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November 29, 1975 Scholar shi Proves Sue Backj in 1969, when R.J. Reynolds agreed to fund the achievement program at Winston-Salem state University to which it has since donated one million dollars, ^ me stupe 01 me commitment raised some eyebrows. Further, when it was announced that the grants had no strings attached in terms of the courses of study the 101 scholarship students would pursue, and didn't require them to come to work for their benefactor after graduation, the program drew considerable attention from both the academic and corporate communities. Now with three classes of R.J. Reynolds scholars graduated, the results more than demonstrate that the program works. Among the 37 R.J. Reynolds scholars graduated '' in the classes of 1973, *74 and '75, the diversity of career choices is almost as varied as the curriculm of the University. Of the 17 RJR Scholars in the class of 1974, for example, three are now medical students, three are involved in nursing, four have entered government work, one is teaching, and the rest have either gone to work in industry or chosen other careers. One, Gloria Home Flynt, sought nolds Industries, Inc., where qV) P tlAU/ U/Aflrc O C Q fifiOMOinl " " v/i no wo U UllClllWiai analyst in the RJR Foods subsidiary. . In addition to direct student scholarships, the grant supplements the salaries of six WSSU professors. Some of the funding has also been applied to a general strengthening of the school's curriculum. "We funded the program in the first place because we wanted to help qualified minority students further their Wooden To Speak Mrs. Rosalie M. Wooden will be speaking Sunday, November 30, ,1975 at Providence Baptist Church in Greensboro, one the subject "Faith, Hope & Charity." Mrs. Wooden will be representing the Mission circle ot Providence baptist Church whose presiding ^fficer is Mrs. Rosa Lee Rucker. Serving on this committee also will be: Mrs. Ann Scantling, Mrs. Eula J. ft Whitley & Mrs. Blossom Tyne. All are cordially welcome to attend. 4 i _ p Program cessful educations and reach their professional goals, no matter what those goals might be," said Chas. B. Wade, Jr., senior vice president of R.J. Reynolds Industries. "That so many of them are on the road to becoming doctors,' nurses and other professionals frankly delights us. They'll be assets to the whole community," he continued. "Dollars are one thing," Wade conrhiHpc a?*o another. When we can use our dollars to help people in a real sense be enabling them to pursue L careers that will benefit the entire community, we know we've accomplished something. I Si Iis ci i NOR1 SHOPPI1 By I Its A Fact And Santa Clause V From An i^frpl* Free Falling 22 His Chute Ope The Northside SANT 110 A.M. I c The Wlnitoo-Salem Chronicle ? - ? v S* . -V *WT99V A financial analyst, Gloria Flynt reviews financial marketing manager. Gloria is a University, her education funded by tt Scholarship program. MTA amine riXSIDE IQ CENTER Parachute! f Its Spectacular} /ill Actually Sky Dive ine At 5200 Feet... 10 Seconds Before ns And He Lands In Shopping Center Lot A WILL LAND AT 'BIDAY, MOVE ME Northside Shopping Cen Exit Akron Drive Off Highw< I A f i A * A a ^ winston-saiem, n.u I Ride WSMT Routes 7, To & From Northsii P??e 3 ^B v ***** flMpM^s *JI & l~ ? ^^^^ IRfffM mf 'a".,?i? .\v J 33j Wl s\ ** *? ' budget figures with Anthony Zaffoto, 1974 graduate of Winston-Salem State le million-dollar R.J. Reynolds-WSSU ? *' ' I % A g m Mf'^PA IEB 28,1975 I ter fi iy 52 North fi v > 8, & 10 I le B ^ -
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