Roanoke Times
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DATE: SUNDAY, May 13, 1990 TAG: 9005110203
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\ GE GE ELLENBURG of Blacksburg also was named an outstanding student. She received bachelor's degrees in theater and public speaking from Radford. In addition to graduate teaching in the psychology department, she is a drama instructor for mentally handicapped adults. Seniors LINDA ALOISIO, CARI HOWLIN, DAVID HORTON and GREGORY LOCKE also were named outstanding students.
\ ANTON PETER MUELLER, Fulbright scholar-in-residence and associate professor of economics, presented "Economic Policy as a Determinant of the International Payment Ability" at the annual Southwestern Society of Economics meeting in Dallas.
Mueller also chaired a session on international trade, discussed economic development and spoke on economic implications of a unified Germany at the University of Texas.
\ JACK JEFFERS, university photographer, exhibited works from his collection in Sugarloaf's Spring Arts and Crafts Fair in Gaithersburg, Md.
\ STEVE ARBURY, art instructor, presented "Spanish Catafalques of the Golden Ages" at the New York annual meeting of the College Art Association.
\ PRAHLAD KASTURI, associate economics professor, and NOZAR HASHEMZADEH, economics professor, published an article in the International Trade Journal on the effects of international trade on employment levels.
\ JOHN ROUFAGALAS, assistant professor of economics, presented two papers at the Southern Economic Association winter conference in Orlando. One paper, co-authored by economics professor James Marchand, dealt with public anomalies; the other was on investments in monopolistic competition.
\ ROBERT K. BOGGESS, chemistry professor, was awarded a $9,000 grant from the state Center for Innovative Technology for the second year to finance three summer internships for outstanding students in the geosciences.
\ MARTIN S. TURNAUER, associate professor of health services, was appointed to a second-year term of the Virginia Collegiate Honors Council. Turnauer also had his article, "Writing in Health," published in the March issue of Teaching Professor.
\ PETER BALSAMO, director of continuing education, has received a Phi Delta Kappa 1990 Gerald Howard Read international seminar scholarship.
\ MICHAEL CRONIN, communications professor, received a grant from the Radford University Foundation to fund a weekend retreat for 25 faculty to explore the use of oral communication activities to enhance learning.
\ GRACE TONEY EDWARDS, English professor, and STEVEN K. PONTIUS, geography professor, are among 13 Virginia award recipients from the Council of Higher Education. They were chosen from about 80 professors nominated for superior career records of accomplishments in teaching, research and public service. Each received a discretionary $5,000 prize and were honored at a black-tie dinner in Richmond, hosted by Gov. Doug Wilder.
\ MICHAEL MANIATES, geography professor, is one of four Americans named to an international group that is examining how countries can work to sustain the ecology. His report will be made in 1992 to the United Nation's World Commission on Environment and Development. ERIC DU PLESSIS, associate professor of French, presented a paper, "Taming of Passions in the English Translation of Camus," to the American Comparative Literature Association at Penn State.
\ HAROLD MANN, DAVID MERRILL and LLOYD ZURBRIGG, retiring faculty, have been given a reception in Heth Hall.
\ MANN, history professor, joined the university in 1962. He authored numerous articles, book reviews and papers. He was active in curriculum development, specifically liberal studies and cultural affairs. He will move to Durham, N.C. and continue Merrill publishing.
\ MERRILL, chemistry professor, joined the university in 1957. He is a member of the American Iris Society and the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors. He will remain in Radford to continue research tying chemistry to genetics in analysis of iris pigments.
\ ZURBRIGG, music professor, came to the university in 1962. He was chairman of the music department from 1972 to 1975.
He has been a stage performer, accompanist, soloist and chamber recitalist.
He plans to stay active in music. He and his wife will move to Durham, N.C.
by CNB