Newest Distinguished Alumni Members
David Pavelko-Class of 1987-Princeton University-Global Travel Partnerships Director for Google, Inc.
Gavin Hall-Class of 2003-Principle Artificial Intelligence Scientist, Tesla
Major George Carpenter-Class of 2006-Marine Aviator of the Year, 2019
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
Teagan Kuzniar-Class of 2019-West Virginia University-Goldwater & Udall Scholar
Rachel Murphy – Class of 2016 – Temple University – Fulbright Scholar
Emma Harrison – Class of 2015-West Virginia University-Truman Scholar
Timothy Difazio – Class of 2013-Northeastern University-Fulbright Scholar
Jessica E. Nelson – Class of 2013 – West Virginia Wesleyan-Fulbright Scholar
Christopher Radcliffe - Class of 2013 - West Virginia University - Fulbright Scholar
Andrew Maloney – Class of 2012-West Virginia University-Goldwater Scholar
Tonia Sarah Ahmed – Class of 2010-West Virginia University-Goldwater Scholar
Nathan Tauger – Class of 2010-Vassar College-Truman Scholar
Melanie Zhang – Class of 2010-Emory University-Goldwater Scholar
Emily Calandrelli – Class of 2005-West Virginia University-Goldwater and Truman
Rebecca McCauley – Class of 2003-West Virginia University-Goldwater and Truman
Amy Beth Cyphert – Class of 1997 – Carnegie Mellon University-Truman Scholar
Anna Blobaum – Class of 1995-West Virginia University-Goldwater Scholar
David Bonfili – Class of 1992-Harvard University-Rhodes and Truman Scholar
Elliott Portnoy – Class of 1983 – Syracuse University-Rhodes Scholar
Catherine E. Balliet – Class of 1978-Chatham College-Truman Scholar
Richard E. Stewart – Class of 1951 – West Virginia University-Rhodes Scholar
Dr. Charles R. Sleeth – Class of 1929 – West Virginia University-Rhodes Scholar