Community Milestones

IN MEDICINE

□ Sixteen nurses at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have been named to the Great 100 list in North Carolina, which recognizes some of those providing excellent health care.

Nurses at Wake Forest Baptist who were recognized are: Sarah Bullock, B.S.N., R.N. (pediatric behavioral health); Patricia Ford, B.S.N., R.N. (adult behavioral health); Christine Hastings, R.N. (Rapid Response Team); Sally Hauser, M.S.N. (Breast Care Center); Billy Haynes, B.S.N., R.N. (Life Support Education); Ann Heilig, R.N. (4B – ICU); Kim Hutchinson, Ed.D., R.N. (behavioral health); Theresa Johnston-Crews, M.B.A., B.S.N., R.N. (Neurology/ALS Center); Deborah Krueger, M.S.N., R.N. (interim Magnet coordinator); Todd Layland, R.N. (Emergency Department); Robin Lewis, B.S.N., R.N. (Breast Care Center); Mitzi Robinson, B.S.N., R.N. (Rapid Response Team); Sheila Smallwood, M.S.N. (staff development); Carol B. Tilley, R.N. (8 Reynolds Tower); Valerie Vestal, M.S.N., R.N. (Nursing Clinical Systems); and Vera Williamson, R.N. (adult behavioral health).

The Great 100 Inc. is a grass-roots organization that allows nurses across the state to nominate their peers who demonstrate excellent nursing care and 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.

□ K. Bridget Brosnihan, Ph.D., a professor in the Hypertension and Vascular Research Center of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, has received the Page-Bradley Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Heart Association's Council for High Blood Pressure Research.

The award is presented each year to an individual who has had a lifetime of outstanding achievements in the field of hypertension and has served as a role model through service, research and teaching during a career typically spanning at least 25 years. Brosnihan received the award during the council's 62nd annual meeting in Atlanta.

Brosnihan is a co-director of the Molecular Medicine Program, as well as a professor of physiology and pharmacology. She was a member of the team that established the Hypertension and Vascular Research Center. She serves on the editorial boards of Hypertension, the American Journal of Physiology/Heart and Current Hypertension Review. Brosnihan has mentored faculty, post-doctoral students, fellows, graduate students and undergraduates, and contributed to the development of international fellowship programs

IN EDUCATION

□ Wendy Bartlett of Winston-Salem and Katherine O'Brien of Austin, Texas, have been awarded the Marcellus E. Waddill Excellence in Teaching Award by Nathan O. Hatch, the president of Wake Forest University. Each woman will receive $20,000.

Bartlett graduated from Wake Forest in 1997 with a bachelor of science degree in mathematics. She has taught math at Parkland High School for 10 years. Waddill Committee members noted her outstanding use of technology in the classroom and the ways she integrates vocabulary into math lessons. Bartlett led the effort to develop an International Baccalaureate program at Parkland, and wrote a grant request for Federal Magnet School Assistance. As a result, Parkland received more than $1 million for staff development, technology upgrades and curriculum materials.

O'Brien graduated from Wake Forest in 2001 with a bachelor of arts degree in elementary education. She has been a teacher for seven years. Waddill Committee members were impressed with her method of integrating current events into daily lessons, and how well she connects with her students and their family situations.

□ Lori Carter of Winston-Salem has been awarded a scholarship from the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina to assist in her theological studies at North Park Theological Seminary. Carter's home church is First Baptist Church of Winston-Salem. She plans to go into the ministry as a parish nurse after graduation.

□ Junaid Sulahry of Lewisville, a graduate of UNC Charlotte, has been offered a full scholarship at the University of Akron, where he will pursue his juris doctor degree. He is the son of Tariq and Saira Sulahry.

□ Gwenn Steward Clements has received the Outstanding Teacher of the Month award for September from NewBridge Bank. Clements teaches English and advance-placement English and broadcasting to juniors and seniors at Lexington Senior High School. She received a $1,000 cash award.

In May, she was selected as Teacher of the Year for the Lexington City Schools.

□ Anthony J. Vrsecky III of Winston-Salem, a sophomore at Pratt Institute of Brooklyn, N.Y., has been accepted into Pratt's industrial-design program. Students who wish to major in industrial design are reviewed for acceptance by the department at the end of their freshman year.

□ Antonio Wardlow has been accepted for the fall 2008 semester at Bethel College in McKenzie, Tenn. He is the son of Anthony and Michelle Wardlow of Winston-Salem, and will major in physical education and play on the Bethel football team.

□ Carolynn MacDonald of Winston-Salem graduated from Gadsden State Community College in Gadsden, Ala.

□ The following area students have been selected as semifinalists for the 2009 National Achievement Scholarship Program:

UNC School of the Arts: Corey M. Dundee;

Parkland High School: Alana V. Tunstel;

Reynolds High School: Charesa Smith.

□ Bonnie Gabard Pope, the director of nursing, and William J. Schneider, the director of institutional effectiveness at Forsyth Technical Community College, have been selected to participate in the N.C. Community College Leadership Program, class of 2008-09. The program was developed to provide leadership training to faculty and staff from the 58 institutions comprising the N.C. Community College System and the central office.

□ The following area students were named to the dean's list for the spring semester at Davidson County Community College:

Davie County

Advance: Janet Carpenter, Joan Hagen, Brittany Holt, Alicia Lawson, Stephen Lawson, Charlene Miller, Deborah Wade, and Rachel White.

Mocksville: Jeffries Ayers, Carla Baker, Stephen Barneycastle, Emilee Beauchamp, Bouregard Brailsford, Kenzie Brown, Amy Church, Magan Doss, Aiyanna Doulin, Treva Doulin, Jamie Koontz, Janelle Loeffler, Chelsea Maness, James Montgomery, Melissa Moore, Ifeoma Onwurah, Nkem Onwurah, Ogechukwu Onwurah, Alice Riley, Breanna Sandy, Ashley Wagner.

Davidson County

Denton: Amy Bradley, Steve Everhart, Ashlee Frank, Mary Hoyle, Charles Leffew, Jenny Loflin, Matthew Major, Patti McClellan, Brenda McDowell, Dawn McDowell, Andrew Motley, Jessica Rowe, and Nina Ticconi.

Lexington: Tiffany Adams, Crystal Alexander, Kristen Allen, Tim Andrews, Mark Baird, Scott Baka, Garian Baker, Byron Barnette, Jonathan Barnette, Heather Bartlett, Jason Bartlett, Patricia Beacham, Jessica Beanblossom, Heather Beck, Heather Beck, Holly Beck, Samantha Beckstrom, Cortney Biesecker, Pansy Blackburn, Jeffrey Bonham, Nichole Bostick, Lisa Bovender, Tamara Bowden, Robert Bracken, Tony Brewer, Layla Brinkley, Telia Browning, Chastity Burns, Lexie Bush, Matthew Byrd, Jenifer Campbell, Kristal Cassell, Janet Caudle, Anissa Causey, Dustin Celli, Benjamin Chitty, Bradley Chunn, Melissa Clark, Rosetta Clark, Travis Cline, Crystal Cox, Tammy Cox, Eric Craven, Franklin Cross, Jeffery Crotts, Deborah Dellinger, Lauren Emerson, David Essick, Rodger Everhart, Bradley Farrell, Kasey Flesch, Adam Frank, Mindi Freeman, Christina Frost, Ashley Fulbright, Kelly Garwood, Catherine Gordon, Philip Grant, Joe Gray, Susan Griegel, Christie Hairston, Ashley Hall, Janice Hedrick, Peggy Hedrick, Samuel Hedrick, Lola Henderson, Bradley Hepler, Denice Hernandez, Kimberly Hiatt, Richard Hibbett, Latasha Hogan, Christy Holbrook, Ashley Hughes, Brandi Hulin, Mitchell Hulin, Stacy Huntley, Jenifer Campbell, Kristal Cassell, Janet Caudle, Anissa Causey, Dustin Celli, Benjamin Chitty, Bradley Chunn, Melissa Clark, Rosetta Clark, Travis Cline, Crystal Cox, Tammy Cox, Eric Craven, Franklin Cross, Jeffery Crotts, Deborah Dellinger, Lauren Emerson, David Essick, Rodger Everhart, Bradley Farrell, Kasey Flesch, Adam Frank, Mindi Freeman, Christina Frost, Ashley Fulbright, Kelly Garwood, Catherine Gordon, Philip Grant, Joe Gray, Susan Griegel, Christie Hairston Ashley Hall, Janice Hedrick, Peggy Hedrick, Samuel Hedrick, Lola Henderson, Bradley Hepler, Denice Hernandez, Kimberly Hiatt, Richard Hibbett, Latasha Hogan, Christy Holbrook, Ashley Hughes, Brandi Hulin, Mitchell Hulin, Stacy Huntley,

Rebecca Husted, Erika Hyatt, Debora Jackson, Katrina Jarrett, Angela Jenkins, Faron Johnson, Cynthia Jones, Shelby Jones, Maguadalupe Juarez, Moises Juarez, Ari Kassouf, Tina Kearns, Casandra Kelly, Lauren Kepley, Michelle Kepley, Hannah Kersey, Charlene Kidd, Madison Kidd, Donnell Lackey, Michael Lambourne, Debra Lampley, Kara Lang, Crystal Langston, Jodi Lanning, Jeffie Lanning Jr., John Leonard, Joshua Leonard, Everett Little, Trisha Lookabill, Ivania Majano, Lynne Mathews, Amanda May, Joann McGuire, Jamie Michael, Sydney Mode, Hannah Moore, Sherri Moree, Matthew Moser, Phyllis Motsinger, Joel Mullineaux Jason Munger, Gloria Myers, Carrie Nelson, Jeremy Norris, Tanya Norris, Terry Norris, Timothy Nulph, Jennifer Parkes, Stacey Pearson, Zebulon Perrell, Whitney Petty, Melanie Poole, Linda Pringle, Victoria Pyrtle, Anum Rashid, William Redmond Jr., Justin Reissmann, James Richards Jr., Sarah Rimawi, Shannon Rives, Bridgett Roach, Tonya Robbins, Matthew Roberts, Ben Robinson, Crystal Robles, Ryne Rummage, Angela Schreiner, Amy Scoggin, Leann Seagle, Heather Sheehy, Dawn Shepherd, Stacey Sheppard, Megan Short, Edward Shuffler, Justin Sink, Mary Smith, Randall Smith, Ryan Smith, Steven Smith, William Smith, Beverly Snow, David Starnes, Misti Stephens, Derek Stoker, Crystal Stokes, Megan Swicegood, Kimhun Thit, Ian Thompson, Philip Todd, Courtney Trapaga, Corrinne Trollinger, James Tussey, Derick Vawter, Nohemi Vazquez, Brenda Walker, Joshua Walker, Felicia Watkins, Jason Wheelock, Justin Wheelock, Charles Widdicombe, Cassandra Wilson, Mikki Wilson, Sandra Wilson, Michael Wright, Stephanie Yates, Nicole Yokeley, Mattie York, Ashley Young, Kevin Young, Robert Young, Traci Young, Victoria Young, Zachary Yountz, and Khalil Zaitawi.

Linwood: Angela Burns, Barbara Carroll-Rakes, Tina Darnell, Michelle Floyd, Michael Hodges, Misty Mixon, and Benjamin Wright.

Thomasville: Brittney Anthony, Stephanie Black, Micah Bland, Jeanette Boles, Daniel Boone, Tameka Borders, Rachel Bowers, David Brown, Kelly Brown, Bonnie Bryson, Harry Bumgarner, Jake Burton, Mary Burton, Angel Byerly, Presley Byrd, Brandon Carver, Timothy Coard, James Coats, Crystal Cornine, Brandon Creech, Aneetra Daniels, Robert Daniels, Tami Davis, Virginia Davis, Adam Dyles. Crystal Embry, Andrew Everhart, Carman Fitzgerald, Heather Floyd, Larry Floyd, Alicia Frisbee, Cody Furr, Misty Gobble, Waldina Gomez, Matthew Grayson, Josh Grey, Amanda Hammonds, Robert Hannah, James Hardy, Rickey Harriott, Dawn Hash, Dustie Hayes, Jenny Hibbett, Addison Hodges, Lisa Hollifield, Jeremy Hughes, Margaret Hurst, Misty Idol, Ruby James, Jodie Johnson, Cheryl Jones, Brenda Karim, John Kennedy, Taneka Kennedy, Catrina Kivett, Jason Koontz, Lindsey Lambeth, Arletha Leonard, Dolin Lewis, Tracy Lockard, Misael Lopez-Rodarte, Christopher Martin, Amy McKinniss, Cynthia McLain, Abraham McMillion, William McNeer, Barbara McNeil, Natalie Moore, Shaneika Nelson, Deborah Nobles, Jessica Ocel, Christie Osborne, Dana Parker, Jane Payne, Shelisha Prince, Patrick Reese, Charlotte Robertson, Cecily Rodriguez, Amelia Satterfield, Elisabeth Shannon, Shirley Smith, John Soles, Emily Starrett, Mickey Stone, Justin Strickland, Connie Swink, Billy Thomas, Susan Thomas, Kayla Thomason, Briza Torres, Leslie Ward, Terry Whitman, William Whitman Jr., Clarissa Wiley, Aisheia Williams, Nanette Wilson, Lindsay Workman, and Jennifer Upton.

Wallburg: Michelle Jarvis .

Welcome: Allyson Hege, Dava Herr, and Tiffany Mahala.

Forsyth County

Clemmons: Corie Beck, Abigail Howe, Elizabeth Kight, Jonathan Kight, April Sink, and Bruce Strupe.

Kernersville: Ashley Ballew, Ashley Cerecke, Jae-Myoung Chung, Kimberly Davidson, Samuel King, Kimberly Ortiz, and Ella Rochester.

Lewisville: Martha Sheffield and Darrah Warren.

Pfafftown: Lesley Johnson, and Tamera Sult.

Walkertown: David Gwyn

Winston-Salem: Susan Barber, Melissa Bean, Jacob Crotts, Brian Currie, Angela Dixon, Gary Doub, Robin Dukes, Priscilla Haley, Holli Hartman, Maymie Higgins, Hilda Holmes, Sarah Lawrence, Stacey Lester, Sierra Moore, Leslie Moorefield, William Reynolds, Michael Roberts, Leigh Saint Charles, Robert Satow, Laura Shelton, Laura Simmonds, Brittney Smith, Melinda Spear, Matthew Stark, Robert Tysinger Jr., Angela Willard, and Jimmie Wilson.

Yadkin County

Yadkinville: Monica Groce and Sarah Hoots.

IN THE MILITARY

□ Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Christina D. Beal recently began a seven-month deployment to the U.S. Navy's 5th and 6th Fleet area of operations in support of Maritime Security Operations and the Global War on Terror. The Marines and sailors are adjusting to life aboard ship.

Beal is the daughter of Judy Lecompte of Pfafftown and is a 2004 graduate of North Forsyth High School. She joined the Navy in February 2005.

□ Army Pvt. Christopher D. Ponce has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.

Ponce is the son of Delores Ponce of Kernersville and is a 2005 graduate of East Forsyth High School.

□ Airman Charles E. Samuels has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

He is the son of Lisa Scaife of Charlotte. His grandparents are Zavious and Sharon Pratt of Winston Salem. Samuels is a 2007 graduate of Reagan High School.

IN SCOUTING

□ Quentin Spinks of Boy Scout Troop 421, sponsored by the Francisco Ruritan Club, was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout during a ceremony on Sept. 11.

For his Eagle project, Quentin planned, organized and supervised the building of playground equipment and landscaping for a safe children's area at Francisco Presbyterian Church.

Quentin is a Senior Patrol Leader of the troop, and is the son of Robert and Amy Spinks. He is a senior at North Stokes High School and plans to attend Guilford Technical Community College after graduation.

IN OTHER AREAS

□ Grandview Garden Club won first place for its flower bed at the Pfafftown Post Office on Yadkinville Road. The award was given by Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful Inc., the City of Winston-Salem's Vegetation Management Division, and the Garden Club Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. The award is given for the most beautiful and best-maintained flower beds in the flower-bed program. This is the first year that Grandview has participated in the program.

Second place went to Bill Tribby for his flower bed at Brantley Street and Hawthorne Road, and third place went to the Woodberry Forest Neighborhood Association for its flower bed at the entrance to the neighborhood.

Three groups received honorable-mention awards: the Hope Valley Garden Club for its flower bed at the entrance to the Hope Valley neighborhood; Oaklawn Baptist Church, for its flower bed along Kernersville Road in front of the church; and the Robinhood Trails Neighborhood Association for its flower bed at York, Archer and Peacehaven roads.

□ Forty-seven schools have been recognized by Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful Inc. for their beautification and environmental-education efforts during the past year. Judges are from Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful, the Garden Club Council and the city of Winston-Salem

Clean & Green flags and certificates went to 12 schools. The elementary-school winners were Children's Center, Cook, Easton, Hall-Woodward, Ibraham, and Lewisville. Middle-school winners were Hanes, Meadowlark, and Paisley. High-school winners were Carter Vocational, Mount Tabor and Reagan.

There were 35 top-scoring Campus Excellence winners this year. These are role- model schools. Each received the Clean & Green flag as well as a plaque and a tree. Elementary-school winners were Ashley, Bolton, Brunson, Cash, Clemmons, Downtown, Griffith, Kernersville, Konnoak, Latham, Meadowlark, North Hills, Old Richmond, Old Town, Rural Hall, Sedge Garden, Sherwood Forest, South Fork, Southwest, Speas, Union Cross, Vienna, Walkertown, Marvin Ward, and Whitaker. Middle-school winners were East Forsyth, Jefferson, Kernersville, Northwest, Southeast and Wiley. High-school winners were East Forsyth, Reynolds, West Forsyth and the UNC School of the Arts High School.

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