Class of 2019, WVU College of Law By Blair Dowler As a first-generation college student raised by a single mother, Stephen Scott knew he would face challenges during his time at West Virginia University (WVU). Instead of being discouraged, he used those challenges as a source of motivation for making his dream of becoming an…
Class of 2019, WVU College of Law By Blair Dowler Growing up in Hamlin, WV, folks surrounding Allyson Chandler always told her she should be a lawyer. So, naturally, she did not want to be a lawyer. “During undergrad I thought I might want to get a Ph.D. and teach, but I wasn’t in love…
Professor of Law, West Virginia University By Cathy Bonnstetter Joshua Weishart, a professor at West Virginia University (WVU) College of Law, places great value on education. He has spent the last seven years conducting research on educational rights and is now recognized as a subject expert. He aims to influence lawmakers when it comes to…
Access to Services Manager, Legal Aid of West Virginia By Blair Dowler Kate White’s path to becoming the access to services manager for Legal Aid of West Virginia (LAWV) was paved with her lifelong desire to help others. Born and raised in Elkins, WV, she enjoyed helping others solve problems. After earning her bachelor’s degree,…
Member, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC By Alicia Willard Melissa Settles Watkins has lived her entire life in West Virginia. With her family’s roots tracing all the way back to the earliest settlements of the Mountain State, helping her home and fellow West Virginians grow is her top priority. As a member at Steptoe & Johnson…
Chief Public Defender, Public Defender Corp. for the Thirtieth Judicial Circuit By Olivia Miller Teresa McCune, the chief public defender for the Thirtieth Judicial Circuit in Mingo County, WV, has had a lifelong love affair with small-town life. Her early childhood was spent in a West Virginia hollow, where she played in the creek by…