Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, September 16, 1993 TAG: 9309160332
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: W-15 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Members rank in the top 12 percent of IDS' personal financial planners.
\ VICKIE L. KAPP, client services manager with the accounting firm of W. Hope Player, has graduated from the College for Financial Planning in Denver.
Kapp concentrates in the area of small-business consulting and financial planning.
\ WILLIAM G. JOHNSON, a senior programmer and analyst in information systems with the Atlantic Mutual Companies in Roanoke, recently qualified for the Continuing Professional Development Program.
The program, sponsored by the American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters and The Society of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters, was adopted to recognize CPCUs who participate in continuing education activities.
\ KAREN SUE HENLEY, vice president of the Salem chapter of the American Business Women's Association, has been named the 1993 Woman of the Year by the chapter.
Selection was based on her career accomplishments, education, community involvement and participation in the association.
Henley is a graduate of Virginia Tech and is the loan officer for Southwestern Telco Federal Credit Union.
\ LINDA E. SMITH has been awarded the Secretary's Hands and Heart Award at the Salem VA Medical Center. Smith is a social worker in the ambulatory care section of the center. The award is given annually to an outstanding employee whose patient care is exceptional.
\ BESSIE IRELAN of Salem has received the Circle of Achievement Award at the Mary Kay Cosmetics Seminar in Dallas. She received the award for reaching $300,000 in unit retail sales during the contest year.
\ DOROTHY S. WILLIAMS has been named director of development and major gifts at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. Williams formerly was director of development at Roanoke College.
\ DAVID CHRISTIAN, vice president of Roanoke Office Furniture Inc., recently received the "Rookie of the Year" award from G.B.S. Filing Systems, a national office-systems distributor.
Christian received the award for producing the highest sales volume of G.B.S. products within his first two years with the company.
\ JAMES T. HULLETT of Blue Ridge has successfully completed the certified arborist examinations administered through the International Society of Arboriculture and the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of ISA.
Hullett is employed with Paul Bunyan's Tree Service Inc.
\ THE ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS has received a $9,000 grant from the Knights of Virginia Assistance for the Retarded.
ARC will purchase a heat tunnel for an L-sealer with the funds, which will enable ARC to serve more companies in the valley by wrapping merchandise and other products in cellophane for future distribution and sale.
ARC, a United Way agency, employs and trains approximately 130 mentally and, in some cases, physically disabled adults.
\ MELODY MABE has been awarded the "WIC of the Year Award" by the National Association of Women in Construction.
Mabe received the award for her contributions to Roanoke Valley Chapter #226 where she has served as vice president and parliamentarian in addition to heading and serving on several committees.
Mabe is employed by David S. Lowe Company Inc.
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