Alumni Network
Welcome Linsly Alumni!
As Linsly’s Chief Advancement Officer, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you back to your alma mater. Our goal in Linsly’s Alumni & Development Office is to encourage lifelong relationships among our alumni and with The Linsly School.
On this page you’ll be able to access news about Linsly alumni and their accomplishments, register for upcoming alumni events and shop for Linsly apparel.
We’d love to hear from you! Whether you have an accomplishment to share, need contact information for a classmate or are in town and just want to stop by for a visit, don’t hesitate to reach out to any member of our Alumni & Development Office staff.
You can reach me directly at 304-233-3260, extension 200 or by email at lridenhour@linsly.org.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Lea Ridenhour, JD
Chief Advancement Officer
Alumni In The News
![Charles Dusch, Jr, '77, Speaks on The Aviator, Louis Bennett, Jr.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1744739472/linslyorg/j8wyht0sbjkdvmyxggrs/DrCharlsDDuschJr_ClassOf77.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1744739472/linslyorg/j8wyht0sbjkdvmyxggrs/DrCharlsDDuschJr_ClassOf77.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1744739472/linslyorg/j8wyht0sbjkdvmyxggrs/DrCharlsDDuschJr_ClassOf77.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1744739472/linslyorg/j8wyht0sbjkdvmyxggrs/DrCharlsDDuschJr_ClassOf77.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1744739472/linslyorg/j8wyht0sbjkdvmyxggrs/DrCharlsDDuschJr_ClassOf77.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1744739472/linslyorg/j8wyht0sbjkdvmyxggrs/DrCharlsDDuschJr_ClassOf77.jpg","width":2048}])
Linsly welcomed back alumnus Dr. Charles D. Dusch, Jr. ('77) who recently published Balloon Ace: The Life of an Early Airpower Visionary.
![Laura Jackson, '97, Honored with Book of the Year]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741797271/linslyorg/xuxbh2oznlawajqhzhfs/Laura-Jackson-Deep-and-Wild-2025-WCoNA-Book-of-the-Year.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741797271/linslyorg/xuxbh2oznlawajqhzhfs/Laura-Jackson-Deep-and-Wild-2025-WCoNA-Book-of-the-Year.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1741797271/linslyorg/xuxbh2oznlawajqhzhfs/Laura-Jackson-Deep-and-Wild-2025-WCoNA-Book-of-the-Year.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741797271/linslyorg/xuxbh2oznlawajqhzhfs/Laura-Jackson-Deep-and-Wild-2025-WCoNA-Book-of-the-Year.jpg","width":1200}])
Linsly alum, Laura Jackson, was recently honored by the WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia.
![Gene Irisari '90 Recognized]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733254882/linslyorg/fcdyovjjldzf84nkp4bc/GeneIrisari_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733254882/linslyorg/fcdyovjjldzf84nkp4bc/GeneIrisari_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733254882/linslyorg/fcdyovjjldzf84nkp4bc/GeneIrisari_1.jpg","width":649}])
Congratuations to Gene Irisari '90 for his recognition of two outstanding achievements.
![Anthony Martinelli, '01, Named a Young Gun by WV Executive]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732634505/linslyorg/y6ekbxtlt976dym44rpl/martinelli01.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732634505/linslyorg/y6ekbxtlt976dym44rpl/martinelli01.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1732634505/linslyorg/y6ekbxtlt976dym44rpl/martinelli01.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1732634505/linslyorg/y6ekbxtlt976dym44rpl/martinelli01.jpg","width":1100}])
Tony Martinelli, '01, keeps a screenshot of this message on his phone: “Take time to befriend people and endear yourself to them.”
![Daniel Schmitt, '80, To Ring Wall Street Bell]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1725032687/linslyorg/kungz0nmsjj9adjn13rm/Daniel-Schmitt.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1725032687/linslyorg/kungz0nmsjj9adjn13rm/Daniel-Schmitt.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1725032687/linslyorg/kungz0nmsjj9adjn13rm/Daniel-Schmitt.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1725032687/linslyorg/kungz0nmsjj9adjn13rm/Daniel-Schmitt.jpg","width":1014}])
Schmitt, president and chief executive officer of Actuate Therapeutics Inc. in Chicago, will join family and members of his company’s team to ring the bell marking the start of trading on Wall Street.
![Clara Haizlett, '15, Receives Fulbright Scholarship]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1725032298/linslyorg/dlhj3c8ixmhndq4qb5fu/ClaraHaizlett-2-615x500.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1725032298/linslyorg/dlhj3c8ixmhndq4qb5fu/ClaraHaizlett-2-615x500.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1725032298/linslyorg/dlhj3c8ixmhndq4qb5fu/ClaraHaizlett-2-615x500.jpg","width":615}])
Clara has a passion for storytelling and exploring cultural similarities between Appalachia and the Arab world.
![Dr. Wayne Jones, '05, Wins RFK Education Award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1725031795/linslyorg/az9tm4susrgc6ll84213/WayneJones.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1725031795/linslyorg/az9tm4susrgc6ll84213/WayneJones.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1725031795/linslyorg/az9tm4susrgc6ll84213/WayneJones.jpg","width":715}])
"[Winng the award] signified that the impact my team and I are making extends beyond our school community..."
![Alumni Soccer Games, 2024]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724098170/linslyorg/zd955dwoote76pn4h1ap/456029456_973901511414534_1919814854103097889_n.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724098170/linslyorg/zd955dwoote76pn4h1ap/456029456_973901511414534_1919814854103097889_n.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724098170/linslyorg/zd955dwoote76pn4h1ap/456029456_973901511414534_1919814854103097889_n.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1724098170/linslyorg/zd955dwoote76pn4h1ap/456029456_973901511414534_1919814854103097889_n.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1724098170/linslyorg/zd955dwoote76pn4h1ap/456029456_973901511414534_1919814854103097889_n.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724098170/linslyorg/zd955dwoote76pn4h1ap/456029456_973901511414534_1919814854103097889_n.jpg","width":2048}])
Thank you to our soccer alumni who came out Saturday morning to play in our Linsly Alumni Soccer games!
