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Putting It All Together: 2024 in the Chambers College

2024, piece by piece.

As the year comes to a close, it's time to step back and look at the big picture. 2024 has been filled with milestones for the Chambers College community – accomplishments and innovations, successes earned and lessons learned. All those milestones are like the pieces of a puzzle, interconnected, coming together to support a singular vision. 

That vision is our commitment to educating and transforming our students in ways that support the prosperity of West Virginia and the world.

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🏨 Hospitality Transformed 

🏨 Vantage Ventures Celebrates Entrepreneur Outcomes 

  • Six student-led businesses in Vantage’s Fall 2024 cohort
  • $10,000 in technical assistance funding for all startup accelerator clients 
  • $100,000 in additional seed funding opportunities for startup accelerator clients 
  • “A fantastic resource” - Lukas Thackery, Brite co-founder and Vantage Ventures client 

💻 Cyber Successes

  • Dr. Randy and Karen S. Evans Cybersecurity Lab officially dedicated in 2024 
  • Cutting-edge research on integrating AI into cybersecurity 
  • Cybersecurity students participated in NATO-sponsored Operation Locked Shields this April 
  • Training students for certification exams: CISSP, CISM, Security+, Network+, AWS, Azure and Cisco 
  • Experiential learning projects with corporate partners including WesBanco, Trilogy Innovations and Nest Health 

📈 Student Outcomes

  • 705 May 2024 graduates 
    • 551 undergraduate students 
    • 154 graduate students 
  • 75.9% of May 2024's graduates employed by commencement
    • Up 1.7% from 2023! 
  • $122,000 - Highest starting salary for a Chambers College graduate 

📖 Major (and Minor) Growth

🧠 Academic Development & Advising

  • 537 different student clients tutored in the Becker Center during AY 23-24 
  • 1,136 different students logged 9,733 hours in over 10,000 visits to the study lab
    • That’s more than 400 days! 
  • “Whether you want to study abroad, graduate early, or seek other services, our number one priority is to help you succeed!” - Susan C. Catanzarite, assistant dean for undergraduate programs 

🤝 Career Development

  • 89.9% - Placement rate within six months of graduation 
  • 2500+ one-on-one student career coaching appointments 
  • 68 students who benefited from over $120,000 in internship access funding 
  • 1,298 students who attended the fall Business Career and Internship Fair – another record!
  • "From the moment students step onto campus, we focus on helping them discover and prepare for their career path” - Sarah Glenn, director of the CCD

""In the Chambers College, we measure ourselves not only by our past accomplishments, but also by our future potential. As we conclude another year full of milestones and achievements, I’m happy to say that we're more prepared than ever to help our students and our state reach new heights. I look forward to seeing what next year brings." - Joshua Hall, Milan Puskar Dean

Here’s to a year of collaboration, growth and success. We can't wait to see how 2025 comes together! 


-WVU-

Andrew Marvin and Emma Higgins

12/17/24


MEDIA CONTACT:

Andrew Marvin
Senior Communications Specialist
John Chambers College of Business and Economics
andrew.marvin@mail.wvu.edu

Chambers College