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Douglas J. Skaff Jr. Mountaineer Spirit Scholarship

Scholarship gift aids WVU business students in memory of Doug Skaff Jr.

West Virginia University graduate Doug Skaff Jr. embodied the Mountaineer spirit as an alumnus, business leader and public servant.

Firsthand experiences motivate Hazel Ruby McQuain Scholarship recipients to make a difference in West Virginia

The 2025 Hazel Ruby McQuain Graduate Scholarship recipients are drawing upon firsthand experiences for motivation to make a difference in West Virginia.

For the fiscal year from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, WVU Foundation data shows 22,384 donors — including 8,871 alumni — made 47,473 gifts totaling $260.7 million.

WVU alumni and friends contribute more than $260M to University in 2025 fiscal year

West Virginia University supporters gave $260.7 million over the past year, making it the third highest year of giving in the University’s history.

WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute joins nationwide effort to improve post-acute care for traumatic brain injury patients

The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) is joining leading clinics nationwide in a pioneering effort to improve post-acute care for traumatic brain injury patients through a multidisciplinary, patient-centered approach.

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Thorsten Wuest Ph.D.

During a two-year term as an officer in the German military, Thorsten Wuest found himself assigned leading a logistics platoon focused on the supply and maintenance of military operations.

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The WVU Foundation is an independent not-for-profit corporation, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization (tax ID #55-6017181).

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Scholarship gift aids WVU business students in memory of Doug Skaff Jr.

Firsthand experiences motivate Hazel Ruby McQuain Scholarship recipients to make a difference in West Virginia

WVU alumni and friends contribute more than $260M to University in 2025 fiscal year

WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute joins nationwide effort to improve post-acute care for traumatic brain injury patients

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Recognition Groups

Want to Work for the Foundation?

Thorsten Wuest Ph.D.

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Scholarship gift aids WVU business students in memory of Doug Skaff Jr.

Firsthand experiences motivate Hazel Ruby McQuain Scholarship recipients to make a difference in West Virginia

WVU alumni and friends contribute more than $260M to University in 2025 fiscal year

WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute joins nationwide effort to improve post-acute care for traumatic brain injury patients

Ways to Give

Recognition Groups

Want to Work for the Foundation?

Thorsten Wuest Ph.D.

WHY GIVE TO WVU?

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