1 Local student hits the
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Morgan
BY MELDE RUTLEDCiE
THE CHRONICLE
College tuition is rising
twice the rate of inflation. The
necessity to be familiar with
financial planning for a child to
attend college has never been
greater.
On June 7, President Bush
signed into law an extensive tax
relief that is partly designed to
assist those families with the
cost of higher learning. Unfortu
nately, the new law doesn't take
effect until or after Jan. 1, 2002
- too far away for some.
But for ShaLonda Morgan,
18, money for school will not be
a dilemma.
As a graduate of Carver High
School last month. Morgan
applied to eight universities.
Her first letter back was from
Fayetteville State University.
When she opened the envelope
and read their response, she was
overjoyed to see that the univer
sity offered her a full scholar
ship.
"I was shocked," she said. "I
was just jumping up and down,
screaming and hollering, saying,
'Thank you, Jesus.' "
Adding to her joy were five
more universities that also
granted her full academic schol
arships, totaling $192,500. Her
decision to attend N.C. Central
'University was a hard one. She
plans to major in computer
information systems there.
"I want to get a computer
background and probably be a
librarian." she said.
Her work with the public
library at the Carver School
Road branch has prepared her
for this endeavor.
"She is a very conscientious
person." said Louise Leggett,
the library supervisor there.
"She comes to work every day
on time, and goes above and
beyond her duty."
Leggett is very proud of
Morgan and said that her
thoughts of being a librarian are
mainly because of the rewarding
work that she has done and seen
the librarians do during the year
and a half she's worked with the
library.
"I think that when she saw
all the things that we had to do,
she had a better appreciation for
it," said Leggett.
Not worrying about money
for school has especially
pleased Morgan's parents.
"They were extremely glad
that they didn't have to pay any
thing," she said.
Most surprising to them was
the fact that Morgan didn't
apply for the scholarships.
"I just went to school, and I
did my best."
Newspaper association
awards The Chronicle
FROM STAFF REPORTS
The Chronicle was among the
winners at the 2(X)I National News
paper Publishers Association's
Merit Awards held last week in
Atlanta. The awards were the high
light of the yearly convention held
by NNPA. a national newspaper
group whose membership includes
more than 2(H) African-American
newspapers in the United States.
The Chronicle won second place
in the best business section category.
T. Kevin Walker, managing editor of
The Chronicle, also received a sec
ond-place award for best news fea
ture for a story he wrote on a local
?W T . A
ceremony honoring the memory of
an African immigrant who was shot
to death by New York police.
"We are especially proud of the
award for our business page," Walk
er said. "We began the page just a
year ago as a way to showcase local
and national movers and shakers.
We knew from the start that we were
doing something right with Business
Focus. This award only validates
that."
Over its 28-year history. The
Chronicle has received countless
awards from NNPA, including being
named the best African-American
newspaper in the nation twice.
Voting rate lower
among blacks in N.C.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHARLOTTE - Blacks in
Nonh Carolina vote at a lower rate
than whites despite constant regis
tration drives and laws making it
easier to cast ballots, according to
a newspaper study.
In Mecklenburg County, 56
percent of voting-age whites went
to the polls in November com
pared to 45 percent of blacks.
Overall, North Carolina's gap was
more than 12 percentage points,
the Charlotte Observer reported
Monday.
"We're well aware of the gap.''
said Fred Yates, political action
chairman for the NAACP's N.C.
chapter. "We've got a long way to
go."
The study reflected a national
pattern caused primarily by socio
economic factors. Poor .and low
educated people are less likely to
vote than others, studies show, and ?
blacks make up a disproportionate
share of that group.
Black voting rises at the higher
end of the socio-economic ladder.
"If you could correct for
(income) nationwide, then blacks
are actually more likely to partici
pate than whites in the same sta
tus," said political scientist John
Aldrich of Duke University. "(The
gap) is almost all class and educa
tional background."
The Observer reviewed data
for 82 of the state's 100 counties.
Nowhere did the black participa
tion rate top that of whiles.
Experts cite several reasons for
the voting gap. including histori
cal discrimination, the number of
black men in prison or on parole,
and feelings among black resi
dents they have little at stake in an
election.
"If for years you've been told
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Experiment in Self-Reliance
Holds ID A Graduation
Danny Haire, Program Director at ESR, presents a graduation certificate to an IDA graduate.
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Some 15 graduates of Forsyth
County fs Individual Development
Account (IDA) program were hon
ored last night at the YWCA. Man
agers from the Experiment in Self
Reliance (ESR) conducted the gradu
ation, which was the culmination of a
series of financial management class
es.
While the participants attend ses
sions, they are also required to save
toward home ownership, small busi
ness start-up or a higher education
degree. Once participants have saved
$I.(XX). they become eligible for
matching funds from 2-to-l up to 6
to-1. all of which is applied to their
goal.
Along with ESR, which adminis
ters the program, the other lead
agency is the Forsyth County Housing
Department, which assists the gradu
ates whose goal is home ownership.
Various other government and non
profit agencies, including the Depart
ment of Social Services, also partici
pate in the consortium that collabo
rates to make the IDA program suc
cessful in Forsyth County.
Bank of America participates in
IDA by managing savings accounts
for the participants to deposit their
savings into. Numerous other banks
in the community also support the
program by providing loans for home
ownership.
For more information about the
IDA program, please contact Danny
Haire at ESR at 722-9400, or Dan
Cornelis at Counts' Housing at 727
2840.
A&T career counselor
wins services award
Mark
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
GREENSBORO - Carolyn R
Mark, the job developer/coun
selor in the Office of Career Ser
vices at North Carolina Agricul
tural and Technical State Univer
sity, received the Furney K. James
Outstanding Services Award at the
North Carolina Association of
Colleges and Employers
(NCACE) Conference in
Wrightsville Beach. N.C.
Mark has been a member of
NCACE since 1992. At the last
conference,
she was elected secretary for a
two year term. She has held sever
al positions within the organiza
tion including co-chair of the
annual conference program com- i
mittee: co-chair and editor of the
NCACE Newsletter: co-chair of I
NCACE membership; member of I
NCACE Nominating Committee: :
and member of the executive I
board.
The NCACE Outstanding Ser
vice Award recognizes outstand
ing services
rendered to NCACE by a
member or former member of the
association.
The award is given to individ
uals who have made a significant
contribution to NCACE through
participation on committees or
programs or attendance at
NCACE functions. The person
has demonstrated leadership in
NCACE for a significant number
of years; or developed a new pro
gram or concept with a positive
I
impact on ine association.
The purpose of NCACE is to
:tring together all facets of the
business, industrial, government
tnd postsecondary level educa
ional communities operating
within the state of North Carolina
hat are involved in career ser
vices. employment and utilization
personnel for the ultimate goal
}f promoting and developing
:ooperation between members;
tnd to develop a high degree of
jrofessionalism in the field of
;areer services;
The organization promotes
esearch and exchange of infor
mation needed to continually
develop the practices and proce
dures used in career services; and
:xtends assistance to the member
ship in the development of profes
sional recruiting practice and
jolicies. |_
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