Leah was already well-known and greatly respected when I joined the faculty at WVU and, like many others, I admired her warmth, wisdom, and confidence. Even at a time in the University's history when women's capacities for leadership were not always valued, Leah lifted others up through her strength and generosity. She improved the lives of all she knew and worked with. I am grateful our paths crossed.
Judith Gold Stitzel
When I transferred into the WVU biology graduate program back in 1978, I was a teaching assistant for Dr. Williams' comparative vertebrate anatomy lab. She was a class act--firm but fair. Years later, we reconnected on Facebook.
