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IN EDUCATION: Four students at Davidson Early College High School received associate degrees and high-school diplomas. They are (from left) Nicole Wilkes, Christina Yim, Charles Needham and Philip Todd. All will be going to universities in the fall.
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Published: June 23, 2008
IN EDUCATION
□ Philip Todd, Nicole Wilkes, Charles Needham and Christina Yim, all students at Davidson Early College High School, recently received both associate degrees and high-school diplomas.
Todd, who received two associate degrees from Davidson County Community College, will attend UNC Chapel Hill. He is the son of Melanie and Glenn Todd.
Wilkes won a full scholarship to UNC Chapel Hill. She is the daughter of Tammy Hargrave.
Yim will attend Virginia Commonweath University in the fall. She is the daughter of Rattana Yim and Sean Bour.
Needham has applied to East Carolina University. He is the son of Debra and Dean Needham.
□ Joshua Hudgins of King recently received a $1,000 scholarship from the Stokes County Retired School Personnel. He graduated with honors from West Stokes High School and will attend Greensboro College in the fall as a Presidential Scholar. He plans to major in mathematics education and will also play golf for the college. He received the Mathematics Department Award and was named Class Salutatorian. Joshua is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Hudgins.
□ Ashley J. Bristow of Winston-Salem has graduated from N.C. Central University with a bachelor of science degree in physical education. She is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Bristow is a graduate of Reynolds High School and is a member of St. Peters World Outreach Center. She is the daughter of Jana L. Bristow, the niece of Christie D. Landrum and the granddaughter of Richard A. and Emma S. Landrum Sr.
□ These area students received scholarships from Truliant Federal Credit Union through the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation scholarship program:
Sarda Scholarship ($1,000): Steven Langerman of Greensboro.
Telephone Pioneers Club Scholarship ($2,000): Laura Mayerchak of Pinnacle, Kyrie Joyce of High Point and Kaitlyn Cranford of Climax.
□ Hannah Brown of Kernersville has been named to the spring dean's list at Radford University, Radford, Va. She is a 2007 graduate of Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School.
□ LeeAnn Pickles, the daughter of John and Cindy Pickles of Lewisville, was named to the chancellor's list at UNC Greensboro. She is planning a career in mechanical engineering.
□ Christine Ahearn Hurley was recently awarded the Sister Miriam Joseph Farrell, PBVM, Distinguished Teacher Award by the National Catholic Educational Association. She is the librarian, media coordinator and assistant to the principal at St. Leo the Great Catholic School.
□ The following area students have received college-sponsored National Merit Scholarships:
National Merit UNC Chapel Hill Scholarship: Kevin C. Rynn of Boone, Andrei R. Stefanescu of Clemmons, Brandon M. Reid and Judson J. Van Wyk, both of Greensboro; James P. Finnegan of High Point and Katherine N. Kanipe, William S. May and Leah G. Parks, all of Winston-Salem.
National Merit Carleton College Scholarship: Andy K. Bouchard of Greensboro.
National Merit Georgia Institute of Technology Scholarship: Robert T. Loftin of Greensboro.
National Merit University of Chicago Scholarship: Jordan L. Preuss of Greensboro.
National Merit Rochester Institute of Technology Scholarship: Kate L. Dubuisson of Winston-Salem.
National Merit MacAlester College Scholarship: Ursula J. Wood of Zionville.
□ Adam Robinson will attend the N.C. Governor's School East at Meredith College in Raleigh. He will study social sciences. He was one of two Forsyth County Superintendent's Choice nominees. Adam, a rising senior at East Forsyth High School, is the son of John and Katherine Robinson of Kernersville.
□ Thea Edwards of Clemmons and Amy Cannon of Winston-Salem were named to the spring-semester provost's list at Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tenn.
□ Karen Imgrund Deak received her doctorate from the Committee on Genetics at The University of Chicago in March. She conducted her doctoral research using the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. Deak, a graduate of East Forsyth High School, graduated cum laude from UNC Chapel Hill in 2000, with a bachelor's degree in biology. As an undergraduate researcher at UNC, she used Drosophila melanogaster to study cytokinesis. Deak is a scientific adviser in Intellectual Property & Technology Practice for Sonnenschein, Nath and Rosenthal LLP law firm in St. Louis, Mo. She is the daughter of Janice and Michael Imgrund of Kernersville and wife of John Deak.
□ These students received their high-school diplomas June 5 from the Winston-Salem Street School: Travis Phelps, Anthony McDowell, Logan Baity, Christina Brown and Brittanni Zachary.
□ The following area graduating students received end-of-year awards May 16 from the Joseph M. Bryan School of Business and Economics at UNC Greensboro:
Sara Nicole Landreth, an undergraduate student from Winston-Salem, received the 2008 Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award the highest honor given to a graduating senior or graduate student.
Joseph M. Bryan Achievement and Leadership Award: Heather Renee Anglin of Thomasville, Sara Nicole Landreth of Winston-Salem and William Emmad Nazal of High Point.
Dean's Service Award: Gurmeet Singh of Greensboro and Watanya Elizabeth Resper of Winston-Salem.
The Bryan Outstanding Graduate Student Award: Jennifer Barbara Heinbockel and Laura Elyse Heinbockel, both of Summerfield.
The Bryan School Medal for Academic Excellence: Undergraduate: Sara Nicole Landreth of Winston-Salem; Graduate: David Eliott Simon of Greensboro, Abigail Lin-Shan Gilley of Eden and Michelle Pearson Kirkman of Pleasant Garden.
□ Anna Folwell of Reynolds High School was recently awarded the Paul Fulton Carolina Medal, which is given annually to a Crosby Scholar who will enroll at UNC Chapel Hill and who has shown an active and exemplary commitment to service to others. The scholarship is worth $1,500. Anna is the daughter of Dale and Cynthia Folwell.
□ Thirteen teachers from Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools have been named recipients of 2008 Sam and Ann Booke Teaching Awards:
Mary Ellen Brown on behalf of teaching team (Vienna Middle School): $1,500 to fund a team of teachers to attend Dr. Lucy Calkins' Writers Workshop at Columbia University in New York.
Sharon Carter on behalf of teaching team (Konnoak Elementary): $475 to send five teachers to a National Science Teachers Association meet in Charlotte.
Ruth Cassabury (Hill Magnet School): $1,000 for students to experience literature through musical theater.
Jessica Copeland (Sherwood Forest Elementary): $1,500 to construct a butterfly garden.
Mary Epperson (Sherwood Forest Elementary): $1,000 to attend a training session on choral teaching techniques at Butler University in Indianapolis.
Scott Ertl (Marvin Ward Elementary): $765 to attend the American School Counselors Association conference in Atlanta.
Natalie Gilliam (East Forsyth Middle): $840 to attend the American Library Association's annual conference in Anaheim, Calif.
Tammy Sue Kasserman (East Forsyth Middle): $100 to attend best practices training on foreign-language education in Atlanta.
Kathy Lineberger (Marvin Ward Elementary): $1,000 to attend the Core Knowledge Leadership Institute in Charlottesville, Va.
Jacquetta Morrison (Easton Elementary): $807.50 to attend the National Educational Technology Standards annual conference in San Antonio, Texas.
Charlene Motsinger (Glenn High): $1,395 for training from Barbara Mayo, consultant for World Book Advanced Suite.
Erin Mulhern (Old Richmond Elementary): $600 for three teachers to attend the N.C. Educational Technology Conference in Greensboro.
Julie Stephen (Middle Fork Elementary): $1,547 to buy a document reader and projector for art education.
□ These area students were named to the spring-semester dean's list at High Point University:
Advance: Michael Hurst and Courtney Robertson.
Clemmons: Nicholas Christodoulou, Teri Faraizl, Thomas Johnston, Jeffrey Melda, Greta Ringer, Natalia Romero, George Stewart and Allison Warner.
Kernersville: Benjamin Brandis, Robert Caudle, Leslie Cranfill, Amy Heath, Nathan Keil, Van Mauldin, Brandon Myers, Lisa Norman, Katrina Ramey, Kayla Sale, Philip Slater, Damon Smith, Norman Williams, John Winn, Travis Woolen and Lauren Wright.
King: Rodney Blevins, Jeffrey Butner, Karen Payne and James Sweet.
Lewisville: Jeffrey Adams, James Hunter.
Lexington: Lindsay Bailey, Traci Chrisholm, Anna Collett, Jennifer Collier, Pamela Cook, Madison Davis, JoAnna Forrest, Kirby Hartsell, Pamela Haynes, Brenda Leonard, Tina Leonard, David Meekins, Deborah Moore, Ronnie Overby, Kristina Roberson, Dana Robinson, Jonathan Skeen, Meghan Spurrier, Jennifer Starsick, Meredith Swicegood and Tiffany Yancey.
Pfafftown: Jennette Cossey, Paulette Moon, Brittany Roberts, Jason Smith, Crystal Stallings and Lisa Woods.
Tobaccoville: Candace Walker.
Walkertown: Dana Brown and Bonnie Weisenhorn.
Winston-Salem: Jeff Addington, Mary Ausborne, Christine Bartlett, Sarah Beckner, Tissue Brooks, Pamela Chappell, Sparkle Clark, Cordelia Cooper, Jack Cox, Kavita Craig, Robert Cummings, Akta Desai, Leslie Floyd, Barbara Foy, Holly Gallimore, Theresa George, Billy Gibbs, Oliver Gibson, Terry Gray, Brian Griffin, Shannon Griffin, Justin Handy, Brian Harrington, Erica Harrison, Meghan Hubbard, Angela Huneycutt, Raymond Jones, Nurys Kelly, Milagros Kelly, Barbara Lagadi, Audrey Lane, Brandon Lewis, Sabrina Love, Kendra McCummings, Kristen Martin, Jacob Medley, Melodie Moorefield, Robin Myers, Carol Nault, Katherine Nelson, Melody Neville, Natesha Norris, Ramon Orellana, Andrew Phillips, Clairenae Pierce, Tabitha Schulze, Erica Smith, Tina Spurgeon, Molly Wall, Tonya Welch, Sara White, Leslie White and Maria Williams.
Yadkinville: Katie Brintle, Seth Cranfill and Landon Lynch.
IN THE ARTS
□ Yimeng (Kimberly) Li of Kernersville, a rising senior at East Forsyth High School, recently won the Award of Excellence from the National PTA. The organization gives out three awards for each grade division in each arts area. Award of Excellence recipients receive a $200 cash award and a silver-plated Reflection medallion. Yimeng's winning artwork is titled Every Drop is Precious.
IN PUBLIC SERVICE
□ Mary Grace Beets recently received her bronze Congressional Service medal from Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th. Mary Grace is a rising senior at Salem Academy and to earn the award completed 100 hours of volunteer public service, 50 hours of personal development goals, 50 hours of physical-fitness goals and an expedition to Scotland.
IN THE MILITARY
□ Airman Jared L. Gilliam has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
He is the grandson of Alease Gilliam of Winston-Salem and the son of Delena Spinelli of Goldston.
□ Army Pfc. Robert P. Shields is currently deployed as a member of Task Force Marne in Iraq, one of more than 20,000 soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Ga., and elements of the 101st Airborne Division from Fort Campbell, Ky. Shields is a signal support-systems specialist in the 3rd Signal Company. His home station is Fort Stewart. He is a 2001 graduate of West Forsyth High School. Shields is the son of Robert R. Shields and Joann P. Shields, both of Clemmons. His wife, Katelyn, is the daughter of Marla McKenna of Clemmons.
IN MEDICINE
□ Dr. Allison Brashear, the chairwoman of neurology at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, was presented with a 2008 Community Leadership Award during DePauw's Alumni Reunion Weekend earlier this month. Brashear has participated in many community-leadership programs, including the Leadership Development for Physicians in Academic Health Centers at the Harvard School of Public Health, the American Association of Medical Colleges Mid-Career Leadership Program and the American Academy of Neurology Leadership Program. She was selected as a fellow in the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine program. She is the past president of the Indiana Neurological Society and is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Neurological Association, the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine and Movement Disorder Society. Brashear is a 1983 graduate of DePauw University.
IN OTHER AREAS
□ The biannual Cinderella Ball took place recently at Pinebrook Country Club. More than 250 people attended the ball, which was sponsored by the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa Inc., Beta Lambda chapter. The evening began with the introduction of parents, members of the sorority, King and Queen Court, the reigning Miss Cinderella, and the 2008 contestants. An entertainment segment followed, allowing the contestants to showcase their talent. The younger students shared a skit of the Cinderella story. The contestants were presented various awards, including: Brittney Murrell -- Most Likely Leader; Charlois Fletcher -- Most Likely to Succeed; Shenice Wright -- Most Improved; Ashley Greer -- Miss Etiquette, and Tiffany Jones -- Miss Congeniality.
Miss Cinderella and Prince Contestants: Tiffany Jones (escort: Kareem Henry); Shenice Wright (escort: Charles Scales); Brittney Murrell (escort: Terrell Gordin-Davis); Ashley Greer (escort: Mischaux Warren), and Charlois Fletcher (escort Lynn Bryant).
Little Miss Cinderella Contestants: Michaela Kimber (escort: Charlie Goldsmith); Shania Williams (escort: Qur'aan Williams); Cydnee Hymes (escort: Timothy Jordan), and Star Bess (escort: Isaiah Harris).
The winners were: Little Miss Cinderella: Star Bess; Miss Cinderella: Brittney Murrell; Prince: Charlois Fletcher.
□ Karen W. Koontz of Welcome recently participated in the 74th annual convention of the North Carolina members of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International in Hickory. Koontz is a member of Beta Mu chapter in Winston-Salem and is a retired teacher. She was the 2005 convention chairman when the state convention was held in Winston-Salem.
□ A 100-year-old restored miniature steam engine was recently given to the town of Star from the Allen H. Watkins Estate in Sedgefield and by John A. and Deborah B. Watkins. The engine will be showcased in Star as a permanent memorial to the late Allen H. Watkins.
□ These area students have been selected for summer internships with state agencies:
Kimberly Duggins of Winston-Salem, a student at Elon University: The Unauthorized Substances Tax Enforcement Agent internship, Department of Revenue, Winston-Salem.
Wade Hampton IV of Kernersville, a student at Wake Forest University: The Unauthorized Substances Tax Enforcement Agent internship, Department of Revenue, Asheville.
Ryan White of Clemmons, a student at UNC Chapel Hill: The Legislative Assistant internship, the Governor's Washington Office, Washington.
Meagan Albert of Greensboro, a student at Erskine College, South Carolina: The Chaplain internship, Department of Health and Human Services' Black Mountain Neuromedical Treatment Center, Black Mountain.
Melanie Crenshaw of Greensboro, a student at Elon University School of Law: The Clerk of Court internship, N.C. Supreme Court, Raleigh.
Charles Francis of Greensboro, a student at UNC Charlotte: The Legislative Research Assistant internship, General Assembly, State Senate, Raleigh.
Zanita Harrison of Greensboro, a student at N.C. A&T State University: The Junior Volunteer Program internship, Department of Health and Human Services' John Umstead Hospital, Butner.
Mason Nicholson of Greensboro, a student at N.C. State University: The Naturalist Center internship, Department of Environment and Natural Resources' Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh.
Megan Wolford of Greensboro, a student at N.C. A&T State University: The Vocational Enrichment Manual internship, Department of Health and Human Services' J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center, Morganton.
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