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	Tristan Wolfe Hometown: Wadestown, WV Major: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Class Rank: Senior Subjects tutored: Math, Physics Favorite study tip: Use notecards to help memorize things for upcoming quizzes/tests.

	Steven Brooks Hometown: Parkersburg, WV Major: Biochemistry Class Rank: Sophomore Subjects tutored: Chemistry, Calculus, Physics, Biology Favorite study tip: Take good notes, ask teachers questions, read your textbook

	Donna Radice Hometown: Warrington, PA Major: Forensic Science and Chemistry Class Rank: Senior Subjects tutored: Chemistry, Biology Favorite study tip: Time management. Plan everything out and don’t procrastinate.

	Christine Pellino Hometown: Cincinnati, OH Major: Chemistry and Forensic Chemistry Class Rank: Senior Subjects tutored: Chemistry and Math Favorite study tip: Always bring your notes and book to tutoring.

	Briana D. Vecchio Hometown: Bridgeport, WV Major: Chemistry w/minor in International Studies Class Rank: Sophomore Subjects tutored: Chemistry and Biology Favorite study tip: Studying with notecards involves many senses (i.e. sight, sound, and feel) which can improve the likelihood that you will be able to recall the information during a homework or test. However, limit yourself. Not everything needs to be on a notecard!

	Anthony Giovengo Hometown: Wheeling, WV Major: Biochemistry Class Rank: Senior Subject(s) tutored: Biology, Statistics, Math, Physics, Chemistry Favorite study tip: Tell jokes and keep it lighthearted so the kids don’t feel overwhelmed

	Adam M. Sadowski Hometown: Beckley, WV Major: Biochemistry Class Rank: Sophomore Subject(s) tutored: Chemistry Favorite study tip: "Always be positive, you’re here because you want to learn!"

	Bashar Hamza Hometown: Baghdad, Iraq Major: Electrical & Computer Engineering Class Rank: Senior Subjects Tutored: Math, Statistics

	Jeremy Hansford Jeremy is an Animal and Veterinary Sciences student and plans to go to Veterinary School. He has always taken a liking to animals and wants to take that as far as possible within a career. Jeremy’s hometown is Falling Waters, WV, located in Berkeley County. He enjoys meeting new people and helping others as well as learning new ideas and approaches to problems. Challenging himself has been a cornerstone of his life, and he welcomes new challenges daily.

	Jerry Thompson Hometown: Parkersburg, WV Major: Electrical Engineering Favorite study tip: Study then pre-game, not the opposite.

	RJ Jacobs Hometown: Parkersburg, WV Major: Secondary Education/Chemistry Favorite study tip: Find a quiet place to study, and make it a habit to study there on a regular schedule. Be sure to take a few breaks though and treat yourself to some RED BULL! It’s especially important to anticipate the types of questions your particular professor asks on exams.

	Joseph Lynch Hometown: Beckley, WV Major: Chemistry Class Rank: Sophomore Favorite study tip: Learn to read the problem, cause I still haven’t

	Katie Huber Hometown: Parkersburg, WV Major: Mathematics Favorite study tip: Always do your homework, even if you don’t have to turn it in.

	Nathan Pearson Hometown: Morgantown, WV Major: Biochemistry Favorite study tip: Don’t let yourself fall behind, stay up on your readings and practice problems!

	Kim Schneider Hometown: Cincinnati, OH Major: Secondary Education, Biology Favorite study tip: Never wait to the last minute! You will be much more successful if you spread your study time throughout the entire semester and not try to cram the night before the exam.

	Phillip Pifer Hometown: Mineral Wells, WV Major: Chemistry Favorite study tip: Remove all distracttions before starting to study so your work will have your attention.

	Rignesh Desai Hometown: Bahadarpur, INDIA Major: Aerospace Engineering Subjects Tutored: Math, Physics, Chemistry Favorite study tip: The best way to study Math and Physics is to practice more and even more since there are millions of possibilities with problems. Form a small study group, have discussion and meet a couple times a week. For Chemistry, read on your own and after understanding concepts solve problems in a small group.

	Christopher Reynolds Hometown: Morgantown, WV Major: Biology, Psychology Favorite study tip: Don’t wait until the night before!!

	Jacob Kinard Hometown: Waldorf, MD Major: Electrical Engineering Class Rank: Senior Subjects Tutored: Math, Chemistry

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