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MHS Distinguished Alumni

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