Nathan Shelton is a graduate of MOHO class of 1966. He is a retired salesman from New Jersey Bell Yellow pages. Nathan presently owns a piano business.

Scott Vargo is a 1966 graduate of Mt, Hope High School. He served in the US Navy from '69 to '72. He received a B.S. Degree in Biological Science from WV Institute of Technology, an M.S. Degree in Safety Management from Marshall University & Certification of Principal, Supervisor of Instruction/ Superintendent from Salem International University.

Scott worked as a Safety/Training Director of Beckley Coal Mining Company for 17 years. He taught Chemistry, Anatomy & Physiology & Biology for 14 years (during which he was selected Teacher of the Year for Fayette County) and served as Assistant Principal of Midland Trail High for 2 years, Assistant Principal at Oak Hill High School for 3 years, & Principal of SS Peter & Paul Catholic School for 4 years.

He has been married to his high school sweetheart, Brenda Kay Kennedy, for 49 years. They have 2 children & 4 grandchildren.

Scott and his wife Brenda are instrumental in assisting with the MOHO Scholarship Program.

Frances Pritchett has taken the place as Board Director for her deceased husband, Willie B. Pritchett, who was a long time Board Member and Champion for the Mountain of Hope Organization.

After his graduation from Mt Hope High School Dennis Keffer attended Shepherd's University, then served in the U.S. Army. At the completion of his service Dennis worked in the coal mining industry for 24 years, and currently owns & operates Keffer's Garage LLC.

He is a very active member of the Mount Hope Lions Club, which he joined in 1989 and served as president from 1992 to 1994. Dennis has held many positions of responsibility with the Lions, including District 29-N Region Chair, WV Lions Leadership School Chair, Charitable Foundation Chairman, plus much more over the years.

Dennis has been the recipient of the Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow award, the Leonard Jarret Award, and 3 International Presidents Certificates of Appreciation.

Dennis and his wife Lisa have been married for over 28 years, have three children and seven grandchildren.

Mine safety & health and environmental expert Jack Spadaro has dedicated his life to preventing environmental damage from coal mining activities and is among the nation's leading experts on coal waste disposal.

Jack was a young engineer and instructor at West Virginia University's School of Mines, one of the world's top institutions for training mining engineers, when the 1972 Buffalo Creek WV disaster occurred. "Right then," he says, "I made a pledge to dedicate my life to doing whatever I could to prevent this type of thing from happening again."

He has since spent over 38 years in public service, safe-guarding coal miners and their communities from life-threatening environmental and health and safety hazards caused by mining operations.

Stewart Payne is a 1982 Graduate of Mount Hope High School. While at Mount Hope High School, Stewart participated in Football and Track & Field. Highlights of his days at Mount Hope include winning the "Little Brown Jug" in his senior year against Oak Hill and participating in the State Track meet as hurdler.

After graduating from Mount Hope High, Stewart joined the United States Marine Corps where he completed a 21 year career. While on active Duty he attended National University where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. After retiring as a Sergeant Major in 2003, he used his GI bill benefits to earn another Master's Degree in Sport Management from the University of San Francisco.

Stewart currently resides in San Diego, California where he organizes youth sports programs and coach's track & field at a local community college.

Stewart can be contacted by phone at (619) 666-4490.

Graduated MHHS, Class of 1966; BA in Business Administration from Washington and Lee University, 1970; J. D. Vanderbilt Law School 1973. Early practice in Kingsport, Tennessee and Fayetteville, WV; partner, Hamilton, Burgess, Young, Tissue and Pollard from 1980-97; established Tissue Law Offices in 1997 continuing to present.

Elected 3 terms to Fayette County Board of Education 1989-99, serving as its president 1993-1999. Member and President of Fayette County Library Board of Directors 1990 - present. Member of Fayetteville Rotary Club from 1978 to the present, serving as president two terms and elected Paul Harris Fellow in 2006. Member and Elder of Fayetteville Presbyterian Church. Founder and coordinator of Walk Against Hunger, a non-profit organization, 1985-1996. Member of Board of Directors, Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation, 2008 to present.

After graduation from Mount Hope High School in 1967, Rose attended Beckley College (now Mountain State University), graduating with an Associate Degree in Secretarial Studies.

From 1970 to 1978 Rose was Military Personnel Clerk in the Operation Section at the Military Entrance Processing Station in Beckley WV and Glen Jean, WV, where she processed applicants' paperwork in a timely manner to ensure they met all the standards to enlist in the five branches of the military.

Since 1978 she has been Administrative Support Technician for the Commander of the Processing Station, where she is responsible for maintaining his calendar of events and maintaining the suspense roster of taskers from higher headquarters. In addition, Rose is the Subject Matter Expert for higher headquarters in assisting newly employed administrative support technicians with guidance in performing their jobs superbly.

Carolyn Wright Cheese graduated from Mt. Hope High School in 1968, then attended the School for Executive Secretaries in Newark, NJ.

She worked as an Administrative Assistant in New Jersey, at the Raleigh General Hospital (WV) and at Beckley Appalachian Hospital, where she retired in 2004.

Carolyn attends the United Missionary Baptist Church in Mt. Hope, WV, where she is a member on both the Usher Board and Women Ministry.

She is married to Mountain of Hope Organization board member Charles E. Cheese.

Jerry is a graduate of Mount Hope High School (class of '66). After a tour in the US Air Force and a Vietnam veteran he then earned a BS degree from West Virginia Institute of Technology. He worked over 30 years in sales and recently retired from American Express as a senior financial adviser. He and his wife Jan reside in Charleston WV and have 3 grown children and 5 grandchildren.

Mickey Plumley is currently the Sales Director at Southern Refreshment Services responsible for both channel and direct sales for the firm.

Prior to joining Southern Refreshment Services, Mickey managed his own consulting practice working with companies in the contact center market space, specializing in CRM applications and workforce performance optimization in the areas of sales and customer service delivery. Mickey has consulted with major corporations in the Call Center space including companies such as AT&T Mobility, FedEx, Home Shopping Network, Blue Cross & Blue Shield, MetLife Insurance, and Windjammer Cruises to improve their call center operations performance.

Prior to his sales career, Mr. Plumley had a 15 year Operations Management career at AT&T in which he held various positions related to customer service provisioning in West Virginia and the Washington, D.C. area including responsibility for a $72 million Call Center Operating Budget encompassing 15 Call centers in a 4 state region.

Mickey grew up in Mt. Hope, W.Va., attended West Virginia University on a football scholarship and graduated from there with a B.S. Degree in Business Administration with a minor concentration in marketing. He currently resides in Atlanta, Ga.

Jessie Parker is a 1995 graduate of Mount Hope High School and is forever grateful for the educators that pushed him and the education he received. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from West Virginia University Institute of Technology in 2002 and began working for S & S Engineers, Inc. in Charleston, WV, specializing in water / sewer and land development. His mentor, Mr. Ashok M. Sanghavi, P.E., DEE, QEP, afforded him the opportunity to pursue, and he earned a Master of Science in Engineering from Marchall University in 2006. In 2008 he became a partner in the firm and in 2017 the sole owner. In 2021, he teamed up with a college friend, and they acquired New River Engineering, Inc. The two companies merged in 2023 and rebranded to New River Engineers, Inc. Today New River Engineers is a full-service engineering, architectural, and surveying firm with over 70 employees with offices in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky.

Jessie and his wife, Norma, have been married for over 26 years, have two children and reside in Frazier’s Bottom, WV.

Brenda Troitino is a lifelong resident of Mount Hope, WV. She is a graduate of the MHHS class of 1967. Brenda recently retired from the banking industry with 46 years as a customer service representative. She is an active member of the Mount Hope Community as a member of the Mount Hope Jubilee Committee. She is VP of the MHHS Alumni Association as well as a founding member. Brenda also serves as a board member and officer of Mount Hope Heritage and Hope, Inc. a local non-profit organization.