Roanoke Times
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DATE: THURSDAY, July 7, 1994 TAG: 9407070158
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: N-4 EDITION: METRO
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Derey, graduated in December with a bachelor of arts degree in English.
\ TIMOTHY BENDEL and LANA NASSIF, both of Roanoke, were inducted into the Mu Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at Virginia Tech. Bendel is a computer science major and Nassif is a biology major.
\ WILLIAM R. SMITH, son of William R. Smith and Gwendolyn B. Smith of Roanoke, is studying in the school of dance program at the 1994 summer session at the North Carolina School of the Arts. Smith is a student at William Ruffner Middle School.
\ DAVIDSON COLLEGE, in Davidson, N.C., recently announced the names of its Roanoke-area graduates.
They are: Richard Kevin Garbee, son of Richard and Linda Garbee of Salem, political science major and a 1990 graduate of North Cross School; Sara Kathryn Ayers, daughter of Ronald and Jodi Ayers of Roanoke, psychology major and 1990 graduate of Patrick Henry High School; Matthew Maxwell Laughon, son of Kenneth C. and Sally Laughon of Roanoke, biology major, magna cum laude, and a 1990 graduate of North Cross School; and Del Arden Turner, son of Betty Shepherd of Roanoke, economics major and a 1990 graduate of Patrick Henry High School.
\ BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE has named seven Roanoke Valley students to the dean's list for the spring term.
From Roanoke - Michelle Rena Brown, a freshman and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Garland Brown; Elizabeth Kirk Claybrook, a senior art major and daughter of David and Patricia Kirk; Jennifer Adele Lowe, a senior sociology major and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Lowe; David Lynn Pugh, a senior physics major and son of the Rev. and Mrs. William Pugh.
From Salem - David Preston Cox, a freshman English major and son of Kenney and Patty Cox.
From Blue Ridge - Jeffrey C. Mills, a senior art major and son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mills.
From Daleville - Christie Leigh Osborne, a junior art major and daughter of Gary and Carol Osborne.
\ HOLLINS COLLEGE has announced the names of Roanoke Valley residents who received degrees during the 1994 commencement.
Those earning a master of arts in liberal studies were:
For humanities - Barbara Jane Henry Bowen, Janice Rosenthal Holbrook, Margaretha Cook Martin, Joan Buchanan Ramsey, Ann Sims Rutherford and Kimberly Dawn Shisler, all of Roanoke; Cythia Jean Munley of Salem; Barbara Norman Lashley of Vinton.
For social science - Joy Suzanne Davis and Gayle Colleen Stoner of Roanoke and Donna Bernettie Gnegy of Salem.
In general - Carla Richardson Barrell of Hardy, Mercedes Bruce James of Roanoke, and Rosemary Ann Saul of Salem.
Those receiving bachelor of arts degrees were Kimberly Hope Mitchell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Mitchell Sr. of Roanoke; Sandy J. Cape, daughter of Rudy and Lucy Cape of Roanoke; Sherry Zimmerman Dyer, daughter of Sherman C. Zimmerman of Fincastle and Linda Medley of Lenox, Miss.; Jeni Michelle Almond, daughter of Kenneth and Regina Almond of Vinton.
Those receiving master of arts degrees in psychology were Elizabeth Ann Cook, Robert Dean Rhodes and Robert Kendall Vipperman, all of Roanoke.
Michael Louis Allen of Roanoke received a master of arts degree in English on May 15.
Those earning a master of arts in liberal studies in October 1993 were:
For humanities - Clydenne Reinhard Glenn, Denise Rotival Huffman and Sandra Brown Kelly, all of Roanoke.
For social science - Mary Anne Perrin of Roanoke.
In general - Jean Ashburn Darby of Roanoke.
Janice Stauffer MacLeod of Salem received a master of arts degree in psychology in October 1993.
\ TRACY LEIGH ADDISON and LISA G. MARTIN, both of Roanoke, recently graduated from Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va.
Addison graduated cum laude and received a bachelor of business administration degree. Martin received a master of arts in political science degree.
\ NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE in Salem announced the names of its Roanoke-area graduates.
Receiving bachelor's degrees were Elizabeth Charlotte Lago Bakoczy and Susan O. Wheeler, both of Roanoke, business administration-management; and Nancy Michele Hanner of Salem, highest honors, business administration-management.
Receiving associate degrees were JoAnn Abdel-Azim, highest honors, Nadine Antoinette Wallace, and Evy Yonathan, travel and tourism, all of Roanoke; Yaser Abdel-Azim of Roanoke, Cydney Lynn Thomas of Salem, and Chad Allan Noell of Vinton, computer applications management; Joyce Cook Burdette of Roanoke, highest honors, Julia R. Huffman of Roanoke, highest honors, Herawati Lunardi of Roanoke, honors, Michelle Mizak of Roanoke, Robin R. Preston of Roanoke and Lynette Stingley of Fincastle, highest honors, business administration-management; Walter W. Dalton Jr. of Roanoke, Andrea Paige Wolfe of Salem and Kenneth Neal St. Clair of Vinton, computer science; Tara Denise Eddy of Roanoke, honors and Teresa Michelle Hoback of Roanoke, professional secretarial-legal; Aldith Ellis of Roanoke, Linda Dawn Holtzlander of Salem, honors, and Connie White of Salem, office administration; Connie Elizabeth Gammon of Roanoke, Gloria Karnes Grubb of Roanoke, Rachel E. Harwick of Roanoke, Ellen L. Owens of Roanoke, highest honors, Susan Annette Robertson of Roanoke, Karen Leigh Simpson of Roanoke, Lisa Dawn Bedwell of Salem, highest honors, Linda A. Lester of Salem, highest honors, and Jerri A. Palmer of Vinton, highest honors, medical assisting; Alicia S. Fairchild and Jenkyoung Kim, both of Roanoke, fashion merchandising management; Loretta Mills Hart of Roanoke, hospitality management; Trina Kay Stanley of Roanoke, highest honors, computer applications management; Kathleen M. Metheney of Salem, business administration-accounting; James E. Ardery II of Roanoke, data processing; and Vickie Trent Mizak of Roanoke, highest honors, administrative secretarial.
\ REGINALD J. REYNOLDS and ANDRE G. SAUNDERS, both recent graduates of William Fleming High School, are winners of 1994 First Baptist Church/Alexander White scholarship awards.
The $500 scholarships, established by White's family in 1990 to commemorate his dedication to young people, are awarded to college-bound members of First Baptist Church, 310 N. Jefferson St.
White, who has no biological children, has been like a father to three generations of children.
Reynolds, the son of John and Shirley Reynolds, will attend Coastal Carolina University in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Saunders, who plans to attend Ferrum College, is the son of Robert and Elizabeth Saunders, both members of the deacon board at the church.
\ SONYA M. SMITH, daughter of Donald and Alice Smith of Fincastle, recently graduated from Bauder College in Atlanta, Ga. She received an associate of arts degree in interior design.
\ ANNA MARIA CARR and BETSY MARIE CUMBIE, both of Roanoke, graduated from Graceland College in Lamoni, Iowa, in December. Carr received a bachelor of arts degree in liberal studies, and Cumbie received a bachelor of science degree in nursing.
\ JEFF BRENEMAN, son of John and Lois Breneman of Roanoke, has been named to the dean's list at Cedarville College in Cedarville, Ohio. He is a 1993 graduate of Roanoke Valley Christian School.
\ MICHELLE VANIELS, daughter of Wally and Mary Lou Vaniels of Roanoke, received merit scholarships from Central Fidelity Bank and Phi Eta Sigma honorary fraternity. She is a student in the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. Vaniels has also been awarded an internship with Arthur Andersen & Co. in Washington D.C. for the summer.
\ JANE MARGARET O'BRIEN, president of Hollins College in Virginia, has been inducted to the University of Delaware Alumni Wall of Fame. She earned her Ph.D. from the College of Arts and Science at the university in 1981.
O'Brien serves on the board of directors of Norfolk Southern Corp. and the Virginia Institute of Political Leadership, as well as the executive board of the Kaleidoscope Project in Undergraduate Education, and the Commission on Women in Higher Education of the American Council of Education. She also received the 1990-91 Association of American Colleges International Fellowship.
The Wall of Fame is a photographic exhibit recognizing the professional achievements of outstanding alumni.
\ AMY PATTESON HOLTZ recently received a master of divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary. She is the youth director for Oakwood Memorial Baptist Church in Richmond.
\ LEN P. RITTBERG, son of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Rittberg of Roanoke, was named to the dean's list of Emory College at Emory University in Atlanta, Ga.
\ FLEMING-RUFFNER MAGNET SCHOOL recently won first place in a competition sponsored by the Roanoke Times & World-News. In the contest, teams of students were given $100,000 in computer money to invest in stocks to help develop their financial skills. The winning team members, under the direction of Judith Painter, were Jeremy Baldwin, Graham Field, Aaron Lee, Brent Elliott and Jayme Sawyer.
\ KARLA ONTIVEROS and\ KENDRA ONTIVEROS, daughters of Efren and Christine Ontiveros of Roanoke, were named to the dean's list at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind.
\ MARK ERNST FELDMANN JR., son of Whitney Feldmann of Roanoke, received The Madison Scholarship from Hampden-Sydney College. The scholarship is reserved for the most outstanding member of each entering class, and is determined by the student's leadership, academic achievement and community service. Feldmann receives tuition, room and board and activities fees for four years. He is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School.
\ MARY BALDWIN COLLEGE in Staunton awarded degrees to several Roanoke area students. They are: Todd Kenneth Sprouse (adult degree program), sociology; Keena Lynn Payne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth F. Payne, marketing communications with distinction; Elizabeth Helen Lawson, daughter of Ann P. McClain, Asian studies; Laura Kristen Dove, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Dove, health care administration; Elizabeth Bolling Simons, daughter of Anne K. McCormack, art; Jennifer Louise Burress, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Withers A. Burress, marketing communications; Larry Gene Thompson (adult degree program), psychology; Gwendolyn M. Bower (adult degree program), art; Kelly Marcia Crouse (adult degree program), business administration; Kimberly Dawn Haldeman (adult degree program), cum laude, sociology; Brian Lee Crockett (adult degree program), sociology; and Michelle Rene Shannon (adult degree program), sociology/social work, all of Roanoke.
Janet Eileen Selleck (adult degree program), psychology, cum laude; and Christina K. Snellings (adult degree program), health care administration, both of Salem.
Patricia Lynn Van Sandt (adult degree program), magna cum laude, sociology with distinction, of Bent Mountain.
Ginger L. Brown (adult degree program), business administration with distinction, summa cum laude, of Blue Ridge.
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