COLLEGE NEWS: July 17

Dolores Rhodes, a local alumna of the Alpha Delta Chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi at the University of Alabama, was honored with a prestigious award at the 51st International Convention of the Fraternity held June 22-26 in Tucson, Ariz.

The Adele K. Hinton Award for Excellence honors one alumna member who has set an outstanding personal example for others in the fraternity, while exemplifying the ideals of AOII and inspiring others to remain involved in fraternity service. Named after one of the organizations Past International Presidents, the award remains one of the fraternitys most prominent and highly-recognized awards for individual alumnae.

After years of active involvement in the AOII Mothers Club at Alpha Delta Chapter where her three daughters were members, Dolores was initiated as an alumna initiate. As a volunteer for the organization, Dolores served the fraternity in a multitude of different roles, most recently as the network specialist for alumnae. The award was presented by Linda Grandolfo, AOII vice president, during the awards banquet on June 24.

Gadsden State Community College

Gadsden State Community College recently released the names of the 2011 graduating class.

The graduates are:

Birmingham: Rachel Ayerite, Manuel Moon, Monica Robertson;

Carrollton: Bea Hollingsworth;

Cropwell: Beth Brewer, Brittney Frazier;

Letohatchee: Teralesha Baity;

McCalla: Gloria Nelson, Kristen Wells;

Montgomery: Edgar Macal, Brittany Stephens;

Moody: Shelley Futrell;

Odenville:Autumn Cline, Brittany Hudgins, Toni Link, Rachel Smith, Michelle Smithson;

Pell City: Ralph Barbao, Sandra Brewer, Daniel Hazelwood, Tyler Jones, Dana Kirby, Jacob Moore, Jessica Willingham;

Pinson: Justin McGuire;

Remlap: Josie Smith;

Riverside: Darren Bishop;

Roanoke: Rebecca Ussery;

Springville: Michael Blair, Elliott Blount, Taharra Brunson, Bobby Cannon, Brian Champion, Charles Cooper, Harrison Cromwell, Marcus Furr, Kristen Garner, Chris Gunn, Jason Hager, James Harlow, Justin Harris, Jonathan Henley, Caryle Hill, Johnnie Houston, Antwaun Howard, Jeffery Jackson, Kevin Loggins, Catrina Mashburn, Carlos McGlathery, Timothy Morris, Lester Moton, Darryl Nelson, Ralph Perry, Keith Plant, David Reidinger, Anothony Retic, Jacqualine Rhodes, John Rutledge, Frankie Smith, Joseph Spinks, Jamie Springfield, Gregory Terrell, Albert Webb, James West, Marlon Williams, Ruby Wilson, Phillip Wise;

Steele: Edward Blakely, Wanda Cline, Crystal Moses;

Sylacauga: Rickey Fincher;

Talladega: Violet Britt, Emily Chappell, Jeremy Corn, Richetta Embry, Lionel Garrett, Brett Gurley, Alicia Hawkins, Karen Heath, Robert Hilber, Julian Jones, Rhonda Mitchell, Jamie Moss, Judy Pitts, Kasie Pruitt, Angel Sewell, Eryn Staude, Michael Stephens, Keelan Taylor, Laquitta Wallace, Brandon Winston;

Trussville: Leah French, Randa Sims;

Tuscaloosa: Martika Townsend;

Walnut Grove: Betina Beasley.

University

of South Alabama

The following graduates of the University of South Alabama College of Medicine in Mobile, completed all requirements for a doctor of medicine degree (Class of 2011).

Tuscaloosa:

Dr. Jacob R. Batson will continue his clinical training in radiology at the University of Florida College of Medicine, Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Fla. Batson was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.

Dr. Grayson W. Menard will begin his residency in general surgery at the Ochsner Clinic Foundation n New Orleans, La.

Alabama

A&M University

The West Alabama Medical Association announces that the J.W. Scholarship has been awarded to Michael A. Curtis. He is the son of Bobbie and Michael Curtis of Greensboro. He is a 2010 graduate of Greensboro High School and attends Alabama A&M University, where he is majoring in biology.