Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, May 30, 1995 TAG: 9505300070
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: HALE SHEIKERZ
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
The New River Charter Chapter of American Business Women's Association recently awarded scholarships to three high school seniors for the 1995-96 school year.
Dawn Tennille Himes of Blacksburg High School received a $1,000 scholarship to attend Radford University. She will pursue a degree in environmental science with a minor in music education.
Stacy Michelle Neel of Christiansburg High School received a $1,000 scholarship to attend Virginia Tech. Neel's goal is to become a certified public accountant.
Andrea Alice Pratt of Floyd County High School received a $1,000 scholarship to attend New River Community College. Pratt will pursue a liberal arts degree.
Several students in Catherine Steele's fifth-grade class at Christiansburg Elementary School participated in a class project that benefited the Humane Society of Montgomery County.
After reading the book "Shiloh" by Phillis Maylor about an abused dog, four students had a fund-raiser for the Humane Society.
Clayton Carter, Amie Hankins, Crystal Brunner and J.R. Pannell made tissue paper flowers and sold them before school. They donated the proceeds to the Humane Society.
Second-graders at Belview Elementary School in Radford recently participated in a national "My Beautiful World" photography contest sponsored by Kodak and K-Mart. Along with receiving photography tips, students also had the opportunity to study and learn about environmental concerns.
Each student received a free 35 mm recyclable camera to take pictures of things in the outdoors or things that need to be improved in the environment. Students submitted their best pictures to be displayed at the Christiansburg Kmart store.
Students receiving prizes for their photos were: Meredith Morgan, first prize winner; T.J. Musselman, second prize winner; Westley Pearman, third prize winner; and Hope Worrell, Jonny Linkous and Wendy Becher, honorable mentions.
Morgan will represent Belview in the national My Beautiful World contest, where grand prize is a $5,000 U.S. Savings Bond.
Second-graders at Riverlawn Elementary School also participated in a photography contest sponsored by Kmart and Kodak. Students participating in the "It's a Snap" program also used their free recyclable cameras to take pictures of things in the environment. The photos were displayed at the Kmart in Pulaski County.
Award winners were Robert Ratcliffe and Brandon Akers, blue ribbon; and Brent White, Ernie Hodge, Mandy Overstreet and Brad O'Dell, honorable mention.
Kindergarteners and second-graders at Price's Fork Elementary School recently participated in writing "Izzy's Adventure Stories," a national program that encouraged students to write about the official mascot of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Ga.
Students' stories will become part of a colorful wall that will be on display for visitors and athletes at the Olympics.
Each student who enters a story receives a certificate from the Official Centennial Olympic Games Club. Price's Fork Elementary School will be entered on the Official Izzy Ledger at the Olympics.
Seniors of the Month
Kendra Calloway of Christiansburg High School was selected as senior of the month for April.
Calloway has been president of Black Awareness for two years and is a four-year member of the Girls' Athletic Association. She's also a member of Students Against Drunk Driving, on the track team and a cheerleader.
She is active in her church, Asbury United Methodist, and Jack and Jill of Roanoke.
Calloway will attend Hampton University in the fall, where she will study biology. She plans on studying dentistry in the future. She is the daughter of William and Mary Calloway of Christiansburg.
SCHOOL AWARDS
Auburn High School will receive a grant worth up to $50,000 from the Adventure in Service component of Project Adventure Inc.
Project Adventure is a national, non-profit educational corporation that provides alternative approaches to education. The grant proposal was written by five Auburn teachers. Kathy Calvert, Teresa Coulthard, Mac Milton, Bonnie Phoenix and Cecil Sneadalready attended a five-day training conference in January.
The grant project is designed to give rising ninth-graders the opportunity to render a community service to the Riner area. The project is being further developed and will start next year as part of a three-year implementation plan. A key feature is that it allows students to have input on how the project is to be developed and implemented.
Margaret Beeks Elementary School in Blacksburg recently received one of ten "Elementary School Technology Awards" from the Virginia Department of Education's Technology Education Service. The award was presented to the school at the 1995 International Technology Education Association (ITEA) conference. The school received a plaque and $1,000.
The Autodesk Foundation and ITEA sponsored the awards, which are designed to create or advance technology activities as an integral part of elementary school programs.
EVENTS & HAPPENINGS
The Montgomery County School Nutrition Program Association will have a yard sale June 5, 8 a.m. to noon, along Radford Road across from Christiansburg Middle School. For more information, call Carol Wellington at 382-5165.
The Blacksburg New School is organizing a Summer Program from June 19 to August 18. The program will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with additional afternoon care. Registration will be on a weekly basis.
Activities will include crafts, computers, sports and field trips. For more information and registration call 552-6693 between 3:30 and 5 p.m.
The Blacksburg High School Athletic Boosters Club will meet Monday, June 5 at 7 p.m. in the faculty lounge at the high school. For information call Dennis Dowdy, 382-2283 or Rhonda Rogers, 231-6204.
The Kipps Scientific Safari Odyssey of the Mind will have a fund-raiser at Baskin-Robbins/Sub Station II in Blacksburg on Tuesday, 4 to 8 p.m. Twenty percent of all sales during those hours will be donated to the team to help defray expenses of competing at the World Finals.
The Virginia Tech chapter of the Society of Sigma XI has awarded Wayne Wooten with the Outstanding High School Math Teaching Award. Wooten is head of the mathematics department at Pulaski County High School.
The award recognizes excellence in high school science or mathematics teaching in the New River Valley.
Wooten was cited for his work as head coach of the Mountain Academic Competition Conference Team which has a four-year winning streak. Wooten is also a certified cooperative learning trainer.
by CNB