Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, June 9, 1994 TAG: 9406090094
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: N-5 EDITION: METRO
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They are: Stephanie Shea Allman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John K. Allman Jr.; Debbie Dianne Brown, daughter of Brenda Robertson; Chelsea Marie Eichelberger, daughter of Lynda McGarry and Stan Eichelberger; Bethany Leigh Blankenship, daughter of H.R. and Melody Blankenship; Laurie Beth Mooney, daughter of Ronald and JoAnn Mooney; Sherry Ann Poff, daughter of Ricky and Lesley Poff; Krista Suzanne Thomas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Thomas; Amy Denise Underwood, daughter of T.J. and Darla Underwood; and Stacy Lynn Davis, daughter of Gary and Susan Davis.
\ AMY ELIZABETH LINDAMOOD, daughter of Robert E. and Anita D. Lindamood of Roanoke, is one of four dancers from Hollins College chosen to perform at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington D.C.
Lindamood is a sophomore and a graduate of Patrick Henry High School.
\ MARY FITZGERALD, assistant professor of art history at Roanoke College, has been chosen to participate in a National Endowment for the Humanities 1994 Summer Seminar for College Teachers at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn.
Fitzgerald, as one of 12 scholars, will receive a $3,200 stipend. The seminar is entitled, "Constructing the Image of the State, the Family and the Individual in Renaissance Florence and Venice."
Before joining the Roanoke College faculty, Fitzgerald taught at Syracuse University, Ithaca College, Ohio University, Colgate University and Wright State University. She received her Ph.D. in the history of Italian art from Syracuse University.
\ THE FLEMING-RUFFNER MAGNET CENTER'S School of Global Studies has formed a partnership with the New College of Global Studies of Radford University.
The beginning of the association was marked at a news conference with Gennadi Gerasimov, the former Russian ambassador to the West. The premier edition of New World, the biannual publication of the New College, featured a full-page article showcasing the Fleming-Ruffner School of Global Studies.
\ NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE announced the names of Roanoke Valley students who graduated after the winter term. They are:
Associate degree graduates from Roanoke: Jean H. Butler, professional medical secretarial; Douglas E. Dearmon, Computer Science; Pamela C. Frost, accounting; Joy R. Girty, computer applications; Brian S. Martin, accounting; Betty Ka Yae Shum, management; Joan E. Stafford, professional medical secretarial; Robin Wilson, medical assisting.
From Salem: Carol B. Barba, travel and tourism; Yvette W. Duncan, professional legal secretarial; Tracey L. Haworth, management; James T. Jenkins Jr., travel and tourism; Cheryl A. Kay, professional executive secretary; David L. Smith, management.
From Vinton: Suzanne S. Belcher, accounting; Karen V. Lacks, medical assisting.
From New Castle: Kathy A. Huffman, management.
From Buchanan: Gregory B. Spangler, management.
\ WESTERN VIRGINIA REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS from the Roanoke Valley have been announced. The awards and winners are as follows:
Grand awards - Mariana Abraham of Patrick Henry High School, and Amy Patterson of Lord Botetourt High School; alternate winners: Kristi Alger, Patrick Henry, and Jason Sprinkle, Lord Botetourt. The awards include a $2,000 renewable Roanoke College scholarship.
Hollins College award - Abraham and Patterson. The $1,000 scholarship is renewable.
Environmental, earth and space Sciences - Kristi Alger, Patrick Henry; Catherine Airey, Northside High School; Jason Sprinkle, Lord Botetourt, all first. Nanda Channaiah, William Byrd High; Daniel Daum, Patrick Henry, second. Yaron Rachlin, Patrick Henry, third. Viki Farmakis, William Fleming; Theresa Robertson, Fleming; Raymond Waymack, Glenvar; all fourth.
Biochemistry and chemistry - Deepa Channaiah, Byrd, first. Sarah Airey, Northside Junior High School, second; Candace Cooper, William Fleming, third.
Botany - Evelyn Greiner, Cave Spring, first. Gardner Hoover, Patrick Henry, second. Matt Oehlschlaeger, Salem, third. Kathryn Houston, William Fleming, fourth.
Medicine and health - Mariana Abraham, Patrick Henry, first. Yasmin Jilla, Northside; second. Cherie Wagner, Cave Spring, third.
Engineering and computer science - Ryan Danner, Cave Spring, first. Taylor Jones, Patrick Henry, second. Allison Suggs, Patrick Henry, third. Emily Bennett, Patrick Henry, fourth.
Physics - Patrick Bell, Salem, second. James Rankin, Salem, third place. Jamal Millner, William Fleming, fourth.
Behavioral and social sciences - Kimberly Rogers, Northside; Corynne McCluskey, Salem, both first. Johanna Fisher, Salem; Erik Wishneff, Patrick Henry, both third. Martin Kessler, William Byrd, fourth.
Microbiology - Sarah Turner, Patrick Henry, and Meenoo Jain, Cave Spring, first. Tim Robers, Cave Spring, second. Miriam Stough, Roanoke Valley Christian, and Kathryn Brammer, Craig County, third. Dana Hurt, Roanoke Valley Christian, fourth.
Zoology - Amy Patterson, Lord Botetourt, first; April Updike, Roanoke Valley Christian, second. Molly Lorton, James River, and Christina Sluder, Northside, fourth.
Team projects - Joshua Knust/Chad Bowden, William Fleming, first place. Michael Dowe II/Brian Lawhorn, Northside/William Byrd, second. Eric Ritter/Janemarie Ridenhour/E. Channing Preston, Patrick Henry, third. William Godsey/Dylan King, Patrick Henry, fourth.
David W. Partington Jr. Science award - Viki Farmakis, William Fleming.
Eastman Kodak Company Science and Engineering award - Tim Robers, Cave Spring.
American Waterworks Association award - Yaron Rachlin, Patrick Henry, first. Theresa Robertson, William Fleming, and Erika Woodson, James River, honorable mention.
U.S. Metric Association award - Allison Suggs, Patrick Henry.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics award - Joshua Knust/Chad Bowden, William Fleming.
U.S. Army awards - Nanda Channaiah, William Byrd; Deepa Channaiah, William Byrd; Seth Wood; Northside; Brian Sutton, William Byrd; Emily Bennett, Patrick Henry.
National Association of Corrosion Engineers - Nanda Channaiah, William Byrd.
Hollins College Sigma Xi Club Science award - Amy Patterson, Lord Botetourt; Mariana Abraham, Patrick Henry.
IOTA Sigma PI National Honor Society for Women in Chemistry - Sarah Airey, Northside Junior.
American Association of University Women award - Mariana Abraham, Patrick Henry.
Science Museum of Western Virginia Spotlight award - Nanda Channaiah, William Byrd; Jason Sprinkle, Lord Botetourt; Allison Waymack, Glenvar; Mariana Abraham, Patrick Henry; Yasmin Jilla, Northside; Taylor Jones, Patrick Henry.
NASA awards - Honorable mention: Ryan Danner, Cave Spring; Joshua Knust/Chad Bowden, William Fleming.
U.S. Navy and Marine awards: Kristi Alger, Patrick Henry; Ryan Danner, Cave Spring; Patrick Bell, Salem.
Yale Science and Engineering Association award - Deepa Channaiah, William Byrd.
U.S. Department of Energy award - Joey Statzer, Glenvar.
National Association of Biology Teachers - Mariana Abraham, Patrick Henry.
Smoke-Free Society - Deepa Channaiah, William Byrd.
U.S. Air Force award (junior division) - Brian Sutton, William Byrd, first Daniel Daum, Patrick Henry, second. Raymond Waymack, Glenvar; Yaron Rachlin, Patrich Henry; Patrick Bell, Salem, honorable mention.
U.S. Air Force award (senior division - Ryan Danner, Cave Spring, first. Kristi Alger, Patrick Henry, second. June Zhu, Cave Spring; Catherin Airey, Northside; Nanda Channaiah, William Byrd; Theresa Robertson, William Fleming; Jamal Millner, William Fleming; Emily Bennett, Patrick Henry; Taylor Jones, Patrick Henry; Yasmin Jilla, Northside; Wilson Pasley, Roanoke Valley Christian; Cherie Wagner, Cave Spring; Mariana Abraham, Patrick Henry, all honorable mention.
\ MELISSA ANNE WILLCOX, daughter of Phillip G. Jr. and Judith E. Willcox of Roanoke, has been named to "Who's Who Among American Colleges and Universities." She is studying family and child development and early childhood education at Virginia Tech.
\ JANELL T. SOWERS, of Troutville, won the Martha Nell Tucker Freshman Biology Award at Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C. The award is given on the basis of scholarship, dedication and interest in the biology field.
\ GLEN R. RADFORD, son of Lois Radford of Troutville and the late Shirley Radford, was selected for Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.
Radford is a Ferrum College senior majoring in environmental science.
\ JEFFREY BARNETT, son of Jeff and Freda Barnett of Roanoke, was named the 1993-94 William Fleming Trig-Star.
A junior, Barnett participated in a trigonometry competition co-sponsored by the National Society of Professional Surveyors and T.P Parker and Son. Runners-up in the competition were Jamal Millner, Huy Nguyen, Shafiq Waller and Julie Waddle.
\ ROANOKE COLLEGE recently award the Roanoke College Medal to four alumni from the Roanoke Valley: Rev. Guy "Tex" Ritter of Salem; William M. Moir of Roanoke; and Weldon T. Lawrence and Doris Wright Lawrence of Hollins.
The award recognizes outstanding alumni who represent the ideals of responsible leadership, intellectual integrity and good citizenship through their professional accomplishments and service to their communities and alma mater.
\ KELLY DIERKER, daughter of Richard and Judy Dierker of Roanoke, has been selected to serve as a residence assistant at Pfeiffer College in Misenheimer, N.C.
Dierker is a freshman.
\ SARAH E. MOORE of Roanoke recently was selected to the Longwood College chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi national honor society. Moore is a senior majoring in English.
\ LISA FREELAND BENNETT, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Freeland of Roanoke, recently received the Wall Street Journal Award at Freed-Hardeman University, Henderson, Tenn.
Bennett is a senior accounting major.
\ CHRISSONIA C. WINFREE, daughter of Tellis and Gail LaMar of 913 Kellogg Ave. N.W., has been awarded the Heritage Scholarship to Salem College in Winston-Salem, N.C.
The scholarship is given to students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement, leadership and character. Winfree will receive $7,000 each year, renewable annually, up to a total of $28,000.
Winfree is a senior at William Fleming High School.
\ WILLIAM BYRD HIGH SCHOOL announced that the following students have been selected for the Kiwanis Club's "Distinguished Student Award": Brian E. Taylor, technology education; Nicole L. Spradlin, fashion marketing; Michael Sutton, accounting; Brian S. Hannabass, general marketing; Samantha Huffman, word processing; and Tim Perdue, masonry.
The students will be honored at a luncheon, receive a certificate and be eligible for a cash award.
by CNB