Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, June 1, 1995 TAG: 9506270089
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: E10 EDITION: METRO
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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.
CADET SCOTT JARED IKARD, son of Reid and Terri I. McClure of Salem, has been named to the honor roll for the fourth grading period at Fishburne Military School in Waynesboro.
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.
SARA M. GUBALA, daughter of Mary T. Gubala of Salem, has been elected treasurer of the Student Government Association at Roanoke College.
Gubala, a Salem High School graduate, is majoring in political science.
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.
FIELDING L. LOGAN III of Salem has been selected for membership in Kathekon, a service organization at Washington and Lee University.
Logan, a senior, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fielding Logan Jr. of Salem.
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.
KATIE FITZGERALD, West Salem Elementary student, was the Salem Parks and Recreation Department's grand prize winner of the Peter Cotton Tail Children's Art Contest.
Other winners included: Bryan Bailey, West Salem Elementary School, Easter bunny theme winner 7 years old and under; Summer Owens, G.W. Carver Elementary School, religious theme, 7 years old and under; Wesley Anne Sprinkle, West Salem Elementary School, Easter bunny theme, 8-11 years old; and Jessica Pettrey, South Salem Elementary School, religious theme, 8-11 years old.
KAREN BOWYER, a junior at William Fleming High School, won first place in the senior division of the Roanoke Valley 4-H Performing Arts Competition at Hollins College. Bowyer will be competing at the State 4-H Congress held at Virignia Tech in June.
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.
MARY PARKER, a senior at William Byrd High School, won the second-place high school category in the 43rd annual Keep Virginia Green poster contest sponsored by the Virginia Forestry Association.
Parker received a $100 prize, and her school received a plaque.
KEITH HARRISON, and PRANOTI MODY, seniors at William Byrd High School, participated in the Virginia Art Museum's 24th Three Days in March high school residency program in Richmond.
Students and art teachers from across the state participated in the program. Harrison and Mody represented the Art Museum of Western Virginia.
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.
NOBEL MARSHALL, a 1935 graduate of Roanoke College, recently received the Roanoke College Medal, the highest honor the college bestows on its alumni. The award recognizes outstanding alumni who represent the ideals of responsible leadership, intellectual integrity and good citizenship through their professional accomplishments and through service to their community and alma mater.
MATTHEW S. RODGERS, son of Marlin and Carol Rodgers of Vinton, won the John Ben Snow Junior Achievement Award at University Recognition Day at Clarkson University, Potsdam, N.Y. Rodgers is majoring in mechanical and aeronautical engineering. Two John Ben Snow awards of $500 each are presented to the Native American male or female junior students who have displayed exceptional academic achievement, participated in extracurricular activities and assisted in significantly promoting Native American activities and athletics at Clarkson.
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 a National Merit Commended Student, and has won awards for band, literature and photography. 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.
JENNIFER FERRIS, daughter of Kenneth and Patricia Ferris of Daleville, and JOHN MARK COOLEY, son of John L. and Betty Ann Cooley of Salem, have been named to the dean's list at Cedarville (Ohio) College. Ferris is a 1992 graduate of Roanoke Valley Christian Schools. Cooley is a 1991 graduate of Roanoke Valley Christian Schools.
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.
LINDA HARRIS, a student at Glen Cove Elementary School, has been recognized for her achievements in the State Fair of Virginia Scholarship Program by the Roanoke County School Board. Harris participated in the 1994 State Fair in Richmond and won scholarship money for postsecondary education.
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.
AMY LEIGHANNE HEATH, daughter of David and Jan Heath of Roanoke, has been selected to represent Northside High School at the Hugh O'Brian Leadership Seminar at Old Dominion University in Norfolk.
The seminar is for high school sophomores who have demonstrated outstanding leadership potential.
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.
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 that cover legal issues, public administration, organization design, management practices and criminal justice administration.
by CNB