Latest cohort of Presidential Student Ambassadors announced
March 2, 2026
For the Fall 2026 semester, 14 exemplary students will represent the University as part of the Presidential Student Ambassadors Cohort 16.
Presidential Student Ambassadors are student leaders who exemplify Mountaineer Values. They come from diverse backgrounds and academic disciplines, yet they are united in their passion to make a positive impact on and for WVU.
The newest ambassadors, who were nominated by faculty and staff members, represent seven colleges and four states, and include two WVU Foundation Scholars and four Bucklew Scholars.
They are:
• Sophia Bell is a sophomore exercise physiology major in the School of Medicine and Bucklew Scholar from Morgantown. Bell is also in the Honors College.
• Avery Brouillard is a sophomore immunology and medical microbiology major in the School of Medicine from Belva. Brouillard is also in the Honors College.
• Ciera Faulstick is a sophomore elementary education major in the College of Applied Human Sciences from Wheeling.
• Emily Garrett, a Foundation Scholar, is a freshman biology pre-medical major in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences from Gassaway. Garrett is also in the Honors College.
• David Hegele is a sophomore electrical engineering and euphonium music performance major in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources and College of Creative Arts and Media, respectively, and Bucklew Scholar from Daniels. Hegele is also in the Honors College.
• Riley Moore is a sophomore journalism and theatre major in the College of Creative Arts and Media and Bucklew Scholar from Fairmont. Moore is also in the Honors College.
• Avery Rogus is a junior forensic chemistry and English: Professional Writing and Editing major in the Eberly College from Wadsworth, Ohio. Rogus is also in the Honors College.
• Haya Salman is a sophomore biology, pre-medical major in the Eberly College from Morgantown who is also in the Honors College.
• Cooper Schraml is a sophomore public health major in the School of Public Health from Vienna, Virginia.
• Luke Tiu is a freshman biology major in the Eberly College and WVU Foundation Scholar from Wheeling. He is also in the Honors College.
• Gabriel Watson is a sophomore biology, pre-medical major in the Eberly College and a Bucklew Scholar in the Honors College from Morgantown.
• Ethan Weaver is a sophomore applied artificial intelligence and data analytics and finance major in the John Chambers College of Business and Economics from Grafton. Weaver is also in the Honors College.
• Garen White is a sophomore industrial engineering major in the Statler College from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. White is also in the Honors College.
• Mary Yanchak is a junior neuroscience and psychology major in the Eberly College from Morgantown. Yanchak is also in the Honors College.
Find more information about the Presidential Student Ambassadors.