Christopher L. Pankey, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine By Kenzie Dye Photo by Tracy A. Toler Photography Christopher Pankey, Ph.D., assistant professor at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM), learned early in life the secret to getting anything he wanted—work for it. A northwest Colorado native, Pankey is no stranger to the rural way […]
Meeting the Needs of All
Michele Blatt never considered a career outside of education. A teacher, she says, is just who she is. “Teaching is the only profession I considered,” Blatt says. “I enjoy teaching children at church every Sunday. I am the happiest when I am around children.” It’s her own children, Jonathan and Emma, who have always been the reasons she does what she does each day.
Heather Ouimette
Director of Sales & Catering, The Resort at Glade Springs By Lori Kersey Photo by Tracy A. Toler Photography Heather Ouimette was just a child when she discovered her drive to compete and win. As the only girl among the group of kids in her neighborhood outside Mullens, WV, she played just as hard and […]
Ann Marie Murray, M.D.
Associate Professor of Neurology & Movement Disorders Division Chief, West Virginia University Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute By Samantha Cart Photo by Tracy A. Toler Photography “Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” These words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg inspire Ann Murray, associate […]
James H. Moore
President and Associate Professor of Music, West Virginia Wesleyan College By Dawn Nolan Photo by Tracy A. Toler Photography Music always played a significant role in the life of James Moore, president and associate professor of music at West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC). “My folks both have great taste, and there was always good music […]
Jessica Hall
Director of Communications & Development, HospiceCare By Kristen Uppercue Photo by Tracy A. Toler Photography Jessica Hall, director of communications and development at HospiceCare, has always had a love of adventure. “Even as a child, I was eager to explore—sleep away camps, international trips with the choir, weeks away with relatives—I loved taking in new […]
