Dr. Elisabeth Gantt, who moved to the Roanoke Valley from the University of Maryland, where she is a Distinguished Professor Emerita, is a rock star in the world of science.

Since 1985, the honors have showcased the quality and diversity of arts and culture in the Roanoke Valley.

Dr. Jon Maher '97, a basketball standout at Roanoke in the late 1990s, returns to Southwest Virginia after years as a military surgeon, and as a team doctor for the NBA's Boston Celtics.

From the White House to the Department of Justice, the Smithsonian to the State Department, eight Roanoke College students filled important roles as interns in the nation's capital this spring semester.

Roanoke College's Institute for Policy and Opinion Research has emerged as a national source for how Virginians feel about the economy, home-buying and mortgage rates and has catapulted on the national stage for keeping an impressively accurate finger on the political pulse of Virginia.

Consumers are optimistic about the condition of the Virginia real estate market, and current opinions reverse a year-long decline.

Track & Field standout Harrison Toney qualified for the NCAA National Championship 3000m Steeplechase race after posting a time of 9:12 to earn a spot in Saturday's finals at 1:30 p.m. EST. Watch it online. 

The Rev. Dr. Paul Hinlicky, Tise Professor in Lutheran Studies, releases in June "Divine Simplicity: Christ the Crisis of Metaphysics."

Look for the new Roanoke College Magazine soon — in mailboxes and online — exploring the expanding role of IPOR, as well as student interns in the nation's capitol. 

Sarah Morris '16 will work full-time for a year as Assistant Language Teachers in the public school system.