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June 12, 2024: Congratulations to Kara Cunningham who received the American Water Works Association's CDM Smith Thomas R. Camp Scholarship!

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April 22, 2024: Congratulations to Kara Cunningham who was selected to receive the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship!

August 7, 2023: Congratulations to Chris Anderson, who was named a recipient of the prestigious Ruby Fellowship!

July 5, 2023: Dr. Garner received the National Science Foundation CAREER award! This grant will support our team's research on microbial water quality in drinking water distribution systems!

June 11, 2023: Congratulations to Kara Cunningham who was selected to receive the AECOM Scholarship from the American Water Works Association!

May 13, 2023: Congratulations to our newest graduates: Madison Haddix (MS), Mehedi Hasan Tarek (PhD), and Christopher Anderson (MS)!

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April 28, 2023: Congratulations to all of our students who were recognized tonight at the WV Academy of Civil Engineers Welcome Reception and the Awards Ceremony.

Kara Cunningham was recognized as the recipient of the David VanDorn Sutton Scholarship
Chris Anderson was recognized as the President of the Chi Epsilon Student Chapter

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April 14, 2023: Congratulations to Mehedi Hasan Tarek, who successfully defended his PhD work today!

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April 14, 2023: Congratulations to Chris Anderson, who successfully defended his MS thesis!

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April 10, 2023: Congratulations to Maddie Haddix, who successfully defended her MS project!

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April 4, 2023: Vinila Vasam who was selected as a finalist and presented her research about drinking water distribution systems in WVU's 3-Minute Thesis Competition Grand Finale! Great job, Vinila!

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February 22, 2023: Congratulations to Mehedi Hasan Tarek, who was recognized with a WVU Foundation Distinguished Doctoral Scholarship!

June 14, 2022: Congratulations to Kara Cunningham who was selected to receive the Vernon D. Lucy III Scholarship from SUEZ and the American Water Works Association!

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May 19, 2022: Congratulations to Madison Haddix who was selected to receive the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship!

April 20, 2022: Congratulations to Claire McDonald who successfully defended her MS work on detecting fecal bacteria in watersheds impacted by acid mine drainage. Great job Claire!

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April 18, 2022: Congratulations to Erika Osborne who successfully defended her MS work on drinking water distribution system water quality. Great job Erika!

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April 22, 2022: Congratulations to all of our students who were recognized tonight at the CEE Department Awards Banquet/Academy Induction ceremony!

Kara Cunningham was recognized as the recipient of the Chet and Kay Allen Scholarship and the Research Trust Fund Hashinger Scholarship
Chris Anderson was recognized as the President of the Chi Epsilon Student Chapter
Madison Haddix was recognized as a Statler College Ambassador
Mehedi Hasan Tarek was recognized as a recipient of the Maurice and JoAnn Wadsworth Graduate Fellowship
Vinila Vasam was recognized as a recipient of the Dianne Dubertz Anderson Graduate Fellowship and the Statler College PhD Fellowship

April 4, 2022: Dr. Garner was selected as the Outstanding Researcher at the Junior Level for the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources!

April 4, 2022: Dr. Garner was selected as a finalist in the 2022 Awards for Distinction in Mentoring Undergraduates in Research at WVU!

November 2021: Congratulations to Chris Anderson who was selected as the West Virginia Rural Water Association Student Scholarship recipient for 2021!

September 21, 2021: Dr. Garner was selected as the Maurice & Jo Ann Wadsworth Civil & Environmental Engineering Faculty Fellow!

June 28, 2021: Dr. Garner was selected as part of the inaugural cohort of faculty fellows for the Bridge Initiative for Science and Technology Policy, Leadership and Communications! She will explore policies that can improve access to safe drinking water and sanitation in rural West Virginia communities.

March 9, 2021: Chris Anderson presented his work at the 2021 Virtual Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol Event and was chosen as the winner of the Engineering & Technology category. Great job Chris!