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The evening before the spring 2023 football game, Mountaineer Mascot Mary Roush, from Mason County, WV, shared her experiences for the academic year and highlighted memorable events in her 450+ appearances.  She then passed the rifle to her successor, Mikel Hager who is from Boone County, WV.

The West Virginia University Presidential Student Ambassadors Summit II was held at Blaney House in March 2023.  The 40 student attendees and 15 administrators again were divided into three focus groups:  recruitment, retention, and reinvigoration.  Specifically, the objectives were to (1) To discuss present recruitment or retention or reinvigoration activities/events that should be continued at WVU, and (2) To suggest new initiatives to aid in recruitment or retention or reinvigoration of WVU students.