A trust from late WVU alumnus, Rich Harrison, is providing another $400,000 for WVU Athletics, the John Chambers College of Business and Economics and the College of Creative Arts. The money will be used for student scholarships and educational resources. (WVU Photo) Download full-size Scholarship opportunities and educational resources for students at West Virginia University are growing thanks to a late alum’s legacy gifts. A recent $400,000 contribution from Rich Harrison’s trust boosts his total giving to nearly $4.5 million over the past year. The latest estate gift provides $200,000 to WVU Athletics , $100,000 to the John Chambers College of Business and Economics and $100,000 to the College of Creative Arts . The gift is the third installment received by WVU from a trust Harrison established before his passing Nov. 4, 2019, in North Ridgeville, Ohio. Previous gifts were divided among the same three units. A native of Clarksburg, West Virginia, Harrison earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Salem College and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from WVU in 1972. He served in the U.S. Navy and later worked as a human resource manager for Advanced Ceramics for 27 years before retiring in 2001. Harrison’s […]