Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, April 15, 1993 TAG: 9304150329
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: S-9 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
IN BUSINESS
WENDY MILLS, a housekeeper at the Super 8 Motel on Thirlane Road, has been named the chain's employee of the year.Mills was selected by co-workers and company owners on the basis of quality work, involvement in the community, willingness to get along with others and willingness to take on additional duties.
The award is given to only one employee from the 950 franchised Super 8 Motel properties.
\ GLENNIS HELMINTOLLER has been named Woman of the Year by the Tanglewood Chapter of the American Business Women's Association.
Helmintoller, a charter member and past president of the chapter, is secretary senior for the humanities division at Virginia Western Community College.
\ JON D. PAINTER, personnel services coordinator in the Human Resources Department of Appalachian Power Co.'s General Office, has earned the Human Resource Certification Institute's designation of senior professional in human resources.
The Human Resource Certification Institute is the research and credentialing affiliate of the Society of Human Resources Management. Theoretical knowledge and practical experience are requirements for certification.
\ SHEILA LUSHER has been promoted to marketing assistant and production manager for National Business College's marketing group.
Her responsibilities include managing the production of all marketing materials and overseeing direct mail responses for the college's eight campuses. She also is circulation manager of the college's magazine, Ideas at Work.
Lusher, who joined the college in 1990 as an administrative assistant, has designed promotional brochures, created analysis reports and developed an internal inventory system.
She attended Concord College and has worked for Wike Associates and American General.
\ JOHNNIE BRAKE has been named one of Kansas City Life Insurance Co.'s 25 leading agents for 1992. He was selected from among more than 2,500 agents nationwide.
Brake is a general agent in the Johnnie Brake Agency in Roanoke.