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

DATE: THURSDAY, January 26, 1995                   TAG: 9503100006
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                    PAGE: N-9   EDITION: METRO 
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IN BUSINESS

WANDA FURROW JOHNSON, formerly of Roanoke, has been promoted to associate vice president at Wheat First Butcher Inc. in its Richmond offices.

Johnson was a senior programmer analyst in the information systems development department.

JERRY HUFFMAN, continuity-of-care coordinator at Lewis-Gale Psychiatric Center, has been named the facility's 1994 Columbia/HCA Healthcare Humanitarian Award winner.

The award recognizes people whose daily dedication and concern epitomizes the highest standards of quality and personal commitment.

Huffman has been described as one who ``turns lives around.''

He now will compete for the company's national award. Gail Minter, program manager for the New Hope Christian Therapy Program and Dean Denson, maintenance mechanic, were the other two nominees.

VALORIE P. MACINNIS has been named director of grants for Roanoke schools. She has 15 years of educational and administrative experience and in her last position raised more than $1 million in grant money for St. Joseph's Villa, a Richmond social services agency.

She has an undergraduate degree in psychology from Longwood College and has a master's of education degree in special education with emphasis on developmental disabilities, supported employment and community-based instruction from Virginia Commonwealth University.

LOIS ANNETTE SWESTYN, assistant director of the Honeytree Early Learning Center on McVitty Road, has earned the Child Development Associate credential in recognition of outstanding work with young children.

CDA is the product of a national effort to improve child care by evaluating the skills of child-care providers. Virginia is one of 46 states that recognize CDA in their child-care licensing regulations.

THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS COUNCIL OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA was recently honored with a Winn-Dixie Good Citizenship Award. The organization received a certificate and a $2,500 contribution.

The awards were established 11 years ago in an effort to recognize efforts of those who provide assistance to young people and communities. Since its beginning, the program has also provided several million dollars to hundreds of organizations throughout the South.

by CNB