Concord University Alumni Magazine - Fall 2025

Sl etaedv ee nr f“rCohma sWe ”yBo mr oiwn gn C‘ 2o1u ni st ya,nWeVl e. mA te Cn ot anrcyoer dd uUcnaitvoerras ni tdy, iCnhs at rsuec t i o n a l er ems ibdreanc et da slseiasdt aenr st ,hvi pi c ei nps ri de es i adne dn toouft st hi deeAtphpe acllaacshs iraono mL e. aHdee rssehr vi pe da nads a Ewdhui lcea et iaornn iFnogu rnedcaotgi onni t, i ao nn dt ha rno aucgthi vne ummeemr obuesr socf hToal ua rKs ah pi ppsa aEnpds ai l wo na ,r d s , iCnocnl uc od ri ndga Cl soongc aovr ed ’hs i Omuot sntea no df ihni gs gErl ee ma t ee ns tt abrl ye sEs di nugcsa—t i ohni sAwwi af er ,dK. a t i e , a fellow education major. Ca hkai ns ed ebreggaarnt ehni sa nc adr se ee cr oi nn dW- gyroamd ei nt ge aCcohuenr.t Hy , iws lheeardeehr es hsiepr ivne dt haes sbcohtoho l community has included directing the PBIS committee, facilitating student council, and serving as an LSIC representative. In recognition of his impact, he was honored as Berlin McKinney Elementary’ s Teacher of the Year and later named the 2024–2025 Wyoming County Teacher of the Year. Bp ruoi lvdi di negporno ftehsessi oe naac lc do emvpe ll iosphmmeenntt,sc, uCrhrai cs ue lfuomu nsduepdp Co hr ta, ma npdi ocnosa fcohri nCgh it lod er ednu cLaLtCo,r tsharcoruogshs wWhe iscthVhi regpi nairat.n e r s w i t h E S S I I n c . t o Ct wh ians eb oi sy cs u—r rf ue nt ut lrye pCuornscuoi nr dg aa l umma sntietrhoe fmesdeul vc ea st i—o na si nt hi nesyt rc uo cnttiionnuael ml e ao dd ee rl isnhgi pt h. He ier af anmd iKl ya’ tsi el eagraec ye xocfi tseedr lvyi cper ea pn adrti hn eg i tros hwaerl ec do mb ee l i e f that every child is worthy of love, opportunity, and excellence in education. CHASE BROWN – YOUNG ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR

Dt wr.oMdaencda yd eWs roifs teoxnp e‘ 9r 8i e inscae ni na ttihvee tAr pa vpeall aacnhdi at on uprri os mf e si snidounsatlrwy. iHt he ra l m o s t et haer l Sy ocuatrheeerrnoWc ceuspt aVt ii or gnisn ii na cCl uo dn ev de ngtri oo nu pa nt oduVr ias ni tdo rgsr aBnutr es pa ue c, idailri es ct tfoorr of operation and finance for the Raleigh County Recreation Authority, tourism specialist and event coordinator for the Fayette County Chamber oc of oCrodmi nma teerdc eW/ Ne setwV Ri rigvienri aG’ so rl agregCe os tnov ne ne -t di oany aenx dt r Ve mi s iet os rpso Br tufreesat ui v. aSl h, Oe f f i c i a l Bridge Day, from 2012 to 2019. Ii nn chl ui gdhi ne rg eddeua cnaot ifosnt ,uhdeern et sx pa enrdi ecna cme psupsa nl i sf es, ecvoeorradl i hn iagtho-rr ao nf ke xi ne gc uptoi vsei t i o n s , l A e c a a d d e e r m sh y i . p program, and assistant dean of Mountain State University DR. MANDY WRISTON – OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR

Mandy is currently the owner of Appalachian Queen Consulting and Public Relations, LLC. She gives her time by using her pc oumb lmi c urne il tayt.i oI nn sa da dn idt imo na,rskheet i vnogl us knitlel se rt os ahse lcpo np suublltiac ni zte/ bc oo ma rmd umnei mt ybeevre, na nt sdcloeoarddmi neant et odrbfyo rn Lo ne apdr oe rf isths iapnFda oy et ht teer Ccoi tui znetny.sSohfehiesra mboeamrdbeorf tohfeRHotiastroyrIinctFearyneatttieonTahleaantedr.is the secretary for the Canyon Rim Rotary Club chapter. Mandy also recently joined the

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