Eight of West Virginia University’s top graduating seniors were conferred the”Order of Augusta,”the University’s most prestigious student honor, during a Weekend of Honors convocation ceremony this evening (April 14).
The Order of Augusta was established by the WVU Foundation in 1995 to recognize a select group of students based upon superior scholarship, demonstrated leadership and record of community and public service.
The Order of Augusta was so named for its historical significance in the state. Augusta was among the original names considered by the Legislature when the state seceded from Virginia in 1863. Also, the District of Augusta was the original name for a large area in what is now the northern region of West Virginia, including Monongalia County.
Selected as 2000 recipients are Brian Anderson of Ripley; Jacqueline Bass, St. Albans; Matthew Echard, Glenville; Carl Grey, Culloden; Amy Moats, Aurora; Jason Ng, Cross Lanes; Carolyn Satterfield, Fairmont; and William Whitt, Bluefield.
“The Order of Augusta is the most significant honor a West Virginia University senior can attain. During their undergraduate years at WVU , these eight remarkable students have demonstrated the University’s highest ideals through their hard work and contributions to the campus community. We are proud to recognize them for their many accomplishments,”said F. Duke Perry, president of the WVU Foundation.
WVU President David C. Hardesty Jr. presented each of the recipients with the Augusta medallion. In addition, each honoree’s name will be inscribed on a plaque located at the Ernest L. Hogan Scholars Walk. They also become members of WVU ’s Honor Roll, a compilation of students, faculty, staff and alumni award winners being honored during traditional Weekend of Honors activities.
A private non-profit organization, the WVU Foundation is the designated agency to receive and administer gifts from private individuals and organizations for the benefit of WVU .
Order of Augusta honorees are:
Brian J. AndersonRipley
Maintaining the philosophy,”Love what you do and you will never work a day in your life,”Brian Anderson’s daily life revolves around three distinct roles: the student, the singer and the leader. These characteristics have helped him to maintain a 3.97 GPA , and earn a degree in chemical engineering.
A West Virginia State Rhodes Scholarship finalist, Anderson received the Donald F. Othmer Sophomore Academic Excellence Award and an award for 50 hours of community service in the Fall 1999 semester. He also was selected as chief engineer of his Senior Chemical Engineering class project.
Anderson has been on the President’s List for a 4.0 GPA six times and the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources Dean’s List seven times. He is president of Alpha Phi Omega and had been vice-president of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and a representative of the Residence Hall Council. He is a member of the University Choir, Mountaineer Singers, Tau Beta Pi and Omega Chi Epsilon.
Anderson also has volunteered with Christian Help, Camp Mountaineer, Merit Badge University, Energy Express and the Hopi Indian Reservation.
He is the son of Paulette Anderson of Ripley and Ron Anderson of Belpre.
Jacqueline D. BassSt. Albans
Jacqueline Bass finds it difficult to call her 4.00 GPA a significant”academic experience.”However, through her quest for A’s,”I have learned to do what it takes and go that extra mile for my goals.”This attitude has allowed Bass to pursue degrees in business administration and foreign language with a minor in African studies certification.
Bass is one of 40 Marshall Scholars selected nationwide and only the second WVU student to earn the prestigious award. She also is a Foundation, National Merit and Eberly Scholar. A National Science Foundation Fellow for the Regional Research Institute, Bass received the Herrera Scholarship and Talent Tenth Award. Her honoraries include: Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Mortar Board and Golden Key.
Bass was the 1999 Africana Studies Student of the Year, the 1998 INROADS Student of the Year and the 1997 RHA Hall Representative of the Year.
She is also a member of the publicity committee for the Organization of Africana Students, Honors Council and the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Student Advisory Board. She is a resident assistant, head justice advisor. A volunteer for her church community, she speaks to local junior high students and has taught vacation bible school and Sunday school.
Bass is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Bass of St. Albans.
p. Matthew T. EchardGlenville
p. Matthew Echard says,”There is nothing I look back upon with more self esteem and honor than the knowledge I’ve accrued over the past four years.”His pride in knowledge is justified with his 3.93 GPA ; he will graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering.
Echard plans to attend Cornell University to pursue a Master of Science degree.
He has a patent pending on his design and feasibility of OSB Composite Road Panels, a project he worked on as a National Science Foundation REU Program research assistant at the University of Maine.
He has earned the WVU Presidential, Robert C. Byrd Product Engineering (EG&G), Contractor’s Association of West Virginia, Homer P. Nutter and Steven Michael
Freeman Memorial scholarships. Echard’s honors include: Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Golden Key, and Robert C. Byrd Honors Program.
Echard is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and Society of Applied and Material Process Engineering. He is a tour guide for CEMR visitation days, volunteers at Ronald McDonald House as a weekend cook, Junior Engineering Tech Society, Christian Help, and tutors area high school students.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Echard of Glenville.
*Carl R. GreyCulloden
Carl Grey thinks of college as the beginning of his learning experience.”I am leaving WVU feeling incomplete, but it is a good feeling because I want to learn more. My academic experience here has opened a door that will allow me to learn for the rest of my life.”
His outlook on education has lead him to a 3.81 GPA in pursuit of a Bachelor of Science degree in biology.
A finalist for the Mr. Mountaineer Award, Grey has received the Lloyd R. Gribble and Organic Chemistry awards and the Presidential and Eberly College scholarships. His honors include: President’s List, Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Beta Beta Beta, Mortar Board and Golden Key. He is a biology lab technician and teaching assistant.
Grey is a member of Honorspeak and the Orientation Improvement Council, serves as a writer for the Honorspeak newsletter and chair of the AED Membership Committee. He also served on the Outstanding Teacher and Gribble award committees and participated in intramural soccer. Grey volunteers at Ruby and Chestnut Ridge hospitals, Habitat for Humanity and Ronald McDonald House.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Grey of Culloden.
Amy S. MoatsAurora
“WVU offers a myriad of opportunities for the practical application of knowledge. This is one of the best benefits WVU makes available to its students,”says Amy Moats, who adds that she has had”numerous chances to apply the theories learned in my political science classes to the real world.”These experiences have guided Moats in achieving a 4.0 GPA . She will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in political science and a minor in history.
She has hopes of attending law school, and has received the Presidential, W.E. Chilton III , Margaret G. Powell, Scrivener Fund and George W.”Bud”Seibert Public Affairs scholarships.
She is a member of the WVU Honors Program and serves on its Honors Council. Her honors include: Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Sigma Alpha, Mortar Board, Golden Key, Pi Sigma Sigma, and the President’s List.
Moats is a member of the Young Democrats and Intergenerate. She has volunteered at the Ronald McDonald Charity Night, Thanks-For-Giving Food Drive and World AIDS Day Event. She also is active with the North Central WV Chrysalis Community, which sponsors summer retreats for high school students.
Moats is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Moats of Aurora.
Jason M. NgCross Lanes
Jason Ng believes he has had”a broad and satisfying academic experience”and feels privileged to have had the opportunity”to work under some very exceptional faculty members.”He will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry and a 3.81 GPA . His plans to attend medical school at WVU this fall are a significant step towards fulfilling his personal goals of becoming a physician and studying medicine.
As a WVU Regional Research Institute Scholar and Junior Research Associate, Ng is working on research regarding adolescent tobacco use and its implications for the social environment. He has earned the Presidential, Margaret G. Powell and Omar W. Crim scholarships, Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarship and two Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Certificates of Academic Achievement and Excellence. His honors include: the Dean’s List, Mortar Board, Golden Key, and Alpha Epsilon Delta.
Ng is a member of the WVU Honors Council and former member of the American Chemical Society and WVU Executive Committee on Elections. He is a communications teaching assistant, and has volunteered at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown Health Right Pharmacy, Habitat for Humanity and Morgantowns CROP Walk Against Hunger.
Ng is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ng of Cross Lanes.
Carolyn K. SatterfieldFairmont
Carolyn Satterfield’s most significant experience at WVU has been her nursing program’s community health rotation.”For the first time in my four years of nursing courses, I could see the difference I had made in peoples’lives.”The rotation”enhanced my education and the future of my practice.”She will graduate with a 3.9 GPA and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
For three consecutive years she has been named to Who’s Who Among American College and Nursing Students. She has received the National Collegiate Nursing Award, WVU School of Nursing Morgan-Robertson Award, Spirit of Nursing Award from the WV League for Nursing, and has been named the National Student Nurses’Association Foundation Outstanding Nursing Student. Her honors include: Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Theta Tau, Golden Key, and Dean’s List.
Satterfield is active in the national, state and WVU Student Nurses’Associations and co-chaired the WVU SNA 5K Race committee. She has volunteered at Ronald McDonald House, Bartlett House, WVU and Monongalia Hospital’s Health Fairs and the WV Cardiac Kids Research Project. She has participated in the Stocking Project for Vintage Adult Day Care, WV Multiple Sclerosis Society’s MS Walk, the CROP Walk and American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.
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p. William WhittBluefield
p. William Whitt says his college years have been filled with significant accomplishments, all of which have been made possible”by professors who have opened the doors of opportunity
for me and personal attention from many special people at WVU .”He will graduate with degrees in journalism, with a broadcast news emphasis, and psychology. He has a 4.00 GPA .
Whitt, a four-time recipient of the Best Produced News Story award, is an off-camera reporter and videographer for the KDKA -TV/WVU School of Journalism partnership and is interning as an on-air reporter at WBOY -TV in Clarksburg. He also interned at WVVA -TV and the WVU Office of the President, and has been the WVU Office of Student Life webmaster and WVU Advising Center web consultant.
His honors include: Dean’s List, Golden Key, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Tau Alpha, Alpha Phi Omega, Gamma Beta Phi and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. He has been president of the Baptist Student Union, assignments editor of the Society of Professional Journalists and secretary of Brooke Hall Council.
Whitt served as a translator for a Mexico Mission Trip, a consultant to the Bluefield High School TV Broadcast Club, a teacher of English as a Second Language class, and participated in the Bible-In-The-Schools Walk-a-Thon.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Whitt of Bluefield.