Parents

What Other Parents Say

WVU understands that families want to stay involved in their students’ lives, and tries to keep parents informed and involved.

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Below are a few quotes from parents like you about WVU and the Mountaineer Parents Club.

“Of the three universities our children have attended, I can say, without reservation, that we found WVU the most student-friendly and student-supportive of all. We noticed it almost immediately during the orientation visit, and it never faltered in the four years our daughter was at WVU.”
- Mike and Claudia Price, Lehigh Valley, PA

“Through the Mountaineer Parents Club, I can stay involved with my daughter’s education and interact with other parents who are going through the same experience of sending a child to college. I am thankful that the Parents Club provides us with information that allows me to stay involved with my child’s education.”
- Cheryl Costello, Weirton, WV

“The Parents Club is a terrific avenue for parents with regards to University life. We enjoy being members of the club, and it has benefited us immensely by bringing us closer to our student and the University. The Parents Club is like having an extended family watching over our student.”
- Kathleen and Peter Haney, Mercerville, NJ

“The days of PTA newsletters are a distant memory, but I still want to be aware of what’s happening at my daughter’s school. The e-mails from the Mountaineer Parents Club are timely and informative. I truly appreciate this connection to West Virginia University.”
- Wendy Hinerman, Wheeling, WV

“Once again you have exceeded my expectations for fast response. Are you sure there are 20,000 students there other than mine?”
- Jack Frost, Chantilly, VA

“We were certainly glad to be an active part of the Western New York chapter and the Mountaineer Parents Club. You all do such great work, and are certainly to be commended. Our son recently graduated . He is the last of our five children to receive a college degree, and he is the only one to attend a large university. The Mountaineer Parents Club gave WVU a nice small-college atmosphere. My wife and I really felt part of his whole experience. From his freshman year on, we really felt he had made the right choice.”
- Bob Bates, Rochester, NY

“I just wanted to say thank you for all of your time and hard work this year with the Parents Newsletter. As a parent of a transfer student I have really appreciated the contact. You have answered many of my questions and kept us informed.”
- Mary Siegel, Erie, PA

“Thank you for taking the time to make parents feel a part of the WVU experience and for making every effort to put our minds at ease knowing that we placed our children in safe hands.”
- Gale Duncan, Wilmington, DE

“I am a 1973 graduate of WVU, and was so very happy that my son decided to attend also. I have a son who is a graduate of East Carolina University and my daughter is a student at Penn State. Neither school has provided me with the resources and the updates that I have become so accustomed to. I am a huge advocate of the school and have told all of my friends how family-friendly you are.”
- Jeanne Laeng