BANNER ELK, North Carolina, Feb. 9 -- Lees-McRae College issued the following news: Pam Vesely fell in love with Lees-McRae somewhat unexpectedly. She had been living in Asheville for a handful of years and wanted to explore the area. Having never made the trip up to Banner Elk, when she finally did make it up to the campus in the clouds she was immediately charmed by the beautiful campus, historic buildings, and students and faculty she saw milling about enjoying the cool mountain air. "I saw  more