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CVCC
Spring 2006
The Alumni Magazine of Central Virginia Community College
Inside
Outstanding Alumnus Michele Stone
Future is Bright for Radiology Grads
Stewart and Valentine: Then & Now
Pulitzer Prize Winner Sonia Nazario
Alumni Updates
Jeff Mays ’90 in the
Heart of the Big Apple
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Publication Information
President, Darrel W. Staat
Vice President,
Institutional Advancement,
Donald M. Sutton, Jr.
Editor, Kennan J. Meyer
Contributing Editor,
Betty Kershaw Hudson, ’72
Graphic Design, Lee Greever
Photography,
Jill S. Markwood, ’84
Proofreader, Peter Dorman
Printing,
Mid-Atlantic Printers, Ltd.
CVCC Board
Clyde T. Clark, Chair
John Rosser, Vice Chair
Tom Ford
Keith Maxey
Cindy Gunnoe
James H. Mundy
Martin F. Giudice
Skip Lamb
William L. Burnham
Deborah Shrader
Cover: Jeff Mays, ’90,
at the McKee Gallery on Fifth
Avenue in New York City
overlooking Central Park.
Photograph
by Jill Markwood
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The Alumni Magazine of Central Virginia Community College
Table of Contents
Feature Articles
5 The 2006 Outstanding Alumnus
Dr. Michele Stone ’94 had all the right stuff
before she ever left CVCC. Today she conducts
scientific research that may help to alter malnutrition.
7 Truly Radiant
Jessica and Kristen are two of CVCC’s newest alums.
Clearly, they have no plans to rest on their academic laurels.
9 Stewart & Valentine: Then & Now
Taking a closer look at two CVCC veteran faculty members
10 A Different Perspective
Jeff Mays ’90 looks at the world a little differently than most.
But then the Hurt native has quite a view from his new environs.
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Mission of
Central Virginia
Community College
Central Virginia Community
College is an accessible,
comprehensive, public, two-year
higher education institution
that is dedicated to:
1. Providing open, flexible, affordable
quality learning opportunities for
personal growth and the
acquisition of skills necessary for
productive and meaningful life,
2. Providing general education,
transfer, applied science,
certificate and diploma programs,
3. Determining and addressing the
training needs of business,
industry, and government to
benefit the service area,
4. Supporting workforce and
economic development through
participation in regional
organizations and training for new
and/or expanding businesses,
5. Providing support services for
education, training, technology
infrastructures, and workforce
development.
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From the President
Editorial
On the Hill
Alumni Update
The Educational Foundation
Alumni Golf Tournament
The Alumni Focus Magazine is published semi-annually by the Educational Foundation of Central
Virginia Community College of Lynchburg, Virginia. No portion of this publication may be reproduced
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Comments or suggestions are welcomed and may be forwarded to the CVCC Educational Foundation,
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CVCC Outstanding Alumnus 2006
Dr. Michele Rae Stone ’94
hen asked her reaction to being
named CVCC’s 2006 Outstanding
Alumnus, Michele Stone ‘94
replied.“I was looking at the list of
those honored in past years and,
well, I’m just a little overwhelmed.” Indeed, if the
measure of an award lies within the
accomplishments of its recipients then, in spite of
her humility, Dr. Stone can only elevate the status
of this one. Her drive to succeed, dedication to
excellence, and contributions to humanity are the
virtues that make any educational institution
proud to be associated with her.
Michele graduated from CVCC, magna cum
laude, with an AA&S Degree in Science. During her
two years at the College she served as the
president of the Student Government Association
(SGA), Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honor society, and
Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD).
Michele completed her four-year degree at
Lynchburg College, a B.S. in Chemistry, in 1996.
She was honored with the prestigious James
Lewis Howl Award from the American Chemical
Society (Blue Ridge Section) and was named by
the College as “Outstanding Senior Chemistry
Student.”
In 2001, Michele received her Ph.D. from the
University of Maryland Baltimore’s Department of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. During her
time at UMB she served as a research assistant
and, in 2000, was given the Travel Award from the
American Society of Microbiology. Following
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graduation, Michele acquired two training grants
from the National Institute of Health and was
honored with a post-doctoral fellowship.
A biochemist, Michele has experience in cell
biology, molecular biology, and microbiology. She
specializes in cell culture, cloning (engineering
recombinant molecules), PCR, proteomics,
immunohistochemistry, confocal microscopy,
electron microscopy, DNA analysis and
genotyping. Already, she is credited with coauthoring eight scientific publications.
Michele currently works as a senior scientist for
Canon U.S. Life Sciences, a company presently
engaged in the development of medical
diagnostics equipment for medical laboratories,
hospitals, and outpatient clinics.“Medical
diagnostics means identifying an illness whether
it be from bacteria or viruses or genetic mutation
disorders,” Michele explains.
Michele is also the U.S. representative for Our
Children, Inc., a non-profit group dedicated to
promoting the mental, physical, emotional, and
social development of children. Much of the
current work is being conducted in the povertystricken provinces of Argentina where the group’s
focus is on improving the care of young children
and emphasizing the importance of nutrition
in their development. Michele has been involved
in the organization since its inception in 2005 and
currently serves as Treasurer.
The Organization is still in the early stages of
collecting research data.“It is our hope to
demonstrate the importance of nutrition in the
development of our children,” Michele states.
“Eventually, this will aid us in obtaining more
humanitarian services and funding to ensure that
no child will have to suffer from malnutrition in
the future.”
In October, 2005, Michele married former CVCC
alumnus, Brian Comer ’97, an IT technician for
DRC, Inc. Brian is managing a project that oversees
the web-based U.S. Postal Service. The couple
resides in Ellicott City, Maryland, with their two
pets Layla, a boxer, and a Boston terrier named
Chance.
—KJM
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From the Editor
My Time with Sonia
by Kennan J. Meyer
I had been warned in advance.
Pulitzer Prize winners can be
“arrogant”... ”demanding”...
”condescending”... ”filled with selfimportance.” To my delight, Sonia
Nazario was none of these. Indeed
she was quite something else.
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t was an odd scene, to be
sure. I had come to the
bottom of the steps leading
into the furnished
basement at the home of
CVCC’s president and his wife,
Darrel and Beverly Staat. In
front of me were men in jackets
and ties and women in long
dresses and smart suits
lounging on the floor or
crowded onto the wrap-around
sofa.These were some of the
College’s top administrators and
leading professors bunched
Sonia Nazario with a captive audience
in the home of Darrel & Beverly Staat
together without regard for the
wrinkles being pressed into their
fine fabrics or for any
appearance that would lessen
their dignity.
This was not an austere
scene, but rather a classic
spectacle that will take years to
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erase from my memory when
considering the occasion and
the root cause. In the center of
this huddled mass was a woman
engaging her subjects with her
adventures of being chased by
Mexican bandits, falling from
the tops of speeding trains, and
being held at gunpoint by U.S.
customs officials.
Sonia Nazario was making
friends of people who just hours
earlier she had not known, just
as she had with me that
afternoon from a mere
handshake upon her arrival at
Lynchburg Airport. But it was
not her stories or her fame that
might otherwise draw
enthusiasts. She was incredibly
likeable.
For the next twenty-four
hours she went from one event
to the next making converts.
Her remarkable tales of the
journey she took as a would-be
immigrant from Central America
through Mexico as told in her
book, Enrique’s Journey,
mesmerized her audiences.
That second day, Sonia went
from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
almost nonstop. As the time
expired at each appearance I
would grab her attention by
pointing to my watch. Yet, she
wouldn’t stop. The breakfast
with Hispanic leaders and area
college professors ran into her
time with the Spanish language
class and, in turn, that with the
history class. All of the breaks I
had scheduled for her were
erased with added tales and her
unwillingness to leave questions
from her audience unanswered
I joked with her: “If you lose
your voice before this evening’s
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Nazario addresses questions
on immigration
lecture you’re not going to have
me to blame!”
But, again Sonia went over
the time allotted at the town
hall meeting with the CVCC
students and with the afternoon
book signing at Givens Books.
One hour into the evening
program her voice began to
crack signaling the end of a very
busy day. She had spent nearly
every ounce of energy she had
to share with us and entertain
us and we would all be grateful
to her.
The next morning I walked
into the lobby of the hotel just
as Sonia was closing up her cell
phone. She wore this grin that
indicated something more than
just the usual natural smile I had
become familiar with. She
informed me that the call
concerned an important new
development in Enrique’s
adventures—news that could
not be made public without
serious ramifications. She was so
excited she just had to tell a
friend.
“You know you can’t repeat
this to anyone,” she told me.
Yes, Sonia Nazario truly is
something else. ■
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The CVCC Class
of 2005 is Truly Radiant
R
adiography Director
Eddie Haynes
added a kick to his
step during the
recent fall
semester. His luminous energy
was not due to the
overexposure of radiation (as
some might have suggested),
but rather from beaming pride
over last summer’s newest
graduates. Atop his list were
two young Bedford women who
exemplified the drive and
perseverance needed to excel in
their field.
For Kristin Anderson the
idea of entering the medical
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profession was certainly
nurtured through her mother,
an elementary school nurse. It
was only a matter of deciding
which field of the health care
industry would most appeal to
her. Oddly enough the answer
came from taking a secondary
education course in
photography. “I spoke with a
counselor at CVCC who
introduced me to their
radiography program,” said the
Brookville High School
graduate. “It satisfied two core
desires – my want to be
involved in some aspect of
photography and a personal
need to help others.”
Jessica Mitchell had other
reasons for becoming a
radiographer. As a single
mother, she felt the need to
have a career that would help
her support her daughter. “I
kept going back and forth
between teaching and nursing,
then back to teaching before a
friend of my mother’s
suggested radiography,” Jessica
recalled.
Jessica and Kristin entered
the radiography program in the
fall of 2003 as part of a class of
seventeen students. Both
women retain a clear memory
of their first semester at CVCC.
Kristin described it as “intense.”
As she recalls,“I went into the
program with a great deal of
confidence though, at times, it
was stressful.”
“That first semester was
scary,” Jessica echoed. “There
were so many terms and a lot
Jessica Mitchell ’05
of memorization. But after
those first four months you just
knew you were ready to do it.”
Two of the original class of
seventeen students did drop
out that fall. Fifteen remained
to form the Radiography Class
of 2005. Jessica and Kristin
excelled during their two years
at CVCC. Each graduated with
an “A” average and shared top
billing at the College’s annual
awards ceremony taking home
their program’s 2005 CVCC
Academic Excellence Award.
Haynes was quite impressed
with both women. “Jessica and
Kristin are two fine examples of
our graduates who had the
academic potential and
motivation to pursue their
goals.” Haynes added,“They are
remarkable role models for new
students entering the program
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Radiography program
picture perfect
sequence of virtually every medical show on television has been the
placing of transparencies over back-lit panels to examine x-rays of lungs
or broken bones.Those were the good old days as radiologic technology
enters into the age of digital imagery. Thanks to the leadership of Centra
Health’s Senior Vice President, Ron Galonsky, and Kodak, CVCC’s Allied
Health Division will begin training radiology students in the theory and practical
applications of computed radiography.
Kodak’s donation of a $60,000 digital x-ray imaging unit will enhance CVCC’s
radiologic technology program providing current and future radiography students
with expanded skills to better prepare them for the job market. Area employers
with radiography facilities that have tapped into the graduation rolls at the College
have already made the transition from conventional x-ray film imaging to digital
imaging technology. Among these companies are Centra Health (Virginia Baptist
Hospital and Lynchburg General Hospital), Radiology Consultants/Central Virginia
Imaging, and Halifax Regional Hospital. With continued shortages in manpower to
meet minimum staffing requirements among health care firms, CVCC radiography
graduates with skills in digital imagery can be more selective in choosing a
company with which to start their careers.
Computed Radiography (CR) is a digital system which incorporates a reusable
electronic plate (the image receptor which replaces film) and is used with a typical
x-ray machine to make an exposure. The plate is scanned by a CR reader where the
analog image is converted to a digital format. The digital image can then be
viewed and manipulated at a computer workstation.
Once x-ray images are captured by a CR or other digital radiography system, the
results can be entered into a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)
network. PACS’ allow medical personnel anywhere in the world to view images
simultaneously.
Digital radiography improves workflow, enhances health care delivery, allows for
image processing, and reduces the number of image retakes. ■
Special thanks to Eddie Haynes for supplying the technical descriptions and dialog to
complete this story.
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The science and chemistry lab received a $1,000,000 facelift.The 4-room facility was renovated
with new furnishings and 21st-Century lab equipment.The project began November 2004 and
opened April 27, 2006.
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and the profession of radiologic
technology.”
Not only did Jessica, Kristin and the
other thirteen students graduate in
July, 2005, with an Associate in Applied
Science (AAS) Degree, the entire class
passed the certification exam of the
American Registry of Radiologic
Technologists (ARRT) on their first
attempt! Kristin credits the director,
professors, and staff of the radiology
department for much of her success.
“The whole program was well
organized. All of the instructors had a
lot of experience and were ready to
help you when you needed it.”
Haynes reports that over the period
of the last five years his average
student retention rate is 80.9% and the
Registry first-time
pass rate is 95.1%
Registry pass rate for first time
examinees is 95.1%, both well above
the national average. The Class of 2005
achieved an 88.2% and 100%,
respectively.
Jessica joined Central Virginia Family
Physicians as a full time radiologic
technologist following graduation. She
is furthering her education by taking
courses in diagnostic medical
sonography at Wake Forest University
with a goal of earning a bachelor’s
degree.
Kristin is plying her skill through
Centra Health at Lynchburg General
Hospital. Having started in diagnostic
radiology, she recently transferred to
the M.R.I. (Magnetic Resonance
Imaging) department. She intends to
take her M.R.I. certification with the
Registry in the coming months.
The Alumni Magazine, on behalf of
CVCC and Professor Haynes,
congratulates these two young women
on their continuing success and
proudly welcomes them as part of the
—KJM
new class of CVCC alumni. ■
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Stewart & Valentine:
Then & Now
Does Frank Stewart have his daddy’s smarts? His father ran
a garage in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and Frank learned
early on how engines and
machines should run. Following
a stint in the Air Force as an
airplane machinist, Frank entered
Appalachian State University (ASU).
Taking Machine Shop at ASU was,
as Frank says,“fun.” He graduated in
just three years with a B.S. in
Industrial Arts Technology. Frank’s
first jobs were in industry, but he
concluded that plant supervision
was just not a good fit. He and his
wife Carolyn, also an ASU graduate,
decided to look for a place with
good teacher salaries. Moving to
Lynchburg to “try it for a year,”
Carolyn took a teaching position in Appomattox while Frank
came on board at CVCC. After more than three decades,
a home, and two daughters, they’re still here.
The Machine Tool program has transformed over the 31
years since Frank began his career at CVCC. He insisted on
having the latest equipment and software in spite of the
periodic relearning process he and other instructors had
to endure. For years Frank worked five days and two nights
a week and through the summer months. While the long
hours were sometimes hard on the family, he is dedicated
to his students and their education.
“I’m glad I do what I do because, when students want to
learn, this is the best job in the world,” Frank says. “I get to
teach them work skills that offer an opportunity for students
to make a good living; to take their knowledge and put it to
good use.”
Jimmy Baroch ’84, calls Frank Stewart “a man of integrity
and a great teacher who rewarded students for working hard
by giving them creative latitude. He established a good
learning environment, read people’s abilities, and didn’t take
for granted that someone knew how to do a particular task.
He took time and made sure they understood. Frank wants all
of his students to succeed. He was there to teach, not to babysit.”
One day, Frank will retire. However, there seems to be no
real plan for it happening anytime soon. Until then, Frank’s
one wish is that high school counselors would begin to push
learning to be a skilled worker as a viable option in addition
to other kinds of college degrees.
Obviously, Frank did get his daddy’s smarts. ■
—BKH
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Dr. James P. Valentine, Professor of Biology, is everything his
last name indicates. He is a devoted and loving husband,
father, and grandfather. He’s also a professor with a real heart
for teaching and has had only two
jobs in his adult life: an instructor
at the University of Virginia Lynchburg
Extension and at Central Virginia
Community College for the last
40 years.
Following graduation from
Appalachian State Teachers College
in North Carolina with a B.S. and M.A.
in Biology, Valentine was teaching at
the UVA Extension in Lynchburg when the Community
College system took over in 1966. He and three other
professors became CVCC’s first Biology Department at 721
Court Street. Instructors of all science subjects shared the
“one and only office” and lab. Biology classes and labs were
taught two long days a week, several times a day, from 8:00
a.m. - 10:00 p.m. to accommodate working students.
As a youth in Winston-Salem, NC, Valentine studied hard,
played sports in high school, and graduated with no
immediate plans. But when Donna, his high school
sweetheart and future wife, entered Appalachian State,
Valentine followed. There he found the other love of his life—
biology. Dr. Ray Derrick encouraged his biology students to
try and understand “mysterious things” and his enthusiasm
“permeated the classroom.” So Valentine found his calling
and never looked back, even when completing his Ph.D.
at VPI meant moving his wife and two young sons to
Blacksburg for two years.
In his 40 years at CVCC, Dr. Valentine has followed in his
mentor’s footsteps in many ways. One former student,
Kimberly Sublett French,‘97 said,“It takes a truly special
teacher to turn someone who didn’t like biology into
someone who actually enjoyed it. Dr. Valentine made it come
alive for me and many others.”
Amanda Dunford, ’05 added,“Dr. Valentine is
approachable, kind, and willing to explain anything. He
brought the difficult material to a level we could understand. I
was lucky to have had him as my instructor.”
An extraordinary professor who gardens, enjoys wood
working, adores his
grandchildren, and loves
to travel out West with
his high school love, not
only has the name
Valentine but the heart
that goes with it. He’s still
“doing what I wanted to
do—teach.” ■ —BKH
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“Cold Calm” self portrait Jeff Mays, oil
A Different Perspective
You can find buildings in Manhattan that house more people than the total population
of Hurt, Virginia. But that doesn’t keep this Hurt native from feeling right at home
in our Nation’s largest city. Jeff Mays has made his way to the top of the art world
and he has no plans to leave.
T
he next time you visit an art show at a
local high school you may want to
critique the work a little more closely.You
never know whether there is a prodigy in
your midst.Those who attended Altavista
High School’s Art Fair in the spring of 1987 might
be wondering where the winner of that
competition actually ended up. We can tell you
that he’s found his way to Fifth Avenue in New
York City where his hopes and dreams remain
alive and well.
The art department of Altavista High School
must have seen some serious talent in Jeff Mays
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when they presented him with their annual award
for best artist.“I knew I had the eye for drawing
and the ability to draw, but at the time I couldn’t
visualize how I was going to use it later in life,” Jeff
recalls. It didn’t seem to matter. Jeff convinced the
school to allow him to take two art classes his
senior year.“I was so focused on art that it
affected my studies in other subjects,” he says
with certain regret.
Nonetheless, Jeff entered the commercial art
program at Central Virginia Community College
(CVCC) in the fall of 1987 following his high school
graduation. While there was little question of his
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talent, Jeff had very few clues as to
what it was he hoped to accomplish in
college.
Jeff explains,“Roger Elliot exposed
me to the art world when I first entered
CVCC.” Indeed, Elliott not only taught
art history, but he showed Jeff the nuts
and bolts of the art world.“I didn’t have
any direction at the time and then
Roger introduced me to the business of
art. It was, perhaps, the first time I
looked at art as a possible career for me.”
Kathy Cudlin, ’95, art director for
Lovern Advertising and an awardwinning photographer, met Jeff while
they both studied photography at
CVCC.“I graduated with a degree in
English from Duke University long
before taking art classes at the
Community College,” says Cudlin.“I met
Jeff and realized that here was a young
man as bright and as talented as any of
the young students I had known at
Duke.”
“CVCC opened up
a whole new world
to me.”
Cudlin relates her early impressions
of Jeff as if the experience had occurred
yesterday.“He had a marvelous sense of
humor and a great deal of charisma. Yet,
you had the sense that he didn’t know
how bright he really was. But everyone
around him knew.”
Through the CVCC art program, Jeff
also learned about art as a science. He
credits John Black with helping him
expand his mind in terms of creativity.
Cloyde Wiley was instrumental in
teaching him to separate and apply his
talents in the use of various media,
particularly between painting and
photography. And Jeff mentions that
Lee Greever challenged him technically
and taught him how to control his work.
“CVCC opened up a whole new
world to me,” claims Jeff.“The
instructors propelled me to be a fine
artist rather than limiting myself as a
graphic designer. The experience gave
me the confidence to advance my
career.”
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Cudlin echoed those
sentiments:“He made the very
most of all the resources and
opportunities that came his way,
and CVCC was such a fine
launching pad for him.”
Jeff earned his Associate of
Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree
in 1990. He applied to and was
accepted by numerous art
colleges, finally settling on
Corcoran College of Art & Design in
Washington D.C. There he received his
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a
concentration in painting and drawing
in 1994. The college honored him with
the prestigious annual Ethel Loraine
Bernstein Award for excellence in
painting.
So what is a small-town Virginia man
to do after he’s seen the big world –
hunt for bigger worlds of course. And
that’s exactly what Jeff Mays did. He and
two of his classmates were accepted at
the School of Visual Arts in New York
City.“They only accept 35 to 40
students out of hundreds of
applications from around the country
per year,” Jeff says.“I didn’t even know
my two friends had applied and all of
the sudden we’re traveling to New York
together!”
The School of Visual Arts is an
internationally recognized leader in the
training of artists in virtually all media. It
is the largest independent art school in
the United States, and its faculty
consists of some of the art world’s top
talent. Unlike most graduate programs
for the arts, this school’s focus
is on producing future artists
rather than art instructors. That
is what most appealed to Jeff.
While not averse to teaching
art in the future, Jeff’s main
interest was to be an artisan.
Jeff received his Master of
Fine Arts (MFA) degree in 1996.
For the next five years he
worked at several jobs within
the industry. While at Corcoran
he had done some side work
as an art handler, a role he
reprised following graduate
school. He did work as a framer
John Black visited Jeff Mays in New York City.
and restorer of art, worked on set
designs in the New York theater district,
and was a tour guide at the
Guggenheim Museum. He even spent
one year away from the Big Apple to be
a handler at the Philadelphia Museum
of Art. As Jeff puts it,“After a while New
York tends to become insular and my
work, as a result, became insulated.
Philadelphia gave me an opportunity to
broaden my creativity.”
Never losing focus on his goals, Jeff
would collaborate with other working
artists.“We would find empty
showrooms around Manhattan and cut
deals to lease them for a month or two
or until they could find a permanent
tenant,” Jeff says.“It was a chance to
show our recent work and, of course,
turn some of it into income.”
Jeff specializes in drawing,
employing pencil and graphite, and in
oil painting and acrylics.“At first glance
my art appears to be representational
and, perhaps in form, that may be true,”
Central Virginia Community College’s Alumni Focus
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“Studio Wall” oil
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CVCC: 1967-1982 in Pictures
There was a time to work...
... as Jerry Hartley clarifies electronic circuitry. 1975
... by upholding the College’s good name.
R.B. Moore lettered in college by answering the question:
“Y, is it broken?” 1971
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was going to be important one day. (Compare to page 9.) 1967
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way to make a point
clear through, uh, to
his students. 1972
... in the study carrel.
Here a student
reflects on the
assignment,
or maybe the
assignment reflects
on the student ?
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... and a time
to play...
Bridge anyone? Dr. William M.“Doc”
Reynolds was never too busy for a
few hands of Bridge before, between,
and after classes. Doc came with a
pipe, a deck, tricks, trumps, rubber,
ruffs, and some major suits.
The man was a player! 1974
How many people can fit into the one and only Original Student Lounge ?
Seating was limited. You know what they call it these days? The Bookstore! 1970
... with your camera and your kid! Lee Greever, Commercial Art
Instructor, knew how to turn his work into play. Smile! 1973
For 10 years, Playday brought 23 colleges to CVCC.
George Beasley helped our volleyball team
show well. 1982
As our late friend George DuBarry said,
“Ah, these are the good old days.” 1974
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On the Hill
Alumni Come Home!
emember Play Day? Doc Reynolds and endless
hands of Bridge? Circle K? Ping Pong and Mackie
Machines in the Student Lounge? Vietnam Vets?
Intramurals? Dean Merritt? (We named a building
for him!). All the folks you knew ‘way back when?’
You were there, CVCC Alumni, and I’m looking for you!
The Krise Building or 29 South... no matter where we
attended class, CVCC offered a future, the chance of a lifetime.
We studied hard, forged friendships, and made memories that
time can’t erase. It’s time to come home and reconnect with
past classmates, friends, and professors. You haven’t heard
from CVCC since graduating or entering the workforce? We’d
like to change that starting now.
I’m Betty Kershaw Hudson, ’82
Coordinator, Alumni Relations at
CVCC, and I’m looking for Alumni
with whom to coordinate and
relate! Let us hear from you. Please
take a few moments to send us an
update on your life. You can go to
the website www.cvcc.vccs.edu
and click on ‘Alumni, Friends &
Visitors’ then ‘Update Your Alumni
Information.’ Got a picture? Send it!
Prefer to call? Dial 434-832-7763
and I would be happy to talk with you.
Alumni, come home. We’ve got things to do!
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Remember When…?
Where in the world have you been all these years? Where
did you go when you finished school? What are you doing
now? How long have you been married? You don’t
recognize me? are all questions you might hear when folks
get together who haven’t seen each other for a long time.
Coming together for a “Remember When…” party is just what
we have in mind.
CVCC is 40 years old this year but its first graduates came
along two years later in 1968-69. So don’t you think it’s time
we got back together? CVCC Alumni reunite! In 2008, we
plan to have reunions of the 40th, 35th, 30th, 25th, and
20th years. These are the graduating classes of 1968-69,
1973, 1978, 1983, and 1988. We plan invite these graduates
and our past and current professors and staff who had such a
positive impact on their lives.
As our Reunion date grows closer, we’ll be in touch, so
watch your mail and email and, for sure, read the CVCC
Alumni Magazine! See you there! Gee, what’ll I wear?
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Award-winning ink-wash sketch of the Appomattox Building (1970)
by the late George Carmichael ’71
AFA
CVCC Alumni & Friends Association
ave you heard about us? Our small yet dedicated
group seeks to enrich the CVCC student experience
in many ways, one of which is by sponsoring
scholarships for the children of CVCC Alumni.These
awards are funded with proceeds from AFA events such as
art and furniture auctions, and the Annual CVCC Open Golf
Tournament. Association members also select the
Outstanding Alumnus who serves as the speaker at
commencement exercises each May (see our article on Dr.
Michele Stone, ’96).
Come join the AFA and give something back to CVCC,
where your future began. New energy and new ideas are
the order of the day. What do I get in return, you said?
For your yearly $50 membership dues, how about:
✔ a Membership card that allows you check-out access to
the CVCC Library
✔ a 10% discount at our Barnes and Noble Campus
Bookstore
✔ an Alumni parking pass
✔ the CVCC Alumni Magazine twice a year in the mail or
on our CVCC Alumni website along with news of
upcoming Alumni events
✔ the joy of finding old friends on the website soon or at
the upcoming reunions
In time there will be more, and the key to this is you and
me. More children of CVCC Alumni will be able to receive a
college education from their parents’ school when we
increase our numbers and step up our efforts in service to
the College. Be part of something that will make you glad
you’ve come home. Join the CVCC Alumni & Friends
Association.
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Alumni Update
1970’s
● Brenda Driskill Moore ’72
graduated with an Associate in
Secretarial Science. She went back
some years later and received an
Associate in Accounting. “(I think that
was what it was called; too long ago to
remember).” She is married to Gene H
Moore (also an alumni), owner of J. B.
Moore Electrical Contractors and they
have 3 grown children. Brenda has a
grandson named Reagan. She is a
Realtor with Blanks Properties, Inc.
located on the corner of Waterlick and
Westwood Drive. She has her ABR and
GRI designation. Her hobbies include
scrapbooking, quilting, reading,
shagging. She and Gene are members
of the Lynchburg Shag Club.
Health Center in Amherst. She helps
with the Library for the Homebound by
bringing books, reading to the residents,
and offering books-on-tape for those
who cannot see well. Vicki just
completed her training as a Hospice
worker and also volunteers as a teacher
for adults learning how to read. Her
future ambitions include efforts to
increase participation in the volunteer
program at the Johnson Health Center
by having college students sing, play
music, read to residents, do art projects
or crafts, or merely visit the residents to
help brighten their day.
1980’s
● James B. Baroch ’84 worked for
Framatome, (AREVA) for 14 years, then
turned to building racing engines for a
while, and now is the owner/operator of
the Lynchburg based CSL Vending, Inc.
Jimmy has been married for almost 20
years to wife Debbie and they have a
son, Charlie, age 15, a sophomore at
Holy Cross Regional Catholic School.
Debbie is employed at Holy Cross
School as well as working part-time with
Jimmy. In addition to running their own
business, Jimmy and Charlie are learning
to be taxidermists.The father and son
team has fun working on this as well as
going hunting and fishing together.
Jimmy says his greatest reward in
working for himself is that he can now
spend more time with his family, as he
says “the most important people in my
life.”
● Kelvin Mays ’84 writes that he is a
CADD System Supervisor for Greif
Riverville Mill, LLC.
● Vicki Votaw ’85 is a graduate of
RMWC and has worked for the U.S. Post
Office in Forest for nearly twelve years.
Vicki volunteers as a liaison between the
Amherst Public Library and the Johnson
● Nikki E. Vogt Williams ’87 was living
in New York City on September 11, 2001,
and witnessed the attack on the World
Trade Center from her apartment. She
helped raise $5,000 for the family of one
of the victims living in her building.
With an AA&S Degree in Commercial Art
she was working as an artist doing work
for the Rambusch Company. After the
attack she moved back to the safe
environment of Lynchburg but
continues to do contract work in her
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A porton of the 25 ft. x 5.5 ft. stained glass
window “The Good Samaritan” at The Marble
Collegiate Church in New York City. A work in
progress by Nikki E.Vogt Williams ’87.
specialty, stained glass window designs.
Nikki designed two windows for “The
Immaculate Conception” in Washington
D.C. She has been commissioned by her
former employer, Rambusch, to design a
window,“The Good Samaritan,” for The
Marble Collegiate Church in New York, a
Dutch Reform church built in 1851 and
former home to Dr. Norman Vincent
Peale. Nikki has also done windows for
churches in Colorado, Wisconsin and
Puerto Rico. She currently works at
Lynchburg Stained Glass Co.
1990’s
● Kimberly Sublett French ‘96
received her Bachelors Degree in
Human Services Counseling from Old
Dominion University in 2003. She was
employed at CVCC from 1996 (in the
Counseling Department) to 2004 (in the
President's Office 99-04) and is now
working at Virginia Western Community
College. She went to VWCC as the
President's secretary and in August of
05 applied for the Educational Support
Specialist III position in the Counseling
Department and is currently working in
that department. Kim loves her job and
has plans on getting her Masters Degree
in Counseling.
● Lynn Suwala ’97 is a married to
husband Mike Suwala and the mother
of two beautiful daughters, Jill and
Michelle (currently a student at CVCC),
and the ‘keeper’ of two pets – a cat
named Reesie, and a dog, Buttercup.
Working part-time at TRS Direct (direct
mail printers) and Blue Ridge Appraisal,
Inc. Lynn has put to work many of the
skills acquired and honed in her classes
at CVCC. For fun Lynn and her family
take part in a myriad of activities such as
walking, biking, swimming, going to
movies, and traveling. As a member of
Little Dinner Theater Players, she does
improvisation and mystery dinner
shows. Lynn loves music of all kinds,
plays the Djembe drum at church and is
learning to play the piano.
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Currently Lynn is functioning as a
parent liaison for Rainbow Families, an
adoption support group for parents of
adopted children with special needs.
This group was developed by the
Federal Government Adoption
Federation Preservation grant. Any
alumni who are interested in or in need
of this kind of support group are
welcomed to email her at
lsuwala2@msn.com for more
information. Lynn is running in high
gear most of the time and loving it!
● Donna Ann Beach ’98 graduated
from Liberty University in 2004 with a
B.S. degree in multi-disciplinary studies
(business and government). She has
been in law enforcement since 1993.
Currently, Donna is a State Trooper with
the Virginia State Police where she
began in January, 2004. She had served
in Campbell County but has recently
been assigned to Bedford County where
she lives. She loves her job and is
grateful for the education she received
at both CVCC and Liberty University that
she says helped to make her a wellrounded person.
● Judy Sligh Berryman ’98 is the
administrator for the medical practice
here in Lynchburg with five Physicians
and 24 employees. She recently
received her certification through the
American College of Medical Practice
Executives. Judy has two grandchildren,
Owen who is seven and Sophie who just
turned one. They live in Richmond with
their parents, her two daughters and
their spouses. She and her husband
celebrated their 38th wedding
anniversary this past November. She is
very active in the community and is a
volunteer with Kid’s Haven, an
organization for grieving children, as a
facilitator.
● Megan Harker Emanuel ’99
graduated from Lynchburg College with
a B.A. in English in 2001 and is currently
back at LC working towards her M.Ed. in
School Counseling. She is teaching
English 9 and 12 at Brookville H.S. where
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It was a busy time for the Mickles Family in May of 2005. Muriel Mickles ’75, (right), received
her Ph.D., Ed.D. in Administration and Supervision from the University of Virginia. Her
daughter, Bethanie ’02 (left), earned her J.D. (summa cum laude) from the School of Law at
North Carolina Central. A second daughter and former CVCC dual enrollment student, Anna,
(center), graduated with a B.S. in Psychology from Virginia Tech. Muriel, the first in her family to
attend college, was part of the second class of students to enter CVCC in 1968. She began
working at the College in 1972 and is entering her 34th year, serving students these days as a
counselor.The three ladies received their diplomas in a span of fifteen days!
she coaches varsity cheerleading, and
the Dance Team. Megan is the Director
of Dance at LC and coordinates the
Encore! program at the Academy of Fine
Arts. She is an active volunteer with the
Alzheimer’s Association, Red Cross,
Avante Nursing Home, and Central
Virginia Training Center. She married
Mike Emanuel of Dodge, Nebraska, on
June 19, 2004. In her “free” time Megan
enjoys writing, scrapbooking, and
spending time with family and friends.
2000’s
● Lisa Sykes Chilton ’00 completed
her BS degree in Business
Administration from Franklin University
through their Community College
Alliance Program. She is making plans
to begin working on a Masters degree in
the fall. Lisa married the love of her life,
Bernard Chilton, III, had two
grandchildren and one on the way. I am
currently the assistant manager/adult
and dislocated worker program
coordinator at the Region 2000 Career
Center here in Lynchburg and am
making plans toward a goal of
entrepreneurship. I am the mother of
three adult daughters.
Central Virginia Community College
● Deborah Williams ’01 graduated
from Lynchburg College with a B.S.
degree in Education in May, 2005. She
will be starting to teach at Nelson
Elementary School with the Head Start
Program in March. She has a daughter
that will graduate CVCC in May as a
respiratory therapist and will be getting
married in October. Deborah hopes to
be getting married this summer also.
● Adrienne Fisher Smith ’04 is doing
great! She is a Hip Hop dance instructor
for the Valley Dance Theatre and just
recently started her own business. She
is a strong believer in education and is
currently enrolled at Mary Baldwin
College. Adrienne is so excited about
CVCC’s recent outreach to the alumni
that she is ready to volunteer her
services. How about you?
● James E. Roberts, SPC ’05 plans to
spend the next year in Kosovo as his
National Guard unit was preparing for
deployment at the time of his letter. He
is particularly excited to be going as the
battalion’s chaplain assistant, a job he
had been requesting for the last five
years. He will also be an associate staff
member for Military Ministry of Campus
Crusade for Christ. It is a voluntary role
that requires training in evangelism,
personal growth, discipline, etc. James
plans to attend Liberty University on his
return, majoring in youth ministry. ■
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Mays continued from page 9
he says.“However, real art should never
be analyzed from what is obvious down
to the sublime simply because an artist
creates from the inside out.” Jeff
explains that rating art categorically
detracts from the significance of the
piece.“Representation art is merely a
medium I use to deliver something
more meaningful. The effect of true art
can be overlooked when the viewer
appraises the work merely from an
aesthetic point of view.”
Asked where he receives his
inspiration, he points to those things
“I look
at the real world
and it is
abstract to me.”
around him that others might not take
the time to look at. As he puts it,“I look
at the real world and it is abstract to
me.” It seems to be the philosophical
response one might expect from the
genuine article.
In 1999 Jeff joined up with The
McKee Gallery, an established and
highly respected firm with a prestigious
New York address – Fifth Avenue within
Jeff Mays’ Study for Interview, charcoal
blocks of Trump Tower and the Plaza
Hotel and just across the street from
Saks Fifth Avenue.
It was the perfect move for him. As a
handler for the gallery, Jeff works with
some of today’s finest contemporary
artists such as Philip Guston, Vija
Celmins, and Martin Puryear, regarded
by many as the “best sculptor in
America.” It is also an opportunity for
him to travel overseas and meet with
top artists and agents from around the
globe.
Attending the annual Art Basel in
Basel, Switzerland, is one of the benefits
to being part of The McKee Gallery
team. Considered the “Olympics of the
art world,” by the New York Times, Art
Basel is a showcase for what its
promoters consider to be the top 250
art galleries worldwide – a distinction
given to McKee.
While there, Jeff has the opportunity
to mingle with the “who’s who” of art. As
he puts it,“I look forward to the trip as a
chance to meet with some of the top
names in the business, view the work of
up-and-coming talent and, of course,
help showcase those artists we
represent.”
As much as Jeff enjoys working with
gallery owners David and Renee McKee,
he still has some personal unfinished
business.“It is difficult to find the time
to draw and paint with such a busy
work schedule, but I find ways to make
it happen.”
When asked where he sees his self in
five years, there is no hesitation in his
response.“In the near future I hope to
see my work exhibited in a major New
York gallery,” Jeff says, adding,“in five
years…to be part of a museum
collection.”
Jeff Mays resembles neither the small
town lad from Hurt nor the aimless
talent that wandered onto the CVCC
campus some 20 years ago. Perhaps it’s
because he’s traveled so far to get
closer to his dream and a revelation that
real life is not always abstract philosophically speaking. ■
—KJM
2007
Study Abroad with
Central Virginia
Community College
May 16–23
Students $1671
Adults $1931
The Paris
Experience
For more information,
contact Dr. David McGee
mcgeed@
cvcc.vccs.edu
or call
(434)
832-7782
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The Educational Foundation Report
by Don Sutton,
Executive Director
The CVCC
Educational
Foundation
(CVCCEF) was
founded in 1981 to
support the
College’s need to
accept private gifts. Early on this
support was funneled to student
scholarships, faculty and staff
professional development, and
purchases of instructional equipment.
Now as then, this remains the
Foundation’s mission.
Two major gift fund development
campaigns have been conducted by the
Foundation for the College. The first, by
Kathy Pumphrey, Ed.D., occurred from
1991 through 1994. A second campaign
was conducted by yours truly and ran
from 1999 to 2004. In both instances
the CVCCEF Board of Directors was
central to the ultimate success of each
campaign including a $1.5 million
endowment campaign and a $4 million
technical training equipment campaign
for the College’s new AREVA Technology
Center. The latter, The Major Gifts
Campaign
for a World Class Workforce,
was magnified by the combined
contributions of $6.5 million from three
additional sources: the Virginia General
Assembly ($4.5m), CVCC service region
localities ($1.5m), and by the College
($500,000).
An annual fund campaign dating
back to the 1990’s has given additional
support to the Foundation’s mission.
Annually, the Foundation provides
major funds to the College for
professional development and
scholarship assistance to first time and
part-time students. Honors scholarships
are awarded to the top CVCC applicants
from the region’s public and private
high schools. Annual fund campaigns
are also strongly supported by CVCC
faculty and staff, the CVCC local
advisory board, the CVCCEF Board of
Directors, and friends of CVCC including
local businesses and industries.
With two major aspects of the
College’s fund development program in
place, a third, estate planning (or
deferred giving), can now be
established. Opportunities for fund
development in this final phase are
abundant as CVCC’s 40th anniversary
approaches. Alumni “boomers” are
approaching the age where estate
planning is a necessary and prudent
activity.
A recently retired banker and 1971
alumnus shared with me this past
winter that “I never considered CVCC in
my estate plan.” His wife is a graduate of
CVCC and two of his children attended
the College as well. This set me to
planning a means with which CVCC
alumni could leave a legacy for their
alma mater. Further thought brought
me to the realization that remembering
former or current faculty through
named endowments or scholarships
could be a meaningful investment for
those affected by their CVCC
experience.
In the coming months, the CVCC
Foundation plans to bring this
opportunity forward in the form of a
$1.5 million campaign to endow faculty
chairs, scholarships, and named science
laboratory facilities in an effort to honor
individuals with legacies to CVCC. This
campaign is already underway with an
important faculty endowment
established by the heirs of William
Reynolds. The Dr. William “Doc” Reynolds
Scholarship will provide educational
funding for selected business
administration students
at CVCC.
CVCC has affected tens of thousand
of lives in the Central Virginia region
over the last 40 years. With your help we
can continue to provide accessible and
affordable, high-quality education and
21st -century technologies for those
destined to shape tomorrow’s world.
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Central Virginia Community College
Board of Directors
Mitchell W. Reaves, President, N.B. Handy
Michael A. Giles, Vice President, Greif, Inc.
Darrel W. Staat, Secretary (ex officio),
President, CVCC
John K. Poole, Treasurer (ex officio)
Vice President of Finance, CVCC
Robert L. Bashore
Michael V. Bradford, Wachovia Bank
Thomas A. Christopher, AREVA
Clyde T. Clark
Brent A. Collins, Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Edward C. Craighill, Boxley Block
Todd E. Crowell, Weyerhaeuser
Lorenza E. Davis,
Lynchburg Public Warehouse
Tom DeWitt-Rickards, M/A-COM
Stuart C. Fauber, SunTrust Bank
Ronald J. Galonsky, Centra Health, Inc.
Michael B. Harrington, The Harrington Corp.
Terry H. Jamerson, The News and Advance
Ronald G. Kidd, Jr., Southern Air, Inc.
Sarah Kretowicz
Robert A. Leveque,
RR Donnelley Printing Co.
John Mastroianni
Ryan A. McEntire,
Brown, Edwards and Company
Michael Moorshead, Barr Laboratories
Winfred D. Nash, BWX Technologies, Inc.
Robert M. O’Brian
Lynchburg Ready Mix Concrete
Sarah S. Post, C.B. Fleet
Richard B. Worthington, II
Donald M. Sutton, Jr., Executive Director
Directors Emeriti:
Clifton L. Barbieri †
James V. Shircliff †
Ronald V. Dolan †
† Deceased
Contact Information
Donald M. Sutton, Jr.
CVCCEF, Inc.
3506 Wards Road
Lynchburg VA 24502
PH. 434-832-7620
FAX 434-832-7761
suttond@cvcc.vccs.edu
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Yes,
CVCC
is forty!
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HIS FALL the College will hold a
Founder’s Day to commemorate the
institution’s four decades. Those
decades began with enabling legislation
in 1966. CVCC’s first graduating class
was in 1968, with just 18 graduates, compared
to the CVCC Class of 2004, when a historic
graduation number was reached with 541 degrees,
diplomas, and certificates.
Fall 2006 activities planned by a campus-wide committee include
a Founder’s Day luncheon on Wednesday, October 18; some 70
commemorative light pole banners, a College history display
in the library, feature articles in area media, and more.
As a growing and vital two-year institution, CVCC is meeting
the general education, occupational, technical and workforce
training needs of Virginia’s Region 2000. This maturity brings
with it a respect and admiration of the community served
by CVCC and the responsibility to adapt to future education
and training requirements of a vital region of the community.
Spring 2006
Central Virginia Community College
Line drawing by now-retired
Communication Design professor
Roger Elliott, used in the Class Schedule
in the 1980’s
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The CVCC Educational Foundation is seeking prizes for the
CVCC Alumni & Friends Association
7th Annual CVCC
Open Golf Tournament
Ivy Hill Golf Club
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Rain or shine • Shotgun start at 1:00 PM
Contests include
● Hole-in-one sponsored by Adams Motor Company,
● Closest-to-pin, and
● Longest drive.
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Prize donations are accepted by the CVCC Educational
Foundation, Inc. and are tax deductible to the extent allowed
by law. All proceeds benefit the CVCC Alumni Association
Scholarship Program.
For more information contact Don Sutton, CVCC, Office of
Institutional Advancement at
(434) 832-7620 or suttond@cvcc.vccs.edu.
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