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Zachary Ellis
Growing up in West Virginia, I always knew I wanted to be a Mountaineer, so WVU was an obvious frontrunner in my college search. Though as I looked more seriously at other colleges and universities across the country, none of them really compared to everything WVU offered. The sense of community on campus, coupled with the vast academic and extracurricular opportunities at WVU, made it the perfect school for me.
What is your favorite Mountaineer memory?
researcher in Dr. Justin Legleiter’s biophysical chemistry laboratory in the C. Eugene Bennett Department of Chemistry since my first semester at WVU, and my experience has been nothing short of amazing. As a biochemistry major, I have completed coursework across the basic sciences, and though those classes are interesting on their own, there’s something so fascinating about seeing them all come together through research.
Why did you want to become a PSA?
I’m
proud to call myself a Mountaineer, and I want nothing more than to help my
fellow Mountaineers however I can. In doing so, I hope to build a better WVU
for our classes, our campus, our community, and beyond. I feel that serving as
a PSA allows me to fulfill this goal to the best of my ability.
What did you learn from the PSA experience?
From my experience as a PSA, I’ve learned about my strengths and weaknesses as a leader, the dynamic relationship between leadership and service, and how to be a catalyst for change, here at WVU and beyond. I’ve gained more from this experience than I ever would have imagined, and I am incredibly grateful to have been afforded this opportunity.