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During his second State of the University address, President Michael T. Benson outlined his priorities for the University. “We are in a state of intentional forward motion, living our mission to serve West Virginia and the world,” he said. “Wherever you want to go, you can go with West Virginia University.”

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Engineering Sweet Success

Landen Simms

Mechanical Engineering student from Canonsburg, PA

Forget the standard summer internship. Simms spends his summer breaks engineering the inner workings of his family’s chocolate factory.

Between shifts as a machine operator, mechanic, and occasional taste tester, Simms applies his WVU coursework to the factory floor, finding complex mechanical principles in everyday candy production.

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