Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, July 20, 1993 TAG: 9307200035
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-1 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: Joanne Anderson
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
With them, they've taken many prestigious awards and scholarships. Awards for years of perfect attendance, outstanding vocational and fine-arts accomplishments and superior academic achievements. Scholarships to military schools, state universities, Christian colleges and our own New River Valley institutions: Virginia Tech, Radford University and New River Community College.
Montgomery County native Frank E. Page, who died in 1954, bequeathed funds for deserving students in good academic standing, and more than 15 class of '93 members received the awards. Other scholarships range from $100 to several thousand dollars.
For their diligence and determination, we salute all seniors and list award and scholarship recipients in a two-part Class Notes column.
In the class of '93 at AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL, there were 77 senior awards and scholarships. Andrew Johnson won the high school's Athletic and Scholar Award and one of the Army Reserve Scholar and Athlete awards, along with six other awards and a scholarship. Rhonda Lytton received five awards and three scholarships, including the American Legion and Rotary Code of Ethics awards. Hollie West received four scholarships and the National School Choral and Quesenberry Memorial awards.
Other graduates who received awards or scholarships are Rhonda Gail Bain, Sandra Blevins, Russell Collins, Sharon Cox (valedictorian), Tammy Duncan, Christopher Alan Elkins, Christopher Evans, Edmund Garrett, Brandy Hawley, Teresa Hodges, Emily Hollins, James Edison Lyons III, Anthony Martin Jr., Crystal Martin, Baldwin North, Wilma Peterman, April Peyton, Sherry Pillars, Philip Renfroe, Donella Sampson, Amy Shanks (salutatorian), L.G. Sowers Jr., Kimberly Teel, Jennifer Weeks and Christopher Wojciechowski.
At CHRISTIANSBURG HIGH SCHOOL, more than 110 awards and more than 40 scholarships were received by seniors. Patricia Lynn Akers was awarded a Frank E. Page scholarship, the Professional Secretaries Scholarship and other awards. Marsha Elaine Hamrick was honored with the Outstanding Cosmetology Student Award. One of the Outstanding Drafting and CADD Technology Student awards went to Patrick Lee Hilt, along with several mathematics and other awards.
Other honorees include Blair Ronald Allen, Heber Clarke Ashbrook IV, Gina Chelsey Babicz, Christina Marie Bayne, Kevin John Bennett, Anthony DeHaven Bishop, Elmer Alfred Bishop, Jeffrey Allen Bourne, Sherry Lynn Bourne, Erin Elizabeth Bower, David William Brockman, Rebecca Louise Cheadle, Kemp Edward Cunningham, Jennifer Nicole Dowdy, Larry Tobias Duncan, LaCosta Lynn Farmer, Michael Deshea Farrow, Geoffrey George Filippi and Micki Joy Faul.
Also, Kari Elizabeth Flora, William Shannon Greer, Tina Lynn Harmon, Angie Lynn Heaster, Amanda Faith Hubbard, Chad Elliott Jennings, Jill Teresa Johnson (valedictorian), Kerri Diane Kennedy, Kathryn Elizabeth King, John-Michael Christian Knowles, Amy Kay Lawrence, Davon Marcel Lewis, David Ralph Linkous, David Kevin McDowell and Emily Lynn McNeil.
Also, James Terrance Miller, Lisa Renee Miller, Jennifer Lynn Newcomb, Jonathan David Newcomb, Toan Quoc Nguyen, Carrie Denise Porterfield, Sarah Ellen Reed, Tracy Lynn Reed, Angela Dawn Riner, Teresa Marie Sanson, Chad Eric Shepherd, Charles Stephen Shrader, Robin Rae Slikker, Julie Michelle Smith, Donald Ray Surratt Jr., Joshua Wirt, Michelle Anne Yearick, Jason Lee Young and Aaron Daniel Zeckoski.
Several scholarships and honors were awarded at PULASKI COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, where more than 335 students received diplomas. Phillip Lee Boyd received the Eldon Goforth Science and Engineering Scholarship, while honor graduates Tracy Erin McCoy and Drema Diane Crist received other scholarships.
Other seniors honored are Robin Melissa Akers, Stacey Lynn Allison, April Joy Asbury, Amy Marie Bishop, Monica Lynn Brunk, Kelly Lynn Campbell, Wendy Michelle Cox, Amanda Jane Folsom (salutatorian), Chasity Leigh Friend, Angela Marie Hall and Roger Roy Hollins Jr.
Also, Derick Duane Kemp, Christy Sue Landreth, Phuong My Lui (valedictorian), Brian Thomas Manning, Jeffrey Michael McFall, Elisabeth Whitley Morgan, Diane Marie Owens, Phillip Priveteshba Patel, Christina Renee Porterfield, Anjanette Radford, Carla Sue Rogers, Craig Anthony Smith, Angela Dawn Vaughan, Kerri Leigh Weddle and Misti Dawn Williams.
Twenty-four of the more than 40 graduates at SHAWSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL shared 91 awards and scholarships. Salutatorian Brad Dulaney was designated a Creed Fulton Scholar at Emory & Henry College, an award with a potential four-year value of $15,200. Dulaney received several other awards as well. Whitney Proffitt received several scholarships and will attend Kentucky Christian College. Amy Short, recipient of Rotary's Code of Ethics Award, also received scholarships and was recognized as an outstanding vocational student and outstanding business student.
Other senior award and scholarship winners are Stacey Bibb, Jason Booth, Sherri Brown, Robert Campbell, Jaime Davidson (valedictorian), Lisa Duncan, Connie Echols, Jennifer Gennette, Daren Harmon, Stuart Herron, Brian Moore and Steve Palmer.
Also Carmen Price, Kellie Phoenix, Melissa Sisson, Jeffrey Smith, Suzanne Teichler, Kimberly Tingler, Christina Barnett Wilson, Sara Wilson and Kimari Wright.
We'll continue the list of winners next week.
Joanne Anderson is filling in for Melissa DeVaughn, who is hiking the Appalachian Trail. If you have an interesting news item from your school, write to the New River Current in care of the Roanoke Times & World-News' New River Valley Bureau, P.O. Box 540, Christiansburg 24073.
by CNB