Men's Basketball: Herber Recognized by WVU
March 23, 2006 08:55 AM | General
March 23, 2006
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| Joe Herber |
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Thirty of West Virginia University's top graduating seniors, including a pair of siblings, will be honored with the WVU Foundation Outstanding Seniors Award Friday, April 21, at 7 p.m. during the WVU Weekend of Honors Convocation in the Mountainlair ballrooms.
The students were selected based on their achievements in scholarship, leadership and service. The award was established to commemorate the Foundation's 40th anniversary in 1995. Eight of these seniors will then be conferred the Order of Augusta, the University's most prestigious student honor, during a surprise announcement that same evening.
The Order of Augusta recognizes a highly select group of students based on superior scholarship, demonstrated leadership and record of community and public service. The award was so named for its historical significance in the state. Augusta was among the original names considered by the Legislature when the state seceded from Virginia in 1863.
Among the 30 outstanding students recognized is Mountaineer senior basketball player Joe Herber. With an academic record that is as impressive as his shooting ability from the perimeter, it was no surprise when Herber of Darmstadt, Germany, was chosen for the first team 2005 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American and Big East Academic all-star team.
But what Mountaineer fans may not know is that this 4.0 student and starting guard is also a member of the Mountain Honorary, a tutor in German and political science, and one of eight students to represent WVU at the National Model United Nations Conference to be held in New York City in mid-April.
In addition, he a regular volunteer with “Community Reads” – visiting schools and WVU Children's Hospital to talk to children about doing well in school – and he received President's List honors and the Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarship four years in a row.
“The decision to accept Coach Beilein's scholarship offer has been a great one, and I am very grateful for my experiences at WVU,” Herber wrote in his application. “I will leave with an excellent degree, a great career as a basketball player with highlights hopefully to come, and as a matured individual who has become more outgoing and appreciative of cultural diversity.”
In May, he will receive a bachelor's degree in political science. He would like to play professional basketball in Europe and plans to enroll in a distance-learning program to further his education.
After his playing days are over, his goal is to become a member of the German diplomatic corps.
His parents are Joachim and Christiane Herber.
Tonight Herber will lead his West Virginia University team against Texas in an NCAA tournament "Sweet 16" round game in Atlanta.
