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Community Briefs Carver Class of 1964 honors Piggott for community service Ben Piggott was honored by the Carver Sr. High Sr. High School Class of 1964 and given a Martin Luther King Jr. Award for community service during the Carver High School Alumni Association, Inc. Alumni Breakfast that was held at Carver Sr. High School on Saturday, Aug. 22. Piggott said he was happy and honored to receive the award but he quickly thanked God, his staff (Beverly Ligons, Brian Leak and Karen Sterling) and great volunteers at the center that assist him with pro grams. The Class of 1964 was celebrating 50 years as being students from Carver Sr. High School. Piggott thanked them and told them that the award will be on display in the glass case at the Carl H. Russell, Sr. Community Center for the community to see. Submitted Photo Ben Piggot (second from left) thanks the Carver High School Alumni Association, Inc. for his award. HBCU All-Star Program accepts first student from Voorhees The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) recently selected the first-ever Voorhees College student as an "HBCU All-Star." She is a native of Winston Salem. Voorhees student Tyler B. Duncan was informed that she was selected from an application pool of more than 400 students from HBCUs across the United States to become an HBCU ambassador to the White House. Out of 70 HBCUs only 83 students were selected. To qualify as an "HBCU All Star," students must display excellence in academics and com munity involvement through the submission of their college tran scripts, resume, an essay and let ters of recommendation. Duncan "Since coming to Voorhees, I've strived to be a stu dent leader and positive role model to my peers," Duncan said. "Receiving this acceptance into the pro gram will help me further achieve this goal." Duncan is a senior majoring in biology, who serves as the president of the Eta Phi Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta and a member of the Elizabeth Evelyn Wright Culture Club. After graduation, she plans to attend graduate school to pursue a master's degree in zoology. For more information, contact Megan Freeman, Voorhees' director of communications, at 803-780 1191 or at mfreeman@voorhees.edu WSSU Student Affairs gains workplace honor Winston-Salem State University's division of Student Affairs was selected one of 2015*s most prom ising places to work at minority-serving institutions, according to a survey study. The study was conducted by the Center for Higher Education Enterprise (CHEE) in collaboration with Diverse: Issues in Higher Education and the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) - College Student Educators International. After being well received in 2014, the second edi tion of Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs (PPWSA) was released in the Feb. 26 edition of Diverse magazine. As a supplement to the 2015 most PPWSA, Diverse agreed to spotlight additional top per forming student affairs divisions at three institution types. This look at research institutions is the second installment of that three-part series. With a focus on workplace diversity, staffing practices, and work envi ronment, the CHEE research team used a web-based survey approach to examine categories such as family friendliness, salary/benefits, and professional develop ment opportunities, to name a few. WSSU was one of only six institutions nationwide named to the list. WFU School of Business associate dean wins prestigious national teaching award Wake Forest University School of Business faculty member Matthew Phillips has been named the Charles M. Hewitt Master Teacher by the Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB), the international organi zation of professors who teach law in business schools. Phillips, a professor of practice in business law and ethics, teaches across the School's undergraduate and graduate programs. He is also associate dean of the working pro fessional MBA programs and Bern Beatty Fellow. "I was excited about the oppor tunity to show my business law col leagues some of the exciting work Phillip* we're doing at Wake Forest," Phillips said. "Any award is humbling, but it's a special honor to be recognized by colleagues from across the country." Phillips received undergraduate and law degrees from Wake Forest and a Master of Divinity degree from Duke University. He is admitted to practice law before state and federal courts of North Carolina, the United States Tax Court and the United States Supreme Court. As an instrument-rated pilot, Phillips enjoys fly ing single-engine planes, and he is a pilot and legal officer in the Civil Air Patrol (the U.S. Air Force Aaxfljary). r"^^?Commuinty^alendar^^^| Black Chamber of Commerce The Winston-Salem Black Chamber of Commerce will meet today (Sept. 3) at 6:30 p.m. at The Enterprise Center on 1922 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Attorney S. Wayne Patterson will be the pre- ? senter. Refreshments will be served at 6 p.m. For mord information contact Gloria Hairston at 336 r 575-2006. Hunger Action Day Second Harvest will kick off Hunger Action Day today (Sept. 3) at 10 a.m. as part of Hunger Action Month at 3655 Reed St. Titan Farms and Harris Teeter will donate 18,000 pounds of peaches to Second Harvest. Event is open to the public. For more information, con tact Jenny Moore at 336 784-5770 or email Jmoore3@ second har vest .org. Roundtable discussion The Forsyth Tech Small Business Center will have a discussion about value proposition today (Sept. 3) at noon at The Enterprise Center on 1922 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. The event is free to the public. For more information, call 336-734-6900. Big Four Ticket Sale The Big Four will be selling tickets today (Sept. 3) and every Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the American Legion Post #128 on 4617 Old Rural Hall Road. These tickets are for the Big Four Annual Reunion Oct. 14-17. For more information, con tact Linda Rogers at 336 331-3261, Judy Brown at 336-767-1487 or Robert Noble at 336-764-0980. Research Night The National MS Society will host an event called Research Night 2015: "Promising New Research and Treatments", today (Sept. 3) at the Old Salem Visitor Center on 900 Old Salem Road. Registration is at 6:30 p.m. The pro gram will begin at 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be Richard A. Sater, MD, PhD. For more informa tion, call the MS Society at 1-800-344-44867. MCPD Meeting The Winston-Salem Mayor's Council for Persons with Disabilities (MCPD) will be on Tuesday, Sept. 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at The Adaptables office on 3908 Westpoint Blvd. Suite B. There will be a discussion and planning of the upcoming banquet to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month that will be on Friday, Oct. 16 at Goodwill Industries. For more information call 336-767-7060. Medicare Workshop The Shepherd's Center of Greater Winston-Salem is offer ing a workshop for indi viduals turning 65 (as well as those who already have Medicare) to learn about the different insur ance options available, including "Original Medicare," Medicare pre scription drug programs. Medicare supplements and Medicare Advantage plans. The session will be on Tuesday, Sept. 8 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Walkertown Branch Library on 2969 Main St. in Walkertown. Space it limited, reservation is required. For more infor mation and to make reservations, call the Shepherd's Center at 336-748-0217. Entrepreneurship workshop There will be an entrepreneurship work shop Sept. 9 through Sept. 11, from 6 to 10 p.m., and Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Love Community Development Corporation office, 3980 N. Liberty St. Topics will include products and services, marketing, financials and more. Refreshments will be served. For more infor mation and to register call 336-306-8119. Sierra Club Meeting The Sierra Club Foothills Group will meet on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Single Brothers Workshop on 10 Academy St. in Old Salem. There will be a discussion on climate change and clean power plan for North Carolina. Several speakers will be present. Potluck starts at 6:30 p.m. For more infor mation, contact Cornelia Barr at 336-409-2772 or email cbdub@me.com. Conversation on Hunger 88.5 WFDD, the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, and Wake Forest University's Pro Humanitate Institute will host a community con versation on the issue of hunger in the Piedmont called Feeding Challenge on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. in the Atrium at Wake Forest Innovation Quarter, located at 575 N. Patterson Ave. A recep tion will follow the event. For more information and to register, go to www.wfdd.org or ww w.hungerncnc .org. ?'Come Fly with Us' The New Winston Museum, at 713 Marshall St., will be having its "Come Fly with Us" event on Thursday, Sept. 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. The event is in celebration of New Winston Museum and the upcoming exhibit "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: Winston Salem's Wheels of Change." Tickets are $50 per person and can be purchased on NWM's website at www.newwin ston.org. For more infor mation, call 336-724 2842 ext. 103, visit www.newwinston.org, or email info@newwin ston.org. Exhibit launch The International Civil Rights Center and Museum will have their exhibit launch on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. on 134 S. Elm St. in Greensboro. Reception will be at 6 p.m. The presenter will be Logie Meachum on "Bills of Sale: Slave Deeds of Guilford County. "The exhibition will be from Sept. 11 through Oct. 31. For more information call 336-274-9199. Plant sale The Forsyth County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers is having their annual Plant Sale on Friday, Sept. 11 and Saturday, Sept. 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Forsyth County Agriculture Building at 1450 Fairchild Road. A large variety of native plants, herbaceous peren nials, flowering shrubs, trees, and gently used garden accessories and tools are being offered. For more information contact Teresa Lowry at 336-682-6792 or email teresalowry65@gmail.co m. Storybook gathering The Children's Museum of Winston Salem invites the com munity to attend its largest annual fundrais ing event, the 2015 Storybook Soirde on Friday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. at the Millennium Center on 101 W. Fifth St. Inspired - by J.K. Rowling's best selling Harry Potter book series, this year's event will benefit local children by bringing to life for adults the majesty and mystique of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Tickets are $80 a person and are available now at www.storybook.myab .co. Bridal Fair & Fashion Show The first annual Multicultural Bridal Fair and Fashion Show will be on Saturday, Sept. 12 from noon to 5 p.m. at The Enterprise Center on 1922 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Brides, grooms, and the commu nity are invited to this event. For more informa tion call 336-734-6900. 'Taste of the Farm' The Farm at The Children's Home, located at 1001 Reynolda Road, will host the "Taste of the Farm", on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The event offers a "taste" of dishes created by Winston-Salem chefs using fresh produce grown on The Farm. Tickets are $25 that includes all food and bev erages, will be sold at the following locations: Robinhood YMCA, Mondays, 4 to 7 p.m. and Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; William G. White YMCA, Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Coffee Park on Reynolda, Thursdays 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more informa tion call 336-575-6102. Alumni bus trips The Kimberley Park Alumni Association of Winston-Salem State University is planning bus trips to accompany the RAMS Football team against Valdosta State in Atlanta, Georgia (Sept. 12), and Tuskegee in Auburn, Alabama (Sept. 18th). For more informa tion contact Barbara Manning at 336-723 6471 for details. 'Powerful Tools for Caregivers' Registration is now underway for Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a six-week class for any one caring for a loved one who is frail or ill. Classes will take place at Trinity Glen, 849 Waterworks Road, Winston-Salem, on Tuesdays, Sept. 15 Oct. 20, 10 a.m. to noon. There is no charge, but donations are accept ed. Registratipn is required. Class fills quickly, so early registra tion is suggested. To reg ister or get more informa tion, call Linda Lewis at 748-0217. Four Season Vegetable Garden The Forsyth County Extension will be having a seminar on how to grow your vegetables in all four season on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at noon at the Reynolda Manor Library on 2839 Fairlawn Dr. Speaker will be Bill Colvin. The event is free, but registration is required. For more infor mation and to register call 336-703-2960. American Perspectives Old Salem Museums and Gardens presents, "American Perspectives" featuring Mark Kelly with Gabby Giffords "Endeavour to Succeed" on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Stevens Center of the UNC School of Arts on 405 W. Fourth St. Tickets are on sale now and may be pur chased from the Stevens Center Box Office online, in person, or by phone (336-721-1945). Ticket prices are $50 for Lower Level, $35 for Upper Level, and $10 for Students (upper level only), not including taxes and fees. Active military personnel and veterans as well as groups of 10 or more will receive a lOpercent discount. For more information, visit www.oldsalem .org/mark kelly. Enlrepreneurship Mixer The Forsyth Tech Innovation Quarter in partnership with entre preneurial ecosystem partners in Forsyth County will have an innovation event on Thursday, Sept. 17 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on 525 Vine St. This event is free and open to the public. For more information call 336-757-3802. ^/l<f CAROLINA LEAGUE tZOJ&RLAYOFFSi. p J..
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