West Virginia Mountaineer
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The West Virginia Mountaineer is the official mascot of West Virginia University. Selected annually since the 1930s from the university's student body, the mascot is a popular tradition at the school.
The Mountaineer, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
Boyd "Slim" Arnold, the first Mountaineer mascot to don the traditional buckskin uniform. His selection in 1937 marked the beginning of an official process to appoint the mascot annually.
Appalachian State University
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Appalachian State University, or App State, is a public research university in Boone, North Carolina, United States. It was founded as a teachers' college in 1899 by brothers B. B. and D. D. Dougherty
West Virginia Mountaineer
…Committee. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the term limit was briefly lifted to ensure a robust experience for the Mountaineer at the time. Appalachian State University Berea College…
Lowell Home (above) and main building of Appalachian Training School
The campus seen from the summit of Howard Knob
Carol Belk Library
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