Our Staff

Terry Jackson

Director

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Hometown: Jefferson, PA

Education: BS in Sport and Exercise Psychology (WVU);  MS in Integrated Marketing Communications (WVU)

Top 5 Clifton Strengths:  Restorative, Empathy, Consistency, Ideation, Responsibility

Ali Anderson

Assistant Director

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Hometown: Newark, DE

Education: BS in Biometrics Systems (WVU); MA in Higher Education Administration (WVU)

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Achiever, Learner, Connectedness, Strategic, Activator

Kirsten Swales

Senior Program Coordinator, Downtown Visitors Center

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Hometown : Bellefonte, PA

Education: BS in English (WVU); MA in Higher Education Administration (WVU)

Top 5 Clifton Strengths:  Empathy, Input, Learner, Developer, Belief

Nick Eiginger

Program Coordinator, Downtown Visitors Center

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Hometown: Herndon, VA

Education: BS in International Business and Marketing (IUP); MS in Communication Studies (in progress)(WVU)

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Input, Individualization, Ideation, Arranger, Adaptability

Kegan Gingerich

Program Coordinator, Evansdale Visitors Center

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Hometown: Whitmore Lake, MI

Education: BA in Elementary Education (WVU)

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Adaptability, Communication, Developer, Positivity, Woo

Tyler Flood

Graduate Assistant- Evansdale Visitors Center

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Hometown: Zelienople, PA 

Major: MS Sport Management (In-Progress at WVU)

Favorite Place to Study: Outside the Rec Center 

Hobbies/Interests: Skiing, Attending Sporting Events, Attending Concerts, Cooking, and Traveling 

Favorite Music Genre: Country 

Favorite WVU Tradition: Singing Country Roads after a Big Win

 Favorite Book: “The Millionaire Next Door” – Thomas Stanley

Favorite Netflix Genre: True Crime 

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Achiever, Competition, Relator, Positivity, Analytical 

Sarah Mosinski

Hometown: Mequon, Wisconsin

Major: Forensic Chemistry 

Favorite place to study: In a hammock on campus or in the glass atrium in the Downtown Wise Library

Hobbies/Interests: Reading, cooking, football, hammocking 

Favorite Book: The Great Gatsby

Favorite Band/Song: One Direction 

Favorite Movie: Pride and Prejudice (2005)

Favorite Place to Hang out on and off campus: On campus, the Downtown Library. Off campus, Coopers Rock

Favorite WVU Tradition: Singing "Take Me Home, Country Roads"

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Futuristic, Achiever, Relator, Learner, Individualization

Olivia Dowler

Hometown: Weirton, WV

Major: History, Spanish, & Philosophy

Favorite Place to Study: I love studying at coffee shops! I love coffee and getting an early start to my day.

Hobbies/Interests: Reading, watching Jeopardy, eating Mexican food, and volunteering.

Favorite Book: Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

Favorite Band/Song: Mt. Joy and Twenty One Pilots!

Favorite Movie: Back to the Future

My Favorite Hang Out On and Off Campus:  My favorite place on campus is the Honors Hall- it is beautiful and where I lived my freshman year. My favorite place off campus is Hoot and Howl, a local business that mainly sells products and art made by Appalachians.

Favorite WVU Tradition: My favorite tradition is the Mountaineer Mantrip. I love how it really illustrates our land-grant mission of giving back to the community through honoring coal miners and involving the children staying at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital.

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Achiever, Input, Learner, Intellection, Activator

Colton Nichols

Hometown: Charleston, WV

Major: Political Science and Communication Studies 

Favorite Place to Study: Anywhere in The Mountainlair but especially the Mountainlair Green

Hobbies/Interests: Cooking, Baking, WVU Sports, Politics, and History (especially WV)

Favorite Book: Giovanni's Room

Favorite Band/Song: Adele

Favorite Movie: Call Me By Your Name 

My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus: On campus-the Coliseum; Off-campus- BubbleFish on High Street 

Favorite WVU Tradition: When we "Roll out the carpet and bring on the Mountaineers" at the Coliseum. It is something that we started here and nothing beats the energy you feel after you just watched the hype video and the lights come off as your Hall of Fame coach comes out.

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Competition, Harmony, Woo, Communication, and Futuristic 

Maggie Rudiger

Hometown: Weirton, WV

Major: Elementary Education

Favorite Place to Study: Either the Downtown Wise Library Atrium or the outdoor area outside The Market on the Health Sciences Campus!

Hobbies/Interests: I love traveling, reading, going on long walks, and spending time with my friends.

Favorite Book: The Hours by Michael Cunningham

Favorite Band/Song: My favorite song changes almost daily! However one of my all time favorites is How Will I Know by Whitney Houston.

Favorite Movie: Mamma Mia! 

My Favorite Hang Out On and Off Campus: On campus, I love to go and grab a bite to eat at the Mountainlair! My favorite place off campus has to be the patio at Terra Cafe.

Favorite WVU Tradition: My favorite tradition is singing Country Roads after a Mountaineer win!

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Empathy, Developer, Positivity, Restorative, Consistency

Kayla Riffle

Hometown: Blandon, PA

Major: Marketing with a minor in Advertising and Public Relations

Favorite Place to Study: Evansdale Crossing 5th Floor!

Hobbies/Interests: I love working out, hiking, hanging out with my friends and family, shopping, and exploring new places!

Favorite Book: Hunger Games Catching Fire

Favorite Band/Song: The Weekend/The Knowing

Favorite Movie: 13 Going On 30

My Favorite Hang Out On and Off Campus: On campus- behind Woodburn; Off campus- Target!

Favorite WVU Tradition: I love the Mountaineer Man Trip along with Country Roads! It really gives you chills every time!

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Empathy, Adaptability, Woo, Communication, Individualization

Gianna Trapletti

Hometown: Greensburg, PA

Major: Biochemistry and Minor in Forensics

Favorite Place to Study: The glass atrium in the Downtown Wise Library

Hobbies/Interests: When I am not in class I spend most of my time teaching dance to preschoolers, watching 90s rom coms, or spending time with my family and dogs.

Favorite Book: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Favorite Band/Song: Dermont Kennedy and Joshua Bassett

Favorite Movie: 10 Things I Hate About You

My Favorite Hang Out On and Off Campus: On Campus I love to hang out with friends at the Mountain-Lair green and off campus I like visiting the Coopers Rock Overlook.

Favorite WVU Tradition: Singing Country Roads after a Mountaineer win. There's nothing like standing in the stands singing the famous words with my cousins and little brother.

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Individualization, Learner, Discipline, Competition, Relator

Maria Amores

Hometown: Martinsburg, WV

Major: Strategic and Organizational Communication Studies

Favorite Place to Study: Wise Library 

Hobbies/Interests: yoga, online shopping

Favorite Book: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo 

Favorite Band/Song: Megan Thee Stallion

Favorite Movie: Grown Ups 2

My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus: Off Campus- Kappa House; On Campus-The Evansdale Rec Center

Favorite WVU Tradition: "Lets Go, Mountaineers" Football Chant

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Futuristic, Discipline, Achiever, Maximizer, Responsibility

Georgia Hensley

Hometown: Martinsburg, WV

Major: Journalism

Favorite Place to Study: Definitely my bed

Hobbies/Interests: Learning New Music, Playing Guitar, Backpacking, Hiking, Writing

Favorite Book: The Giving Tree. Makes me cry every time. 

Favorite Band/Song: The Entire “The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking“ album by Roger Waters

Favorite Movie: Clue

My Favorite Hang Out On and Off Campus: On campus-The Mountainlair Green; Off campus- Yama on 1/2 High Street

Favorite WVU Tradition: Tailgates, for sure.

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Ideation, adaptability, input, strategic, intellection

Cait Crawford

Hometown: Columbus, OH

Major: Animal & Nutritional Sciences  

Hobbies/Interests: Working out, listening to music, hanging with friends

Favorite place to study: Evansdale Library study rooms

Favorite book: Perks of Being a Wallflower

Favorite band/song: The Weekend/ Pyramids by Frank Ocean 

Favorite movie: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

My favorite hang out on and off campus: On campus would be the Hammocks by the Ag Science Building. Off campus would be the gym I am a member of. 

Favorite WVU tradition: Tailgating in the Blue Lot with Friends

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Harmony, Consistency, Discipline, Significance, Focus

Janie Prunty

Hometown: Bridgeport, WV

Major: Elementary Education

Hobbies/Interests: Working out with CHAARG

Favorite Book: Where the Crawdads Sing

Favorite Band/Song: Taylor Swift, Willow

Favorite Movie: 10 Things I Hate About You

My Favorite Hang Out On & Off Campus: On Campus- Mountainlair Green, Off Campus- Cooper’s Rock

Favorite WVU Tradition: Country Roads after a home football game win!

Favorite place to study: The Starbucks at the bottom of Seneca Hall

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Learner, Futuristic, Connectedness, Relator, Developer

Becca Johnson

Hometown: Princeton, WV

Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders

Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy trying new workouts, skiing, and going to the movies.

Favorite place to study: The Evansdale Bookstore

Favorite book: Hidden Figures

Favorite band/song: Taylor Swift: Enchanted

Favorite movie: 13 Going on 30

My favorite hang out on and off campus: On campus, I love going to the Mountainlair Green. Off campus, I love going to The Grind coffee shop!

Favorite WVU tradition: Singing John Denver’s Country Roads!

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Discipline, Consistency, Focus, Harmony, Arranger

Sydney Straub

Hometown: Erie, PA

Major: Health and Well-Being

Favorite Place to Study: Starbucks by the Mountainlair

Hobbies/Interests: Skiing, Hiking, Painting, Volleyball

Favorite Book: Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

Favorite Band/Song: The Lumineers 

Favorite Movie: Where the Crawdads Sing 

My Favorite Hang Out On and Off Campus: On campus is the Mountainlair Green! Off campus is River Birch Cafe!

Favorite WVU Tradition: Singing Country Roads after a football win

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Includer, Woo, Communication, Ideation, Strategic

Lauren Marquart

Hometown: Wheeling, WV

Major: Elementary Education

Favorite Place to Study: Downtown Wise Library

Hobbies/Interests: Shopping, Hanging with friends, Squishmallows

Favorite Book: The Help

Favorite Band/Song: Luke Combs/ Five Leaf Clover 

Favorite Movie: The Blind Side

My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus: On campus- Mountainlair Green; Off Campus- Chipotle

Favorite WVU Tradition: Football Tailgates!

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Strategic, Responsibility, Discipline, Focus, Competition

Alisha Mauro

Hometown: Latrobe, PA

Major: Forensic Examiner and Psychology

Favorite Place to Study: When it’s nice, anywhere outside!

Hobbies/Interests: Hammocking

Favorite Book: It Ends With Us, by Colleen Hoover

Favorite Band/Song: Zach Bryan, Happy Instead 

My Favorite Hang Out On and Off Campus: On campus is hammocking on the green! Off campus is hiking at the core arboretum or coopers rock!

Favorite WVU Tradition: Country Roads and Monday Night Lights 

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Woo, Arranger, Includer, Communication, Achiever

Mahrlee Querry

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Hometown: Gettysburg, PA

Major: Musical Theatre, minor in Entrepreneurship

Favorite Place to Study: Blue Moose Cafe

Hobbies/Interests: Spin Cycle, singing, performing, journaling, animals

Favorite Book: Diary of an Oxygen Thief

Favorite Band/Song: Lizzy McAlpine - Let Light be Light

Favorite Movie: Tangled or Ratatouille

My Favorite Hangout On Campus and Off Campus: On Campus is Einstein Bros. Bagels in Reynolds Hall! Off Campus is Blue Moose Cafe!

Favorite WVU Tradition: Welcome Week, mainly FallFest because you can meet new people, listen to music and eat great food!

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Positivity, Developer, Futuristic, Woo, Includer

Holly Rogers

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Hometown: Rockville, MD

Major: Sport and Exercise Psychology with a minor in Addiction Studies

Favorite Place to Study: Reynolds Hall

Hobbies/Interests: Anything crafty and Softball

Favorite Book: The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Saku

Favorite Band/Song: Knee Deep by Zac Brown Band, and Jimmy Buffet

Favorite Movie: Pitch Perfect

My Favorite Hangout On Campus and Off Campus: On Campus is the hammocks outside the Rec! Off Campus is Coopers Rock!

Favorite WVU Tradition: Singing Country Roads after a win!

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Developer, Empathy, Individualization, Input, Intellection

Autumn Hurst

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Hometown: Grove City, PA

Major: Nursing

Favorite Place to Study: Stone Tower Brews or The Wise Library

Hobbies/Interests: Competitive Cheer, Reading, Journaling, Pickleball

Favorite Book: I can't pick a favorite, but my most recent is The Fine Print by Lauren Asker

Favorite Band/Song: Taylor Swift, Zach Bryan and Noah Kahan

Favorite Movie: Top Gun

My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus: On Campus is the hammocks outside of the crossing! Off Campus I love having picnics at Coopers Rock!

Favorite WVU Tradition: Waving up at the Children's Hospital before Football games!

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Positivity, Communication, Developer, Achiever, Belief

Matthew DeFilippis

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Hometown: Trumball, CT

Major: Sport Management

Favorite Place to Study: In my Room

Hobbies/Interests: sports, videogames, hanging out with friends

Favorite Book: QB1 by Mike Lupica

Favorite Band/Song: Empire State of Mind by JayZ

Favorite Movie: Happy Gilmore

My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus: On Campus is the Basketball Courts at the Rec. Off Campus is the Morgantown Mall

Favorite WVU Tradition: Tailgating for every home game

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Communication, WOO, Empathy, Includer, Strategic

Maggie McCarthy

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Hometown: Camden, DE

Major: Hospitality and Tourism Management, Minor in Event Planning

Favorite Place to Study: Reynolds Hall

Hobbies/Interests: Camping, Hiking, Singing

Favorite Book:  A Series of Unfortunate Events

Favorite Band/Song: The Mountain Song by Tophouse

Favorite Movie: Pitch Perfect

My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus: On Campus is the Ping Pong Rooms in the Mountainlair Basement. Off Campus is Coopers Rock State Forest for hiking and camping!

Favorite WVU Tradition: Watching(and singing along) to the Pride of West Virginia before football games!

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: WOO, Communication, Relator, Positivity, Strategic

Mia Baroni

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Hometown: Folcroft, PA

Major:  Journalism

Favorite Place to Study:  Downtown Library Study Rooms

Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with my family + friends, listening to music, shopping, watching Philly Sports, going to the beach, workout classes, making clothes

Favorite Book: The Notebook

Favorite Band/Song: The Rolling Stones, but I enjoy music too much to have just one favorite!

Favorite Movie: Grease, Sweet Home Alabama or Dirty Dancing

My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus:  On Campus is the Seneca Starbucks. Off Campus is Get Fit

Favorite WVU Tradition: The Pride of West Virginia

 Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Relator, Communication, Command, Adaptability, Ideation

Rylee McCurdy

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Hometown: Altoona, PA

Major: Advertising with a Minor in Marketing

Favorite Place to Study: Downtown Library

 Hobbies/Interests:  Working out, Reading and Painting

Favorite Book: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

Favorite Band/Song:  Hozier/Dawns by Zach Bryan

 Favorite Movie: Momma Mia

My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus:  On Campus is the Mountainlair and off Campus is the Grind

 Favorite WVU Tradition:  Fall Fest

Ethan Brown

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Hometown: Steubenville, OH

Major: Environmental Soil and Water Science

 Favorite Place to Study:  Downtown Library 

 Hobbies/Interests:  Music, Videogames and Hiking

 Favorite Book: Red, White and Royal Blue

Favorite Band/Song: AJR

Favorite Movie: Hidden Figures

My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus: On Campus is Agricultural Science Building and Off Campus is Coopers Rock State Forest

 Favorite WVU Tradition:  Football Gamedays

Efunuike "Nuike" Ogunleye

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Hometown:  Gainesville, FL

Major: Criminology with minors in Communication and Psychology

Favorite Place to Study:  Downtown Library

Hobbies/Interest: Gym, Dance, Hiking, Karaoke, Food

Favorite Book: Where the Crawdads Sing

Favorite Band/Song: Tyler Childers, The Weekend, any Musical

 Favorite Movie:  The Hobbit / Harry Potter

 My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus:  On Campus is the Mountainlair Green, Off Campus is The Grind.

 Favorite WVU Tradition:  Singing Country Roads after a win!

Bernadette Burns

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Hometown: Columbus, OH

 Major:  Forensic Chemistry

Favorite Place to Study:  4th Floor Downtown Library

 Hobbies/Interests: Painting

Favorite Book:  Good Omens by Neil Gaiman 

Favorite Band/Song: Vienna - Billy Joel

 Favorite Movie:  Captain America: Winter Soldier or 10 Things I Hate About You

 My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus:  On Campus is the Grass by the Life Science Building. Off Campus is the Rail Trail by the Visitors Center

 Favorite WVU Tradition:  Going to Fall Fest!

 Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Communication, Positivity, Includer, Developer, WOO

Meghan Pantaleo

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Hometown:  Hillsboro, VA

 Major:  Animal and Nutritional Sciences

Favorite Place to Study:  Percival Hall 

Hobbies/Interests: Raise/Show Cows, Art, Being with Friends/Family 

Favorite Book: A Dog's Purpose

 Favorite Band/Song: Dolly Parton, "Love is Like a Butterfly"

Favorite Movie:  Zombieland

 My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus:  On Campus is Agricultural Science Building Hammocks. Off Campus is Coopers Rock

 Favorite WVU Tradition: Pepperoni Rolls

Alicyn "Ali" Swain

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Hometown: Greencastle, PA

Major: Political Science + Marketing

Favorite Place to Study: Mountainlair Green

Hobbies/Interests: Skiing, shopping and hanging out with friends

Favorite Book: The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Favorite Band/Song: You're Gonna Go Far by Noah Kahan

Favorite Movie: The Parent Trap

My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus:  My Sorority House/Starbucks

Favorite WVU Tradition: Singing Country Roads after winning a game!

Katherine "Katie" Ball

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Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA

 Major: English Secondary Education, with a minor in theatre

Favorite Place to Study: Downtown Library

 Hobbies/Interests: Singing, going to the gym, dancing, cooking/baking

 Favorite Book:  Where the Crawdads Sing

 Favorite Band/Song:  Declan McKenna

Favorite Movie:  The Princess Bride

My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus: On Campus is the Mountainlair Green. Off Campus is Mountain State Brewing Co. (Best Pizza!!)

Favorite WVU Tradition: Stripe the Stadium

Amira Gladwell

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Hometown: Martinsburg, WV

Grace Schneider

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Hometown: Elmhurst, IL

Major: Nursing

Favorite Place to Study:  Reynolds Hall or the Mountainlair Green

Hobbies/Interests: Running, reading, spending time with friends

Favorite Book: A Court of Mist and Fury

 Favorite Band/Song: SZA

My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus: On Campus is the Mountainlair Green. Off Campus is my sorority house

Favorite WVU Tradition: Singing Country Roads with your best friends and seeing everyone around you with a smile