Rodney Vilsaint, a sports management major from Palm Beach, Florida, is the recipient
of the Catamounts Climb Higher Award for January 2025, at West Virginia University
Potomac State College.
Vilsaint serves as a resident assistant (RA) for University Place at the College
and coordinates many activities and events for students to enjoy. He is also an
active member of the men’s basketball team, playing the position of guard.
Allison Minney, a West Virginia University Potomac State College student from Alum
Creek, W.Va., completed her BTEC 225 Direct Experience this past summer at Dollywood
Splash Country in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
Over the past few months, the Catamount Community has responded to the needs of our
students and partners with enthusiasm. Our excitement stems from the opportunities
we have to improve our services and expand access to education throughout our region.
Most recently we announced the WV Guarantee program and there may be more scholarship
support to come before the start of the fall 2025 semester.
The WVU Guarantee is open to undergraduate students across the WVU system who are
West Virginia residents, have a family-adjusted gross income of $65,000 or less,
and annually complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
PSC Theatre will present
Anastasia-The Musical
from March 14 through March 23. We are very excited about staging this amazing tale! The musical theatre version
is based on the classic 1997 animated motion picture with all the great music
and drama of the original, plus more!
WVU Potomac State College Dean of Academic and Student Affairs Phillip Douthitt is
pleased to announce the students who earned a place on the Fall 2024 Dean’s List.
Future students and faculty at West Virginia University Potomac State College will
benefit from a former faculty member’s planned gift worth more than $95,000 to
benefit the History Department.
Jake Compton, an exercise physiology major from Mentor, Ohio, was presented with
the Catamounts Climb Higher Award for November 2024 at West Virginia University
Potomac State College, by Campus President Dr. Jerry Wallace.
West Virginia University is launching
WVU Guarantee — a new program that will provide funding to cover the costs
of tuition and University fees for qualifying incoming and current West Virginia
students beginning this fall.