Roanoke College names new VP for advancement; more …

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Roanoke College names new VP for advancement

Roanoke College has hired Nathan “Nate” Stewart as its vice president for advancement.

Stewart is a Roanoke College alumnus who currently serves as associate vice president and chief operating officer for development and alumni engagement at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, according to a news release from Roanoke College.

Stewart earned his Bachelor of Science degree in health and human performance from Roanoke College, where he was also a member of the men’s basketball team. He went on to earn a Master of Science degree in health and physical education from Marshall University.

After graduate school, Stewart was an assistant men’s basketball coach at Radford University and at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. He went on to serve as assistant athletic director for advancement and director of athletics and athletic development at Eastern University and as director of athletics at Carthage College.

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Youngkin announces board appointments

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced additional appointments to state boards, including several residents of Southwest and Southside:

Opioid Abatement Authority: Timothy Spencer of Roanoke, city attorney, city of Roanoke.

Virginia Gas and Oil Board: Mary Gibson of Lebanon, retired supervisor of training and certification, Virginia Division of Mines and Quarries, Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy; Patrick Owens of Grundy, vice president and treasurer, Terra Tech Engineering.

Virginia College Building Authority: Patrick Dixon of Roanoke, retired senior vice president for government banking, Wells Fargo Bank NA.

Board of Nursing: Jodi Zehr of Rustburg, registered nurse, Centra Health.

Board of Pharmacy: Derek Webb of Abingdon, pharmacist, Food City Pharmacy.

Corrections Oversight Committee: Tracy Ray of Clintwood, retired warden, Virginia Department of Corrections.

Commonwealth Transportation Board: Tom Fowlkes of Bristol, retired attorney.

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Southwest Virginia health districts conducting long COVID study

A long COVID surveillance project that was launched in October by the Central Virginia Health District is now available to all residents of Southwest Virginia.

Long COVID is when a person is still sick two or more months after getting COVID-19. Symptoms can include trouble breathing, a cough, feeling weak and tired and problems with organs such as the heart, brain or lungs, according to a news release about the project.

A diagnosis of long COVID is not required to participate in the study. Participants must meet the following criteria:

• Had COVID-19 at least once or been diagnosed with long COVID.
• Experienced symptoms lasting at least two months after a COVID infection.
• Be a resident of one of the following health districts: Roanoke City and Alleghany, Central Virginia, Cumberland Plateau, LENOWISCO, Mount Rogers, New River, Pittsylvania-Danville, Southside or West Piedmont.

The study is intended to improve understanding of how long COVID affects the residents of rural Virginia, assess the quality of support participants have received, and identify long COVID resource needs, the release said.

To enroll, go to https://redcap.link/virginialongcovidstudy . A member of the study team will make contact and complete a phone interview. Participants will then be asked to take part in follow-up interviews three and six months after the initial interview.

Findings from the study will be submitted for future publication and presentation to the scientific community and made available at CVHD.org .

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