Two Manassas Park Residents Earn College Degrees in 2011

They may not be playing in a college bowl game, but three Manassas Park residents had achievements at the college level in 2011 that are just as notable.

Audrey V. Baldwin earned a Master of Science Curriculum from the University of Scranton's College of Graduate and Continuing Education in May.

Forty-six students earned doctoral degrees in physical therapy and 700 earned master's degrees from The University of Scranton, both record numbers for the Jesuit university. The degrees were conferred at Scranton's post-baccalaureate commencement ceremony in the Byron Recreation Complex. Scranton's campus is in northeast Pennsylvania.

Manassas Park's own Christopher A. Jones earned a Bachelor of Science from Excelsior College in Albany, New York.

New college student Tamara Hanggi was selected as a member of the Marching Virginians of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.

Tamara is a freshman at Virginia Tech, studying biological sciences in the school's College of Science.

The Spirit of Tech, as the band is called, celebrated its 38th anniversary season with entertaining performances and lively music in support of the Hokies as they took the gridiron this football season. 

Under the direction of David McKee and Polly Middleton, the band played the music of the Jackson 5, the Beatles and other acclaimed artists.