Our first guest is Stacy Shaw, Vice President of Sales and Business Development for Virgin Voyages, a brand-new arm of the Virgin Group that has set sail on revolutionizing the cruise industry. Stacy comes to Virgin with years of experience in tourism and in this conversation, we cover everything from the creation of Virgin Voyages, to what led Stacy to Morgantown. Even advice to young alumni and fellow Mountaineers.

"Aircheck" Episode 1 | Stacy Shaw (Virgin Voyages)

Our Second Guest is Adam Prather, Director of Corporate and Policy Partnerships at Vox Media, a modern media company that is changing the way we think about journalism and entertainment. Adam comes to Vox with years of experience in advertising and branding and in this conversation, we cover everything from living in Washington DC, to the importance of Networking, to Adam’s continued loved for all-things West Virginia.

"Aircheck" Episode 2 | Adam Prather (Vox Media)

Our third guest is Paige Lavender, Senior Editor of Breaking News at Huffpost. Paige comes to Huffpost with years of experience in media and reporting and in this conversation, we cover everything from growing up in West Virginia, to the importance of having a mentor, to having to miss Mountaineer Football games in order to earn a master’s degree...there must be a better way.

"Aircheck" Episode 3 | Paige Lavender (Huffpost)

*This podcast contains content that some may find graphic in nature. 

Many of you may remember that last year, the WVU Alumni Association honored Lieutenant Jim Downing, then the second oldest Pearl Harbor Survivor, in a special ceremony in front of the mast of the USS West Virginia and on Mountaineer Field during the Veterans Day football game. Lieutenant Downing passed away at the age of 104 in February of this year, but in the few short days that he was with us in Morgantown, he made an unbelievable impact on our faculty and students. During that time, Lieutenant Downing sat down for a special interview with several veterans, hosted by President and CEO of the WVU Alumni Association, Colonel Sean Frisbee. 

In this Episode of Air-Check we listen in on that conversation and learn about the attacks on Pearl Harbor first-hand. Lieutenant Downing talks about his childhood, his first days in the military, his family and of course, his account of December 7th 1941. A short word of warning, some of Lieutenant Downing’s stories do become graphic as he discusses the details of the attack and its aftermath. He finishes the interview by talking about the future of our nation and the importance of keeping America safe and strong. 

As we approach the 77th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor please enjoy our conversation with Lieutenant Jim Downing.

"Aircheck" Episode 4 | Lt. Jim Downing (Pearl Harbor)

In this episode of Aircheck we talk to Pascha Adamo about her new children's series "CeCe & Roxy" and why she decided to begin writing for kids. To learn more about Pascha and her books visit: www.ceceandroxybooks.com/

"Aircheck" Episode 5 | Pascha Adamo (Children's Author)

On Episode 6 of Aircheck we're joined by Rhonda Radcliff, Distributor Advisor at Exxon Mobil. Rhonda has been with Exxon for over 29 years, and in this conversation, we talk about the importance of mentoring young women, what life is like as an employee of Exxon Mobil, and how she was able to balance engineering courses at WVU while she was an RA at Dadisman Hall.