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Truliant holding grant session
Truliant Federal Credit Union will hold a mini
grant session on Wednesday, May 4 from 2-3 p.m.
at the Truliant Federal Credit Union Fred J. Sarda
Pavilion Building. 3200 Truliant Way. At the ses
sion. agencies will learn how to qualify for the
mini-grants.
With grants. Troliant seeks to
support community and faith-based
nonprofit organizations
TRULIANT that provide social sup
federal Credit Union P?rt and/or economic
development in
"underserved" communities 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. 2011. Grant applications may be picked up at
the session or at one of the following Truliant
Member Financial Centers: 893 Libertv St.; 7780
North Point Blvd.; 500 West Fifth St.; 500
Pineview Dr. Suite 117; and 4100 Clemmons
Road. For more information or to RSVP. email
marjorie.rorie@truliantfcu.org.
Ellis named A&T vice chancellor
North Carolina A&T State University
Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr.. has appointed
Barbara J. Ellis as vice chancellor for the Division
of Information Technology CIO. The N.C. A&T
Board of Trustees confirmed Ellis' appointment
today at its regular meeting. Ellis has served as
interim vice chancellor since April 21, 2010.
"Over the past year. Barbara Ellis has proven to
he a superb technology leader
and has utilized her expertise to
enhance the university's tech
hology communications infra
structure." said Martin.
Under her leadership, sig
nificant accomplishments have
been made including IT audit
remediation and the implemen
tation of a new HR payroll
infrastructure.
Ellis has over 30 years of experience in the
information technology industry including sales
operations, service management, finance, informa
tion technology strategy and implementation and
business process transformation.
Prior to coming to A&T. Ellis formerly served
as interim chief information officer for North
Carolina Central University. In addition, she has
had an extensive career at IBM.
Ellis received a B.S. degree in business educa
tion from A&T and an MB. A in management
from Pace University's Lubin School of Business.
Haggai to give UNCG's
commencement address
Thomas S. Haggai. business executive and
motivational speaker, will give the spring com
mencement address for The University of North
Carolina at Greensboro.
UNCG's commencement ceremony begins at 10
a.m. Friday, May 6. in the
Greensboro Coliseum.
Approximately 2,600 students
are expected to graduate.
Haggai. who will also
receive an honorary degree at
commencement, has been the
chief executive officer and pres
ident of IGA. Inc. since 1986.
He also serves as a director of
Davids Limited, Australia, and
Haggai
has served as a director of Super Food Services. Inc.
since 1971 . He'has been a lecturer, author and radio
commentator since 1976.
In 1963. Haggai founded the THA (Thomas
Haggai and Associates) Foundation with 250
national business and professional leaders. The
Foundation awards college scholarships to non-tra
ditional students returning to school to earn certifi
cation as elementary school teachers.
Harrill wins award
Linda Harrill, president and CEO of
Communities In Schools of North Carolina
(CISNC). was awarded the Razor Walker Award for
educational administration Monday night from the
University of North Carolina at Wilmington's
Watson School of Education.
Established in 1993, the
Razor Walker Awards are an
annual celebration of the efforts,
achievements and contributions
of individuals who believe so
strongly that our children are
our most precious resources.
These individuals' determina
tion. vision and sacrifice have
influenced the lives of young
I Harrill
people throughout the state. The awards are pre
sented to five to seven individuals each year.
Tannis Nelson, former president of the N.C.
PTA. nominated Harrill for the award. In her nom
ination she stated. "Linda has served as a role model
to thousand of kids, urging that if you believe in
what you are doing, get the right people to support
your vision and commit to stay the course through
good times and bad, you will succeed."
u..v Air rorce pnoio oy senior Airman Anarew ixc
Senior Airman Jon-Nicos Walker holds an Eagle Cash Card inside of a cashier's cage
at a Contingency Operating Site in Marez, Iraq.
Burlington native takes care of
money matters for soldiers at war
BY STAFF SGT. R MICHAEL LONGORIA
9TH AIR AND SPACE I Xl'l DITIONARV TASK FORCE
Senior Airman Jon-Nicos Walker has seen
many of Iraq's nooks and crannies.
Airman Walker is a military pay technician
assigned to the Air Force Financial Management
Detachment 2 at Contingency Operating Site
Marez near Mosul. Iraq. To date, he has helped
more than 1 1 ,0(X) service members with various
pay related issues including more than WO Eagle
Cash Card loads totaling $270,000 and processing
more than 850 military pay transactions with 99
percent accuracy. In addition, he has settled count
less overdue travel reimbursements valuing more
than 25.000.
"This is my first time overseas and I'm glad to
be serving in the role that I am." said the
Burlington native. "Most people in my career
field, when deployed, are usually stuck in an
office all day. while I get to travel on a weekly
basis."
The 23-Airmen in Financial Management
detachment are responsible for 17 locations. The
detachment is also a test base for getting U.S.
currency off of the battlefield.
The mobile finance team travels to the various
forward operating bases and checkpoints across
northern Iraq to process pay transactions, handout
Iraqi dinar and answer any pay related questions.
"I've disbursed a lot of dinar," Airman Walker
said. "The neason behind it is because using the
U.S. dollar here isn't giving the Iraqi economy a
chance to grow. This gives them a chance to build
up what they have as opposed to counting on us
and our dollar."
Airman Walker - who is deployed from the
319th Comptroller Squadron at Grand Forks Air
Force Base, N.D. - travels to locations where the
Soldiers don't have most of the life support func
tions or amenities that other sites have like a base
exchange or post office.
'They are outside working all day," he said.
"So. it's good that we are here so they can bring
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An Allegacy Legacy
Alleg4C) Photo
A l legacy President/CEO
W. K. Keener Jr., and
Betty Ann Falkner.
A /legacy 's executive
assistant , helped to dedi
cate a memorial garden
last week at Allegacy's
10 -acre headquarters at
1691 W'estbrook Plaza
Drive. The garden is dedi
cated to Allegacy employ
ees and board members
who have passed away.
Keener and Falkner are
holding a plaque bearing
the names of deceased
members of the Allegacy
family: employees Alesia
Turner, Betty Ana Larson,
Carl Hicks, Joni Black,
Keri Still, Pat Towe, Ron
George and Tom Stockton
and Board Members Dave
Monk, Fred Hauser, Joyce
Reed and Lorraine
Nowicki.
FCAE
elects
new
leaders
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
The Forsyth County
Association of Educators has
a new leadership team.
Ann Petitjean, a first
grade teacher at
Walkertown Elementary
School, has been elected the
organization's new president.
She replaces Tripp Jeffers.
Other leaders include:
N a d i n e
Burgess of
Atkins
High, the
new high
school
director;
Nancy
Holmes of
Southeast
Middle, the
middle
school
director;
Alma Cruz
of Ashley
Elementary,
the educa
tional sup
port profes
sional direc
Petitjean
McCoy
tor; and Allison amitn
Poulin of Petree Elementary,
the beginning educator direc
tor. An elementary school
director will be announced at
a later date, according to the
FCAE. Each member of the
leadership team will serve a
two-year term .
According to a press
release, there was a great deal
of competition in races for
leadership posts and many of
the final counts were very
close.
Returning to the Board for
their second years are: Vice
President Denise McCoy of
Konnoak Elementary;
Secretary: Stephanie Wallace
of East Forsyth; Yvonne
Williams of Parkland High;
Jett Whitmer of Paisley
Middle; Valorene Young of
Ashley Elementary; Paul
Luper of Winston-Salem
Forsyth County Schools
Maintenance Department: and
Political Action Director Dr.
Willie Stevens of Brunson
Elementary.
Lowes rebuilding storm-ravaged store
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Lowe's Companies Inc.
says it will rebuild its store in
Sanford in the same location.
The store suffered significant
damage following a tornado on
Saturday. April 16. The store
is expected to reopen to cus
tomers during the fall.
In the meantime, employ
ees from Lowe's of Sanford
have been placed at Lowe's
stores in: Pittsboro. Cary.
Fayetteville. Chapel Hill.
Southern Pines. Smithfield.
Clayton. Erwin, Apex.
Mebane. . Laurinburg and
Durham .
In an effort to make certain
no jobs were lost, Lowe's is
providing transportation for
employees to and from their
temporary workplace.
"We appreciate the outpour
ing of support and encourage
ment from Sanford residents
and surrounding communi
ties," said Jeff Blocker. Lowe's
regional vice president of
stores. "Our employees realize
how fortunate we are to live
and work in this caring com
munity. Lowe's is committed
to rebuilding and serving our
customers once again and we
look forward to our re-grand
opening in the next few
months."
Energy Star honors go to local companies
ENERGY STAR
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A number of area companies were honored with the 201 1 Energy Star
from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA);
In all. 19 companies in the Southeast received the honors for demon
strating leadership and commitment in protecting American's health and the
environment through energy efficiency achievements.
Nationally, the 111 Energy Star partners include manufacturers, retail
ers. public schools, hospitals, real estate companies and home builders.
Salisbury-based Food Lion; Lowe's Companies in Mooresville; and
Southefn Energy Management, also of Mooresville. were honored in the
"Sustained Excellence" category for those who have continued to exhibit
leadership year after year in the Energy Star program while remaining ded
icated to environmental protection through energy efficiency.
"Partner of the Year" winners, for companies that promote Energy Star
products and practices in their own operations and provide efficient prod
ucts and services to consumers within their community, include Winston
Salem-based Hanesbrands Inc. and Charlotte's Electrolux Major
Appliances.
Winston-Salem's Nationwide Marketing Group earned an Energy Star
"Excellence" award for a specific activity for promoting energy-efficient
products, homes or buildings, helping to expand the reach of the Energy
Star program.
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