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Passing the CPA (Certified Public Accountant) exam is a big career step for all accounting students.

Not only did Cailin Yoho Thompson pass, she was also one of 110 candidates (out of approximately 86,000 individuals who sat for the exam) from across the U.S. who won the Elijah Watt Sells Award in 2018 – the first time in seven years someone from West Virginia won this award.

The award was established by the American Institute of CPAs in 1923 to recognize outstanding performance on the CPA Exam. To qualify, CPA candidates must obtain a cumulative average score above 95.50 across all four sections of the Uniform CPA Examination and pass all four sections on their first attempt.

Thompson is a 2018 graduate of WVU. She received her bachelor’s degree in business administration in accounting, as well as a master’s of accountancy. Following graduation, Thompson took a position with Suttle & Stalnaker, PLLC in Parkersburg, W.Va., where she is currently employed as an audit staff accountant.

Outstanding!

Each spring, the University honors selected faculty members with the WVU Foundation Awards for Outstanding Teaching. Jody Crosno, the Joseph E. Antonini Chair and professor in marketing, was one of five faculty to receive the 2021 award. The committee was impressed by her seamless incorporation of experiential learning and technology into the classroom, exceptional student engagement, and innovative classroom assignments that require her students to engage with customers and clients, such as Camp Virgil Tate, to gain real-world experience.

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Roll Call

Four Chambers College alumni who trailblazed their way to success in the business world joined the 2020 Roll of Distinguished Alumni class. They include Tina Bigalke, chief diversity officer of PepsiCo; Glenn Carell, managing director of Global Trading Systems Designated Market Making Operations; Dan D’Arrigo, former executive vice president and chief financial officer of MGM Resorts; and Albert Lewis, owner and chairman of Glass Inc.

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From Business to Blankets

For over a decade, Mountaineers have become Blanketeers. 

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Ignite!

The Encova Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship continues to empower budding entrepreneurs across the Mountain State with the tools needed to flourish. The Encova Center is launching IgniteWV, thanks to $200,000 in grant funding from the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation.

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Chambers' Campus Cameo

Our business students were energized by College namesake and proud West Virginia native  John Chambers, who visited campus with his wife, Elaine earlier this semester. He inspired our Entrepreneurship classes and student fellows by sharing his lessons learned from 20 years of leading Cisco Systems as CEO.

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