Colin Street

Born and raised in Morgantown, WV,  Colin Street is a 2023 WVU Foundation Scholar, triple majoring in Political Science, Environmental & Energy Resources Management, and Multidisciplinary Studies. Driven by a passion for cultivating a more sustainable, just, and prosperous West Virginia, he has spent his time at WVU exploring several educational opportunities in and outside the classroom.

In the professional world, Street has pursued careers rooted in service. In 2022, he represented West Virginia as a senator at the American Legion's Boys Nation and later returned to Washington D.C. in 2024 as a legislative intern for former U.S. Senator Joe Manchin where he focused on energy and education policy. Wanting to develop a comprehensive understanding of community-based economic development, he sought out service at a regional level through government agencies and nonprofits, interning with the Northern WV Brownfield Assistance Center and Appalachian Voices.

In terms of academics, Street currently holds a 4.0 GPA. In 2024, he traveled abroad with the WVU Political Science department studying European Political and Legal Institutions in France. A graduate of the Undergraduate Research Program, Street has performed research in the realms of agricultural and energy policy under WVU's Land Use and Sustainable Development Law Clinic, the Roosevelt Network, and WVU's Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources to better understand how new industries and legislation could enhance the Mountain State.

In addition to representing Students on the Board of Governors, as Student Body President Street presides over the Student Government Association where he previously served as a Senator At-Large for two terms. In that position Street led the establishment of WVU's Mutual Aid Cabinet, providing WVU students with free pads, tampons, condoms, and fentanyl test strips; developed a solar action plan outlining the potential for WVU to save thousands of dollars in diversifying its energy portfolio; and organized WVU's 2024 voter registration drive resulting in national recognition of WVU as one of ALL IN's Most Civically Engaged Campuses. Today, with over 80 members, the Student Government Association is dedicated to fostering community on campus through more robust student engagement, reducing everyday costs associated with higher education, and promoting students' mental and physical well beings.

Set to graduate in 2027, Street plans to continue his education in either Graduate Studies or Law School. Regardless of his future education, he has every intention of remaining in West Virginia and continuing to serve the state.