Our Staff

Danica Wilburn

Director

danica.wilburn@mail.wvu.edu

Brandi Underwood

Outreach Coordinator

brandi.underwood@mail.wvu.edu

Mia Antinone

Killian Coyne

Hometown: Wheeling, WV

Major: Biomedical Engineering

Favorite Place to Study: On a nice day, I enjoy studying on the patio on the top floor of the Evansdale Crossing because the view is one of the best on campus.

Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy playing and watching all types of sports, so I very rarely miss a Mountaineer game. Cooking is also one of my hidden talents. 

Favorite Book: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is my favorite book, but I’m more of a movie kind of guy.

Favorite Band/Song: I listen to just about every genre, but Drake is my favorite artist.

Favorite Movie: The Great Gatsby – the one with Leonardo DiCaprio of course – or Good Will Hunting

Favorite place to hang out on and off campus: On campus, I spend most of my free time at the Student Recreation Center. Off campus, you might find me at any of the local Morgantown restaurants which is probably why I spend so much time at the gym.

Favorite WVU Tradition: I have been coming to WVU football games since I was five years old. Now that I am a Mountaineer, being a fan has taken on a deeper meaning for me. There is no greater feeling than cheering on the team and singing Country Roads with 60,000 other passionate fans!

Chanel Donaldson

Hometown: Portland, OR

Major: Sport Management 

Favorite place to study: Milano Reading Room, Downtown Wise Library Complex

Hobbies/Interests: Going to sporting events & concerts, hiking, hanging out with friends and traveling!

Favorite Book: Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game

Favorite Band/Song: Kehlani, Rihanna & Drake

Favorite Movie: The Big Short and Lion

Favorite place to hang out on and off campus: On campus, I love hanging out on the Moutainlair green when it’s warm and sunny! Off Campus, I enjoy spending my afternoons at Dirty Bird Chicken (my favorite restaurant)!

Favorite WVU Tradition: Participating in the "Let’s Go Mountaineers" chant at any sporting event! 

Mateah Kittle

Hometown: Bridgeport, WV

Major: Pre-Occupational Therapy

Favorite place to Study: Bottom floor of the Downtown Library, they've got large Mac computers with a lot of desk space!

Hobbies/Interests: Really anything outside -- traveling, hiking, biking, hunting, fishing, running, skiing/snowboarding, kayaking! I also love to be with family and friends as much as possible

Favorite Book: "Through the Eyes of A Lion" by Levi Lusko -- highly recommend!

Favorite Band/ song: Testify by NeedToBreathe and Mr. Brightside by The Killers

Favorite Movie: The Heat, Secret Life of Pets, and Inside Out

Favorite place to hang out on and off campus: I enjoy sitting in Woodburn Circle, watching all the students walk through campus and then I'll glance up and get a peek at Woodburn Hall, never get tired of looking at its beauty! Off campus, you can probably catch me grabbing a bite to eat at Los Mariachis

Favorite WVU Traditions: Ever since I was little, I've been going to football games with my grandparents, and I'm ecstatic that I've been able to continue the tradition as a student! Football games are the highlight of the fall, and I love the atmosphere at all the games; regardless of the opponent or the weather, all the fans are there to cheer on our Mountaineers!

Ryan Minnigh

Ryan Minnigh

Hometown: Short Gap, WV

Kallie Nealis

Hometown: Bridgeport, WV 

Major: MS in Journalism 

Favorite place to Study: The Media Innovation Lab at Evansdale Crossing

Hobbies/Interests: Dancing is something I've done all my life and will always love. I also enjoy road tripping, attending concerts, exploring West Virginia, exercising, reading and spending time with family/friends. 

Favorite Book: I'd say it's a tie between Tuesday's with Morrie by Mitch Albom or Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. 

Favorite Band/song: I like anything and everything! Especially something with a strong beat or thoughtful lyrics. 

Favorite Movie: The Blind Side

Favorite place to hang out on and off campus: My go-to place to hang out on campus is Evansdale Crossing because there are so many options to get a bite to eat or neat spaces to hang out for a while. Off campus, I like to spend time outdoors, whether it's hiking around the University Forest, kayaking in Cheat Lake or biking along Decker's Creek Trail with my friends. 

Favorite WVU Traditions: Watching the Pride of West Virginia take the field before football games (especially Simple Gifts), cheering along with WVU's fight songs and rolling out the carpet at WVU basketball games! 

Isaac Portillo

Hometown: Redondo Beach, CA

Major: Art History

Favorite Place to Study: The Milano Reading Room in the Downtown Library

Hobbies/interests: Eating food! Traveling around the wild and wonderful state of West Virginia, going to concerts and music festivals, going to museums and local galleries, and long walks on the beach.

Favorite Book: Animal Farm by George Orwell and The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

Favorite band/song: "Can't stop" by Kayzo

Favorite Movie: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World 

Favorite place to hangout on and off campus: On campus, the Evansdale crossing, on the balcony, with some good friends and a good cup of coffee. Off campus, I love hiking and climbing at Cooper's Rock or staying home and watching movies with friends. 

Favorite WVU tradition: Standing in the front row with all my friends at Fallfest.

Michael Quinlan

Hometown: Saint Albans, West Virginia

Major: Political Science – Pre Law

Favorite Place to Study: My favorite place to study is either the Pent House floor of the Life Sciences Building, or the Reading Rooms in the downtown library.

Hobbies/Interests: I have a big interest in politics and the interworking of governments, as well as the legal system. I enjoy going on mini-adventures, spending time with friends on campus, and discovering new food in Morgantown!

Favorite Book: My favorite book would either be The Da Vinci Code or Angels and Demons by Dan Brown.

Favorite Band/Song: This honestly depends on the week. One week I could be on a Kanye West, Futuristic, and J Cole kick, and the next I could be rocking out to some Van Halen and Queen.

Favorite Movie: Anything Batman related (Not including George Clooney’s version, ew) and the Star Wars movies.

Favorite Place to Hang Out on and Off Campus: My favorite academic building is definitely Woodburn Hall, and I also enjoy spending time at my Fraternity’s house. When I am going off campus, I love going to Cooper’s Rock.

Favorite WVU Tradition: Absolutely nothing beats standing arm in arm with fellow students and Mountaineer fans and screaming Country Roads at the top of your lungs after a WVU victory!

Lauren Simpson

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA

Major: Speech Pathology and Audiology

Favorite place to Study: Lincoln Hall study rooms

Hobbies/Interest: Shopping, eating anything covered in cheese, planning trips and traveling to new places.

Favorite Book: Heaven is for Real

Favorite Band/Song: Kenny Chesney “The Good Stuff”

Favorite Movie: Captain Phillips, Beauty and the Beast, and Titanic

Favorite place to hang out on and off campus: On campus, I love to hang out anywhere in Evansdale crossing. I eat at Hugh Baby’s Barbeque; I get a smoothie at the Juice bar, and the salted chocolate cookies from octane. YUM! Off campus, I like to hang out at the Panera on High Street.

Favorite WVU Tradition: Singing ‘Hail West Virginia’ before every football game.

Kirsten Swales

Hometown: State College, PA

Major: English

Favorite place to study: Either the Milano reading room in the downtown library (mostly because it reminds me of Hogwarts) or The Grind coffee shop.

Hobbies/Interests: I love to read and write, play with my dogs, spend hours at Target and have relaxing movie nights with my friends.

Favorite Book: The Great Gatsby is one of my absolute faves, mostly because it took me 4 times reading through it and loving it more and more each time before I realized that English studies are my passion!

Favorite Band/Song: I LOVE any and all things Florida Georgia Line and country, but I'm also a big Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West fan.

Favorite Movie: The original Beauty and the Beast or Stepbrothers (anything with Will Ferrell has my approval). 

Favorite Place to Hang out on and off campus: On campus, I love to take a blanket up to the Mountainlair green and hang out with friends or read a book. Off campus, I really enjoy going out to the overlook at Coopers Rock. 

Favorite Tradition: Of course, I love the atmosphere of football games whenever I get to sing country roads with 60,000 members of my Mountaineer family. There's truly nothing else like it. But aside from that, I love the random moments when I'm not in Morgantown but I'm wearing a WVU shirt and I can hear people yell "Let's Go" and I get to yell back "Mountaineers!" It's always so cool to know that, no matter where I go, I'll always find my fellow Mountaineers! 

Hannah Wright

Hometown: Dayton, OH

Major: Political Science & Criminology

Favorite place to Study: The Silent Reading Rooms at the Downtown Library

Hobbies/Interests: Reading, Journaling, Working Out

Favorite Book: The Great Gatsby

Favorite Band/song: John Mayer

Favorite Movie: The Breakfast Club

Favorite place to hang out on and off campus: On campus, in the Recreation Center! Off campus, Dunkin Donuts.

Favorite WVU Traditions: The Mantrip before football games!

Carli Yoho

Hometown: Chagrin Falls/Bainbridge, OH

Major: Sport and Exercise Psychology

Favorite Place to Study: CPASS building overlooking the Outdoor Rec Fields or the sun room in the Downtown Library

Hobbies/ Interests: Soccer, Boating, Cooking, Playing Outside, Trying new things and meeting new people!

Favorite Book: Blue like Jazz by Donald Miller or A Touch of Texas by Kristine Rolofson

Favorite Band/ song: Any country or music that makes me dance!

Favorite movie: Pride and Prejudice 

Favorite place to hang out on and off campus: I like to be around or in the Mountainlair to people watch and be in the hustle and bustle of everything. Off campus, I like to go explore unique places outside the College, Coopers Rock, Tygart Lake, and fun local shops and restaurants.

Favorite WVU Tradition: Football games/Athletic events and singing County Roads with my whole Mountaineer Family!