Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, June 1, 1995 TAG: 9506020005
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: S-10 EDITION: METRO
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LAURIE McGHEE, daughter of Sam and Sara McGhee of Roanoke, was named the Most Outstanding Member of 1995 for Xi Sigma Pi, National Forestry Honor Society.
McGhee, a forestry resource management major at Virginia Tech, is a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society and is involved in the Forestry Club, Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, Society of American Foresters and has co-oped with the Union Camp Corp. and Champion International.
THE ROANOKE VALLEY CAMPUS OF NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE, has announced its honor students for the winter term.
Roanoke students who achieved 4.0 grade point averages were: Addie L. Akers-Taylor, Traci L. Blankenship, Susan S. Cassell, Melissa Cheatham, Pamela T. Cormany, Kathy J. Daniel, Lisa G. Firebaugh, Anna Foster, Lori A. Grady, Donna L. Gravely, Yen Hoai Lieu, Stephanie A. Martin, Lisa Owen, Dana H. Podell, Sandra D. Reinhardt and Virgie C. Underwood.
Those from Salem: Samantha L. Ayers, April D. Caudle, Jeanne M. Fisher, Travis A. Prillaman and Tonia Yates.
From Vinton, Lynda E. Davis.
Those with a 3.5 grade point average or better were: Rhonda O. Janney, Angela F. Kingery, Arno Rhodes Myers III and Elizabeth Ann Perdue, all of Salem.
KRISTIN D. WESTERMANN, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. D. J. Westermann of Roanoke, has been named to the dean's list at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio.
JENNIFER ANDERSON, a teacher in the alternative education program, has been selected as Roanoke city schools' nominee for the Sallie Mae First Class Award Program administered by the American Association of School Administrators. She was nominated based on her instructional skills and interaction with students, staff, parents and community members.
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY has announced the names of Roanoke-area students who graduated in December. They are: Tofer Chagnon, Annette Pakush and Maelyn Woody Wolfrey.
GARLAND SYDNOR LYNN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Lynn of Roanoke, recently was inducted into the Cum Laude Society, the national scholastic honor society that recognizes the superior scholarship of students in secondary schools.
Lynn is a junior at Episcopal High School in Alexandria.
JUSTIN H. TURNER, son of Dr. and Mrs. R.L. Turner, recently was inducted into Gamma Beta Phi, Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma honor societies at Vanderbilt University.
ROANOKE SCHOOLS have announced the names of students attending the 1995 Summer Governor's School for the Gifted program: Gordon Lawson and Robin Reed, humanities; Allison Suggs and Taharee Webb, science, all from Patrick Henry High School; and Ashlee Holland, dance, from William Fleming High School.
WILLIAM FLEMING and PATRICK HENRY high schools have announced the names of students who won in the state Vocational Industrial Clubs of America Skill Olympics and Leadership contest.
First-place winners were: Christopher Walker, aviation science technology; Stacie Dillon, baking; Dalmain Grant, culinary arts; Allen Anderson, food service assistant; Amy M. Bratton, law enforcement; Revonda Clay, nurse assistant; and Quilton Haskins, sheet metal, all from Fleming; James White, auto body; and Crystal Gills, graphic communications; and Buster Arnold, welding, all from Patrick Henry.
Second-place winners were: Chad Waybright, aviation science technology; James Keyton, collision repair technology; Samuel James, food service assistant; and John Basham, sheet metal, all from Fleming; and Stephanie Argabright, commercial baking; Sharmine Bruce, commercial photography; Phillip Walker, graphic communications; Amanda Duncan, job skills, all from Patrick Henry.
Third-place winners were: Brad Tensnow, aviation science technology; Anthony Curtis, culinary arts; and David Hamblin, sheet metal, all from Fleming; and Brian Fagg, auto body; Ralph Parker, metals; and T. J. Switzer, welding, all of Patrick Henry.
Team winners were: Eric Beverly, David Andrews, Jerry Germond, promotional bulletin, Patrick Henry, first; Joel Nitchman, Amy Keene, Laura Paige, Stephanie Love, Stephanie Boitnott, VICA Knowledge Bowl, Patrick Henry, second place.
WILLIAM BYRD HIGH SCHOOL'S Future Business Leaders of America chapter members recently won awards in the Radford Region Spring Conference.
The winners were: Laura Warner, fourth, accounting I; Julie Reed, second, word processing; Nikki Dillion, first, business communication; Michael Glynn, first, business math; Valerie Glynn, first, business procedures; and Shelly Cox, first, introduction to business.
The William Byrd chapter also was recognized for being the fourth largest in the state.
CYNDI FLETCHER of Waldrop Realty has been appointed to the Alumnae Board at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton.
AMANDA PHILLIPS, daughter of Janet Phillips-Burrow of Roanoke and Steven N. Phillips of Lawrenceville, Ga., joined 15 other Guilford College students in using spring break vacation to repair the roof of a poverty-stricken family's home.
Phillips was one of about 50 volunteers from the Greensboro, N.C., college to participate in the ``Semester Break Work Trip'' program organized by the college's Office of Campus Ministry.
CHARDIE LYNN BAIRD of Roanoke has been named to the faculty honor list for the fall semester at the College of Charleston, S.C.
A'ISHAH ABDULLAH of Roanoke and a junior at Virginia State University in Petersburg, has been selected for the 1995 National Black Music Caucus Intercollegiate Symphonic Band of Music Educators National Conference in Philadelphia.
The band is made up of exceptional student musicians from historically black colleges and universities across the nation.
KELLY DIERKER, a junior at Pfeiffer College in Misenheimer, N.C., was named to Phi Delta Sigma, a scholastic honor society, and elected to the student government association as a senator.
Dierker, a English and business administration major, is the daughter of Judith and Richard Dierker of Roanoke.
LINDSAY SHAWN CHENG of Roanoke recently was recognized as a national outstanding campus leader in the 1995 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.
Cheng is studying engineering college at Virginia Tech, where he is newsletter editor for the Golden Key National Honor Society, the presidential ambassador for Student Alumni Associates and a member of Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society.
STEVEN M. McGARRY and JAMES H. MULLENS IV, both of Roanoke, have earned scholarships at Hampden-Sydney College.
McGarry won the Thomas Wyndham Jamison Memorial Scholarship, which was established in 1990 by George B. Cartledge Jr., Charles B. Cartledge Sr., Charles I. Lunsford II, and Robert H. Bennett, all of Roanoke, in memory of their classmate and friend.
McGarry, a senior, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. McGarry of Roanoke.
Mullens won the Lewis O. Brown Memorial Scholarship, which was established in 1973 by Mary Patsel Brown, in memory of her husband, a Roanoker.
Mullens is a sophomore majoring in political science and economics.
The scholarships were created to help students pursue a liberal arts education; students from Roanoke are given preference.
KRISTI DAWN GRIFFIN of Roanoke, is a winter graduate of Valdosta (Ga.) State University. She earned a bachelor of science degree in secondary education.
FINCASTLE RESOLUTIONS CHAPTER OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION has announced the winners of its 1994-95 essay contest. The students are: Sarah Jane Casauay, Chris Newton, Lee Taylor, Nathan Taylow and Katie Young.
Honorable mention certificates were awarded to: Jennifer Althouse, Carrington Coulter, Ragmie Equi, Braden Gandee and Alan Stone.
THE JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY TALENT SEARCH NATIONAL PROGRAM had six Roanoke seventh-graders to qualify for recognition. Students must ranked in the top 3 precent on an achievement test and take the Scholastic Achievement Test to qualify.
Those from Addison Aerospace Middle School were: Jennifer E. Carter, certificate of distinction for the verbal SAT; Paula M. Anderson and Jonathan D. Tanner certificates of distinction and invitations to the Center for Talented Youth Awards Ceremony and State Awards for the math SAT.
Those from James Madison Middle School were: Justin R. Marlles and Haralampos D. Triantafilles, certificates of distinction and invitations to the Center for Talented Youth Awards Ceremony and State Awards for the verbal SAT; and Leigh T. Johnson, certificate of distinction and an invitation to the Center for Talented Youth Ceremony and the State and Regional Awards for the verbal SAT.
The awards ceremonies will be held June 4 at the College of William and Mary and George Mason University.
DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY INC.'S, Educational Development Committee recognized six students for essays in its African-American Essay Contest in February. Students in grades three through eight in the Roanoke Schools were invited to participate. Those recognized were: Charlotte Williams, third grade, Fishburn Park Elementary; Quiana Parker, fourth grade, Fairview Elementary; Tanesha Moyer, fifth grade, Westside Elementary; Christina Sapp, sixth grade, Addison Middle; Amanda Quam, seventh grade, Madison Middle; Alan Stone, seventh grade, Madison Middle.
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF JUNIOR COTILLIONS', Roanoke Valley chapters have announced the winners of its 1994-95 "Best-Mannered" teachers contest. The winners were nominated by Junior Cotillion students who wrote essays about the teachers.
The winners are: Eleanor Joyce, Andrew Lewis Middle School; Jackie Kinder, Green Valley Elementary School; Helen Hall, Raleigh Court Elementary School; Janice Shelton, Roanoke Valley Christian School; Pat Barnette, Community School; Richard Dillon and Susan Pugh, Cave Spring Junior High School; and Edna Yost, retired from North Cross School.
JAN KNIPE and GERALD R. McDERMOTT have received fellowships for research and advanced study from the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges.
Knipe is an English professor at Hollins College, and McDermott is a religion and philosophy professor at Roanoke College.
VASSILIKE IONNIS FARMAKIS has received a $300 scholarship from the Roanoke branch of the American Association of University Women.
Farmakis is a senior at William Fleming High School and was won prizes in numerous valley science fairs for her work on water pollution and environmental engineering. She is on the Fleming varsity tennis team, is a member of the chess club, 4-H and the student government association. She also works with the Greek Orthodox Youth Organization, Planned Parenthood, Literacy Volunteers of America and the United Way.
STEVEN BURDETTE ARRINGTON of Roanoke has graduated from Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho.
REGINA B. GRAVELY of Roanoke has been included in the 1995 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges. Gravely, a student at New River Community College, is studying electrical technology and is a member of Phi Theta Kappa and the Instrumentation Society of America.
PATRICK HENRY and WILLIAM FLEMING HIGH SCHOOLS' combined strings ensemble received a superior rating in the most advanced level at the District VI instrumental competition.
CASSIE M. BRADLEY of Roanoke and KEENAN K. LABIOSA of Salem have been named to the late winter term dean's list at National Business College.
WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY has announced the names of Roanoke Valley students named to its dean's list and honor roll.
Ashley Elizabeth Bell, daughter of Houston L. Bell of Salem and Elaine C. Bell of Roanoke; and Eric Robert Mintz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. Mintz of Roanoke, were named to the dean's list.
Those on the honor roll are: James Norton Turner, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Turner Jr.; Ashley Blake Matthews, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Matthews Jr.; Jennifer Bowles Royster, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R.L. Royster Jr.; Sarah English Tune, daughter of Nancy C. Tune; Elizabeth Grace Weaver, daughter of Holly L.H. Weaver; and Lauren Lee Willson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Willson, all of Roanoke.
LINDA J. BAILEY of Roanoke has been inducted into the Virginia Tech chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, a national honor society. She is a graduate student majoring in education curriculum and instruction.
ARNOLD R. BURTON TECHNOLOGY CENTER'S electric car team, sponsored by Appalachian Power Co. and Advance Auto Parts, won "Best Car" in the Electra Challenge Electric Car competition at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway. The team received $900 for winning first place. The team also placed fourth and fifth in two additional events.
The team that traveled to Charlotte consisted of: Barry Cronise, Alan Faverio, Andrew Donahue, Gary Lloyd, Darren Metcalf, Aubrey Peters, Josh Smith, Tiffany Vann and Tim Wellons.
VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE students recently received awards and scholarships.
India R. Ham, a liberal arts major from Roanoke, won first place and $500 in the writing-to-convey-a-memory category of the Gertrude Wright Literary Foundation competition for her essay, "The Luncheon."
Mike Donohue, a biology major from Roanoke, and James Houk, a horticulture major from Roanoke, each were awarded $100 scholarships from the Roanoke Wildflower Society.
Several students won awards in the college's student art show. Don Hix of Salem won Best in Show, and Scott Graham of Roanoke won the President's Choice award.
In the painting division, Judith St. Clair of Roanoke took first place; Hix took second; Joie Chapman of Roanoke won third; and Rebecca Wright of Roanoke placed fifth.
In the graphics/sculpture division, Ellen Turpin Munger won third place, and Blake Lipscomb of Roanoke took fifth place.
Receiving honorable mention in the art show were Greg Banks, Heather Reed, Jason Fizer, Alycia Phoenix, Michelle Kim, Joie Chapman, Scott Graham and Claire Natt, all of Roanoke.
ERICA ANN PANDAPAS, daughter of John and Aileen Pandapas of Roanoke, recently won the Jane Lyelle Stephens Ayers Scholarship at Hollins College, where she is a sophomore.
SGT. ROGER F. ROBINSON of the Roanoke County Police Department was among 33 law enforcement officers to graduate recently from North Carolina State University's 12-week administrative officers management program.
Participants earned 15 credit hours for successfully completing work in five courses.
JENNIFER S. PARKER and ANGELA ALLEN, both Hollins College seniors from Roanoke, will be listed in the 1995 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.
Parker is majoring in psychology; Allen is majoring in history.
EMORY & HENRY COLLEGE has announced the names of Roanoke-area students who graduated recently: Brian Scott Riddleberger, son of Carolyn and Barry Riddleberger; Heather A. Ammermann, daughter of Dr. E. Gifford and Eleanor Ammermann; David M. Burtis, son of Mary Margaret and David Burtis; and Timothy R. Ward, son of Sandra Connolly and Roger Ward; Catherine Nicole Snyder, daughter of Judy and William G. Snyder; Cassandra Jane Howell, daughter of Barbara and Michael Howell; and Paul Edward Muddiman, son of Patricia and Paul Muddiman.
JONATHAN ROSSER, son of Elsie Rosser of Roanoke, has received the Good Citizens Award from the Nancy Christian Fleming chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution. Rosser attends William Fleming High School.
CATHERINE T. AIREYand JEFFREY J. EENIGENBURG have received $1,000 scholarships from the Rotary Club of Roanoke.
Airey, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Airey, is a senior at Northside High School. Eenigenburg, a senior at Patrick Henry High School, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry H. Eenigenburg.
COBEY FERGUSON and CERCY PETTY, seniors at Patrick Henry High School, have been selected as finalists in the National Achievement Scholarship Program for Outstanding Negro Students. Each year 95,000 black students enter the program to compete for recognition and scholarships based on Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit qualifying test and Scholastic Aptitude Test scores; only 1,200 students nationally qualify as finalists and become eligible for awards.
ERIN ASSAID, daughter of Don and Ruth Ann Assaid of Roanoke, has been named a United States National Award winner in art.
Assaid attends Roanoke Valley Christian Schools. Her name will be listed in the United States Achievement Academy Official Collegiate Yearbook.
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