Tobi Ore, a Nigerian student, is one of eight graduate students from the United States and abroad who are performing substantial research while finishing their degrees, thanks to WVU Foundation funding.
The WVU Foundation Distinguished Doctorate Scholarship and the Carl del Signore Foundation Scholarship have been given to four doctoral students and four master’s students, respectively, by the Office of Graduate Education and Life.The prizes assist students in covering expenses and completing their theses or dissertations.
Tobi Ore, originally from Ekiti, Nigeria, is pursuing a doctorate in geology at WVU’s Eberly College of Arts and Sciences.
“This award holds immense significance to me, as it will assist in successfully finishing my dissertation on advancing machine learning-aided seismic interpretation and inversion for subsurface characterization,” Ore said in a press release. “I hope that this work will improve present industry automated interpretation systems, giving more flexibility to complex geological structures and stratigraphy. The projected outcome of my research holds promise for more efficient subsurface characterisation, which will contribute greatly to the development of sustainable energy solutions and the transition to a carbon-neutral future.”
Other students are:
Cheryl Brandmeir, a native of Severna Park, Maryland, is pursuing a doctorate in pathophysiology, rehabilitation, and performance at the West Virginia University School of Medicine.
Megan Hut is an international student from Tiel in the Netherlands. She is earning a doctorate in educational theory and practice through West Virginia University’s College of Applied Human Sciences.
Kent Marshall of Saint Albans is now pursuing a combined MD/PhD degree at the School of Medicine. His PhD will concentrate on clinical and translational science.
Connor Lambert of South Royalton, Vermont, is pursuing a master’s degree in psychology with a focus on behavioral analysis at Eberly College.
Lacey Leatherland, an Olathe, Kansas native, is pursuing a master’s degree in forensic and investigative science at Eberly College.
Eden Nitza, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, is pursuing a master’s degree in wildlife and fisheries resources at West Virginia University’s Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Design.
Abigail Wellings hails from Frostburg, Maryland. She is now earning a master’s degree in counseling with a concentration in clinical mental health from the College of Applied Human Sciences.
