Class Notes
ACHIEVEMENTS 1980s ____________ MARK GREEN ’81 was recently inducted into the Logan High School Hall of Fame. A 1977 graduate of LHS, Mark was a three-sport athlete for the Wildcats. He manned first and third bases in baseball; was top golfer for the schools’ team his senior year; and part of the 1977 Class AAA state championship basketball team, serving as co-captain and starting center. As a Mountain Lion, Mark played golf and was a starting forward and co-captain in basketball. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in marketing management from Concord, Mark began his successful career with UPS in Atlanta.
STACEY WILNER ’82 is a member of the Leadership Blount County Class of 2020. According to the organization’s website, Leadership Blount, based in Maryville, TN, is a “community leadership enhancement and development program.” Stacey is Senior Lecturer in Music and Director of Choral Activities at Maryville College. In addition to a bachelor’s degree in music education from Concord, she has also earned a master’s degree in music and choral conducting from UT Knoxville. SCOT MITCHELL ’85 has been named the new chief executive officer of the Robert C. Byrd Clinic at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg. He has nearly three decades of service to rural communities in health care. Scot comes to his
new post after having served as the CEO of Cordova Community Medical Center located in Alaska. He was also the administrator at the Summers County ARH Hospital. Additionally, he served the West Virginia Legislature as the Senate Health Committee’s budget and policy analyst. Scot earned a master’s degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in addition to his bachelor’s degree in biology from Concord. A native of Oceana, Scot currently lives in Summers County.
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SEAN WALKER ’92 has been named Assistant Superintendent for School Leadership for the Elementary Level with Williamsburg-James City County Schools. He has nearly three decades of experience as an educator including serving as a classroom teacher, assistant principal and principal. Prior to his new position, he was the director of elementary
Ellie White ’60 Pens Second Book
When ELEANOR TRIPLETT WHITE ’60 retired from teaching, she said the free time allowed her to focus on writing. Her first project “Squire’s Legacy: The Life and Struggles of Clifford Earl White,” which she and her husband James Edward White ’60 worked on together, has been followed by her recent book “Maggie: For the Love of a Rover.” “Squire’s Legacy” shares the inspiring story of Jim’s father and his family’s life in the Ameagle section of Raleigh County, West Virginia. With nods to Ellie’s family, “Maggie” has been dubbed by the book’s publisher as an historical romance. This second book also has an Appalachian setting and takes place in Wilkes County, North Carolina While admitting that tackling these projects required discipline, Ellie says writing is rewarding and has been something she wanted to pursue once she had the time. “I personally have always had a desire for writing,” she said. Her husband shares her bent for crafting with words. “Jim is a storyteller,” she said. Collaborating with him on “Squire’s Legacy” worked well for them, she said, adding “We’re a good pair!” The Whites, both native West Virginians and former educators, lived and worked out-of-state for a number of years. Since retiring, Jim and Ellie have returned to the Mountain State, settling in Pipestem where they run the Nostalgia Inn, a bed and breakfast.
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