Dr. Linda H. Petrie, Chair (From Floyd County)
Career teacher and Floyd resident Dr. Linda Harrison Petrie has taught students in a number of capacities since 1968. She’s been applying her teaching talents in the Floyd County School system since 1984. Among the many positions she’s held in Floyd are teacher for students with learning disabilities and/or emotional disturbance at Floyd County High School ... more
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Dr. J. Lewis Webb, Vice Chair (From Giles County)
When not involved in New River Community College Board functions, one might find Dr. J. Lewis Webb serving on one of several other community organizations.
Webb, a retired dentist, makes his home in Narrows and is a 23-year member of the Giles County School Board. Additionally, Webb is a member of the Narrows Lions Club, Leading Lights organization selection committee ... more ››
Dr. Jack M. Lewis, Secretary (NRCC President)
Jack M. Lewis grew up on a farm in southern Georgia. As a teenager, he never thought about going to college...until one day, his high school physics teacher took him to Georgia Southern College (now Georgia Southern University) for a visit. ...
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Floyd County
Mr. Michael Patton
Floyd County resident Michael Patton is new to New River Community College’s board in 2012. Currently, Patton is an intake eligibility worker for the Montgomery County Department of Social Services. ... more ››
Giles County
Dr. Douglas Martin
Dr. Douglas D. Martin of Newport is director emeritus of Virginia Tech’s university benefits programs and employee services. He came to the position from another at Virginia Tech – agency records administrator. ... more ››
Montgomery County
Mr. F. Brad Denardo
Brad Denardo, of Blacksburg, is the executive vice president and chief operating officer of the National Bank of Blacksburg. He is also a member of the bank’s board of directors.
Denardo’s ties to Blacksburg are many, including graduating with his bachelor’s degree in finance from Virginia Tech in 1975 ... more ››
Mrs. Barbara Straub
Blacksburg resident Barbara Ann Boyle Straub is a long-time teacher and former Peace Corps member. She has worked for school systems in Pennsylvania and Michigan and, most recently, Montgomery County from which she retired after 37 service in education. Her tenure in Montgomery County ... more ››
Dr. Sue Thacker
Dr. Sue G. Thacker is a resident of Riner and has been a registered nurse since 1971. Thacker’s dedication to health care began with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the University of Virginia in 1971, followed in 1983 by a Master of Science degree from Radford University. In 1996, she received her doctorate from American Holistic College of Nutrition in Birmingham, Alabama with an emphasis on holistic nutrition. ... more ››
Pulaski County
Mr. Hugh W. Huff, III
Hugh Huff, III, is the president of Huff Petroleum Company in Pulaski and owner of Frontline Motorsports in Christiansburg. ... more ››
Mr. Thomas J. McCarthy, Jr.
Thomas J. McCarthy, Jr. is a dedicated and well-respected lawyer and community servant in his hometown of Pulaski.
McCarthy’s path to a career in law began with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Washington and Lee University in 1967, followed three years later by a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Virginia. He is a partner in Pulaski law firm Gilmer, Sadler, Ingram, Sutherland, and Hutton.
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Mr. Benny Keister
Benny Keister is a retired teacher, coach and guidance counselor with a master’s degree in guidance counseling from Radford University. ... more ››
Mr. Jim Loux
Recent NRCC board addition Jim Loux, of Pulaski County, is president of Allegheny Logistics Group, located at the New River Valley Airport in Dublin. In conjunction with his work there, he is a member of the National Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association of America. ... more ››
Radford
Dr. Jack Brockway
Dr. Jack W. Brockway, III is an associate professor of physics at Radford University. Prior to his work at RU, Brockway was an assistant professor of physics at State University of New York at Oswego. ... more ››
Dr. Florine R. Graham
Radford resident Dr. Florine Graham has a long professional history in education. Graham served as both a professor of English and director of college relations while at NRCC. During her time as director of college relations, Graham was instrumental in helping to create the NRCC Educational Foundation. ... more ››
