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It Starts at State – Frank Walker
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It Starts at State – James Shamblin
James Shamblin, Class of 2017 James Shamblin’s career with the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra started…
It Starts at State – Edgar Lopez-Torres
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It Starts at State – Hannah Mazon
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December 16, 2025
INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University Athletics is mourning the loss of men’s basketball student-athlete Ishmael Smith, who passed away on Sunday, December 14. Smith, a junior guard from Riverdale, Maryland, was a leader within the Yellow Jackets program and the team’s leading scorer…
December 10, 2025
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University (WVSU) has established an endowed scholarship in honor of former psychology professor Dr. Paul L. Crawford whose mentorship and teaching inspired generations of students. Beginning in 2026, WVSU will start annually awarding the Dr. Paul L. Crawfor…
December 4, 2025
ALUM CREEK, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Service will host a free Woodlot Management Series workshop at the Claudia L. Workman Wildlife Education Center in Alum Creek on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 1 p.m. Participants will learn practical techniques for identifying trees in wint…