EDUCATION

Roanoke College President Michael Maxey announced that EUGENE ZDZIARSKI has been appointed to vice president of student affairs.

Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources announced that MICHAEL MORTIMER is the new director of the Master of Natural Resources program. Mortimer is taking over for DAVID TRAUGER, who is retiring.

ENGINEERING

Clark Nexsen announced the addition of LORA KATZ as director of architecture in its Roanoke office.

Schultz-Creehan, LLC announced the addition of WAYNE HUBBARD to the labratory facilites.

LAW

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC has announced the addition of NICOLE WAGNER to the firm.

OTHER

Warm Hearth Village announced the addition of new board members: VIRGINIA BURGGRAF, NANCY BROSSOIE and JOSEPH BLUM.

SETH OGINZ, president of Security Consultants Unlimited, was appointed to a seat on the private security services advisory board by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services.

Thompson Valuation & Consulting Inc. announced that JOSEPH THOMPSON has earned the CCIM designation.

Pheasant Ridge Assisted Living Comunity announced that SHERRILL HOLLANDSWORTH will take the role of director of nursing, and SHARON BARNES is the new administrator.

The Virginia Downtown Development Association announced that Downtown Roanoke Inc. and Neathawk Dubuque & Packett have won an Award of Merit for their work, "DRI and ND&P take on Facebook."

Advance Auto Parts Inc. announced the promotion of GALEN GRUBB JR. to vice president, human resources -- commercial.

ERIC MELNICZEK has joined S.R. Clarke, a recruiting firm, as recruiting manager.

Stanley Furniture Company Inc. announced the election of ALBERT PRILLAMAN as CEO. The company also announced the promotion of R. GLENN PRILLAMAN to executive vice president, sales and marketing and STEPHEN BULLOCK to executive vice president, operations.

REAL ESTATE

Coldwell Banker Townside Realtors announced the addition of realtor KAREN MABRY.

Weichert, Realtors -- Bridges & Co. announced the return of realtor LINDA BRADY.