EDUCATION

MALCOLM POTTS, professor of biochemistry in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the professor emeritus title by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.

F.M. ANNE McNABB, professor of biological sciences in the College of Science, and former dean of the Graduate School at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the professor and associate dean emerita title by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.

MICHAEL VAUGHAN, professor of fisheries and wildlife sciences in the College of Natural Resources at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the professor emeritus title by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.

RONALD PEARSON, professor of dairy science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the professor emeritus title by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.

FRANCE BELANGER, professor of accounting and information systems in the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech, has been named the Byrd Senior Fellow by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.

DONALD BAIRD, professor of chemical engineering at Virginia Tech, has been named the Alexander F. Giacco Professor of Chemical Engineering by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.

FINANCIAL

BEACH FIRST NATIONAL BANK has opened a mortgage center in Roanoke, with BILL CROSS as mortgage production office co-manager, TED MARTIN as mortgage production office co-manager, and JONATHON WYATT as office coordinator.

ENGINEERING

Breakell Inc. announced that STANLEY G. BREAKELL has been named chief executive officer and JAMES G. BREAKELL has been promoted to president.

INSURANCE

The Roanoke general office of New York Life Insurance Co. announced RICHARD JENNELL and HENRY MONSOUR as 2009 President's Council Agents.

LAW

Spilman Thomas & Battle PLLC announced that NICOLE WAGNER has been named in Super Lawyers -- Rising Star in Virginia for Business/Corporate and Employment & Labor practice areas.

OTHER

DONNA TATUM has joined The Renick Group Inc. Professional Recruiting and Staffing Services as account manager/recruiter.

The Appalachian Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross has announced their 2009-10 officers: ROBERT SHOEMAKER, chairman; STEPHANIE KEY, first vice chairwoman; PAUL ECONOMY, secretary; and board members ALETHA BOLDEN, JOE CRAWFORD, GARY CRIZER, LARRY DOWDY, DIANE GREEN, JIM GRIGSBY, RON HARE, REBECCA JOHNSON, DAVID KALLIO, JAY KILBY, RANDY LEFTWICH, CAROLE LOUGHEED, LARRY MUSSELWHITE, WILSON POTTS, KEN PUGH, ANN RHODES, MELISSA RICHARDSON, ASHLEY SHOWALTER, DALE THOMPSON, and BRIAN WILSON.

SHARON TUDOR, Clerk for Franklin County, has earned the master municipal clerk designation from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks.

REAL ESTATE

Long & Foster Realtors announced that SUSAN ERICKSON, STEVE WATSON, ANNE COLLINS ALBIMINO, and ROXANNE MIEAR have been awarded the National Association of Realtors' Green Designation.