ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Thursday, April 4, 1996 TAG: 9604050059
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: W-13 EDITION: METRO
THE ROANOKE RE ANGELA KINZIE has been named Woman of the Year for 1995-96 by Valley
Network Business and Professional Women's Organization. A childbirth educator,
Kinzie has been instrumental in providing women the option of family
representation during their labor and delivery.
HARRY W. KESSLER III of the Beltone Hearing Aid Center in Roanoke has
received the Pacesetter Award, which is presented to the company's hearing
instruments specialists who have made significant contributions to the
education and well-being of the hearing impaired.
THE ROANOKE VALLEY SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT has announced the
names of its members who passed a comprehensive exam and received
accreditation from the Human Resources Certification Institute.
Those receiving the senior professional in human resources designation are:
Nancy A. Gladden, Ingersoll-Rand Co.; Joe Sgroi, Roanoke Memorial Hospitals;
Carolyn Sink, Ingersoll-Rand; and Ann Ward, Manpower Inc.
Those receiving the professional in human resources designation are: Layne
Lee, SESCO Management Consultants; Debra Mason, HCMF Corp.; and Beverly Moore,
Arkay Packaging Corp.
WALT SCOTT, manager of Oakwood Homes of Roanoke has been recognized as
rookie manager of the year by Oakwood Homes Corp., based in Greensboro, N.C.
Scott has been with the company since 1992 and has been a member of the Quota
Club for three consecutive years.
JOHN RICHARD CRYSEL of Roanoke recently passed the uniform certified public
accountant examination for North Carolina. The North Carolina State Board of
Certified Public Accountant Examiners has announced that Crysel was one of 341
candidates who passed the exam in November.
ELMER BLANKENSHIP, an independent truck driver from Buchanan, has received
the Hall of Fame Award from Dart Transit Co. in St. Paul, Minn., for seven
accident-free years of driving with the company. The National Safety Council
awarded Blankenship its Million Mile Safety Award last year for driving more
than 1 million miles without an accident.
CHRISTOPHER McDONALD, formerly of Roanoke, has joined the Virginia
Department of Transportation's Saluda residency staff. McDonald began his
career with VDOT in 1992 as an inspector trainee in the Salem district. He
worked part time for VDOT until his 1993 graduation from Virginia Tech, where
he earned a degree in civil engineering. He was hired full time by VDOT in
1994.
THE ROANOKE REGIONAL HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION INC. has named Andy
Kelderhouse of Fralin & Waldron Inc. Builder of the Year for 1995. He was
recognized for his efforts on behalf of the association's members in
governmental activities in Richmond and throughout the Roanoke region.
The group also named Jon Williams of American Electric Power Co. Associate
of the Year for his support of association activities and his dedication to
the home-building industry. The award is given each year to someone who is not
a builder but who supports the association's projects.
KATHY L. CREWS-ROBERTSON of Salem has been included in the 1996-97 edition
of Who's Who in Executives & Professionals.
THE ROBERT CLAIBORNE AGENCY has received an Award of Excellence from the
Council for Advancement and Support of Education for publications it created
for Chatham Hall, a private girls' school in Chatham. The publications
included alumnae newsletters, the annual giving brochure and the annual
report.
SHERRIE FISHER, a sales representative for United States Cellular Corp. in
Roanoke, has been awarded membership in the company's President Club for 1995.
She was one of the top 40 producers for the Chicago-based company.
CUMMINS ATLANTIC INC. of Roanoke has been recognized by Cummins Engine Co.
Inc., a producer of diesel engines based in Columbus, Ind., for its
performance in the company's Quest for Excellence program. The program focuses
on quality improvement and improving service operations.
ROGER W. BELCHER and DANNY L. CRUFF, both of Roanoke, have been promoted at
the Virginia Department of Transportation. Belcher, previously a senior
construction inspector in the Salem District, will be a project engineer for
Henry and Patrick counties. Cruff, formerly a lead construction inspector in
the Salem District, will be a project engineer for Bedford County.
WILLIAM S. MERCER, director of services and co-owner of Professional
Therapies of Roanoke, recently was certified as a category II disability
evaluator by the National Association of Disability Evaluating Professionals.
The association establishes standards for the testing and evaluation of
individuals who are being considered for disability coverage.
CONNIE CROSS GUELICH of Guelich Planning Services, a financial services
firm in Roanoke, has qualified for Professional Achievement in Continuing
Education, a program sponsored by the American Society of CLU & ChFC and The
American College, both in Bryn Mawr, Pa.
HENRY B. MONSOUR of Roanoke has been named a Knight of the Million Dollar
Round Table Foundation, the philanthropic arm of MDRT. Monsour is with the
Roanoke agency of New York Life Insurance Co.
Kelderhouse.
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ILLUSTRATION: PHOTO: (headshots) Avis, Kinzie, McDonald, Williams,
by CNB