ADVERTISING

Susan Caldwell has been named public relations account manager at Access Advertising & Public Relations.

Alison O'Brien of The Roanoke Times achieved Digital Media Sales Certification from the Interactive Advertising Bureau.

Neathawk Dubuque & Packett announced the following staff changes: Michelle Antolini Ward has been named controller and Todd Foutz has been named director of account service.

EDUCATION

Irving Allen has joined the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech as an assistant professor of inflammatory disease in the department of biomedical sciences and pathobiology.

The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Virginia Campus announced that Dr. A nn Shaw Collins joined the faculty as the pediatrics and osteopathic manipulative medicine faculty member and Maria Garcia has joined as the coordinator for international and Appalachian outreach.

Dr. Jon Sweet, associate professor of medicine at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, received the 2013 Academic Teaching Award from the Virginia chapter of the American College of Physicians.

Ian Farrell has been appointed the assistant vice president of development for colleges at Virginia Tech.

ENGINEERING

Dustin Brookman, of Aecom's Roanoke office, passed the Principles of Engineering examination and has earned his professional engineer licensure.

FINANCIAL

Adam Stevens joined the Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP Roanoke office as an assurance associate.

Adam Alexander was named business banking relationship manager within SunTrust Bank, Western Virginia commercial division.

MEDICAL

Arun Sun has joined Virginia Interventional Pain and Spine Center.

Dr. Mark Finkler was named president of the Virginia Veterinary Medical Association 2013-14 board of directors.

ORGANIZATIONS

The Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council has elected new members to its board of directors. New members at-large: Angela Campbell, Audrey Hawkins, Laura Neff-Henderson, Deborah Seals, Amanda Spain and Sadie Yates. New members to the board development committee: Heidi Dearstyne, Zanetta Ford, Shelley Murphy, Gay Price and Kris Terry.

Amanda Stanley has been named executive director of DePaul Community Resources.

Linda Shiner has been named to the Roanoke Women's Foundation's board of directors.

Family Service of Roanoke Valley announced its 2013 officers of the board of directors: Carolyn Kiser, chairwoman; Susan Lancaster, chairwoman elect; Donna Littlepage, first vice chairwoman; Pat Houghton, second vice chairwoman ; Vic Gilchrist, treasurer; Karenna Glover, secretary; and Michael Hamlar, immediate past chairman.

OTHER

LaSavior "Nikki" Jones, Ariel Olson, Holley Pence, Josh Bullock and Stacie Smith of Servpro have earned Institute Of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification as water damage restoration technicians.

REAL ESTATE

Robin Atkins has joined Gwyn & Harmon Realtors.

Sam McCoy has been appointed vice president of Divaris Real Estate Inc.'s new regional office in Roanoke.

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