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A nrrnc I A IC I^I]LIc % 1 Briefly Williams uses lives of icons to inspire tomorrow's leaders Dr. Lea E. Williams, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs at North Carolina aa i state University and author of "Servants of the People: The 1960s Legacy of African American Leadership" (second edition), recently spoke about the lives and leadership jour neys of several promi nent civil rights lead Williams ers who were at the forefront of a movement that changed race relations in America. She gave a presentation during the Department of Leadership Studies Eminent Leaders Series in Proctor Hall on Nov. 14. Williams' book takes a close look at A. Philip Randolph, Frederick D. Patterson, Thurgood Marshall, Whitney M. Young, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and Fannie Lou Hamer. National honor for Conti The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has recognized North Carolina Department of Transportation Secretary Gene Conti with its highest honor, the Thomas H. MacDonald Memorial Award, for his out standing leadership and innovation. Conti was presented the award on Nov. 18 during AASHTO's annual meeting m Pittsburgh. The award was established in 1957 to honor the former chief of the Bureau of Public Roads. It is given to an individual that has "rendered continuous outstand ing service over an extended period of time or has made Cam* some exceptional contribution to the art and science of highway engineering." In 2009, Governor Beverly Perdue appointed Conti Secretary of NCDOT, an agency with 12,000 employees and an annual budget of more than $5 billion. Under Secretary Conti's leadership, NCDOT earned the 2011 Engineering News Record Southeast Owner of the Year award for completion of the first phase of a $1 bil lion tollway, use of alternative-project delivery methods to accelerate several major projects and responding rapidly to the damage wrought by Hurricane Irene. Roads and Bridges magazine named the NCDOT 1-485/85 turbine interchange proj ect in Charlotte the number one road project in North America for 2012; and NCDOT's Turnpike Authority received AASHTO's President's Award for its success in deliver ing the Triangle Expressway, the state's first modern toll road. According to AASHTO, Secretary Conti has demonstrated a personal commitment to serving as a transportation advocate and has worked tirelessly to advance transportation on the federal, state and local levels during his years in public service. Direct flights connect Charlotte and Great Britian U.S. Senator Kay Hagan is applauding the new US Airways direct flight to and from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to London Heathrow Airport that will better connect ___________ North Carolina busi nesses with the United Kingdom. In August, Hagan led members of the North Carolina delegation in urging Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to support US Airways' applica tion. n<w* "I am thrilled that travelers, shippers and businesses will now have a direct route from London to Charlotte," Hagan said. The United Kingdom plays a growing role in our state's economy and is a key market for North Carolina goods and services. A direct Charlotte-Heathrow flight will better connect business travelers, help open new business markets across Europe and create new jobs and opportunities for North Carolina companies." The United Kingdom is the fifth largest export market for North Carolina goods. In addition, the City of Charlotte has steadily attracted investment from the U.K. and is home to more than 80 U.K.-owned busi nesses that employ 7,000 local residents. New class begins LWS CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT Leadership Winston-Salem's newest participants took part in a two-day open ing retreat on Oct. 3 and 4. With a mission of educating, connect ing and energizing leaders to serve and improve the community, Leadership Winston-Salem is a nine-month program for local profession als. They will meet monthly for ses sions covering a wide variety of top ics, including healthcare, human relations, govern ment, public safety, socill services, community devel opment, arts and education. Ashton The 2012-13 class participants, who range in age from their 20s to late SOs, represent for-profit and non-profit organ izations. They are: Mary C. Adams, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice; Dr. Linda D. Alexander, Forsyth County Department of Social Services; Dr. Deborah P. Ashton, Novant Health, Inc.; Carol B. Atwater, United Way of Forsyth County; James A. Austin, Inmar; Kevin C. Bender, Wake Forest University; Richard A. Brenner, Amarr Garage Doors; Dr. Cynthia A. Briggs, Walden University; Kathryn K. Carr, SECU Family House; Jennifer Casey, NW Area Health Education Center; Rebecca J. Chase, Greater Gift Initiative; Forrest C. Childers, Merrill Lynch; Thomas L. Clingman, YMCA of NW North Carolina; Suzanne W. Cooke, Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church; Can dace C. Edwards, Housing Authority of Winston-Salem; J. I. Elliott, NewBridge Bank; Richard I. Emmett, The Arts Council of Winston Salem and Forsyth County; Kathleen W. Evans, AT&T; James P. Flynn, Hanesbrands; Ronald E. Gaskins, Northwest Community Care Network; Leslie T. Grab, Kilpatrick, Townsend & See LWS on A5 File Photos Assistant Police Chief Barry D. Rountree Fed Chief in the House PRNewsFoto/Opemior HOPE Operation HOPE Founder!President/CEO John Hope Bryant (right) 5oses with Federal 'eserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Nov. 15 at the Operation HOPE Global Financial Dignity Summit in Atlanta. The 'mission of the orgasuza tion is to make free enter prise and capitalism work for all by teaching finan cial literacy. Longtime City budget director retiring SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE City Manager Lee Garrity has announced that Ann Jones, the longest-serving budget and evaluation director in city histo ry, will retire Nov. 30. Garrity named Ben Rowe, the deputy director of budget and evalua tion, to succeed her. Jones joined the city in 1981 as a budget and evaluation ana lyst and was promoted to budg et and evaluation director in 1987. During the early years of her tenure, she shepherded the city budget as Winston-Salem's economic foundation shifted from manufacturing to health, financial services and biotech nology. More recently, Jones faced the challenges of develop ing city budgets in a time of constrained resources brought by the economic recession. "Strong leadership in man aging our city resources is essential," said Garrity. "Through many challenging economic times, Ms. Jones has guided us with wise insight and strong stewardship. Her serv ice to the citizens of Winston Salem has been extraordinary." During her 32 years of serv ice, Jones was a leader in the local government budgeting profession in North Carolina. She was a founding member of the North Carolina Local Government Budget Association and served that body as a treasurer and board member. In 1994, she proposed creation of the North Carolina Benchmarking Project, con See Badge! on AS /mm* Row Board getting help finding next superintendent CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education has voted to hire the North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA) of Raleigh to assist with the search for the system's next superintendent. NCSBA has provided search services to 67 of the current 115 North Carolina school boards, including 106 superintendent searches for more than 10 years. The organization has conducted 24 searches for North Carolina counties in the last 24 months. NCSBA is a non-profit organization that provides a variety of serv ices to school boards such as legal, legisla tive, administra tive, policy development, and risk man agement, as well as nation wide superin tendent search services. Martin Lambttk Representatives of the local School Board have been in discus sions with NCSBA since September, when Dr. Donald Martin, the current superintendent, announced that he would retire in June 2013. Local civic and business leaders have offered to pay for the services of a search firm. "We are pleased that the commu nity has agreed to help us with the search by providing the funding nec essary to hire a search organization," said School Board Chairman Donny Lambeth. NCSBA works only for North Carolina school districts but recruits nationwide and is able to match needs of the various counties with the skill sets and experience of the applicants. "NCSBA will make our job so much easier because they have abun dant contacts among school superin tendents in North Carolina and nationwide. They will offer the board assistance on the process of screening applicants, provide back ground information on applicants and help with the logistics of inter viewing the semi-finalist and finalist candidates," said Lambeth. The School Board will continue to make decisions regarding the process and will select foe semi finalist and finalist candidates, but wants to hear from the community on qualities the next superintendent should have. Community input will be received during four public forums: Today (Thursday, Nov. 29) in the auditorium at Southwest Elementary School, 1631 Southwest School Drive in Clemmons; Tuesday, Dec. 4, in the auditorium of the Education Building, 4801 Bethania Station Road; Thursday, Dec. 13, in the auditorium at East Forsyth High School, 2500 W. Mountain St in Kemersville; and Tuesday, Jan. 8, in the auditorium at Carver High School, 3545 Carver School Road in Winston- Salem. Each forum will begin at 6 p.m. The forums will be filmed and available for viewing on the school system's website, wsfosJcl2.nc.us. Street to be named for Tony Burton CHRONICLE STAFF REPOKT Dr. Tony L. Barton, the CEO of Northwest Child Development Centers Inc., will be honored early next month for his years of advocacy for local children jjj and families when a stretch of Seventh Street between Patterson Avenue, Cheny Street and Marshal] Street will be desig nated "Dr. Tony L. Burton Lane." The honorary street signs will go up on Dec. 3. Northwest Child Development Centers, a non-profit organization, was founded in 1970 to support families by helping them meet the developmental needs of their children from infancy through school-age. The agency has the capacity to service 700 children and fam ilies in community child care centers. "Dr. Burton has worked tirelessly for the Winston Salem community in multi ple roles during his tenure here in the city. He has helped to strategically shape NWCDC and MudPies childcare centers into superior-rated, technologically advanced, holistic child development facilities. His leadership has allowed for the strengthening and growth of the NWCDC organization," said Dr. Charlie Shaw, a licensing analyst at Wake Forest School of Medicine and NWCDC's chief volunteer officer. "We are excited he serves with such dedication, and the r \ .v. entire NWCDC Board of Directors is proud of his achievements and whole heartedly agree this honor is well deserved." Burton said that he is humbled by die recognition. "My commitment to early childhood education is a personal mission," he said, "and as everyone that knows me has heard me say: I don't measure success by achievements, but by the potential to help children achieve." In other Northwest Child Development Centers news, die agency has been awarded a $41,927 Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust grant that will allow it to provide early childhood devel opment to nine additional children at the MudPies Bolton location. "The support of our childcare pro gram by KBR's corporate trustees speaks to the value of our work with young chil dren in this community," said Burton. ra? Photo Dr. Tony L. Burton
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