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Samantha Roark

Samantha Roark

Major: Mining Engineering

Graduation Year: May 2026

Hometown: Flatwoods, KY

Phone Number: 606-744-3859

Email: sjr00013@mix.wvu.edu

Student Organization Involvement

  • Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration
  • Women in Mining

Interests and Hobbies

  • Reading
  • Baking
  • Hiking
  • Going to the gym
  • Spending time with family and friends

Fun Fact

I was part of a winning Quiz Bowl team on a game show in high school.

Favorite Thing About WVU and Statler College

My favorite thing about WVU is the amount of opportunity for connection with other students. There are so many different extracurricular activities that you can be a part of, and it gives students the opportunity to make friends with people you otherwise may never have met. 


My favorite part of the Statler College is my departmental organizations. SME and Women in Mining are two incredible professional organizations that allow students to be able to interact with industry professionals often. They also allow you to interview for internships and jobs, as well as make meaningful connections with the people that we will likely end up working with in the future. It also gives students extra time to spend with other students who have similar goals and interests. 

Advice for Prospective Students

I would tell prospective students that you should aim to get involved in at least one thing during freshman year. It can be extremely intimidating to put yourself out there and make new friends, but it is so worth it. Getting involved truly changed my college experience, and I have no regrets about joining the groups that I am a part of, even though it was scary at first.