Newest Distinguished Alumni Members
Emily Calandrelli is a 2005 graduate. She was a Truman Scholar, a Goldwater Scholar, and was named Ms. Mountaineer at WVU. She later graduated from MIT with master’s degree. She is the Emmy-nominated host of the Emmy-winning show Xploration Outer Space, a correspondent on Bill Nye Saves the World, and the host and co-executive producer of the Netflix series, Emily's Wonder Lab. Emily is the author of the book series, the Ada Lace Adventures. She has two new books that will be debuting next year.
Trevor Nicholas is a 2001 graduate. After attending WVU, Trevor made his Broadway debut in Disney’s Aladdin as the genie. He played the same role in London’s West End production where he was awarded The “What’s On Stage” Award for his performance. Most recently, Trevor stars as George Washington in the global hit Hamilton in London. He appears as a recurring panelist and judge on the ITV All Star Musicals. Trevor’s performance as Genie in Aladdin was filmed live in London and is currently awaiting release for streaming on Disney Plus.
MHS Distinguished Alumni Members
C. Glenn Zinn – Class of 1923 - Prominent Banker
General Earl Anderson – Class of 1936 - Assistant Commander United States Marine Corp.
Colonel Ralph Albertazzi – Class of 1941 - Pilot Air Force One
Don Knotts – Class of 1942 – TV/Movie Star
Thomas Mazzocco – Class of 1951 – Opthalmologist/Inventor
Ron McCroby – Class of 1951 – World Renowned Whistler/Art of Whistling/Musician/Ad
Glen Hiner – Class of 1953 – CEO Owens-Corning
Priscilla Miller Haden – Class of 1954 – WV Board of Education President
Judge Charles Haden – Class of 1954 – WV Supreme Court
James Bennett – Class of 1958 – Businessman Equitas Ltd.
Neil Bucklew – Class of 1958 – President Emeritus WVU
Judith Marie Faunce Garcia – Class of 1958 – Educator/Coordinator/NASA: Finalist-Teacher in Space Program
Linda Phillips – Class of 1958 – Opera Singer New York Metropolitan Opera
Joseph Antonini – Class of 1959 – CEO Kmart Corporation
Norma Beasley – Class of 1959 – Harcourt Brace Publishers Educational Graphics
David Selby – Class of 1959 – TV/Movie Star
Charles Vest – Class of 1959 – President MIT
George Bennett – Class of 1962 – Serial Entrepreneur/CEO Fairview Med. Sysc. Corp CEO Good Measures LLC
Thomas Bennett – Class of 1965 – Congressional Medal of Honor
Thomas Canning – Class of 1965 – Music Producer/Writer
Lawrence Kasdan – Class of 1966 – Film Director/Screenwriter
Michael Toothman – Class of 1966 – VP of Tillinghast & Towers Perrin Co.
Bill Titus – Class of 1970 – NCAA Women’s Division I Basketball Official
Jerry Black – Class of 1977 – International Business Leader Aeon Co. Ltd.
Wesley Bush – Class of 1979 – Systems Engineer/Business Executive - CEO/President Northrop Grumman
Nickolas Katsakis – Class of 1995 – Chief Advisor for Political & Economic Affairs to US Ambassador
Lori Arbogast-Sherlock – Class of 1996 – National Health Leader National/World Tri-
Chris Yura – Class of 1999 – Founder Sustain-U Clothing
James Snyder – Class of 1954 – ABC Science Correspondent
Peter Wilson – Class of 1986 – “President’s Own” US Marine Band Music
Farai Simoyi – Class of 2001 – Fashion Designer and Design Entrepreneur
Michael Tomasky – Class of 1978 – Journalist & Author, New York & Washington D.C.
Elliott Portnoy – Class of 1983 – Global CEO of Dentons/Founder of K.E.E.N.
Emily Calandrelli – Class of 2005 – host, Emmy-winning show, Xploration Outer Space; host and co-executive producer, Emily’s Wonder Lab; author
Trevor Nicholas – Class of 2001 – actor, singer, song writer; has starred in Hamilton, Aladdin, The Lion King, and others.
MHS Fulbright, Goldwater, Rhodes, and Truman Scholars Recipients
Jessica E. Nelson – Class of 2013 – West Virginia Wesleyan-Fulbright Scholar
Dr. Charles R. Sleeth – Class of 1929 – West Virginia University-Rhodes Scholar
Richard E. Stewart – Class of 1951 – West Virginia University-Rhodes Scholar
Elliott Portnoy – Class of 1983 – Syracuse University-Rhodes Scholar
Nathan Tauger – Class of 2010-Vassar College-Truman Scholar
Amy Beth Cyphert – Class of 1997 – Carnegie Mellon University-Truman Scholar
Rebecca McCauley – Class of 2003-West Virginia University-Goldwater and Truman
Anna Blobaum – Class of 1995-West Virginia University-Goldwater Scholar
Emily Calandrelli – Class of 2005-West Virginia University-Goldwater and Truman
Andrew Maloney – Class of 2012-West Virginia University-Goldwater Scholar
David Bonfili – Class of 1992-Harvard University-Rhodes and Truman Scholar
Timothy Difazio – Class of 2013-Northeastern University-Fulbright Scholar
Emma Harrison – Class of 2015-West Virginia University-Truman Scholar
Tonia Sarah Ahmed – Class of 2010-West Virginia University-Goldwater Scholar
Melanie Zhang – Class of 2010-Emory University-Goldwater Scholar
Catherine E. Balliet – Class of 1978-Chatham College-Truman Scholar
Rachel Murphy – Class of 2016 – Temple University – Fulbright Scholar