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.
Stephanie (Harris) Shaw
A native of Weirton, West Virginia, Stephanie is a 1994 graduate of Brooke High School. Stephanie holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a specialization in Marketing from West Liberty University (1997) and a M.S. in Labor Relations from West Virginia University (1998).
Stephanie’s career in technology has been driven by her curiosity and her parents’ exposure to a Commodore VIC-20 home computer as a young girl. Early in her career, she worked in Oracle Technology consulting providing leadership to various clients in the areas of process reengineering, systems implementation, organizational design and change management.
Currently, Stephanie is Vice President, Enterprise Technology for The Wendy’s Company. In 2021 and 2022, Stephanie was recognized as one of the National Diversity Council’s Top 100 Women in Technology. Stephanie is passionate about people, diversity, and community. The foundation of her leadership legacy is her joy in helping people discover their best selves and pay it forward – the foundation of which started at West Liberty University where she is proud to serve on the Board of Governors. Stephanie is on the Board of Trustees of Alvis, a non-profit human services agency providing comprehensive re-entry and family support services.
Stephanie also serves on the Board of Directors of the Columbus (Ohio) Urban League. Stephanie is the daughter of WLU alumni Gene and Carole Harris. Her mother, Carole Harris, holds professor emeritus status at WLU and taught in the College of Business. Stephanie is married to Joel Shaw, and they have two sons: Koel and Gabriel.
