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Upcoming events
- Spring Board of Directors Meeting
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Friday, May 16th, 2008
Erickson Alumni Center - Fine Arts Dr. and Patteson Dr., Morgantown, WV - Huntington Chapter - Coaches Caravan Reception
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Friday, May 16th, 2008
Boston Beanery - 11th St. and Veterans Memorial Blvd., Huntington, WV - 135th Annual WVU Alumni Association Business Meeting
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Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Erickson Alumni Center - Fine Arts D. and Patteson Dr., Morgantown, WV - Vandalia Awards Ceremony and Alumni Luncheon
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Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Erickson Alumni Center - Fine Arts D. and Patteson Dr., Morgantown, WV - Peach State Chapter - 2008 Scholarship Golf Outing
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Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Bobby Jones Golf Course - 384 Woodward Way, Atlanta, GA - Hill Country Mountaineers - 10th Annual Mighty Texas Dog Walk
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Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Congress Avenue Bridge - Downtown, Austin, TX - Greater Pittsburgh Chapter - WVU Night at PNC Park
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Saturday, May 24th, 2008
PNC Park - 115 Federal St., Pittsburgh, PA - Complete Calendar of Events
What's going on...
This new alumni center will be a place where you feel like you do when you hear the Alma Mater sung.
The WVU Alumni Association, in partnership with the WVU Foundation, Inc., is embarking upon a $12 million capital campaign to build a new home for Mountaineers.
Alumni and friends will take pride in finding a unique, new home ñ one that evokes the history, tradition and character of the downtown campus, including a landmark bell tower, reminiscent of Woodburn Hall. It also will provide a spacious and warm environment for visiting and reminiscing with old friends and classmates, for celebrating special events, watching ballgames, or attending meetings, conferences and reunions.
Alumni spotlight
From Mountaineer to Mouseketeer By: Mandy Cutright
Heather Keechel has never dreaded waking up and going to work. Why would she? She gets to wear shorts and flip flops to work every day! She describes her job as an advertising copywriter at Disney’s Yellow Shoes Creative Group in Florida as a complete fantasy.
Born in Fairmont and raised in Westover, WVU was the only university Heather applied to or even considered. She graduated magna cum laude in 1997, majoring in journalism and focusing on advertising.
After graduating from WVU, Heather attended a specialty school in Atlanta, Ga., that would further her skills in copywriting. During her last quarter of the two-year program, she was recruited to work for Disney’s in-house ad agency.
Being a copywriter gives Heather the opportunity to work on all aspects of the Disney brand, including individual attractions, the _Disney Cruise Line_, special events and other unique offerings. She helps come up with ideas for everything from magazine ads and billboards to TV spots, brochures and other marketing communications. She writes the words and her partner designs the art for the various pieces.