Community Milestones

IN SCOUTING

□Junior Troop 41439 has earned the Bronze Award, given in recognition of its Feeding the Hungry project. Members collected paper grocery bags full of acorns for SciWorks to feed to their wild deer; made and sold bookmarks and bracelets to raise money for the Ani-meals Program sponsored by the Forsyth Animal Shelter; held food and bag drives for Clemmons Food Bank; and volunteered at the Clemmons Food Bank, packing boxes of food for those in need of assistance with their groceries.
The girls celebrated with a Bridging Ceremony at C.G. Hill Park where they received their awards and new uniforms as Cadettes. The Troop's members are Jessica Hemrick, Emily Brooks, Laney Douglas and Andrea Strauss.

□ Haywood Edmundson, a member of Boy Scout Troop 910 at St Paul's Episcopal Church, has been awarded the rank of Eagle Scout.

For his project, he planned and led the creation of a memorial garden at Reynolds High School, which he dedicated to the memory of Mrs. Linda Wallace, a longtime employee of the school. The project included the rehabilitation of a courtyard and the planting of more than 200 plants.

Haywood has served in several leadership positions including assistant senior patrol leader, and is a Brotherhood member of the Order of the Arrow for Wahissa Lodge 118.

Haywood is a senior at Reynolds High School, and the son of Haywood and Laura Edmundson of Winston-Salem.

□ Sean Harrison Renegar, a member of Troop 934 of Mount Tabor Methodist Church, recently received his Eagle Scout rank.

For his project, he led the clean up and landscaping of the grounds of Special Operations Response Team Disaster Center.

Sean earned his Triple Crown Award this Summer after a trip to the Northern Tier National High Adventure program, and is a member of the Order of the Arrow for Wahissa Lodge 118.

Sean is a junior at Mount Tabor High School, and is the son of Terri and Jim Skinner and Bobby and Tabatha Renegar.

□ Charlie Wiley, a member of Boy Scout Troop 934 at Mount Tabor Methodist Church, has been awarded the rank of Eagle Scout.

For his project, Charlie led a team of scouts to construct a medical-examination room for the Special Operations Response Team.

Charlie has served in many leadership positions at Troop 934, earned 32 merit badges, attended the Florida National High Adventure Sea Base, and is a member of the Order of the Arrow for Wahissa Lodge 118.

Charlie is the son of Terry and Carolyn Wiley of Winston-Salem, and is a junior at Mount Tabor High School.

IN EDUCATION

□ Anna Hayes of North Wilkesboro; Mara Hall of Wilkesboro; and Barbara Woodcock of Winston-Salem, have been named N.C. Teaching Fellows at Lenoir-Rhyne University. Each student has made a commitment to a career in education and will receive a $26,000 scholarship/loan from the state. The loan is forgiven after each Fellow has completed four years of teaching in the North Carolina public schools. Participants also receive a $26,000 scholarship from Lenoir-Rhyne.

□ Elizabeth Ryan Whicker was recently elected president of the Student Bar Association, the student government at the University of South Carolina School of Law. She will serve as president for the 2009-2010 school year.

Whicker graduated Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude, from Furman University in 2005. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Whicker of Kernersville.

□ Julia Ross has received a Sandra Graham Shelton Scholarship in interior design at Meredith College. The scholarship is determined on the basis of scholarship and potential for success in the field of interior design and is renewable annually for a total of four years. Ross is the daughter of Geoffrey and Patricia Ross of Winston-Salem.

□ Anna Thorup, a rising senior at Forsyth Country Day School, attended the Interlochen Center for the Arts Summer Program in Motion Picture Arts, Screen Writing. The six-week program was held at the Interlochen Arts Academy in northern Michigan. At the end of the program, Anna received the 2009 Fine Arts Award for Excellence in Motion Picture Arts in screenwriting.

□ Dylan Greenwood was named to the dean's list for the 2009 spring semester at Virginia Tech. He also graduated from Virginia Tech with two degrees: a B.A. in political science, magna cum laude and honors baccalaureate, and a B.A. in economics, magna cum laude and honors scholar.

Greenwood was the founding editor-in-chief of the Philogogia undergraduate research journal at Virginia Tech, and received several scholarships and awards for outstanding academics, extra-curriculars and service.

He is a 2005 Reynolds High School graduate, and the son of Dennis and Dr. Tamara Greenwood.

□ The following area students are 2009 summer graduates of Gardner-Webb University:

Angelia Edwards of Ennice, B.S.; Tabitha Dancy of West Jefferson, B.S.; Melissa Wyatt of West Jefferson, B.S.; Carolyn Buchanan, B.S.; Susan Grubb of Linwood, M.A.; William Lumley of Mocksville, B.S.; James Rogers of Mocksville, B.S.; Renee Bumgarner of Clemmons, M.A.C.; Julian Scott of Clemmons, M.A.C.; Amy Barney of Winston-Salem, M.B.A.; Mary Helm of Winston-Salem, M.A./E.D.S; Timothy Israel of Winston-Salem, B.S.; Kimberley Madison of Winston-Salem, M.B.A.; Margaret Turner of Winston-Salem, M.B.A.; Katherine Beavers of Winston-Salem, M.A.; Heather Muldowney of Winston-Salem, M.A.C.; Sara Beasley
of Galax, Va., B.S.; Brandi Cox of Galax, Va., B.S.; Melissa Burrow of King, B.S.; Ryan McDevitt of King, B.S.; Stacie Adams of Dobson, M.A./E.D.S.; Amanda White of Elkin, summa cum laude, B.S.; Hilda Spainhour of King, B.S.; Deanna Berrier of Mount Airy, E.D.D.; Jennifer Freeman of Mount Airy, M.A.; Loralee Inman of Mount Airy, B.S.; Brittany Marsh of Mount Airy, B.S.; Kha Rose of Mount Airy, B.S.; Bradley Tate of Mount Airy, cum laude, B.S.; Earlie Gilley of Pilot Mountain, B.S.; Ashley Phillips of Pilot Mountain, B.S.N.; Jeffery Link of Boone, M.A.; Whitney Hagaman of Deep Gap, B.S.; Amy Moody of Zionville, B.S.; Cynthia Livingston of Ferguson, summa cum laude, B.S.; Maria Anderson of Millers Creek, summa cum laude, B.S.; Lisa Mabe of Milers Creek, B.S.; Kimberly Whitley of North Wilkesboro, B.S.; Karen Craig of Purlear, M.A.; Susan Martinof Purlear, B.S.; Jennifer Snider of Purlear, B.S.; Delilah Wiles of Purlear, summa cum laude, B.S.; Luke McCann of Roaring River, B.S.; Crystal Sizemore of Ronda, B.S.; Tamara Holloway of Traphill, B.S.; Danielle Triplett of Traphill, E.D.D.; Angela Greene
of Wilkesboro, M.A.; Pamela Huffman of Wilkesboro, M.A.; Wendy Paisley of Wilkesboro, B.S.; Christina Dow of Hamptonville, B.S.; and Kelly Prichard of Yadkinville, M.A.

□ UNC Chapel Hill has awarded its academic merit scholarships for 2009-10. The scholarships are renewable for each of three more years of undergraduate study. The following area students are recipients:

Davidson County: Rebecca Michelle Call, Salem Academy, the daughter of Janet and Christopher Call of Lexington, awarded a Col. John H. and Lillian T. Robinson Scholarship; and Scott Thomas Cory, Central Davidson Senior High School, son of Alan and Elaine Cory of Lexington, awarded a Class of 2013 Distinguished Scholarship;

Forsyth County: David Lawrence Bencuya, West Forsyth High School, son of Karen Bencuya of Winston-Salem and Paul Bencuya of Greensboro, awarded a Col. John H. and Lillian T. Robinson Scholarship; Georgia Wood Cavanaugh, Reynolds High School, daughter of John and Lydia Cavanaugh of Winston-Salem, awarded a Class of 2013 Distinguished Scholarship; Christopher Lee Cook, East Forsyth High School, son of Elizabeth and Thomas Cook of Kernersville, awarded an Ashford-Ward Family College Fellows Award; Molly Jo DeCristo, Salem Academy, daughter of James and Marianne DeCristo of Winston-Salem, awarded a Class of 2013 Distinguished Scholarship; Kyle Louis Fageol, Parkland High School, son of Scott and Susan Fageol of Winston-Salem, awarded a Class of 2013 Distinguished Scholarship; Macy Lee Flinchum, Forsyth Country Day School, daughter of Cindy and Gray Flinchum of Clemmons, awarded a Class of 2013 Distinguished Scholarship; Lukas Gregory Keil, Wesleyan Christian Academy, son of Marguerite and Steve Keil of Kernersville, awarded a Class of 2013 Distinguished Scholarship; Lap-Ching Keung, N.C. School of Science and Mathematics, son of Amy Cheng and Yikong Keung of Clemmons, awarded a Class of 2013 Distinguished Scholarship; Madeline Louise Lang, Forsyth Country Day School, daughter of Jill and Scott Lang of Winston-Salem, awarded a Class of 2013 Distinguished Scholarship; Lindsey Katherine Miller, Parkland High School, daughter of Barry and Dianne Miller of Winston-Salem, awarded a Class of 2013 Distinguished Scholarship; Camilla Sylvia Powierza, Mount Tabor High School, daughter of Krystyna Powierza of Cary, and Peter Powierza of Pfafftown, awarded a Col. John H. and Lillian T. Robinson Scholarship; Thomas Linton Spry, Forsyth Country Day School, son of Penelope and William Spry of Winston-Salem, awarded a Col. John H. and Lillian T. Robinson Scholarship; Byron Reese Wells, Mount Tabor High School, son of Glenn and Sheryl Wells of Winston-Salem, awarded a Class of 2013 Distinguished Scholarship; Rashad Wilkerson, Parkland High School, son of Robin Little of Winston-Salem, and Tony Wilkerson of Winston-Salem, awarded a Joseph E. and Grace N. Pogue Scholarship; Haoming Xu, N.C. School of Science and Mathematics, son of Wei Cui and Jianzhao Xu of Lewisville, awarded a Class of 2013 Distinguished Scholarship; and Amanda Lee Ziesemer, home-schooled, daughter of Sharon and Phil Ziesemer of Winston-Salem, awarded a Col. John H. and Lillian T. Robinson Scholarship.

Guilford County: Henry Adekule Agbaje, Walter Hines Page High School, son of Astrid and Henry Agbaje of Greensboro, awarded a Class of 2013 Distinguished Scholarship; Frederick Allan Beck III, Caldwell Academy, son of Cindy and F. Allan Beck II of Greensboro, awarded a Class of 2013 Distinguished Scholarship; Matthew Drexel Biggers, Walter Hines Page High School, son of Jose and Carole Biggers of Greensboro, awarded a William S. Jones Carolina Scholarship; Natasha Lopes Fischer, Northwest Guilford High School, daughter of Jodi and Valdemar Fischer of Summerfield, awarded a Class of 2013 Distinguished Scholarship; Devin Falvey Gibbs, High Point Central High School, daughter of Kit Falvey and Lindsey Gibbs of High Point, awarded a Class of 2013 Distinguished Scholarship; Raven Gabrielle Hartsfield, James B. Dudley High School, daughter of Angela Newell-Hartsfield and Larry Hartsfield of Greensboro, awarded a Class of 2013 Distinguished Scholarship; Harrison Taylor Holbrook, Walter Hines Page High School, son of Janet and Steve Holbrook of Greensboro, awarded a James A. Bruton College Fellows Award; Denzel McCollum, Western Guilford High School, son of Chenille and Todd McCollum of Greensboro, awarded a Joseph E. and Grace N. Pogue Scholarship; Sean Alexander Myers, the Early School at Guilford College, son of Marybeth and Alexander Myers of High Point, awarded a Class of 2013 Distinguished Scholarship; Kellyn MacMillian Platek, Ragsdale High School, daughter of Mary and Allen Platek of Jamestown, awarded a Herbert Worth Jackson Scholarship; Anna Elizabeth Powers, Caldwell Academy, daughter of Caroline and Daniel Powers of Greensboro, awarded a Class of 2013 Distinguished Scholarship; Joshua Grant Ransom, The Early College at Guilford, son of Lynn and Butch Ransom of Greensboro, awarded a Joseph E. and Grace N. Pogue Scholarship; Isabelle Marie Riley, Northwest Guilford High School, daughter of Gigi Arino and Paul Riley of Summerfield, awarded a Col. John H. and Lillian T. Robinson Scholarship; Phoebe McHugh Roer, Walter Hines Page High School, daughter of Charlie and Karen Roer of Greensboro, awarded a Class of 2013 Distinguished Scholarship; Annie Catherine Segal, the Early College at Guilford, daughter of Alethea and Robert Segal of High Point, awarded a Class of 2013 Distinguished Scholarship; and Benjamin David Stevenson, Greensboro Day School, son of Joan and David Stevenson of Greensboro, awarded a Col. John H. and Lillian T. Robinson Scholarship.

Wilkes County: Cassandra Dawn McGuire, N.C. School of Science and Mathematics, daughter of Sandra and Jamie McGuire of Millers Creek, awarded a Winstead Carolina Scholarship.

IN THE ARTS

□ The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art has announced the election of five new members to its board of directors. They are:

Shelby L. Chaden is a current board member of The Forsyth Medical Center Foundation, The Women's Council Forsyth Medical Center Foundation, The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, New Winston Museum, University of North Carolina School of the Arts Board of Visitors and Advancement Committee, and The Sara Lee Center for Women's Health.

Lynn Eisenberg has a volunteer service record of more than 40 years in local, regional and national organizations, and is currently on the boards of Brenner Children's Hospital, The Winston-Salem Foundation Committee, The Women's Fund of Winston-Salem, The Women's Council of Forsyth Medical Center Foundation, Summit School and The University of North Carolina School of the Arts Board of Visitors. Her community awards include: The Salvation Army Girl's Club Bold and Smart Award; The N.C. Triad Chapter of Philanthropists Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year; The University of the North Carolina School of the Arts Honorary Doctorate and Giannini Award; and the YWCA Woman of Vision Award.

E. Julia "Judy" Lambeth is executive vice president and general counsel of Reynolds American Inc. She is a member of the N.C. Bar, and the Wake Forest Law School Board of Visitors.

Karen Price-Crowder is executive vice president and loan operations process manager for BB&T Bank. She has a strong personal interest in supporting and participating in the arts community in Winston-Salem.

Andy Tennille is director of marketing and business development at Excalibur Enterprises Inc. He has also been an award-winning journalist specializing in music reporting, and a news photographer. He is the associate editor and co-founder of BLURT magazine and BLURT-Online.com, and is a current member of The National Advisory Council at The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, and the Board of The South African Education and Environmental Project in South Africa.

The new members bring the SECCA board to 19 members.

IN PUBLIC SERVICE

□ Derek R. Morel had joined the Salvation Army Area Command's local advisory board. He is a general manager at ISP Sports, and is responsible for the management of the Wake Forest University and Winston-Salem Entertainment Sports Complex partnerships.

IN THE MILITARY

□ Kingsley P. Spiller has graduated from the Army ROTC Leader Development and Assessment Course at Fort Lewis, Tacoma, Wash.

After successful completion of the leadership course and the ROTC program, and graduation from college, cadets are commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army, National Guard or Reserve.

Spiller is the son of Brian W. and Colleen L. Spiller of Winston-Salem.

□ Air Force Airman Charles A. Priestley 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.

Priestley is the son of Michael and Tammela Priestley of Mocksville.

□ Marine Corps Reserve Pfc. David A. Fuentes recently completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S. C.

Fuentes is a 2008 graduate of West Forsyth High School.

□ Army Reserve Maj. Albert F. Yonkovitz Jr. has returned home after being deployed at a forward operating base overseas in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He has served in the military for 15 years, and is a military police officer, normally assigned to the 11th Military Police Brigade, Ashley, Pa.

Yonkovitz graduated in 1987 from Steel Valley High School in Munhall, Pa., received a bachelor's degree in 1991 from Wake Forest University, and earned a law degree in 1994 from the University of Dayton, Ohio.

He is the son of Albert F. and Carol L. Yonkovitz of Greensboro.

IN OTHER AREAS

□ Paul Tamer was recently honored by the North Carolina Trucking Association's Safety Management Council as the first-time recipient of the Allied Member of the Year Award.

Tamer has been employed with B&H Insurance Services since January 1995, and has chaired the membership committee on the council for three years.

Tamer has been an allied council member over five years, and has volunteered with the North Carolina Truck Driving Championship.

He has been in the trucking industry over 20 years.

□ The annual Don't Wait Benefit Golf Tournament, held by Allegacy Federal Credit Union in October at Bermuda Run Country Club, raised $50,000 for Cancer Services Inc.

The money will directly benefit breast and ovarian cancer survivors, as well as prevention and early detection education programs.

Over the past decade, Allegacy has raised almost $500,000 for the cause.

□ Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina has elected four new members to its board of directors. They will serve two-year terms. They are:

T. Vernon Foster, president of J.La'Verne Print Communications, serves as vice chairman and is on the board finance and strategic planning committees; Denise Hartsfield, a Forsyth County district court judge, serves on the board governance committee; Tom Mayfield, director and retired president of Renfroe Enterprises, serves on the board strategic planning committee; and Kathy Whicker, a district community affairs contact for Food Lion, serves on the board food sourcing committee.

The executive board officers for the 2009-2010 year are: Ken Crews, board chairman; T. Vernon Foster, board vice chairman; John Dunkelberg, board treasurer and chairman board finance committee; Kathryn Dorn, board secretary; Wendy Brenner, co-chairman board development committee; Ted Goins, co-chair board development committee; Milton S. Kern II, at-large member; Robert L. Mayville, state association delegate; John B. Morris, chairman board nominating and board governance committee; David Pardue, chairman board food sourcing committee; Karl F. Yena, chairman board strategic planning committee.

These officers will hold their positions until June 2010.

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