Tye Clark

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CST Farm By Paige Kocourek Tye Clark has always believed that farm fresh produce is higher quality than its frozen counterpart, which is why he began using a high tunnel structure to grow and provide farm fresh produce to his local community. A high tunnel is a temporary structure used to extend the growing season.…

Maris Ivy Adkins

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Anomaly8Designs By Paige Kocourek What started as a crafty hobby quickly evolved into a booming business for Maris Ivy Adkins, an 11th grade student at Clay County High School. At the end of 2019, Adkins began making earrings for herself, which became an enjoyable and creative release outside of going to school. The idea of…

Keli Zinn

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Chief Operating Officer & Deputy Athletics Director, West Virginia University By Arianna Whitehair Photo by Tracy A. Toler Photography. “Everything great in my life is a result of West Virginia. I’ve had the opportunity to live and work elsewhere, and it didn’t take long for me to realize that this is the place that I…

Donteako E. Wilson

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Chairman, Managing Member and Founder, Capital Insurance Group By Samantha Cart Photo by Tracy A. Toler Photography. As a student at Capital High School, Donteako Wilson played cornerback on the football team standing 5 foot, 6 inches tall. While having to guard players up to a foot taller than him was daunting, it taught him…

Chris Weikle

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Senior Government Affairs Manager, Southwestern Energy By Brittany McClung Photo by Tracy A. Toler Photography. “Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future.” – John F. Kennedy By…

Chelsea Ruby

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Secretary of Tourism, West Virginia Department of Tourism By Cathy Bonnstetter Photo by Tracy A. Toler Photography. Secretary of Tourism Chelsea Ruby is Governor Jim Justice’s only female cabinet member and the only member of his cabinet under age 40. For this trailblazer, showcasing the beauty of West Virginia for the world to see is…