Sunday, August 29, 2010
Names and Changes
The latest from The Ticker blog
EDUCATION
The following changes have been made at Jefferson College of Health Sciences in Roanoke: Rebecca Greer has been named director for the pre-licensure bachelor of science in nursing program and Melody Meier has been named director for the post-licensure bachelor of science in nursing program.
Ferrum College President Jennifer Braaten announced that Kathleen O'Malley will become associate vice president of institutional advancement and George Seals has been named director of planned and principal gifts.
The International Union of Forest Research Organizations will honor Virginia Tech professor Janaki R.R. Alavalapati with the 2010 IUFRO Scientific Achievement Award. Guillermo Trincado, who earned his doctorate in forest biometrics at Virginia Tech in 2006, will receive the Outstanding Doctoral Research Award.
Thomas Fox, professor of forestry in Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources and Environment, was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship for research and teaching at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile in Santiago, Chile.
FINANCIAL
StellarOne Bank has announced that Deborah Coleman was among the 63 Virginia bankers who graduated from the Virginia Bankers School of Bank Management at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
Walter Raines III of Salem, a Modern Woodmen of America representative, has completed a five-day educational program at Modern Woodmen's home office in Rock Island, Ill.
LAW
Robert Rider has been named one of the top attorney's in Virginia by the 2010 Virginia Super Lawyers Magazine.
Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore has announced that 22 of its attorneys have been named to the Best Lawyers in America list for 2011: J. Rudy Austin, Thomas Bondurant Jr., Matthew Broughton, Lewis Conner, David Cohan, Wilburn Dibling Jr., G. Franklin Flippin, W. William Gust, Gregory Haley, Bryson Hunter, Paul Klockenbrink, Todd Leeson, K. Brett Marston, Monica Monday, S.D. Roberts Moore, G. Michael Pace Jr., W. David Paxton, William Rakes, J. Scott Sexton, Bruce Stockburger, Charles Williams and Kathleen Wright.
Spilman Thomas & Battle has announced that Paul Black and King Tower were recognized as Super Lawyers for 2011.
Robert Bersch, founder of Wills on Wheels and president of Bersch Law Firm, has been chosen by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for 2011.
LeClairRyan announced that some of its Western Virginia attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. They include: James Cowan Jr., Michael Drzal, Tara Branscom, William Callahan Jr., Douglas Densmore, James Chapman Hale, Michael Hastings, John Jessee, Powell Leitch III, Clinton Morse, Kevin Oddo, David Perry, Lori Thompson, Jeffrey Van Doren and Hugh Wellons.
ORGANIZATIONS
Bernice Leftwich, a member of the Bedford Host Lions Club, was installed as district governor for District 24-E, Lions of Virginia, at the International Convention in Sydney, Australia, in July.
OTHER
PixelOptics has named Brietta Cunningham as product manager.
Southern State Electric announces that three technicians, Marvin Simmons, Roger Custer and Ted Puzio, have completed Eaton Corp. certification class for residential Whole House generator service and warranty.
REAL ESTATE
Carol Ellis, John Hanna, Rob Jessee, Michele McDaniel, Adam McGhee, David Newcomb, Mark Nichols and Gary Spencer have joined Long & Foster's Roanoke South office.
Compiled by DANIELLE DUNAWAY; names@roanoke.com, 981-3257 Please submit only color photographs. Other guidelines available at www.roanoke.com/business/wb/xp-namesandchanges
