Local Government Leadership Academy Graduation Ceremony
The 2005 Graduates
Forty-eight certificates were awarded at the West Virginia University's Local Government Leadership Academy's Spring 2005 Session held at the Radisson at Waterfront Place in Morgantown on April 9 and 10, 2005.
The "Certificate of Highest Merit" is the Local Government Leadership Academy's newest and highest certificate. It signifies that the recipient has successfully completed the Academy's six core workshops and at least twenty-four elective workshops. Typically, this award takes a minimum of four years to complete.
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Robert Baird............................................. |
Mason County Commissioner |
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Nancy Shobe............................................ |
Recorder/Treasurer, City of Buckhannon |
The "Certificate of Distinction" signifies that the recipient has successfully completed the Academy's six core workshops and at least twelve elective workshops.
| Barbara Barberio....................................... | Chief Deputy, Harrison County Assessor's Office |
| Barbara S. Bryan...................................... | Council member, Philippi |
| Wayne Allen Campbell.............................. | Council member, Wellsburg |
| Hampden V. Fitcher, Jr............................. | Council member, Parkersburg |
| Charles Humphreys.................................. | Director of Tourism, Mason County |
| Diana Ludwig............................................ | Director, Little Kanawha Area Development |
| Bruce McDaniel ....................................... | City Manager, Fairmont |
| Brenda L. Miller ....................................... | Circuit Clerk, Ohio County |
| George "Trey" Blass Morrone III................ | Mayor, Kenova |
| Connie S. Shaffer...................................... | City Clerk, Parkersburg |
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Virginia Maria Sine.................................... |
Circuit Clerk, Berkeley County |
|
Donnie R. Tenney..................................... |
Upshur County Commissioner |
The "Certificate of Excellence" signifies that the recipient has successfully completed the Academy's six core workshops and at least eight elective workshops.
| Barbara Barberio...................................... | Chief Deputy, Harrison County Assessor's Office |
| Barbara S. Bryan..................................... | Council member, Philippi |
| Lucinda Canterbury.................................. | Deputy Assessor, Mingo County |
| Jennifer Renee Herrald ............................ | Grant Coordinator, Kanawha County Commission |
| Daniel W. Huffman................................... | Parking Supervisor, Parkersburg |
| Charles Humphreys.................................. | Director of Tourism, Mason County |
| Carole Jones .......................................... | Circuit Clerk, Wood County |
| Francine Jones ....................................... | Deputy Assessor, Mingo County |
| James W. Knorr III................................... | Mayor, Buckhannon |
| Paul B. Mackey...................................... | Council member, Buckhannon |
|
George "Trey" Blass Morrone III................ |
Mayor, Kenova |
|
Robert E. Perkinson, Jr............................ |
Mayor, Bluefield |
| Connie S. Shaffer..................................... | City Clerk, Parkersburg |
| Virginia Maria Sine................................... | Circuit Clerk, Berkeley County |
| Edward David Talkington.......................... | Council member, Charleston |
| Donnie R. Tenney.................................... | Upshur County Commissioner |
| Joan K. Turner......................................... | City Clerk/Treasurer, Ravenswood |
| Neil E. VanCamp..................................... | Council member, Wellsburg |
|
Marilyn C. White...................................... |
Deputy Assessor, Mingo County |
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Kathy A. Hughes Yates............................ |
Administrative Assistant, WV Association of Counties |
The "Certificate of Achievement" signifies that the recipient has successfully completed the Academy's six core workshops and at least four elective workshops.
| Thomas "Tom" Wayne Blankenship.......... | President, Nicholas County Commission |
| Lucinda Canterbury.................................. | Deputy Assessor, Mingo County |
| Jennifer Renee Herrald ........................... | Grant Coordinator, Kanawha County Commission |
| Floyd M. Hodge, Sr.................................. | Ritchie County Commissioner |
| Judy Lynn Hunt....................................... | City Clerk/Treasurer, Benwood |
| Damita J. Johnson .................................. | City Clerk/Treasurer, Oak Hill |
| Francine Jones ....................................... | Deputy Assessor, Mingo County |
| Cris C. Meadows..................................... | City Manager, Hinton |
| Thomas M. Oxley.................................... | City Manager, Oak Hill |
| William Clair Roseberry............................ | Mayor, Ravenswood |
| Steve C. Teufel........................................ | Berkeley County Commissioner |
| Joan K. Turner......................................... | City Clerk/Treasurer, Ravenswood |
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Stephen C. Worden................................. |
Ritchie County Commissioner |
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Kathy A. Hughes Yates............................ |
Administrative Assistant, WV Association of Counties |