On May 12, 2024, Christopher Kormanik graduated with honors from West Virginia University with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering. During his senior year, he accepted an offer from Valero, Inc. and was assigned to their St. Charles Refinery in New Orleans, LA. Christopher is the son of Richard & Lisa Kormanik of Masontown, PA and attended St. Mary (Assumption) Byzantine Catholic Church in New Salem, PA. He has also been a faithful volunteer since elementary school at the annual Labor Day Weekend pilgrimage hosted by the Sisters of St. Basil the Great (Mt. St. Macrina Monastery) in Uniontown, PA.