Howland Blackiston '73, author and business owner, will talk about the threat to "30 percent of everything we eat" because of the decline in bee population. He will speak at 7 p.m. on Sept. 29 at Roanoke College. 

Tommy East, who is president and CEO of American HealthCare in Roanoke, manages the nursing home industry as a member of the state's board of health. 

RC alumna Shelley Olds '03 placed a fantastic fifth place in the inaugural La Course, the Tour de France's new women's event. 

The book, co-written with Madelyn Rosenberg, is a young adult novel, billed as a "paranormal romance". 

The Roanoke College pre-law program is named for Turk and his brother Maynard '49. 

"I received the call to aspire to the highest standards possible loud and clear during my college years. I'm glad I answered the call." - John Hummel '91

Cheryl Evans '83 - Roanoke, Virginia; Project Manager, Total Action For Progress Transitional Living Center

Working with families who live on less than tow U.S. dollars per day, Tuck's non-profit focuses on micro-lending in Central America. 

Ellen Stroud '95 - Kingsport, Tennessee; Co-founder, Pinnacle Ranch

Segerstrom woks with legislators and land management agencies to put young people to work on public lands.