Jefferson Chronicle-Fall/Winter 2009

J E F F E R S O NC H R O N I C L E

Fall 2009

Solonevich

ScholarShip event

third annual

homecoming reunion

claSSeS oF ‘59 and ‘79reunionS

Time to Reconnect—JCHS Alumni leAderS Building Alumni CHApterS

vISIt uS ONLINE at www.JCHS.Edu

college Board oF directorS

Stephen MusselwhiteChair

Ellen wadeViCe Chair

Joseph wrightSeCretary/treaSurer

Nathaniel L. BishopMaryellen Goodlatte

david GringStuart Mease

william R. ReidCharles Saldarini

the Honorable Philip trompeterF. Lee tucker, M.d.

Gary d. waltonSusan willis

college adminiStration

Carol M. Seavor, R.N., Ed.d.PreSident

douglas Southard, Ph.d., P.a.-C.ProVoSt and dean for aCademiC affairS

Lisa allison-Jones, Ph.d.aSSoCiate dean for aCademiC affairS

Glen Mayhew, d.H.Sc.aSSiStant dean for aCademiC affairS

anna Millirons, M.B.a., C.P.a.dean for adminiStratiVe SerViCeS

Howard Ballentine, M.S.dean for enrollment management and Planning

Jennifer Carlo, M.a.dean for Student affairS

magazine editorS

Mark a. LambertChristina Hatch

photography

Mark a. LambertGayle deelKarie Salas

Christina HatchPamela Banks

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college accreditation

Jefferson College of Health Sciences is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of

the Southern association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate and masters degrees. Contact the Commission on

Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, decatur, Georgia, 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4501 for questions about the accreditation of

Jefferson College of Health Sciences.

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JEFFERSON CHRONICLE 1

Sectionsa Letter from the President ........................................................................................2

Jefferson Matters ..........................................................................................................3

Ever Been in the dog House? ...............................................................................3

Spring Commencement and Physician assistant white Coat Ceremonies ..........4

JCHS alumni association News ...................................................................................6

JCHS alumni association Hosts distinguished Speaker Series Events ...........6

Class Reunion Milestones ......................................................................................7

JCHS alumni In action .................................................................................................8

JCHS alumni Help Students Come Home to Campus ........................................8

JCHS alumna Speaks during wellness Series .......................................................8

Faculty/Staff Briefs .....................................................................................................17

JCHS Program News: Health & Exercise Science and Respiratory therapy ..........18

Class Notes ...................................................................................................................19

Featuresa Message From Sue Campbell, alumni association Board President .....................5

JCHS alumni Relations Office Moves to CRCH .......................................................5

JCHS Hosts Solonevich Scholarship Event ...............................................................9

time to Reconnect—JCHS alumni Leaders Building alumni Chapters ...............10

alumni Profile: Lois McConnell, ‘47 ........................................................................13

JCHS 3rd annual Homecoming Reunion .................................................................14

JCHS annual Fund: Your Gift Helps Support Your alma Mater ...........................16

JCHS annual Gift Report ...........................................................................................21

did You Notice…the JCHS Bookstore? .................................................... back cover

About the CoverJCHS alumni Kevin Kissner, ’98, ’01, ’03 and Karen Layman, ’95 in the new JCHS

Student union, the dog House, in October 2009. they are just two of our

alumni leading the new alumni Chapters forming at JCHS. For more on the

alumni Chapters, see page 10 of this issue.

2 vISIt uS ONLINE at www.JCHS.Edu

dear alumni and Friends of Jefferson,

although I thought my message to you in our last issue of the Jefferson Chronicle was one of farewell, my plans for retirement were postponed a bit, and it is my pleasure to spend another “visit” with you.

You will see as you read through this issue that we are focusing on building the strength and influence of our alumni at JCHS. we are committed to creating connection between and among our alumni and between our alumni and our current students. we are making excellent progress in this endeavor, largely due to the efforts of Ms. Christina Hatch, our alumni and development Coordinator, and the wonderful team of alumni leaders she has assembled in recent years.

Christina and her alumni leaders have made progress the old-fashioned way: by building a foundation, brick by brick, and always looking forward to what’s next. The constant question they seek to answer is: how can we bring our alumni together in ways that are pleasing to them?

Our alumni are busy people! we know you are in your communities making a difference to others while building your professional and personal lives. we know the career paths you have chosen are dedicated to serving others. while that makes us proud, we are also aware that at the end of your day, you are likely to be used up and in need of support. we see our

alumni association as a vehicle of support—a time and place for reconnection to friends made in school. Special friendships made as the result of shared experiences, often intense and challenging and sometimes hilarious; the kinds of experiences that build lasting and meaningful memories! we also see our alumni association as a force of support for JCHS and especially our students. Nothing is more inspiring or motivating to a student than seeing the success of those who have walked their walk!

Over recent months and years, many activities have been held to build the alumni foundation. an alumni Board was developed and is committed to being the infrastructure that is the framework for all current and future building blocks. Many social and professional events have been sponsored to provide the opportunities for other alumni to participate in the “construction.” For example, Homecoming is now an annual event held the first Saturday of October, and each year, attendance and our “family” grows. a distinguished Speaker Series has been established and attracts scores of alumni to lectures (see page 6 of this issue of the Chronicle for more details). alumni help us with our annual college ceremonies, including Graduation, Pinning and Honors Ceremonies, Convocation and even Move-In day!

More recently, each alumnus was invited to participate in an online survey to solicit information from each of you for future alumni activities. One of the most helpful and exciting projects to come out of the survey data is another opportunity to build connections alum-to-alum. This new project will be the building of program-based alumni Chapters. Kevin Kissner, ’98, ’01, ’03, EHS is spearheading this project and will share more information in this issue.

Our alumni are our pride and joy. The vast majority stay in virginia, but we also have alumni making a difference in 37 of our 50 states. They are also busy pursuing additional education. twenty percent of our 2008 graduates continued their education within one year, and 63 percent of our 2004 graduates continued their education within the last five years. and they are not one-dimensional: our exit survey of 2009 tells us that 59 percent of our students had dependents by the time they graduated. to our graduates: you fill us with pride and we applaud your caring and contributions. JCHS is committed to keeping you in touch with us and with each other far into the future!

with warmest wishes,

Carol Seavor dr. Seavor

A Letter from the President

we are committed to creating

connection between and among our

alumni and between our alumni and our

current students.

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In late September 2009, JCHS students, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate the grand opening of The dog House, our new Student union located on the fourth floor of Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital (CRCH). It’s right down the hall from the JCHS Bookstore and around the corner from the new CRCH Café.

The name of the space is a tip of the hat to our beloved mascot, Jeff, the Blue Healer, and it is designed to reflect the personality of JCHS—modern and vibrant. The dog House is painted with bright colors and decorated with images that recall Jeff, including pawprints and an animated portrait of the mutt himself on the walls.

Jeff even made an appearance at the Grand Opening celebration, greeting fans and performing some tricks in exchange for doggie treats!

The dog House provides a place for our students to relax, study, eat or just hang out with friends. Students can enjoy two small flat-screen tvs and one large projection tv, a wii game system, a Foosball table and a small stage. Seating options include comfortable chairs and couches, booths and bistro tables.

with the opening of The dog House, JCHS has taken another step in migrating to CRCH. The new Student union provides a modern and more comfortable alternative to “The Recovery Room,” a smaller student space located on the seventh floor of the Reid Center.

Ever Been in The Dog House?

JCHS students gather in The Dog House for some delicious food

and fun times with their classmates and teachers

Some students took advantage of the broad, low tables to get comfy and enjoy their lunches.

JCHS mascot Jeff, the Blue Healer, discusses world politics and the challenges of hiding his chew bones from other dogs with Gayle Deel, Department Secretary in Student Affairs

New JCHS Student union Opens atCarilion Roanoke Community Hospital

The entrance to the new JCHS Student Union, The Dog House

In the shadow of Jeff, the Blue Healer, some of our students had lunch at the many bistro tables in The Dog House

On a beautiful spring day in May 2009, 226 Jefferson College of Health Sciences students became alumni at the College’s 26th annual Commencement Ceremony, held at the Roanoke Civic Center. Of the total number of graduates, 150 were awarded associate of Science degrees, 66 earned Baccalaureate degrees and 10 received Master of Science degrees.

after the academic processional, invocation and welcome, the event’s student speakers took the podium. Luanne B. Kuchler, a member of the graduating class from the Master of Science in Nursing Program, presented the graduate student remarks, and dorey E. Blevins, a graduate from the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program, presented the undergraduate remarks.

The student remarks were followed by a vocal performance from Master of Science in

Nursing graduate and JCHS Nursing Professor denise Foti, and the Commencement address by Brett Leake, an inspirational speaker and comedian from Richmond. Mr. Leake worked as a standup comic from 1983 to 1997, when he began working as a sit-down standup comic due to muscular dystrophy. In 1998, he added motivational speaking to his résumé by integrating personal stories and what have been called “philosophic lecturettes” into his act.

The ceremony ended with the graduates crossing the stage and receiving their diplomas.

On aug. 7, 2009, the JCHS Physician assistant program graduated 29 new Pas during the annual “white Coat Ceremony,” held on the Roanoke College campus. The graduation event is called a white coat ceremony because the graduates receive the traditional clinical white garments that they will wear when practicing as a Pa.

after welcomes and introductions, the ceremony featured the Commencement address by donald Miller, M.d., remarks by Class President taryn andricks, the presentation of The Partnership award to Southwest virginia Community Health Systems, the presentation of the Outstanding Service award to John Johnson and the presentation of the Preceptor of the Year award to dr. Thomas Haizlip, Jr. and dr. william tate, II, M.d.

In addition, the JCHS Pa program honored Pa Program alumnus Paul Yeaman, Pa-C, ’99 for excelling in the Physician assistant profession. Paul has worked closely with JCHS Pa students to guide them along their educational paths.

The graduates then stepped to the back of the stage and slipped into their white coats before processing to receive their diplomas.

On this page are photos from both graduation ceremonies. Please join us in wishing our 2009 graduates a happy, healthy and prosperous life as Jefferson alumni!

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Spring Commencement and Physician Assistant White Coat Ceremonies255 JCHS Students Become alumni during Graduation Ceremonies

Associate Degree in Nursing students light up the room with their beautiful smiles before Commencement began in May 2009

Class of 2009, JCHS Physician Assistant Program

2009 Commencement Featured Speaker Brett Leake

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Greetings to the Jefferson College of Health Sciences alumni community!

It’s autumn in the beautiful Roanoke valley, and splashes of vibrant color are now decorating the mountains that surround us. It is indeed a blessing to be writing to you from this majestic region. But, just as the changing seasons bring transformations to our surroundings, so will a forthcoming change in the leadership at JCHS with the departure of President Carol Seavor.

dr. Seavor has been a progressive and visionary leader of JCHS since she arrived seven years ago. She deserves both our praise and gratitude for a job well done as she led our College through a period of unprecedented growth in enrollment and programs. She will be dearly missed.

despite the change in leadership, however, the JCHS alumni association will continue to develop ways our graduates can experience a more “traditional” alumni community and methods to promote a better educational experience for everyone at the College. Our mission is to support the development of a sense of community among our proud graduates.

Our outreach continues in the community this year with the JCHS alumni association distinguished Speaker Series. Recently, dr. a. tyler Putnam, the director of Surgical Care and Critical Care Surgery Section Chief at Carilion Clinic, gave an outstanding lecture on “Compassion Fatigue Syndrome,” which highlights the often unrecognized issue of physical and emotional demands put upon healthcare professionals.

Other steps being taken to help foster a stronger sense of community for our graduates include encouraging alumni association members to form program-based alumni chapters. Chapters are currently being initiated under the guidance of Kevin Kissner, ’98, ’01, ’03, vice-President of the JCHS alumni association. It is the hope of the alumni Board that this initiative will grow to be of benefit to the graduates, students and entire JCHS community.

The Jefferson College of Health Sciences alumni association wishes you and yours a happy and productive fall season. we hope to hear from you, and encourage your participation in our association.

Stay in touch!

Sue CampbellSue Campbell, Pa-CJCHS alumni association, PresidentClass of 2000

Alumni Association PresidentSue Campbell, Pa-C, ’00

Sue Campbell, JCHS Alumni Association Board President

a M e s s a g e f r o m y o u r JCHS alumni

Relations Office

Moves to CRCH

alumni Relations Coordinator Christina Hatch and the JCHS alumni Relations Office have moved from the first floor of the Reid Center to the fourth floor of Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital (CRCH).

You can now find the alumni Relations Office by going to the elevators at the rear of the third floor lobby at CRCH and taking them to the fourth floor. turn right out of the elevator, and the alumni Relations & development/Communications & College Relations Suite is the second door on your right, just past the JCHS Student affairs Suite.

For more information, contact Christina Hatch at (540) 224-4644 or via e-mail at [email protected].


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J C HS Alumni Association Hosts Distinguished Speaker Series Events2009 Events Featured dr. wayne Sotile and dr. a. tyler Putnam

Dr. A. Tyler Putnam presents a lecture on Compassion Fatigue in spring 2009

The JCHS alumni association kicked off its distinguished Speaker Series this year with two events tailored to healthcare professionals.

The inaugural event was in april 2009 and featured author and motivational speaker dr. wayne Sotile, a nationally recognized pioneer in the fields of health psychology and work/family balance for busy medical professionals. dr. Sotile’s lecture focused on ways healthcare professionals can deal in a positive way with the stresses of their jobs and personal lives, ensuring they successfully overcome the roadblocks that are holding them back in life.

The second event, which took place in august 2009, spotlighted the issue of Compassion Fatigue among healthcare professionals and featured dr. a. tyler Putnam, the director of Surgical Care and Critical Care Surgery Section Chief at Carilion Clinic. after a career in the military and experience coping with the life of a

busy medical professional, dr. Putnam provided the audience with insight into how to successfully care for the needs of patients while still providing care and compassion for themselves.

The alumni association will host the third distinguished Speaker Series event on wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Maridor Bed and Breakfast, 1857 Grandin Road, in Roanoke. The event will feature nationally renowned motivational speaker dr. Earl Suttle presenting “Enhancing Excellence.” This highly charged interactive presentation helps to shape your attitude toward your professional and personal success. It is about creating winners who learn and apply the keys to successful living. Hope to see you there!

Inaugural Distinguished Speaker Series Guest Dr. Wayne Sotile with JCHS Alumni Relations Coordinator Christina Hatch (left) and Alumni Association Board President Sue Campbell, ’00.



The Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing Class of ’59 celebrated their 50th reunion during the weekend of aug. 21, 2009. amanda Elmore, ’59 organized a weekend filled with activities, beginning with a social at a local Roanoke hotel. Saturday morning, the class dropped by the JCHS Museum at Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital (CRCH) to enjoy coffee and pastries, browse through yearbooks, see antique medical instruments and tour new JCHS spaces at CRCH. The group was actually the first to see the new JCHS Student union, The dog House. (For more details on The dog House, see page 3 of this issue of the Chronicle.) The group then posed on the front steps of Fralin House for a class photo before heading off to their next adventure.

Community Hospital of the Roanoke valley School of Nursing (CHRvSON) alumni Sue Perigen, ’79 and Marie Stone, ’79 worked

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Class Reunion MilestonesClasses of ’59 and ’79 Celebrate anniversaries on the JCHS Campus

diligently over the summer months to plan their 30th class reunion to coincide with the JCHS Homecoming Reunion event on Oct. 3, 2009. Many of their classmates and a faculty member returned to celebrate with a catered buffet dinner at historic Fralin House on the JCHS campus. Sue and Marie gathered scrapbooks, yearbooks and other mementos from their days as students at CHRvSON to share and reminisce over with their classmates. also, JCHS President dr. Carol Seavor; Kevin Kissner, ’98, ’01, ’03, vice-President of JCHS alumni association; and Christina Hatch, Coordinator of alumni Relations, spoke to the group about the direction of the College and encouraged involvement with the alumni association and Nursing alumni Chapter. at the end of the evening, Sue donated her student nursing uniform to the JCHS Museum. They all agreed they would not wait another 30 years before the next class reunion.

The class of 1979 pose inside Fralin House

Class of ’79 graduates reminisce during their reunion in October 2009Members of the class of 1959 enjoy a tour of the new JCHS Student Union, The Dog House

The class of 1959 on the steps of Fralin House on the JCHS campus


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J C HS Alumni HelpStudents Come Home to Campus

academic Year Kicks Off with Some Help from Our alumniwhile many hear the words “back to school” and think of new notebooks, freshly sharpened pencils and maybe even a new box of crayons, it can also mean lugging suitcases, televisions, stereos and maybe even a refrigerator into a residence hall room!

as the 2009-2010 academic year kicked off at JCHS in august, several of our alumni volunteered to greet new and returning resident students as they moved back into their rooms at the Reid Center. Susan Paris, ‘95, Kevin Kissner, ’98, ’01, ’03 and david Hoback, ‘85 chatted with students as they signed in and got their room keys. Our alums even handed out laundry bags filled with small boxes of laundry detergent, fabric softener, microwave popcorn and more!

we thank our alumni who volunteered and appreciate their hard work in building bridges between our current students and our alumni. If you would like to get involved in events like this one, contact Christina Hatch, JCHS alumni Relations Coordinator, at (540) 224-4644 or via e-mail at [email protected].

J C HS Alumna SpeaksDuring Wellness Series

Patricia Crockett, ’74 discusses Skin Health with the JCHS Community

Patricia Crockett, ’74, Owner of Classic Image day Spa and Master Esthetician, was a guest speaker in September 2009 during a JCHS wellness presentation. She discussed skin care, including treatments, effects, myths and how one can minimize the signs of aging.

The lecture was part of the JCHS “wellness is Good” Speaker Series. Each speaker participating in the series addresses issues of health and wellness that can affect members of the JCHS college community.

The series is free and open to everyone. More information is available on the JCHS website at http://www.jchs.edu/page.php/prmID/396.

Alumna Patricia Crockett, ‘74

JCHS alumnus Kevin Kissner, ’98, ’01, ’03 greets a new student during Move-In Day 2009 at the Reid Center



J C HS Hosts Solonevich Donor Eventalumni, Faculty, Staff and Friends of the

College Come Out to Support JCHS

JCHS President dr. Carol Seavor, Emergency Services Program director Glen Mayhew and vice-President of Guest and Facility Services at Carilion Clinic and JCHS Board Member NL Bishop hosted the George Solonevich Scholarship donor event on July 22, 2009 in the Fenway Park Skybox during a Salem Red Sox game. Mrs. Inga Solonevich, widow of George Solonevich, was the guest of honor. It was the first time Mrs. Solonevich had attended a baseball game in her 94 years. dr. Seavor announced at the event that the College had received an anonymous $1,000 matching gift to help endow the scholarship.

The George Solonevich Scholarship, once fully endowed, will be awarded every year to a Roanoke City High School graduate who is accepted into the JCHS Emergency Services Program. to learn more about how you can make a gift to the scholarship, visit the JCHS website at http://www.jchs.edu/page.php/prmID/520 or contact Christina Hatch at (540) 224-4644 or via e-mail at [email protected].

At the Solonevich event, Dr. Carol Seavor (left) speaks with (from left to right) Dr. NL Bishop,Inga Solonevich and Rebecca Ellis, Senior Director of Dining and Nutrition Services at Carilion Clinic

“From left to right) Dr. NL Bishop, Vice-President of Guest and Facility Services at Carilion Clinic and JCHS Board Member, mother and daughter Ulita Taliaferro and Inga Solonevich and JCHS President Dr. Carol Seavor at the Solonevich fundraising event in summer 2009


time to Reconnect

JCHS OTA Alumna Leah Sowers, ‘02

JCHS EHS Alumnus Shawn Dunstan, ‘02

JCHS Nursing Alumna Jolee Preston, ‘04


time to Reconnect

JCHS Alumni Kevin Kissner, ’98, ’01, ’03 and Karen Layman, ’95 in the new JCHS Student Union, The Dog House, in October 2009

J C HSAlumni Leaders Building Alumni Chapters

In the Words of Kevin Kissner, ’98, ’01, ’03, Chair, Alumni Chapter Committee and Vice President, JCHS Alumni Association:After many years of wishful thinking and persistent determination—it’s here.

The Jefferson College of Health Sciences Alumni Association is currently establishing program-based Alumni Chapters for people just like you. I’ll admit, for many years, things sent to me from my alma mater went from the mailbox, to my hand, to the trash. Why? It’s simple: because after graduation, there wasn’t anything that kept me connected to the place where I spent countless hours achieving my higher education.

Not anymore. No more excuses. You asked. I’ve asked. It’s here.

Now is the time for all of us to come together and establish our alumni chapters. Make it your own. Being a part of JCHS Alumni Association is about you, your friends, your classmates and your college.

Take advantage of a chance to reconnect with your classmates, faculty and mentors. Re-establish. You can build your alumni chapter to fit the needs and expectations of your classmates—own it. And the best part? The Executive Board of the JCHS Alumni Association and the JCHS Alumni Relations Office is here to help. Let’s do this together. It’s time for us to step up. I have, and I’m hoping you will too.

Alumni Chapter Chairs

Leah Sowers, Occupational Therapy Assistant, ’02, is leading the charge on building the Occupational Therapy Assistant Alumni Chapter with Karen Layman, ’95. Leah says it’s easy to lose touch after graduation, but wants to reconnect with classmates because it is a great way to network and automatically build a support group within the OTA field. “We can learn from each other, but have fun at the same time.”

Leah’s vision is to form a chapter that allows for more outreach in the community by having the OTA Alumni Chapter organize inservices and lectures. Leah and Karen kicked off their alumni chapter recruiting with an information table at the Virginia Occupational Therapy Association Conference on Oct. 23-25, 2009.

Jolee Preston, Nursing, ’04, has stepped up to lead the Nursing Alumni Chapter. Jolee stays in touch with many of her classmates, but time is always a factor. She looks forward to reaching out to her fellow nursing alums and planning opportunities for both social and networking events.


Shawn Dunstan, Emergency Health Sciences, ’02, has been

interested in starting an alumni chapter for Emergency Health

Sciences for over a year. He lives and works in Northern Virginia,

but has stated that he is “up for a road trip” to stay connected with

JCHS alumni. He will lead the chapter and will be calling on EHS

alums in the upcoming months to help him organize.

In the words of Christina Hatch, JCHS Coordinator of Alumni Relations and Development:

When I came to JCHS two-and-a-half years ago, one of the first

things President Carol Seavor said to me was, “We need an active

alumni association.” Those were my marching orders. It is often

said that it takes a village to raise a child—in this case, it took a

platoon of alumni to build an alumni association. I have had both

the good fortune and pleasure to meet some of the most remarkable

alumni with the most amazing stories about their journey from

classroom to labs to clinicals and finally to their employment in

the world of healthcare. Alumni, representing all of our founding

schools and programs, met two years ago to write, review and

edit draft after draft of the Alumni Association Constitution and

Bylaws. This dedicated group went on to hold the first election for

a board of directors for the Alumni Association. Once the officers

and board were elected, they swung into action and have not slowed

down. They have organized and implemented the JCHS Alumni

Association Distinguished Speaker Series, lectured at college events,

helped JCHS students move into the residence halls, supported

a fundraiser for the Lynn Marshall Student Emergency Fund,

attended events on campus and, based on responses to last spring’s

alumni survey, began building the foundation for program-focused

alumni chapters.

It’s true, we don’t have a football team, basketball team, marching

band, fraternities and sororities, but we do have the most

amazing tradition of men and women coming together with one

common goal—to specialize in the field of healthcare. This is the

connection, the conduit from your founding schools to today. Just

one more cliché: it is the tie that binds. Alumni chapter programs

will create a platform for lifelong learning, career networking,

socializing and an opportunity to mentor/recruit future JCHS

students. I ask that you contact me if you are interested in chairing

a chapter or serving on a chapter committee at (540) 224-4644 or

via e-mail at [email protected]. The Alumni Relations office is here

to support your alumni chapters—it is the next step.

To review the JCHS Alumni Association Chapter Guidebook, go to

http://www.jchs.edu/page.php/prmID/767 on the JCHS website.

JCHS Coordinator of Alumni Relations Christina Hatch



Alumni Profile“we had to climb up the fire escape to the fifth floor and sleep on the sleeping porches of Jefferson Hospital on Franklin Road year-round. Sometimes, I had to sweep snow off my blankets before I could go to bed,” says Lois McConnell, ’47. dr. Hugh trout, Sr., founder of Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing, insisted that the fresh air kept his nursing students healthy.

Mrs. McConnell made her way to Roanoke from Farmville, va to stay with her sister after her first husband was lost at sea during world war II off the coast of Cape May, NJ. Before this tragedy, she worked at the duPont plant in Richmond—much like Rosie the Riveter—filling a job left behind when husbands left to fight in the war.

after she arrived in Roanoke, she began taking classes. Inspired by her sister-in-law, who was a nurse, she then enrolled in the Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing with 14 other students. She remembers with great fondness her mentors and heroes Mrs. Ordner and Mrs. welsh—“they were

tough, but fair.” a typical school day started at 6 a.m. with ringing bells and was followed by Chapel at 6:30 a.m. From there, it was a breakfast of sweetbreads—thymus glands and/or pancreas of calves, lambs and piglets under one year old—which she could not stomach, so it was a bowl of corn flakes and coffee to start the day. all the food that the students were served came from dr. trout’s farm in Botetourt County.

It was certainly a different era of nurse training: if you were not in the classroom, you were on duty with lots of patient bedside care; you could not be married; and each student was required to wear hose, hats and gloves for any trip downtown, even if it was to the YwCa to swim. Mrs. McConnell says, “I once forgot to wear my hose to the Y and was sent back to my dorm to change into hose and then return to the Y for swimming.”

after completing her training and receiving her nursing certificate, Mrs. McConnell went to work as an Emergency Nurse with dr. Joseph Bear at double Envelope Company in Roanoke, va. She liked the challenge of working with emergency situations, and the fact that it was a privately owned company made it very much like an extended family. She retired after 22 years and now enjoys reading and balcony gardening. when asked what advice she would give to young nurses, she says, “Keep your identity and know computers.” Sounds like pretty sound advice.

Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing alumna Lois McConnell, ’47, photographed in her home in October 2009

Lois McConnell, ’47, Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing


Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing alumni Barbara Aldridge, ’60

and Bonnie Rodgers, ’60 enjoy a meal together at Homecoming

Our Homecoming tent at Fralin House full of

alumni, friends of JCHS and current students

JCHS alumna Trisha Crockett, ‘74

and JCHS Board Member Ellen Wade

spend some time together

JCHS student volunteers help alumni sign in as they arrive at the event

Martha Graf, ‘64 shows off pictures of her new grandchild to (left to right) JCHS Coordinator of Development and Alumni Relations Christina Hatch, Alumni Relations/Communications Assistant Pamela Banks and JCHS alum Kevin Kissner, ‘98, ‘01, ‘03

1999 graduate Lori Beth Davis, Corresponding Secretary of the JCHS

Alumni Association Board

The chill of an early autumn morning in the mountains gave way to a crystal-clear blue sky, warm temperatures and the dazzling colors of turning leaves as the 2009 JCHS Homecoming Reunion began on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. From a gourmet picnic lunch at historic Fralin House with live music, a caricaturist and a moonwalk to guided tours of new JCHS spaces at Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital, this year’s Homecoming Reunion was an event to remember!

The 2009 event was our third annual Homecoming Reunion at JCHS, and we welcomed alumni to campus from several eras in our school’s history. It was an opportunity to showcase how far JCHS has come and to talk to our alumni about the exciting roads we plan to travel in the future.

While mingling with current JCHS students, faculty and staff, our alumni enjoyed a picnic as the band BeBop Hoedown performed their unique jazzy-folksy-bluegrassy music. A line formed to have amusing portraits sketched by a caricaturist, while the children of our alumni laughed and bounced in the moonwalk nearby.

A “new spaces” tour was held at Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital to show alumni how the JCHS campus is expanding to meet the needs of the growing student population and academic programs offered through the College.

We want to thank everyone who joined us for this fun opportunity to get together. If you weren’t able to be with us this year—we missed you! Please save the date for our 4th Annual Homecoming Reunion on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010. We hope to see you there!

a Celebration of Fond Memories and a Look Forward to Our Exciting Future

JCHS 3rd Annual HomecomingReunion

Children attending Homecoming enjoy a moonwalk with the theme of Finding Nemo



Karen Layman, Academic Fieldwork Coordinator

and Instructor in the Occupational Therapy Assistant

Program (foreground), talks over old times with OTA

alumna Meghan Mooney, ’07Susan L. Booth, JCHS Safety and Physical Plant Officer (center, in light blue shirt), with a group of alumni that she took on a tour of

the JCHS spaces at Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital

JCHS alumna Helen Roth, ’64 chats with Dr. Carol Seavor at the dessert table

Liz Reynolds, ’00 and her husband attend the JCHS

Homecoming Reunion for the third straight year

JCHS alumna Julie Barefoot, ‘97 poses for caricaturist Kyle Edgell

Live music was provided during the

Reunion by local band BeBop Hoedown

JCHS alumna Sue Campbell, ’00 chuckles with JCHS Director of Academic Support Services

and alum Al Overstreet, ’95, ’01Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing alumna Virginia Carmack, ’46 enjoys the festivities

with her daughterLisa Allison-Jones, JCHS Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, and Jennifer Carlo, JCHS Dean for Student Services

Marie Stone, ’79, alumna of the Community

Hospital Roanoke Valley School of Nursing, talks

with Judith McKeon, JCHS Director of Admissions,

as she holds her granddaughter, Kaitlin

Current Physician Assistant student Kristin Harrell (left) with JCHS Assistant Director of Student Life Sarah RossDuring the event, members of the JCHS staff were recognized for

their contributions to developing the JCHS Alumni Association.

From left to right are JCHS alum Kevin Kissner ’98, ’01, ’03,

JCHS Development and Alumni Relations Coordinator

Christina Hatch, Communications and College Relations Coordinator

Mark Lambert, Development/Alumni Relations/Communications

Assistant Pamela Banks, and JCHS alumna Sue Campbell, ’00

JCHS 3rd Annual HomecomingReunion


Support for the Jefferson College of Health Sciences Educational Foundation annual Fund is essential to the general operating budget of the College. These undesignated gifts from our alumni and friends are utilized by the College to fund programs, scholarships, student recruitment/enrollment, faculty and student clinical research, upgraded clinical lab space and equipment and expansion of facilities.

Five reasons why we ask alumni to support the Educational Foundation annual Fund:

n Your annual Fund support helps future generations of healthcare professionals.

n In these economic times, any and all gifts to the annual Fund make an impact on a student’s life.

n By showing your support, you help boost the College’s national rankings, which in turn increase the value of your degree.

n Charitable foundations, as well as major corporations, also consider alumni annual Fund participation when deciding whether to award large grants to the College.

n You are not only directly impacting the lives of JCHS students, but also showing your pride and satisfaction in your alma mater.

Recently, the College conducted a phonathon asking our alumni to pledge to the annual Fund. a sincere thank you to those who pledged their financial support to JCHS’s mission.

You can learn more about giving to JCHS by visiting the College’s website at: http://www.jchs.edu/page.php/prmID/520.

Your Gift Helps Build Your Alma Mater

Fall ’09 Phonathon forthe JCHS Education Foundation

annual Fund.



F a c u l t y / S t a f f B r i e f sLisa Allison-Jones, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, and Rebecca Clark, Ph.D., Professor in Nursing and Senior Director of Nursing Research at Carilion Clinic, had an article titled “Investing in Human Capital: an academic-Service Partnership to address the Nursing Shortage” accepted for publication in Nursing Education Perspectives. dr. allison-Jones also presented a poster entitled, “development of an Interprofessional Evidence-Based Practice Course” at the conference Collaborating Across Borders II: Building Bridges Between Interprofessional Education and Practice in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on april 21, 2009.

Howard Ballentine, M.S., Dean for Enrollment Management and Planning, had his paper, “dueling Scorecards: How two Colleges utilize the Popular Planning Model,” published in the april-June issue of Planning for Higher Education.

Vicki Bierman, M.S.N., Adjunct Faculty in Physician Assistant, had her article, “Comparing NPs and Pas,” published as the top story in the online journal ADVANCE for Nurse Practitioners on June 2, 2009.

Bonny Dillon, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Humanities and Social Sciences, graduated from the joint program of union Graduate College (Schenectady, NY) and Mount Sinai School of Medicine (NYC), earning a Certificate in Bioethics with Specialization in Clinical Ethics on June 13, 2009.

Jeannie Garber, D.N.P., Assistant Professor in Nursing; Glen Mayhew, D.H.Sc., Emergency Services Program Director and Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs; and Cynda Johnson, M.D., M.B.A., Dean of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, presented at the conference Collaborating Across Borders II: Building Bridges Between Interprofessional Education and Practice in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on april 21, 2009. This international conference focused on interprofessional health education, research, policy and practice. The title of their workshop was “Interprofessional Education and Practice — the Foundation for a New Organizational Culture.” dr. Garber also presented two other presentations at the conference, entitled “Collaborating across Professional Borders: Nurse, Physician and Resident Perspectives” and “Interprofessional Education and Practice: The Foundation for a New Organizational Culture.” In addition, dr. Garber had her article, entitled “attitudes towards Collaboration and Servant Leadership among Nurses, Physicians and Residents,” published in the July edition of The Journal of Interprofessional Care, and a book that Jeannie

coauthored, called Avoiding Common Nursing Errors, was released in august 2009.

Robert D. Hadley, Ph.D., PA-C, Associate Professor in Physician Assistant, was a faculty presenter at the conferenceThe Role of Incretin Therapeutics in Treating Diabetes and Reducing Cardiometabolic Risk on May 23, 2009 in San diego, Ca. This conference is presented by vindico Medical Education in conjunction with the american academy of Physician assistants’ (aaPa) 37th annual Physician assistant Conference.

Christina Hatch, B.A., C.F.R.E., Coordinator of Development and Alumni Relations, presented “Major Gifts: The art of One-on-One Solicitation” at the Baltimore Fundraising Conference on april 22, 2009 in Hanover, Md.

Sharon Hatfield, M.B.A., AE-C, Respiratory Therapy Program Director, passed the National Board for asthma Educator’s Certificate Examination. She joins the other 2,525 certified educators as an expert in asthma education. with this certification, Sharon can add aE-C to her credentials. In addition, Sharon successfully defended her dissertation proposal for a Ph.d. in College Leadership. The title of her dissertation is Exploring Entrepreneurialism in Appalachian Community Colleges.

Wilton Kennedy, D.H.Sc., Physician Assistant Program Director; Robert Hadley, Ph.D., PA-C, Associate Professor in Physician Assistant; Patricia Airey, M.S., Academic Coordinator and Assistant Professor in Physician Assistant; and Denise Dillingham, M.P.A.S., Clinical Coordinator and Assistant Professor in Physician Assistant, had a poster presentation accepted for the 2009 Physician assistant Education association annual Education Forum. Selected members of the team traveled to the Forum and presented the poster “development of Interprofessional Evidence-Based Practice and Other Courses.” The event was held in Portland, OR from November 4-8, 2009.

Stacey Lilley, Ph.D., Director of Counseling and Wellness, received the american College Counseling association Research Grant. Her proposal was titled “a Pilot Intervention Study: Personal Change in wellness among Healthcare Students.” She was honored in Charlotte, NC at the american Counseling association National Conference and began her research in fall 2009.

Danielle Lusk, Ph.D., Coordinator of the Learning and Writing Center, gave two presentations at the International Society for Exploring teaching and Learning Conference, held Oct. 8-10, 2009 in Philadelphia. Her first presentation was entitled “write On! Building

Students’ Self-Efficacy in writing.” Her second was entitled “Your Lecture Is Just Not That Into You: 15 Strategies for Successful Lecturing” and was presented with Gina Mariano from the university of Oregon and Peter doolittle from virginia tech. dr. Lusk also had an article recently accepted for publication in the journal Research in the Schools. She co-authored the article “High School Students’ Beliefs about Intelligence” with Brett Jones from virginia tech and Noel Byrd from the university of texas–dallas.

Judith McKeon, M.A., Director of Admissions, became a member of the SACRAO Journal Editorial Board in spring 2009. SaCRaO—the Southern association of Collegiate Registrars and admissions Officers—publishes the SACRAO Journal annually in the spring to promote and advance the improvement of admissions, registration, records, data management, international education and financial aid management practices. The Editorial Board is responsible for the selection and acceptance of manuscripts for publication.

Robert Reese, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Health Psychology, recently presented a seminar entitled “Positive Psychology — what Is It? why You Need to Know about It” at the 22nd annual National Guild of Hypnotists International Convention & Educational Conference in Marlborough, Ma. dr. Reese also teaches a Sports Hypnosis Certification Course at this convention annually.

Carol Rowlett, M.B.A., Manager of Institutional Research, and Howard Ballentine, M.S., Dean for Enrollment Management and Planning, presented “Institutional Portfolios: a different Perspective in assessing General Education” at the annual conference of the virginia association for Management analysis and Planning in Farmville, va on Sept. 21, 2009.

Janice Taylor, CPS, Administrative Assistant in the Nursing Department, passed the CPS Examination and has achieved the Certified Professional Secretary credential. She has earned the right to use the professional designation “CPS” after her name. The CPS certification is granted by the International association of administrative Professionals.

Stuart Tousman, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Health Psychology, presented the poster “a Randomized Control trial of a Novel Cognitive Behavioral adult asthma Self-Management Program” at the american Thoracic Society Conference in San diego, Ca on May 16, 2009. dr. tousman also presented the medical education seminar “Finding a Cure: How Close we are,” about alzheimer’s disease, at the annual virginia State alzheimer association Conference on Nov. 6, 2009 in Salem, va.

Patty M. Vari, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Nursing, presented her dissertation findings in a paper presentation titled “Community attitudes toward Public Breastfeeding” at the Midwest Nursing Research Society in Minneapolis, MN on March 28, 2009.

J C H S P r o g r a m N e w s


In recent years, JCHS has not only seen dramatic growth in our student body, but also in the variety of unique academic programs. For example, in 2007, we began offering a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Health & Exercise Science (HES)—a program unlike any other in our area—which is designed to meet the growing need to keep people well.

The HES program at JCHS offers students a personalized clinical education experience. Most colleges offer one semester of clinicals or internships. The clinical program at JCHS not only allows for four unique and separate clinical experiences, but they are planned with students’ career goals in mind in order to expose them to as many professionals within their career path as possible.

In addition, the HES curriculum is hybrid-based, allowing students to learn with a degree of flexibility that cannot be supported with in-class lectures alone. Through hands-on, problem-solving assignments, students gain an appreciation and understanding of the unique

C l a s s N o t e s

challenges they will face when working with the community.

JCHS HES graduates are prepared for many different possible careers, including personal training, cardiac rehabilitation, fitness center management, corporate fitness programming, community-based fitness and wellness programming, group exercise management and instruction and health education.

The program also incorporates sufficient credit elective opportunities for students to apply for graduate work in areas such as Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Exercise Physiology, Physician assistant and medical school.

For more information about the HES Program, contact Mike Krackow, Ph.d., HES Program director and associate Professor, at (540) 224-4478 or via e-mail at [email protected], or contact the JCHS admissions Office at 1-888-985-8483 or via e-mail at [email protected].

The academic programs at JCHS are continually growing and changing to meet the needs of the rapidly changing healthcare industry. to provide you with information about these programs, this section will appear regularly in the Jefferson Chronicle. In this issue,

bachelor’s program Health & Exercise Science and associate program Respiratory Therapy are highlighted.

Health & Exercise Science Offers Hands-On, Personalized Clinical Education

In 1982, when the Community Hospital of Roanoke valley College of Health Sciences was established, Respiratory Care was one of the two degree programs offered to new students in addition to Nursing. The program has remained a staple of the College’s curriculum in the intervening 27 years since its founding and is now offered as Respiratory Therapy (Rt).

Over the last four years, Rt has welcomed an average incoming class of 30 students—an impressive increase since 2005, when the program enrolled around 10 students.

“There are many reasons why we have such an increase,” says Chase Poulsen, director of Clinical Education and assistant Professor in the Rt Program. “But one of the main reasons is that we provide hands-on, practical experiences in our program that students can’t get anywhere else.”

For example, Rt students practice their skills in a new lab at Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital. The lab was a working clinical space before the consolidation of services at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in 2007. to ensure the students are immersed in a real clinical setting, headwalls with working oxygen ports and other live equipment remain in the lab, which is recognized by the american association of Respiratory Care as one of the best in the nation.

Respiratory therapy Program Graduates in High demand Sharon Hatfield, Rt Program director, says that according to the u.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of respiratory therapists is expected to increase over the next ten years, primarily because of the aging Baby Boom generation, which tends to suffer the most from respiratory conditions. while u.S. employment in general is forecast to increase by 15 percent, the need for respiratory therapists will grow by up to 26 percent.

JCHS Rt students are definitely in demand. 2009 Rt graduates reported a 100% job placement rate within three months of receiving their degrees, and 50% of those grads had received job offers before they graduated.

Graduates from the Rt program can expect to respond to Code Blues and other urgent calls for care, manage mechanical life support for patients who can’t breathe on their own, care for premature infants who need breathing help, consult with physicians and transport patients in flight.

For more information on the Rt Program, contact Sharon Hatfield, Rt Program director and associate Professor, at (540) 985-8263 or via e-mail at [email protected], or contact the JCHS admissions Office at 1-888-985-8483 or via e-mail at [email protected].



C l a s s N o t e s1960s

Carol Berry, Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing, ’65, lives in Columbia, SC and works as a Nurse Practitioner. Carol says she is thankful for the education she received at Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing.1970sAnna Robertson McConnell, CHRV School of Nursing, ’71, is employed as a Case Manager for Home Care of Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County in its Patrick County office.1980sCecelia Lynn Tompkins, CHRV School of Nursing, ’80, returned to her hometown of Galax, va after graduation, where she worked at twin County Regional Healthcare. She has worked in both Pediatrics & Med-Surg units for 15 years and served as an assistant unit Manager. For the past 14 years, she has worked in the Endoscopy unit as a staff nurse. She has been married for 27 years to her husband, Cliff, and has two sons. She enjoys reading and writing poetry. Her poetry has been published in ENDONURSE magazine.1990sChristie Cooke Kinsey, Respiratory Therapy, ’94, is employed by allegheny Regional Hospital. She lives in Covington with her husband, Ronnie, and two children. 2000sMavis J. Dillard, A.D.N., Nursing, ’09, is practicing as an RN at Carilion Clinic.

Jeffrey Saunders, Respiratory Therapy, ’04, was honored as Father of the Year by the The Helping Hand Ministry of First Baptist Church in Gainsboro, va. He has been employed by Carilion Clinic for the past 22 years and is also involved with the Relay for Life Cancer walk.

Kirby Saunders, Emergency Health Sciences, ’03, was named Halifax County’s new Emergency Services Coordinator. as the Coordinator, he is the point of contact with the virginia department of Emergency Management in the event of a disaster or major emergency.

Charles Edward Meldick, A.D.N., Nursing, ’06, obtained his board certification for Emergency Nursing and works in the emergency department at Bertie Memorial Hospital, windsor, NC.

Brandi Moore, Physician Assistant, ’05, joined wythe County Community Hospital and wythe Bland Pediatrics as their new Physician assistant. She is married to Philip Moore and they have a son, age 2.

Christopher Price, Respiratory Therapy, ’06, is a traveling Respiratory Therapist and works for a staffing company based in Fremont, NE. He has been traveling for three years and loves it.

Send us your new baby

photos and we’ll send

you aJCHS

baby bib!

E-mail digital images (at least 300 dpi)to [email protected]

or mail to Christina Hatch, P.O. Box 13186,Roanoke, va 24031.

Margaret Smith Tear ‘47 (seated) with Lois McConnell ’47 at the Jefferson Hospital

School of Nursing Social held at The Roanoker Restaurant in August 2009

Lois McConnell ‘47 with JCHS Alumni Board Member, Phyllis McCallie ’58 at the Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing Social, August 2009

Class NotesBirths

Mia Anglin, Physician Assistant, ’05,

and her husband are proud new parents

of david Eugene, born april 8, 2009.

John C. Cook, E.H.S., ’00, and his and

his wife Melissa are pleased to announce

the birth of their first child, Jayden

Thomas Cook, on June 24, 2009.

MarriagesKristin Campbell, Respiratory Therapy

’08, and Herman (Trey) Hall, Fire and

Emergency Medical Technology, ’07,

married in October 2009. Kristin is a

Respiratory Therapist in the I.C.u at the

Medical College of virginia, and trey

works in the Pharmacy at CvS.

Cristy Lynn Clifton, Occupational

Therapy, ’05, married travis Cassady on

October 24, 2009. She is employed as

an Occupational Therapist for Genesis

Rehabilitation.

Katherine D. Harris, Physical Therapist

Assistant, ’07, married Brad t. Fisher on

May 2, 2009.

Melissa Susan Kelly, Biomedical Sciences, ’08, married Steve dean Bailey in august 2009. She is employed by Carilion Medical Center, and Steve is a nurse at Catawba Hospital.

Andrew Scott Moody, Radiologic Sciences, ’02, married Carrie Leigh Bax on May 30, 2009. andrew resides in Maryland and is employed as a Radiation Therapist at anne arundel Medical Center deCesaris Cancer Institute.

In MemoriamChristine Crahan Hamric, Respiratory Therapy, ’93, died on February 7, 2007.

Dr. Larry L. Lilley Jr., past faculty member, died on august 11, 2009.

JCHS alumni win Carilion Clinic’s

healthCare with a human touCh award

Carmen Bradford, B.S. N., ’08

Sherri Chaney, A.S., ’01

Debra Huddleston, M.S.N., ’07


S t a y C o n n e c t e d !It’s easy to keep us updated on changes to your contact information or report career news, weddings, births or other

milestones. Just go to the JCHS homepage at www.jChS.edu and choose “alumni & Friends” from the left-hand menu.

then click on “alumni update Form” in the drop-down menu. You can also mail your information to Jefferson College

of Health Sciences, alumni Relations, P.O. Box 13186, Roanoke, va 24031.

J C H S a n n u a l G i f t R e p o r t

David Eugene Anglin, born April 8, 2009 to Mia Anglin, Physician Assistant, ’05

Jayden Thomas Cook, born June 24, 2009 to

John C. Cook, Emergency Health Services, ’00



J C H S a n n u a l G i f t R e p o r t

Jefferson Society: $10,000 +

Hugh Trout Society: $5,000 - $9,999

Reid Society:$1,000 - $4,999

Carol SeavorThe Commonwealth Council

Fralin Society:$500 - $999Nancy agee

Martha Bruce Boggs

Dean’s Circle:$250 - $499NL Bishop

Jennifer CarloMary Ellen Goodlatte

Christopher ElwellStephen Musselwhite

Phillip trompeter

Scholar’s Circle:$100 - $249

Norma Mahood-BayEvan Glasgowwilliam ReidLois SpencerGary waltonMark Raby

Carol Epperlydavid Gring

Sharon ChamblissSylvia EcholsMartha Graf

Shirley KennedyJohn Cardwelltracy whiteMia anglin

Joseph SwinsonJoann Rigatti

alyson LawsonMarvin williams

Margaret tearCarol Berry

Norfolk Southern FoundationSharon Hatfield

Foundation Circle: $1 - $99

Carol RowlettNorvator Robinson

t. davisEvelyn Hall

Jennifer HenrySue Perigen

Carolyn Lynchanna Millirons

Scott HillSarah Ross

Lorene tolleydouglas Southard

david SullivanJohn williamson

Kristin williamsonannita NelsonStuart Mease

Patricia Conway-Moranavirginia Graham-Jones

Georgia EricksonLucy Brooks

JCHS Education Foundation Fiscal Year 2009annual Fund Gift Report

Lois McConnelltimothy Fluke

M. Carol dooleyRuth Syre

agnes Foldenwalter Swaintammy Payne

Peggy EasterlingMelisse weissangela Park

ann McConnellJudy Thornton

Kerry McGurathBeth Elkins

Katrina whiteRuth Edwards

Margaret BooneRita Hedrick

Charlotte McBrideSarah LaymanJudith SidleySara decker

Jennifer Gonce

Nancy ageeLisa allison-Jones

Carla and Jan altevogtJeanne armentroutHoward Ballentine

Pamela BanksNathaniel Bishop

Barbara and Benton BoggsMartha Bruce Boggs

Susan Booth Jennifer Carlo

Hilda Cameronwarren and Rebecca Clark

Joan and don CreasiaRebecca CrowlBonny dillon

Lewis J. dondreaJerry and Kathy durham

Gail M. FrankebergerRussell Franklin

Beth FrancisBetty Sue McGarvey

Robert and Maryellen Goodlatte

Nancy GrayRobert and Nancy Griffin

david GringChristina HatchSharon HatfieldChas HoustonCynda Johnson

R. a. Jones

Patti JurkusJCHS Student Senate

JCHS Student ServicesMike Krackowwendy Lawsondebra Lovelace

Michael and terri MaxeyJudith McKeonanna Millirons

Curtis and donna MillsPeter and Karen Monsen

Bridget MooreStephen Musslewhite

Sheryl Parenteantonio and Caroline Pensa

Melina Perdue

donors to the Seavor Scholarshipa student merit scholarship endowed to honor dr. Carol Seavor

Judy and daniel PoproskyCatherine Prescott

Paula Princewilliam Reid

donna RhodesLinda Rickabaugh

Sarah RossCharles and

Patricia SaldariniJulie and Paul Sanger

Marguerite and Robert SangerCharles Seavor

Pete SeavorH. alan Seibert

Kimberly HallChristopher JustusClaudine Simpson

tracy travisdawne Coleman

donna StoneLeah SowersLinda turnerSteven Starkey

Patricia aronsonCathy Fisher

virginia McCabeLouise worleyLaura Brooks

Jenny CampbellPatrick Blosser

Beth asheMyrna Harpervirginia tanner

Judith SmithFieldale Insurance

Mitzi F. Keeleyanonymous

Charlotte and Richard Soursdouglas Southardannette Strickland

Sandra Thomas and Nurhan takvoryan

Ruth taylorJeanne ThompsonStaurt tousman

F. Lee tuckerEllen and Jim wade

debbie and Mark wernertara wiedemanEmily wilhelmJoseph wright

amy and Lester York

the JCHS Bookstore has become a “must-visit” location on the JCHS campus, not only for our students, but for alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the College as well!

Staffed by Manager Janey Hightower (left) and assistant Lynn Freeman, the Bookstore offers JCHS merchandise and gift items for every taste. From t-shirts, sweatshirts and socks to mugs, decals and keychains, you can find a variety of items that will help you show your JCHS pride. Many even have a canine theme in honor of our mascot, Jeff, the Blue Healer.

the Bookstore is located on the fourth floor of Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital and is open from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through thursday. More information is available on the JCHS website at www.jChS.edu/Page.PhP/Prmid/210.

Make plans to drop by the JCHS Bookstore soon!

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