MIRANDA ELKINS ARVON
Miranda is a Raleigh County native, graduating from Marsh Fork High School and earning a BA in Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology from Marshall University and a MA in Criminal Justice Administration from Mountain State University. Miranda is the Regional Sales Manager for QLabs, Inc., a Realtor with WV Realty Pros and the Marketing Coordinator for Best Ambulance. She is the current First Vice-President for the Marshall University Southern Coalfields Alumni and Big Green Club (MUSCABGC). They fundraise for scholarship funds for students within the counties we cover: Raleigh, Fayette, Summers and Wyoming. Their fundraising also includes funds for Big Green (athletics). Miranda is married to Justin Arvon, who is the Greater Beckley Christian High School Head basketball coach, winning State ‘A’ runner-up this year. She has an amazing stepson, Braylon, who is a senior at GBC and will start his college journey at WVU Tech this fall. At any given time of the school year, her family can be found at an athletic event as Braylon participated in golf, basketball, and baseball. They are also avid Marshall fans, spending time in Huntington catching Marshall games. Miranda is a firm believer in giving back to this beautiful community by assisting in various groups and needs throughout the year. Knowing the United Way is such a strong force in assisting our community makes this experience even more special to her. Miranda says, “If we are not giving back, what are we really doing?”
Kevin Rasmussen
Kevin Rasmussen is originally from Chicago and has been a resident in Raleigh County for 36 years. He’s a loving husband to Tonya, and devoted father to Lilly and Noah. Kevin works full time as the Operations Manager at Infuse Insurance, and a Real Estate agent at Tim Berry Real Estate Company. He attends church at IHeart Church in Beckley, is very active in our community, and hardly knows a stranger. Kevin serves on several boards and loves to host community events. In his spare time, he enjoys playing golf. He is a lover of technology, whether it be going and getting a new gadget to learning the newest update. Kevin’s extrovert personality and love for learning is his plan of attack for taking the trophy in this year’s competition.