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spring Lecture
Series
By Scott Johnson
Wilkes Community College is proud to amiounce the
schedule of guest speakers and activities planned for
the spring 2005 Lecture Series. The focus of the lec
ture series is to provide programs designed to enhance
leadership, intellectual, cultural and personal develop
ment for students. A philosophy of the college is to
encourage a wide variety of programs that contribute
to the holistic development of students, and the up
coming semester’s events reflect a diversity of pro
grams that includes speakers from across North Caro
lina. The schedule listed below provides more details
on these events and all sessions are open to the gen
eral public. Please remember that seating will be
limited for some of the activities. For more informa
tion, call 336-838-6142.
Donna Edsel, Cooperative Extension Director, will be
speaking on Balancing Your Life. This program is
designed to help participants learn more about balanc
ing work, family and personal time. The Balancing
Your Life Seminar will be on February 15 at 12:15
p.m. in room 1112 of the Student and Learning Re
sources Center (limited seating).
Meet ASU Chancellor, Kenneth Peacock:Dr. Pea
cock will provide an opportunity for individuals to
learn more about some of the opportunities offered by
Appalachian State University that will enable them to
continue building upon their education. Dr. Harry
Williams, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for En
rollment Services and Associate Vice Chancellor for
Diversity, will also be speaking with Chancellor Pea
cock. This event will be on February 22 at 12:15 p.m.
in the Pit Auditorium of Thompson Hall.
Wanda Starke, WXII 12 News co-anchor, will share
her Career Story on March 23 at 12 noon in the Pit
Auditorium of Thompson Hall. Ms. Starke plans to
talk about her career in broadcasting and share some
thoughts on components of successful leadership.
Nolan Belk and Julie Mullis, WCC Instructors,
will present Still Killing Us Softly on March 24, at
12:30 p.m. in room 1112 of the Student and Learning
Resources Center (limited seating). Still Killing Us
Softly is a 30-minute video that examines the image of
women in advertising. After the video presentation
there will be a discussion facilitated by Belk and
Mullis.
Life & Times of Fannie Lou Haymer will be presen-
nted by The Touring Theatre Ensemble of NC on
March 30* in the Pit Auditorium in Thompson Hall at
12:00 noon. In this play, the late Haymer narrates her
life story. Using supporting voices, Haymer is un
flinching and unapologetic in recounting her life as a
sharecropper and a freedom fighter in rural Missis
sippi. She is an unsung heroine of the Civil Rights
Movement.
Tony Peacock, World Champion Hollerer, will talk
about Southern Culture and Hollering. Peacock will
tell stories about growing up in rural eastern NC and
learning to holler. He will also do some hollers and
explain their meanings. This program is scheduled for
April 20 in the Pit Auditorium in Thompson Hall at 1
p.m.
Southern Culture and Appalachian Music will be
presented by R.G. Absher and Randy Gambill (of the
musical group R.G. Absher & Extra Measure) on April
27 at 3:00 p.m. in the Pit Auditorium in Thompson
Hall. Mr. Absher will talk about the Celtic connec
tions of Appalachian music and play his hammer dul
cimer, banjo, and other instruments as examples.
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Wanda Starke and Sherry Mabry