Careers
WSSU, Kenyatta union
Winston-Salem State University (WSSU)
has signed a memorandum of understanding
with Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya,
that will lead to student and faculty exchanges
and research collaborations.
WSSU began working with Kenyatta
University several years ago as part of an inter
disciplinary study abroad
program focusing on cul
ture, language and politics
of Kenya and Tanzania
and East Africa in gener
al. A significant compo
nent of the program
relates to exposing stu
dents to the diversity of
Swahili culture and lin
guistic development in
East Africa through
engagement wiui iumuii
cal and political trends such as indigenous
African institutions, the East African slave
trade, colonialism and post-colonial develop
ments.
"This agreement will take WSSU to the next
level of student and faculty engagement with
diversities in Sub-Sahara Africa as part of a
dynamic global environment, and enhance the
WSSU strategic mission to prepare students for
success through ?ucademic excellence and cur
riculum internationalization," said Dr. Joti
Sekhon, director of international programs.
Sekhon
New Scouts CEO
Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont
(GSCP2P) has named Lane D. Cook as its new
CEO following a thorough national search.
Cook is a senior executive with more than
two decades of non-profit experience. She will
replace Marcia Cole, who announced her retire
ment to the council's Board of Directors in
January. Cole will work with Cook for a brief
period of time to transition the operations to
Cook's new leadership.
Cook, who will assume her new nosilion on
Nov. 10. was most
recently VP of
Advancement at
Alexander Youth
Network in Charlotte,
where she was responsi
ble for the development
of fundraising and volun
teer services, as well as
strengthening staff struc
ture. Under her leader
ship. the organization
exceeaea us annual
fundraising goal each of the last two fiscal
years.
"1 am excited to lead GSCP2P and to bring
the Girl Scout leadership experience to more
girls, engaging more adult volunteers to serve
as role models and creating innovative and
effective programming that will keep Girl
Scouting relevant and exciting for the next gen
eration." Cook said. "I look forward to working
with the council's dedicated staff, volunteers
and board members to ensure the council can
maximize revenue streams and develop new
ventures that provide financial sustainability."
Cook has also served as VP of Legacy
Giving and Advisor Relations and VP of
Development at Foundation for the Carolinas.
where she supervised and supported the
Foundation's development efforts across a 12
county region and raised more than $7.5 million
in new gifts, resulting from more than 400 face
to-face visits and group presentations.
A native of South Carolina, Cook currently
resides in Fort Mill with her husband. Michael
and two daughters. Cate and Caroline
Crosby promoted
Cook
> The Johnson Controls' board of directors
h is elected Grady L. Crosby as a corporate offi
c r and appointed him as vice president of pub
Ii : affairs and chief diversity officer. In this role,
C ?osby will develop and implement focused
g ivemment relations strategies, and lead the
c impany's sustainability and community
i! volvement initiatives to build partnerships
ifcat align with the Johnson Controls brand and
build value. Crosby will
also serve as president of
the Johnson Controls
Foundation.
Crosby is succeeding
Charles A. Harvey, who is
retiring from the company
at the end of the calendar
year after more than 27
years of service.
Since joining Johnson
Controls in 2011. Crosby
Crosby
lias held several positions of increasing respon
sibility, most recently as vice president and
global general counsel for the company's Power
Splutions business.
Prior to Johnson Controls he was associate
j#neral counsel for Hanesbrands Inc., general
counsel and secretary for National Textiles, and
sftiff attorney for Sara Lee Corporation Crosby
las a Bachelor of Arts degree in political sci
ence with a minor in business administration
ffbm Howard University, and a Juris Doctor
ftom Wake Forest University School of Law.
11 Johnson Controls has 170.000 employees
?fcio create quality products, services and solu
tfcns to optimize energy and operational effi
ciencies of buildings; lead-acid automotive bat
tfies and advanced batteries for hybrid and
djbctric vehicles; and interior systems for auto
mobiles.
A&T is nation's largest black college
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Preliminary fall enroll
ment numbers indicate that
North Carolina A&T State
University has secured the
largest enrollment of a histor
ically black college and uni
versity (HBCU) in the nation.
N.C. A&T begins the aca
demic year with approximate
ly 10,734 students, up 173
from last year's enrollment at
the same time. According to
news reports, Florida A&M
University's (FAMU) approx
imate fall enrollment is
10,231, down 504 from the
previous year and Howard
University's approximate fall
enrollment is 10,480, up 183.
In previous years, FAMU led
in enrollment of all HBCUs
and Howard came in second.
"It shows that the strate
gies put in place to move us
toward the fulfillment of
A&T Preeminence 2020 are
paying off," said Akua
Matherson. associate vice
chancellor for enrollment
management.
A&T Preeminence 2020
is the university's strategic
plan. One of the key metrics
to measure success is a total
enrollment of 13,500. To
meet that mark, the university
has to continue: recruiting
right-fit students while
becoming the institution of
choice for more transfer stu
dents; generating significant
growth in graduate enroll
ment; strengthening the
research enterprise and
research opportunities; and
improving upon student
retention rates.
NC A&T Photo
This year, A&T posted a
retention rate of 79 percent or
6,296 students.
"Continuous growth in
enrollment ensures that we
will continue to be a viable
part of the economic engine
and growth of the Triad,"
Matherson said.
Hancsbrands Photos
HanesBrands
employees per
form quality
checks on eggs
at the Second
Harvest Food
Bank.
Below:
Employee vol
unteers clear a
wooded, brushy
area at The
Children 's
Home.
HanesBrands employees spend day volunteering
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Four-hundred HanesBrands employ
ees chose to participate in the company's
annual Day of Caring on Friday, Sept.
26. The day was the culmination of the
company's annual United Way cam
paign.
For three hours, employee volunteers
spread out over the city to take part in
community service projects at eight com
munity agencies. At Youth Opportunities,
they painted a mural on the exterior of
the building and did landscaping.
Landscaping and trail maintenance were
done at YMCA Camp Hanes. At the
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest
North Carolina, employee volunteers
sorted food, inspected eggs, repacked
beans and renovated a closet. They paint
ed and sorted clothes at Family Services'
Child Development wing. At The
Children's Home, volunteers painted,
cleaned and gardened. Gardening was
also on tap at the Jerry Long YMCA.
where volunteers also painted picnic
tables. Employee volunteers performed
landscaping duties at Habitat for
Humanity and The Commons, where
they also did some painting.
During its United Way campaign this
year, employees and the company
pledged contributions and hosted a food
drive.
"Our employees are incredibly com
mitted to making a difference in the com
munity where they live and work," said
Russell D'Souza, HanesBrands' vice
president of global transaction services
and chairperson of the company's 2014
United Way campaign. "They are
extremely thrilled and honored to lend a
helping hand to local agencies that pro
vide assistance to those facing immediate
crisis. Hanes and its employees are com
mitted to making Winston-Salem and
Forsyth County a great place to live for
all of its citizens."
Hanes and its employees have been
the largest corporate contributor to the
United Way. donating more than $34
million over the past 15 years to support
community agencies and programs.
"HanesBrands exemplifies philan
thropic corporate citizenship in our com
munity," said Cindy Gordineer, president
and CEO of United Way of Forsyth
County. "Because of their generosity and
commitment to improving the quality of
life for all of us. they have won United
Way of North Carolina's Spirit of North
Carolina award seven times. We are very
grateful for the support HanesBrands
gives to United Way of Forsyth County
through their volunteerism, corporate
giving, and strong annual employee cam
paign."
Forsyth Tech board changes
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Forsyth Technical Community College has appointed two new
trustees for the coming year: A. Edward "Ed" Jones, retired Deputy
County Manager for Forsyth County: and John M. Davenport Jr.,
president and owner of Davenport Transportation Consulting.
Ann Bennett-Phillips, VP of the Campaign Group at the Capital
ueveiopmeni services., inc., was re-appoint
ed to the board.
Jones and Davenport replace two trustees
who retired following a long tenure of service
on the board: Gordon Hughes, who served the
from 1990-2014, and Dewitt Rhoades, who
served from 1976-2014.
Edwin "Ed" Welch Jr., president of I. L.
Long Construction, remains chair and R.
Alan Proctor, senior VP of Wells Fargo, con
tinues as vice chair.
The Forsyth Tech Foundation has
announced the following six new board mem
bers for the coming year: Martha Logemann, CPA, of Logemann &
Co. PA; Curtis Leonard of Leonard Ryden Burr Real Estate; L.
Duane Davis Sr. of First Tennessee Bank; Joanne C. Ruhland of
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center; Sean M. Sanz of Novant
Health/Forsyth Medical Center; and Andrea D. Kepple, a retired edu
cator and community volunteer.
The Foundation's board chair is Jimmy Flythe, director of Duke
Energy; the vice chair is Nancy Hawley of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco
Company; the Member-at-Large is Kim Stogner of Womble Carlyle
Sandridge & Rice, LLP; and the immediate past chair is C. Doug
Cross of Atrium Corporation.
Davenport
Contest winners propose
downtown shuttle
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Reid and Kirsten Hinsley, entrepreneurs who want to
offer a free downtown shuttle funded by advertisers, are the
winners of the city's 2014 Small Business Plan
Competition and will receive a $5,000 grant for start-up
costs and up to $5,000 in a matching micro-loan.
Their service. Camel City Caravans, would use golf
carts to shuttle downtown patrons between the Arts
District. Fourth Street and Burke Street. The Hinsleys have
both worked downtown for years and saw the need for a
service to help people go between downtown hotspots
without having to get back in their cars and find parking
spaces.
The business plans were judged by the city's Small
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