Arden Cogar
What is your favorite spot on the WVU campus?
Under the trees near Woodburn.
What is the best advice you’ve ever been given?
Work hard and only rely upon yourself.
If you were making a “bucket list” what would be on it?
Skydive and rock climb. I’ve led a very full life, I’ve already done everything else.
Do you have any electronic addictions, like a Blackberry, an iPhone, Facebook, etc?
I am a complete Crackberry addict. The Virtual mobile office is my freedom.
How did your Eberly degree prepare you for your career?
I’m a member at my firm and manage a team of people in my group. Managing people is no easy feat. When I look back to my management classes, I thought it was nothing more than practical psychology. But there’s a lot more to it than that.
Why is a liberal arts education useful and important?
A liberal arts education is useful and important because you need to have a background that contains a wealth of information. If you concentrate too much on one field of study too early in life, your knowledge base is limited. When you “get out in the real world” it pays to know a little about a lot and concentrate on specific things when the need arises.
What advice would you give to incoming students or students thinking about coming to WVU?
Set a goal and strive to achieve it, but don’t forget that youth is fleeting. Enjoy each day, live don’t simply be alive, but plan for the future.
What is your fondest memory of WVU?
Competing on the WVU Woodsmen’s Team and being a member of the Forestry Club.
Who was your favorite undergraduate professor?
Robert Diclerico.
Where did you hang out when you weren’t in class?
At the Library or at many of the local fitness facilities (all of which have closed now University Gym, Mountaineer Nautilus)