Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, May 4, 1995 TAG: 9505040054
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: E-11 EDITION: METRO
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The top projects from grades six through eight earned engraved plaques and cash awards. Student winners in grades nine through 12 earned engraved plaques and competed in the Western Virginia Regional Science Fair.
The following students earned Roanoke City Grand Awards: Kara Barger, Earl Smith Jr., Jerron Byers, Rafiq Majied, Brandy Jernigan and Sharvette Law, William Fleming High School; Raki Wright, Alan Wagstaff, Debra Kurshan, Jonathan Kurshan, Taharee Webb, Doug Hartman, David Farnum, Annie Eure, Viki Farmakis, Abby Fifer, Kristi L. Alger and Melissa Brammer, Governor's School; and Brian Wilson, Taylor Jones, Wyatt C. Anderson, Jay Edwards, Adam Herbert and Justin VanBlaricom, Patrick Henry High School.
Winners of the LeAnn Whitlock Memorial Award for Excellence in Middle School Science are: Mary Lewis and Amy Westmoreland, Breckinridge Middle School; Chad Ricker, Gabrielle Harley, Brian Hungate, Katie Udell and Sarah Burns, Jackson Middle School; Melissa Williams, Ryan Crunkleton and Robert McCleary, Addison Middle School; Chris Genheimer, Adam Childers, Logan Self and Dolapo Falase, Madison Middle School; Matthew McLeod and Sarah J. Partington, Wilson Middle School; and Donna Moran and Lakecia Paige, Ruffner Middle School.
Senior division individual winners were:
Behavioral and social sciences - Kara Barger, Fleming, first; Tascha Campbell, Patrick Henry, second.
Biochemistry and microbiology - Raki Wright, Governor's School, first; DeVon Preston, William Fleming, second; Carrie Mullen, Patrick Henry, third.
Botany and zoology - Brian Wilson, Patrick Henry, first; Nicole Short, William Fleming, second; W. Jeffrey Scaggs, Patrick Henry, third.
Computer science and engineering - Debra Kurshan, Governor's School, first; Alan Wagstaff, Governor's School, second; Daniel Daum, Patrick Henry, third.
Physics - Taylor Jones, Patrick Henry, first; Jonathan Kurshan, Governor's School, second; Jamal Millner, William Fleming, third.
Medicine and health - Taharee Webb, Governor's School, first; Doug Hartman, Governor's School, second; Shana C. Waller, Governor's School, third; Sarah Wray, Governor's School, third.
Environmental science - Viki Farmakis, Governor's School, first; Abby Fifer, Governor's School, first; Kristi L. Alger, Governor's School, first; David Farnum, Governor's School, second; Annie Eure, Governor's School, second; Melissa Brammer, Governor's School, second; Theresa Robertson, Governor's School, third; Jennifer Rogers, Governor's School, third; Vanessa Fassie, William Fleming, third.
Chemistry - Earl Smith Jr., William Fleming, first; Kim Perdue, William Fleming, second; and Joanna Chopski, William Fleming, third.
Senior division winners for team projects were:
Life science - Wyatt C. Anderson and Jay Edwards, Patrick Henry, first; Jerron Byers and Rafiq Majied, William Fleming, second; Andrew Green and Angela Hain, Patrick Henry, third.
Physical science - Adam Herbert and Justin VanBlaricom, Patrick Henry, first; and Brandy Jernigan and Sharvette Law, William Fleming, third.
Middle school division winners were:
Botany - Chad Ricker, Jackson, first; Melissa Williams, Addison, first; Mary Lewis, Breckinridge, second; Brian Arbogast, Wilson, second; Warren J. Hammond, Wilson, third; Greg Overholser, Addison, third.
Physics - Chris Genheimer, Madison, first; Ryan Crunkleton, Addison, first; Cody Wade, Ruffner, second; Andrew Sassard, Wilson, second; Paul Deshent, Ruffner, third; Whitney S. McCraw, Breckinridge, third.
Environmental science - Matthew McCleod, Wilson, first; Sarah Caldwell, Breckinridge, second; Ann Blair Hanes, Madison, third.
Zoology - Adam Childers, Madison, first; Gabrielle Harley, Jackson, second; Casey Prosser, Breckinridge, second; Mary A. Heide, Ruffner, third.
Middle school team projects winners were: Brian Hungate and Katie Udell, Jackson, first; Donna Moran and Lakecia Paige, Ruffner, second; Katie Archer and Liza Turcotte, Wilson, third.
Behavioral and social sciences - Logan Self, first; Margaret Cobey, Madison Middle School, second; Mark Hunley, Addison, third.
Medicine and health and microbiology - Amy Westmoreland, Breckinridge, first; Michael Cronise, Breckinridge, second; Sarah Burns, Jackson, third.
Engineering and mathematics - Robert McCleary, Addison, first; Marisa Lyman, Ruffner, second; Joseph L. Greene, Wilson, third; Michael Surace, Wilson, third.
Biochemistry and chemistry - Sarah J. Partington, Wilson, first; Dolapo Falase, Madison, first; Shannon K. Blevins, Madison, second; Lisa Hart, Jackson, second; Lindsey Musser, Jackson, third; and Eva Langston, Wilson, third.
Special awards winners were:
American Association of University Women, Roanoke Branch - Taylor Jones, Patrick Henry, first.
U.S. Air Force certificates - Nicole Kent, Patrick Henry; Debra Kurshan, Governor's School; Ryan Crunkleton, Addison; Frankie Hayes, Addison; Margaret Cobey, Madison; and Joseph L. Greene, Wilson.
U.S. Army - Taylor Jones, Patrick Henry, first; Viki Farmakis, Governor's School, second; Debra Kurshan, Governor's School, third; Taharee Webb, Governor's School, fourth; and Daniel Daum, Patrick Henry, fifth.
U.S. Navy and Marines - Taylor Jones, Patrick Henry, first; Viki Farmakis, Governor's School, second; Abby Fifer, Governor's School, third; and Debra Kurshan, Governor's School, fourth.
Eastman Kodak Co. - Kristi L. Alger, Governor's School, first.
Science Museum of Western Virginia Spotlight Awards - Liza Smoker, Ruffner; Tien Doan and Tu Doan, Madison; Logan Self, Madison; and Joseph L. Greene, Wilson.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics - Marisa Lyman, Ruffner, first.
United States Metric Association - Jonathan Kurshan, Governor's School, first.
National Association of Corrosion Engineers - Viki Farmakis, Governor's School, first.
Smoke Free Society by the Year 2000 - Taharee Webb, Governor's School, first.
Southern Photo and Print - Debra Kurshan, Governor's School, first.
IOTA SIGMA PI National Honor Society for Women in Chemistry - Viki Farmakis, Governor's School, first.
Yale Science and Engineering Association Inc. - Taylor Jones, Patrick Henry, first.
U.S. Department of Energy - Kristi L. Alger, Governor's School, first.
Association for Women Geoscientists - Brian Arbogast, Wilson, first.
Junior Engineering Technical Society - Debra Kurshan, Governor's School, first.
The Edison Society - senior division, Debra Kurshan, Governor's School, first; Kristi L. Alger, Governor's School, second; Abby Fifer, Governor's School, third; junior division, Amy Westmoreland, Breckinridge, first; Joseph L. Greene, Wilson, second; Michael Surace, Wilson, third.
NASA - Alan Rowlett, Addison, first.
Office of Technology and Information Services - Taylor Jones, Patrick Henry, first; Adam Roberts, Madison, first.
Central Council PTA Special Awards for Most Promising Projects - Brad Scaggs, William Fleming; Carrie Mullen, Patrick Henry; Elizabeth Bird, William Fleming; Jeremy Jones and Stephanie Lane, William Fleming; Angela Hartman and Ginny Smiley, Patrick Henry; Adam Roberts, Madison; Ann Blair Hanes, Madison; Jonathan Barrickman, Ruffner; Evan Lineberry, Addison; and Lindsey Musser, Jackson.
AMY HAGEN, daughter of Mary Lou and Bo Hagen of Salem, has been named to received the Konrad Steinmetz Scholarship Award from the Department of Electrical Engineering at Virginia Tech. Hagen is a 1992 Northside High School and is majoring in computer engineering.
ALISON K. SHERWIN, a senior at Dickinson College, Carlisle, Penn., recently was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society.
Sherwin is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Richard N. Sherwin and a graduate of Patrick Henry High School.
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY in Winston-Salem, N.C., has announced the names of the Roanoke Valley students named to the 1994 fall semester dean's list: Ashley Lauren Berry, sophomore; David Arthur Kunkle, freshman; Kathleen Hathaway Vance, junior; Marshall August Wakat III, senior; Marty Allen Wakat, junior; and Douglas Sears Wilson, senior.
HEATHER KARA STURM, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis C. Sturm Jr. of Roanoke, earned the Roanoke Scholarship Fund at David Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn.
CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HANCOCKand TUYET THIS ANH TRAN, both of Roanoke, were named to the fall dean's list at Randolph-Macon College.
C. ZEKE BARLOW, son of Chris and Christie Barlow of Roanoke, has been named to the dean's commendation list at Gettysburg (Pa.) College.
Barlow is a graduate of Cave Spring High School.
ANITA ELIZABETH SEAGLE and SAMUEL P. WATSON, juniors at Radford University, have been picked by faculty members as nominee's for the school's Dean's Scholars award. Nominees are then reviewed by the dean's committee and one student is chosen for the award.
TRACY L. DODSON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Wayne Dodson of Roanoke, has been named to the dean's list at the University of Richmond.
ROANOKE COUNTY DIVISION SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS have been announced. The first-, second- and third-place winners competed the in the Regional Science Fair at Roanoke College.
Placing in physics, engineering and computer science were: Michael Beachy, first, Cave Spring High; Brian Sutton, second, William Byrd High; Rimjhim Sarkar, third, Cave Spring High; Kelly Duncan, honorable mention, Northside High; Perry Taylor Jr., honorable mention, Glenvar High; and Leslie Flowers, honorable mention, Cave Spring Junior.
Winners in biochemistry and microbiology were: Daniel Penn, first, Cave Spring Junior; Laura Tessendorf, second, Cave Spring High Governor's School; Suzanne Squire, third, Cave Spring High; Grace Lasker, honorable mention, Cave Spring High; Jill Nussbaum, honorable mention, Cave Spring High; and Paula Katz, honorable mention, Cave Spring High.
Placing in medicine, health and chemistry were: Meeno Jain, first, Cave Spring High Governor's School; Yasmin Jilla, second, Northside High Governor's School; Deepa Channaiah, third, William Byrd High Governor's School; Courtney Cochran, honorable mention, Cave Spring High; Stuart Bray, honorable mention, Northside High; and Jennifer Minton, honorable mention; Cave Spring High.
Winners in behavioral and social sciences were: Christine Grecus, first, William Byrd High ; Stacy Graves, second; Cave Spring High Governor's School; Martin Kessler, third, William Byrd High; and Meredith Holcomb, honorable mention, William Byrd High.
Placing in botany and zoology were: Sarah Airey, first, Northside High Governor's School; Stephanie Ogilvie, second, Cave Spring High; Jennifer O'Meara, third, Cave Spring High Governor's School; Kristin Willis, honorable mention, William Byrd High; and Debra Masters, honorable mention, Cave Spring High.
Winners in environmental sciences were: Catherine Airey, first, Northside High Governor's School; Rosalind Doty, second, William Byrd High Governor's School; David Richartz, third, Cave Spring High; James Johnson, honorable mention, Cave Spring High; and Erika Shernoff, honorable mention, Cave Spring Junior High.
ERIN KATHLEEN MACHADO, Edward and Diane Lee Machado of Roanoke, has been named to the honor roll at East Carolina University, Greenville, N.C.
D.K. McCLURE, son of Mac and Carol McClure of Roanoke, has been named to the dean's list at Johnson and Wales University in Charleston, S.C.
JENNIFER SUSANNA STARNES was named to the dean's list at University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tenn., for the fall semester. Starnes is a 1992 graduate of William Byrd High School.
AMY MARIE WOODS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Woods of Salem, has been named to Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and College. Woods is a senior at Sweet Briar College and a graduate of Glenvar High School.
SUSAN JOHNSON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Page Johnson Jr. of Roanoke, has been named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Salem College in Winston-Salem, N.C.
GINA DUVAL PEREZ, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James P. Waters of Roanoke, has been selected for membership in the 1994-95 Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.
Perez is a senior at Mary Baldwin College.
ROANOKE SCHOOL WINNERS in the state Distributive Education Clubs of America Leadership Conference are:
From Patrick Henry High School - Love Pate , first in management and supervision, second in promotion and second in Overall in food marketing; Cassie Urgo, first, leadership development; Tim Austin, second civic consciousness; and Evan Monahan, second, social intelligence.
From William Fleming High School - Jennifer Sorrels, second, fashion promotional plan; Carla Wallace and Stephanie Tuck, first, career manual; Loree Clark, Paul Witt and Stephanie Barnett, second, chapter marketing research project with Virginia's Explore Park; and Loree Clark, chapter student recognition.
Both schools also earned chapter awards. Patrick Henry placed in following: the District Trustee Award, first; market research, fourth; Blue Chip Award, first; annual report, first.
William Fleming received the Chapter Community Youth Development Project certificate, chapter preferred award and Virginia DECA Day Recognition.
RENEE DOTY, a junior at Carson-Newman College, has been tapped into Mortar Board, the national college senior honor society. Mortar Board recognizes excellence in scholarship, leadership and service and has chapters on nearly 200 college campuses.
JESSICA DAHLGREN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Dahlgren of Salem, has been awarded a Salem Academic Scholarship to Salem College. Dahlgren was awarded the scholarship in recognition of academic achievement at Northside High School.
JENNIFER SOSNOWSKI, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sosnowski of Salem, has been awarded a Presidential Scholarship to Salem College. Sosnowski was awarded the scholarship in recognition of outstanding academic and personal achievement.
KATIE FRANKE, daughter of Walter and Bernice Franke of Salem, recently attended the DePauw University Undergraduate Honors Conference, where she presented a project on Walt Disney cartoon production.
Franke, a 1991 graduate of Salem High School, is a senior communication studies major at Lynchburg College.
HOLLINS COLLEGE has named the following area students to the dean's list: Susan Milner, daughter of the Rev. Jim and Loma Milner; Elizabeth Owen, daughter of Elaine Owens and the late Robert Owens; Tracy Prillaman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren D. Prillaman; Nicole Quarles, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rawleigh Quarles; Krista Thomas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Thomas; Amy Underwood, daughter of T.J. and Darla Underwood; Katrina White, daughter of Frank and Sharon White; Shaleigh Wright, daughter of Barry and Margaret Wright; Erica Pandapas, daughter of John and Aileen Pandapas; Diana C. Harvey; Kathryn Huffman; Teresa Lavinder; Karen Pullen Saunders; Diane Keith Williams; and Susan Lawyer Willis; Stacy Davis, daughter of Gary and Susan Davis of Buchanan; Heather Snyder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Snyder of Salem; Christina Turofski-Dietz of Blue Ridge; Dixie Lee Ericksen Steele of Daleville; and Rhonda J. Luckie of Fincastle.
ROANOKE SCHOOL officials have announced the names of students who placed in the in the Virginia Scholastic Chess Championships in Spotsylvania County. Fifty-nine Roanoke students were among the 290 chess players from all over the state.
Roanoke individual winners were: Mark DiProsperis, second place, and Jonathan Tanner, ninth, both of Addison Middle School place; Jessie Hsing, sixth, and Justin Marlles, eighth; both of Madison Middle School; Martin Davis, seventh, and Adam Tanner, eighth, both of Raleigh Court Elementary; Tom Raney, third, and Giles Roberts, ninth, both of Fishburn Park Elementary.
Team winners were: Madison Middle School, second place, team members were: Bobby Holt, Nathon Taylor, Floyd Welton, Allison Holt, Justin Marlles, Andi Muse, Katie Holt, Kamau Foderingham, Jessie Hsing, Akil Foderingham
Addison Middle School, fourth place, team members were: LaRue Dickerson, Jonathan Tanner, Alvin Baytops, James Clark, Keith Thompson, Mark DiProsperis, Greg Overholser.
Raleigh Court Elementary School, fourth place, team members were: Martin Davis, Philip Marlles, Adam Tanner.
Lincoln Terrace Elementary School, fifth place, team members were: Frank Meldrum, Destiny English, April Lee, Antonio Cunningham, Monica Dehaven.
Fishburn Park Elementary School, first place, team members were: Jake Hughes, Fielding Link, John Mobley, Tom Raney, and Giles Roberts.
VIRGINIA COLLEGE has announced the following students who have completed graduation requirements and who have been named to the president's list. Thomas E. Alderson and Jeffrey S. Russell, both of Roanoke, completed graduation requirements.
Those from Roanoke named to the president's list were: Kevin M. Archer, Patricia B. Bailey, Walter D. Ball, David N. Cockram, William C. Dalton, Roy S. Dean, Jonathan A. Dillon, Janel A. Johnson, John T. Kamara, Daniel J. Lewis, III, Amy D. Short, Edsel D. Stanley, Barry L. Wilburn, Michael J. Wittmeier, Hardin D. Yeuell, Brent D. Good, Jason W. Hale, Jason W. Johnson, William J. Karnes, Samuel G. Overstreet Jr., Eric K. Scott, Patricia E. Sloan, Tosha N. Taylor, Darrell K. Trent.
From Vinton: Joseph H. McGhee.
From Salem: Laura C. Mountcastle.
From New Castle: Kenneth W. Smith.
VIRGINIA TECH has announced the names of Roanoke-area students who received degrees in December.
Those from Roanoke are: Christopher R. Akers, Eric L. Anderson, Kristin M. Anderson, Norma F. Arthur, Brian L. Bailey, Heidi G. Baird, Steven K. Baker, Janajiban Banik, Allison L. Banner, Ricky M. Bates, Walter C. Beck III, Henry B. Bodzioney, Beulah M. Bolden, Robert A. Bowen, Kristina L. Bryant, Ann M. Burnley, John S. Capps, Nancy K. Carson, Louise K. Chagnon, Lincoln K. Cheng, Allen W. Clark, Brian M. Coleman, Charles O. Cooke, Mary E. Daniel, Debra L. Danieley, Michelle B. Day, John C. Deatherage, Rose M. Dudley, Raymond H. Ebbett, Daniel R. Elmore, Jewel L. Evans, Amy G. Frary, Tracy D. Garland, Joseph A. Garner, Harold G. Gilbert, Michael J. Glowczynski, James R. Gober Jr., MIchele L. Gunter, Steven E. Hale, Rosemary Halpin, Roxanne M. Handy, Jill M. Haselman, Judith G. Hilderbrand, Stephanie A. Hollenbach, Lauren K. Hutton, Carla L. James, Lisa D. Johnson, Robert R. Johnson, Gregory S. Johnson, Deborah J. Joyce, David F. Kallio, Melinda T. Kantor, Tamara L. King, Kin P. Liao, Lori B. Livesay, Angela D. Mabe, Steven C. McCulloch, Debra C. Meade, Kevin L. Murray, Matthew K. Newsome, Mary L. Palmieri, Jamie F. Petrone, Gabriel S. Quesinberry, Scott D. Rardin, Jennifer H. Reece, Jeffrey S. Robertson, J. S. Sarver, Sven B. Shockey, Mary Ellen M. Shrader, Kelly L. Simmons, Grainne R. Skelly, Martin O. Skelly, Kathy E. Stockburger, Julie S. Stowers, William K. Stratton, Margaret M. Swann, Angela S. Terry, Kimberly D. Thompson, David C. Tomblin, William J. Trainor Jr., Patricia A. Turner, Salley R. Walker, Timothy S. Ward, Eric H. Williams, Melissa R. Woods, Jane N. Wright, Rachelle L. Wright, and Jennifer L. Wymer.
From Blue Ridge: Scott E. Anders.
From Salem: Anna K. Bain, Stephanie L. Carroll, Kristie D. Chittum, Martha A. Claytor, Robert G. Craig, Ronald N. Creggor, Jennifer A. Crozier, Walter V. Denning Jr., Cecelia D. Foster, Carol W. Gardner, Donna D. Housman, Robert E. Martin III, Thuy N. Nguyen, Christopher K. Rike, Cameran A. Shiflett, Mary P. Walker.
From Vinton: Kimberly L. Barnhart, Lou A. Clark, Anne T. Dale, Bradley S. Dye, John B. Hope, Craig A. Miller, Clifford G. Robertson, Susan R. Thompson.
From Troutville: Susan W. Buckland, Joannie W. Chin, William R. Van Velzer.
From Fincastle: Richard P. Classey, Patricia A. Waltanski.
From Daleville: Glenda J. Elliott, Matthew G. Shick.
From Buchanan: Kimberly L. Gross.
From Catawba: Melanie D. St. Clair.
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