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ACHIEVEMENTS 1960s ____________ LOWELL JOHNSON ’64 was honored in July for his career in public service by the Greenbrier County Airport Authority (GCAA). Appointed to the GCAA in 2010, Johnson served the group as chairman for nine years. He has also been assistant secretary for ports in the West Virginia Department of Transportation. Dr. Johnson taught in Greenbrier County schools and at Fairmont State and Bluefield State colleges. He has also served on the West Virginia Board of Education as president and vice president. JANE CONGDON ’66 is enjoying continued success with her book “How the WILD EFFECT Turned Me into a Hiker at 69: An Appalachian Trail Adventure”. The book has gone into a second printing and has received two awards: An American BookFest nonfiction award and five stars from Readers’ Favorite. In 2019 this popular work was a finalist for an Ohioana Book Award.
1980s ____________
CHARLOTTE LUSK ’84 has been named Wyoming County Teacher of the Year. This is the second time that she has received the recognition during her 35-year teaching career. She was also selected for the top honor in 2012. Lusk is currently a first grade teacher at Mullens Elementary. She has also taught at Baileysville Grade and Herndon Consolidated, having spent time in kindergarten through seventh grade classrooms. After receiving a bachelor’s degree from Concord in elementary education with a specialization in early
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childhood education, Lusk went on to earn a master’s degree in speech communication from West Virginia University, and a reading endorsement/ remedial reading certification from the West Virginia College of Graduate Studies. KEVIN J. GIVEN ’89 has been elected to the WVU Foundation Board of Directors. He will serve a three-year term. Given is chief operating officer and partner of the Quail Valley Golf Club in Vero Beach, Fla. Since receiving his bachelor’s degree from Concord, Given has enjoyed a successful career in the hospitality industry for more than three decades.
1990s ____________
LORI WILSON ’94 completed an eight-year tenure as the athletic director at Keyser High School this summer. Wilson earned a degree in political science at Concord while playing on the tennis team. She also holds a master’s degree from West Virginia University. After working at Frostburg State University, Wilson has served as a substitute teacher in Mineral County since 2008. She embarked on her athletic director assignment in 2012.
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JEFFREY YEAGER ’10 received his Ph.D. in English at West Virginia University in May. His dissertation is “Prescribing the Profession: Representations of Medical Professionalization Debates in American Literary Forms: 1830-1940”. MORGAN HYPES ’15 has joined Hale Family Dentistry in Oak Hill
as an associate dentist. Morgan graduated as the valedictorian of Midland Trail High School’s Class of 2012. She received a bachelor's degree in Biology (Pre-Med) from Concord, graduating Cum Laude. At Concord, she was a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha, the cheer squad and the soccer team. She continued her education at the WVU School of Dentistry and graduated this spring. A dedicated volunteer, Morgan completed more than 200 hours of community service while she pursued her degrees.
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