Doug Skaff, a WVU alumnus, business leader and public servant, showcased his Mountaineer spirit which will live on through the newly established Douglas J. Skaff Jr. Mountaineer Spirit Scholarship.
The newly established Douglas J. Skaff Jr. Mountaineer Spirit Scholarship will honor the memory and legacy of WVU alumnus, business leader, and public servant Doug Skaff and benefit students in the WVU John Chambers College of Business and Economics.
The newly established Douglas J. Skaff Jr. Mountaineer Spirit Scholarship will honor the memory and legacy of WVU alumnus, business leader, and public servant Doug Skaff and benefit students in the WVU John Chambers College of Business and Economics.
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Following the death of HD Media President Doug Skaff Jr., his family has chosen to honor his legacy with a scholarship gift to benefit students at his alma mater.
The Douglas J. Skaff Jr. Mountaineer Spirit Scholarship will be awarded to undergraduate students from West Virginia who enroll in programs at the West Virginia University John Chambers College of Business and Economics. Preference will be given to students involved with the Mountaineer Maniacs or the Student Government Association.
Support for the scholarship comes from memorial gifts made by family and friends following Skaff’s death June 10.
This is an undated photo of HD Media President Doug Skaff Jr., who died at 48 on June 10, 2025.
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“That our loved ones remember us is important — how they remember us, even more so,†said Josh Hall, Milan Puskar dean of the Chambers College, in a news release. “The Skaff family’s gift in honor of Doug speaks to his commitment to West Virginia and WVU. The students who benefit from this scholarship may never have a chance to meet him, but they will know what he stood for and what he meant to his family, whose generosity we are incredibly grateful for.â€
A South ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä native, Skaff enrolled at WVU in the late 1990s. There, he founded the Mountaineer Maniacs, a spirit group that supports WVU Athletics, and co-founded WVUp All Night, a late-night weekend program that offers free activities for students.
Doug Skaff, a WVU alumnus, business leader and public servant, showcased his Mountaineer spirit which will live on through the newly established Douglas J. Skaff Jr. Mountaineer Spirit Scholarship.
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He served as SGA president from 1999-2000 and was voted Mr. Mountaineer that same year in recognition of his academic achievements and extracurricular activities. He also belonged to Delta Tau Delta fraternity, Delta Sigma Pi business fraternity and Mountain Honorary.
Doug’s sister, Teresa Skaff, said WVU was a way of life for her brother from an early age, when he attended football games and cheered for the Mountaineers alongside his parents, grandparents, siblings, uncles and cousins.
“When it came time for Doug to apply to colleges, he only had one on the list — WVU,†she said in the release.
Skaff earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing in 2000 and a master’s degree in industrial and labor relations and business management in 2001.
“He wanted the world to know that WVU was the dominant university in the state and entire country,†Teresa Skaff said in the release. “He’d find a way to slip in WVU in every conversation. If there was no conversation and he was just passing by a fellow Mountaineer, he’d yell ‘Let’s Go, Mountaineers!’ with a number one held high in the air. His passion was that of a true Mountaineer.â€
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