Justin Griffith (right) is presented with a recognition plaque by his friend and classmate Chris Owens (left)
Alumni and friends of Glenville State College (Glenville, West Virginia) gathered on campus for Alumni Day on Saturday, April 22.
In addition to other events throughout the weekend, visitors enjoyed the annual alumni banquet which saw several alumni and friends of the college honored by the GSC Alumni Association. One of those recognized was Justin Griffith, JD, now of Radford.
Justin Griffith received the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award. Griffith, a native of Christiansburg, Virginia, received his Bachelor of Science degree in Behavioral Science from Glenville State College in 2006. While at GSC, he was active in the community and played varsity football. Griffith was GSC’s WVIAC Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2006. He attended the Thomas M. Cooley Law School where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. Griffith was admitted to the Virginia State Bar in 2010. He has made his life’s work serving and protecting his community. Griffith is currently in his fifth year as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in Pulaski County, Virginia. He has successfully prosecuted numerous violent felonies from indictment through jury trials, thus keeping the commonwealth of Virginia safe. Justin and his wife Rebecca have a year old daughter, Genevieve.
-submitted by
Dustin Crutchfield
