OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARD

A Selection Committee will choose from among the applicants an estimated 1% of the graduating class as WVU Foundation Outstanding Seniors. Selections will not be based on GPA alone... The WVU Order of Augusta and the WVU Foundation Outstanding Seniors programs were established to honor West Virginia University's most distinguished graduating seniors. These recognition programs were established in 1995 by the WVU Foundation, Inc. to commemorate its 40th anniversary of service to West Virginia University... The name Augusta holds a traditional significance in the history of West Virginia. In 1739, the District of Augusta was created and included lands of Virginia west of the Blue Ridge Mountains, including land of what is now West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. In 1745, Augusta became a county and in time became known as the District of West Augusta. Following the American Revolution, the state of Virginia divided the large District of West..

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