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Meet our grads: Angela Pelehac

She loved her orthodontia treatment as a child. Yes. Loved it. Angela Pelehac said an improved smile boosted her confidence. She hopes to have the same impact on others.

WVU researcher studies bystander behavior in sexual-assault prevention

Carry your keys. Pretend you’re on the phone. Don’t go out alone after dark. People—especially girls and women—receive advice like this every day from friends and family members concerned for their safety. But what if sexual-violence prevention focused less on what potential victims do and more on what potential bystanders do?

Meet our grads: Seth Burk

I chose the West Virginia University nursing program partially because when I stepped on campus when I was a junior in high school, I feel in love with the school, with the pride of the school. The gold and blue is contagious. The guy who gave me the tour told me he didn't even walk in his graduation ceremony. Instead, he spent his time in New Zealand. I was like, "Oh, that's pretty cool."

Meet our grads: Alexandria Castracane

When I was 14 years old, I got a job at a local independent pharmacy in my hometown called Slater's Pharmacy. I just got the job so that I can make money to hang out with my friends there.

Meet our grads: Mei Xu

Prior to coming into the program, I was a dental office manager for four and a half years before applying for the Dental Hygiene program.

Meet our grads: Joseph Ellis

If it wasn’t enough that Joseph Ellis loved science and all things related, he also grew up admiring the care his grandmother expressed for people as a nurse.