Sunday, December 06, 2009
Names and changes
The latest from The Ticker blog
EDUCATION
Emory & Henry College has named DENISE ASBURY as director of development, and JESS BURKS as assistant director of annual giving.
The Pittsburgh Coal Mining Institute of America has awarded its 2009 Stephen McCann Memorial Award for Educational Excellence to ROE-HOAN YOON of Virginia Tech's department of mining and minerals engineering.
ENGINEERING
TEC Inc. announces the selection of BOB KAHLER and CALVIN GILLEY as senior associates, and JERRY DIXON as associate.
FINANCIAL
Beach First National Bank has announced the addition of LORI MOORE, KENT BLACKBURN and DAVID JONES as loan specialists.
LAW
HEATHER WILLIS has joined the law firm of Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore as an associate attorney.
Woods Rogers PLC announces that the following attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2010 edition of the Best Lawyers in America: NEIL BIRKHOFF, TALFOURD KEMPER SR., J. LEE OSBORNE and ALEXANDER SAUNDERS.
ROBERT RIDER has been selected for inclusion in the 2010 edition of the Best Lawyers in America.
OTHER
The Virginia Transit Association has elected Blacksburg Mayor RON RORDAM as vice president.
ALAN KOLODY has been named president of Brooks Food Group.
REAL ESTATE
Coldwell Banker Townside Realtors has announced that the following have earned their Green Designation from the National Association of Realtors: KAREN MABRY, PAT TRACY and ALISON WHITTAKER.
DAVID LANE and KAREN COX, agents with Long & Foster Realtors, have earned the NAR Green designation.
Long & Foster Realtors announces the following additions to their Lynchburg and Roanoke offices: JULIE DEARBORN, ANGIE QUICK, JOHNNY FORD, SUZAN SADLER and LINDA SANTIMAW.
