Wellsburg’s Ashley Eby One of Eight Named to West Virginia University’s Order of Augusta
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Wellsburg’s Ashley Eby will graduate from West Virginia University next month with degrees in chemistry and psychology. She also will enter the next chapter of her life as a member of WVU’s Order of Augusta, the university’s most prestigious student award.
Eby, along with seven other soon-to-be-graduates, have been named as the newest Order of Augusta members. Joining her are a Black Appalachian first-generation college student graduating with a cumulative 4.0 grade-point average, a two-term Mountaineer Mascot passionate about finding novel therapies for mental health disorders and a young entrepreneur who has worked to empower small farmers in West Virginia.
These eight students have distinguished themselves not only by their outstanding academic performance, but also their steadfast dedication to research, efforts to narrow the achievement gap for underrepresented students in their home state and to advance social justice in their communities and beyond, the university said.
"WVU's Order of August and Outstanding Senior awards honor the University's most talented graduating seniors," said Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Maryanne Reed. "Each of these students is exemplary in their own right - through their academic excellence, leadership and service. They will undoubtedly be forces for positive change in their local communities and the world.”
Five other Ohio Valley students have been named Outstanding Seniors by the WVU Foundation. They are Rebecca Erwin, Wheeling; Morgan Glass; Wheeling; Sarah Ihlenfeld, Wheeling; Kylie Parker; Wheeling; and Rhyanna Wiethe; St. Clairsville.
All of the 2022 Order of Augusta scholars are members of the WVU Honors College.
"The students chosen for the Order of Augusta and as WVU Foundation Outstanding Seniors are truly exceptional and embody the Mountaineer spirit, bringing our Mountaineer values to life," Dean of Students Corey Farris said.
"As the top 1% of their graduating class, their academic achievements, leadership and service to the WVU community and beyond is unparalleled. Having successfully navigated the COVID-19 pandemic, they have perseverance and resiliency. We look forward to their future successes, knowing they will represent West Virginia University well no matter where their path leads them."
The Order of Augusta honorees:
— Eby will graduate with degrees in chemistry and psychology. She has served as a Presidential Student Ambassador, the chief medical officer for the Global Medical and Dental Brigades and president of Chi Omega.
— Colson Glover from Lewisburg will graduate with a degree in neuroscience. He has served as an orientation leader for the WVU Honors College, a tutor for student-athletes and the Department of Biology and a member of the Pre-Med Club.
— Benjamin Harman from Weston will graduate with a degree in global supply chain management and a minor in marketing. He has served as a mentor for the WVU Honors College, student ambassador for the Chambers College of Business and Economic and is a member of Phi Beta Lambda.
— Savannah Hays from Mineral Wells will graduate with a degree in biomedical engineering. She has served as a teaching assistant for the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, a STEM tutor for the TestWELL Learning Center and the vice president of the WVU Society of Women Engineers.
— Myya Helm from West Union will graduate with degrees in political science and international studies and a minor in Arabic studies. She has served as the vice president of the National Association for Advancement of Colored People, a mentor for M-Power program and has held several leadership positions in the Student Government Association.
— Emma Locarnini from Charles Town will graduate with bachelor's degrees in music performance and biomedical laboratory diagnostics. She has served as a clarinet player in WVU Chamber Winds, the president of Mu Tau and a tutor for the School of Music.
— Lillian Rhinehart from Elkins will graduate with a degree in environmental, soil and water sciences with an emphasis in assessment and reclamation and a minor in geology. She has served as a WVU Peer Advocate for the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, a student ambassador for the LGBTQ+ Center and a mentor for the WVU Honors College.
— Allie Satterfield from Morgantown will graduate with a degree global supply chain management and minors in Spanish and political science. She has served as a Presidential Student Ambassador, senior vice president of Delta Sigma Pi and a member of the Supply Chain Management Association and Camp Kesem at WVU.
The remaining Outstanding Seniors:
Sydney Allman; Parkersburg
Cassie Bambrick; Aston, Pennsylvania
Lauren Barbee; Concord, North Carolina (Honors College)
Adam Burns; North Canton, Ohio (Honors College)
Victoria Dean; Morgantown (Honors College)
Ashley Dibling; Perrysburg, Ohio
Nicole Dibling; Perrysburg, Ohio (Honors College)
Kevin Donnelly; Morgantown (Honors College)
Hailey Durner; Nazareth, Pennsylvania
Grant DuVall ; Bridgeport (Honors College)
Rebecca Erwin; Wheeling (Honors College)
Morgan Glass; Wheeling (Honors College)
Olga Hawranick; Fairmont (Honors College)
Brianna Hege; Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Derek Hockenberry; Coplay, Pennsylvania (Honors College)
Alexandra Holsclaw; Charleston (Honors College)
Kareem Ibrahim-Bacha; Charleston (Honors College)
Sarah Ihlenfeld; Wheeling (Honors College)
Darian Jack; Butler, Pennsylvania (Honors College)
Rachel Johnson; Princeton (Honors College)
Dalton Kendig; Hedgesville
Kenzie Kohrs; Clermont, Florida
Laura May; Fairmont (Honors College)
Jaxon Miller; Hurricane (Honors College)
Virginia Milleson; Charles Town (Honors College)
Lauren Moore; Clarksburg (Honors College)
Hailey Mostacciuolo; Gainesville, Virginia
Kylie Parker; Wheeling (Honors College)
Ali Rai; Morgantown (Honors College)
Elizabeth Rockwell; Hopwood, Pennsylvania (Honors College)
Kirsten Roys; Timonium, Maryland (Honors College)
Joseph Schmidlen; Elkins
Miranda Signorelli; Hurricane (Honors College)
Abigail Smith; Parkersburg
Dalton Tenney; Buckhannon
Cara Thomas; Morgantown
Zachary Velling; Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Bethany Wager; Waverly (Honors College)
Elise Weber; Charleston (Honors College)
Katherine Whittington; Sissonville (Honors College)
Rhyanna Wiethe; St. Clairsville, Ohio (Honors College)
Brook Woldegabriel; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Honors College)
Lillian Wright; Bluefield (Honors College)
Lauren Young; Huntington (Honors College)