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Brian Bartlett of Arlington was named to the Spring 2004 Dean's List at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. Bartlett is a Doctor of Pharmacy student.
Several Students from Arlington recently graduated from the College of William & Mary. The new graduates are: Rhiannon M. Antweiler; Nadia J. Bouhdili; Christina Y. Carroll; Claire E. Daniel; Thomas M. Hannett; Chulee Hong; Michael P. Jester; Charles X. Larocco; Alyssa M. Lengle; Deborah L. Malloy; Alice R. McKeon; Johanna D. Meadows; Anais J. Miodek; Veronica H. Moreno; Julia Q. Ortiz; Alexander N. Pickands; Mary L. Powars; Anne E. Rebull; Kathleen A. Rooney; Douglas A. Ruff; Amanda V. Sanders; Julia E. Seymour; Christopher S. Smith; and Brendan T. Zeni.
Guiding our Children Home Alliance (GOCHA) Home School Support Group plans to hold a Not-Back-to-School picnic for home schoolers from Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County and surrounding areas on Thursday, Aug. 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at Jefferson Manor Park, 2902 Farmington Drive, Alexandria. Bring your own food and drink and games to share. For more information, contact Lorraine Hitchcock at lorrie2@bellatlantic.net.
DeVry University's Arlington campus plans to hold an open house to discuss undergraduate and graduate degree programs on Thursday, Aug. 19, 6-8:30 p.m. The university is located at 2341 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington. For more information, call 703-414-4000, or visit www.devry.edu.
Williamsburg Middle School is recruiting community members to serve on the school’s 50th Anniversary Advisory Committee.The committee will spend the next three months working to organize the school’s 50th Anniversary Celebration which will he held on Sat., Nov. 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the school. Staff members are looking for alumni, past faculty and staff, and community members who are interested in serving on the committee. The anniversary committe which will begin meeting in early September. For more information contact Laura Neff-Henderson at 703-228-6004.
The John Leland Center for Theological Studies, 1301 N. Hartford Street, Arlington, will be holding registration for its fall 2004 semester from Aug. 11-26. To register for the Master of Divinity, Master of Theological Studies or Diploma in Theological Studies courses please call 703-812-4757 or email blangwiser@johnlelandcenter.edu.