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Tom Prunty is honoring his father’s legacy as a cattleman and educator by making a planned gift to The Emery L. “Bud” Prunty Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship supports West Virginia residents enrolled in the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design  and majoring and in animal and nutritional sciences.

Alumnus Emery L. Prunty passed away in January 2016. Shortly after his passing, his wife of 57 years, Sharon Prunty, endowed the scholarship.

Lillian Bischof, a Wheeling native, who discovered her love for science in sixth grade through the Regional Environment Action Program at Oglebay Park, is anxious to research the role of genetic modification for food security and accessible health care. She will major in chemical engineering and finance and join the Society of Women Engineers and other student organizations that empower women in STEM. She is a four-year member of Wheeling Park High School cross country team, former member of the swim team and as the president of Key Club, she spearheaded a winter weather fundraiser for local homeless youth. She also serves as a docent at the Oglebay Good Zoo. She is the daughter of Deborah and Lee Bischof, a WVU alumnus.

Piper Cook, who will major in biology with an emphasis in neurobiology, made the decision in middle school to become a pediatric neurosurgeon while serving as a volunteer at St. Francis Hospital. After witnessing a swath of destruction from the opioid crises in her hometown of Danville, she is excited to immerse herself in research on deep brain stimulation for the treatment of addiction. She will volunteer her time to WVU Camp Kesem and the Monongalia County Child Advocacy Center. Cook will use her stipend to expand her research on safe non-pharmaceutical alternatives to opioids. She attends Scott High School and is the daughter of Roger and Lisa Cook, who named her after a fictional character from the television series “Charmed.” She is a first-generation college student.

After undergoing surgery in 2011 where Dr. Julian Bailes removed a lemon-sized tumor from her brain, Dunmire has now been cancer-free for over eight years.  

Six  West Virginia University faculty members have been recognized with the University’s 2019 Foundation Award for Outstanding Teaching, which honors exceptional professors who go above and beyond to inspire their students. This year’s honorees are:

The West Virginia University Foundation honored donors whose planned gifts over the past year will provide for the future of the University. 

West Virginia University will expand its commitment to innovative education with an active learning classroom that will support instructors and students by creating an environment that encourages engagement, collaboration and creativity.

The Friends of WVU Hospitals Board of Directors announced a pledge of $500,000 to the WVU Medicine Children’s 'Grow Children's' Capital Campaign to name the Child Life Activity Center in the new tower.

It’s a common sight in much of West Virginia — ATVs and UTVs rushing up secondary roads, riding along forest trails and running across the hills. Given their popularity, the West Virginia University Extension Service is teaming up with the Polaris Foundation to improve safe riding practices and help reduce injuries and accidents. 

West Virginia University faculty and staff can invest in the University through the  WVU Foundation’s  Gold Blue & You Campus Campaign which kicks off today (April 8).

This year’s Bucklew Scholars are eager to embark on a new journey at West Virginia University where they can fully immerse themselves in rigorous academics, multidisciplinary research, travel abroad and University tradition.