ALUMNI “WALL OF HONOR” The West Liberty University Alumni Board of Directors instituted a project in 1990 to demonstrate to current students, visitors, and friends that the college has some very successful graduates. This project, known as the “Alumni Wall of Honor,” is a dramatic way to honor some of the college’s most distinguished alumni and display pride in the accomplishments of its graduates. The concept was suggested by then Associate Professor of Physics Robert W. Schramm, who is a 1958 graduate of the college and a 2002 Alumni Wall of Honor inductee. The Alumni Wall of Honor is housed in the south end of the Union known as the Alumni Lounge.
Adams was born in Washington, Pa. and is now a resident of McMurray, Pa. After graduating from West Liberty in 1963 with a B.S. degree in marketing, he began his career in business with Retail Credit Co. (Equifax). In 1967, Adams then embarked on a 30-year career with Exxon Company,…
Marty Adams, WLSC class of 1975, serves as chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Sky Financial Group. A native of Jefferson County, Ohio, Adams began his banking career in 1977 at The Citizens Banking Company in Salineville, Ohio, as the main office manager and he ultimately became the president…
Cheryl (Mounts) Anderson enjoys a distinguished career as a conductor, soloist, teacher, and clinician. Anderson originally hails from Claysville, Penn., and graduated from West Liberty State College in 1971. She earned her master’s in music education degree from the University of Northern Colorado and her D.M.A. course work is through…
Successful entrepreneurs are often associated with the high tech industry, thanks to spectacular examples from Silicon Valley like Google, Amazon, and eBay. But Charlie Annett is a real life example of an entrepreneur in a relatively small niche within the logistics industry. Since 1989, Charlie has been president of FSA…
Paige Beck is a native of Princeton, W.Va., and a graduate of West Liberty State College in 1977. She’s been a member of the WCJB TV20 since 1989, and currently co-anchors WCJB TV20s 5:30 Live, 6 p.m. Report and the 11 p.m. Nightbeat. Paige is involved in a variety of…
Following graduation John R. Bonassi pursued a career in education as a classroom teacher in the Mt. Lebanon School District in Pennsylvania. At that time, Mt. Lebanon was ranked in the top 25 school districts in the nation. Continuing in education, he obtained a masters degree in counseling psychology and…
After graduating from West Liberty in 1952, I enlisted in the United States Air Force and was place in the Air Force Band Program. I was subsequently assigned to the Air Force Band at Langley Field, Virginia. During my time at Langley, I was promoted to Director of the 564th…
Clyde D. Campbell is a scientist and teacher who served as president of West Liberty State College for eleven years. As a result of his research in biological chemistry and plastics, he obtained thirty-one patents and numerous publications in scientific journals. He held all of the instructional ranks as a…
Campbell was born in Wheeling and is a resident of Clearview. She graduated from Warwood High School as valedictorian and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree at West Liberty, where she once again was selected as valedictorian. She then earned a master’s degree at West Virginia University. She…
After graduating from West Liberty State College in 1965 with a B.A. in education, Louis P. Cardamone began his Ohio teaching career. In 1968, he was selected for a fellowship at West Virginia University and attended there as a full-time student until he completed his M.A. in Counseling and Guidance…
As a high school student, Thomas A. “TC” Cervone took part in a program for talented fine arts students, working with WLU icons Stanley Harrison and Dr. Helen Kelly. He enjoyed it so much that he returned the following January of 1972 to earn his degree and begin his professional…
Born in Wheeling, W.Va., and raised in Ohio, Dr. Joseph D. Clark, Jr. earned a B.A. degree in biology/education from then West Liberty State College in 1964. After graduation he began his graduate education at West Virginia University earning an M.S. and Ph.D. degree in pharmacology and did post-doctoral research…
