Community Milestones

IN SPORTS

□ The Midway Pirates are the new 2009 Davidson County champions in the Babe Ruth Little League. After entering the tournament as the No. 2 seed, the Pirates took the championship after defeating the No. 1 Welcome Squires at Davidson-Townsend field in Lexington last month.

□ The Triad Titans 17U basketball team has won the USSSA D3 State Championship for 2009. The team also finished second in the USSSA D3 National Championship. The head coach for the Titans is David Doss, and Jonathan Ruble is the assistant coach.

IN EDUCATION

□ Rebecca Stone-Danahy, an art teacher at Forsyth Country Day School, has been selected by the National Art Education Association to receive the N.C. Art Educator of the Year Award. The award recognizes an outstanding member from each state whose service and contribution to art education merit acclaim.

□ Austin Chunn has been accepted to Harding University in Arkansas beginning in the fall of 2009. He is a graduate of Calvary Baptist Day School, and the son of Brian and Vicki Chunn of Winston-Salem.

□ Jenifer Queen of Winston-Salem, was named to 2009 spring dean's list at Harding University in Arkansas. She is a senior majoring in Spanish.

□ Catherine Nielson was named to the spring 2009 dean's list at Grove City College in Pennsylvania, and has also graduated with a bachelor of arts in communication studies and Spanish. She is a 2005 graduate of Wesleyan Christian Academy, and the she is the daughter of Donald and Patricia Nielson of Winston-Salem.

□ The following area students have graduated from Davidson College:

Ellen M. Ioanes, B.A.; she is the daughter of Jim and Staley Nance of Lexington and a 2005 graduate of Salem Academy.

Mary E. Mebane, B.A.; she is the daughter of Alex and Ann Mebane of Archdale and a graduate of West Forsyth High School.

Madeline E. Parra, B.S.; she is the daughter of Alvaro and Anne Parra of Clemmons and a graduate of West Forsyth High School.

□ The following area students have graduated from Wingate University:

Ashlei Charlene Brown, B.S.; she is the daughter of Vanessa Brown of Winston-Salem.

Talia Benay Brown, B.S.; she is the daughter of Willard and Julia Brown of Winston-Salem.

Matthew Michael Fagan, B.S.; he is the son of Michael G. Fagan of Winston-Salem.

Merdlyn Matthews of Winston-Salem, B.S.

Evam Isaac Watts, B.S.; he is the son of Mark and Leslie Watts of Winston-Salem.

□ Jennifer Nicole Newcomb has been named to spring 2009 president's list at Wingate University. She is the daughter of Kent Newcomb of Winston-Salem.

□ The following area students have been named to the 2009 spring dean's list at Wingate Uinversity:

Sarah Elizabeth Bailey, daughter of Lee Bailey of Pfafftown.

Ashlei Charlene Brown, daughter of Vanessa Brown of Winston-Salem.

Michael Edwar Moser, son of Jack Moser of Clemmons.

Danielle Nicole Ziehl, daughter of David and Beverly Ziehl of Winston-Salem.

□ The following area students have graduate from UNC Pembroke:

Forsyth County: Jessica M. Dowell, Pfafftown, B.A; Chiquita N. Ford, Winston-Salem, B.S.; Jamel D. Porter, Pfafftown, B.A.; Heather Michelle Sapp, Winston-Salem, B.S.; and Kendra Linette Washington, Winston-Salem, B.S.

Guilford County: Michael R. Hall, Pleasant Garden, B.S. and Ross W. Nelson, Greensboro, B.A.

Yadkin County: Lucas Daniel Matthews, East Bend, B.S.

□ The following area students were named to the chancellor's list for the 2009 spring semester at UNC Pembroke:

Forsyth County: Jessica M. Dowell, Pfafftown.

Guilford County: Taylor Allen Ferguson, Greensboro; Andrea Esthefani Matute, High Point; Kayla M. Pearson, Greensboro; and Kareem R. Strong of McLeansville.

□ The following area students were named to the honors list for the 2009 spring semester at UNC at Pembroke:

Alleghany County: Brian James McCormick.

Davie County: Brittany Adams, Thomasville; Elizabeth Ashley Peters, Thomasville; Anna E. Queen, Advance; and Carly Daniel Stauffer, Mocksville.

Forsyth County: Matthew Christian Bauer, Winston-Salem; Adam Hughes, Kernersville; Stephanie Robyn Lindsey, Winston-Salem; Jamel D. Porter, Winston-Salem; and Christine A. Sabina, Kernersville.

Guilford County: Justin K. Akonful, Jamestown; Samantha Louise Bonham, Greensboro; Amy Elizabeth Creamer, Greensboro; Stephanie Patricia DeFeo, Greensboro; Michael R. Hall, Pleasant Garden; Amber Nicole Hayden, Greensboro; Aaron C. Jernigan, McLeansville; Gwendolyn Patricia Lee, Greensboro; Cameron Moore, Greensboro; and Tiffany S. Simpson, Greensboro.

Stokes County: Kenneth Lamar Mitchell.

□ The 2009 recipients of the Albert and Jessie D. Martin Scholarship are as follows:

Amanda Cass, a 2009 graduate of Forbush High School, is the daughter of Timothy and Amy Harrison. She plans to attend Wingate University and major in art education.

Meme Brown, the daughter of David and Sharon Brown, is a 2009 graduate of Starmount High School. She plans to attend Lees-McRae College and major in elementary education.

Sam Coe, a 2009 graduate of Starmount High School, is the son of Jasper and Marshia Coe. He plans to attend Appalachian State University and pursue a double major in physical education and social studies.

Caleb Pardue, the son of Kenny and Dawn Pardue, is a 2009 graduate of Starmount High School. He plans to attend Appalachian State University and major in social studies.

The Martin Scholarship is a $2,500 scholarship that is renewable each year for a $10,000 fou- year scholarship. It was created in memory of Albert Martin and Jessie Dickson Martin of Booneville School.

The following area students have graduated for Appalachian State University:

Colfax: Gloria Beth Rigsbee, M.A. and Courtney M. Shirling, M.A.

Deep Gap: Theodore Thomas Clevenger, B.A., summa cum laude; Leland Ross Cooper Jr., M.L.S.; and Jonathan W. Dehen, B.S., cum laude.

Dobson: Casey Lee Davis, B.S.; Kathryn Folger Jackson, B.S., magna cum laude; Jonathan Jackson Phillips, B.S.; and Matthew Jamin White, B.S.

East Bend: Joseph Elliot Sikes, B.S.,cum laude.

Elkin: Bethany Dawn Carter, B.S.; Jake Bradley Orange, B.S., cum laude; and Linda Pamela Rhodes, M.A.

Flat Rock: Dean Grant Mullinax, M.S.

Germanton: Brittany Rose Mabe, B.S., magna cum laude.

Greensboro: Sallie Griffin Abee, B.S.; Kimberly Teresa Baur, B.SB.A.; Kirbi Bell, B.S., cum laude; Jennifer Elizabeth Benton, B.S.,Lauren Nicole Blackwelder, B.S.; Leah Marie Blaney, B.A., summa cum laude; Lauren Lin Bostian, B.S., cum laude; Lindsay Marie Broeker, M.S.W.; Brooksie A. Broome, E.S.; Lindsey Elizabeth Buoyer, M.A.; Jeremy Alexander Clayton, B.S.; Carrie Lee Council, B.S.; Ryan Michael Dunlevy, B.S.; Jeffrey Scott Edelman, M.S.; Melissa Caroline Edwards, B.S.B.A., cum laude; James Karl Fay, B.S.B.A.; Jordan Michael Foley, B.S.B.A.; magna cum laude; Matthew Adam Goodson, B.S.B.A.; Mallory Jordan Green, B.S., cum laude; Mikhial Vincent Gunderman, M.S; Mary Allison Jobe, B.A., cum laude; Susan Elizabeth Kinney, B.S.B.A., cum laude; Lauren Ashley Luck, B.S.; Kelly Martin, B.A., magna cum laude; Carrie Rachel Matthews / B. S.B.A.; Lauryn Alyssa Maydian-Walker, B.S.; Susan Elizabeth Mills, B.S.; Laura Jennifer Nine, M.A.; Donald Edward O'Leary III, B.S.; Jessica Lauren Savage, B.S.; Jennifer K. Shull / B.S.B.A.; Jennifer L. Smith, B.A.; Ashley Marie Sunnucks, B.S.; Megan Elise Surber, B.S., cum laude; Stephen John Voss, B.S.C.J., magna cum laude; Sarah Elizabeth Wiles, B.S.W., magna cum laude; William B. Wilkerson, B.S.B.A.; and Stephanie Nicole Wilkinson, B.S., summa cum laude.

Hamptonville: Yancy C. Moose, B.S., summa cum laude.

High Point: Katie Anne Burton, B.A., cum laude; Adam E. Dunning, B.S.B.A.; Timothy Ernest Easley, B.S.; Stephen Chauncey Farshing, B.A.; Darby Lee Elizabeth Jones, B.A.; Marc Alan Lehmann, M.A.; Bradley S. Lentini, B.S.; Steven Lee Martin Jr., B.S.; Amanda C. McLean, B.S.B.A., cum laude; Angela Lenora Moore, E.S.; Mitchell Ray Riley, B.S., summa cum laude; Jordan Ryan Roper, B.S.B.A.; Andrew Benjamin Thornton, B.S., cum laude; Hannah Allen Utley, B.M., magna cum laude; Nerine Van Den Berg, B.S.; Taylor Anne Wall, B.S., magna cum laude; Allison Louise White, B.S.B.A.; and Bradley S. Wright, B.S., cum laude.

Jamestown: Katherine Elizabeth Blaylock, B.S., magna cum laude; and Christopher Michael Zidek, B.S.

Jefferson: Canzada Nicolle Badger, B.S.W.; Cassandra A. Bare, B.S., magna cum laude; Dianna Wallace Miller, B.S., magna cum laude; and Kristen Elizabeth Shatley, B.S., magna cum laude; Andrew William Shepherd, B.S.C.J.

Jonesville: Shanda Dale Pruitt, B.A.; and Cory Lee Rycroft, B.S.

Julian: Leslie Marie Osborn, M.S.W.

Kernersville: James Norman Berry III, B.S.B.A.; Stephanie Elaine Brown, B.S., cum laude; Carolyn Rose Frazier, B.S., cum laude; Katherine E. Gallman, B.S.B.A., cum laude; Lauren Elizabeth Hagler, B.S., cum laude; William Andrew Lehman, B.A.; Katherine Harmon Lewis, B.S., cum laude; Adam Scott Peeler, B.S.; Anna Jordan Pegg, B.S.B.A.; Dossie A. Poteat, E.S.; Whitney Ellis Powell, B.S.B.A.; Brannon John Shaffer, B.S.B.A.; Heidi Lynn Shaw, B.S.; James Christian Spinder III, B.A., cum laude; John Jay Svoboda, B.S.B.A.; and Stephanie Annette Winters, B.S.

King: Christina Marie Berwanger, B.S.; Mary Kristene Carter, B.A., summa cum laude; Jordan N. Mitchell, B.S., cum laude; and Tiffany Lynn Smith, M.L.S.

Lewisville: Cameon Nichole Burk, B.S.; Michael Travis Garner, B.S.B.A., magna cum laude; Kerry Eileen Hines, B.S.; Jacob Benjamin Lindheimer III, B.S.; Sarah Catherine Morris, B.S.; Mary Elisabeth Oldaker, B.S., cum laude; and Stefoni Ida Shaw, M.A.

Lexington: Lisa Spry Ashworth, B.S.; Sean D. Blankenship, M.A.; Jodie Elizabeth Fleming, B.S.; Victoria Michelle Hayes, B.S., magna cum laude; Rebecca Branson Jones, B.S., summa cum laude; Emory Virgil Maiden III, M.A.; Marjorie Helen McGee, B.S., cum laude; Kelly A. Michalski, B.S.; Lauren Breann Scott, B.S.; Linzy Claire Shoaf, B.S., magna cum laude; Morgan Crabb Smith, B.S.; Amanda L. Thrasher, B.M., magna cum laude; and Elizabeth Layne Wallace, B.S.

More area ASU graduates will be listed in the next edition of Milestones.

□ The following area students have graduated from High Point University:

Clemmons: Dionne Cherese Buie Steele, Amanda P. Johnson, Jesse Cale Kiser, Frank Tyron Koontz, Ewa Olejarczyk Lorick, John Richard Mullen, Greta Lynn Ringer and George H. Stewart.

Kernersville: James Roland Cooke, Leslie Mark Cranfill, James Evan Guy, Christopher Lee Hill, Amber Nicole Honaker, Leigh Anne Kincaid, Meridith Jayne Martin, Brandon Scott Myers, David Roy Patten, Jaclyn Ashley Phelps, April Routh, Brantley Preston Shields, Breanna Marie Small, Damon Michael Smith, Jeffrey H. Smith, Richard Jason Storrey, Jordyn Jaleigh Wood and Rebecca Michelle Woods.

King: Renee Craver, James Lewis Sweet and Sara Lynn White.

Lewisville: Sean Donovan Fullman, Mae Rachael Norman and Ronald Everett Thomas, Jr.

Lexington: Lindsay Nicole Bailey, Chevon Burton, Sadefe Carcani, Jo Caudle, Madison Laraine Davis, Mollie Eckert Walker, Tiffany Joy Foltz, Pamela Jean Haynes, Jorge Kosterlytzky, Jennifer L. Martin, Megan Paige McGee, Vera Hargrave McRae, Ronnie Dwayne Overby II, Susan Bailey Owens, Jennifer Short Phillips, Robyn Lee Taylor, Tasha V. Wall and Lynn Marie Wilson.

Pfafftown: Cathy A. Andrews, Jennette Kathleen Cossey and Chelsea Lynn Swaim.

Tobaccoville: Jessalin Emaree Graham.

Walkertown: Shona Stocksen Hester.

Winston-Salem: Amanda Gail Greene Balwah, Mary A. Covington, Yolanda Diane Dickerson, Sheila Renee Finley, Natasha Valeria Flores de Valgaz, Sandra W. George, Matthew James Ingersoll, Kimberly P. Jones, Leslie Tomlinson Jordan, April Selina Marlin, La-Vaiter King McCorkle, Dana Padgett McCoy, Heather Scott, Pamela Gwenn Stephens, Talanda Rochelle Welch, Christina Evette Werts, Ashley Leann Widener, Daffaney Depera Williams, Jeffery Todd Addington, Mary Ausborne, Sarah Jannese Beckner, Meredith A. Bradley, Karen Campbell, Julie Christine Carter, David Michael Conrad, Titus Davis, Artina Lynne Dawkins, Leslie Sheree Floyd, Joshua C. Fox, Laura Franzo, Holly Marie Gallimore, Eugene Burwin Galloway, Shannon Wood Griffin, Justin Dean Handy, Brian David Harrington, Erica Antoinette Harrison, Maryann Shore Hutchins, Andrea Michelle Jenkins, Grantheum F. Johnson, Raymond Warren Jones, Elaine Konstadina Kaliviotis, Matthew Jason Karfit, Adrianne Lynn Lackey, LaTonia Darice Lennox-Huffin, Joshua Lewis Lush, Christy Maske, Carol Shan Nault, Natesha Lynette Norris, Ilia Arriella Owens, Beverly Oxendine, Teresa Lynn Perez, Claire Elizabeth Pierce, Ashley Bryson San Miguel, Valerie Mize Schultz, Tabitha Theresa Schulze, Cherie Dionne Smith, Alisa Tate Quick, Teneille Sharrae Terry, Lauren Christen Tompson and Kelli Tran.

IN MEDICINE

□ Brandy Johnson, a registered nurse in the day surgery department of Northern Hospital, is the recipient of 2009 Sue Wilson Nursing Excellence Award as part of Nurse's Week. She has been with Northern Hospital of Surry County for six years.

NHSC also recognized other employees, along with recent retirees, with service awards:

Retirees were Bonnie Ashburn (29 Years), William Mitchell (50 years), Rachel Allred (13 years), and Bill Hancock (11 years).

The employees recognized were: Delight Conner and Kay Hiatt (40 years); Elaine O'Neal, Lois Brim and Frances Morrison (35 years); Gail Vernon, Dixie Atkins and Helena Chappell (30 years); Cecelia Cook, Pamela Scearce, Rhonda Quesinberry, Susan Sutphin, Michelle Creed, Donna Keck, and Tonda Marion (25 years); Janie Goad, Peggy Hicks, Greg Casstevens, Teresa Thomas, Jo Ann Duncan, Ina Mae Gregory, Mitzi Stanish, Sandra O'Neal and Vicki Lawson (20 years); James McPherson, Cheryl Kunkel, Brad Gammons, Stephanie Noonkester, Roger Stone, Robin White, Joan Allen, Mary Jane Simmons, June Shackelford, Josephine Frost, Arla Torman, Misty Utt, and Rebekah Meyers (15 years); Willie Walker, Jean McMillian, Amy Whitaker, April Bowman, Holly Hooker, and Robin Creed, Jerri Mayberry, Betty C. Atkins, Dr. Jim Robertson, Sue Coe, Robert Simmons, and Patricia Tucker (10 years); and Brandy Johnson, Marsha Hall, Becky Carter, Neely Ragland, Christie Jones, Wendy Simpson, Jackie Utt, Debbie Houston, Shirelle Walker, Joan Smith, Donna Easter, Gail Hall, Marilyn Childress, Angela Newman, Julie Kunkel, Brandi Love, Sheri George and Angela Shinault (five years).

IN CIVIC AFFAIRS

□ Grant Stephen Jared, a student at Calvary Baptist Day School, recently served as a page in the N.C. Senate. He is the son of Stephen and Janet Jared of Winston-Salem, and was sponsored by Sen. Peter Brunstetter.

□ Bonnie Blackburn, a student at Salem Baptist Christian School, recently served as a page in the N.C. House of Representatives. She was sponsored by Rep. William McGee (R-Forsyth).

Bonnie is the daughter of Sara Blackburn of Winston-Salem.

IN THE MILITARY

□ Airman Christopher C. Boissey has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, and has also earned credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. He is the son of Vicki Boissey of King and a 2003 graduate of West Stokes High School.

□ Seaman Robert M. Kerlin recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. He is the son of Virginia M. and Warren W. Kerlin of Mocksville, and a 2005 graduate of Calvary Baptist Day High School in Winston Salem.

IN SCOUTING

□ David Stephen Mathis, a member of Boy Scout Troop 942 at Calvary Baptist Church, has been awarded the rank of Eagle Scout. For his project, David led a team of Scouts and volunteers to construct an amphitheater at Meeriwood Christian Camp. He received donations from various individuals and churches, and a discount on building materials from Lowe's Home Improvement.

David has served in many leadership positions in his troop, including senior patrol leader, and he is a member of the Order of the Arrow for Wahissa Lodge 118. He is the son of Steve and Ruth Mathis of Winston-Salem and a graduate of Reagan High School.

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