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rm« d Bently named chairman of education department 1991 Chowan Opener 7 MURFREESBORO — Dr. Charles P. Bentley has joined the faculty of Chowan as the chairman of the college's new department of education. He comes to Chowan from Wilkesboro, N.C. where for the past ten years he was director of the Regional Education Center and member of the State Superintendent's Administrative Team for the state of North Carolina. Dr. Bentley will assume respon sibilities for the department of education at Chowan in early August. Education (pre-school through middle) is one of the four-year degrees Chowan will offer beginning in the fall of 1992. "In seeking to fill the position of chairperson of the department of educa tion, we were looking for a person with extensive knowledge and experience in the field," states Dr. B. Franklin Lowe, vice president for academic affairs at Chowan. "We also wanted someone who was knowledgeable of teacher education in North Carolina, and who could provide the special skills needed to build and direct a quality, accredited program. We believe we have found such a person in Dr. Charles Bentley. We look forward to his joining us in the fall semester." Dr. Bentley has a wide range of experience in ^ucation including fifteen years as associate superintendent for instruction and personnel for the 12,000 pupil school system in Wilkes County, N.C. He served for three years as principal of the junior high school in Kemersville, N.C. and five years as a teacher at the elementary level in Winston-Salem, N.C. He also has ten years of experience as adjunct professor in curriculum and school administration at Appalachian State University Grad uate School. A graduate of Mars Hill College with an associate of arts degree, he holds a bachelor's degree in social studies and English from Wake Forest University; and a master's of education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a graduate teaching certificate in social studies and school ad ministration. He also received the Edwin Gilbert joins graphic communications department MURFREESBORO - Edwin Dean Gilbert has joined the faculty of Chowan as chairperson of the de partment of graphic communications, announced Dr. B. Franklin Lowe, vice president for academic affairs. Gilbert will supervise all of the instruction, printing and photography programs, and production work in the Krueger School of Graphic Communications at Chowan. Gilbert comes to Chowan from Charlotte, N.C. where he was employed with Ringier American, Inc. a graphic arts firm specializing in electronic pre press production. He designed a training program for production employees and management staff while at Ringier and initiated training programs at printing (See GILBERT, Page 10) educational specialist degree from UNC- Chapel Hill. He earned the doctorate in education in school administration from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Dr. Bentley is a member of the National Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (board of directors 1986-87); American As sociation of School Administrators; and the North Carolina Association of School Administrations (board of directors 1986-87). He was elected president of the North Carolina Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development in 1986. He served as president of the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Education Alumni Association for 1989-90. Dr. Bentley has presented workshops across the state on educational topics and has written several successful grants on the topics such as team teaching and parental involvement. He has served as accreditation chairman for 27 schools and as Southern Association consultant for nine schools. He is the co-author of the book Legal Aspects of Ability Grouping, published by the Michie Division of Bobbs-Merrill Co. in 1980. He is a member of the First Baptist Church of North Wilkesboro where he served as deacon, Sunday School Teacher, and on the personnel and finance committees of the church. Dr. Bentley and his wife, Lois are the parents of three daughters and will reside in Murfreesboro. Dr. Charles P. Bentley WELCOMES YOU! QUALITY... VALUE... VARIETY... Here's A Special Welcome To All Our Incoming Students. We Think You Will Begin To Call Murfreesboro Your "Second Home" VERITAS /84ft IIM TODAY'S THREADS WE KNOW THAT MONEY DOESN'T ALWAYS COME FROM HOME THE WAY YOU'D LIKE IT TO. WE KNOW YOU CAN RECOGNIZE A FAIR SHAKE. THAT'S WHY WE RE OFFERING YOU THE HIGHEST QUALITY MERCHANDISE WE CAN FIND AT THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES POSSIBLE. Roanoke Chowan's Largest And Most Complete Department Stores. MURFREESBORO
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