Volume X, Number 5
The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
Worley Speaks
by Rachel Ferguson
The 1990 graduation
speaker will be Bland W.
Worley, the retiring chairman
of the Board of Trustees for
NCSSM.
Mr. Worley's topic will
include what the fouriders
hoped to accomplish arid
whether or not their goals
have been accomplished.
Mr. Worley was asked what
he thought of NCSSM arid he
replied, "I think it's the
biggest surprise the state of
North Carolina has ever had.
I say that because when it was
approved by the legislature
...there was considerable
doubt that [the school] would
succeed....It's a great
school. I’m just as proud of
it as I can be."
About the graduating
class, Mr. Worley said, "It is
a unique class. It finishes a
decade. We can look at them
and see how good and how valid
was the thinking back in
1976."
Mr. Worley was also asked
about the director. He
stated, "I have complete
confidence in the director
...I think he will continue to
support the progress of the
school."
Mr. Worley became
involved with the school when
Gc'Vernor Hunt asked him to
raise morey for NCSSM. He was
able to raise the seven
million dollars that the
governor needed. Mr Worley
has been on the NCSSM Board of
Trustees sirice 1983 and has
been chairman since 1985. He
will continue to serve on the
board until 1993, when his
aoDointment bv the Board of
Governors ends.
Mr. Worley's background
has prepared him to be an
(CSSM trustee. He was both
president and vice-chairman of
Wachovia Corporation for a
many years, and was chairman
and chief executive officer of
Barclays-American Corporation
until he retired in 1984. He
was co-chairman of the Govern
or's Commission of Education
for Economic Growth and has
served as chairman of the
Greensboro College Board of
Trustees for eleven years. He
has also been a trustee of
Atlantic Christian College and
UNC-Charlotte. Mr. Worley has
also been chairman of the Fund
for the Advancement of Science
and Math in North Carolina and
chairman of the Business
Committee for Math-Science
Education.
Assistant Principle Gray assists Jo Peterson
Mr. Gray recently joined NCSSM; story at right.
(Photo by
Joe Liles)
Eventful Year Wraps Up
by Lisa Senzel
This year's news at NCSSM
ranged from trouble in Wall-
tcwi to the triumph in
contests such as Art of
Science. The following is a
recap of the major news events
of the year.
Dr. Heinz-Otto Peitgen,
an expert on fractals, spoke
in the newly opened Physical
Education Cmter in October.
His audience included most of
the NCSSM community and rep
resentatives from sixteen
schools all over the country.
Director Friedrick, fresh
out of Texas, outlined his
goals for NCS^. The mission
statement, after many revis
ions, was approved by stud
ents, faculty, and staff.
On May 6, NCSSM held its
research symposium, feat
uring presentations by stud
ents in Research in Biology,
the fractals class, and the
mentorship program.
Near the end of the
eventful year, the class of
1990 began to prepare for the
June 2 graduation planned for
Watts lawn.
June 1, 1990
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Bland Worley (Photo by Mark Weinkle)
will speak at graduation.
Gray Joins NCSSM
by Leighann Pake
On March 5, 1990, Doug
Gray joined NCSSM as the new
assistant principal working
with curriculum and staff
development.
With twenty-four years of
experierice in public school
administration, Gray's
accomplishments include
leadership of administrative
development arid teacher
training programs. He has
also been involved in devel
oping evaluation toc-ls for
public education in North
Carolina.
Principal Bill Youngblood
said in a news release,
"Doug's background in super
vising both curriculum and
staff development provides us
an excellent fit with the
major tasks assigned to the
assistant principal."
Gray was previously a
principal with Caswell County
Schools and with Person County
Schools. Current students of
NCSSM, junior Terensia Hamlett
and senior LaTriece Winstead,
atterided a junior high school
of which Gray was principal.
In the two months that he
has been at NCSSM, Gray has
established a gc«d working
relationship with the other
members of the administrative
staff. "There is a f'elaxed
but business-like atmos-
frfiere," Gray said.
"I am impressed with the
self-motivation that the
students bring to classes," he
said. Gray is also compli
mentary of the high rate of
participation and commitment.
He is impressed with the
excellent teaching faculty,
too.
Gray's position was
created when Dr. Joan Barber
was promoted to associate
principal for student life.
Barber now supervises student
life programs, student
activities, the physical
activities/wellness program,
food/health services and
security departments.
After graduating from
East Carolina University with
a bachelor of science degree
in social studies and English,
Gray earned a master's degree
in educational administration
from the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Gray currently resides in
Roxboro with his wife, an
elementary school teacher.
They have two sons.
"I am happy to be here
and look forward to a good
stay," Gray said.