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Legendary Roanoke College Coach Homer Bast passes away
UPDATED: C. Homer Bast, a legend at Roanoke for his work in the classroom and on the track, passed away May 20. He was 98 years old. His funeral is scheduled for Saturday, May 25 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Salem.
Pace appointed as General Counsel, Mac Johnson to retire after fall semester
President Maxey announced to the campus on May 15 the appointment of G. Michael Pace, Jr. as Roanoke's first General Counsel and the upcoming retirement of McMillan H. "Mac" Johnson '70.
Roanoke students to dive into summer research
This summer, 14 Summer Scholars will do research ranging from observing bird populations at the Roanoke River to analyzing bilingual children's stories and assessing the impact of school nutrition polices in Palau.
Two Roanoke Valley residents receive honorary degrees at Roanoke College
Regine Archer, chairman and former president of Blue Ridge Beverage Co., and Steven White, principal guest conductor and artistic advisor for Opera Roanoke, received honorary degrees on May 4.
Roanoke College, its website, among the region's best, according to Roanoker Magazine readers
Roanoke's website, www.roanoke.edu, landed the silver award in The Roanoker Magazine's annual Best of Roanoke contest. The College was again named best college in the Roanoke area.
Watch Graves, Janney compete live at the NCAA track and field championship [Blog Article]
The 2013 Division III NCAA Track and Field championship in LaCrosse, Wis., is May 23-25 and representing Roanoke College this year is senior Carmen Graves and freshman Alexis Janney.
Roanoke junior to make cross country bike trek this summer [Blog Article]
Will Groth '14 began biking four years ago with the sole purpose of staying in shape. Last year, he bought a road bike and joined the Adventure Cycling Association.
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Tue, 5/21/2013
Graves and Janney Advance to 2013 NCAA Track and Field Championships. "Like" to show your support! GO MAROONS! Link - 88 people like this
Tue, 5/21/2013
We are remembering Coach Homer Bast today. He passed away yesterday at the age of 98. His Roanoke legacy is probably unmatched. Share your memories of Coach Bast with us today. Link - 209 people like this
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