Tour Leader Recs
Cait Crawford
Hometown: Columbus, OH
Major: Animal & Nutritional Sciences with a minor in Women & Gender Studies
Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Harmony, Consistency, Discipline, Significance, Focus
Interests: The gym, reading, listening to music, and walking my dog!
Cait's Morgantown Recommendations:
Shopping: Alumni hall (WVU GEAR)
Events: The amphitheater/summer concert series
Best Study Spot: The Agriculture Sciences hammocks
Autumn Hurst
Hometown: Grove City, PA
Major: Nursing with a minor in Psychology
Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Positivity, Communication, Developer, Achiever, Belief
Interests: I love exploring new places, making new memories, being outdoors, and I never go anywhere without my Kindle Paperwhite! I occasionally dabble in pickleball but I’m really bad!
Autumn's Morgantown Recommendations:
Sweet Treats: Pop The Soda Shop for super yummy and creative sodas (I call it “Pop”)! Basically Swig in WV!
Campus Hidden Gems: The Cafe on the ground floor of HSC South! Chick-fil-A, Which Which, and a Sushi/Burger spot! Great for Health Science majors or anyone wanting to explore a new part of campus!
Instagrammable Places: The top of Jones Ave, overlooking the Downtown Area of campus and the Monongahela River! Beautiful sunset spot!
Matthew DeFilippis
Hometown: Trumball, CT
Major: Sport Management
Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Communication, WOO, Empathy, Includer, Strategic
Interests: Loves sports, video games, and lemonade
Matt's Morgantown Recommendations:
Campus Hidden Gem: The hammocks by the agricultural sciences building
Events: Any sports game!
Sweet Treat: Insomnia Cookies
Ethan Brown
Hometown: Steubenville, OH
Major: Environmental Soil and Water Science
Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Input, Competition, Communication, Strategic, Futuristic
Interests: Nature Lover, Good Food, and Crafts
Ethan's Morgantown Recommendations:
Outdoor Activities: Coopers Rock State Forest, especially Ravens Rock
Coffee/Quick Bite: Stonetower Brews, especially the wacky limited flavors
Arts and Crafts: The WVU craft center, you can make your own stained glass window
Katherine "Katie" Ball
Major: English with minors in Advertising, Strategic Social Media, and Theatre
Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Woo, Communication, Positivity, Activator, Includer
Interests: HUGE foodie, music nerd, casual sport enjoyer, and shopaholic
Katie's Morgantown Recommendations:
Family Friendly Restaurant: Mountain State Brewing Co.- where I went with my parents on my campus tour- still a Ball Family Fav!
Student Friendly Nightlife: Check to see what sports are playing and see what's playing at the Met Theatre Downtown
Best WVU Gear: Alumni Hall or the Book Exchange!
Amira Gladwell
Hometown: Martinsburg, WV
Major: Exercise Physiology, B.S. and Nursing, BSN
Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Context, Analytical, Input, Deliberative, Responsibility
Interests: Loves coffee, reading, and “hot girl” walking
Amira's Morgantown Recommendations:
Outdoor Activities: Pop-up Farmer’s Market on Saturday Mornings
Shopping and Local Finds: Book Exchange for souvenirs, Alumni Hall for WVU Gear, and Old School Vintage Shop for thrifts
Events + Live Entertainment: 123 Pleasant Street for student-friendly nightlife and Blackbear Baseball games
Ella Brandenburg
Hometown: Hagerstown, MD
Major: Health Administration
Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Adaptability, Communication, Competition, Command, Harmony
Interests: Loves coffee, jewelry, and the beach
Ella's Morgantown Recommendations:
Coffee: Almost Heaven Desserts, The Grind, and Sugar Bar. Sugar Bar is my favorite because it has so many cute desserts and great cheesecake
Instagrammable places: WVU mural outside Evansdale crossing and Cooper’s Rock are great options!
Where to hang between classes: My go to is always the Starbucks located in Seneca. There is tons of seating to study and you can pick up a drink and a quick snack before your next class
Elizabeth Deering
Hometown: Alexandria, VA
Major: Sport Management
Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Empathy, Includer, Developer, Communication, Adaptability
Interests: Loves hiking, reading, spending time with friends on campus, and binging movies
Elizabeth's Morgantown Recommendations:
On-Campus Eatery: Einstein Bagels located in Reynolds Hall, super fast and always hits the spot!
Best Study Spot: The sixth floor of the Downtown Wise library for a classic spot or the Natural History museum for a more cozy atmosphere
Outdoor Activity: Cheat Lake Park for a relaxing lake day with friends
Brandon Lange
Interests: Breakfast places, quiet study areas and hiking spots
Brandon's Morgantown Recommendations:
Quick Bite: The GrindOutdoors: Ravens Rock Trail which is apart of Coopers Rock State Forest
Best Study Spot: 3rd Floor of Life Science Building
Hometown: Boxborough, MA
Major: Geology
Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Arranger, Achiever, Competition, Restorative, Activator
Interests: Kickboxing, pottery, hiking, skiing, whittling, backpacking and 80’s glam metal
Zack's Morgantown Recommendations:
Family-Friendly Restaurants: Mountain Mama’s, House of Shawarma
Rainy Day Activities: Bowling at Mountainlair
Scenic Overlooks: Dorsey's Knob and Ravens Rock
Maria Felsher
Hometown: Perryopolis, PA
Major: Criminology & Psychology
Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Achiever, Individualization, Input, Deliberative, Relator
Interests: I love coffee, reading, and all things true crime!
Maria's Morgantown Recommendations:
Coffee: Stone Tower Brews
WVU Gear: Alumni Hall
Best Study Spots: The Eberly student lounge or Woodburn Circle!
Kyleigh Book
Hometown: Schuylkill Haven, PA
Major: Criminology and anthropology with a minor in Forensics
Interests: Hanging out with friends, playing softball, and watching movies
Kyleigh's Morgantown Recommendations:
Food: Bishops Bagels and Brews, calm atmosphere and great bagels!Activities: Up All Night, I find myself going there for free food and crafts every Friday night
Events: The Farmers market, this is only in the fall on Wednesdays they sell fresh produce and great sweet treats!
Ali Swain
Ali's Morgantown Recommendations:
Sweet Treats: Jazzy’s Sweet Spot; They have the best mason jar milkshakes, gourmet shaved ice, and mini dessert pancakes!
Best Study Spots: Reynolds Hall is home to the floor to ceiling glass window study rooms and they also have Einstein Bros to grab coffee or a bagel!
WVU Gear: Alumni Hall has all of the newest, cute WVU gear options!
Rylee McCurdy
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Allison's Morgantown Recommendations:
Major: Criminology & History
Interests: Singing/Songwriting, movies, history