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Princeton native Dylan Vest landed on his majors by accident. He was supposed to take Spanish as an eighth grader, but a scheduling fluke placed him in French instead. His journey with the language has led him to a career as a diplomat with many stops around the world along the way. While a WVU student, Vest traveled to nine countries through study abroad and Model United Nations. He spent the 2018-2019 academic year studying at Sciences Po in Grenoble, France. After graduating this May, Vest will begin his journey toward becoming an ambassador as a 2020 Thomas R. Pickering Fellow. This prestigious fellowship prepares recent college grads for diplomatic careers. The experience includes a domestic internship with the U.S. State Department, an internship with a U.S. embassy overseas and a career in the U.S. Foreign Service after completing his master’s degree.

Meet the Grads: Dylan Vest

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BA Political Science and French, '20

Dylan Vest in a red button-up shirt

WVU Eberly College student awarded prestigious State Department fellowship

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At West Virginia University, where students are encouraged to “Go First,” Dylan Vest has taken that mantra to heart. He was the first in his family to go to college, to travel abroad and even get on a plane. Now he’s one step closer to his dream of becoming a Foreign Service Officer by becoming the first WVU student to receive the highly competitive Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Fellowship from the U.S. State Department. 

Ángel Tuninetti is a passionate advocate for the importance of the humanities in higher education and society. He has been named the 2019 Armand E. and Mary W. Singer Professorship in the humanities, recognizing his dedication and commitment to the study of the Spanish language and Latin American literature and cultures in West Virginia University’s Eberly College of Arts and Sciences.

Tuninetti named 2019 Singer Professor in the Humanities

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Ángel Tuninetti is a passionate advocate for the importance of the humanities in higher education and society. 

Six West Virginia University students will study or intern abroad this summer as Gilman Scholars. The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship enables them to gain skills that are critical to the country’s national security and economic prosperity while gaining an enriching cultural and career-building experience. WVU’s Gilman Scholars will travel to three continents this summer.

Four Eberly College students named Gilman Scholars

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Six West Virginia University students will study or intern abroad this summer as Gilman Scholars.

Four West Virginia University faculty members, all in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, have received grants from the U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program to conduct research abroad. The recipients are: • Nicholas Bowman, Associate Professor of Communication Studies • Jay Krehbiel, Assistant Professor of Political Science • Tamba M’Bayo, Associate Professor of History • Ángel Tuninetti, Professor of Spanish

Four WVU professors awarded Fulbright grants

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Four West Virginia University faculty members, all in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, have received grants from the U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program to conduct research abroad.

Thirty Eberly College students selected for Summer Undergraduate Research Experience

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Through West Virginia University’s Office of Undergraduate Research, students can participate in research as early as their first semester on campus. Every semester, many Eberly College students take advantage of the resources provided by this office to match with faculty conducting research in their disciplines. The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience is an eight-week summer undergraduate research experience for students interested in careers in research or graduate school
within their disciplines. The selected students receive a stipend and conduct research full-time during those eight weeks. Congratulations to the 30 Eberly College students participating in SURE for 2019!

2019 WVU Foundation Outstanding Teachers

WVU recognizes three Eberly College faculty members as Foundation Outstanding Teachers for 2019

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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:

Five West Virginia University women have been awarded the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to teach English abroad next year. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international exchange program. Recipients are given a stipend to study, teach or conduct research while increasing mutual understanding between Americans and people of other countries. This new cohort makes 64 Fulbright scholars for West Virginia University. All the winners are from West Virginia. The 2019-20 scholars are: Jana El-Khatib from Hurricane Kaley Hensley from Chapmanville Karen Laska from Wheeling Jordan Miller from Wheeling Constantia Rhinehart from Elkins

Five WVU, Eberly College women named Fulbright Scholars

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Five  West Virginia University women have been awarded the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to teach English abroad next year. 

The Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University has named recipients for its 2018-2019 outstanding teacher, researcher and service awards.

WVU’s Eberly College announces 2018-2019 Outstanding Faculty Awards

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The Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University has named recipients for its 2018-2019 Outstanding Teacher, Researcher and Service awards.

Two West Virginia University Honors College students will have an intensive cultural experience this summer as recipients of the highly competitive U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship.

Two WVU students awarded Critical Language Scholarships

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Two West Virginia University Honors College students will have an intensive cultural experience this summer as recipients of the highly competitive U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship.