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Careers Briefs WSSU's Professor Smith recognized for superb teaching Dr Janice Witt Smith, associate professor of man agement in the School of Business and Economics at Winston-Salem State L'niversit\ (WSSLr>, has been selected to receive one of the Awards for Excellence in Teaching from the University of North Carolina's Board of Governors She will be recognized for her accomplishments by a member of the Board of Governors at WSSU's Spring Commencement ceremony on May 8 and will receive a com memorative bronze medallion along with a $7.5(X) cash prize The Awards for Teaching Excellence are given annually to a tenured faculty Dr. Smith member trom each I Nt campus, tstablisheu in IW4. they underscore the importance of teaching and reward good teaching across the University system. Since joining the WSSU faculty in 2<XX). Smith has taught at both the undergraduate and graduate level. In addition to teaching leadership, organiza tional behavior and entrepreneurship. she created and taught numerous classes in Human Resource Management. Her students describe her as an effec tive teacher who helps them develop expertise, as well as build confidence in their own abilities and poten tial. Prior to joining WSSL'. Smith taught at North Carolina A&T State University and at Virginia Tech. She holds an undergraduate degree in business administration and management from Indiana University -Purdue University at Indianapolis, as well as a master's of business administration and a doctor ate in organization studies from Virginia Tech. Nonprofits to receive free printing Several local nonprofits will receive free printing services from Winston -Salem -based Allegra Print & Imaging. The company has awarded SI 2.(XX) in print ing and graphic services through its Allegra FootPR INT Fund, which helps nonprofits "leave a footprint" in the community . The 2010 FootPR I NT Fund recipients are: Hospice & Palliative Care Center; Community Care Center; CareNet Counseling; Habitat for Humanity; Crosby Scholars; Cystic Fibrosis Foundation; Winston-Salem Youth Chorus; Big Brother/Big Sisters of High Point; Samaritan Ministries; NC Shakespeare Festival; Adult Center for Enrichment. Inc.; The Renewal Center of the South. Inc.; YMCA of Northwest N.C. and Lagles Nest Foundation. Award winners were selected by a review panel based on how services will be used to further organi zation goals including service expansion, program enhancement and maximization of existing resources, as well as the organization's innovation and resource fulness Since the program's launch in 2008. Allegra has awarded $35,000 in print-related services to area organizations. For more information about Allegra. visit w w w allegra w s .com Truliant hosting info session about its mini-grant program Truliant Federal Credit Union will host a commu nity mini-grant information session on Tuesday. May 4 from 1 1 a.m. to noon at its Fred J Sarda Pavilion, 3200 Truliant Way With its grant program. Truliant seeks to support community and faith-based nonprofit organizations that provide social support and/or economic develop TRULIANT ment m "unc'erserve^ , , , ... communities h drrjl rpjit ' n i<m , where Truliant serves its members. To qualify, agencies must impact one or more of the following areas: health or human services, youth, affordable housing, financial literacy or economic development. The grant cycle will run from May 15 to July 1 Grant apphcationsare available at the session or at Truliant Member Financial Center To attend the session. RSVP by sending an email to mar jone .rone 6 truliantfcu.org Hygiene company bringing more jobs to Rockingham County Albaad USA Inc.. an international supplier of wet wipes for varied uses, will expand its plant in Rockingham County The company will invest more than $9 million and create 95 jobs in Reidsville The announcement was made possible in part by a $350.0(1) grant from the One North Carolina Fund, provides financial assistance, through local govern ments. to attract business projects that will stimulate economic activity and create new jobs in the state. Albaad USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Albaad Corporate, which is headquartered in Israel and operates facilities in Israel. Germany and Reidsville The company manufactures wet w ipes for a variety of uses, including personal, home and auto motive care. The company, which employs about 200 workers in Rockingham County, was recently awarded a con tract to produce a new infant wet wipe product Albaad plans to expand its Reidsville plant, also known as AFG Wipes, to manufacture the new wipes and its standard products Akm The most recent KMT inductees. More 'Real Men' step up to become teachers CHRONICLE STAK REPORT Fourteen new members and 15 new mentors were recently welcomed into Real Men Teach (R.MT). a program of Winston-Salem State University's School of Education and Human Performance. With the National Education Association report ing that the number of male teachers is at a 40-year low. WSSU's Real Men Teach is designed to encourage more males to pursue careers in edu cation. It provides a special leader ship curriculum for male edu cation majors and also pairs each protege with academic, personal and social mentors. Currently, there are 35 pro teges in the program and 43 ? ? ? ? ? ? - III ?? ? ? I Holly Madrey and Dean Cynthia Jackson Hammond, right, present an award to keynote speaker Jeff Davis. men uith the university's fac ulty and staff along with mem bers from the community serv ing as volunteer mentors. Holly Madrey serves as the program's coordinator. Jeff Dav is, assistant athlet ic director for plaver relations and external affairs in the foot ball program at Clemson University, was the keynote speaker for the event. Davis, who has served as the primarv spokesman and director for Clemson's "Call Me Mister" program, is a former Clemson All-American linebacker and NFL star with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In his remarks, he urged the RMT members, who are called proteges in the pro gram. to "graduate from suc cess to significance." During the ceremony. six participating students and five mentors received awards for their accomplishments The students honored were Christopher Graham, with the Sec KMT m \x Lawmaker receives 4-H honor CHRONICLi; SI At I Rl FORI State. Se8- Dan Blue, a Democrat who represents Wake County, was among those honored recently with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the North Carolina 4-H. Blue has been a member of the General Assembly since 1981, although he briefly left office to wage an unsuccessful campaign for Slate Sen Hlue the U.S. Senate in 2002 He made historv in 1941 when he became the state's first African American speaker of the House. Blue graduated from N.C. Central University and Duke University School of Law. In 2009. he was elected the first ever black chairman of the Duke University Board of Trustees. The 4-H program is the youth educa tion program of North Carolina Cooperative Extension, based at North Carolina State and North Carolina A&T State universities. It took root as corn and tomato clubs in Ahoskie. N.C.. in 1909. and soon evolved from a rural youth program into a statewide organiza tion with more than 241,000 active members and 21.000 volunteers and youth development professionals. The Lifetime Achievment Awards honor former 4-H members, families and supporters. Larry Stogner. a senior ABC- 11/ Raleigh anchor, also received a Lifi^ime Achievment Award during a ceremo ny held earlier (his month at the Durham Sheraton. Also. Dr. Chester Black, a former state 4-H pfrogram leader, was honored for his recent induction into the National 4-H Hall of Fame. Herk's What's Cooking Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson has teamed with Hlue Star Appliances for the "Inspired by Marcus" line of ranges, which feature special touches such as French doors, rounded body sides and slim, comfort able handles. The ranges will be hard to find. HlueStar is limiting production to 21X1 in 2010 and orders won't be taken until June 7. Ethiopian-born and Swedish-raised, Samuelsson is the author of "The Soul of a New Cuisine" and "Sew American Table." He Co-owns \ew York's swanky Aquavit and C-House restaurants. Submitted Photo* Members of the Apex learn with their Branch of the Year honor. Employees feted at dinner in their honor C HRONIC ! H STAR RHPOR1 Winston-Saiem-hased Murray Supply Company thanked its employees last month during a company-wide recognition dinner at the Marriott Hotel The family-owned company, which now has six locations, distributes an array of res idential and commercial plumbing products President David Murray and CTiO Charlie Murray presented awards to employees based on their length of service, sales achievements and safe driv ing records The five-year service awards were pre sented to Pat Dickson. Tim Mabe. Jeffrey Set/er and Sarah Wright Recipients of the ten-year service awards included Larry Fesperman, Daniel Kelly. Lisa Maier and Joseph Roche Jr. Rodney Lane received a 20 year service award, and David Hege received a 25-year service award. Sales awards went to Kenny Meece. of the Winston-Salem branch, who received three sales honors; Zack Taylor, of the Apex branch; Charlie S/ymhorski, of the Charlotte branch; and Joseph Roche Jr . of the Raleigh branch, who received the Sales Leadership Award. The Apex location received the Branch of the Year Award for 2009. A worker from each branch received a 2(XW Employee of the Year Award The hon orces were: Susan Worl^ (Charlotte). Christy Coleman (Winston-Salem) Joseph Nt-i- Murrat \5 Black journalists set to honor CNN's O'Brien ( HKi >NK II STAFI HI I'OKI Soledad O'Brien, a CNN spccial cor respondent and reporter, will he honored by the National Association of Black Journalists (N'ABJ) on July 31. SABJ will present her with its "Journalist of the Year" honor during the organiza tion's 35th Annual Convention and Career Fair in San Diego. O'Brien' has pained national Sole dad () Hnen prominence for her "In America" series, which began with CNN's "Black In America" in 2(K)H, a groundbreaking documentary, which took an in-depth look at the chal lenges confronting blacks in America In f See O'Brlrn AS
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