MORGANTOWN — Following a week of Homecoming activities at West Virginia University, Thaiddeus Dillie and Teresa Hoang were crowned as 2019 king and queen during half-time Saturday at WVU’s homecoming game against the Texas Longhorns.
After students had two days to vote, Hoang and Dillie were surrounded by members of the Homecoming Court, the Mountaineer Marching Band along with the Alumni Marching Band, and tens of thousands of cheering fans, including alumni, attending the “Stripe the Stadium” game at Milan Puskar Stadium.
Hoang is a member of the Honors College from and from Hurricane. She’s a senior computer science major with an emphasis in cybersecurity minoring in mathematics. She serves as a student ambassador and teaching assistant for Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources and teaching assistant for the Department of Mathematics. Hoang is also an active member of the Student Government Association, Society of Women Engineers and Mountain Honorary. She is sponsored by the Chi Omega Sorority.
Dillie is a member of the Honors College from Weirton and senior biochemistry major. He serves as the alternate Mountaineer Mascot, a mentor for the WVU Honors College, a Student Life Ambassador and a Student Government Association senator for the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Design. Dillie also serves as the vice president of the Global Business Brigades, a member of the WVU Figure Skating Club and a former member of the Global Medical and Dental Brigades. He is sponsored by the WVU Honors College.
The 2019 WVU Alumni Association’s Chapter and Service Awards were also presented at halftime.
Dr. Norman D. Ferrari is the 2019 Outstanding Alumnus, and Kim Harrison is the recipient of the David W. Jacobs Lifetime Service Award.
Katie Moore is the recipient of the Margaret Buchanan Cole Young Alumni Award, Annette Fetty Santilli the James R. McCartney Community Service Award, Dana Brooks the Paul B. “Buck” Martin Award, and The West Virginia University Alumni Band is the recipient of the John F. Nicholas Jr. Award.
Dr. Joshua Mali, founder and CEO of Mali Enterprises and board-certified ophthalmologist in Sarasota, Fla., served as the Grand Marshal for the annual homecoming parade Friday evening.
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