ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Sunday, August 11, 1996 TAG: 9608120016
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV17 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
Four area residents have been designated as 1996-97 Creed Fulton Scholars at Emory & Henry College. Vivian A. Rash, Jessica D. Perdue, both of Dublin, Courtney Peek of Radford and Kelly D. Dalton of Christiansburg ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school class. They also scored high on college entrance exams and held leadership positions at school and in the community.
The scholarship provides $4,000 for each student during the first year of study. The scholarship is renewable in subsequent years contingent on the student's academic record.
Rash is a graduate of Pulaski County High School, where she was president of the National Honor Society. She received academic honors in physics, English and social studies. She also was a recipient of the of the D.A.R. Good Citizenship Award. She is the daughter of Tommy and Mary Rash.
Perdue is a graduate of Pulaski County High. She was a member of the English team and the National Honor Society. She also attended the Mountain Academic Competitive Conference. She is the daughter of Susan Lane of Dublin and Jeffery Perdue of Pearsiburg.
Peek also is a graduate of Pulaski High, where she was editor of the school newspaper and treasurer of her junior and senior class. She was a member of the National Honor Society and received the Senior Class Service Scholarship. She is the daughter of Bob and Cindy Peek.
Dalton is a graduate of Christiansburg High School. She was an active member of Future Business Leaders of America, Beta Club and the Monogram Club. She was a member of the National Honor Society and was selected to "Who's Who." She also was captain of the varsity basketball team as a senior. She is the daughter of Bill and Gail Dalton.
Jessica L. Martinkosky of Floyd has been selected to receive one of three full merit scholarships given to a student at James Madison University. The James Madison Scholarship is awarded annually to students who are academically accomplished and leadership oriented. The award is renewable for three years to students who maintain a 3.0 grade point average. Martinkosky will attend the JMU in the fall, where she plans to study art education.
Martinkosky is a National Merit Scholarship finalist and recipient of several awards from Floyd High School. She is an accomplished equestrian who served as president of the 4-H Equestrian Club for three years.
Jan G. Clarke was recently named director of planned giving at Radford University. Clarke previously was at Averett College, where he developed and implemented a planned giving program and served as the program's director for nine years. He received his bachelor's degree in management in 1982 from Averett.
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