The Marshall University Foundation has announced a recent gift of $25,000 from Truman and Letitia “Tish” Neese Chafin of The Chafin Law Firm in support of the Chafin Law Firm Scholarship, which they established in 2023.
The Chafin Law Firm is a small, specialized practice in Mingo County. The Chafins created the scholarship to support students who have overcome challenges due to the opioid epidemic. The Chafins graduated with marketing degrees from Marshall University in 1967 and 1986, respectively.
“The Chafin Law Firm PLLC is again honored to give a $25,000 contribution to Marshall University,” Truman Chafin said. “This marks the second $25,000 gift provided by our firm and we are always pleased to continue our support for Marshall University.”
Truman Chafin served in the West Virginia State Senate from 1982 until 2014, serving as majority leader from 1998 to 2010. He established the law firm after earning his law degree from Michigan State University College of Law in the late 1970s. The firm’s office is housed in the former U.S. Post Office and Courthouse building in Williamson, West Virginia.
Tish Chafin earned her law degree from West Virginia University College of Law and joined the firm soon after. In 2005, then-Gov. Bob Wise appointed her to the Marshall University Board of Governors, where she completed two terms. She also served as president of the West Virginia State Bar Association from 2010 to 2011.
The scholarship recipient shall be a full-time student and has financial need per the standards of the Office of Student Financial Assistance. First preference is to a student from Mingo County, West Virginia.
The award shall be renewable up to four years, or eight semesters, if the recipient maintains good academic standing of 2.0 GPA or higher. The director of the Center of Excellence for Recovery shall select the recipient and renew the award in cooperation with the Office of Student Financial Assistance.
For information regarding the Chafin Law Firm Scholarship, please contact Marshall University’s Office of Student Financial Assistance at 304-696-3162. To learn more about The Chafin Law Firm, visit www.thechafinlawfirm.com.