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.
Nancy Margaret Russo
Inducted 2005Nancy Margaret Russo was a member of Chi Omega while attending WLSC. After her graduation in 1977, she obtained her J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1981 and a masters in public administration and certificate of non-profit management from the Levin College in 2001. Prior to election to the Bench in 1966, Russo spent 15 years specializing in white collar crime/insurance fraud, where she was a nationally-recognized expert and lecturer in insurance fraud prevention, detection and criminal prosecution. Judge Russo is the past recipient of numerous honors including MADD Judge of the Year, POMC Judge of the Year, Who’s Who in Law, Outstanding Alumnus of Ridge Junior High, Mentor High School Hall of Fame and Outstanding Graduate of the Levin College. Russo has served as an adjunct faculty member and guest lecturer at the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and the Levin College, as well as a speaker for various Bar seminars. She is a graduate of Leadership Cleveland 2000 and was named a Fellow of the Ohio State Bar Association in 2001. She served as chairman of the Probation Committee and organizer of the Child Safety Advocacy Project. Russo currently serves as a General Division Common Pleas Judge in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, where she presides over adult criminal felony cases ranging from minor felonies to capital murder and all forms of civil litigation. In addition to her professional activities, Russo is active in social service and charitable organizations and works with Mini Schnauzer Rescue. She is married to Michael Cheselka, Jr., a former professional and national touring comedian, who is now a successful business and trial lawyer.