Newspapers / Winston-Salem Chronicle (Winston-Salem, N.C.) / May 15, 2008, edition 1 / Page 28
Part of Winston-Salem Chronicle (Winston-Salem, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
Mehibers of the award-winning dance troupe. Dancers take home platinum 8WOAL TO THE CHRONICLE The competition team of iDa, a local dance school in Winston-Salem owned and operated by Kent and Angela Beany, competed in the Showstoppers Dance Competition held April 18-20 in Concord. The dancers range in age from 7-16 years-old. Many of them have never danced competitively before. However, the group brought home four platinum awards and five gold awards. The platinum dances W?rt choreographed by Angela and Kent Beatty, April Harris and Jessica James. The dancers were ail invited to compete in Showstopper's National Competition, which will be held June 29 - July 5 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The Institute of Divine Art (iDa) partners with the ART Company of Winston-Salem State University to provide an environment that allows dance to be expressed as a form of communication, a form of celebration, and a tool to influence and teach. The iDa recognizes that there are varying degrees of excel lence and freedom when it comes to dance arts, and strongly feels that the unde veloped talent of a young artist in its simplest form is a powerful tool that if guid ed and developed in a moral and ethical way, can be a powerful force in the art community. The director and artistic director believes that "iDa is for the true artist that looks beyond all barriers, commonalities and similarities to celebrate the unique differences of all artists,' in order to produce 'Works of Art."' The Institute of Divine Art will host its 3rd Annual Dance Recital on June 1 in Dillard Auditorium on the campus of Winston-Salem State University at 6 pjn. The recital is free and open to the public. The iDa dancers will accept donations of canned goods, school supplies, nonperishable food items, and new toys, all of which will be donated to charity. Business Achievers Mary King and Tim Watson. Achievers from page B7 ects. Last week's gala also honored nearly two dozen busi ness professionals who have committed to spend the next year as Black Achievers men tors. Program leaders brag that Black Achievers has a near-per fect success rate. Nearly all the teens who have participated in the last 1 1 years have gone on to college and successful careers. Candice Benbow, a Black Achievers alumna, is an exam ple of that. Benbow is now the Black Achievers Program Director at Winston Lake. She credits the program with her success and says that the many longtime volunteers who help run Black Achievers gave her strong examples to follow. "They encouraged me and they inspired me," she said. Benbow advised this year's crop of Black Achievers to use the tools they have gained and to follow the sage advise of those who have worked to make them better young men and women. "life's absolute best is on the way for you," she said. , The Achievers also got an earful of advice from Darryl R. Matthews Sr. The General President and Chairman of the Board of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Matthews delivered the gala's keynote address. He devoted much of his remarks to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., one of many prominent African American "Alpha Men." "What would Martin think?" Matthews asked, borrowing and altering the famous "What Would Jesus Do?" phrase. Matthews answered the question himself, stating that i displeased about n abelj g msicA and &rdriti{ host of their time energy to step shows rather than service and academic pursuits. "What if we spent just a fraction of that time in a busi ness plan competition?" Matthews pondered. Alpha Phi Alpha is leading the effort to build a memorial to Dr. King on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. When com pleted, the memorial will be the mall's only monument dedicat ed loan African American. t Although about $94 million of the memorial's estimated $100 million price tag has already been raised, physical progress on the actual structure has been. Alow. Matthews said bureaucratic red tape is behind Robert N orris, left , and Harold Martin with honoree Davida Martin. (N2K Scholarship Winner), Everett Dumas (Wachovia Scholarship Winner), Brittany Gaulden (Barbara Hayes Scholarship Winner), Latisha Hardee (Barbara Hayes Scholarship Winner), Jeremy Hunt (N2K Scholarship Winner), Charon Miller (Wachovia Scholarship Winner), Perry Rowdy (N2K Scholarship Winner), Conisha Solomon (Wachovia Scholarship Winner), Ryan White (N2K Scholarship Winner) and Christopher Young (Wachovia Scholarship Winner). This year's Adult Achievers are: Brian Anthony, KJ Bland. Tamie Caldwell, Gwendolyn Collins, Bernard Coulter, J^mma Etter, Shawan Gabriel, Sophia Kennedy, Johnathan Martin, Nisa McMillan, Patrice Mitchell, Dori-Ann Morrison, Darryl Prince Jr., Lisa Redmon, Marcie Rowdy, Annette Scippio, Kerry Wiggins, Deborah Fountain, Marcus Lane, Katherine LaNeave Whicker and John Teschemaker. Chief Pat Norris greets Mayor Allen Joines. Adult AoflWErttjioHone Deborah Fountain. the delay, with the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, the Department of the Interior and the DC Department of Parks and Recreation putting the project through hoop after hoop. "We are on schedule as much as we can be," he said. "It will be built, and it will be built soon." During the gala, honors were also presented to local black businesses and communi ty icons. Police Chief Pat Norris, Fire Chief John Gist, County Attorney Davida Martin, County Commissioner Walter Marshall and Business trailblazer Brenda Dices received Distinguished Service Achievers Awards. Mary King, the owner of Keona's Boutique on Fifth Street; Grantheum Johnson, director of Hooper Funeral Home; William Hairston, .owner" of Hairston Enterprises; Ernie Pitt, publisher and co-founder of The Chronicle; and Tim Watson, one of the operators of the family owned The Peanut House; received Minority Business Achievers Awards. The Honorable James A. Beaty Jr., a U.S. District Court judge who is also known for his mentoring work with young people, received the Lifetime Achievement Award. After a list of Beaty 's 994 appointment by President Clinton to the U.S. Middle District of North Carolina bench - were read, newly-appointed Forsyth County District Court Judge Camille Banks-Payne, who emceed the event, proved that everyone needs mentors, regardless of age or station in lifc. "Judge Beaty, I want to be like you when I grow up," Banks-Payne told the elder judge This year's Other Teen Achievers are: Willard Brown (Wachovia Scholarship Winner), William Bumette District Court Judges Lisa Menefee (clockwise from left) Larry Fine, Denise Hartsfield, George Bedsworth and Victoria Roemer. Pride Landrey Shore Shore accepted into A&T honor society SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Pride Landrey Shore received the affirmation of graduate membership to the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. He is pursuing a Master of Science degree in industrial technology with a concentra tion in construction manage ment. Shore is married to Kimberly. They have a daugh ter, Grace. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Pride E. Shore. One in a Thousand "Leadership Winston-Salem has inspired in me a renewed interest and commitment for making our community one that future generations can be proud to call home" Mr. John W. Lucas Deputy Fire Chief, City of Winslon-Salem Fire Dept. Leadership Winston-Salem, Class of 2007 Since 1984, Leadership Winston Salem has provided a foundation of information and inspiration for more than 1000 leaders in Forsyth County. There's no better way to focus your passion and form the connections to make a positive difference in our community than to participate in this life-changing program. Leadership Winston-Salem is accepting nominations ~ and applications for the Class of 2009 now. For more information, cail 723-1002 or visit www.leadershipws.org'. Don't wait! Application deadline is May 30 ,h ^LEADERSHIP diHsaaavns To educate , connect and energize leaders to serve and improve the community. Your College Degree ? . Easy as EWC! Earn your degree entirely during evenings and weekends at the Evening Weekend College. Attend classes at WSSU, one of UNC's fastest growing campuses. If you have an associate's degree, you can complete your bachelor's degree | in two yean or less through WSSU's Evening-Weekend College. The convenient schedule alto allows you to meet ail the general education i core curriculum requirements for the Am* - ? - - Complete a dcgiu. in ? Public Administration ? Sociology ? Business Administration m l?i ???ill, i.ill.i - . . Qn.rlu. ? interattctpMnary jfiMiet Iks Call today for your personal appointment (336) 750-2799 or toll free (866) 778-9778 www.wssu.edu e-mail* ewc9wssu.edu WINSTON SALEM STATE univi itsnv EVENING WEEKEND COLLEGE
Winston-Salem Chronicle (Winston-Salem, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
May 15, 2008, edition 1
28
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75