Virginia Tech To Host Climate Change Summit; Hundreds Of Youth Voters Expected Oct 11, 2008
Students attending Power Shift represent schools from across the Commonwealth including William and Mary, University of Virginia, University of Richmond, Virginia Tech, James Madison University, Emory and Henry College, Sweet Briar College, Randolph College, Lynchburg College, Roanoke College, Hollins University, Radford University, George Mason University, Northern Virginia Community College, University of Mary Washington, Virginia Commonwealth University, Old Dominion University, and a number... (WTKR.com, VA)
OMalley, Pike return as Buena diving coaches Sep 2, 2008
On the swimming side, Megan Hennessey graduated from Chandler Hamilton, and went on to swim at Hollins University in Virginia while earning her undergraduate degree in English. She followed that by attending school in London to earn a master s degree in Shakespearean literature, and is now back in Arizona to coach the junior varsity swimming team and teach English at Buena. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Where the boys are - In theaters, watching the movies Jul 15, 2008
" Bradley Wigor, a filmmaker teaching film at Hollins University in Virginia this summer, has heard more than one movie fan tell him they don't have a reason to cruise to the local cineplex this summer. "I hear adult people say all the time, 'For the first time, there's not a movie I want to see. " Why does Tinsel Town show so little interest in telling stories that don't require Computer-Generated Imagery? Because superheroes sell. "Hollywood tends to bank more on action movies because they... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Fournier To Receive NACDA AD of the Year Award Jun 10, 2008
Lynda Calkins, Hollins University - Southeast Del Malloy, Salve Regina University - Northeast Vernon Mummert, Wabash College - Central John Schael, Washington University - West. NAIA/Other 4-Year Colleges or Universities. (Wsuathletics.com)
Astroturf AD of the Year Award Winners Announced Jun 10, 2008
Dallas, Texas -- The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) announced the 29 winners of the AstroTurf AD of the Year Award (ADOY) today. There are four geographic regions - northeast, southeast, central and west; while the membership is separated into seven categories - Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A); Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA); Division I (formerly Division I-AAA); Division II; Division III; NAIA; and Junior/Community... (Nacda.com)
Parting thoughts from the class officers Jun 4, 2008
Next year I m going to: attend college at Hollins University in Roanoke, VA. I plan to double major in English with a concentration in Creative Writing and/or Theatre Arts of History. My best high school memory is: spending time with all of my friends at Author s Club after school. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
State news of national interest Jun 3, 2008
(AP) Hollins University will establish a creative writing center with $5 million from an alumna and her husband. The school said the gift from Susan Gager Jackson and John Jackson will sustain an endowed chair in creative writing, a fellowship and a scholarship. (International Herald Tribune)
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet to visit Claflin Jan 17, 2008
Trethewey has a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Georgia, a master's degree in English and creative writing from Hollins University, and an Master of Fine Arts in poetry from the University of Massachusetts. She is the recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Bunting Fellowship Program of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University and the National Endowment for the Arts. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Pulitzer-winning poet uncovers history, honors past Jan 13, 2008
" The Pulitzer-winning collection "Native Guard" (2006) brings together chapters from Civil War history and her own personal history. With respect to the war, poems are related through a real Union regiment of former slaves who guarded Confederate POWS on a Mississippi island. With respect to her life, works honor her mother, a homicide victim, and one half of the racially mixed marriage that bore Trethewey. "Not thinking they had anything to do with each other, it was a very long time before it... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Class notes: Dec. 1, 2007 Dec 1, 2007
Hollins University senior Elizabeth Alice Barnette of Charleston has been chosen to participate in the schools Competitive Internship Awards Program during Hollins January 2008 Short Term session. The program awards exceptional internships for academic credit on a competitive basis and includes housing and a stipend for additional living expenses. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Soccer, from humble beginnings, still a draw for youth Oct 5, 2007
They take the games seriously, said Jon Bohland, a political science professor at Hollins University in Roanoke, Va. who also coaches and has published papers on professional soccer. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
USGA legend playing in Women's Mid-Am Sep 28, 2007
College: Graduated from Hollins University in 1970, where she played field hockey, basketball, lacrosse, tennis and "a little bit of golf.". U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Championship. (AZCentral -- Sports)
New Online Real Estate Investment Training Company's Student Enrollment Doubles in 1 Week Jul 28, 2007
If you are interested in live training seminars, such as one being co-hosted with the Roanoke Regional REIA and Bill Gatton () at Hollins University on August 10-12, contact Charles Dudley at reimw @ or by phone at 540-400-0252. . (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Private School on the Cheap? Jul 22, 2007
This fall, Katie will start her freshman year at Hollins University, a women-only school in Virginia, where a $14,500 scholarship will bring the family's annual expenses down to roughly $20,000. That's about as much as they would have paid to send her to the University of Texas at Austin or San Antonio. (SmartMoney)
Workman Leaves Swimming Program Jul 11, 2007
Workman, who had spent two years with the Rebels, was head coach at Hollins University in Roanoke, Va. from 2002-03. (Unlvrebels.com)
Home near Chester Gap a link to Civil War Jun 14, 2007
Ann died on March 15, 1864, of a school-wide typhoid epidemic while studying at Hollins School (now Hollins University) in Roanoke. Visit www. (Loudoun Times Mirror, VA)
Seniors graduate with honors and scholarships Jun 14, 2007
Victoria Hudak Hollins University Patten Scholarship. Andrew Jenssen Cal Lutheran University Academic Scholarship. (Anacortes Weekly, WA)
Emory poet wins Apr 17, 2007
" Born in Gulfport, Miss., to a white father from Canada and a black mother from Mississippi, Trethewey often writes about what it means to be biracial. She cites as two great influences her father, a poet and professor at Hollins University in Virginia, and her mother, a social worker who was murdered in 1985 by her second husband. "I'm the last age my mother ever was," said Trethewey, who turns 41 in nine days. "And this book, 'Native Guard,' is dedicated to her. That means a lot to me. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Emory professor wins Pulitzer (5:36 am) Apr 17, 2007
She cites her two greatest influences as her father, a poet and professor at Hollins University in Virginia, and her mother, a social worker who was killed in 1985 by her second husband. Im the last age my mother ever was, said Trethewey, who turns 41 next week. (Pensacola News Journal)
Women Take Back the Night Thursday Mar 30, 2007
"Whereas, since then, marches have been held in many throughout the U.S., Canada, Latin America, India and Europe; and"Whereas, Take Back the Night marches have been held in Richmond and Charlottesville, and at Hollins University, Radford University, Roanoke College and Virginia Tech; and. "Whereas, marchers have called attention to violence against women - sexual harassment, misogyny, rape and murder - [and] this violence affects both individuals in the community and the community as a whole;... (News Messenger, VA)
Troutville kindergarten teacher awaits word on 2 impressive teacher awards Mar 14, 2007
An accomplished artist, she has published a book titled ative Medicinal Plants of the Shenandoah Valley for her master's degree at Hollins University. She has a bachelor's in education from Radford University. (Salem Mainstreet Newspapers, VA)
Prestigious US literary award for Kiran Desai Mar 12, 2007
She later attended Bennington College, Hollins University and then Columbia University, where she took two years off to write her first book Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard. Loading. (Times of India)
Another honour for Desai's "Inheritance of Loss" Mar 11, 2007
A year later, she relocated to the United States where she completed her schooling and later attended Bennington College; Hollins University and Columbia University, where she studied creative writing, taking two years off to write "Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard". Sections: | | | | | | | | | The Hindu Group: | | | | Group Sites. (Hindu)
Driscoll, Gibson resign as girls’ basketball, wrestling coaches at SHS Mar 9, 2007
Wrestling coach at Salem is going to be a tough job for anyone short of former Grundy and Christiansburg coach Kevin Dresser, and he could probably build a strong team at Hollins University. It s a job for someone young and enthusiastic and someone who isn t afraid to work hard and recruit kids in the hall. (Salem Times-Register, VA)
Kiran Desai's bestseller among finalists for Kiriyama prize Mar 1, 2007
A year later, she relocated to the United States where she completed her schooling and later attended Bennington College; Hollins University and Columbia University, where she studied creative writing, taking two years off to write 'Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard. Talking of the characters in 'The Inheritance of Loss', and of her own life, she says, "The characters of my story are entirely fictional, but these journeys (of her grandparents) as well as my own provided an insight into what it... (Hindu)
Benedict Kiely, 87; writer explored Irish woes with wit Feb 13, 2007
For five years in the 1960s, Mr. Kiely lived in the United States, where he was a writer in residence at Hollins University in Roanoke, Va. and later a visiting professor at the University of Oregon. (Boston Globe)
Irish author Benedict Kiely dies Feb 13, 2007
His lighter touch was displayed in stories such as "A Great God's Angel Standing." During the 1960s, he lived in the United States, where he was associated either as a writer in residence or as a teacher with several universities, including Hollins University, Roanoke, Va. University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore. (Washington Times, DC)
