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Recipients of the Bronze Award as Girl Scout Cadets are (from left) Kit Wallace, Sydney Lark, Taylor Wolcott, Stephanie Hucks, Angelina Robinson and Misty Gizinski. They are in Troop 261 at Ardmore United Methodist Church. (See In Scouting)
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Published: November 3, 2008
IN SCOUTING
□ Kit Wallis, Sydney Lark, Taylor Wolcott, Stephanie Hucks, Angelina Robinson and Misty Gizinski of Girl Scout Cadet Troop 261 from Ardmore United Methodist Church have earned the Bronze Award by completing projects in the community.
□ Two members of Boy Scout Troop 918 were recently presented Eagle Scout awards at Pfafftown Christian Church. Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines made the presentations. The recipients:
Cole Huber, a senior at Reagan High School and son of Matthew and Janet Huber. For his Eagle service project, Cole designed and constructed equipment transporters for the Reagan High School band program.
Stephen Dozier, a senior at Reagan High School and son of Glenn and Mandy Dozier. For his Eagle service project, Stephen engineered shelving and storage racks for the performing-arts rooms at Reagan.
□ Phillip Henry Russell, a member of Boy Scout Troop 900, has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. For his Eagle project, Phillip supervised the construction of a footbridge at the entrance to the Bethabara Park's Stranger's Graveyard Trail on Midkiff Road.
Russell is a freshman at Brevard College and a graduate of Reagan High School. He is the son of Paige and Robert Gray Russell Jr. of Lewisville and the grandson of Shirley and Donald Allen of Tobaccoville and of Dorothy and the late Robert G. Russell Sr. of Clemmons.
IN EDUCATION
□ Katherine Church, a teacher at Rural Hall Elementary School, has been named Teacher of the Year by the Wal-Mart store on University Parkway.
Her school will receive a $1,000 grant and a $100 gift card will be given to her classroom.
□ Jesse Hemrick, a 5th-grader at Vienna Elementary School, has earned her second-degree black belt from the United Tai Kwon Do Academy.
In addition to tai kwon do, Jesse has been a Girl Scout since kindergarten and is currently working toward her Bronze Award.
□ Fruzsina Molnar, a Dartmouth College student in the class of 2010, studied English in Glasgow, Scotland, during the fall 2008 term as part of the college's foreign-study program. Dartmouth's off-campus programs are designed to expand the college's curriculum into new areas of academic and cultural understanding, and to give students a chance to study a particular topic in depth.
Molnar is the daughter of Istvan Molnar and Andrea T. Kiss.
□ Yakeeta S. Worthy has received her masters of business administration from Pfeiffer University. She will obtain her master of science in psychology in 2009. She is also an inspirational writer for Faithful Sister Magazine. Worthy is the daughter of Alice Worthy Malloy of Winston-Salem.
□ Two Starmount High School teachers, Joy Kinley and Nanette Shover, and an assistant principal, Denise Willis, have implemented programs to help students and the community in the understanding and acceptance of other cultures and to prepare students to compete in a global environment. Monthly lectures featuring a citizen from another country, along with a collaborative program with a Danish high school and comparative studies of the Danish and North Carolina educational systems, are all part of Starmount's global education program.
□ Dylan Greenwood, an honors scholar senior at Virginia Tech, is a Rhodes Scholar candidate. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of Philologia, an undergraduate research journal, and has received five prestigious scholarships, including those that recognize outstanding academic achievement, leadership and extracurricular activities.
Greenwood is the son of Dennis and Tamara Greenwood of Winston-Salem, and a 2005 graduate of Reynolds High School.
□ North Stokes High School's varsity football team, the Tigers, has been awarded the Body By Milk MVP (Milk's Valued Players) title by the National Milk Mustache "got milk?" campaign. The team was nominated to be part of the first ever nationwide Refuel Your School contest which rewards high-school athletic teams that choose chocolate milk to refuel and rehydrate after a game, practice or workout. The team will receive a $1,000 grant and $1,000 from Adidas for new equipment.
□ Caroline Richards Huber graduated in June with a bachelor's degree in economics from Princeton University. She is the daughter of Scott and Nancy Huber of Winston-Salem and a 2004 graduate of Reynolds High School.
□ Christina Ishani Bickley has been awarded a $5,000 scholarship by the SECU Foundation, funded by the State Employees' Credit Union's membership. The scholarship will be used to pay for tuition and other education expenses associated with her communiy-college education. She will attend Forsyth Technical Community College.
□ Arcadia H.O.M.E., a provider of home medical devices and clinical services, has created a $2,500 emergency fund for respiratory-therapy students at Forsyth Technical Community College. The donation is in recognition of the quality education Forsyth Tech provides in health-care education. The gift was made through the Foundation of Forsyth Tech, the fundraising arm for the college.
IN CIVIC AFFAIRS
□ A Surry County commissioner, Paul Johnson, was recently awarded the Grady Hunter Regional Excellence Award at a meeting of the Northwest Piedmont Council of Governments. The award is named in honor of the late Yadkin County commissioner Grady Hunter and was created to honor an individual within Davie, Forsyth, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin counties who is dedicated to public service and issues facing the Northwest Piedmont area of North Carolina.
Johnson has served on the NWPCOG's board of delegates for eight years and currently holds the position of NWPCOG chairman.
IN ATHLETICS
□ Charlie Frye of Climax was recently inducted into the Oak Ridge Military Academy's Athletic Hall of Fame. Frye graduated from Pleasant Garden High School in 1954 where he played baseball, football and basketball. He attended Oak Ridge Military Institute, a two-year junior college at the time, on a baseball scholarship. He later played at Elon College and was instrumental in bringing conference championships to the school in 1957 and 1958. The induction recognizes, In addition to his past accomplishments, Frye's continued association and support of Oak Ridge Military Academy athletics.
IN THE MILITARY
□ Air Force Airman 1st Class James E. Lewis has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the training, he studied the Air Force mission, organization, and field-training exercises, and also earned credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Lewis also earned distinction as an honor graduate.
Lewis is the son of Terry Lewis of Winston-Salem. He received a bachelor's degree in 2007 from the University of West Florida, Pensacola, Fla.
□ Navy Seaman Apprentice Jonathan A. Vaden recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill., with honors.
During the eight-week program, Vaden completed a variety of training that included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety.
Vaden is the son of Cheryl L. and Raymond A. Vaden of Westfield.
□ Ben K. Staley, currently serving as a security-force officer in the U.S. Navy, has been promoted to petty officer 3rd class. He is stationed at the naval submarine base in Kings Bay, Ga.
Staley is the son of Danny and Libby Staley of Winston-Salem. He is a 2004 graduate of Calvary Baptist High School.
□ Army Spec. Deserae E. Johnson has been named Soldier of the Quarter, which recognizes an individual's exemplary duty performance, job knowledge, leadership qualities and community service and support. She is a chemical-operation specialist assigned to the 552nd Signal Company, 41st Signal Battalion, Camp Red Cloud, Uijong-Bu, South Korea.
Johnson is the daughter of Ginger Stroud of Mocksville and is a 2003 graduate of Davie County High School.
□ Air Force Airman Kyle J. Laycock has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, he studied the Air Force mission, organization, and military customs, field-training exercises, and special training in human relations. He also earned credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
Laylock is the son of Michele Laycock of Winston-Salem, and the grandson of Janet Laycock of Kernersville.
□ Pfc. Ross M. Whitaker has completed basic training for the Marines Corp at Parris Island, S.C., and Camp Lejeune. He is in Florida for further training.
Whitaker is the son of Tanya A. Whitaker of Walnut Cove and R. Greg Whitaker of Winston-Salem. He is a 2006 graduate of South Stokes High School.
□ Air Force Airman Brandon C. Williams has completed basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. He is now stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita, Kan., and is training to be a technician on jet engines.
Williams is the son of Wesley and Leesa Williams of Pfafftown and a 2008 Reagan High School graduate.
□ Air Force Airman Caleb T. Crucian has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, he studied the Air Force mission, organization, and military customs, rifle marksmanship, field-training exercises, and special training in human relations. He also earned credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
Crucian is the son of William and Sheryl Crucian of Clemmons, and is a 2007 graduate of West Forsyth High School.
IN OTHER AREAS
□ Michael O. and Martha B. Hartley, historic preservationists at Old Salem Museums & Gardens, have received the 2008 Robert E. Stipe Professional Award from Preservation North Carolina/Historic Preservation Foundation of North Carolina Inc. Michael Hartley is the director of archeology and his wife, Martha Hartley, is a researcher and planner in the Division of Restoration at Old Salem Museums & Gardens. The Stipe award is North Carolina's premier award for working professionals committed to promoting historic preservation as part of their job. This is the first time that the award has been given in recognition of the contribution made by historic archaeology to the preservation field. The award recognizes the Hartleys' outstanding contributions in the field of historic preservation.
□ Justin Speaks
was recently named Volunteer of the Week by the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher.
He loves to educate the public about the ocean, and sees aquariums as invaluable teaching tools.
Justin, a native of Winston-Salem, works for the Center of Marine Sciences in Wilmington.
□ The Wachovia Historical Society elected officers and directors at its 113th annual meeting on Oct. 21. The officers are H. Lester Morris Jr., president; William W. Phillips Jr., vice president; Molly G. Rawls, secretary; and Richard W. Starbuck, treasurer. Elected to the board of directors were Richard M. Henderson and Aubrey Smith. Retiring from the board was Marian McCuiston Couch.
Molly Rawls gave a presentation on her new book, Winston-Salem: Then and Now, showing many scenes from the past and how they have changed as the city has evolved.
Gwynne S. Taylor, the president of the Salem College board of trustees, was awarded the society's Archie K. Davis Award for significant contributions to regional history and culture. She was honored for her many achievements in historical preservation and especially the restoration of the Sisters House in Salem.
□ The Winston-Salem Rescue Mission has been awarded a $236,500 three-year grant by the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust of Winston-Salem.
The funds will be used to support operating expenses for the Winston-Salem Rescue Mission New Life Center Transformers Program, which provides services to help homeless men become more self-reliant.
□ The Mental Health Association in Forsyth County has been awarded two grants. The first is an $8,400 grant from The Winston-Salem Foundation. The grant will be used to initiate a support group and to expand the association's programming and outreach and educational services on eating disorders.
The second grant of $3,800 was given by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research and education. The grant was given to the Mental Health Association in partnership with the Piedmont Consortium for Suicide Prevention. It will be used to to provide programming, awareness, training and prevention on suicide.
The funds for the grant have been made available by the Harriet Taylor Flynt Fund of The Winston-Salem Foundation.
□ Samuel T. Gladding, professor and chair of the department of counseling at Wake Forest University, has been appointed by Gov. Mike Easley to the North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors. He will serve a three-year term.
The board determines eligibility for licensure by professionals wishing to practice counseling in the state. The board has seven members -- two public members and five professionals. It meets quarterly to conduct its business.
□ The West Forsyth Family YMCA has received the Community Service Award for 2008 from the Lewisville-Clemmons Chamber of Commerce.
The organization was chosen for the award for its involvement and support of the chamber as well as the Lewisville-Clemmons community.
□ Mary Marcum Orr has won the 2008 Worlds Grand 3, Gaited Horse Champion in Lexington, Ky. Her horse, Our Charming Lady, is owned by Donna and Jack Finch of Greensboro.
Orr and her husband, Evan Orr, train champion horses and riders at their Winston-Salem barn, High Caliber Stables, on Union Cross Road.
□ The Alleghany Historical-Genealogical Society has been awarded the Paul Green Multimedia Award by the North Carolina Society of Historians for its cookbook, Recipes that Raised Us. The society has donated all proceeds from the cookbook's sales to the Alleghany County Public Library for its building fund.
□ Frank L. Blum Construction Co. employees recently volunteered 125 work hours at the Winston-Salem Rescue Mission as part of the company's 85th anniversary celebration.
Work included pressure washing exteriors, installing vinyl siding, removing a non-working chimney, and serving lunch to residents of the mission.
Smith Phillips Building Supply assisted in the project.
■ News of accomplishments of Journal readers runs in the Community Milestones column on Mondays and the second Thursday of each month. To submit an item, e-mail it to Features @wsjournal.com, fax it to 336-727-4071, mail typed information and photos to Community Milestones, c/o Features Department, Winston-Salem Journal, P.O. Box 3159, Winston-Salem, NC 27102, or drop it off at the front desk of the Journal, 418 N. Marshall St. Information should include a contact name and daytime phone number.
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