Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, July 13, 1995 TAG: 9507140092
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: W-11 EDITION: METRO
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Both are project engineers who supervise and coordinate the progress of highway construction projects in the 12-county Salem District.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CORPORATION of Roanoke has been honored as General Motors Supplier of the year 1994 for industrial products. Industrial Supply is part of an international marketing and purchasing cooperative that received the award for excellent quality, service and price.
TRIGON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD recently recognized several Roanoke Valley insurance agents and companies for exceptional service to their customers and the company as part of its 1995 Small Group Accounts Broker Performance Recognition program.
They are: Dennie P. Denison III, Rebecca F. Pollard of Corporate Concepts Inc., Carter F. Garrett of Corporate Concepts Inc. and Thomas Lintz of Old Dominion Insurance Services Inc.
Fifty-five independent brokers qualified for the program, which is based on superior performance in sales, profitability, net account growth and client retention in the small group insurance market.
TED GUERIN of Vinton is a winner in the quarterly L. Ron Hubbard Contest for new illustrators of speculative fiction.
He won $500 cash and an all-expense paid trip to the 11th annual Hubbard Achievement awards ceremony at Space Center Houston, where he will participate in an illustrators' workshop .
Guerin has been dean of students at Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts and has an art studio with his wife on Market Square.
BEVERLY PALMER Roanoke was inducted into Avon's ``Circle of Excellence'' during a banquet in Barcelona, Spain. The gala was the highlight of the $4.3 billion company's five-day celebration for its 542 top-performing district sales managers.
DR. DARRELL FRANKLIN POWLEDGE of Roanoke earned a master of public health degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.
Powledge practices occupational medicine at the Lewis-Gale Clinic Inc. in Roanoke.
ABDULNASSER BARGHOUTY and JAMES OGIER received the 1995 Dean's Council Awards from Roanoke College.
Barghouty, an assistant professor of physics, was presented the Exemplary Professional Achievement Award for his research record and for including students in his research projects.
Ogier, associate professor of German and linguistics, received the Exemplary Teaching Award for employing enthusiasm, skill, knowledge and concern for the students in his teaching.
RODNEY W. McNEIL, a member of the Roanoke County Board of Zoning Appeals, recently graduated from the 11th Virginia Certified Boards of Zoning Appeals Program. The program is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to zoning.
KENNETH L. MISCO, production manager of Virginia Building Services of Roanoke Inc., has earned the designation of Certified Graduate Remodeler from the National Association of Home Builders Remodelers Council. CGR is a national certification that recognizes a remodeler's professionalism, management experience and technical expertise.
JOHN SARBER has been named to the President's Leadership Team at Priority Management System, signifying top production among North American franchisees during 1994.
THE SOCIETY OF CHARTERED PROPERTY CASUALTY UNDERWRITERS BLUE RIDGE CHAPTER recently installed officers for 1995-96.
Harry L. Waldron is president, and Robert D. Nave is president-elect. Other officers are: William G. Johnson, secretary; and Jesse N. Jones Jr., treasurer.
CHERYL B. PARRIS of Roanoke has been promoted to hub branch manager for the Chesapeake area of Signet's Hampton Roads region.
Parris has held several positions in retail banking since joining Signet in 1979.
MARK F. COLES of Roanoke recently was recognized by the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants for exceptionally high scores on the November 1994 exam required to receive the CPA designation.
GOODY'S FAMILY CLOTHING gave away a 1995 Plymouth Voyager van to Lovviner Scott of Ferrum. Scott registered for the chainwide drawing at Goody's Tanglewood Mall store.
THE VIRGINIA SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS recently awarded life memberships to 65 members. The Roanoke-area members receiving memberships include: Emmett Cruise, Warren M. Miller and Isaac O. Perkins of Roanoke.
THE WILLIAMSON ROAD AREA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION INC. recently elected officers and board of directors members for 1995-96.
Linwood Locklear is president. Other officers are: Mike Bailey, first vice president; Ben Burch III, second vice president; Susan Musselwhite, secretary; Lydia Short, treasurer. Directors-at-large are Mike Bailey, Bob Jones and W. Fletcher Smith.
ELEANOR JONES ENGLISH, daughter of Washington Jones and the late Elinor A. Jones of Salem, recently was honored with the Black Nurse of the Year award for 1995 for her excellence and professionalism in the nursing practice.
C. EDWARD BLACKWELL recently was named the Horace Mann Companies 1994 Life Rookie of the Year. Blackwell, a representative in the Blue Ridge Agency, joined Horace Mann in May 1993.
TRUCK ENTERPRISES OF ROANOKE has been named Kenworth Truck Co.'s Southern Region Dealer of the Year.
The top score in each region qualifies for the regional Dealer of the Year award, and the top overall score in the United States qualifies for Kenworth's Dealer of the Year.
THE HOMECARE AIDE TRAINING PROGRAM has announced the names of its recent graduates. They are Colleen Daniels, Angela Arrington, Margaret Sullivan, Deanna Bonds, and Mary Hayes.
by CNB