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2008 - 2009 ANNUAL CONTRIBUTORS as of 5/13/2009 PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE $10,000+ Al Pollard Memorial Foundation LEADERSHIP SOCIETY $5,000 - $9,999 Mrs. Grace B. Taylor Fred Whitaker Company COMMUNITY PARTNERS $1,000 - $4,999 Anonymous (3) Barry and Alison Baird Belmont Presbyterian Church Bank of Botetourt Mr. & Mrs. Monty D. Brown Mrs. Dorothy S. Clifton Th e Commonwealth Council Dennis R. Cronk Mr. Daniel Davis Walter Dixon Dixon, Hubard, Feinour & Brown, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Dan Fisher Mr. Gregory Freeman and Dr. Gudrun Freeman Gary J. Harpold, M.D. Leon and Beverly Harris Faith Janney -e Ms. Cheryl C. Miller -e nTelos Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Odasz Prestige Motorcycle Club Colonel William Preston, DAR Dr. Albert S. Roslyn Mr. & Mrs. Donald G. Smith Dr. & Mrs. Chuck Terrell -e in memory of Pat Morgan Mr. & Mrs. James W. Th weatt, Jr. Dr. Rosalind Williams Michael A. Wray DEAN’S SOCIETY $500 - $999 Dr. J. Andrew Archer in honor of Carol Clower Cabell and Shirley Brand Charitable Lead Trust Mr. & Mrs. R. Daniel Carson, Jr. BITS & BITES AND WE HAVE A WINNER…. What do Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts – Las Vegas, Johnson & Wales University – Denver, and Virginia Western Community College all have in common? Th ey all have winners in the Dole Frozen Fruit Culinary Student Recipe Contest! Sam Fochtman, who is enrolled in the A.A.S. Culinary Arts Degree Program, was announced a fi rst–place winner in the contest. Th e contest was open to any level culinary student and they could choose one of four categories to compete in: Breakfast/Baking, Salad/Side Dish, Dessert/Pastry or Entrée. Two sections of HRI 218 Fruit, Vegetable and Starch Preparation were taught in the fall, and entering this contest was a requirement of the course. Th e main criterion was to incorporate Dole Frozen Fruit into the dish. Sam entered a Baked Brie with Fruit Coulis recipe in the Dessert/Pastry category and won one of four fi rst-place prizes. - DOLE is a registered trademark of Dole Food Company, Inc. BAKED BRIE WITH FRUIT COULIS Makes 8 desserts Ingredients: 1 cup DOLE fresh frozen sliced strawberries, thawed with juice 1 cup DOLE fresh frozen blueberries, thawed with juice DOLE fresh frozen mango chunks, thawed 8 oz. brie cheese round, cut into 8 wedges 1 egg 1 Tbsp. water 1/3 to 1/2 cup brown sugar 17.3 oz. puff pastry sheets, thawed Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 2. Place strawberries and blueberries with juice in a blender or food processor. Cover and blend until smooth. 3. Heat berry blend in a small saucepan over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes. Cool slightly and push through a sieve to remove seeds. Set sauce aside. 4. Stir egg and water together in a small bowl. 5. Unfold one pastry sheet on a lightly fl oured surface and cut into four 5-inch squares. Repeat with a second pastry sheet. 6. Prepare each pastry square by sprinkling a small amount of brown sugar in the center. Cut one brie wedge in half and stack on top. Add a mango chunk. Brush the edges of the pastry square with egg mixture. Fold the corners of the pastry square to the center over the cheese and fruit, sealing well at all sides. Lightly brush top with additional egg mixture. 7.Place bundles on a large baking sheet that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. 8. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. 9. Serve on dessert plates with a spoonful of berry sauce. 4 • Spring/Summer 2009 Virginia Western Educational Foundation Alumni & Friends News • Volume 2 • Issue 2
MEET SUSAN CAIN Not only is Susan the most recently elected member of the Virginia Western Alumni Council, but she is also Virginia Western’s most recently published alumni author! Her new novel, � reefold, off ers murder, mystery, ghost haunting, and romance, along with twists arah Carroll had just lost her mother to suicide, or so it and turns and an ending you will seemed. never She is determined guess. to make certain people pay It for S not keeping their promises that led up to her mother’s death. But will they pay, or will she be the one to pay…Threefold? is available through most major bookstores’ online Tainted with suicide, murder, hauntings, romance and page by page suspense, Threefold will keep you on the edge of your seat from cover to cover. stores. Susan plans to market her book throughout Virginia and surrounding states. Her fi rst book, Pride and a Tear, was published four years ago, also by PublishAmerica. Be sure to go out and pick up your copy of � reefold and enjoy the latest from one of Virginia www.PublishAmerica.com Western’s alumni authors! BITS & BITES Dr. John S. Capps -e VIRGINIA WESTERN, YOUR BEST LOCAL RESOURCE As we all continue to feel the pressures of the ongoing economic downturn, remember that Virginia Western Community College is your local resource for numerous services and off erings to help you weather the economic storm. Th rough our Hall Associates Career & Employment Assistance Center, our Learn Connect Workforce Development Services, and even our Alumni Association, Virginia Western wants to be your resource when it comes to your career search, retraining opportunities, and local business discounts. For assistance with fi nding a job, writing that resume, and other employment and career–related needs, contact the Hall Associates Career & Employment Assistance Center at 857-7298. For assistance with various training initiatives, the Quick Connect program, and numerous other programs, contact the Workforce Development Services Offi ce at 857-6076. Th inking about changing your career or returning to the classroom? Contact our Admissions Offi ce at 857-7231 to explore your opportunities. Want to take advantage of local and national discounts on everything from gym memberships to a rental car? Join the Virginia Western Alumni Association; simply visit virginiawestern. edu/alumni or call 857-8914. THREEFOLD Susan R. Cain Clark & Karen Cole Mr. & Mrs. Preston M. Collins, Jr. Mr. Sigmund E. Davidson in honor of Dorothy S. Clifton Down Syndrome Association of Roanoke Mr. & Mrs. Russell H. Ellis R. Wayne and Marianne E. Gandee Dr. Virginia Garden -e in memory of Dr. Donna Harpold Bill, Andrew & Elizabeth Hackworth in memory of Judy Hackworth Dr. David C. Hanson -e Ronald Hare Ellen P. Holtman -e in memory of Louis Bass Anne B. Kornegay -e in memory of Shannon Crouse Mr. & Mrs. Mark Lawrence Mr. & Mrs. Samuel L. Lionberger, Jr. Sandra Rakes McMinnis -e in memory of Mr. & Mrs. Glenn W. Rakes Ms. Donna L. Mitchell G. Michael Pace, Jr. Lynn Painter -e Jim Poythress -e Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Saldarini Sandy Shelton Ms. Betsey E. Soulsby Southern Refrigeration Corporation Kay and Wayne Strickland -e Allen and Pamela Trigger -e Emily and Chip Woodrum Brenda Lee Xeroteres -e in honor of Christopher Abblett Danielle and Ed Yarber Mr. & Mrs. Gary C. Young -e SCHOLAR SOCIETY $250 - $499 Anonymous Tommy Amos -e Anderson Construction, Inc. Grady and Lori Baker -e in honor of Student Services Division Mr. & Mrs. C. Whitney Brown, Jr. Brucie Boggs and Chip Dondrea Glen and Marsha Combs Nancy B. Cook -e in memory of Beth Ramos Continued on page 6 Virginia Western Educational Foundation Alumni & Friends News • Volume 2 • Issue 2 Spring/Summer 2009 • 5
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