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Kimberly Fitterer of Sterling graduated from Clemson University on Dec. 20 with general honors from the Calhoun Honors College. Fitterer majored in genetics and biochemistry and conducted research for her honors thesis on sequencing DNA and binding Diadensosine Triphosphate to the aortic cells of cows. She was also a member of Clemson Whitewater Club, where she served in the roles of secretary and vice president. Fitterer is currently in the process of applying to medical school, where she hopes to be a part of an MD/PhD degree program.
Kathleen and David Shultz, two local child care coordinators for EF Au Pair, have been selected to attend a national conference hosted by EF Au Pair in Denver, Colo. They are currently interviewing parents who are interested in housing an au pair. They can be contacted at 703-724-0024. Interested families may also call the main office of EF Au Pair at 1-800-333-6056 or visit http://www.efaupair.org.
Gregory Thomas Luongo from Sterling was named on the dean's list at the University of Delaware for the fall 2001 semester.
The Oatlands board of directors has elected new officers for 2002. Stanley J. Rodimon will serve as the new chairman, Wayne L. Hughes will serve as vice president, Grenville T. Emmet III will serve as vice president, Douglas W. (Ann) Hunt will serve as secretary and Bradley J. Gable has been elected treasurer. Oatlands is a 261-acre, co-stewardship property of The National Trust for Historic Preservation. The property is located six miles south of Leesburg on U.S. Route 15. For more information, contact Oatlands at 703-777-3174.