Highlights and News

The Spring 2020 Coronavirus semester did not keep the Presidential Student Ambassadors (Cohort 3) from participating in the PSA Leadership Lecture Series.

The Presidential Augusta Ambassador Leadership Lecture Series is part of the Welcome Home Augusta Initiative.  The Initiative promotes the values and ideals of West Virginia University and engages Order of Augusta recipients with faculty, current and prospective students, and alumni by sharing knowledge and creative ideas, participating in organizations and events, and demonstrating the outstanding accomplishments of WVU graduates.

A heartfelt thank you to former Mountaineer mascot and 2018 Order of Augusta recipient, Trevor Kiess, who gave an inspirational presentation, The Mountaineer as a Leader, to the Presidential Student Ambassadors today. He highlighted and gave stellar examples of lessons he learned throughout the experience. 

One West Virginia University student is taking her passion for biomedical research to the next level after becoming the first in the state to be selected for a prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) program.

Former West Virginia University rifle standout Ginny Thrasher remains eligible for consideration for the 2019 NCAA Woman of the Year Award, announced by the NCAA on Tuesday.

Ginny Thrasher YouTube Video

YouTube Video of Emma Harrison speaking on behalf of incarcerated

As a part of my series on The Future of Healthcare, I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Brian Caveney. Dr. Caveney, currently enterprise-wide chief medical officer at LabCorp, holds an MD from the West Virginia University School of Medicine, a JD from the West Virginia University College of Law and an MPH in health policy and administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Caveney came to LabCorp after serving as chief medical officer of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC). Dr. Caveney also served as chief clinical officer of Mosaic Health Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Blue Cross NC for strategic investments in diversified health solutions businesses. Prior to joining Blue Cross NC, Dr. Caveney was a practicing physician and assistant professor at Duke University Medical Center and also provided consulting services for several companies in the Research Triangle Park region.

LabCorp, a global life sciences company, announced that Dr. Brian Caveney, a nationally recognized health-policy expert who currently serves as chief medical officer of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC), will fill a newly created role as enterprise-wide chief medical officer of LabCorp, effective Sept. 25. Caveney will report to David P. King, chairman and CEO of LabCorp.

CHARLESTON — It’s been almost 100 years since a Republican succeeded another Republican as speaker of the House of Delegates, but that happened Wednesday as the House of Delegates elevated Delegate Roger Hanshaw to the podium.