Community Milestones

IN OTHER AREAS

□ Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC has received $20,000 from the Food Lion Charitable Foundation. The food bank will use the gift to support its childhood hunger programs, Kids Cafes and the BackPack Program.

The Kids Cafes program addresses the growing problem of childhood hunger in urban communities by providing youth with an evening meal, tutoring and enrichment activities three nights a week throughout the year. The BackPack Program aims to address childhood hunger in rural communities by providing elementary-school children with backpacks full of nutritious, child-friendly foods to take home over the weekends during the school year.

Second Harvest Food Bank provides grants to operate the programs and collaborates with its partner agencies, faith communities, schools and other community groups to manage day-to-day operations of the programs.

□ Griffith Academy has been selected by NC Beautiful to receive a special beautification prize of 50 azaleas for use in the group's 2009 beautification project. The award is part of NC Beautiful's 24th Azalea Celebration, which recognizes North Carolina community groups for improving their communities through creative landscape. The school's project goals are to beautify its campus landscape and provide a community service project for its orientation students.

□ The Lewisville Historical Society has received a $10,000 grant from the Marion Stedman Covington Foundation in Greensboro. The grant will be used for the restoration of the George Elias Nissen House, which will become a cultural and educational center in Lewisville.

□ Jocelyn Ganzert was crowned National American Miss North Carolina Preteen Cover Girl at that state pageant held in July, and has been selected to attend the 2009 National American Miss Pageant in November, where she will compete for a share of cash and prizes.

Her other activities include Irish dancing, and volunteer work for the ALS Association and Reynolda Gardens. She is a student at First Assembly Christian School, and the daughter of Bart and Robin Ganzert of Clemmons.

The National American Miss Pageant is a program which recognizes personal character as well as physical deportment, with special emphasis on an individual's self-confidence, achievement of personal goals, and learning good attitudes about competition.

IN EDUCATION

□ Five area students have been awarded $1,000 Leadership Scholarships by Chick-fil-A:

Andrew Southard, Summerfield, an engineering major at N.C. State University; Jesse Siler, Greensboro, a computer information technology major at Guilford Technical Community College; Kesley Weaver, Greensboro, a nursing major at UNC Greensboro; Justin White, Greensboro, an accounting/finance major at UNC Greensboro; and Joseph Hopkins, Lewisville, a business administration major at Forsyth Technical Community College.

□ Ken Chalk of Winston-Salem, retired chief credit officer of BB&T Corp., has joined the East Carolina University Board of Trustees. He was appointed by Gov. Beverly Perdue to a four year term on the board. He is past chairman of the ECU Foundation and co-chairman of the BB&T Center for Leadership Development at the university. He is the former national chairman of the Risk Management Association, and is currently serving as interim president and CEO of that group.

Chalk received his bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration from ECU.

□ Sarah Caroline Moore, a Dartmouth College student in the class of 2011, is studying English in Dublin, Ireland, this fall as part of the school's foreign study program. She is the daughter of James H. and Julia Moore of Winston-Salem.

□ The following area students were named to 2009 spring dean's list at Western Carolina University:

Alleghany County: Melanie Ruth Bridges and Elayna Alexandra Castillo.

Ashe County: Armada Renee Hamby, Kristen Lacole Elledge, Emily Renee Hudler, Christopher Payne Ray, Chelsea Quyhn Craine, Kevin Lee Kilby, Megan Leigh Greer, David Charles Gift and Mark Andrew Little.

Avery County: Cody Adam Smith, Kayla Ree Clark and Sharayah Michelle Smith.

Davidson County: Jessie Amanda Clark, Arianne Kristine Pauley, David Austin Russell, Ashley Nicole Bracken, Traci Nicole Condrey, Amanda Lynn Hostetter, Austin James Kennedy, Mary Katherine Moore, Danielle Christine Reese, April Dawn Cloutier, Toni Elizabeth Hall, Phoebe Caroline Raulston, Laura Gabrielle Smith and Lauren Nicole Houchins.

Davie County: Shane Reginald Baker, Brittany LeeAnn Folds, Kurtis Wayne Bivins Ashley Anne Bordner, Rebekah Gale Brock and Brittney Nicole Gunter.

Forsyth County: Zachary Clayton Bridges, Ashley Caroline Fishel, Benjamin Joseph Popalisky, Jordan Everet Stepansky, Emily Jo Troutman, Caitlynn Marie Brugnoli, Kayla Marie Pierce, Cydney Lane Woods, Kathryn Elizabeth Vogel, Heather Michelle Cole, Amy Lynn Harward, Lee Katherine Roddick, Sarah Elizabeth Schultz, Brianna Marie Mikol, Cory D. Spaugh, Lauren Elizabeth Anderson, Katheryn Diane Ballard, Lauren Ashley Butner, Jessie Lee Conner, Kimberly Renee Fansler, Wesley Daniel Harrison, Dustin Randall Ledbetter, Casey Nicole Lowe, Deidra Lee Stonebraker, Zachery Aaron Wood and Gui Min Wu.

Guilford County: Erin Michelle Wagoner, Stephanie Irene Kennedy, Amy Nicole Lawson, Samuel J. Knight, Holly Marie Coleman, Melissa Anne Harper, Brandon Owen Hill, Matthew Stephen Jacot, Leslie Anne Johnson, Lindsay Marie Johnston, Amanda Grace LeGaux, Rebecca Karen Lewit, Natalie Anne Miller, Travis Anthongy Mullen, Courtney Elyse Page, Hannah Ruth Presson, Rebekah Lynne Presson, Claudia Madeline Ruiz, Linsey P. Wilson, Sara O'Neil Wyatt, Caitlin Allyce Chance, Courtney Mynn Dameron, Matthew Jordan Price, Dana Michelle Flora, Danielle Nicole Ledford, Trent C. Walker, Terri Dawn Linville and Seth Davis Goad.

Stokes County: Mollie Elizabeth Fowler, Mark Jackson Smith, Andrew Lee Tucker, Jenny Leigh Jessup and Jessica Wood Capps.

Surry County: Sara Juliet Gillespie, Timothy Shane Hanks, Jody Brown Harkey, Alberto Arturo Hernandez, Haley Michelle McCoin, Kimberly Jo Harrison, Amanda Gail Smith, Kayla Nicole Eaton, Nathan Alexander Reich, James K. Wilson and Andrew R. Lawson.

Wilkes County: Danvey C. Walsh, Robert Clinton Reeves, Jonathan David Billings, Amber Brooke Fussell, Richard Wade Johnston, Kira Marie Spicer, Jeremiah J. Faw, Jonathan Daniel Benton, Chelsea Leigh Dvorak, Kirk James Gunton, Megan Lee Ham, Caroline Harrison Pendry, Robyn Angel Pickering, Adam Nicholas Staley, Christopher Allen Steele, Brandon Wesley Walker, Jason Edward Wolfe, Julia Ann Mack, Heather Lee Grit, Megan Lee Jordan, Casondria Lee Cheek, Clarissa Maske Darnell, Jamie Max Pardue, Charles Richard Hayworth, Michael Dewitt Hinson, Britney Leigh Sidden, Kimberly Ann Waddell, Lindsay Kay Groce, Isobel Cory Johnson, Laura Ann Mikeal and Julie Ann Nance.

Yadkin County: Nathan Graham Davis, Ashley M. Bell, Megan Jean Dowd, Kacey Marie Edwards, Jessica Laraye Darnell and Corey Thomas Martin.

□ The following area students are 2009 spring graduates of Western Carolina University:

Alleghany County: Mary E. Cantrell Rowland, M.S.A.

Ashe County: David Charles Earnhardt, M.E.; Emily Renee Hudler, B.S.N.; and Kevin Lee Kilby, B.S.

Avery County: Cody Adam Smith, B.S.B.A.; and Sharayah Michelle Smith, B.S.E.

Davidson County: Jessie Amanda Clark, B.S.; Jennifer Megan Hedrick, B.S.; Katie Elizabeth Berrier, B.S.; Ashley Nicole Childs, B.S.N.; Amanda Lynn Hostetter, B.S.; Miranda Leanna Ricker, B.S.; Troy W. Connor, B.S.; Timothy Wayne Jordan, B.S.E.; and Brittany Lea Wheeles, B.S.

Davie County: Richard Elliot Feuer, M.E.; Britanny LeeAnn Folds, B.S.B.A.; Ashely Anne Bordner, B.S.E.; Colby Leigh Kinder, B.S.; David Joseph Stein, B.S.; and Stephanie Louise Warshauser, B.S.

Forsyth County: Joshua Shaffner Smith, B.A.; Johnson Stephen Busick, M.S.; Brett John Carlson, B.S.; Robert Jiles Furmage, B.S.; James O'Neal Singletary, B.S.B.A.; Ashley Lynn Tate, M.S.; Cydney Lane Woods, B.S.; Kathryn Elizabeth Vogel, B.S.E.; Blair Russell Willard, B.S.; Amy Lynn Harward, B.S.; Sarah Kristin Wood, B.S.; Thomas Owen Abernethy, B.S.; Lauren Elizabeth Anderson, B.S.E.; Barbara Walker Arzonico, M.E.; Katheryn Diane Ballard, B.S.; Douglas Larmont Cook, B.S.B.A.; Samantha Marie Daniel, B.S.; Lindsey Christine Doughan, B.S.; Michael David Ognosky, B.S.; Eric Sidney Proctor, B.S.; Anna Paisley Robinson, B.S.; and William Cody Scott, B.S.

Guilford County: Timothy Joseph Stricker, B.S.; Derek Edward Norris, M.S.; Erica Routh DeSota, B.S.; Amy Nicole Lawson, B.S.; Elizabeth Ann Trace, B.S.; Jeremy Julsen Firebaugh, B.S.B.A.; Aaron Ryan Griffith, B.F.A.; Kristin Elaine Ionta, B.S.B.A.; Matthew Stephen Jacot, B.S.; Kristopher Logan Key, M.S.; David McMillan, M.E.; Anna Katherine Myles, B.S.; Robert Nicholas Pearse, B.A.; Nathan Michael Roberto, B.A.; Claudia Madeline Ruiz, B.S.; Travis Lee Sells, B.S.; Ashley Christina Adams, B.S.; Will Ryland Duke, B.S.; Jeffrey David Marston, M.S.; and Edward Page Chandler, B.S.

Stokes County: Cynthia Marie Clore, B.S.

Surry County: Charlton Heath Foster, M.A.E.; Jody Brown Harkey, B.S.; Haley Michelle McCoin, B.S.; Kimberly Jo Harrison, B.S.E.; Kyle William Ambrose, B.S.; Michael Madison Evans, B.S.N.; and Jessica Wood Capps.

Watauga County: Robert D. Darcy, B.S.

Wilkes County: David Allen Shore, B.S.B.A.; DeAnna Nicole Shepherd, B.S.; Jeremy John Craft, M.S.; Chelsea Leigh Dvorak, B.S.E.; Megan Lee Ham, B.S.; Caroline Harrison Pendry, B.S.; Adam Nicholas Staley, B.S.; Brandon Wesley Walker, B.S.B.A.; and Julie Ann Nance, B.S.

Yadkin County: Charlotte Marie Brown, B.S.; and Alan Thomas Carter, B.A.

□ Sara Shouse was awarded a Juris Doctor degree by New York Law School at its 117th annual commencement ceremonies at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall. The New York Law School is one of the oldest, independent law schools in the United States.

Shouse is the daughter of William and Patricia Shouse of Lewisville.

□ Michael Adams of Winston-Salem has received a Bachelor of Arts in international relations from Tufts University. He was also named to the 2009 spring semester dean's list at Tufts.

□ Gil Giese, viticulture instructor at Surry Community College, was recently awarded best student paper in viticulture at the American Society for Enology and Viticulture Eastern Section meeting held in Ohio. This was the 34th Annual Conference, and this year's focus was vines and wines in a changing climate. Giese's presentation was Root Pruning and Ground Cover to Optimize Vine Vigor and Berry Composition in Cabernet Sauvignon Grapevines.

Giese is currently pursuing a doctorate at Virginia Tech.

□ Sierra Wilson, a rising sophomore at Ashe County High School, recently completed the 12th session of the FBI National Academy Associates Youth Leadership Program. The program is sponsored by the FBINAA Inc., the professional association of graduates of the FBI National Academy for state and local law enforcement officials, a non-government association. She was nominated for the program by Bill Post, Boone Chief of Police.

Sierra is the daughter of Carmen and Jim Wilson of Fleetwood.

□ The following area students are 2009 summer on-line graduates of Kaplan University:

Carolyn Bell of Greensboro, B.S. in paralegal studies; Devay Campbell of Winston-Salem, A.A.S. in business administration; Tara Craft of Winston Salem, B.S. in information technology; Ronda Lee of Thomasville, B.S. in paralegal studies; Brent MacFarland of High Point, M.S. in criminal justice; Patricia Simmons of Elkin, A.A.S. in health sciences; Jane Wooten of Lexington, B.S. in criminal justice; and Ydilifonsa Jones of Galax, Va., B.S. in legal studies.

□ Sumera Syed of High Point has been awarded a 2009 scholarship by the Avon Foundation for Women. Syed is an independent Avon sales representative, and one of 83 Avon sales representatives to receive the annual financial scholarship this year. The scholarship can be applied to enrollment in an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational school.

IN THE ARTS

□ Matthew Liner, band director at Ronald Reagan High School, was recently elected to membership in the American School Band Director's Association. Members are selected for their teaching experience and success of their music programs, and on the recommendation of other ASBDA members.

The ASBDA is a national organization consisting of experienced directors and teachers of school bands whose purpose is to advance and improve the music education of students studying band instruments.

□ Sarah Steen spent the summer singing with the North Carolina Baptist All-State Youth Choir, a 70-voice chorus sponsored by the Baptist State Convention. During her three years with the group, the choir has performed at

Duke University, the Women's Prison in Raleigh, Ghost Town in the Sky in Maggie Valley, and at churches throughout the state.

Sarah is a rising senior at Mount Tabor High School, and the daughter of Kathy and Warren Steen of Winston-Salem.

IN CIVIC AFFAIRS

□ The following area students recently served as pages in the N.C. Senate:

Latosha Denise Bell, a student at Robert Brodnax Glenn High School, was sponsored by Sen. Linda Garrou. She is the daughter of Herbert and Jethea Bell of Kernersville.

Roger Davis Caudle, a student at Ronald Regan High School, was sponsored by Sen. Peter Brunstetter. He is the son of Kenneth and Sherry Caudle of Pfafftown.

Taylor Olivia Wallace, a student at Robert Brodnax Glenn High School, was sponsored by Sen. Linda Garrou. She is the daughter of Tremonteo and Nikita D. Wallace of Winston-Salem.

IN PUBLIC SERVICE

□ Rita Woodruff has been elected the new director of the Alleghany Educational Foundation, Inc. She succeeds her husband, the late John Woodruff, the founding director of the charitable foundation.

The Alleghany Educational Foundation Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping local students pursue a post-secondary education. Over $300,000 in scholarship aid has been distributed to high-school seniors pursuing a college degree.

IN THE MILITARY

□ Pvt. Joseph Martin Powell has graduated from basic military training with the United States Marine Corp at Parris Island, S.C., He is the son of Marty Powell of Mocksville and Janet Powell of Winston-Salem, and a 2008 graduate of Davie High School.

He will be stationed at Camp LeJune in Jacksonville.

□ Air Force Airman Michael Burl 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 2007 graduate of Carver High School, and the son of Lisa Burl of Winston Salem.

IN SCOUTING

□ Hailey E. Hawks, a member of Girl Scout Troop 824, has earned the Girl Scout Bronze Award, the highest award in Junior Girl Scouting. For her project, she held a towel and sheet drive for animal use at the Surry County Animal Shelter.

Hailey is a student at Pilot Middle School, and has been a Girl Scout for five years. She is the daughter of Ronnie and Claire Hawks of Pinnacle.

In 4-H

□ Michael Drake was elected state 4-H vice-president during the annual state 4-H Congress in Raleigh. He was one of four state 4-H officers elected during congress. State 4-H officers serve as the voice of the young people involved in the 4-H program. They also design a state project that is carried out by 4-H clubs across the state and plan next year's 4-H Congress.

The 4-H Congress is the high point of the 4-H year, bringing young people from across the state to the N.C. State University campus for a week of activity. This year's Congress included a celebration of 100 years of 4-H in North Carolina.

Michael is the son of Sylvia and Gary Drake of Lexington.

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