Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, July 12, 1990                   TAG: 9007130156
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                    PAGE: N-7   EDITION: METRO 
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IN SCHOOL

The award was established in honor of Marion Salinger, coordinator of Canadian Studies at Duke University.

A former president of the Southeast Council for Canadian Studies, Reilly specializes in Canadian and comparative politics.

\ CHARLES R. HOLCOMB JR. of Roanoke has been elected to serve a one-year term as vice president of the Virginia Engineering Foundation, which is is responsible for all fund raising, alumni activities and public relations for the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia.

\ SALLIE BRANSCOM, associate professor of accounting at Virginia Western Community College, has received the Chancellor's Commonwealth Professor Award for 1990-92.

The recognition is given to four professors in the state's community-college system, and is based on teaching excellence and a proposal for a self-directed project related to community college teaching. Each recipient will will receive $2,500 each year during the two-year appointment and receive time to pursue a self-directed project.

\ SUZANNE McCLUNG, a teacher at Burlington Elementary School, recently was one of 10 teachers serving on a task force to help write state guidelines for teachers who work with emotionally disturbed students. The task force put together a list of "Best Practice Ideas," which have been successful in classroom management, communication and all curricular areas.

\ THREE ROANOKE COLLEGE PROFESSORS have received the college's Dean's Council Exemplary Awards. Patricia Gathercole, a foreign-languages professor, received the award for professional achievement and was recognized for her disciplinary achievements.

Benjamin Huddle, a professor of chemistry and department chairman, received the service award and was recognized for his ideals of service and outstanding contributions to the college.

Sarah Simmons, assistant professor of education, received the teaching award and was recognized for her teaching effectiveness.

\ THE VIRGINIA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE has selected several Roanoke students from the Governor's School to present their research papers at it 49th annual meeting at George Mason University.

Lanier Watkins, a recent Patrick Henry High School graduate, received the $11,000 Frances and Sydney Lewis Environmental Science Scholarship for her research in environmental science.

James M. Turner III, also also a Patrick Henry graduate, won first place in psychology: learning and perception.

Other winners included: Amy R. Frazier, Patrick Henry, second place in environmental science; Mark R. Flory, Northside High School, second place in genetics and cellular biology; Cheryl L. Witt, Cave Spring High School, second place in psychology; Margaret E. Bourdeaux, Patrick Henry, third place in microbiology; Wendy G. Dillard, Cave Spring, third place in zoology; Michelle R. Stevens, Patrick Henry, third place in medicine and health; Katrina Bacalis, Patrick Henry, honorable mention in consumer science; Lale Gokbudak, Glenvar High School, honorable mention in psychology and learning and perception; Kristin L. Wilhelm, Patrick Henry, honorable mention in psychology.