Each spring, the college acknowledges academic achievement and service among its students through the capstone awards program. In welcoming students to this year’s ceremony, Vice President Robert Shippey spoke about the significance of the day.

“You are to be commended for your efforts and your steadfast pursuit of excellence,” Shippey told the students. “It is our joy to honor you today. Even as we celebrate your accomplishments, we are reminded that everything we are and everything we do is for the glory of God.”

Among the students honored and the awards presented during the 2013 Honors Convocation:

Bradley Schmitt of Blacksburg received the Exercise and Sport Management Award.

Hannah Spicer-Owens of Max Meadows received the Teachers of Promise Award, Heather Smith Memorial Student Teacher Award and Beazley Scholar Award.

Thirteen Bluefield College business students were recognized for winning the Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) State Leadership Competition with 23 overall awards, more than any other PBL chapter in Virginia, including Matthew Moore of Max Meadows.

An additional 17 students were acknowledged for their induction into the Alpha Chi National Honor Society, including Delania Bradley of Pulaski.

Nine students inducted into the Sigma Beta Delta National Business Honor Society were recognized, including Brittany Adams of Christiansburg and Anne Sheppard of Blacksburg.

– Submitted by Bluefield College

Founded in 1890, West Virginia Wesleyan College is a private residential college located in Buckhannon, W.Va.

– Submitted by West Virginia Wesleyan College

Here is a list of summer camps that will be offered by the Christiansburg Department of Parks and Recreation.

Girls Softball Camp

This camp will take place on June 12 and June 13 at the Harkrader Sports Complex Field 1. This camp is split into 2 sessions. On June 12, offensive skills will be taught. On June 13, defensive skills will be taught. Both sessions run from 6pm-9pm. Fees are $10.00 per session. For more information contact Nick Yopp @ 382-2349 Ext 2007.

Volleyball Tournament

The Recreation Center is running its first ever Volleyball tournament on June 22. Fees are $75.00 per team. 4 divisions are offered including Church League, Co-ed Open, Men’s Open, and Women’s Open. All Open Leagues must have ages 18 and over. Church League can have ages 14 and over. There must be 4 teams in a division for it to be played. We are playing a 6 on 6 format and rally scoring. There will be a round robin format, then single-elimination tournament. All rosters should be turned in on or before June 22. Church rosters should be signed by their pastors. Registration ends June 14. For more information contact Nick Yopp @ 382-2349 Ext 2007.

Cheerleading Camp w/CHS Cheerleaders

This camp will take place on July 15-18 at the recreation center. The camp runs from 9am-1pm each day. Boys and Girls ages 6-14 are invited to participate. The fee is $20.00. Register between June 3 – July 19. For more information contact Nick Yopp @ 382-2349 Ext 2007.

Basketball Camp W/CHS Basketball

This camp will take place on July 22-25 at the recreation center. The session for ages 5-10 runs from 9am-1pm, everyday. The session for ages 11-16 runs from 2pm-6pm, everyday. Boys and Girls are invited to participate. The fee is $20.00. Register between June 1-July 19. Please bring your own ball. For more information contact Nick Yopp @ 382-2349 Ext 2007.

Volleyball Camp

This camp will take place on August 19-22 at the recreation center. The sessions will run from 10am-12noon each day. Boys and Girls in grades 3^rd through 5^th are invited to attend. The fee is $20.00. Register between July 15 – August 16. For more information contact Nick Yopp @ 382-2349 Ext 2007.

– Submitted by Nick Yopp

Photo courtesy of Laurie Buchwald

Photo courtesy of Laurie Buchwald

On the evening of May 15, the 10th-annual Ride of Silence rolled across the globe.

And I do mean literally … across the globe! This year’s Ride of Silence was held in 368 locations around the world: in all 50 states and in 26 countries.

During the ROS, cyclists take to the roads in silent processions to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways.  Although cyclists have a legal right to share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn’t aware of these rights and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves.

The Ride of Silence organization exists to honor those who have been injured or killed; to raise awareness that we are here; and to ask that we all share the road.

We held the first Ride of Silence in the City of Radford in 2008, after the death of Fess Green, a Radford University professor and an active member of Pathways for Radford and the New River Valley Bicycle Association. He commuted on his bicycle almost every day and was killed after being struck by a car on the way home one evening. In his honor and memory, the two organizations created a Ghost Bike, which is displayed for a week before and after the ROS.

The 2013 Ride of Silence was the sixth one held in the New River Valley. Individuals, families and folks of all ages gathered to receive pre-ride instructions and to hear a few words from local leaders and cycling advocates.

– Submitted by Laurie Buchwald

After weeks of occasionally bitter controversy about whether county supervisors were adequately funding public schools, supervisors voted 6-1 on Tuesday to add $300,000 to the previously approved contribution to the school division of $31.6 million for the coming fiscal year.

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Officers determined that no crime occurred, and the student recanted her statement, police confirmed Tuesday afternoon.

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Michael Carey Miles, 60, of Rocky Mount was upgraded from critical to stable condition Tuesday after spending more than a week in the intensive care unit of an area trauma center, according to Investigator Jay Mason with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

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The Hokies also have put themselves in consideration for an NCAA Tournament bid, but Hughes wants more than that.

“I’m thinking about it all the time,” said Hughes in a Monday phone interview. “Campaigning, too. I think we need to be in host discussions and we’re not.

“That aggravates me.”

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But judging by his team’s performance during his absence, Potter might consider implementing the late arrival tactic more often.

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