HENDERSON COUNTY 1998 GRADUATES
John L. Boyd, Director
Blue Ridge Community College College Drive Flat Rock, NC 28731 (828) 692-3572 Ext. 250 [email protected]
Co-Sponsored By Greater Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce 330 North King Street Hendersonville, NC 28739 (828) 692-1413 [email protected] Angie McIntrye Alley Director of Community Resources United Way PO Box 487 722 5th Ave. West Hendersonville, NC 28793
Education: Olympic College, Bremerton, WA. Community Activities: United Way, allocations panel and outcomes committees
Terri W. Atkins Sales/Marketing Biltmore Press. Inc. 24 Wilmington St, Asheville, NC 28806
Education: Southern College, Tennessee, and UNC-Asheville Community Activities: Sheriff’s Citizen’s Academy, graduate of the inaugural class; Precinct captain, Henderson County Republicans; Member St. James Episcopal Church; Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce; United Way, allocations committee; volunteer in production, sales and marketing of Historic Henderson County video.
Thomas McAvoy Brittain, Jr (Mack) Legal Advisor/Deputy Sheriff Henderson County Sheriff’s Department
114 2nd Ave. West Hendersonville, NC 28792
Education: B. A. Political Science, Clemson University; Campbell University School of Law. Community Activities: Active presently and historically in numerous community and charitable activities.
Karen E. Collins Senior Planner Henderson County Planning Department 101 East Allen St. Hendersonville, NC 28792
Education: B. A., Geography, Boston University; Master of City and Regional Planning, UNC-Chapel Hill. Community Activities: past president, Hendersonville Jaycees; Regional director, North Carolina Jaycees; Board of Directors and current treasurer, American Cancer Society. Ned Franklin Cowan Circulation Director Hendersonville Times-News PO Box 490 Hendersonville, NC 28793
Education: B. A., Business Administration, NC State University Community Activities: Community Foundation, Scholarship Committee; Steering Committee, Capital Fund Raising Drive, 1st Methodist Church; Children’s activities through the YMCA and Henderson County Recreation Department.
Keith Charles Freeburg Co-Pastor Believers Ministry Center Piano Tuner-Technician 111 Friendship Ln. Flat Rock, NC 28731
Education: B. S., music education, University of Minnesota. Community Activities: Church related outreach to community.
Jody Michael Godwin Mortgage Lender Macon Savings Bank 1730 Brevard Rd. Hendersonville, NC 28791
Education: B. A., Economics, UNC-Asheville
Leon A. Hill Executive Director Boys & Girls Club of Hendersonville PO Box 1446 Hendersonville, NC 28739
Education: B. S. Psychology, Emory and Henry University Community Activities: Chamber of Commerce Educational Committee. Don C. Holder President Four Seasons Financial Services, Inc. PO Box 622 108 Joel Wright Dr. Hendersonville, NC 28792
Education: Business Management, University of Tennessee Community Activities: Past President, Kiwanis Club of Hendersonville; Founding President, Golden K Kiwanis Club; Chairman, Pardee Hospital Board of Trustees; Founding President, Margaret R. Pardee Memorial Foundation; Junior Achievement of Western North Carolina; Fund Raising Committee, Mercy House; Past President, Hendersonville Merchants Association.
John Baker Jeter Development Director Carriage Park Development Corp. 2827 Haywood Rd. Hendersonville, NC 28739
Education: B. S., Civil Engineering; B. A., English. Community Activities: Director, Carriage Park Homeowners Assoc., member, St. John in the Wilderness, Four Seasons Rotary Club, Friends of Santa Clause.
Ruth Rose Langston Placement Specialist Friday Staffing Services 227 Duncan Hill Rd. Hendersonville, NC 28739
Education: College Degree in Education Community Activities: Church teacher; Jaycees; United Way Walk-A-Thon; served on Education Expo committee.
Michael Scott Lester Business Manager Bryan Easler Toyota 1409 Spartanburg Hwy. Hendersonville, NC 28792
Education: University of Alabama Community Activities: Elks Club Chadwick Robert Merrill (Chad) Coordinator Training Support Center Blueridge Community College College Dr. Flat Rock, NC 28731
Education: B. A. UNC - Asheville, Literature, M. A. Ed. Western Carolina University, Community Activities: Music Director, Balfour Baptist Church; Co-chair, BRCC United Way; board member, Hendersonville Kiwanis Club; board member, WCCA.
Danny Roland Peek Agricultural Extension Agent North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service 740 Glover St. Hendersonville, NC 28792
Education: B. S., Agriculture, Berea College; M. S., Plant and Soil Science, University of Tennessee. Community Activities: Western Carolina Community Development; Henderson County 4-H livestock club; Henderson County Cattlemen’s Association.
Margaret Pryse Price (Peg) Chief Nurse Executive Pardee Memorial Hospital 715 Fleming St. Hendersonville, NC 28792
Education: Diploma in Nursing; B. S., Nursing; M. S., Health Care Administration, Central Michigan University. Community Activities: First United Methodist Church; Pardee United Fund/Pardee Foundation employee campaign.
Judy Diane Robinette Publisher Hendersonville Times-News 1717 Four Seasons Blvd. Hendersonville NC 28739
Education: B. S., University of Florida; Advanced Management Course, Emory University. Community Activities: Director, Greater Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce. George Edward Samples (Ed) Operations Team Leader Kimberly Clark Corporation 32 Smyth Ave. Hendersonville, NC 28792
Education: B. S., Business Administration, University of Tennessee Community Activities: Panel Allocation Committee, United Way; Youth Baseball and Soccer coach.
Bryan Donald Saxon Senior Banking Executive NationsBank 707 N. Main St. Hendersonville, NC 28792
Education: B. A., Accounting, University of Georgia Community Activities: Board of Directors, YMCA; Kiwanis Club of Hendersonville.
William F. Schreck (Bill) Retail Branch Manager First Citizens Bank 6185 Hendersonville Rd. PO Box 305 Fletcher, NC 28732
Education: Associates degree, Delta College, University Center, Michigan. Community Activities: Past President, Thermal Belt Rotary; Past Board Member, Polk County Chamber of Commerce; Past Committee Member, FENCE, Hospice of Polk County; Polk County High School Adopt-A-Class; Community Foundation of Polk County.
Carolyn DeMorest Serrano Freelance Pen & Ink Artist Continuing Education Instructor Blueridge Community College College Dr. Flat Rock, NC 28731
Education: A. A., Business Administration, San Jacinto College, Pasadena, Texas. Community Activities: Teach summer enrichment HSD Classes; Interpreter (House tours), Carl Sandburg Home; Director of Children’s Activities, Johnson Farm Festival; 49th Apple Festival T-shirt design; Depot & 7th Ave. prints and original art; city hall prints for sesquicentennial. Barbara W. Turman Marketing Coordinator/Foundation Assistant Park Ridge Hospital PO Box 1569 Fletcher, NC 28773
Education: B. A. Temple University, Communications, Radio, TV, film. Community Activities: Smart Start planning board; Four Seasons Rotary Club.
Kenneth Daniel Uhl (Dan) Owner Web Marketing Group 318 N. Main St., Suite 3 Hendersonville, NC 28792
Ronald David Wagner (Ron) Sports Editor Hendersonville Times-News PO Box 490 Hendersonville, NC 28793
Education: B. A., English, Furman University.
Robert Read Williford (Bob) Executive Vice President Greater Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce 330 N. King St. Hendersonville, NC 28792
Education: Political Science degree from University of Memphis Community Activities: Greater Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce.