WVU Potomac State College celebrated its 50th annual Homecoming Oct. 2-5 with the
campus transformed into a swirl of activities for the alumni, students, faculty,
staff, and the community. As graduates from near and far descended upon the campus,
they shared fond memories as they walked familiar pathways, and explored their
former classrooms, student union, library, and athletic fields. They also discovered
new developments and future plans, while learning how they can support these improvements.
“We were excited to see so many alumni return to campus for our half-century Homecoming
event. The deep and abiding support of our former students as they graduated and
pursued successful career paths is a testament to their faculty, mentors, and peers
who all shaped their journey from their time at Potomac State College,” said WVU
PSC President Jerry Wallace.
The fall semester has started with celebrations and many great announcements. I’m
eager to share the President Catamount Chat Tour will resume at the end of October
with visits to Morgantown High School and Lincoln High School in Shinnston, WV.
The tour is catered to high schoolers to learn more about WVU Potomac State College
and the WVU system.
I’m eager to share WVU Potomac State College enrollment has eclipsed 1,300 for fall
2025! Last fall, PSC enrollment reached 1,078, making this fall-to-fall comparison
the largest growth since 2009-2010. Potomac State College offers a unique educational
experience, while providing the only junior college athletics programs in West
Virginia. The enrollment growth can be credited to the metro expansion tuition
rate, expanding ACCESS and Level UP high school partnerships, special recruiting
and retention efforts and the ability to transfer seamlessly from PSC to WVU Morgantown.
Often, I meet alums of both WVU Potomac State College and WVU Morgantown. Well, I’m
personally inviting each of you back to PSC Homecoming 2025. Specifically, you’re
invited to the Catamount Cookout to have a free meal and enjoy games on the quad.
Bring your family and friends, I am eager to meet everyone and show you some of
the amazing work being done at Potomac State College.
Isaiah Garcia (right) a Business Administration major from Martinsburg, WV, was presented
with the Catamounts Climb Higher Award for September 2025 by President Jerry Wallace
at WVU Potomac State College.
WVU Potomac State College is proud to announce Isaiah Garcia, a freshman from Martinsburg,
West Virginia majoring in Business Administration, as the September recipient of
the Catamounts Climb Higher Award.
West
Virginia University Potomac State College (PSC) Alumnus Carl Dennison “Denny”
Avers has a long and inspiring history with Potomac State College. The Keyser,
W.Va. native attended Potomac State from 1959 to 1961 before earning bachelor’s
and master’s degrees in electrical engineering at the WVU Morgantown
campus.
West Virginia University Potomac State College Green Team members (l-r) Agriculture
Professor Donna Ballard, Chemistry Professor Josh Carder, and Biology Instructor
Farren Smith stand in front of the Certified Wildlife Habitat Native Flower Garden
on the hillside near Science Hall on the PSC campus. The Wildlife Habitat was a
collaborative effort between students and faculty.
The Potomac State Green Team (PSGT) is pleased to announce the establishment of a
Certified Wildlife Habitat Native Flower Garden on the campus of West Virginia
University Potomac State College.
Brandon Liller (right), a non-traditional, first-generation college student was asked
by WVU Potomac State College President Dr. Jerry Wallace (left) to serve as the
keynote speaker during the 2025 Commencement Ceremony earlier this spring.
There’s a saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words” which is exactly what this
picture depicts, but to learn about each stroke life has painted for Brandon Liller,
you’ll need a little background information, but instead of starting at the beginning,
let’s begin in the middle.