Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, October 28, 1993 TAG: 9310280417
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: S-19 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
\ DAVID KILLIAN, an assistant actuary with Shenandoah Life Insurance Company of Roanoke, has been named an associate of the Society of Actuaries. He earned the ASA designation by successfully completing a series of examinations administered by the society.
\ THE ACHIEVEMENT CENTER, a school for children with learning disabilities in Roanoke, recently received a $5,000 grant from the Allstate Foundation. The grant will be used for equipment in the computer lab.\ \ HAROLD MANNING AND PATTI JOHNSON, both of Roanoke, have been recognized for excellence in sales by Joyce Office Products Centers.
The two sales professionals were among 12 who achieved the level of at least $1 million in sales for the past fiscal year.
\ JO ANN B. WEISSBART, a Roanoke College graduate, has been awarded the designation of charted financial analyst. She is an equity analyst with Dixon, Hubard & Feinour Inc. Investment Counsel.
\ PAUL J. CURRAN, the Edward D. Jones & Co. investment representative in Salem, has become a limited partner of The Jones Financial Cos. Curran has been with the organization since 1987 and will continue serving Salem in his new capacity.
The Jones Financial Cos. is the holding company for the St. Louis-based financial-services firm.
\ DONALD HELMS, senior manager of AVCO Financial Services' Roanoke No. 3, Virginia office, is a recipient of the American Financial Services Association's 1993 Merit Manager Award.
The award is presented annually to branch managers of association member companies who have demonstrated outstanding management skills and have translated those skills into company profits.
Helms joined AVCO in April 1989 and was promoted to manager of the Roanoke office in May 1991.
\ THOMAS A. MASON, independent agency manager of Allstate Insurance Company's Electric Road location, has been designated a certified insurance counselor. The distinction follows successful completion of an insurance education program sponsored by the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors.
\ WARREN M. ST. CLAIR of Botetourt County has been appointed an independent top-level distributor for System "48-Plus."
The Cromwell Organization of Delray Beach, Fla., which manufactures System "48-Plus," said St. Clair will direct sales of the chemical engine formula.
\ JAMES A. BERGER of Roanoke has become a member of the Presidential Winner's Circle for outstanding sales during the past 12 months with Mason Shoe.
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