Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, May 31, 1994 TAG: 9405310139
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: Melissa DeVaughn
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
The graduates from the Early Learning Center are Savannah Dalton, daughter of Harley and Anita Dalton of Dublin; Kevin Burkett, son of John and Sarah Burkett; Crystal Henley, daughter of Dorothy Henley; Pete Stump, son of Bill and Tracey Stump; and Jeremy Sturgill, son of Elizabeth Sturgill, all of Pulaski.
Graduates from Montgomery County were: Travis Franklin, son of Chip and Brenda Franklin; Devon Hess, daughter of Phillip and Deborah Hess; and Timothy Simpkins, son of Terease Simpkins.
A Radford graduate was Alex Hoppe, son of Deborah Hoppe and Jason Ryan, son of David and Patty Ryan. Moses Nester, son of Ronald and Susan Nester of Galax, also graduated in the ceremony.
The Christiansburg Primary School Parent-Teacher Association will hold its 21st BIRTHDAY BASH CARNIVAL Saturday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in the school's multipurpose room. There will be games, food, prizes, raffles, face painting and more.
For more information, call the school at 382-5175.
Jason Buckland, a junior at NARROWS HIGH SCHOOL, was one of 100 students nationwide to be accepted to the Naval Academy Science and Engineering Seminar in Annapolis, Md. Jason will spend the week of June 6-11 at the seminar, exploring the different engineering opportunities in the Navy.
"I've always had a dream to go to the Naval Academy," Jason said. "I'm interested in science and engineering, but I might want to go to law school."
The Parent Resource Center of Montgomery County will present a new workshop, SELF-ADVOCACY AND SUPPORTS: KEYS TO INDEPENDENCE, tonight from 6:30-9:30 at Christiansburg High School. Christina Gilley, director of special education, will speak on self-advocacy and inclusion.
For further information, call the center at 951-5753.
The RADFORD HERITAGE FOUNDATION has announced winners from Radford public schools in a logo design contest held earlier this year. Sarah Turner from Belle Heth School won first place in the overall contest. She will win a $100 savings bond at a June awards assembly at the school.
The high school winner was Caroline Gaskins; Bill Taylor and Philly Carter, both of Belle Heth School, won honorable mention.
Riner Elementary School held its annual SCIENCE FAIR last month, and more than 100 fourth- and fifth-graders participated. The projects included electrical energy, motion and force ecology, planets and optical illusions. The pupils displayed their projects, and parents came in to see their work. Said Principal Keith Rowland, "everyone who participated at the fair was a winner."
The Roanoke Symphony Volunteer Association recently held its annual competition for the YOUNG ARTISTS AWARDS, and two New River Valley pupils were honored for their performances.
Jeremiah Thomas Shaw, an eighth-grader at Blacksburg Middle School, placed third. He plays cello, and is the son of Teresa and Clyde Thomas Shaw. Jeremiah won a $100 prize.
Steven Hess, the son of John and Ann Hess of Christiansburg, received an honorable mention for his performance on the violin. Steven is an eighth-grader at Christiansburg Middle School.
Radford High School held an induction ceremony last week for incoming members of the school's NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY. The new members are: Christopher Allen, Sarah Argabrite, Michelle Bishop, Brian Boggess, Jacob Bondurant, Amy Chung, Meghan Cropper, Brian Cullaty and Scott Effler.
Also inducted as new members are: Christopher Fleisher, Amanda Griffitts, Carrie Hamilton, Victoria Higgins, Crystal McCoy, Holly Morgan and Christopher Saunders.
SARAH TURNAUER, a senior at Radford High School recently received a $2,000 member scholarship from Lutheran Brotherhood to attend Roanoke College in Salem. She is one of 677 recipients of the national award.
Here's the latest at CHRISTIANSBURG HIGH SCHOOL:
Senior Aaron Jessica Hudson received the Roanoke Festival in the Parks Special Recognition Award of $250.
A group of students from the school recently returned from a European trip to Amsterdam, Lucerne and the Swiss Alps. The 14 students and their four advisers also visited Paris and England, and spent free time exploring points of interest.
Christa Hilt was the student of the month for March. She is the daughter of Lou Bower and Roy Hilt, and enjoys volleyball and singing. She is on the Student Council, a member of Future Business Leaders of America and Students Against Drunk Driving.
Soon-Il Song, son of Mov Boo and Mideri Kobayashi Song, placed first at both the district and regional forensics spelling competitions, then went on to compete at the state level. He placed 93 out of 100 points.
The Mountain Academic Competition Conference completed its most successful season since 1988, placing second in English and fourth in the math category. The science and social studies teams finished at second place, and the all-around team tied for first in the regular season.
After competing against 24 other saxophonists from the state, junior Matthew Lucas earned the chance to perform with the 1994 Virginia All-State Band last month in Richmond. He also auditioned and earned a spot in the National Band Association's Honors Jazz Band. He will play at the association's convention in Knoxville in June.
The high school band was named a Virginia Honor Band at a district festival held in Roanoke this spring. This is the first time that the high school band has achieved this honor.
Twenty students took first-place honors at the District VII Vocational Industrial Clubs of America contest; 19 students placed second and six of them placed third. There were 65 different competitions at the event.
Tenth-graders recently critiqued several compositions in a writers workshop in their English class. They also wrote their own compositions. Kathie Dickenson, a former teacher and editor for a local publishing firm, led the classes in the workshop.
The Future Homemakers of America Chapter recently earned recognition as a Champions Chapter for 1993-1994. The chapter will receive a certificate and will be recognized at the National Leadership meeting in Orlando, Fla., in July.
Juniors Matthew Lucas and Kate deRosset were selected to attend the Virginia's Governor's School programs this summer. Lucas will study visual and performing arts; deRosset will attend the School for Humanities.
Science teacher Carl Pauli received a teaching fellowship from the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Pauli received $5,000 to do a 10-to-12-week research project.
Lori Wilson has been selected the senior of the month for March. She is a member of Students Against Drunk Driving, the astronomy club, the National Honor Society and the Beta club. She plays basketball, volleyball and runs track.
The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded Margie Templeton a $2,825 stipend to attend a five-week seminar at Emory University in Georgia. The seminar is called "Swift and Twain: Satiric Contrasts."
\ If you have an interesting school-related item for the paper, send it to Melissa DeVaughn at the Roanoke Times & World News, P.O. Box 540, Christiansburg 24073.
by CNB