Director of Rural Outreach and Development,Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine By Amanda Larch While attending Washington & Lee University School of Law, Debbie Curry fell in love with teaching, and that’s when she knew she wanted to be involved in higher education. Now the director of rural outreach and development at Marshall…
Member, Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso PLLC By Amanda Larch When Mike Bonasso began law school at the West Virginia University (WVU) College of Law in 1975, it was like entering another world for him—unfamiliar yet amazing. While he did not have any lawyers to mentor him growing up, he graduated with Order of the Coif honors…
Senior Assistant Prosecuting Attorney,Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office By Amanda Larch An interest in law seems to be part of the fabric that makes up Maryclaire Akers’ family. Her father has practiced as a lawyer for more than 50 years, her brother is an administrative law judge, and her husband, JB, owns his own law…
Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, West Virginia Army National Guard By Maggie Hatfield Scott Applegate, deputy staff judge advocate for the West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG), always knew he would pursue a career in the military. “My grandfathers served in the military, and I looked up to them,” he says. “I also had an interest…