Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, April 27, 1995 TAG: 9504270076
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-11 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
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BLACKSBURG - Students from each of Montgomery County's four high schools have been named by the Blacksburg Rotary Club as recipients of $500 vocational-education scholarships.
The winners are Jay Smith of Auburn High School, Jennifer Dudding of Christiansburg High School, Angela Richardson of Shawsville High School and Crystal Linkous of Blacksburg High School.
The club awards the scholarships annually. They were presented Monday during the club's annual Rotary youth awards banquet at Virginia Tech's Donaldson Brown Hotel and Conference Center.
Advanced Placement program help planned
RADFORD - Radford University has developed introductory programs of instruction to assist teachers in the planning and implementation of their Advanced Placement programs. The Advanced Placement Institutes are designed to aid secondary Advanced Placement teachers in Virginia and other states.
The 1995 institutes will focus on two subjects: U.S. History, July 17-21, and U.S. Government and Politics, July 10-14. Each will be limited to 25 teachers.
The programs are designed to be residential or non-residential with all instruction based on Radford's campus.
For more information, call Christi Leftwich at the Office of Continuing Education, 831-5843.
`Political Anger in the 1990s'
BLACSKBURG - Susan J. Tolchin, a professor at George Washington University, will speak on "Political Anger in the 1990s" Friday, April 28, at 3:30 p.m. in the Thomas-Conner House at 104 Draper Road.
Tolchin is a nationally known expert on government, politics and public policy. She is the author of several important books and has made numerous television appearances.
The event is sponsored by the Center for Public Administration and Policy and is open to the public.
Rescue squad open house
BLACKSBURG - The Blacksburg Rescue Squad will hold an open house on Sunday, April 30, from noon to 5 p.m. Equipment displays and demonstrations, blood pressure checks and general information will be available. The open house will be held at the squad headquarters at 200 Progress St., Blacksburg. For more information call Cpt. MaryEllen M. Cotellese.
CCS of Christiansburg honored by GE
CHRISTIANSBURG - Comprehensive Computer Solutions of Christiansburg received a GE Drive Systems Supplier Recognition Award from GE Drive Systems. CCS supplies GE Drive Systems with personal computer equipment, systems integration and development.
CCS was founded in 1981 and is the oldest computer firm in the New River Valley. The company recently relocated to Christiansburg's Industrial Park.
RU choir to sing Stravinsky work
RADFORD - Radford University Choir performs the revised edition of Stravinsky's "Les Noces" tonight in Preston Hall auditorium.
The Radford Singers Choir will be accompanied by four pianists and members of the University Percussion and Marimba Ensemble. The ballet is comprised of four movements and represents the rituals and activities of a Russian peasant wedding.
The production is directed by David Otis Castonguay, university director of choral activities. Castonguay traveled last summer to London and Basel, Switzerland to compare the original manuscripts of "Les Noces" to the published materials and created a new set of performing material for tonight's world premire. The new score is a systematic phonetization of the original Russian text.
Tonight's performance is at 8 p.m.
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