Virginia Western Community College Human Resources Dept. in memory of Nicholas E. Janney Mr. & Mrs. Cary Webster Debora Q. Weeks -e in memory of Margaret H. Quesenberry Norman T. Wilhelm Erik W. Williams -e Marilee H. Williamson -e Elizabeth Wilmer -e Mr. Woody Windley Mike and Danielle Wise Barry and Libba Wolfe Deborah A. Yancey -e Ms. Kelsey Yardley -e James Zeisler, Sr. -e in memory of Mary Burke
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Bits & Bites
FACULTY Achievements* Sue Thomas
Painting “Turning Through the Clouds” was accepted 3/7/08 into the Illustrators Club of Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C. Juried exhibition held in D.C. May 8 - June 26, 2008. Sue Thomas
Humanities Division Achievements:
Sarah Burns
received her Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies degree from Hollins University in Dec. 2007
Barbara Wright
Secured a VCCS professional development grant to develop the curriculum for Exercise Science and Personal Training and also secured a Perkins grant for $4,890.00.
Elizabeth Wilmer received her Ph.D. in Community College Leadership from Old Dominion University, article published in the 2008 issue of the Inquiry journal.
Archer Award for Teaching Excellence, Fall 2007.
Carolyn Cleiland Nursing, received her Master of Science in Nursing Degree, Old Dominion University, August 2007.
Amy Fenster
Biology, co-author of Student Interactive Workbook for Starr, Evers, and Starr’s Biology. Concepts and Applications, 7th edition (laboratory manual for Biology). Thomson publishing. Completed her postgraduate certificate in Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Spring 2008. VWCC Educational Foundation Innovation Grant recipient for 2008.
Amy Fenster
Roger Wilson
Named president of the Roanoke Valley Chapter of the International Torch Club.
Social Science Division Elizabeth Wilmer
Thelma Simpson
Virginia Community College Association 2007 Showcase Award recipient.
Amy Anguiano
Awarded the 2007 Most Valuable Faculty award, presented by the VWCC Honors Institute.
Jenifer Kurtz
Jenifer Kurtz
Awarded Outstanding Advisor Award at the Phi Theta Kappa Regional Conference in February.
Accomplishments:
David Wheat
Martha Roberson
received his Ph.D. in system dynamics from the University of Bergen, Norway (May 2007), received the Dana Meadows Award for best Ph.D. student paper submitted to the 2007 International System Dynamics Conference. The paper, “The Feedback Method of Teaching Macroeconomics: Is It Effective?” has been published in the winter issue of the System Dynamics Review.
Martha Roberson
Natural Science, Mathematics, and Health Technology Divisions
Ellen Holtman
Accomplishments:
Dianne Williams
Dental Hygiene, recipient of a VCCS Chancellor’s E-Learning Enhancement and Development Award (CEED grant).
Rachelle Koudelik Jones Mathematics, is participating in the invitation-only Senior Leadership Seminar sponsored by the Virginia Network of the American Council on Education, Office of Women in Higher Education.
Biology, VWCC Educational Foundation Innovation Grant recipient for 2008. *as reported by Division Deans
Nursing; J. Andrew
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