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Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies (PA) Luke Swatzyna has been named the 2023 Virginia PA of the Year by the Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants (VAPA). Swatzyna, who is also a 2011 graduate of the PA program, accepted the award at the VAPA state conference in Virginia Beach in July.

Every two weeks, Highlander Highlights shares with readers some of the extraordinary research and accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of our students and faculty. 

This week in Highlanders in the News: The Radford University Planetarium flashes its high beams to help celebrate the anniversary of the James Webb Space Telescope’s harvest of outer space images; President Bret Danilowicz looks back on his first year in office while surveying the future ahead; and a fond farewell to Franklin County Schools Superintendent Bernice Cobbs, M.S. ’07, who has served 25 years in education.

About 40 local children participated across five clinical on-campus programs, working with graduate students to develop and enhance their communication and literacy skills. The day camp was held over four weeks in June. 

This week in Highlanders in the News: Camp Carilion bounced back last month with a four-day session held in part at Radford University Carilion; recent Boys State attendees kicked off their visit to the campus by lending about 800 hands to assist Radford-Fairlawn Daily Bread, a local nonprofit; and country singer Morgan Wade tells People she found her muse while studying at what is now RUC.

The daylong board meeting on June 9 covered such business as the president’s report, recommendations from the task force on free expression and the voting in of a rector and vice rector, among other items.

Radford University will continue to offer access to a diversity of applicants from the region and world to our Radford campus and Roanoke location.

Every two weeks, Highlander Highlights shares with readers some of the extraordinary research and accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of our students and faculty. 

Radford University has been recognized as a military-friendly school for 2023-24.  The designation comes from Military Friendly, a program that creates civilian opportunities for veterans. 

Dannette Gomez Beane, Ph.D., has been named vice president for enrollment management and strategic communications at Radford University, effective August 1, 2023.

Labs at Radford University Carilion in Roanoke were buzzing with excitement on June 20 as local high school students participated in Camp Carilion, a four-day immersive experience that provides them with the opportunity to learn life-saving information through exercises and interactive demonstrations.

This week in Highlanders in the News: Former Radford infielder Spencer Horwitz ’19 takes his first swings at Major League Baseball; Professor Emeritus Matthew J. Franck espouses literature out loud; and Heather Obleada ’95 is a North Carolina Pilates guru and a mom with aplomb.