The Best of Roanoke 2011
New categories! New faces and places! Our readers have voted in unprecedented numbers on their favorite things in the Roanoke Valley. Our thanks to all who voted and our invitation to make use of those results.
- Pop Out People
- On a Little Screen Right in Front of You
- The Newspaper
- Live & Learn
- What Happened What’s Happenin’
- Where to Go, What to Do
- Wheels
- Shop for it All
- Home, Sweet Home
- Best in Services
Pop Out People
Biggest Brain in Town
- Platinum: Ed Walker, area property developer
Government Person Who Gets it
- Platinum (tie): Chris Morrill, Roanoke city manager
- Platinum (tie): Court Rosen, city councilman
- Silver: Bob Goodlatte, congressman
Government Person with Foot in Mouth
- Platinum: David Bowers, Roanoke mayor
Get this Person for “King of the Valley”
- Platinum: Zack Jackson, K92 Mornin’ Thang
- Gold: Ed Walker
Takes the Best Pictures
- Platinum: Kevin Hurley Photography
- Gold: Don Petersen Photography
- Silver: David Hungate /Dominion Images
Easiest to Look at (Female)
- Platinum: Natasha Ryan, formerly of WDBJ 7
- Gold: Jean Jadhon, WDBJ 7
Easiest to Look at (Male)
- Platinum: Robin Reed, WDBJ 7
- Gold: Jeff Phillips, manager at SpaFit, fitstudio365 motivational speaker
- Silver: Brent Watts, WDBJ 7
Best Teacher
- Platinum: Sasha Saari, Ferrum College
- Gold: Kaitlin Rice, Franklin County
- Silver: Joy Watson, Bonsack Elementary
Best Teacher Honorable Mention:
- Holly Martin, Sylvan Learning Center
- Mark Ingerson, Salem High
- Nancy Meacham, Wasena Elementary
- Pat Carr, Cave Spring High School
- Bill Pratt, Roanoke County
- Kari Sullivan, Bonsack Elementary
Lady with the Best Sense of Style
- Platinum: Jean Jadhon
- Gold: Natasha Ryan
Area Singer
- Platinum: Jane L. Powell
- Gold: Hoppie Vaughan
- Silver (tie): Corey Hunley
- Silver (tie): Foster Burton
- Silver (tie): Judi Jackson
- Silver (tie): Tim Martin
Local Celeb You’d Want for Your Charity Event
- Platinum: Danny Meyers and Zack Jackson, K92 Mornin’ Thang
- Gold: Jean Jadhon
- Silver (tie): Brett Sharp, 94.9 FM Star Country
- Silver (tie): Robin Reed
