opportunities for individuals to achieve their professional and personal goals and discover roles for responsible citizenship that promote the common good. FSU values scholarship, opportunity, achievement and responsibility.

Questions about this list may be submitted to Kathleen.Cox@fairmontstate.edu.

Starting in the fall, students who live and work in Harrison County will have the opportunity to complete a four-year degree in Business Administration at the Gaston Caperton Center in Clarksburg by taking evening classes.

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with a General Business Concentration will be offered with a new schedule option starting in August 2015--weekday evening classes that begin at 4 or 5:30 p.m. each day--at the Caperton Center, 501 W. Main St., Clarksburg.

“This new schedule for the four-year Business Administration degree at the Gaston Caperton Center has been designed with working adults and high school students in mind,” said Dr. Nancy McClure, Director of the Caperton Center. “Evening classes add ease to scheduling, and our first-class facility located in downtown Clarksburg provides a convenient location with ample parking to start this business degree. With small class sizes, experienced and credentialed faculty and resources students need to succeed, the Caperton Center looks forward to welcoming new students for the fall. It’s not too early to think about applying today.”

The program gives students a fundamental understanding of the substance and context of business in a world that is highly competitive and dynamic. Students are exposed to a diversified background in the various disciplines necessary for achieving success in the business arena.

“The Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in General Business already is a popular program on the main campus in Fairmont, and the School of Business is pleased to expand its offerings in Harrison County and meet the needs of working adults who find evening courses more accessible,” said Dr. Richard Harvey, Dean of the School of Business.

For more information, contact the Gaston Caperton Center at (304) 367-4037 or visit www.fairmontstate.edu/schoolofbusiness or www.fairmontstate.edu/capertoncenter. Fairmont State University’s Spring Campus Visitation Day is planned for Saturday, March 28, on the main campus in Fairmont. For more information about the event, visit www.fairmontstate.edu/cvd. Faculty and staff from the School of Business and the Caperton Center will be on hand, along with representatives of other FSU programs, at Campus Visitation Day.

Fairmont State University Accounting students are providing free income tax preparation assistance in four counties and receiving real-life experience to benefit them in their future careers.

Accounting students are once again offering IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) tax preparation services in Fairmont, Mannington, Monongah, Clarksburg, Kingwood, Bruceton Mills and Parsons. The VITA program, which is supervised by Dr. T. Jean Engebretson, provides free basic tax return preparation for eligible taxpayers. VITA provides students with hands-on learning about income tax preparation and real experience working with tax clients.

“The VITA program is an effective community outreach service of the School of Business. The students work long hours and travel to many locations to provide this free service. Their level of expertise and professionalism is routinely praised by the participants. The goodwill generated for the School of Business is immeasurable,” said Dr. Richard Harvey, Dean of the School of Business.

In 2013, the West Virginia Alliance for Sustainable Families presented Fairmont State University with its Higher Education Partner of the Year Award to honor volunteer service by the FSU School of Business and its VITA program.

Student volunteers have a responsibility to provide high quality service and uphold the highest of ethical standards. The student volunteers receive training and certification from the IRS to help prepare basic tax returns in North Central West Virginia communities. Many taxpayers return each year and refer their friends and neighbors to the FSU VITA program.

The Fairmont State VITA sites are generally located at community and neighborhood centers, libraries and other convenient and public locations. The service includes free electronic filing. To view the complete 2014 VITA schedule of dates and locations, visit http://www.fairmontstate.edu/schoolofbusiness/academics/vita-income-tax-.... For more information, call (304) 367-4261.

No appointment is necessary, but those who wish to participate should arrive at least one hour prior to closing time. Returns are prepared on a first-come, first-served basis. The number of returns prepared may be limited. Those who wish to participate should bring a photo ID for the taxpayer and spouse, Social Security cards for every person listed on the return and medical insurance information.

The Fairmont State University School of Business has been selected as the West Virginia host for the SBA InnovateHER Business Challenge. 

“Although the InnovateHer Business Challenge was designed to operate with a tight timeline, it is a great opportunity to help launch innovative products and services that could positively impact and empower the lives of women and families,” said Gina Fantasia, Director of the University Business Center, FSU School of Business. 

InnovateHER provides an opportunity for entrepreneurs to showcase products or services that could have a measurable impact on the lives of women and families (30 percent), have the potential for commercialization (40 percent), and fill a need in the marketplace (30 percent).

Any interested entrepreneur and innovator must submit the application package by 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 25. For rules and an application form, visit www.fairmontstate.edu/schoolofbusiness.

The judges will select and submit one local winner to the SBA by Wednesday, April 1.  The SBA will then identify no more than 10 national finalists. Finalists will make a live pitch to a panel of expert judges during National Small Business Week, May 4 through 8, 2015, in Washington, D.C., where they will compete for top three awards and prize money totaling $30,000.

For more information, visit www.sba.gov/innovateHER.

About 400 students will participate in the 146th Commencement for Fairmont State University at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 16, in the Feaster Center.

Fairmont State alumna Donna Hopkins will be the Commencement speaker. Bryan Foley of Pipestem will be the student speaker representing the Class of 2015.

For those who would like to view the May 16 ceremony from home, video will be streamed live at www.fairmontstate.edu/live. A screen also will be set up in Gym 1 on the first floor of the Falcon Center to allow guests to watch the ceremony live from that location. A reception in Gym 1 of the Falcon Center with light refreshments will immediately follow the ceremony.

FSU’s School of Nursing and Allied Health Administration Spring Commencement and Pinning Ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 14, in the Feaster Center. The pinning ceremony is a long-held tradition that is a symbolic welcoming of newly graduated nurses into the profession of nursing. The graduate nurse is presented with the nursing pin by the faculty of the nursing program. Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Associate of Science in Nursing graduates will participate in the May 14 ceremony.

“As a graduate of Fairmont State myself, I know firsthand the life-changing power of a higher education degree. Our graduates are equipped to enter the workforce as highly-qualified and well-prepared employees,” said FSU President Maria Rose. “Our faculty and staff take pride in watching students walk across the stage during the ceremony.”

To keep traffic flowing smoothly on campus on May 16, the Department of Public Safety will re-route the loop around campus to become one way. Officers and other attendants will be on hand to direct traffic and answer parking questions.

Some parking changes also will be in effect. The parking lot located below the Practice Field near College Park Apartments is closed due to construction for new campus housing. A temporary parking lot with 245 spaces is available and is located adjacent to the Tennis Court. Faculty and staff are encouraged to park in the parking garage to allow graduates and guests access to the parking spaces closest to the Feaster Center.

Handicapped accessible parking will be located in the Pence Hall parking lot for those using wheelchairs and walkers and in the parking lot located beside the Feaster Center. Handicapped accessible seating is available on the second floor of the Joe Retton Arena, so those with mobility issues should enter the Feaster Center from the second floor entrance.

Sign language interpreting services will be provided during the ceremony. The Office of Disability Services will provide Commencement programs in large print and Braille at the Feaster Center. For more information, call the Office of Disability Services at (304) 367-4686 or the Department of Public Safety at (304) 367-4157.

Donna Hopkins

Donna Hopkins, a 1983 graduate of Fairmont State, was honored with the Outstanding Alumna Award in 2014 by the Fairmont State Alumni Association. She attended college on scholarships in both basketball and track, and she earned Radio & Television Communication and Regents of Arts degrees while maintaining her scholarships. After college, she moved to the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area where she currently resides.

Hopkins is a co-host and sports reporter for the Pro Football Plus television show covering the Washington Redskins on Mid-Atlantic Sports Net (MASN). She is also a host and analyst on CTV NFL Sideline Report during the NFL season. Hopkins has worked as a radio producer, talk show host and DJ. Additionally, she spent time as a staff writer, writing weekly human-interest stories and sports features; produced and wrote feature stories on local sports personalities; and also contributed to stories for the Afro Newspaper.

Hopkins works for National Institutes of Health (NIH) within the National Cancer Institute (NCI). In 1997 and again in 1999, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. In 2000, she started the Hopkins Breast Cancer Inc. Foundation. The Foundation provides financial assistance to aid in the treatment and related costs for disadvantaged breast cancer patients who reside in the Washington Metropolitan area. Each year, the Foundation hosts a basketball tournament to raise money for breast cancer survivors. From 2000-2004, she served as a spokesperson for the American Cancer Society to educate, increase awareness of breast cancer prevention and early detection and survival for women. In 2001, Sears, the WNBA, the Washington Mystics and National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations selected her as the Local Breast Health Hero. In 2011, Hopkins was selected by Under Armour as one of three breast cancer survivors to represent the brand in their Power in Pink national campaign.

Hopkins is an accomplished competitive athlete. She played basketball for several years with both the Bethesda Naval and Walter Reed Military base teams and currently competes regularly on Walter Reed Navy Medical Center Wheelchair basketball team. She also competes in rowing for Medstar NRH Paralympic Sports Club. She served as a board member for the Breast Cancer Care Foundation from 2000-2005.

A West Virginia native, Hopkins is the eighth of 10 children born to the late Irving and Nazimova Hopkins. She is a member of the Temple of Healing Waters, COGIC, where she is a missionary, and served as the audio and sound department for several years. She is very active in her local community, where she volunteers her time to various community initiatives such as the Monumental Sports and Entertainment Foundation.

Bryan Foley

Bryan Foley of Pipestem has been selected as the Senior Class Representative for the Class of 2015. A graduate of Summers County High School, he is the son of Rhonda Foley and the grandson of Ray and Ruth Foley. He graduated in December 2014 from Fairmont State with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry.

“I come from a family of mechanics, coal miners, pipe layers. I’m the first person in my family to go to college,” Foley said. “As a first generation college student, you have no idea what you’re going into. It’s so difficult. To come to Fairmont State and for the teachers to be so receptive and so understanding of your needs, you can’t find that anywhere else.”

As a student at Fairmont State, Foley served three terms as the student representative to the FSU Board of Governors. In addition to being named to the President’s List every semester for his academic success, he received the Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry from the American Chemical Society in 2013. He was named the Most Outstanding Member of Student Government in 2013 and 2014. He was awarded the Eleanor M. Ford Outstanding Junior Endowed Scholarship in 2014, as well as the Outstanding Junior Award from the Chemistry Department in 2014. During his senior year, Foley also was a freshman peer tutor in Chemistry.

Foley was engaged in campus life. He was a member and treasurer of the American Chemical Society Student Affiliates; a member of Student Government; assistant undergraduate editor for Connotation Press; a New Student Ambassador; and a saxophonist in numerous ensembles in the Fairmont State Bands.

Foley developed scientific experience as an undergraduate researcher at Fairmont State in 2013 to 2014. Working with faculty mentor Dr. Andreas Baur, he used high performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection to determine the amount of benzo[a]pyrene in cigarette smoke. His work has been published, and he has presented his research on campus at the Celebration of Student Scholarship, at West Virginia University and at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society in San Francisco.

In June 2014, Foley was selected as a Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) intern in the Department of Energy at Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York and currently is participating in a second internship with that program. At Brookhaven, he has studied the effectiveness of DL-tartaric acid as a chelating agent to aid with separation of actinium-225 from irradiated thorium. He has been accepted to Texas A&M University as an Inorganic Chemistry Ph.D. candidate for the fall of 2015. Foley hopes to obtain his doctorate in inorganic chemistry with an emphasis on organometallic catalyst design and synthesis.

Fairmont State University’s outstanding faculty members were recognized on Wednesday, April 29, during the Recognition of Faculty Achievement for their exemplary efforts throughout the 2014-2015 academic year.

“It’s wonderful to have an event like this where we can all come together to celebrate the good work faculty are doing,” FSU President Maria Rose told those gathered in the Falcon Center conference rooms. “Fairmont State truly is set apart by this tremendous faculty. While we can tout an excellent faculty-to-student ratio, as compared to larger institutions, that statistic only becomes meaningful when we consider the quality of our faculty. I consider myself fortunate to be part of this institution and consider all of you colleagues and friends.”

The event was hosted by the Faculty Development Committee, the Office of Academic Affairs and the Fairmont State Foundation, Inc. Funding for the awards and grants is provided by the Office of Academic Affairs and the Fairmont State Foundation, Inc.

“Our program recognizes members who are recipients of awards or grants promoted and publicized by the Faculty Development Committee and the Office of the Provost. These awards are to honor outstanding faculty, as well as encourage faculty research and professional development. Thanks so much to all members of the Fairmont State Foundation who so generously support faculty achievement. We appreciate it, and our students do, too,” said Dr. Denise Lindstrom, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education and Chair of the Faculty Development Committee.

The following faculty members were honored at the event: Dr. Andreas Baur, William A. Boram Award for Teaching Excellence; Dr. Paul Reneau, Harold and Roselyn Williamson Straight Award; Dr. Robin Payne, Faculty Recognition Award; Dr. Rhonda Sanford, Fairmont State Foundation, Inc. Fellow Award; Dr. Gwen Jones, Fairmont State Foundation, Inc. Grant; Ryan Frost, Outstanding Adjunct Award; Dr. Jennifer Myers, Excellence in Academic Advising Award.

The following faculty members were recognized for their promotion to Associate Professor and received Tenure: Jason Bolyard, Hugh Costello, Alexis Hicks, Dr. Jennifer Myers, Dr. Adam Podlaskowski, Michael Ryan, Ashley Shroyer and Dr. Sam Spears. The following faculty members were promoted to Full Professor: Dr. Gwen Jones, Dr. Tad Kato and Kirk Morphew. The following faculty members were honored with Emeriti Status: Dr. D. Stephen Haynes, Dr. Tulasi Joshi, Dr. Susan Kelley, Chuck Manly and Dr. Mary Meighen.

Dr. Andreas Baur, William A. Boram Award for Teaching Excellence

The William A. Boram Award for Teaching Excellence recognizes full-time faculty at Fairmont State for outstanding achievements, unusual dedication or accomplishments in teaching. Dr. Andreas Baur, Professor of Chemistry in the College of Science and Technology, was nominated by his students for the award.

Lindstrom presented him with the award and gave the following remarks: “According to his students, Dr. Baur goes above and beyond the call of duty to teach. They feel like he cares about them as individuals as well as students. One student explained that Dr. Baur does not demand that students memorize information for the exam. Instead, he employs a strategy called the ‘toolbox,’ an organizing strategy that helps students understand how chemical reactions and mechanisms are interconnected, which according to his students, makes chemistry seem less like a graduation requirement and more like a lens with which to view the world at large.”

The committee was most impressed with Baur’s commitment to improving teaching, not only in his courses but also in his program, Lindstrom said. “According to one of his colleagues, Andreas has accomplished a truly impressive amount of assessment driven curriculum and course development that spans the categories of teaching and scholarly activity. He is a steadfast champion of assessment in his program and he continually reminds his colleagues of the inherent value of assessment to improve courses and programs. Most importantly, he leads by example in closing the loop on assessments in his courses and brings useful data to inspire discussions about programmatic improvement,” she said.

A group of seven of his students attended the event to support Baur.

“When I entered the chemistry field, there were rumors about how each teacher was. Dr. Baur’s rumors were always the same: he’s strict, his classes are hard and they are impossible to get good grades in. Some of this is true. He is strict about deadlines, but so are all the teachers. His classes are hard, but that is why they are upper level courses. However, it is not impossible to achieve in his classes. If you listen to what he says, you will succeed. Dr. Baur has taught us so much, which now we can take with us and find a job and always be on time and know just because it is hard doesn’t mean we should quit,” said student Brittany Aragon.

Baur has been a faculty member at FSU since 2000. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Regensburg in Germany.

Dr. Paul Reneau, Harold and Roselyn Williamson Straight Award

The Harold and Roselyn Williamson Straight Award honors and encourages innovative and distinctive teaching by faculty at Fairmont State. Lindstrom presented the award to Dr. Paul Reneau, Interim Associate Dean for the School of Education, Health and Human Performance and Professor of Exercise Science.

Over the past three years, Reneau has mentored more than 40 undergraduate students in completing their required research projects for their degree in Exercise Science. Of these 40 projects, 13 have been presented at regional or national conferences, 14 have published abstracts in international journals and two have been accepted for presentation at the 2015 American College for Sports Medicine national conference.

“Dr. Reneau’s commitment to his students goes beyond supporting research but is also found in his everyday teaching and advising interactions with students,” Lindstrom said.

Lindstrom read the following statement from one of Reneau’s students: “Dr. Reneau is as good as it gets. He is an all-around, top-notch professor, as well as everyday person. When sitting in his classroom, it is evident that he wants you to not only learn, but succeed. If he sees you walking around campus, he’s always the first to say hello, and if he has time, you can count on a comical conversation. Dr. Reneau really pushed me both semesters that I had him for class. While there were some days I didn’t think I would make it, there were others where he felt more like a confidant than a professor. Dr. Reneau certainly deserves to be rewarded for his incredible teaching abilities and all-around character.”

Reneau is a member of the graduate faculty. He earned a B.S. from West Virginia Wesleyan College, an M.Ed. from the George Peabody College of Vanderbuilt University and a Ph.D. from The University of Alabama. He has been an FSU faculty member since 2002.

Dr. Robin Payne, Faculty Recognition Award

The Faculty Recognition award is intended to honor a full-time faculty member who has engaged and inspired students to have original thinking and who has an active involvement and guidance in student projects. The award also honors the faculty for the capacity to reflect on action so as to engage in a process of continuous learning. Dr. Adam Podlaskowski, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, presented the Faculty Recognition Award to Dr. Robin Payne, Assistant Professor of History in the College of Liberal Arts.

“The Faculty Recognition Award is given to honor excellence in teaching and to encourage continuing efforts to excel. Recipients of the award have demonstrated a sustained, energetic and successful commitment to teaching, as well as having shown personal attention and care in advising students. The recipient of this year’s award has been an asset to her students and colleagues; and as her nomination letter points out she, ‘makes it a point to make herself available to all students who may be struggling with her class. She goes as far as to actively seek out a student who may need help and ask them if there is anything she can do,’ ” Podlaskowski said.

Payne earned a B.A. and M.A. from Washington State University and a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has been a faculty member at FSU since 2012.

Dr. Rhonda Sanford, Fairmont State Foundation, Inc. Fellow Award

Dr. Amy Sidwell, Assistant Professor of Community Health Education, presented the Fairmont State Foundation, Inc. Fellowship to Dr. Rhonda Lemke Sanford, Professor of English. The award will assist Sanford’s travel to Ireland to present a scholarly paper at an international literary conference and to research at several of the foremost research libraries in Great Britain the week after the conference.

In June 2015, she will present her paper, “The place of the Amazon(s) in Spenser’s ‘Faerie Queene’ ” at the Fifth International Spenser Society Conference, The Place of Spenser/Spenser’s Places, at the University of Dublin and Dublin Castle, Ireland. She will present at the session, moderate a session and attend paper sessions and plenaries with some of the top international scholars of the 16^th century poet, Sir Edmund Spenser. She will have the opportunity to visit Spenser’s home, Kilcomen Castle in County Cork. Sanford also will use the libraries at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, University of Dublin, Trinity College and the Public Records Office to continue her research into the real lives of unwed mothers and illegitimate children in Renaissance England.

A member of the graduate faculty, Sanford earned a B.A., M.B.A. and M.A. from the University of Colorado at Denver and a Ph.D. from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She has been an FSU faculty member since 1999. She has been awarded two Faculty Development Grants, two West Virginia Humanities Commission Grants, a Folger Shakespeare Library Grant and a sabbatical, as well as a Provost Grant and a grant from the Office of Undergraduate Research. She is the author of the book, “Maps and Memory in Early Modern England: A Sense of Place” (2002).

Dr. Gwen Jones, Fairmont State Foundation, Inc. Grant

Dr. Amy Sidwell, Assistant Professor of Community Health Education, presented the Fairmont State Foundation, Inc. Grant to Dr. Gwendolyn Jones, Professor of Education in the FSU School of Education, Health and Human Performance.

Jones’s funded project is focused on providing undergraduate teacher education students with a professional presentation experience at the Southeast Regional Conference for the Association for Experiential Education (AEE) that is held in Durham, N.C., in April. The conference is within driving distance from Fairmont State University and affords students an opportunity to both present their work and experience the conference proceedings at an affordable price in both money and time.

Jones received the Faculty Recognition Award in 2013-2014. She joined the faculty in fall 2003. Jones holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Eastern Connecticut State College, a master’s degree in Special Education from the University of Connecticut and an Ed.D. from West Virginia University in Curriculum and Instruction. She received teaching certification from the West Virginia Department of Education in 2003.

Ryan Frost, Outstanding Adjunct Award

The Faculty Development Committee presented the Outstanding Adjunct Award to honor excellence in teaching and to encourage adjunct faculty's continuing efforts to excel. The award is given to faculty members who have demonstrated a sustained, energetic and successful commitment to teaching. Lindstrom presented the award to Ryan Frost.

Frost is an adjunct instructor of percussion in the Music Department of the School of Fine Arts. He enjoys working with all students but especially non-music majors. Frost says he firmly considers it his responsibility to expand all students’ knowledge of interest in music and to broaden their appreciation of the arts in general. Among other accomplishments, he has developed the curriculum that led to the establishment of a campus African Drum and Dance Ensemble, which had its first public performance last fall. He also collaborated with psychology professor Dr. Tad Kato by leading a drum circle during one of Kato’s classes to help students understand how playing music together can develop listening, cooperation and leadership skills.

Frost is dedicated to supporting diversity on campus. “Last fall at a meeting of the West Virginia Music Teachers Association, he chose to play a piece from the Middle East using a drum from Saudi Arabia. According to one of his colleagues, Frost was surrounded by international students from Saudi Arabia who were thrilled to hear an instrument with which they were familiar being played so well by an American,” Lindstrom said.

Dr. Jennifer Myers, Excellence in Academic Advising Award

The Award for Excellence in Academic Advising is presented to honor the demonstrated excellence and commitment that academic advisors play in the education, personal development, and success of their advisees. This year’s award winner is Dr. Jennifer Myers, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice in the College of Liberal Arts.

“From her nomination letter, it is apparent that Dr. Myers is proactive, knowledgeable, compassionate and understanding, and that she customizes her advising based on the experiences, needs, goals and considerations of her advisees,” said Pam Stephens, Coordinator of Academic Advising and the RBA Program, who presented the award.

Stephens read the following quote about Myers from a student: “Dr. Myers went out of her way to inform her advisees of the policies of the University and especially the program. Even before we would meet face to face, she would e-mail changes in program requirements in a manner that was understandable and effective. She has a remarkable personality that offers students comfort and ease, and she is virtually reachable at any time. She is always extremely swift when sent an e-mail, and many times those e-mails are sent during nights and weekends. I know that she cares because her e-mails are sent from her personal phone, meaning that she took time from her personal schedule to ensure that my education was on track.”

Myers has been an FSU faculty member since 2009. A member of the graduate faculty, she is also the director of the M.S. in Criminal Justice program. She earned her B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. from West Virginia University.

A total of 1,022 students have been named to the Dean’s List at Fairmont State University after completing the spring 2015 semester.

Dr. Christina Lavorata, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, has released the Dean’s List and the President’s List to recognize high-achieving students for their academic distinction. Full-time students who earned a 3.4 or better grade point average for the spring 2015 semester are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time students achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average are named to the President’s List.

School of Graduate Studies: President’s List

Stacie Aliff, Nicole Allison, Nathaniel Arnold, Brittany Bailey, Stephen Baldwin, Elizabeth Bowman, Michael Carpenter, Emily Crow, Shannon DeWitt, Gene Dodd, Crystal Dotson, Anthony Ellis, Michael Gallimore, Jeremy Gouzd, Stephanie Guzik, Kelsey Hall, Jessica Harmening, Sean Harwell, Teya Henthorn, Sheena Hershman, Miranda Jackson, Kimberly Kettler, Brenda Lamkin, Heather Leep, Tiffany Martin, Trent Moats, Taylor Myers, Rochelle Nestor, Dominique Nuzum, Courtney Phillips, Nina Price, Michelle Raines, Alyssa Scarbrough, Marshal Sherry, Savanna Shuck, Shae Strait, Andrew Thorne, Alisha Vincent, Emily Wagoner, Karl Weidhaas, Whitney Westfall, Jacob Wickenhofer, Sophia Youngs.

School of Graduate Studies: Dean’s List

Cassie Annan, Daniel DeVaul, Diana Ellis, Cullen Hencke, Matthew Jernigan, Mallorie Judy, Carolanne Keim, Jessie Long, Helen Milbourne, Corey Orban, Ann Post, Thomas Scott, Teresa Sestito, John Spears, Daniel Strosnider, Renee Ullery, Alexander Voldeck, Marissa Wilmer.

President’s List

Johnna Akers, Meshal Almuzaini, Adam Anderson, Elizabeth Arnold, Olivia Ashcraft, David Banister, David Bannister, Alissa Barnes, Michael Barnes, Derek Barnett, Amber Basnett, Ashley Bassel, Erin Bean, Daphne Beckwith, Jacob Bell, Jodie Bennett, Cassidy Berens, Leslea Blackshire, Nicole Bland, Heather Blankenship, Sarah Blosser, Zachary Bodkin, Aneva Bohon, Wayne Bourbeau, Kaitlin Brancato, Kelly Brett, Jennah Brinegar, Morgan Brooks, Chloe Brown, Michayla Brown, Zachary Buchanan, Jacob Buckland, Kasie Buckley, Bethany Buckner, Michael Byrd, Jill Cable, Laurie Caldwell, Hannah Carpenter, Lauren Chase, Zachary Chestnut, Krista Chicknell, Kylie Clatterbuck, Daniel Clay, Cody Cleavenger, Natalie Clelland, Casey Clutter, Caitlin Cockrell, Kathy Collins, Hannah Compton, Nancy Confalone, Andrew Cook, Kristina Coombs, Derrick Corns, Sarah Cory, Lorie Countryman, Marissa Cox, Ashley Crandall, Michael Cuppett, Timothy Curtis, Rachel Cutlip, Benjamin Daily, Yen Dang, Velicia Darquenne, Caitlyn Davis, Kaitlynn Davis, Amanda Dawson, Brenda DeBastiani, Kayla DeBolt, Brandon DeFebbo, Grant Delancey, Shealyn Delancey, Sona Delawder, Antonio DiDomenico, Jason Dingeldein, Katelin Dunlop, Andrew Edwards, Sharlyn Egress, Garrett Elam, Rachel Elliott, Amber Estok, Gina Estok, Mary Evans, Trevor Fancher, Brianna Fealy, Daniel Fernandes, Spencer Flanagan, Kylie Ford, Shanece Forge, Jason Frazer, Tyler Gahr, Sarah Garcia, Allison Gay, Ronald Gibson, Kristy Gore, Aja Gosper, Amber Gower, Rebecca Goydel, Bruce Greeley, Curtis Griffith, Sara Guidi, Hallie Gunnoe, Connor Haberland, Osama Hadadi, Raven Haddix, Breanna Hafer, Mitchell Haines, Mary Hall, Derek Hamilton, Jennifer Hanlin, Gage Hannah, Jonathan Hannigan, Ashley Hans, Shelby Harman, Sean Harris, Shannon Hartnett, Frankie Hinzman, Vanessa Hissam, Ashley Hoffmaster, Grant Holbert, Thairon Holler, Megan Howard, Amber Howdershelt, Charity Huber, Kelly Humphreys, Amy Hyde, Shelley Idleman, Kaitlynn Jackson, James Jesmer, Crystal Johnson, Shawn Johnson, Jonathan Jones, Philip Kahly, Andrew Kapper, Darian Kearns, Alexander Keefover, Kayla Keefover, Crystal Kelly, David Kennedy, Kayla Kerns, Laken Kiddy, Kaylee Kirkpatrick, Travis Kirtner, Ethan Knopsnider, Thomas Kovack, Sam Lacaria, Linsey Lamb, Ruth Lamp, Alexzandria Lane, Angie Lane, Melissa Layfield, Jessica Leech, Jessica Lego, Kaetlynn Lipinski, James Logue, Lindsey Losh, Faith Lough, Hannah Ludwick, Dale Lyons, Melissa Mann, Ashley Martin, Sarah Martin, Tyler Martin, Bruno Martinez, Hillary Martinez, Sharman Martinez, Elizabeth Masters, Taylor Masters, Jillann Mayle, Joshua Mayle, Garrett McCurdy, Resa McGlumphy, Erin McKown, Kayla Mikush, Brian Miller, Martin Miller, Sarah Minor, Hanif Mirza, Jasmine Moore, Emily Moorehead, Ruby Morris, Kalee Murphey, Kelsey Musgrave, Alisha Myers, Dominic Myhalsky, Nathan Napier, Aaron Nelan, Haley Nelson, Hannah Nelson, Nicholette Nelson, Michelle Nestor, Taylor Nichols, Anniwaer Nijiati, Rachel O'Dell, Miranda Oliverio, Caleigh Osborne, Hyeyeon Park, Sara Park, Elizabeth Parker, Cheyanne Parks, Alicen Patton, Julian Pecora, Rebecca Pendry, Sierra Perry, Lacey Peterson, Melissa Phillips, Paige Phillips, Stephen Phillips, Janalee Poe, Tyler Poff, Sophia Porco, Briana Pudsell, Sean Rafferty, Justin Ramsey, Ethan Ratkovich, Logan Ratliff, Alicia Reece, Jessica Reed, Andrea Richmond, Justin Richter, Jamie Riddell, Veronica Rine, Ryan Robba, Lee Roccio, Brandon Rohrbacher, Brandon Roth, Jeffrey Rush, Nicholas Rush, Daphne Ryan, Brandey Scarberry, Robert Schrader, Kelidanne Schuchardt, Ryan Scott, Tyler Scott, RaeAnn Secrist, Tyler Sensibaugh, Adam Shaffer, Vincent Sheeler, Jared Sigley, Joseph Simmons, Kathryn Simon, Kayla Simpson, Taylor Skelton, Jordan Smith, William Soles, Angela Spatafore, Debbie Stahl, Brandy Stebbins, Lisa Steffich, Chloe' Stephens, Roberta Stevens, Christina Strader, Sissy Stubbs, Raye Sullivan-Trippett, Alyssa Swiger, Grace Templeman, Alexandria Terwilliger, Christy Thompson, Caitlyn Tobin, Rachel VanOsdol, Christopher Vance, Hannah Vasicek, Hope Vasicek, Bruce Veltri, Erin Vilar, Carl Wahler, David Walker, Alexander Wallace, Rebekah Watson, Ashley Webb, McKenzie Weese, Maria Westfall, Thomas White, Jacqueline Whiteside, Olivia Wiley, Brandy Wilmoth, Travis Wilson, Elizabeth Wimer, Ann Marie Witkowski, Amber Wooten, Kenzie Wright, Mary Yankie, Cody Zagar.

Dean’s List

Zachary Adamczyk, Makenzie Adamek, Lucreatia Adams, Clint Aikins, Ammar Al-Awami, Mohammed Alanazi, Sultan Alanazi, Eisa Alanezi, Alexis Alastanos, Jenna Alastanos, Zuhair Albuazizah, Sulaiman Alduraywish, Riyadh Alkulaib, Alhumaidi Almutairi, Jillian Amos, Jesse Anderson, Jade Angeline, Brittany Aragon, Alyssa Arana-Garcia, Destini Arbogast, Lane Arbogast, Jordan Armstrong, Mackenzie Arthur, Samantha Ash, Rex Ashley, Stephanie Ashley, Louis Assaro, Jeffrey Audia, Ryan Audia, Catherine Bach, Aleah Backstrom, Deanna Bailey, Alexander Baird, Casey Baird, Jacqueline Baker, John Ball, Lacey Ball, Patrick Ball, Rachel Ball, Cole Ballard, Alex Barb, Kylee Barnard, Mark Barnett, Aaron Barnette, Jared Barr, Katelyn Barr, Sarah Barr, Munkhbayart Batsaikhan, Cayla Bayles, Timothy Bayne, Ashleigh Belfiore, Neely Benline, Emily Bennett, Kailey Bennett, Jessica Berg, Gabrielle Bergmann, Jeffrey Bias, Kristina Bikoulova, Maura Blake, Holly Blankenship, Abbigail Blosser, Christopher Blosser, Breanna Blot, Caroline Bohach, Emily Bolinger, Ethan Bolton, Tammy Bolyard, Josiah Bond, Martin Borror, Rachel Bowman, Jacob Boyce, Lauren Brewer, Cortney Bright, Kendra Bright, Brennan Brooks, Emily Broughton, Chyna Brown, Hannah Brown, Nicholas Brown, Samantha Brown, Logan Brusak, Craig Buchanan, Emily Buchanan, Sabrina Buhagiar, Whitney Burnside, Lacey Cale, Alexander Campbell, Elisabeth Campbell, Joseph Canterbury, Shawn Carlton, Devin Carpenter, Brandon Carr, Alexis Cartagena, Allison Carvelli, Claudia Castro, Callie Cathell, Angelica Chase, Gabriel Childers, Chad Christenson, Amber Cinalli, Mackenzie Cira, Danika Clark, Lawrence Clark, Matthew Clemens, Brian Cleveland, Colton Cogar, Regina Cole, Jesse Colebank, Kayla Coleman, Chelsea Collins, Emily Collins, Sean Collins, Jacob Combs, Brandi Connor, Adrianna Constable, Maura Conti, Robert Conti, Bradley Cox, Curtis Crabtree, Emily Crane, Sarah Crewdson, Gregory Crickard, Matthew Crislip, Mariah Cunningham, Brodie Currence, Nicole Currence, Abby Daetwyler, Taylor Daft, Jochebed Danby-Cobbina, Gabrielle Danner, Kevin Darlington, Kellie Davis, Samantha Davis, Sara Davis, Shawn Davis, Tyler Davis, William Davis, Haley DeBerry, Juanita DeBerry, Anna DeLong, Laura DeWalick, Brooklyn Defenbaugh, Jessica Dellagatta, Darcy Delligatti, John Dent, Philip Dent, Seth Devault, Danielle DiCarlo, Luka David Dilas, Jacob Dillinger, Jessica Dixon, Morgan Doerr, Sean Doherty, Candice Doub, Christopher Dowell, David Dryden, Alyssa Duckworth, Chelsie Dunn, Shauna Durant, Taylor Durst, Lauren Dzielski, Payden Eckleberry, Brody Efaw, Vicki Elam, Timothy Elbert, Alexander Elliott, Patrick Ellis, Gabrielle Etter, Shawn Evans, Cora Faby, Brooke Fadeley, Caleb Fancher, Canon Fancher, David Farmer, Jessie Feather, Bethany Fedio, Kayla Ferrell, Allie Fetty, Brent Field, Catherine Fiorini, Shawn Fisher, Sheena Fisher, Seth Fitzwater, Kaylee Flanagan, Alissa Fleming, Leo Fleming, Jessica Flesher, Sirena Flesher, Amber Fluharty, Arden Fox, Virginia Fox, Kyle Francis, Elizabeth Frederick, Seth Freeman, Mary Freiburger, Caitlin Friend, Steven Fulaytar, Jolene Fullen, Christopher Furbee, Jessica Furda, Taylor Gadd, Cameron Gallaher, Kaitlin Gates, Alexandro Gialone, Marquez Gibson, Krista Gillis, Katie Glover, Kristi Goe, Colton Goff, Gusty Golden, Carolyn Golden-Burrows, Bethany Gorman, Zachary Gower, Ashley Graham, Jordan Graham, Shawna Graham, Philip Griffin, Abigail Griffith, Samantha Grim, Tyler Gross, Tyler Groves, Jesse Grubb, Thomas Guempel, Danielle Guthrie, Brandon Haggerty, Ryan Hall, Hannah Haller, Lauren Hamilton, Alexandria Hamler, Alicia Hammond, Kellie Hammond, Ashley Hamrick, Sheri Hanberry, Alyssa Hanisch, Janna Hardinger, NaTasha Hardy, Emily Harman, Deborah Harold, William Harper, Mackenzie Harrison, Emily Hart, Abby Hartley, Erin Harwood, Amanda Hashman, Amin Hassan, Donna Haught, Ashley Hawkins, Dakota Hawkins, Gary Hayes, William Hays, Joseph Helmick, Alexander Henderson, Autumn Herbst, Skylar Herod, Krista Herron, Briana Hershman, Christina Hess, Scott Hessler, Dorian Hetzel, Daniel Hevener, Anne Hewitt, Elyssa Hibbs-Loughery, Drew Hill, Justin Hill, Tiffany Hillery, Brooke Hinerman, Nicholas Hinkle, Jessica Hirschkorn, Colby Holleran, Teala Holmberg, Emily Holmes, Shaniah Holtz, Anita Honeycutt, Morgan Hornsby, Macy Houck, Kelsi Hoult, Travis Howard, Daniel Hudson, Chloe Huffman, Audra Hull, Taelor Hunter-Roberts, Michael Hurt, Justin Hyre, Walter Ingram, Brandon Jackson, Mark Jefferies, Kyle Jenkins, Robert Jesmer, James John, Bryce Johnson, Dakota Johnson, Erika Johnson, Michael Johnson, Evan Jones, Jodie Jones, Ashley Jozwick, Jennifer Jozwick, Myung Hee Jung, Aaron Kast, Ashley Keith, Chelsea Keith, Michael Keller, Dominique Kelley, Erica Kelley, Joseph Kelley, Alyssa Kelly, Mitchell Kelly, Bailey Kershner, Mary Key, Colter Kincaid, Mark Kisner, David Klug, Lauren Knight, Mattison Koch, Mitchell Koch, Nathan Kolar, Pasko Komadina, Peyton Konchesky, Liana Kopelov, Patricia Kovach, Ashley Krause, Lesley Kuffour, Levi Kyer, Candice LaBenne, Jordan Lacy, Sierra Lamb, Isaac Lambert, Andrew Lamkin, Kenneth Lamp, Sarah Landis, Kerensa Larew, Chelsi Latocha, Maggie Lawless, Whitney Layton, LeeAnn Leary, Tierney Leary, Bradley Ledsome, Seung-ha Lee, Michael Lemley, Hannah Lenhart, Todd Levitan, Adam Lewis, Christopher Lewis, Jacklyn Lewis, Sophia Libonati, Ashley Limer, Greg Lloyd, Charles Loar, Emily Lohr, Ethan Long, Phillip Longnecker, Jordan Losh, Connor Loudin, Tyler Loudin, Ashley Lowe, Eric Lowe, Leonard Lucas, Paige Lucas, Andrew Lyon, James Mackey, Ashleigh Magee, Benjamin Male, Ashley Malone, Andrew Maltba, John Manchin, Renee Mandy, Amber Mann, Taylor Marsh, Austin Martin, Gabriella Mascaro, Erika Maskil, Rachel Masters, Brandon Mathis, Melinda Mauzy, Justine Maxey, Laura Mayhew, Shante Mayle, Joshua McClain, Vanessa McClung, Makenzie McClure, Stacy McCord, Andrew McCoy, Kathleen McDiffitt, Amber McDonald, Austin McFee, Mykelti McGaffic, Tyler McGee, Andrew McGilton, Daniel McGuffey, Makayla McGuire, Cynthia McIntire, Diane McKee, Corey McMillen, Jessica McPherson, Chelsea Mcie, Makala Meadows, Adam Meeker, Dominik Mensah, Cassidy Messenger, Ashton Meyers, Alexia Michael, Brooke Mick, Taylor Mihm, Megan Mike, Amber Miller, Lindsay Miller, Kaitlyn Mills, Sami Miltenberger, Nicholas Minutelli, Jacey Mitchell, Jade Mitchell, Jonathan Mitchell, Ria Mitchell, Shayne Mitchell, Brandon Moats, Jared Moats, Samira Mohamed, Bailey Mohr, Damien Monell, Saige Mongold, Dakota Moore, Haley Moore, Randy Moore, Virginia Moratti, Devin Morgan, Benjamin Morris, Montana Morris, Rachel Morris, Scarlett Mowery, Maddie Mullenax, Britany Mullins, Joshua Musgrove, Amanda Musick, Alex Myers, Eric Myers, Jessica Nestor, Katelyn Nestor, Dylan Nicholas, Carolyn Nolan, Daniel Nolte, Caitlin Norwish, Derek Nuzum, Charles O'Brien, Kenneth Oiler, Courtney Oliver, Julia Oliveto, Kayla Olsen, Brianna Owens, Jamie Paletta, Abigail Palmer, Bayley Palmer, Sara Parks, Austin Parsons, Sarah Parsons, Tyler Pate, Timothy Patrick, Nancy Patterson, Laiken Paugh, Alisha Pearcy, Kimberleigh Pearcy, Jennifer Perkins, Hatti Phillips, Lauren Phillips, Isaac Pifer, Emily Pingley, Kyle Ploucher, Kari Plybon, David Poling, Simon Poling, Zachary Porter, Victoria Postlewait, Mackenzie Powell, Chelsea Price, Jordan Price, Brooke Prichard, Alison Pritt, Jeffery Pritt, Emily Puskarich, Alisia Queen, Abigaile Quinn, Taylor Raby, Zachary Randolph, Kyleen Reckart, Brian Reed, Bethany Reese, Daniel Reitz, Thomas Retton, Joshua Rexroad, Rebecca Rexroad, Amanda Reynolds, Haley Richards, Tiffany Richards, Christine Ridenour, Bradley Riffee, Brandon Riffee, Gerald Riffle, Samantha Riley, Brittany Rimmer, Kayla Rinehart, Danielle Ritter, Daisy Rivera Torres, Christopher Roach, Hannah Roberts, Laine Roberts, Sara Robinson, Sarita Robinson, Hailey Rogers, Annie Rollins, Joshua Romeo, Lisa Romeo, Meredith Ruetty, Amanda Ruffner, Hannah Rux, Nicole Ryan, Brian Sagasti, Justin Sage, Matthew Saghy, William Sampson, Ryan San Julian, Phillip Sands, Kyle Sandy, Aaron Sanford, Haley Santmyer, Athena Sayrie, Justin Schmidt, Sarah Schmidt, Samantha Scritchfield, Levi Senger, Asim Shaar, Bailey Shade, Nicholas Shaffer, Brooke Shambaugh, Marissa Shanholtz, Kristin Shank, Julia Shemaitis, Tyler Sheppard, Brittany Shields, Brooke Shockey, Vanessa Short, Kelcy Shreves, Devin Shriver, Amanda Sigley, Derek Silski, Samantha Silva, Cara Simms, Breanna Sines, Lex Singleton, Brent Six, Amanda Skidmore, Crystal Smallwood, Tiffany Smathers, Cassandra Smith, Charles Smith, Christopher Smith, Heather Smith, Kaitlyn Smith, Loraine Smith, Nicole Smith, Shaun Smith, Tanner Smith, Trey Smith, Joseph Snopps, Natalie Southern, Kennidy Souza, Alyssa Sowards, Matthew Spiker, Logan Sponaugle, Melissa Spring, Amy Stahl, Ryan Stephenson, Ashtyn Stevens, Adam Stevenski, Jessica Stewart, Randall Stickley, Emily Stoneking, Michael Stonestreet, Faith Stout, Jakob Streyle, Brittany Strother, John Stump, Alyssa Suan, Kayla Summers, Jordan Swiger, Samira Swisher, Sommar Swisher, William Sydnes, Allie Talkington, Jennifer Tate, Abagail Taylor, Alisa Taylor, Christopher Taylor, Erin Taylor, Jessica Taylor, Justin Taylor, Marcus Teamer, Jackey Teets, Amber Tennant, Harleigh Tennant, Joshua Tenney, Kaja Tenney, Nash Thomas, Derek Tinney, Tyler Tobin, William Tolbert, Sean Tracy, Patrick Trosch, Anthony Trupo, Cara Turley, James Turner, Jessica Turner, Joni Tyree, Nicole Uccello, Andrew Udell, Brandon Umstot, Takawira Ushendibaba, Elroy Van Horn, Jacob Van Meter, Krista Vassil, Cavelle Vaughn, Marc Vero, Angela Viscount, Makala Vore, Matthew Wade, Rachel Waibogha, Nathaniel Wajler, Candace Walker, Cody Walker, Kiana Wallace, Luke Wallace, Adam Walls, Geoffrey Ward, Akili Wartts, Troy Watkins, Sheila Watson, Noah Weber, Morgan Weese, David Wegman, Shammgod Wells, Mendi Wentz, Courtlyn West, Tabitha Whetzel, Marianna White, Tesla White, Kelsey Whitt, Jackie Wick, Lauren Wickenhofer, Bethany Wiles, Jacob Wiles, Brycen Williams, Elizabeth Williams, Jonathan Williams, Leanna Williams, Cassandra Willis, Katelynn Wills, Aaron Wilson, Justin Wilson, Michelle Wilson, Tyler Wilson, Anthony Wilt, Steven Winters, Tyler Withee, Samantha Withrow, Kaitlyn Witsaman, Elena Wojcik, Hannah Wolfe, AnDee Wood, Kimberly Woods, Macy Woods, Matthew Woodward, Rayleen Working, Breana Wright, Ariah Wyatt, Leah Yoho, Matthew Yost, Shannon Yost, Sara Younker, Alina Zakharava, Mishayla Zecco.

Fairmont State University, with a 120-acre main campus in Fairmont, W.Va., is part of the state’s growing high technology corridor. A city of about 19,000 people, Fairmont is close to larger cities and also to opportunities for outdoor recreation. Founded in 1865 as a private institution dedicated to educating teachers, FSU has a long history of academic excellence. At FSU, students find a wide range of fields of study with more than 80 four-year programs and graduate programs. With an enrollment of about 4,200, FSU is large enough that students find a vibrant campus life and small enough that they do not get lost in the crowd.

The mission of FSU is to provide opportunities for individuals to achieve their professional and personal goals and discover roles for responsible citizenship that promote the common good. FSU values scholarship, opportunity, achievement and responsibility.

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