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As two West Virginia University alumni prepare for the next stages of their collegiate careers, they can breathe a little easier knowing they have some financial support as recipients of scholarships from the H.E. “Doc” Kidder Memorial Trust.

The trust provides students in the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design with thousands of dollars for each year of their post-baccalaureate instruction.

Tiffany and Robby Bellissimo are graduating as a married couple today (May 10) from the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design.

Hannah Schantz, an agricultural and extension education major, is the 2019 Outstanding Senior for the School of Design and Community Development.

To create a well-rounded college experience, the Fallston, Maryland, native took advantage of several teaching, research and service opportunities.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The son of a West Virginia University alumnus is honoring his father's legacy as cattleman and educator by making a planned gift to The Emery L. “Bud” Prunty Memorial Scholarship.

Tom Prunty recently named the WVU Foundation and his father's scholarship the beneficiary of a life insurance policy as a planned gift.

Kinsey Reed, a dual major in applied and environmental microbiology and animal and nutritional sciences, is the 2019 Outstanding Senior for the Division of Plant and Soil Sciences.

As she prepares to graduate, Reed, a Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, native is looking forward to working with Rivendale Farms in in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

“Rivendale strives for excellence by combining natural, sustainable farming with innovative techniques and technology,” she said. “I’m excited to get hands-on experience with a farm on the forefront of agricultural innovation and technology.”

Reid Croft, an energy landmanagement major from Morgantown, is the 2019 Outstanding Senior for the Division of Forestry and Natural Resources.

With a keen interest in the oil and gas industry, Croft quickly found a home in the energy land management program.

If you ask about her most meaningful experience as a West Virginia University student, Antinone will tell you it was being named Ms. Mountaineer in 2018 in front of a packed Milan Puskar Stadium.

Dillon Meadows, an agribusiness management major, is the 2019 Outstanding Senior for the Division of Resource Economics and Management.

Each year, more than 10 million dry tons of forest logging residue is produced in the eastern United States.

According to a West Virginia University researcher, those residues are sustainable and can be used for biofuels, bioenergy, green electricity and value-added bioproducts which could spur rural economic development.

Three West Virginia University graduate students spent the 2018-2019 academic year as Graduate Student Climate Adaptation Partners scholars, developing a digital library and webinar series based on their climate change research.