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Student Spotlight: Spencer Hansen

Spencer Hansen headshotName: Spencer Hansen

Class Rank: Graduate

Major and Minor: 

MFA Acting

Hometown: Eugene

Why did you choose to attend WVU? 
WVU provided significant financial help to me during the pandemic, as well as being a large university with spectacular facilities.

What do you like about your major and your WVU experience? 
I have always loved Acting, both professional and educational. I love being able to constantly perform through the thriving support for the CCA through WVU.

Spencer Hansen performing on stage
What advice would you give to prospective students considering attending WVU's College of Creative Arts? 
Your education is what you make of it. WVU provides many opportunities for an ambitious student to bring their imagination into reality.

Have you recently received any awards or scholarships? Have you recently participated in any competitions, productions, performances or exhibitions? 
I have performed most recently in Measure for Measure as The Duke, and previously in Airness as Facebender, Carrie as Reverend Matthew Bliss, and Indecent as Lemml.