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.
Larry W. Moreland earned a B.S. in biology from West Liberty State College in 1979. He earned his M.D. from West Virginia University in 1983 and finished his residency at WVU in 1987 as Chief Medical Resident. Moreland completed a Rheumatology Fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in…
Clark Morton graduated from Georgetown University Law School in 1957. He served as an attorney for the US Treasury Department until 1960. He then entered private law practice in Wheeling, WV. Currently a partner in the law firm of Herndon, Morton, Herndon and Yeager, he is on the board of…
Norman B. Moyes has distinguished himself since his graduation by teaching at Syracuse University and Boston University, where he was a finalist for the Metcalf Cup, which is awarded to the outstanding teacher. Moyes has published articles in Life, Time, and Sports Illustrated magazines and is the author of five…
Rudy Mumley was a distinguished educator, administrator and sportsman, who served his country and the military for eight years in both WWII and the Korean Conflict. Mumley was a 1950 graduate of WLSC with a degree in education and was a 1954 graduate of West Virginia University with a master’s…
Paula Myers-Keith is the director of biotechnology and bioprocess research at Pitman-Moore, Inc., Terry Haute, IN. Dr. Keith received an MS degree in microbiology from West Virginia University in 1973 and a PhD in microbiology from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1978. Keith spent a year with the World Health Organization…
Theresa A. Nagy has distinguished herself as a Visiting Senior Scientist at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters. In that capacity she served as manager for the Explorer class of satellites, the Astrophysics Theory Program, the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF), the Advanced Technology Astrophysics Detector Program, and the…
Joe Nolan is currently a data scientist at Highmark Health, specializing in oncologic genomics and precision medicine research, as well as machine learning and artificial intelligence development. He actively serves on the executive committee of the West Virginia Academy of Science and on the Associate of Science Advising Board for…
Augusto Paglialunga has performed leading tenor roles in opera theatres and on concert stages in Europe, Canada, South East Asia and the United States. As a scholarship student at the New England Conservatory of Music, he earned a master of music degree and was awarded the Frank Huntington Beebe Scholarship…
A psychologist, lawyer and public official, Maria Pappas, was elected treasurer of Cook County, Illinois, in 1998, after two four-year terms as county commissioner. She reformed the Treasurer’s Office of the nation’s second largest county with typical speed, raising interest earnings eight times, an now manages a $12 billion budget.…
Alex graduated from Avella High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from West Liberty University, where he also was a member of the WLU wrestling team. Representing the third generation at the helm of the family business, Alex E. Paris Contracting, Alex has earned a reputation for his…
Denise Penz is the Co-Founder, CEO, and Vice-Chairman of The Preferred Legacy National Trust Bank, an institution established in 2020 with a vision to provide trusted, relationship-driven financial services. A U.S. Navy veteran, Denise began her banking career in 1997, bringing with her the discipline, resilience, and leadership skills she…
Michael F. Pockl earned a bachelor’s degree at West Liberty in 1967, then went on to earn a master’s degree and a certificate of advanced study at West Virginia University. He also completed advanced work at Marshall University and the University of Akron. A 40-year veteran in the field of…
