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The Winston-Salem
branch of Zeta Phi Beta
Sorority Inc., the Rho Zeta
Chapter, recently held its
annual Pearl Anna Neal
Scholarship Luncheon at
South Fork Church of
Christ Family Center, 205
Keating Drive in Winston
Salem. About 125 attend
ed.
The theme of the lunch
eon was: "Fashion and
Family, a Spring
Extravaganza."
Shirley Cloud served as
Mistress of Ceremonies.
The scholarship recipi
ents, presented by Michelle
Caldwell were: Princess
Poe-Smith, daughter of
Alisa Poe; and Sykanzo
Evans, daughter of Betsie
Tolliver Evans. Poe-Smith
graduated from North
Forsyth High School with a
GPA of 333 and plans to
attend the University of
North Carolina at
Greensboro. She is an
active member of New
Bethel Baptist Church.
Evans is a graduate of
Carver High School with a
GPA of 3.4 and aspires to
attend Alabama A&M
University on a track schol
arship. She is a member of
St. Stephen Baptist Church.
A modeling of chil
dren's clothing, ages 18
months through 11 years,
and adults clothing preced
ed the awarding of scholar
ships.
The adult modeling cat
egories were: Sunday
attire, African attire,
Business/Business Casual
attire, Leisure/Active wear,
Date Night and Evening
wear.
Those modeling in the
category for children were:
Alayna Griffin, MaKyrah
Moore, Dymond Vinson,
Makayla Griffin, Ava
Reeves, Eden Hill, Khloe
Robinson and Darrion
Marshall Jr.
The adult models were:
Sylvia Caldwell Roberta
Parson, Isadora Springs,
Victoria Roseboro, Delores
Turner, Donyea Hairston,
Whitney Johnson, D'Netta
Breland, Chloe Christian,
Margarett Hill, Sean
Hawkins, Saquana Terry,
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Photo by Ibdd Hftimoa
Scholarship winners Princess Poe-Smith, left; and Sykanzo Evans, right; are shown with Deborah
Roseboro, middle, president of the Rho Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.
Christopher Terry,
Michelle Caldwell and
David West.
The Silent Auction,
conducted by Mildred
Griffin and Chloe
Christian, was on-going at
intervals throughout the
program.
Leeanna Lee offered
the opening prayer.
Nia Franklin, an honor
student pursuing a Master's
degree in "Music composi
tion" at the North Carolina
School of the Arts, served
as vocalist for the after
noon. Franklin is the reign
ing Miss Capital City and
was a contestant for the
Miss North Carolina pag
eant. Her selections were
"Summertime "and "He
Looked Beyond My Fault
and Saw My Need."
Special thanks were
given to Deborah
Roseboro, chapter presi
dent; David West, music
technician; Verisia West,
printer; Jo Morris, caterer; ,
Johnny Wilson, photogra
pher; Marian Hairston, pro
gram adviser; Delores
Turner, program chairper
son and her committee:
Chloe Christian, Gloria
Fraizer, Zsaquia Green
Curley Sellers, Saquanna
Terry and Verisia West.
Photo by UNCSA
Alex Ewing, center,
is shown with UNC
President Margaret
Spellings and
Lindsay Bierman at
a recent meeting of
the UNCSA Board
of Trustees.
Ewing's $5 million gift to
UNCSA will be lead gift in
upcoming fundraising campaign
SPECIAL TO
THE CHRONICLE
A $5 million pledge
from Chancellor Emeritus
Alex Ewing will serve as
the lead gift in a compre
hensive ftmdraising cam
paign by the University of
North Carolina School of
the Arts (UNCSA),
Chancellor t , Lindsay
Bierman has announced.
One of the largest gifts
in the 50-year history of the
school, it will result in the
renaming of the largest per
formance venue on cam
pus.
Performance Place,
which contains Gerald
Freedman Theatre/
Catawba Theatre and
Patrons Theatre, will be
named Alex Ewing
Performance Place,
Bierman said.
It is the primary train
ing facility for the schools
of Drama and Design &
Production, and hosts per
formances by the School of
Music, including the Jazz
Ensemble and opera pro
ductions.
"We're profoundly
grateful to Alex for his con
tinued support of the
School of the Arts,"
Bierman said. "This trans
formative gift will launch
our campaign which will
include support for student
scholarships, faculty,
endowments, educational
programs, and critical
upgrades to our facilities."
Chief Advancement
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Officer Edward J. Lewis
said there is more work to
be done before the cam
paign is officially
launched, with a goal and
timeline to be announced
later in the year.
"Happily, during this
quiet phase, we have the
opportunity to build on the
momentum of this gener
ous gift, and other recent
fundraising success, to
ensure a successful com
prehensive fundraising
campaign," Lewis said.
The $5 million gift
comes on the heels of a $1
million gift from Ewing
that wilj be devoted to
scholarships beginning Fall
2016. Both were
announced to the UNCSA
Board of Trustees in May,
with the $5 million gift
being attributed to an
unnamed donor. Also
announced at that time was
a $250,000 gift, also from
an unnamed donor, for a
scholarship in the School
of Drama, and an event that
raised $200,000 to fully
endow the Gillian Murphy
Scholarship in Dance,
named for one of the
school's most celebrated
alumni.
"We can expect great
things under Ed Lewis'
leadership as he builds the
capacity of his team,"
Bierman said. "We look
forward to sharing more
about our campaign, and
more good news, in the
months to come. It's an
exciting time for the
V
School of the Arts."
Ewing served as chan
cellor from 1990 to 2000.
During his tenure, he
founded the School of
Filmmaking, where the
three-theatre exhibition
complex is named ACE
(for Alex C. Ewing) ip his
honor. He also established
the Lucia Chase Endowed
Fellowship in Dance,
named for his mother who
was a principal dancer and
longtime artistic director
with American Ballet
Theatre. The fellowship
annually provides funding
for world-renowned- guest
artists in the School of
Dance.
The University of
North Carolina School of
the Arts is America's first
state-supported arts school,
a unique stand-alone public
university of arts conserva
tories. With a high school
component, UNCSA is a
degree-granting inSfiljution
that trains young people of
talent in dance, design and
production, drama, film
making, and music.
Established by the N.C.
General Assembly in 1963,
the School of the Arts
opened in Winston-Salem
("The City of Arts and
Innovation") in 1965 and
became part of the
University of North
Carolina system when it
was formed in 1972.
For more information,
visit www.uncsa.edu.
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