Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, June 10, 1990 TAG: 9006100299
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-5 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: CHARLES STEBBINS CORRESPONDENT
DATELINE: NEW CASTLE LENGTH: Medium
"You can do whatever you want to do," said Cindy Farmer, weather director for WSLS-TV Channel 10 in Roanoke. "You can go as far as you want to."
Farmer gave the graduates three main pointers: "Don't sell yourself short, participate in life and don't forget your roots."
Several of the graduates were the scholarship recipients.
James Wilson Robertson won the largest - $4,200 to Roanoke College.
Clarence Michael Reynolds, the valedictorian, received five scholarships totaling $3,050: the Robert C. Byrd scholarship for $1,500 and the Granville Meade, Roanoke County Council and Farmers and Merchants Bank of Craig County scholarships for $500 each.
Reynolds, who also won the Woodmen of the World Award, plans to attend Virginia Tech.
Michael David Jones received a $1,273 scholarship to Virginia Commonwealth University and James Shannon Oiler received a full scholarship for one year to Virginia Western Community College.
Other major scholarship winners included:
Jennifer Suzanne Jones, the salutatorian, who plans to attend the University of Virginia, the $750 Sisson & Ryan, Inc., scholarship.
Lori Kay Reynolds, the $500 Craig County Education Association scholarship and the Gary Bunyon Stamper memorial scholarship.
Lee Anne LaPrad, the Dr. Walton F. Mitchell Scholarship for $500.
Stacey Regina Bradley, the Class of 1966 Scholarship for $250.
Dieta Renae Lipes, the Ethel H. & G.P. Todd Scholarship of the Class of 1958 for $200.
The Craig County Parent-Teacher-Student Association Scholarship went to Rebecca Ann Arthur and the Semper Fidelia Award from the U.S. Marine Corps went to Sheldon Ned Sarver.
The other graduates among the top five according to grade averages were Michael David Jones, who ranked third; James Wilson Robertson, fourth; and Lori Kay Reynolds, fifth.
by CNB