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^{Linda and Pete Zulia (from left) present a donation to WVU Men’s Basketball Coach Bob Huggins and WVU Cancer Institute Director Hannah Hazard-Jenkins at the 2020 Bob Huggins Fish Fry. The funds were contributed by the Zulias, their employees and business partners to benefit the Norma Mae Huggins Endowment at the WVU Foundation.}

^{Jason England, senior laboratory instrument specialist for the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines and Emissions, prepares to lift the engine with an overhead crane to attach a generator.}

Foundation Scholar Zachary Gilpin’s keen interest in the history and geography of Latin America led him into an undergraduate career filled with a variety of studies.

A West Virginia University student who helped raise more than $193,000 to support the most urgent needs at WVU Medicine Children’s via MountaineerTHON is being honored for her efforts by Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. 

An international student who has immersed himself in the “cultural heartbeat” of his new community, a first-generation student graduating with a cumulative 4.0 grade-point average who had no access to high school college-prep courses and a Black woman who aspires to bridge the gap between research and clinical care to improve health disparities are among the graduating seniors to receive West Virginia University’s highest student honor, the Order of Augusta. 

These eight students are among 50 named WVU Foundation Outstanding Seniors. 

The Grateful Patients, Families and Friends program recently contributed $10,000 to ensure the West Virginia Center for End-of-Life Care can continue to provide free information, education and resources to help West Virginians document their wishes for medical care.

Established in collaboration with the West Virginia University Foundation, the Grateful Patients, Families and Friends program provides opportunities for individuals, family members and friends to recognize the exceptional care provided by WVU Medicine physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.