An 1884 graduate of Morgantown High School, Lillian May Hackney taught public school in Monongalia County for several years before entering WVU in 1889. Following her graduation from the University in 1893, she taught high school for one year in Cleveland, Ohio and then accepted a position as instructor of mathematics at Marshal Normal School in Huntington. Hackney remained at Marshall for 45 years. During the course of her lengthy career, she undertook additional work at Cornell, Columbia, the University of Chicago and the University of Marburg (Germany). She belonged to the AAUW as well as to several state and national mathematics associations.
Jack Fleming and Associates at West Virginia University Event
Date:
1959/09/13
Description:
Jack Fleming, pictured on the far right, is pinned with a "committee" ribbon and poses with his "committee" members. Father Scott is pictured second from the right.Jack Fleming, known as "the voice of the Mountaineers," was the sports commentator for WVU football and basketball games until 1996. During his career, he also commentated for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Fleming is an alumni of Morgantown High School and of West Virginia University.
