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Landing an internship with a Big Four accounting firm can be a major step toward a career. For Thao Nguyen, it also meant moving to a new city, navigating a new workplace, and learning what it takes to work directly with clients.

Nguyen, a senior double-majoring in Accounting and Economics, recently completed a two-month internship with PwC in Pittsburgh as a tax intern. It was her first internship that involved working with clients, giving her an opportunity to take what she had learned in the classroom and apply it in a professional setting.

Dr. Brad Price, Chair of the Management Information Systems and Supply Chain Department within the Chambers College and an Associate Professor of Business Data Analytics, was recently recognized in The State Journal’s 40 Under 40, a distinction given to those in the Mountain State who have shown exceptional promise in business, education, government and beyond.

In addition to his roles at Chambers, Price is also the co-director of the Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design Core at the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute (WVCTSI), a group that focuses on improving health outcomes in West Virginia.

West Virginia’s grit and determination run deep, and that spirit lives in the students who call West Virginia University home.

In recent years, that determination has turned the WVU Fastenal Sales Team from unranked to 8th in the country out of more than 100 schools.

Crowded stadiums, game-changing goals, and dreams realized. For Marcus Caldeira, moments like these are the product of his hard work that began years prior.

Caldeira has been playing soccer since he was just 3 years old. Over two decades, his love for the sport only grew.

A team of five Business Honors students at Chambers made an impression against dozens of universities in an international business ethics competition.

Hosted by Los Angeles-based Loyola Marymount University in April, the 2026 International Business Ethics and Sustainability Case Competition had 59 teams from 41 universities across seven countries participate.

The competition saw teams of students attempt to rationalize real-world business challenges involving an ethical and sustainability dilemma, such as the environmental or supply chain impacts of an industry.

On Saturday, May 16, 668 Chambers students received their diplomas at the WVU Hope Coliseum.

Each student faced their own unique challenges leading up to graduation, but all conquered them to reach this milestone.

Cayleigh Pennington has had her sights set on hospitality since before she came to Chambers.

From Harrison County, Pennington was an active student during high school. She was part of several organizations and clubs, and with that came the responsibility of planning multiple events like prom, homecoming, and fundraisers. Through those experiences, she came to focus her sights on the hospitality industry.

In her time at Chambers, senior Lydia Reilly has seen her passion for marketing thrive.

With a major in marketing and a minor in data analytics, Reilly says she’s a people person who loves to share ideas, and is unafraid to get into specifics.

Logan Cuvo has stayed busy during his time at Chambers — being a student, entrepreneur, and a CEO has put a lot on his plate.

A lover of hockey from Columbus, Ohio, Cuvo is graduating as an Entrepreneurship and Innovation major. The title of his major perfectly describes his path to success.

As Tafara Ushendibaba reflects on his journey of becoming the CEO and founder of his company, it doesn’t start in a classroom or boardroom; it begins on a farm.

Originally from Zimbabwe, Ushendibaba grew up raising pigs and chickens on a small-scale farm. He experienced firsthand the difficulties that farmers all over the world still face today.