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

DATE: THURSDAY, November 3, 1994                   TAG: 9412230066
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                    PAGE: S19   EDITION: METRO 
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IN SCHOOL

ROANOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL'S RADIATION SCIENCE PROGRAMS recently announced the names of Roanoke residents who graduated in August. They are: Van Chrisman Roller, radiation oncology technology; and Dana Bauman, Amy Fine, Stephanie Huff and Theresa Sloan, all in radiologic technology.

THE 1994 SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING INSTITUTE has announced the names of Roanoke Valley students who completed the summer program: Alicia Johnson, daughter of Walter Johnson; William Parker, son of Janet Barton; and Jermarh Fuell, son of Pamela and Anthony Wooten, all of Roanoke.

Also, Tracy Preston and Kimberly Trussell, both of Salem; and Christy Zettlemoyer, daughter of Sterling and Debra Zettlemoyer of Vinton.

Also, Latonya Anderson, daughter of Bertha Anderson and Jennifer Foskey, daughter of Joyce Moon, both of Botetourt County.

The program, held at the Staunton campus of the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind, is to assist students in assessing and achieving goals in life.

ROANOKE COLLEGE has announced the names of Roanoke Valley students who completed degree requirements in August. They are: Paul A. Branin and Anissa R. Hancock, both of Roanoke; Thomas L. East of Salem; J. Patrick Kelley and Debra S. Scott, both of Vinton; and Sandra D. Sullivan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Sullivan, of Troutville.

KELLY DIERKER, daughter of Judith and Richard Dierker of Roanoke, has been named to the Pfeiffer College dean's list for academic achievement. Dierker is a sophomore majoring in English.

PAULA JUNE BROWN of Bent Mountain recently received a master of arts degree from the French Language School at Middlebury School in Middlebury, Vt. and Paris.

GREGORY WEISS and SANGEETA TYAGI, both Roanoke College professors, recently published books.

''The Sociology of Health, Healing and Illness,'' by Weiss, examines medical ethics, AIDS and Alzheimer's disease, and the role of technology. ''Beyond a Dream Deferred,'' Tyagi's book, is a collection of essays that offers moral and political visions of progressive education and institutional changes over the past 20 years.

THE RENSSELAER MEDAL, given annually by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., to top science and math students has been awarded to three Roanoke Valley juniors. They are: Vassiliki Farmakis, William Fleming High School; June Zhu, Cave Spring; and Susan Hord, Patrick Henry.

PENNIE M. CASH, of Roanoke, was named to the 1994 summer session dean's list at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City.

VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE recently awarded full-year academic scholarships to the following students: Lisa A. Belcher, Allison B. Guthrie, Huy L. Nguyen and Chrystal E. Rhodes, all of Roanoke; Christi M. Barci and Keith E. Naugle, both from Salem; and Kimberly E. Smith, Vinton.

W.E. CUNDIFF and CLEARBROOK elementary schools are among 28 statewide participating in Central Fidelity's Tutors for Success program.

The program, implemented in partnership with the state Department of Education, is designed to help at-risk students achieve basic reading, science and math skills. The program is in its fifth year. During the 1993-94 year, 95 percent of the program's students increased their test scores in one or more academic subjects.

Clearbrook is participating for the third time. This is Cundiff's first year in the program.

JEFFREY ROUTT, of Roanoke recently graduated with a marketing degree from Ball State University in Muncie, Ind.

MANISHA HARIANI, a teacher at the Governor's School for Science and Technology, recently returned from a monthlong program at sea.

Hariani was one of 46 teachers to participate in Sea Education Association's SEA Experience, a program sponsored by the National Science Foundation. Hariani spent three weeks in lectures and workshops on Cape Cod, Mass. before setting sail on a 125-foot schooner.

While on the boat, teachers learned how to use oceanographic equipment and to operate a ship.

VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE announced the names of summer graduates. They include: Frank B. Cross, Bent Mountain; Perry W. Shockley, Blue Ridge; Rebecca M. Sartorius, Daleville; and Selena L. Parsons, Kenneth W. Smith, Kimberly D. Wilson, all of New Castle.

BLUEFIELD COLLEGE has named three Roanokers among its 15 student ambassadors who, besides helping with campus tours and recruitment, also earned scholarships. The Roanokers are Brent Brewer, Steve Chapman and Diane Reed.

CHRISTOPHER BOYD, son of Dianne Boyd of Roanoke, has been selected as a resident assistant at Lynchburg College. Boyd is a 1993 graduate of Patrick Henry High School and is a sophomore journalism major at Lynchburg.

TIFFANY RICHARDSON, daughter of Dorothy R. Richardson of Roanoke, is the recipient of a Minority Incentive Scholarship at East Tennessee State University for the 1994-95 school year. Richardson is a transfer student from Virginia State University and plans to major in English at East Tennessee State.