WSSU Coed Wins Miss Africa/ African-American
By MARK R MOSS
Chronicle Staff Writer
Dionne Whined, a freshman at
Winston-Salem State University,
was crowned Miss Africa/African
American last Saturday at the third
annual Miss African/African-Amer
ican Educational Queen s Pageant.
The first runner-up was Sonya
Clyburn, a senior psychology major
at WSSU, who is also Miss Win
ston-Salem State University. The
second runner up was Allison Grif
fen-Walser, a Carver High School
senior.
Delores "Dee " Smith, executive
director of the Winston-Salem
Urban League, said in her opening
remarks that although the nine con
testants were having a good time
backstage, there were "challenges"
of a more serious nature that she
wanted them to accept. One of
them, she said, was accepting the
challenge of "saving the child from
all forms of child abuse."
There^Was a time when the vil
lage raised the child, she said. We
must go back to the belief that it
takes all of us to raise our children."
she said. ?
She said it was important for
them to remember such activists and
leaders as Ida B. Wells and Rosa B.
? Parks.
During the "Spring Fling' part
of the pageant, the contestants, each
of whom represented African
nations, parade-before the judges
wearing casual outfits while
announcers read biographical infor
mation about each of them.
An Evening of Elegance" was
the title of the segment in which the
young women got a chance to show
off their formal wear. During the
Motherland Mirage" showcase, the
young women wore colorful
African garb while announcers read
data about the African countries
each of the contestants represented.
The spotlight was put on each
of the women when they were asked
to respond to randomly selected
issues and questions. The women
were asked to expound upon such
topics as drugs, teen-age pregnancy
and the type of administration they
would have if they were President.
The highlight of the evening was the
exciting performances of the Otesha
Creative Arts Ensemble, a dance
and percussion group that brought
the drumbeat of Africa to the audi
torium.
The pageant, sponsored by the
Liberian Organization of the Pied
mont, was held at the Kenneth R.
Williams Auditorium on WSSU's
campus and was attended by about
250 people. .
The first place winner received
a $500 scholarship; the first-runner
$300; and the second runner-up
$200.
photo by Preston Wyles
Dionne W hi tied after being crowned Miss Africa! African- American.
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Twenty-Five Students Selected for Governor's School
Twenty-five Winston
Salem/Forsyth County Schools stu
dents have been selected to attend
the 1993 Governor's school this
summer. Governor's school is a
six-week summer program for 800
North Carolina rising juniors and
seniors who are gifted in the arts or
academics. The program is held on
the campuses of Salem College
(Governor's School West) and St
Andrew's College in Laurinburg
(Governor's School East).
Nominees from across the state
_ were selected by a commi ttee of the
Division for Exceptional Children
of the North Carolina Department of
Public Instruction.
Local students selected, their
high schools and their subject area
of concentration, are listed below:
Dionne Piggott, Carver, Span
ish; Amy Gordon, Glenn, Dance;
Jonathan Wagoner, Glenn, English;
Natalie Batten, Mt. Tabor, Mathe
matics: Maria Bost, Mt. Tabor, N$t
-ur-al Science; Lauren Escott, Mt.
Tabor. Oboe; Allison Gordon, Mt.
Tabor. Cello; Leigh Miller, Mt.
Tabor. Flute; Kacie Miller, Mt.
Tabor. Clarinet; Bradley Pogue, Mt.
Tabor. Natural Science; Marie
Rangel, Mt. Tabor, Dance; Sona
Shandilya, Mt. Tabor, English;
Elissa Smith, Mt. Tabor, Dance;
William Vaughn, Mt. Tabor,
Drama; Heidi Zinzow. Mt. Tabor,
Violin; Sanjay Banerjee, North
Firsyth, Mathematics; Heather Har
ris, North Foirsyth, Mathematics;
Christopher White. North Forsyth.
Mathematics; Jaime Jenkins, Park
land, Dance; Cameron Snyder.
Parkland, Trumpet; Halbert Jqnes,
Reynolds, Social Science; Ashley
Knight, Reynolds, Tenor Voice;
Isabel Newton. Reynolds, Natural
Science; Mark SnowK Reynolds,
Viola; Cory Parsons, West Forsyth,
English.
CROP Walk Raises $50,000
Forsyth County's 1992 CROP
Walk for the Hungry raised nearly
$50,000 to fight hunger locally,
nationally and internationally.
Nearly 2,000 walkers from
more than 70 area churches,
schools, companies, service organi
zations and a retirement home par
ticipated in last fall's walk. Twenty
five percent, more than $12,000 of
the funds raised, will go towards
fighting hunger in Winston-Salem
Community. The 1993 CROP Walk
will be held Oct. 17. For more infor
mation about the walk and how to
get involved, call 7240-6303.
WSSU senior art majors (I. to r.): (back row) Terry Mitchell , Antonio
Hargrove , Wanda Bowman; (front row) Lucretia Rawlinson , Cheryl
Dickson, Dena Jones , Paulette Kuzmanovich.
WSSU Seniors Display Art
An exhibition highlighting
works by senior art majors of Win
ston-Salem State University is on
display through May 15 at the
Diggs Gallery.
/Refl ections: Our Journey
through Time" features paintings,
prints, photographs, drawings and
sculpture by graduating artists
Wanda Bowman. Cheryl W. Dick
son, Antonio Hargrove. Dena N.
Jones, Paulette Caroll Kuz
manovich, Terry D. Mitchell and
Lucretia Rawlinson.
The students have also
designed the exhibition space and
installed the collection.
A second exhibition on dis
play. Row Upon Row: Sea Grass
Baskets ot the South Carolina Low
country." highlights the rich tradi
tion of African-American sea grass
basket-making. The exhibit features
37 baskets, photomurals and illus
trated text panels explaining the tra
ditions of sea grass baskets.
The exhibits are free and open
to the public. The gallery, located in
the lower level of O'Kellv Library,
is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesdays through Saturdays. For
information call 750-2458.
i Life Mer 40: i
Changes, Choices
& Challenges
larenting parents,
changing jobs, evolving
relationsnips, the empty
nest, financial security ...
just a few of the Chal
lenges of life after 40.
In this session, Linda
Jackson, MA. Ed. and
Carol Collins, MA Ed.
will talk about ways to
cope with the changes,
meet the challenges and
make the best choices.
Plus, they'll answer
your questions about
midlife transitions.
Co-Sponsors: The
Women's Center at
Forsyth and Medical
Park Hospital
This seminar is free; #
however, seating is
limited. Please call
Health Connections at
760-0122 or 1-800
933-4568 to reserve
your place.
Date: Thursday, May 6th
Time: 6:30 - 7:00 p.m..
Refreshments
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.,
Program
Place: Knollwood Baptist
Church Fellowship
Hall, 330 Knollwood St.
For: Men and women
over 40 and any one who
wishes to learn more
about life after 40.
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