Every other week, our Highlanders are using their education to do extraordinary things. Here, we鈥檒l highlight some notable mentions from local, regional, national and international news media. Whether our students, alumni, faculty and staff are featured as subject matter experts in high-profile stories or simply helping make the world a better place, we鈥檒l feature their stories.
鈥淭he impact that I can make鈥�.鈥�
Nick Mayhugh 鈥�18 has spent a lot of the summer running around France 鈥� literally.
A competitor with the U.S. Paralympian team who in 2021 won three gold medals in track with record-breaking times, he鈥檚 been the subject of numerous media updates and profiles over the past few weeks.
This month and last, Mayhew participated in the Paralympic Games Paris 2024, on Aug. 31.
He then Sept. 4, spanning 6.32 meters to place fifth, which landed him a mere 0.08 meters short of nabbing the bronze.
Mayhugh, who as a teen was diagnosed with a mild form of cerebral palsy, was also recently profiled in an , and he used the opportunity to talk about his life, his family and his career, and about the importance of the Paralympics, among other topics.
"What I care about," he said in the interview, "is the impact that I can make on the generations to come."
A standout in Division I soccer while at Radford, Mayhugh was also the university鈥檚 2022 Spring Commencement speaker.
Attaining a dream
At the close of July, Radford as the 11th head coach of its softball program.
Fagan comes to Radford after four seasons as a Division II softball coach at Emmanuel University in Franklin Springs, Georgia, but from 1987 to 1993, he was also an NFL defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers.
"Throughout his career, he has consistently proven to be a champion, and we look forward to him leading our program,鈥� Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg said in July. 鈥淜evin is truly an outstanding leader, and I am confident that our student-athletes will learn, grow and excel under his guidance."
In an , Fagan said coaching at the Division I level was 鈥渁 dream of mine for years鈥� which he finally attained by coming to Radford, and he spoke briefly about his approach to coaching.
鈥淭he main thing is that your players know that you鈥檙e invested in them as more than players,鈥� Fagan told WFXR. 鈥淚 think when you do that, you instill trust and the things that are required to have a successful program.鈥�
Moving forward, he鈥檒l have help from a resource that鈥檚 both familiar and familial 鈥� according to The Roanoke Times, , his daughter, Cameron Fagan, who previously played softball at Virginia Tech.
The 鈥淲arren鈥� report
Back in June, we told you about some of the recent news stories that included cameo appearances by 澳门老奇人论坛 Assistant Professor of Accounting Robert Warren, a retired IRS investigator who鈥檚 also an expert on financial crimes involving members of the clergy.
But that was three months ago, and during the interim, Warren has stayed busy.
In August, he co-authored a story for The Catholic World Report, and prior to that, he and Radford business instructor Vilson Dushi co-published that ran in The Roanoke Times.
Warren meanwhile remains an expert often called upon in financial reporting, such as a June 11 piece on corporate taxes in the , and no less than five appearances in stories by The Pillar, including articles on parish thefts on and ; in July; an investigation into on Aug. 21, and involving The Institute for Works of Religion in early September.