Potomac State College West Virgina University.

The Potomac State Catamount was on hand to help the College celebrate its 112^th birthday on February 15.
The campus community  was treated to birthday cake in recognition of this milestone. Pictured from left are:
Brittany Turklay, a criminal justice major from  Wheeling, W.Va.; Kaylin Rose, a physical education/sports
management major also from Wheeling, W.Va.; Travis Taylor, a pre-social work major from Pittsburgh, Pa.;
and Kristopher John, a business administration major from Uniontown, Pa. The College was created on Feb.15,
1901 as The Keyser Preparatory Branch of West Virginia University by an act of the legislature. The bill’s passage
came at the urging of Mineral County Delegate Francis M. Reynolds who was concerned about the quality of the
secondary education in the area. Further information about the College’s founding is available at
http://www.potomacstatecollege.edu/about/a_century_of_excellence.html

Potomac State College of West Virginia University celebrated its 112^th birthday on February 15.
In celebration of this milestone, birthday cake was served to the campus community. Pictured from
left are: Student Kelly Holmes, from Frostburg, Md.: Adjunct Chemistry Instructor Terry Falkowski;
Student Lindsey Weese, from Fairmont, W.Va.; and Alumni Coordinator Libby Nichols.

Ryan Braithwaite, a general studies major from Keyser, W.Va., enjoys a 
piece of cake.

The PSC Catamount saw to it that everyone had cake in celebration of the College’s 112^th birthday. Standing
with the Catamount is Assistant Baseball Coach Brock Stevens. Seated around the table from left are students
and members of the baseball team: Mike Eisel, from Wooster, Ohio, who is majoring in business administration;
Scott Fox, a physical education major from Elkins, W.Va.; Dylan Kaplan, from Hershey, Pa. is majoring in journalism,
and Connar Bastaich, a physical education major from Richmond, Va. 

Aimee Conley, from Cumberland, Md.; Peyton Smith, from Hedgesville, W.Va. and Zakiyy Callahan, from
Anne Arundel County enjoy a few moments of down time while they join in Potomac State’s 112^th birthday
festivities.

Chequelle Cooper, left, and Cavelle Vaughn, both from Washington,
D.C., join in the Potomac State College 112^th birthday celebration.