THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, December 7, 1995 TAG: 9512060133
SECTION: SUFFOLK SUN PAGE: 03 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Medium: 82 lines
RECERTIFICATION: Suffolk City Treasurer Ronald H. Williams has earned recertification as a certified government treasurer from the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service and the Division of Continuing Education of the University of Virginia.
Certification typically takes two or more years to complete and requires attendance at educational workshops, seminars, classes and lectures.
To maintain certification, candidates must complete an additional 60 hours of continuing education within four years.
ESSAY WINNERS: At a recent ``Learn Not To Burn'' assembly at Southwestern Elementary School, essay contest winners were presented watches.
Winners, announced by ``Sparky'' the Fire Dog, are: Betsy Chan, fifth grade; Ashley Crowder, fourth grade; Kellie Daughtrey and James Riddick, third grade; Amy Wright, second grade; Bonnie Nelms, first grade; and Jeremy Hall and Joshua Baird, for kindergarten.
Firefighters brought ``Sparky'' and a fire truck for a recent visit to the school.
TEAM WINNERS: The Academic Team of Nansemond River High School came from behind to beat Maury High School in the recent televised ``Head-2-Head'' academic bowl sponsored by WTKR-TV 3.
The team will compete in the next round in January. Nansemond River was one of 16 area schools selected to kick off this premiere season of TV-3's new program.
FEATURED TEACHER: Lakeland High School teacher Amy Herrmann was recently featured on a Virginia Department of Education Staff Development Hour program broadcast on WHRO-TV and other public TV stations statewide called ``Teachers as Researchers.''
Herrmann participated in a summer research project with two other area teachers studying how high and low tides affect the fish population at Grandview Banks in Hampton. Their project was funded by a V-QUEST grant through Christopher Newport University.
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT: Tina Gwaltney, a senior at Lakeland High School, was one of two Hampton Roads recipients of a $350 YWCA scholarship.
The YWCA of South Hampton Roads recognized young women, who, while still in high school, have contributed to the empowerment of their gender and the elimination of racism. Interest in and concern for peers, scholarship, and leadership ability were evaluated also by the judges during interviews for the two scholarships.
Tina actively participates in a number of extracurricular activities both at school and in her local church. She is a member of the Carrsville Volunteer Fire Department Ladies' Auxiliary and a junior volunteer at Southampton Memorial Hospital in the physical therapy department.
She is recognized by her teachers as possessing ``maturity beyond her years and a genuine concern for her peers.''
FUND-RAISER: Lakeland High School students recently held an afternoon sock hop to raise money for the United Way of South Hampton Roads. Through this dance and ``quarter day,'' the students donated $500 to the United Way and will earn a Student Keel Club Award.
STUDENT HONOR: Joleen Elaine Neighbours of Windsor was recently inducted into Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor society.
Neighbours is a senior at Elon College and a 1996 candidate for graduation.
TOP CHEERLEADERS: Pamela Speight and Kelly Hicks, both eighth-graders at Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, were winners in junior varsity competition at the University of Virginia Cheering Camp.
The event was sponsored by the Universal Cheerleading Associa-tion.
Pamela and Kelly were chosen as All Stars and participated in the Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia, with other winning cheerleaders from throughout the United States.
Pamela is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Speight of Suffolk.
Kelly is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Randy Hicks of Suffolk. ILLUSTRATION: Photo
Ronald H. Williams
Kelly Hicks
Pamela Speight
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