Fieldcrest Scholars — Where Are They Now?
(Editor’s Note: This is the
second in a series of three
articles on past winners of
Fieldcrest Scholarships.
Questionnaires were sent out to
as many past recipients as could
be located, and it was revealed
from the material returned that
many of the Fieldcrest Scholars
went on to earn post graduate
degrees and that most have
achieved success in their chosen
fields.)
Carolyn Phillips Canzonier, a
1967 Fieldcrest Scholarship
recipient, graduated from the
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill in 1971 with a B.A.
degree in mathematics. At
present she is civilian computer
specialist with the U.S. Army at
Fort Jackson, S.C. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence R. Phillips. Her
mother, Ramona, is a former
employee of the Automatic
Blanket Plant Information
Systems Department.
Sarah Dunivant Crews, also a
1967 scholarship recipient,
graduated from the University
of North Carolina at Greensboro
with a B.S. degree in nursing.
She is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. William Oliver Dunivant.
Her father is a retired employee
of the Finishing Department at
the Karastan Rug Mill. Her
mother, Frances, is employed in
the Winding Department at the
Karastan Rug Mill.
Sherry Lynn Wood, who
received a Fieldcrest Scho
larship in 1968, graduated
summa cum laude from West
Virginia University with a B.S.
degree in journalism (advertis
ing) with hours equivalent to a
major in psychology. She was a
member of Kappa Tau Alpha,
Psu Chi and Theta Sigma Phi
national honor societies and
sororities. She was employed
after graduation by the Florida
Public Relations Association in
Hollywood, Fla., and was
associate editor of Communique
Magazine and editor of The
National Guide To Florida.
She also won a Recognition of
Achievement Award for
photography. At present she is
free-lancing, and is also
teaching in the Hollywood
Private School for delinquent
teenage boys and girls (high
school level). In addition, she is
working toward a master’s
degree in psychology at Nova
University in Fort Lauderdale,
Fla. She is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Dexter Wood. Her
father is retired from the Sewing
Department at the Fieldale
Towel Mill.
A. Michael Hall, a 1968
scholarship recipient, graduated
cum laude from Bridgewater
College in 1972 with a B.A.
degree in psychology and re
ligion, and magna cum laude
from Candler School of
Theology, Emory University,
with a master of divinity degree.
At present he is a caseworker,
protective services,
investigating incidents of child
abuse and neglect with the
Clayton County Department of
Family and Children’s services.
He lives in Atlanta, Ga. He is the
CAROLYN CANZONIER
1967
SARAH CREWS
1967
A. MICHAEL HALL
1968
SHERRY LYNN WOOD
1968
JAMES W. BRYANT
1969
son of Amos J. D. Hall and Doris
Hall, both of whom are
employed at the Fieldale Towel
Mill.
Nancy Thomas McCullough,
another 1968 recipient,
graduated from Guilford College
in 1972 with a B.A. degree in
sociology. At present, she is
teaching adult basic education
at Isothermal Community
College and Cleveland County
Technical Institute. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Thomas. Her father is an
industrial engineer at the
Alexander Sheeting Mill.
Carole Anne Meeks Archer,
who received a Fieldcrest
Scholarship in 1969, graduated
from the University of North
Carolina at Greensboro with a
B.S. degree in mathematics. She
is now a computer programmer
with J. P. Stevens in Charlotte,
She is a daughter of Mrs.
Marshall 0. Meeks and the late
Mr. Meeks. Her father was em
ployed in the Boiler Room at the
Blanket Finishing Mill.
James William Bryant, who
also received a scholarship in
1969, graduated cum laude from
Appalachian State University
with a B.A. degree in 1973. He
was a member of Alpha Chi
honor society. At present he is
teaching junior high school in
the Pender County school
system and living in Wil
mington, N.C.
He teaches social studies, art,
music, health and physical
education. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. William S. Bryant. His
RICHARD H. BRINKLEY, JR.
1969
father is employed at the
Karastan Service Center. His
mother, Octavia, works in the
Sewing Department at the Sheet
Finishing Mill.
Richard H. Brinkley, Jr., 1969,
graduated from N.C. State
University in 1973 with a B.S.
degree in textile technology. He
is now a technical service
representative with Eastman
Chemical Products, Inc., and
lives in Kingsport, Tenn. His
parents are Mr. and^Mrs.
Richard Brinkley. His father is a
maintenance foreman at North
Carolina Finishing.
Vicki Brackett Bolin, 1969,
graduated from Winthrop
College in 1973 with a B.A.
degree. She is now teaching fifth
grade at Sharon Elementary
School at Sharon, S.C. Her
parents are Mr. and Mrs.
Tommy Beck. Her father is
employed in the Finishing
Department at North Carolina
Finishing and her mother, Betty,
is employed in the Accounting
Department at NCF.
Sandra Green Styron, 1969,
graduated from East Carolina
University in 1963 with a B.S.
degree in early childhood
education. She is presently
working toward an M.A. degree
in education and is a reading
resources teacher in grades two
through four in the Pitt County
Schools. She lives in Greenville
and is the daughter of Elsie
Eason Barnes and the late J. C.
Green. Her mother is a former
employee of the Control
Department at the Automatic
Blanket Plant, Smithfield.
VICKI BOLIN
1969
SANDRA STYRON
1969
NORMA GAIL SHIVELY
1970
Naomi Carter Tagg, 1969,
received a B.S. degree in
nursing from Radford College in
1973. She is now a staff nurse at
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in
Dayton, Ohio, and lives in
Fairborn, Ohio. Her parents are
Mr. and Mrs. J. Eldrin Carter.
Her father is employed in the
Packing Department at the
Fieldale Towel Mill.
Norma Gail Shively, 1970,
graduated from the University
of North Carolina at Greensboro
magna cum laude in 1974 with a
B.A. degree in English educa
tion. She was named to Phi Beta
Kappa. She is now teaching
English at Laurel Park High
School in Henry County, Va. and
living in Eden. She is the
daughter of Norman E. Shively
and the late Mrs. Shively. Her
father is employed in the Card
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SUSAN NICHOLAS
1967
Room at the Bedspread Mill.
Susan Gambill Nicholas, 1967,
graduated from North Carolina
State University in 1971 with a
B.S. degree in applied mathe
matics. She was named to Phi
Beta Kappa and was secretary-
treasurer of Pi Mu Epsilon
honorary mathematics society.
She is now a computer
programmer at the Research
Triangle Institute, Research
Triangle Park, and is living in
Durham. She is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Daily P. Gambill.
Her father is employed in the
Weave Room at the Blanket
Greige Mill.
The remaining scholarship
recipients who returned their
questionnaires will be featured
in the next issue of The Mill
Whistle.
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