Member Spotlights
The following individuals are just a few of the many outstanding members of Appalachian Voices who volunteer their time to protect the natural and cultural heritage of our Appalachian region.
Betsy Shepard
Betsy Shepard of Surry, Virginia is a dynamo. In addition to helping her husband run their own…
Russ Moxley
River Enthusiast Joins the Appalachian Voices Board By Cailyn Domecq Russ Moxley is always thinking of ways…
Tom McIntosh
By Carolina Norman “We have to take care of the environment,” says Tom McIntosh. “It’s the air…
Ashly Bargman
The Bargman family. From left to right: Ashly, her grandson Myron, her daughter Aisa, and her husband…
Waltr Lane
The Greenneck Poet By Molly Moore “I write to say things, not to be talked about,” the…
Vesta Jean Lenhart
A lifelong spirit of preservation By Hannah McAlister There’s no doubt in Vesta Jean Lenhart’s mind that…
Marion Loper
By Sam Kepple Marion Loper, a volunteer distributor for The Appalachian Voice, retired from a 29-year media…
Brian McAllister
Making a difference in Johnson City, Tennessee By Hannah McAlister “Being out in the mountains not only…
John and Faye Cooper
The Coopers at the original Mast General Store in Valle Crucis, N.C. Business owners with community purpose…
Mike McKinney
Environmental Educator With an Impact By Hannah Gillespie Growing up in Orlando, Fla., during the construction of…
Sister Beth Davies
Pictured: Sister Beth Davies (center) in 2014 with (l-r) her friend Jill Carson of the Appalachian African-American…
Bruce Gould and Kate McClory
Advocates for a Better Appalachia By Hannah Gillespie Bruce Gould and Kate McClory are self-proclaimed “tree-huggers.” Although…
Diana Withen
Teacher, Leader and Environmental Advocate By KaLeigh Underwood Diana Withen knew from an early age it was…
Lucy and Rich Henighan
Making a Difference in East Tennessee Rich and Lucy Henighan, members of Appalachian Voices since 1999, are…
Judy Newton Scurry
Steadfast Supporter and Nature Lover Judy Newton Scurry credits her father with first introducing her to nature…
Susan Tyree & Kent Walton
Nature’s Stewards By Molly Moore Susan Tyree and Kent Walton’s home is nestled in Franklin County, Va.,…
Lynn Brammer
Embodying activism in Blacksburg, Va. By Elizabeth E. Payne “One of my favorite quotes,” says Lynn Brammer,…
Teri Crawford Brown
Conservation Starts at Home By Otto Solberg Teri Crawford Brown was born and raised in Jewel Ridge,…
