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Gebhard hired at Salem
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Dr. Susan McMillin Gebhard has joined Salem
College as assistant professor and director of teacher
education and graduate studies, according to Ann
McElaney-Johnson, dean of the college and vice
president for academic ?nH vtnH^nt q
Dr. Gebhard, currently a
resident of Laurinburg, NC,
will serve in a part-time
capacity at Salem until Jan. 1,
2009, when she will take over
her duties full time.
A native of Pittsburgh, Dr.
Gebhard earned her bache
lor's degree in English and
history from Duke University,
her MAT in elementary edu
cation from the University of
Pittsburgh and her doctorate
in instructional technology
from Duquesne University.
Gtbhard
She has been an assistant professor in elementary
education at UNC- Pembroke since 2007. Previous
posts include head of the lower school at The Out-of
Door Academy in Sarasota, Florida; instructor in ele
mentary education at Slippery Rock University in
Slippery Rock, PA; and Success Program teacher
technology trainer at Duquesne University. She is a
member of numerous professional organizations
including the Association for Supervision and
Curriculum Development, Delta Kappa Gamma, the
International Reading Association, the International
Society for Technology in Education and the
National Association for Multicultural Education,
and serves on the editorial review board of the
International Journal 8f Computing and Technology
Education.
Hispanic publication
releases Charlotte edition
Juan Pablo Giometti, executive editor of Viva
Carolina, a multimedia Latino network in the
Carolinas, has announced the launch of Viva
Carolina Charlotte Edition, a monthly magazine for
the Latino community. This bilingual publication is a
resource to individuals, families and organizations,
meeting crucial needs, such as local news and events,
along with information about healthcare, education
and social activities. The publication will be distrib
uted to more than 200 locations in Mecklenburg
County, as well as neighboring counties including
Union, Gaston, York and Lancaster.
The first issue was released on Oct. 4 and will be
followed by issues the first week of every month. It
includes an interview with Secretary of State Elaine
F. Marshall, in which she discusses her role, initia
tives, and the notario fraud among new immigrants
and how to prevent it. The next issue will feature an
interview with Mecklenburg County Commissioners
Jennifer Roberts and Dan Ramirez, who talk about
their current roles and proposals for re-election.
For more information about Viva Carolina, visit
www.vivacarolina.com. The Web site features inter
views, forums, local news and events across the
Carolinas and much.
Mosley to present strategic plan
Dr. Ivan T. Mosley Sr., an associate professor at
North Carolina A&T State University, is scheduled to
roll-out the new National Association for Industrial
Technology (NATT) Strategic Plan at the 2008 NAIT
Motley
Preconference Program, to be
held Nov. 18-22 in Nashville,
Tenn.
Dr. Mosley, currently the
executive board vice chair and
president of NAIT's
University Division - along
with colleagues, Kimberly
Travers, immediate past exec
utive board chair and immedi
ate past president of NAIT's
CCTI Division and Dr. John
R. Wright Jr., executive board
chair and president of N AlT's fcfcCT Division - will
present the proposed strategic plan for the associa
tion. Their presentation will detail the efforts and rec
ommendations that the Executive Board believes will
revitalize and re-energize the organization.
Under this year's conference theme,
"Globalization of Technology, Imagine the
Possibilities!" the conference will explore the
advancements of industrial technology worldwide.
The National Association of Industrial
Technology is recognized as the premier profession
al association responsible for the promotion of indus
trial technology in business, industry, education and
government.
Branch joins board of Academy
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Triad Academy, a private, non-profit school for
students with learning differences, recently wel
comed Dr. James "David" Branch and three others -
Rick Stephen Baker. Charles (Chris) C. Lyon and
Stewart Holmes - to its Board of Trustees.
Branch is an ophthalmologist in private practice
in Winston-Salem.
Baker is Vice President of Trade Marketing
Development for R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.
Holmes is Senior Vice President of the Winston
Salem office of First Tennessee Bank. Lyon is a
Captain/Check Airman with US Airways.
Triad Academy is known for providing individu
alized instruction for first through twelfth grade stu
dents with Dyslexia or a Specific Learning
Disability. For more information, visit
www.triadncndcmy.org
Group will tackle
mortgage meltdown
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
The Moviegoers will
explore the forces behind the
current mortgage crisis kt its
next gathering - Thursday, Oct.
30 at 6:30 p.m.
The group will screen two
short features before a discus
sion of the housing meltdown
begins. One will feature Alan
White, an assistant law profes
sor at Valparaiso University,
discussing the issue at the
"Defending Foreclosures,
Saving Homes" conference in
March.
The other feature is
"Mortgage Mess," a PBS spe
cial that looks at the "sleazy
tactics of mortgage lenders."
The discussion will focus on
how the mortgage emergency
has touched Americans beyond
mere dollars and cents. The
group will explore how the sit
uation has caused mental health
issues, increases in crime and a
Eric Ellison
spike in homelessness.
To help lead the post-film
talk, a panel has been invited to
provide their expertise. Among
them will be local real estate
attorney Eric Ellison, and
James Grace, the former head
of the East Winston Community
Development Corporation and
the owner of Practical
Solutions. Grace is also a mem
ber of The Moviegoers Board
James Grace
of Directors.
The public is invited to
attend the event, which will be
held at Grace Presbyterian
Church, 3901 Carver School
Rd. Admission is free, but dona
tions are appreciated.
Reservations should be made at
TheMoviegoers@aol.com or b\
calling 336- 661-0339.
Let the Expo Begin
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Members and friends of e
the National Society of j
Hispanic MBAs take part
in a ribbon cutting to ,
open the recent National
Conference o & Career
Expo, which was held I
Oct. 9-11 in Atlanta. 1
Pictured from left are
Lourdes M. Hassler, 1
NSHMBA CEO; Dean
Larry Benveniste,
Emory's Goizueta
Business School; Lilicia
Bailey, Cox Enterprises;
Allen Thomas , Deloitte;
Atlanta Councilman
Kwanza Hall; and Isaias
Zamarripa, Atlanta
NSHMBA President.
Senior's facility to beef up security with bank's help
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
First Community Bank, in coop
^Senior Housing Crime Preventior
Foundation, is helping to provide
financing of $250,000 to
Brookridge Retirement Center in
Winston-Salem. The funds
will be used to improve the
safety and security of the 40
senior citizens that live at the
facility.
To initiate the program,
ration with the
$200 check from the Senior Housing Crime
Prevention Foundation will also be presented to help
the facility improve the quality of life there.
"We are honored to be chosen by First
Community Bank as a part of this program," said
First
rookridge
Administrator Bill Wood. "Our residents and
their families are grateful because it gives
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mind knowing that this
program will be imple
mented at our facility in
Community Bank will present a charter plaque to
Brookridge Retirement Center tomorrow to cele
brate its membership in Senior Crime Stoppers,
which was established in 1994 and has proven to
reduce crime at member facilities by 90 percent. A
Headquartered in Bluefield, Va? First '
Community operates through 57 locations and four 1
wealth management offices ita Virginia, West I
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and 1
Tennessee. '? ^
Nigel Alston
Alston will
keynote WSSU
Founder's Day
2HRONICLE STAFF BFPobt
Winston-Salem State
Jniversity's 1 16th Founder s
3ay Convocation tomorrow
v'" be keynoted by Nigel
Mston, the chair of the
jchool's Board of Trustees
wiH speak at 9:45 a.m in
school's K.R. Williams
\uditorium.
Alston is director of
employee/community rela
ions for GMAC Insurance
ersonal Lines. In that posi
ion, he acts as a liaison to
he community and manages
nternal communications and
employee community
nvolvement.
Alston is also a well
;nown motivational speaker
ind an instructor for the cor
porate and leadership train
ing group, Dale Carnegie.
Motivational subjects are a
major theme of the weekly
columns that he pens for the
Winston-Salem Journal.
A native of Winston
Salem, Alston is a 1970 grad
uate of R.J. Reynolds High
School and a 1974 graduate
of Livingstone College in
Salisbury, where he earned a
B.S. degree in Business
Administration. The school
presented ?him with an
Honorary Doctorate in 2002.
A dedicated volunteer
who has been honored rime
and time again for his time
and devotion to issues and
causes, Alston currently
serves on the board of the
Center for Urban Ministry,
Inc. at Wake Forest
University; Winston Salem
State University Board of
Trustees (Chair); Center for
congregational Health;
Oowntown Winston-Salem
Partnership; Center for
design Innovation (CDI);
labitat for Humanity of
?orsyth; the ECHO Council;
^?rth Carolina Black
Repertory Company; and the
*-S Chamber of Commerce.
New LWS Class is up and running
Rev. Goldmon
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
The 2008-09 Class of
Leadership Winston-Salem
kicked off Oct. 15 and Oct. 16
with a two-day retreat that was
dedicated the memory of the
late Dr. Thomas K. Hearn, the
former president of Wake
Forest University. Hearn is one
of the founders of Leadership
Winston-Salem; a member of
the first class; and the first
president of the board of direc
tors.
The 54 members of the cur
rent class will take part in the
9-month program. They will
take part in monthly sessions
covering a wide variety of
local topics including health
care, human relations, govern
ment, public safety, social
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Tammy Watson stands on the steps of her realty firm.
services, community develop
ment, arts and education. Class
participants range in age from
24 to 65 and represent for-prof
it and non-profit organizations
as well as the education and
government sectors. Sixty-two
percent are in upper manage
ment, while 27 percent are
middle management. The rest
are mainly professional and
community volunteers.
This year's crop of students
are: Greg L. Anderson, BB&T;
Guy L. Arbaugh, Mullen; Dr.
Mark E. Archambault, WFU
Ed McNeal
School of Medicine; Leigh C.
Bagley. Bell Davis & Pitt. PA;
David J. Barnwell, A Brighter
Path Foundation; Michael L.
Baskin. Media General; David
L. Bowers, Hanesbrands, Inc.;
Phyllis R. Caldwell, CCCS of
Forsyth County; Cynthia M
Charles, Forsyth Medical
Center; J. Piers Clarkson, The
Clarks Group; Anna M. Cohn.
Cancer Services; James R
Corbin, Wachovia; Annette S.
Ellis, GMAC Insurance;
Clayton Foley, Winston-Salem
Dental Care; Michael G. Ford.
Wake Forest University;
Valene K. Franco, Legal Aid of
North Carolina, Inc.; Rev.
Moses V. Goldmon, St. John
Christian Methodist Episcopal
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