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Early Career Achievement Award

Starting in 2023, the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University will recognize graduates who have excelled early in their careers with the Early Career Achievement award.

Nominees must meet the following criteria:

  • Be Chambers College alumni
  • Be in their career, either post-bachelors degree or graduate degree
  • Have distinguished themselves by success in business or life at the regional, national, or international level



  • Samantha Joneswood

    Samantha Joneswood

    Research Manager, The Knot Worldwide

    Samantha Joneswood's successful career in research has taken her to Knoxville, Tennessee, where she currently works as a research manager for The Knot Worldwide.

  • Scott Branham

    Scott Branham

    Program Manager, Honeywell

    A native of Parkersburg, West Virginia, Scott Branham is a program manager in the Global Security Group at Honeywell.

  • Matt Cohen

    Matt Cohen

    Audit Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP

    Matt Cohen is an Audit Partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP, serving the financial services industry with a focus on investment management companies.