Community Briefs Local WaJmarts host Red Kettles and "FID the Track" Tby Drive The "Fill the Truck" event, in partnership with Toys for Tots, will run at Winston-Salem Area Walmart stores and is open to anyone who would like to donate new toys and coats far the children who take part in The Salvation Army programs year-round. The Salvation Army will bring the donations to the Christmas Center on Peters Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem and distribute the gifts to local chil dren in need. The collection is expected to provide gilts to more than 7XXX) children. Boys and Girls Club director receives award Sylvia Adams, Executive Director of The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Clubs in the Greater Winston-Salem Area, has been presented with The Salvation Army Distinguished Service Award in honor of her "exemplary service in Boys and Girls Clubs Community Centers Work." She received the award at a ceremony at The Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters in Atlanta. Area Commander Major James Allison says, "Sylvia has done an excellent job balancing the work of the Boys and Girls Clubs with the over-arching mis sion of lite Salvation Army. She is passionate about ministry to children and youth and has committeed over half of her life to this effort." Adams began her career with The Salvation Army of Greater Winston-Salem Boys & Girls Clubs as a program assistant in June 1986. In September 19%, she became the executive director. During her tenure as executive director, Adams has been involved with the Suae selection process for Youth of the Year. She has been a contributing partner to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America North Carolina Area Council. She is involved with planning for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America Southeast Leadership Conference. Bar certifies Vkkery as Family Law Specialist The North Carolina State Bar has certified Carrie F. Vickery, an attorney with the Holton Law Firm, PLLC. as a Family Law Specialist. Vickery has been practicing law with the Holton Law Firm, PLLC since 2009. Her practice is predom inately in family law but also includes criminal defense and gener al civil litigation. Vickery Joins a total of only 247 attorneys across the state who have been certified in the field of family law across the state of North Carolina. More information about Vickery can be found at www.wal terholton.com/carrie.php. Vickery Congresswoman accepting entries for the con* gressional app challenge UJS. Rep. Alma S. Adams (NC-12) announced she is accepting entries for the Congressional App Challenge. Established in 2013, the Congressional App Challenge is a national competition that allows high school students from across the county to create and exhibit their software application, or "app" for mobile, tablet or computer devices. The competition is meant to encourage student engagement in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) educa tion. The Congressional App Challenge is open to all high school students and those eligible to attend public high school in North Carolina's 12th Congressional District. Students may work individually or in teams of up to four. All entries must be original in concept, design and execution. Students entering the competi tion must register in advance to show their intent to participate and then submit their app's source code along with a YouTube or VIMEO video that explains their app and what they learned through the competi tion. The deadline to submit is 11:59 pjn. EST on Jan. 15, 2016. The winner of the app challenge will have their app displayed in the U.S. Capitol. For more information about the Congressional App Challenge visit Congresswoman Adams' website at http://adams.house.gov/high-school-congressional app-competition. John Allison named executive in residence The Wake Forest University School of Business welcomes John Alison as executive in residence with the BB&T Center for the Study of Capitalism effective Nov. 1. Allison is the retired president and CEO of the Cato Institute, as well as the retired chairman and CEO of BB&T. During his tenure as CEO from 1989 2008, BB&T grew from $45 billion to $152 billion in assets to become the 10th largest financial institution headquartered in the U.S. He was recognized by the Harvard Business Review as one of the 100 most suc cessful CEOs in the world over the last decade. Graduating Phi Beta Kappa from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill with a degree in business administration, Allison received a Masters in Management from Duke University. He is also the recipient of six honorary doctorate degrees. Allison is also the author of two books: "The Financial Crisis and the Free Market Cure," and "The Leadership Crisis and the Free Market Cure." Dr. Bethea receives AOTA Fellowship Dr. Dorothy Bethea, chairwoman of the Occupational Therapy department at Winston-Salem State University, who of five North Carolina occupa tional therapists, which will receive the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Roster of Fellows Award. The award recognizes occupational therapists that through their knowledge, expertise, leadership, advo cacy and guidance have made a significant contribu tion over time to the profession with a measured impact on local, national and international consumers of occupational therapy services and to members of the Association. Since 2004, Bethea has served in various positions with the national accreditation agency, working col lectively with the board to help create educational standards for OT academic programs, and performed onsite visits for OT assistant level, masters and doctor ate level programs. "For me, this recognition is of great significance because it culminates over thirty years of dedication to a profession that I love, and that has afforded me opportunities to impact the healthcare and education of others," said Bethea. "However, even more so, the personal growth is awe-inspiring and deeply valued." K