ROANOKE TIMES

                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, June 30, 1994                   TAG: 9406300238
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                    PAGE: W-3   EDITION: METRO 
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IN SCHOOL

ROBERT E. GRECUS, of Roanoke, graduated from the State Police Academy. He will be assigned for duty in Prince William County.

\ WILLIAM FLEMING HIGH SCHOOL announced the following winners in the District VII Vocational Industrial Clubs of America Skills and Leadership Conference Competition. Placing first were: Kevin Clark, aeronautics; Ron Gray, culinary arts; and Andre Atkins, sheet metal. Placing second were: Michele Moumou, commercial baking; Andrew "Marty" Roberson, culinary arts; and Douglass Johns, sheet metal.

\ IRA RUSSELL "RUSTY" DEYERLE, son of Ira and Judy Deyerle of Salem, has been selected to become a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, the national honor society for business students. This is the highest academic honor a student can achieve at the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia.

\ JENNIFER DONIKOWSKI and CINDY CREWS have been chosen as Quest '94 assistants at Radford University.

Quest '94 is a summer orientation program for new and transfer students.

The two students will coordinate programs and tours and serve as personal guides and advisers.

Donikowski, a sophomore and daughter of Frederick Donikowski of 1664 Millbridge Court, Salem, is a fashion design major. Crews, a graduate student and daughter of Robert E. Crews of 5244 Setter Drive, is majoring in elementary education, with an emphasis on learning disabilities.

\ THE WOODMEN OF THE WORLD LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY LODGES 362 and 66 recently recognized several Roanoke Valley students who participated in the lodges' American History program.

Horace B. Thomas Jr. of Patrick Henry High School won the outstanding award. Other students receiving awards were: Mac Craft, Craig County High School; Elaine Ranguillo, Roanoke Catholic High School; Alice Arnold, William Fleming High School; Jasmine Jilla, Northside High School; Ernest V. Clark III, Roanoke Valley Christian School; and Gena Nasca, Cave Spring High School.

\ ANDREW ZURAW, son of John and Nancy Zuraw of Roanoke, has been named an All-American Scholar by the United States Achievement Academy. He is an eighth-grade student at Roanoke Catholic School.

\ NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE has announced the names of Roanoke-area graduates. Those receiving bachelor of business administration degrees are: Wendelin D. Brooks, Robert William Cooper, and Wylie E. Walton of Roanoke, business administration-management majors; and Robert Estol Snider III of Salem, business administration-accounting.

Those receiving associate of arts degrees are: Jean H. Butler and Joan Elizabeth Stafford, professional secretarial-medical; Roben Denise King, Marty Minniear, Sheila Marie Patterson, Elizabeth Ann Reaves, Betty Ka Yee Shum, and Jason Scott Tanner, business administration-mangagement; Pamela C. Frost, Sandra Kaye Nichols, Alaina Ruble, Stephanie D. Coles, and Brian Scott Martin, business-administration-accounting; Douglas E. Dearmon and Kimberly A. Rhymer, computer science; Tracey Elizabeth Graves, office administration; Joy Renita Girty, computer applictions management; and David Wayne Wilson, medical assisting. All are from Roanoke.

Those from Salem who will receive associate of arts degrees are: Carol B. Barba Brenda Ann Burnop, and James Thomas Jenkins Jr., travel and tourism; Kevin Wayne Cable, computer applications management; Yvette Duncan, professional secretarial-legal; Laura Denise Gusse, and Christine Marie Thomas, medical assisting; Tracey Lynn Haworth, Merdith Ernest Ralston, Rose Marie F. Ralston, and David L. Smith, business administration-management; Cheryl A. Kay, professional secretarial-executive; Michael G. O'Connor and Renee L. Obenchain, business administration-accounting.

Also: Suzanne S. Belcher business administration-accounting; and Karen V. Lacks, medical assisting, both of Vinton; Sherri Ellen Campbell of Eagle Rock, professional secretarial-executive; Karen Sue Duffy of Fincastle, medical assisting; Douglas E. Huffman of Daleville, business administration-management; and Kathy Ann Huffman, business administration-management, and Laura Rachelle Looney, business administration-accounting, all of New Castle.

Diploma recipients are: Donna D. Lynn of Salem, accounting; Reda Clayton Compton of Vinton, administrative secretarial; and Margaret M. Thomson of Troutville, administrative secretarial.

Graduating with honors are: Sherri Lynn Burnett, Robin H. Burnette, Jean H. Butler, Reba Clayton Compton, Debora A. Davis, Phillip Nelson Martin, Richard Todd Neese, Merdith Ernest Ralston, Sandra P. Scott, David L. Smith, Margaret M. Thomson, highest honors, Donna B. Atkinson, Carol B. Barba, Suzanne S. Belcher, Wendelin D. Brooks, Robert William Cooper, Barbara T. Covey, Karen Sue Duffy, Pamela C. Frost, Kathy Ann Huffman, Karen V. Lacks, Penny Sue Mountcastle, Sheila Marie Patterson, Patsy P. Pitman, Rose Marie F. Ralston, Kimberly A. Rhymer and Betty Ka Yee Shun.

\ THE KIWANIS CLUB of Roanoke recently presented $1,000 scholarships to six area high school seniors.

Scholarship recipients from Patrick Henry are: Erica Suzann Campbell, daughter of Kimberly Brancati; Heather Michelle Cormany, daughter of Roger Cormany; Kristy Faye Ratcliffe, daughter of Philip and Carol Carp; and Yen T. Lieu.

Also, Anne Margaret Spencer from Cave Spring, daughter of Gregory and Margaret Spencer; and Liana Michele Hamm from William Fleming, daughter of Ramona Hamm.

Campbell and Spencer will attend the University of Virginia; Lieu will attend Hollins College; Cormany and Hamm will attend Roanoke College; and Ratcliffe will attend Virginia Tech.



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