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Photo courtesy of Ashley Monteith.
Girl Scout Troop 318 members (L-R) Marie Carroll, Ashley Monteith, Caroline Spencer, Lauren Turner, Kelley Sherwood, and Irene Doub pose with a mosaic bench their troop donated to the Shriners Hospital in Greenville, S.C.
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Published: November 30, 2009
IN SCOUTING
□ Girl Scout Troop 318 recently made a mosaic bench and steppingstones to donate to the Shriners Hospital for children in Greenville, S.C. The Troop members are Marie Carroll, Ashley Monteith, Caroline Spencer, Lauren Turner, Kelley Sherwood and Irene Doub.
The project was started last May when the troop visited the local Clemmons Shrine Club to learn more about the organization. The girls contacted Shriners Hospital in Greenville to see how they could help. When they learned that the hospital had recently completed construction on a new playground and could use additional garden/decorative items, they decided to make the mosaic bench and steppingstones. After working on their project all summer, the girls delivered and installed the completed stones and bench in the hospital playground area.
Members of Troop 318 have been together since the first grade. They are 11 years old now and in the sixth grade. Their donation was part of earning the Girl Scout bronze award, which also involved at least 15 hours volunteer time to a worthy cause. The Troop members have bridged into Cadettes, the next level of Girl Scouts.
IN EDUCATION
□ Kathy Sapp Saylor has been awarded the Dezna Sheehan Education Scholarship from the National Society for Histotechnogy, at its annual meeting in Birmingham, Ala. Kathy is employed by Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center as the assistant manager of the Histology Lab. She is the daughter of Harry and Pat Sapp of Winston-Salem.
□ The following area students are 2009 summer graduates of Baylor University: Kristen Rall of Greensboro, B.S.Ed. in recreation; Daniel Beavers of Winston-Salem, Ph.D. in statistics; and Kristen Beavers of Winston-Salem, Ph.D. in preventive health.
□ Ruth Kirk, who teaches English as a second language at Old Town Elementary School, received a 2009 Summer Seminar for School Teachers award from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The award entailed a six-week study in Italy during the summer, and included $4,400 from NEH to help cover her travel and living expenses.
Kirk participated in the St. Francis of Assisi & 13th Century seminar, which focused on St. Francis' writings and seven works of art containing stories from the life of St. Francis. Seminar participants kept a journal of the works of art in the study and their relationship to the written texts that were discussed.
□ Ryan David Johnson of Winston-Salem will attend the University of St. Andrews in St. Andrews, Scotland. He was accepted into the Master of Arts Honors program and will study modern language and business management in pursuit of an international business career.
Johnson is a 2009 graduate of Calvary Baptist Day School, and is the son of David and Brenda Johnson, and grandson of Carolyn Wilson.
□ John Deak has received his doctorate degree in history from the University of Chicago. His dissertation was titled The Austrian Civil Service in an Age of Crisis: Power and the Politics of Reform 1848-1925.
Deak, a graduate of East Forsyth High School, graduated summa cum laude from UNC Chapel Hill in 1998 with a bachelor's degree in history. He was a Fulbright Fellow in Austria in 2002-03, where he conducted archival research. He is currently an assistant professor of modern European history at the University of Notre Dame.
Deak is the son of Fredrick and Margaret Deak of High Point, and the husband of Karen Imgrund Deak of St. Louis, Mo.
□ Courtney Paige Hummel graduated magna cum laude from N.C. State University in May. She received a B.S. in fashion and textiles management, with a concentration in fashion development and product management.
Hummel is a 2005 graduate of Mount Tabor High School, and the daughter of Paul and Leslie Hummel of Winston-Salem.
□ John Martin Stoltz has graduated from Berea College with a B.S. in agriculture and natural resources, with an emphasis on sustainability. He is the son of Billy and Karen Stoltz, and the grandson of Ellen Miles, all of Winston-Salem.
□ Corey Burchette has obtained his Ph.D. from Argosy University in Arlington, Virginia. He graduated from East Carolina University with a double major in psychology and anthropology in 2001. He has joined a local neurological psychology practice.
Burchette is the son of Keith and Erica Burchette of Pfafftown.
□ Beatrix Hutton has been designated an Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction by The College Board in recognition of exemplary college-level achievement on advanced-placement program examinations. She attends the Career Center/Reynolds High School, and is the daughter of John and Kathleen Hutton of Winston-Salem.
□ Casey Jean Kiser has received a master of human resource management degree from the University of Richmond, where she was also a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society. She has accepted a position as a resident director at High Point University.
Kiser is the daughter of Joe and Patricia Kiser of Clemmons.
IN THE ARTS
□ Scrimshaw artist Peter Driscoll has been appointed as Artist in Residence for the Davie County Arts Council's Arts In Education Program for the 2009-10 school year. Driscoll will present his art of scrimshaw in both lectures and demonstrations to all classes in all Davie County public schools during the year. The demonstrations will include the engraving of a design on an antique ivory piano key as well as samples of other work he has done.
IN MEDICINE
□ Kathy Long, a registered nurse at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, has been awarded the 2009 Excellence in Gerontological Nursing Award.
The annual award is presented by the National Gerontological Nursing Association and recognizes excellence in individuals who provide care to older adults, and to honor an advanced-practice registered nurse, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or a certified nursing assistant who has been an inspirational role model and mentor to other health-care workers.
Long is a 1973 graduate of the N.C. Baptist Hospital School of Nursing, and has been employed at the hospital since then. She received her B.S. in nursing from Winston-Salem State University in 1993, and board certification in geriatrics from American Nurses Credentialing Center in 2001. In 2006, she received fellow status from NGNA, recognizing her leadership in gerontological nursing and contributions to the field. She has been the manager for the renal and cardiothoracic populations and the palliative care unit, and is currently the unit manager for the Acute Care of Elderly.
□ Seven nurses at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have been named to the 2009 Great 100 list in North Carolina that recognizes those providing excellent health care. The nurses are: Anita Dixon, B.S.N., R.N., child psychiatry at Brenner Children's Hospital; Vera Eckard, B.S.N., R.N., nurse supervisor for radiation oncology; Carolyn Fulton, R.N., acute care elderly; Robin Hack, M.S.N., R.N., nursing clinical systems; Phyllis D. Knight-Brown, M.S.N., R.N., staff development; Adrianna Sloan, B.S.N., R.N., 4B ICU; and Lyn Wooten, M.S.N., R.N., surgery oncology coordinator. The recipients were recognized at a gala event in October at the Greensboro Coliseum.
The Great 100 Inc. is a grassroots organization that allows nurses across the state the opportunity to nominate their peers who demonstrate excellent nursing care of their patients, and also a commitment to their profession. Recipients are recognized for their outstanding professional ability, and for the contributions they make to improve the health-care services in their community. The organization also raises funds for nursing scholarships, awarding more than $140,000 to help others pursue a nursing career.
IN CIVIC AFFAIRS
□ N.C. Rep. Larry Womble has been appointed to the Joint Select Committee on Global Engagement. The committee will study efforts to promote economic growth and stimulate job creation in the global economy, and will work with the Center for International Understanding to develop a statewide strategic plan for global engagement. It will also study North Carolina's current international activity in three sectors: business, state government and education.
Womble is a retired educator living in Forsyth County, and is currently serving his eighth term in the N.C. House of Representatives. He is chairman of both the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital and the House Education Subcommittee on Universities. He is also vice chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, the House Committee on Education, and the House Committee on Finance.
IN THE MILITARY
□ Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Joy Lynn C. Sumner has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, and has earned credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. She is a 2008 graduate of West Stokes High School, and the daughter of Kimberly Sumner of Germanton, and sister of Jessica Sumner of Middleburg, Fla.
□ Army Reserve Pfc. Zachary J. Agee has been mobilized and activated for deployment overseas to a forward operating base in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, the official name given to anti-terrorism military operations involving U.S. troops and allied coalition partners. He is a civil affairs specialist, normally assigned to the 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion, Greensboro, and has two years of military service.
Agee is a 2007 graduate of South Stokes High School, and the son of Michael C. Agee of Germanton.
□ Patrick B. Bartholomew has graduated from Officer Candidate School at the N.C. Military Academy in Raleigh and has been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army National Guard. He is a 2006 graduate of Reynolds High School, and the son of Patricia S. Bartholomew of Winston-Salem.
□ Army Pfc. Kenneth H. Evans has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. He is a 2007 graduate of South Stokes High School.
□ Army Reserve Spec. Thomas C. Spivey has been mobilized and activated for deployment overseas to a forward operating base in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the official name given to military operations involving members of the U.S. armed forces and coalition forces participating in efforts to free and secure Iraq. He has two years of military service, and is a wheeled-vehicle mechanic/recovery vehicle operator, and is normally assigned to the 422nd Civil Battalion, Greensboro.
Spivey is a 2005 graduate of East Forsyth High School, and the son of John C. and Linda C. Spivey of Kernersville.
□ Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon L. Hollingsworth has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, and has earned credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. He is a 2002 graduate of North Forsyth High School, and the son of Steven Hollingsworth of Rural Hall.
□ Army Staff Sgt. Michael C. MacDonald has been mobilized and activated for deployment overseas to a forward operating base in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He has 13 years of military service, and is a healthcare specialist (combat medic), normally assigned to the 478th Civil Affairs Battalion, Fla.
MacDonald is the son of Randy and Bobbie A. MacDonald of Winston-Salem.
□ Army Pfc. Hobert L. Wilmoth has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. He is a 2008 graduate of Parkland High School, and the grandson of Ray Garris of Boonville, and son of Julie Wilmoth of Winston-Salem.
IN SPORTS
□ Betty Allgood of Winston-Salem recently won two gold medals in race-walking at the N.C. Senior Games in Raleigh. Competing in the women's 75-79 division, she finished first in the 1,500 meters and the 5,000 meters, and qualified for the national Senior Games at both distances.
100TH BIRTHDAY
□ Surrounded by family and friends, Cleo Vance celebrated her 100th birthday on Sept. 26, 2009.
IN OTHER AREAS
□ Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind Inc. has been named a 2009 Best Employer for Workers Over 50 by the American Association of Retired Persons. City and community leaders attended the award presentation, which was held at the Brookstown Inn. The Winston-Salem IFB joins a list of 50 honorees across the United States as recipients of the designation, which is designed to highlight exemplary policies toward workers age 50 and older. Forty-two percent of all workers at Winston-Salem IFB are age 50 and older.
□ Hospice & Palliative CareCenter has received a $500,000 gift for its Vital Connections Capital Campaign from the State Employees' Credit Union through the SECU Foundation. The gift raises the campaign to $3.8 million toward its ultimate goal of $5 million. The campaign was launched last fall to finance two projects: the addition of 10 private patient rooms to the current Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, and an expansion of the current Palliative CareCenter.
JoAnn Davis, president and CEO of the Hospice & Palliative CareCenter, has announced that in recognition of the SECU's generosity, the Palliative CareCenter will be renamed the SECU CareCenter.
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Foothills Food Pantry in Dobson recently received a $4,011 grant from The Winston-Salem Foundation to purchase a cooler for improved food storage. The grant was awarded from funds provided by the Lucy Hanes Chatham Fund. The new cooler will expand and improve the Pantry's capabilities for cold storage of produce and dairy products.
Foothills Food Pantry has been in operation for 21 years, and provides emergency food supplies to 250 to 300 families a month.
□ Old Richmond Elementary School was recently awarded a GreenWorks! grant by Project Learning Tree, the environmental education program of the American Forest Foundation. The grant is intended to support students committed to helping their communities and the environment.
Old Richmond's project is called Leaving Our Green Footprint, where students in grades K through 5, with help from Boy Scouts, will restore six garden beds. Each grade will set a goal for its garden, such as to attract butterflies or grow herbs.
Old Richmond Elementary School has a record of emphasizing environmental science with its nature trail and Earth Day celebrations.
□ Melissa Heames Weresh, professor of law and director of legal writing at Drake University Law School in Des Moines, Iowa, was recently awarded the 2009 Warren E. Burger writing Competition Prize. Her winning essay was entitled I'll Start Walking Your Way, You Start Walking Mine: Sociological Perspectives on Professional Identity Development and Influence of Generational Differences. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia presented Weresh with the award at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in October.
Weresh is a graduate of Wake Forest University and the University of Iowa School of Law. She is the daughter of Carol Heames Foltz.
□ Newborns in Need Piedmont Triad Chapter recently received a 2009 Baby Bootie Award, special recognition by the North Carolina Perinatal Association at the N.C. Perinatal Association annual conference. The award was received by Pat White, president of the Piedmont Triad Chapter, for its service to agencies in the Triad area.
□ Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful, the City of Winston-Salem's Vegetation Management Division, and the Garden Club Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, recently recognized the most beautiful and best maintained beds in their 2009 Flower Bed Program.
First place went to Bill Tribby, with a bed at Brantley St. and Hawthorne Road; second place to Grandview Garden Club, with a bed at Pfafftown Post Office; and third place to Hope Valley Garden Club, with a bed at entrance to Hope Valley neighborhood. Honorable Mentions went to Woodberry Forest Neighborhood Association, with a bed at the entrance to the Woodberry Forest neighborhood); Trinity Presbyterian Church, with a bed at Bolton Park; and Washington Park Neighborhood Association with a bed at Acadia Avenue and Leonard Street.
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