Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, April 27, 1995 TAG: 9505050005
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: N-7 EDITION: METRO
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Hunt, who has specialized in public lands issues during a 12-year career, has worked for the National Wildlife Federation, the American Forestry Association, the American Land Forum and the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the College of William and Mary where she earned a bachelor of science degree in biology. She also holds a master's degree from the Duke University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.
THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS recently inducted several Roanoke Valley doctors as fellows into the academy. Drs. Eric Korsh and James A. Leipzig of Salem and William Hooper of Roanoke were among 664 fellows joining the academy.
The academy is the largest medical association for musculoskeletal specialists. Its primary mission is education for orthopedic surgeons, allied health professionals and the general public.
KATHLEEN M. KENNA, director of the associate degree physical-therapist assistant program and assistant professor at the College of Health Sciences, has received the annual Mission Possible (employee of the year) Award.
Kenna was recognized for her "selflessness, integrity, efficiency, resilient personality and professional demeanor not only in her everyday interaction with college students, faculty and staff but also when faced with difficult tasks."
The school also recognized employees for five and 10 years' service to the college. Mary Jane Witter, director of continuing and general education, and Connie Cook, secretary in the emergency health sciences-paramedic department, received 10-year service awards.
Five-year service awards went to: Harry C. Nickens, college president; Tom Adams, dean of administrative services; Andrea Taylor, continuing/general education secretary; Pam Skidmore, learning resource center clerk; and Rebecca Clark, Virginia Vorst and Tami Wyatt, nursing education faculty members.
by CNB