The West Virginia UniversityAlumni Association recently recognized 22 chapters and constituent groups with the inaugural Golden Musket Award for their commitment to service to the association and the University.
The Golden Musket Award was created in 2007 by the Alumni Association to acknowledge the groups that have demonstrated extraordinary service in the areas of scholarship, community service, career/mentoring opportunities, student recruiting and social networking. Chapter leaders were presented with the awards during the 2008 Alumni Leaders Institute held in April in conjunction with the WVU Goldand Blue spring football game.
Our chapters and constituent groups are wonderful advocates for our alma mater,said Stephen L. Douglas, president and CEO of the WVU Alumni Association.More than 50 of our chapters and constituent groups have raised funds for scholarships for students to attend WVU . In addition, these groups provide social and career networking for current students and alumni. Members volunteer countless hours to help advance the mission of the University, and we are pleased to recognize these groups for their commitment to their alma mater.
This years recipients of the Golden Musket Award include:
- Boone County Alumniand Friends, Madison, W.Va.;
- Blue Ridge Chapter, Roanoke, Va.;
- Central PA Chapter, Harrisburg, Pa.;
- Central VA Chapter, Richmond;
- Charlotte Chapter, Charlotte, N.C.;
- Chicago Metro Chapter;
- Cincinnati/Dayton Chapter;
- Delaware Chapter, Wilmington;
- Eastern Panhandle Chapter, Martinsburg;
- Grand Strand Chapter, Myrtle Beach, S.C.;
- Greater Pittsburgh Chapter;
- Kanawha Valley Chapter, Charleston;
- Liberty Bell Chapter, Philadelphia;
- Lone Star Chapter, Houston;
- Marion County Chapter, Fairmont;
- Motor City Chapter, Detroit;
- National Capital Area Chapter, Washington, D.C.;
- North Coast Cleveland
- NY/NJ Metro Chapter, New York;
- Peach State Chapter, Atlanta;
- Research Triangle Park Chapter, Raleigh-Durham, N.C.;
- Rocky Mountain Chapter, Denver;
- South Carolina Low Country Mountaineers, Charleston, S.C.;
- South Florida Mountaineers, West Palm Beach;
- Tampa Bay Chapter, Tampa Bay, Fla.;
- University Chapter, Morgantown;
- and WVU Health Sciences Alumni, Morgantown.
The WVU Alumni Association, chartered in 1873, represents more than 170,000 University graduates residing in every county in West Virginia, every state in the union and approximately 60 foreign nations. With nearly 100 registered chapters and constituent groups, the associations 26,000 dues-paying members support Homecoming Weekend, the WVU Academy of Distinguished Alumni and dozens of other social and philanthropic programs.