Phil’s story is part of a weeklong series celebrating first-generation Golden Bears. They’re the first in their families to earn a four-year degree, and they’re the students, alumni, faculty and staff who are showing the world how one big first step can change everything.
Anyone who’s been tutored through WVU Tech’s TRIO Student Support Services program in the last two decades knows Phil Redden. He’s the go-to math guy and he’s built a great career at Tech.
Brianna’s story is part of a weeklong series celebrating first-generation Golden Bears. They’re the first in their families to earn a four-year degree, and they’re the students, alumni, faculty and staff who are showing the world how one big first step can change everything.
Brianna grew up in South Point, Ohio. It’s almost as far south as one can travel and still be in the state, and just under 4,000 people call it home.
First-generation students are those who become the first in their immediate family to earn a four-year degree. It’s a badge of honor, and for many, it’s a badge that’s hard-won.
Scott Robertson, Assistant Dean of Students for TRIO and Diversity Programs at WVU Tech, said that these students often face unique challenges in both getting into college and earning their degrees.
Last weekend was a little different than other weekends at Tech. Students still ate lunch in the Bears Den. Student-athletes competed on the field and others hit the books in the library. Except this weekend, there were moms, dads, sisters, brothers and even family pets along for the ride.
Elisha Boone grew up all over New York City – Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island. He decided to get away for a while and started looking at schools outside of the state. He found out about Tech and thought he’d just drop by to check it out.
The WVU Tech Forensic Investigation program will host a Crime Scene Investigation Community Workshop on Saturday, November 4 from 9-11:30 a.m. on the WVU Tech campus in Beckley.
With any venture, sometimes getting started is the hardest part. Johann Goethe, an 18th-century statesman, author and scientist, famously said that “what is not started will never get finished,” and that simple concept has been the driving force behind some of the best businesses and inventions of the modern world.
Sometimes, it just takes that first step to build something big. That’s where the LaunchLab at WVU Tech comes in.
WVU Tech students come from all walks of life. The student body represents nearly every county in West Virginia. They represent 30 states and come from as far away as Alaska and Hawaii.
On Saturday, October 14, men and women from WVU Tech and the Beckley area will meet in front Carter Hall to kick off a day of activities designed to raise awareness about the issues of domestic violence in the Raleigh County area.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, so to gather the community around the issue, WVU Tech’s Counseling Service is teaming up with the Women’s Resource Center for “Love Shouldn’t Hurt.” It’s a series of activities that will get people talking about relationship violence and domestic abuse.