As Alyssa Lilly begins her reign as Miss West Virginia Association of Fairs and Festivals, she looks back on how her experience at Marshall University has shaped her. Alyssa's time at Marshall has been driven by her desire to help children. Inspired by a friend who received speech therapy as a child, Alyssa is working towards her goal of becoming a Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist in West Virginia schools. Read Alyssa's story at bit.ly/4b4XH6U