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William "Bill” O. Powell, McKenney, Tx.,
was promoted to senior district manager for Texas
and Oklahoma with The Paddington Corp. and
moved to the Dallas area three years ago. A
father to son Bo, 15, and daughter Jessica, 13,
Powell is married to Gini Powell.
CLASS OF 1977
James C Barrett, Silver Spring, Md., is a
senior systems analyst (computer consultant and
trainer) for the Student Loan Marketing Associa
tion. He is active in the First Baptist Church of
Highland Park, Landover, Md., as the editor of
the church newsletter.
CLASS OF 1980
William Mark Disharoon, Moyock, N.C.,
was named Lieutenant of the Chesapeake Fire
Department, Chesapeake, Va.
CLASS OF 1981
Michael Gerard Gardner, Beltendorf, la.,
earned his bachelors degree at the University of
Richmond in 1983 and works as a project manager
for Design-Build Associates in Davenport. He
and his wife, Debbie, are the parents of Joey 4 Vi
and Amy 2 ‘/s.
CLASS OF 1982
llrginia T. Hurdle, Corapeake, N.C., is
employed as a supervisor at QVC Inc., Suffolk,
Va., and enjoys participating in activities with her
’97-’98 Athletic Awards
Female Athlete of the Year
JUDY PARSONS
Co-Male Athlete of the Year
CHRIS WHITESEL
HERMAN JORDAN
MEN’S JV BASKETBALL -
4-14
Most Improved
Will Davis
Best Defense
Will Davis
MVP Antwain Haskins
MEN’S BASKETBALL -12
-13
MVP
..Herman Jordan
Defensive Award
JereCroke
Most Improved
Rudy Crichlow
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
-6-17
Coaches Award
Tonya Curry
Defensive Award
Victoria Turscik
Most Improved
.... Cathy Taylor
MVP
.... Judy Parsons
MEN’S TENNIS - 3 - 7
Most Improved
Chris Brown
Coaches Award
...Craig Winters
MVP Sean McClafferty
WOMEN’S TENNIS - 4 - 5
Coaches Award
.... Judy Parsons
Most Improved
.... Judy Parsons
MVP
Meg Jackson
GOLF
MVP
Jonathan Norris
Coaches Award
William Grissom
CHEERLEADERS
Spirit Award
Mia Cornell
Most Improved
.... Pam Cochran
MVP
Bubbles Quarels
ATHLETIC TRAINERS
Most Improved
Pete Felizzi
Funniest Trainer Award ....
...Kelly Rothery
All-Athletic Trainer Award
.. Martin Tansey
JV BASEBALL-5-15
Freshman of the Year
Shane Villeneuve
MVP
..Bryce Schooler
VARSITY BASEBALL - 24 -
14
Defensive Award
Mike Yusko
Batting Champion
.. Chris Whitesel
Pitching Award
...Chris Coombe
MVP
.. Chris Whitesel
Coaches Award
...Jason Mobley
SOFTBALL - 34 - 10
Hitting Award
Kim Annis
Golden Glove
...Tracy Bennett
Pitching Award
...Kelly Rothery
MVP
Jennifer Murden
three sons.
CLASS OF 1983
Dicksie Griry McLean, Lillington, N.C., and her
husband Daren, are the proud parents of a daughter,
Ashton Lyim, bom January 27, 1996. McLean is a
third grade teacher with the Harnett County Board
of Education. '
Matthew “Matt" White, Staten Island, N.Y., is
the director of strength and conditioning for the
New York Athletic Club. Following his graduation
from Chowan, White received his B.S. degree from
Old Dominion University in ‘85 and his M.S. from
Long Island University in ‘90. White also serves as
conditioning coach for the men’s basketball program
at Wagner College.
-CLASS OF 1984
Laura Crum Waters, Suwanee, Ga., and her
husband Bill are expecting their first child in
September.
CLASS OF 1987
Rodney Hill, Baltimore, Md., is employed by
Harte-Hanks Direct Marketing as major account
managerAeam leader.
April DiUay Lassiter, Aulander, N.C., has been
employed at Ridgecroft School, Ahoskie, N.C., for
three years teaching 3-year olds in the Pre-K
Program. Married to William “Bill” L. Lassiter, for
10 years, the couple has a son, Keith, 6. Bill is
employed in the maintenance department at
Chowan.
CLASS OF 1988
HuUm Small Williams, Rock Hill, S.C., is a
master press operator at Graphic Packaging, Inc.
He and his wife, Donna, have one son, Jeremy
Hulan enjoys riding his quarter horse. Blaze, and
scuba diving.
CLASS OF 1989
Arthur Short, Richmond, Va., has been with the
Berkley Hotel in Richmond since 1990. He is the
Director of Food and Beverage. Short fmished his
B.A. in Marketing at Vii;ginia Commonwealth
University and recently purchased his first home.
CLASS OF 1991
Laura S. Hill, Stevensville, Md., received her
B.A. in art (with emphases in interior design and
certification in early education) from Mary Baldwin
College, Staunton, Va., after studying abroad at the
London Theatre. Following 3 years of employment
at the college. Hill moved to Montana to work on a
ranch. She is currently teaching a Pre-K/K/Multi-
age class in Gravsonville, Md. and will serve this
summer as a scorer for the Maryland School
Performance Assessment Program.
Leona Jean Martin, Chesterfield, Va., handles
accounts receivable for Guardian Fire and Safety
Equipment. Her husband. Dean, is employed in the
packaging department of Westvaco.
CLASS OF 1992
Karen Ann Sweeney, Chesapeake, Va., plans to
complete her masters degree in Early Childhood at
Old Dominion University in August. She and her
husband, Theron Brooks Sweeney, are the proud
parents of daughter Brooke Aim, bom April 2,
1997.
Allen Ray Pittman, Washington, N.C., is
serving as a code enforcement officer with the city
of Washington. Pittman is certified at Inspector
Level I and Probationary Level U in building,
electrical, plumbing, mechanical and fire prevention
codes.
CLASS OF 1995
DavidE. Parker, Murfreesboro, N.C., serves as
a deputy sheriff for Northhampton County
Sheriff’s Dept, and works on his family’s farm.
CLASS OF 1996
Regen Campbell, Columbia, S.C., is attending
Midlands Technical College where she is working
towards a certificate in Electronic Publishing.
CORRECTION: Nora W. Harris ‘3S and Emily
S. Lawrence ‘36 both wrote to tell us that Walter
R. Dudley ‘37 was not the first male student en
rolled at Chowan (as mentioned in the Spring 1997
issue of Chowan Today.) According to Harris and
Lawrence, there were several other male students
preceding Dudley. We apologize for the error.
Meg Jackson
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Meg Jackson:
complete student-athlete
By JACK GOLDBERG
The distinction of being “a winner in the classroom and on the termis
court” has characterized the career of Meg Jackson. A native of Franklin,
Va., Jackson transferred to Chowan after attending Longwood College for
two years. She brought a tremendous work ethic with her along with a
degree of self confidence that has made her a key player in the development
of Chowan’s women’s tennis program.
The experience factor allowed her to step on the court with confidence at
the number one position she earned on the Lady Braves squad. Armed with
a will to win, Jackson was a fierce competitor who earned the respect of her
competition. Watching her play, anyone could see how she skillfully moved
her opponent to set up a winning shot. Jackson beat her competition
mentally rather than overpowering them physically. The calculated play
enabled her to break down her opposition point by point and one game at a
time.
Over the last two years, Jackson compiled an excellent 21-3 record. She
made her presence known early on Chowan’s court, finishing with a 7-1
record in her first season. Her senior year was opened in impressive fashion,
finishing second overall in the consolation round of 32 players in the
prestigious Rolex Tournament. Her style of play impressed the quality field
of participants as she met and defeated several ranked players during the
Toumament. Riding the momentum of her success through the spring
season, she finished with an unblemished 9-0 record.
The Lady Braves benefited from Jackson’s leadership, finishing with
their best record (4-5) since the program was established four years ago.
“Meg is a great athlete who brought skill and determination to the tennis
court and our program,” Head Coach Pam Brown commented. “She met
each opponent with the mental strength to skillfully outplay and defeat each
opponent.”
Near perfection also followed her into the classroom as her name
appeared on the Dean’s List for four consecutive semesters. An excellent
student, Jackson maintained a high GPA and plans to graduate in December
with a bachelor of science degree in music education. She has been named to
Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities and was recently
presented with the Outstanding Student in Choras award during the spring
Awards Day Convocation.
150 Anniversary edition of
alumni directory underway
Attention Chowan alumni! Bernard C. Harris Publishing
Company is currently mailing a questionnaire to each alum for
inclusion in the 150th Anniversary Edition of the Chowan
College Alumni Directory.
Don’t miss your opportunity for an accurate listing of
information. Harris will contact alums directly, at a later date,
to confirm personal data before publication. It is extremely
important that you complete and retum the questionnaire by
the deadline indicated.
If you have not received a questionnaire by July 10, please
contact Charlie Aycock, Director of Alumni Services (919)398-
6226 or e-mail: aycocc@micah.chowan.edu
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