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Thursday, July 3, 2008

John Adams Elementary School special education preschool teacher Beth Pellowitz was awarded the Harry Burke Award for a preschool or elementary educator; special education coordinator Kate Moran was awarded the Harry Burke Award for a secondary educator; and Matthew Maury Elementary School second-grade teacher Martha Walsh was awarded the Anne Lipnick Award for Inclusion for All.

The Arlington Community Foundation Scholarship awards were awarded to Kadija Abdel Hafiz Sokaria, Yorktown, Lafayette College, Macy's; Lameya Ahmed, Wakefield, University of Virginia, Marjorie D. Buynak Memorial and Charles M. and Elizabeth S. Munnecke; Adanech Balcha, Yorktown, George Mason University, Paul Richard Cherney Memorial; Rebecca Barlas, Yorktown, University of Virginia, Yorktown PTA High School; Marisa Beckley, Washington-Lee, Harvard University, Ernest A. and Virginia C. Karl; Timothy Bennett, Mountain View, James Madison University, Civic Federation 911; Sara A. Blanco, Washington Lee, Swarthmore College, Community; Zachary Mathers Bowman, Washington-Lee, Virginia Commonwealth University, Ralph Stone/Taylor Pride; Jennifer Burpoe, Washington-Lee, East Carolina University, Arlington Chamber of Commerce; Brittany Butler, Briar Woods, University of Virginia College at Wise, Civic Federation 911; Robin Chamma, Yorktown, George Mason University, Emerson G. and Dolores G. Reinsch; Mateos Chekol, Wakefield, College of William & Mary, Wakefield Cohort; Jessica F. Chilin-Hernandez, Yorktown, College of William & Mary, New Americans; Danielle Day, Wakefield, Old Dominion University, Community; Kaleab Dejene, Yorktown, Northern Virginia Community College, Paul Richard Cherney Memorial; Brendan Doyle, Yorktown, Cornell University, Ben Burdetsky Youth-In-Action; Zul Erdenebold, Washington-Lee, George Mason University, Ernest A. and Virginia C. Karl; Alegntaye Y. Feyissa, Yorktown, Radford College, Rose Bente Lee; Claire Fogarty, H-B Woodlawn, Wellesley College, Arlington Gay and Lesbian Alliance; Alba Garcia, Washington-Lee, Virginia Commonwealth University, Community; Cynthia Gomez, Washington-Lee, Virginia Tech, Jerome Evenson; Julie Haberstick, Yorktown, Emerson College, Yorktown PTA High School; Ghita Haronni, Washington-Lee, Virginia Commonwealth University, Arlington's Future; Rebecca Hirschhorn, Yorktown, James Madison University, Edith Carolyn Burroughs Memorial; Devon Hogan, Washington-Lee, Howard University, Arlington Chamber of Commerce; Alan Hurtado, Wakefield, Northern Virginia Community College, Arlington Community Foundation; Malake Jabbara, Wakefield, University of Mary Washington, Glencarlyn-Carlin Springs; Raymond Lee, Yorktown, University of Virginia, Lillian Day School Spirit; Diana Lemus, Wakefield, University of Virginia, Virginia Radigan; Janette Madera, Washington-Lee, Virginia Tech, Community; Monica Madera, Washington-Lee, Virginia Tech, Sue G. Wysor Memorial Fund; Allie Malis, H-B Woodlawn, University of Virginia, Charles M. and Elizabeth S. Munnecke; Aurora Martin, H-B Woodlawn, Virginia Tech, Fred A. Burroughs III; Lauren Mathae, Washington-Lee, University of Virginia, Charles M. and Elizabeth S. Munnecke; Robert A. Medairos III, Mountain View, Brown University, Civic Federation 911; Isela Lisseth Melendez, Wakefield, University of Richmond, Wakefield Goals; Mahala B. Mitchell, H-B Woodlawn, Howard University, The Hon. William T. Newman; Elizabeth Nearing, H-B Woodlawn, Carnegie Mellon University, Arlington Gay and Lesbian Alliance; Thanh Minh Nguyen, Yorktown, University of Virginia, Marjorie D. Buynak Memorial; Tin Nguyen, Washington-Lee, University of Virginia, Sue G. Wysor Memorial Fund; Almarys Ortiz, Falls Church, University of Michigan, Civic Federation 911; Ingrid Pierre, Washington-Lee, Harvard University, Ernest A. and Virginia C. Karl; Nicholas John Polera, Westfield, Northern Virginia Community College, Civic Federation 911; Emelyn Rude, Washington-Lee, Harvard University, Elizabeth P. and Edmund D. Campbell/Verizon; Stephanie Salvador, Washington-Lee, George Mason University, Arlington School Library; Jorge Santos, Wakefield, Northern Virginia Community College, Guernsey Family; Ariel Schwartz, Thomas Jefferson, Wesleyan University, Macy's; Kalkidan B. Shebi, Washington-Lee, George Mason University, Arlington's Future; Shineca Renee Soloman, Northern Nash, Marymount University, Dolan Family Nursing; Nora Swisher, Yorktown, James Madison University, R. Scott Bates Memorial; Imani Siyyan Tate, Washington-Lee, Georgetown University, Charles P. Monroe Memorial; Carmen Thorpe, Garfield, Northern Virginia Community College, Arlington Women's Civic Alliance; Madelaine Torres, Wakefield, Virginia Tech, Marjorie D. Buynak Memorial; Kelly Elizabeth Tynan, Washington-Lee, Kansas State University, Gail Nuckols Memorial; Michael R. Wall, Washington-Lee, University of Virginia, Donn and Michael Marston; Donnell James Washington, Yorktown, Northern Virginia Community College, Yorktown PTA Counseling; Martha Woldu, Yorktown, Virginia Tech, Yorktown Counseling PTA; Aqsa Zafar, Wakefield, George Mason University, Community; Karina Zannat, Washington-Lee, American University, Ben Burdetsky Youth-In-Action.

Renewal scholarship recipients were awarded to Meskerem Abebe, Yorktown, 2005, George Mason University, Kenneth M. Haggerty; Faizah Ahmed, H-B Woodlawn, 2006, George Washington University, Virginia Radigan; Selam Alemu, Wakefield, 2006, University of North Carolina, Wakefield Goals; Abdulhakim Ali, Yorktown, 2006, Northern Virginia Community College, Kenneth M. Haggerty; Linda Allison, Kensington, 2000, Marymount University, Dolan Family Nursing; Jesse Drew Anderson, Wakefield, 2006, University of Virginia, Charles M. and Elizabeth S. Munnecke; Joshua Michael Anderson, Wakefield, 2005, University of Virginia, Ben Burdetsky Youth-In-Action; Gina Armstrong, H-B Woodlawn, 2007, University of Southern California, Sue G. Wysor Memorial; Anna Au, Wakefield, 2005, Virginia Tech, Fred A. Burroughs III; Anthony W. Battaglini Jr., Frazier, 2006, California University of Pa., Civic Federation 911; Bayasgalan Bayandalai, Yorktown, 2007, Virginia Tech, Community; Jillian Becker, Yorktown, 2007, James Madison University, Community; Luwam Berhane, Wakefield, 2005, Princeton University, Charles M. and Elizabeth S. Munnecke; Nicholas Birasa, Washington-Lee, 2007, Dartmouth College, Marjorie D. Buynak Memorial; Caryn Blanquicet, Yorktown, 2006, Lynchburg College, Community; Edward T. Blunt Jr., Westfield, 2005, Christopher Newport University, Civic Federation 911; Nour El Houda Bouadis, Washington-Lee, 2006, George Washington University, Ernest A. and Virginia C. Karl; Terence Bowles, Wakefield, 2007, George Mason University, Wakefield Cohort; Domicyl Vergonio Cadag, Wakefield, 2006, George Mason University, Dolan Family Nursing; Kelsey Cahill, Washington-Lee, 2005, Bucknell University, Arlington Achievers; F. George Calvert IV, Gar-Field, 2006, William Penn University, Civic Federation 911; Chuck Cao, H-B Woodlawn, 2006, University of Virginia, Sue G. Wysor Memorial; Norma Chamma, Yorktown, 2006, George Washington University, Fred A. Burroughs III; Sumiti Chopra, Washington-Lee, 2006, James Madison University, Arlington American Legion Post No. 139; Najiba H. Choudhury, Yorktown, 2006, George Mason University, Arlington's Future; Nazia Chowdhury, Wakefield, 2005, University of Virginia, Randolph G. Peyton University of Virginia; Anne Eddy, Washington-Lee, 2007, University of Virginia, Arlington American Legion Post No. 139; Sarah Elizabeth Edwards, Thomas Jefferson, 2006, University of Virginia, Macy's; Aleshadye Getachew, Washington-Lee, 2006, Cornell University, Charles M. and Elizabeth S. Munnecke; Hannah Hanson, Yorktown, 2005, American University, Macy's; Janee Hawkins, Wakefield, 2007, George Mason University, Community; Yanhan Huang, Wakefield, 2006, Catholic University, Macy's; Cassandra Ann Jones, Wakefield, 2007, James Madison University, Macy's; Allison Jordan, Washington-Lee, 2006, Marymount University, Community; Kira Jordan, Washington-Lee, 2004, University of Virginia, Community; Joseph Eitra Kennedy, H-B Woodlawn, 2006, Emerson College, Charles P. Monroe Memorial; John Michael Kilby, T.C. Williams, 2007, University of Virginia, Civic Federation 911; Raney Kim, Washington-Lee, 2007, Virginia Commonwealth University, Glencarlyn/Carlin Springs; Jennifer Alana Kozich, Bishop O'Connell, 2005, Christopher Newport University, Civic Federation 911; Megan Ashley Kozich, Bishop O'Connell, 2007, Longwood University, Civic Federation 911; Tess Lockhart Kukovich, H-B Woodlawn, 2006, Elon University, Arlington American Legion Post No. 139; Tuyen Phuong Huynh La, Yorktown, 2007, James Madison University, Arlington Achievers; Genet Lakew, Washington-Lee, 2007, Howard University, Ernest A. and Virginia C. Karl; April Le, Washington-Lee, 2005, Christopher Newport University, Ben Burdetsky Youth-In-Action; Daniel Latchezarov Letchev, Wakefield, 2006, University of Virginia, Arlington American Legion Post No. 139; Tatiana Letcheva, Wakefield, 2007, University of Virginia, Fred A. Burroughs III; Nuwanti Liyanage, Washington-Lee, 2006, Virginia Commonwealth University, Ernest A. and Virginia C. Karl; Andrew Malone, Yorktown, 2007, Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), Ben Burdetsky Youth-In-Action; Anthony Leon Marino, Yorktown, 2006, College of William & Mary, Arlington American Legion Post No. 139; Aryan Mashid, Washington-Lee, 2005, James Madison University, Sue G. Wysor Memorial; Folashade Modupe, Washington-Lee, 2006, Brown University, Marjorie D. Buynak Memorial; Sarah Murphy, Washington-Lee, 2006, Virginia Tech, Civic Federation 911; Benjamin Martin Nava, Yorktown, 2006, University of Virginia, Community; Julianne Amanda Nava, Yorktown, 2007, College of William & Mary, New Americans; Christine Ndege, Washington-Lee, 2006, Carnegie Mellon University, Marjorie D. Buynak Memorial; Khuong Nguyen, Wakefield, 2006, George Mason, Sue G. Wysor Memorial; Kim Nguyen, Yorktown, 2005, George Mason University, New Americans; Ngoc Hao Nguyen, Wakefield, 2007, University of Mary Washington, Wakefield Goals; Yen Nguyen, Washington-Lee, 2005, University of Virginia, Arlington's Future; Aileen Domingo Pangan, Wakefield, 2007, Christopher Newport University, Marjorie D. Buynak Memorial; Stephanie Paredes, Washington-Lee, 2006, University of Virginia, New Americans; Steven Thompson Penn, T.C. Williams, 2005, Christopher Newport University, Civic Federation 911; Alyson Powers, Wakefield, 2006, Christopher Newport University, Arlington American Legion Post No. 139; Patric Prado, Yorktown, 2005, Columbia University, Arlington's Future; Janelle Prange, Washington-Lee, 2007, University of Virginia, Virginia Radigan; Cecilia A. Quiroga, Yorktown, 2002, Northern Virginia Community College, Arlington Women's Civic Alliance; Richard E. Rothwell, Washington-Lee, 2007, Pennsylvania State University, Arlington American Legion Post No. 139; Alexandra Roy, Washington-Lee, 2007, Northwestern University, Edith Burroughs Memorial; Kelley Michelle Ruble, Washington-Lee, 2007, George Mason University, Ernest A. and Virginia C. Karl; Gabriel Whiters-Russell, Washington-Lee, 2006, Hampton University, Ernest A. and Virginia C. Karl; Keith Sado, Washington-Lee, 2006, Brown University, Community; Paloma Santos, Yorktown, 2005, James Madison University, Charles M. and Elizabeth S. Munnecke; Cynthia Saunders, Wakefield, 2006, Brigham Young University Idaho, Edith Burroughs Memorial; Emily Elisabeth Shamblin, Fauquier, 2007, Christopher Newport University, Civic Federation 911; Abemelek Shebi, Washington-Lee, 2005, Virginia Tech, Ernest A. and Virginia C. Karl; Klee S. Simmons, Washington-Lee, 2007, Georgia Institute of Technology, Marjorie D. Buynak Memorial; Sheekha Singh, Wakefield, 2004, George Mason University, Wakefield Goals; Thomas Tran Smith, Bishop O'Connell, 2006, James Madison University, Civic Federation 911; Matthew Stotler, Yorktown, 2007, Columbia University, Community; Biruh Taye, Wakefield, 2006, University of Virginia, Arlington's Future; Rafel Taye, Wakefield, 2007, University of Virginia, Arlington's Future; Farrah Tek, Yorktown, 2006, University of Mary Washington, Marjorie D. Buynak Memorial; Jennifer Tran, Washington-Lee, 2007, University of Virginia, Charles M. and Elizabeth S. Munnecke; Lee Anne Tran, Bishop O'Connell, 2007, College of William & Mary, Arlington American Legion Post No. 139; Nhu-Y Ngoc Tu, Washington-Lee, 2007, George Mason University, Arlington's Future; Chao Yin, Yorktown, 2007, Duke University, Macy's; Saara Zaman, H-B Woodlawn, 2007, University of Virginia, Ben Burdetsky Youth-In-Action; Aigerim Zikibayeva, Yorktown, 2006, University of Virginia, Community.

Boloye Gomero, a senior at Marymount University, won first place, Frank G. Brooks Award for Excellence for undergraduate research in microbiology at the Biennial National Convention of the Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society.

Virginia Tech students were honored at the university's March-April awards ceremony. The honorees are Beth Offenbacker, public administration and policy, University Outstanding Doctoral Student Award. Urban and regional planning majors Shana Johnson, Virginia Chapter of American Planning Association Certificate Award; Kimberley Hodgson, Governance, and Globalization, Citizens Planning Education Association of Virginia Certificate Award; Jill Chen, Citizens Planning Education Association of Virginia Fellowship; Faith Chamberlain, Brenda Crawford Award; Nicole Sitko, Urban Affairs and Planning Alumni Association Fellowships; and Katherine Marshall, C. David Loeks Award.

Wakefield High School's ESOL/HILT teacher Felix Herrera was named the Victoria D. de Sanchez Northern Virginia Hispanic Teacher of the Year.

Planetarium director Jonathan E. Harmon was named as Teacher of the Year by the Air Force Association.

Ten Arlington seniors received the Arlington County Scholarship Fund For Teachers. The awardees for Arlington Retired Teachers Association Scholarships were Corey Anklam, Jessica Kelley and Kelly Tynan, Washington-Lee; Adanech Balcha, Yorktown; Malake Jabbara, Wakefield; and Allison Miller, Hoffman-Boston. Arlington County Council of PTAs Scholarships were awarded to Amanda Eatmon, Wakefield, and Erin Turvey, Yorktown. Arlington County Scholarship Fund For Teachers were awarded to Flor De Maria Vargas-Stevez, Wakefield, and Katherine Olson, Washington-Lee.

Alexandria City Public Schools Superintendent's Retiree Recognition Awards were awarded to Ann Anderson, Curriculum Specialist/Reading, JoAnn Edelin, pre-school special education coordinator, Jean Furman, executive assistant, Rebecca Perry, superintendent, and Carolyn Stoltz, child find specialist, Central Office; Gloria Acker, Julian Haley Jr., Richard Williams and John Wooten, bus drivers, Transportation Department; Sylvia McDonald, bus monitor, Transportation Department; Gaither Smith, maintenance service work coordinator, Maintenance Shop; Delores Bonds, school nutrition assistant, Larry Carter, special education LD teacher, Ruth Caruso, school psychologist, Margaret Mara, ESL teacher, Matlea Parker, business teacher, Osborne Reaves, ROTC instructor, and Lawrence Trice, mathematics teacher, T.C. Williams; Sharyn Stahl, reading specialist, George Mason; Howard Fierstein, assistant principal, and Gail Tippitt, kindergarten teacher, James Polk; Rebecca Harris, third-grade teacher, and Valerie Patterson, physical education teacher, Douglas MacArthur; Ellen Horwitz, paraprofessional I, Maury; Barbara Elbeze, ESL teacher, Minnie Howard; Elizabeth Ward, guidance counselor, Lyles-Crouch; Jennie Goff, paraprofessional I, Cora Kelly; Mary Ferrand, paraprofessional II, and Patricia Stevens, paraprofessional II, Mount Vernon; Catherine Saunders, cafeteria hostess, Samuel Tucker; Fred Adams, adult/basic education teacher, Stonewall; Marlys Achey, second-grade teacher, Patrick Henry; Bonnie Knenlein, first-grade teacher, Carol Knipscheer, ESL teacher, and Vivian Miller, paraprofessional I, William Ramsay.

The Arlington School Board honored 11 citizen volunteers. The honorees are Cecelia Espenoza, Melissa Hinkson, Santya Lanman, Kate Meches, Nancy Murphy, Amy Suardi, Mark Troppe, John Vihstadt, Mary Vihstadt, John Wanda and Joyce Wanda.

Bill Arvidson, a volunteer for Arlington Housing Commission, Advisory Groups and Commissions, won the Community Hero Award.

Patrick Hope, Arlington Community Services Board, Danielle Denenny, Arlington CSB, and Laurie Barton, Community Residences, were awarded NAMI-Arlington Recognition Awards.

The Leadership Arlington Legacy Awards were awarded to Richard V. Doud, president of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce; Robert H. Hawthorne, market president of United Bank; and Ron Carlee, county manager of Arlington. Leadership Arlington Keystone Awards were awarded to Arlington Chamber of Commerce, Arlington Community Foundation, Dominion, Guernsey Office Products, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Verizon, Virginia Commerce Bank and Washington Workplace.

-- Compiled by RIA MANGLAPUS

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