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J. J. HARRINGTON State Senator J.J. Harrington of Lewiston/Woodville is serving his second term as a member of the Board of Trustees. Harrington has served Chowan as presi dent of the Parent Association and chair man of the trustee division of the campaign for a new gymnasium-physical education facility, the Helms Center. He has helped the college in a number of campaigns. YU MRS. MAGGIE BRIDGERS J. E. FEREBEE J. E. Ferebee of Camden is serving his fourth term on the Board of Trustees. He is a former chairman of the Executive Commit tee. Ferebee is active as a member of Sawyer’s Creek Baptist Church, where his activities include service as a deacon. He and his wife, Jane, have four children: John, Linda, Martha and Susan, who attend ed Chowan and played on the Lady Braves’ basketball team. Ferebee has assisted Chowan in a number of fund raising campaigns including serving as general chairman of the 1979-80 Annual Giving Fund. He is the legislator’s senior senator and has represented the northeast for 25 years. In December 1986, he was nominated for a second term as the Senate’s president pro tem. Harrington has been consistently con sidered by his collegues as one of the five most influential members of the Senate. He is a former town commissioner and member of the school board. He is active in higher education. In addi tion to his Chowan service, he is director of the School of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University; and a former trustee of Elizabeth City State University. His professional activities include member of the Executive Committee, Southern Legislative Conference, 1985; and the Organization and Management Commit tee, National Conference of State Legislatures. He is a member of Lewiston Baptist Church. Harrington’s honors include “Tarheel of the Week,” Raleigh’s The News and Observer; and Honorary Attorney, State of North Carolina and N.C. Senate. He is married to the former Diane Prit chard of Roxobel and has three children by a former marriage, Robert E.; J.P.; and Victoria Leigh. Mrs. Maggie Boone Bridgers of Jackson graduated from Chowan College in 1932 when it was a four- year school with the A.B. and majors in math and history. She also took extension courses from East Carolina University. She is serving her sixth term as a Chowan trustee. Mrs. Bridgers is active in the Creeksville Baptist Church as a member of the choir, Sunday school teacher, WMU director, and church treasurer. She is Northampton WMU president and West Chowan youth leader. She is a retired high school math teacher, having served at Jackson, Gates County, Seaboard and Northampton County schools. She is a member of NCEA, NEA, and NRTA Classroom Teachers. Mrs. Bridgers has served Chowan as president of the Alumni Association and is currently a class chairman. She received the college’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 1973. She is active in community service as member of the Democratic County Commit tee, PTA president, and chairman of the county Heart Fund and Cancer Fund. She was named Woman of the Year in Jackson and has been recognized for 50 years as a WMU leader. She and her husband, J. Grady Bridgers, have one son, Lanny Boone, who is a lawyer in Atlanta, Ga. Her hobbies include reading, sports, TV and working with young people. Trustee meefing Continued from Page 3 Briley, Henderson; Mrs. Frances Farthing, Durham; J. E. Ferebee, Camden; Senator J. J. Harrington, Lewiston/Woodville; Mike H. Johnson, Hamilton; Thomas M. Mc Crary, Raleigh; Mrs. J. Grady Bridgers, Jackson; Mrs. Etta Stokes, Winston-Salem; and the Rev. Bennie E. Pledger, New Bern. New Advisors Join Board J. Guy Revelle, Jr., recognized the new advisors: Ronald H. Grove of Raleigh; J. D. Chamberlain, Mooresville; and W. F. Ward- well, Tarboro. In addition, all of the outgo ing trustees and Randy V. Britton, Delhi, La., were elected to the Board of Advisors. Chairman Spivey called attention to im portant spring semester events including Spring Break, March 6-16; Religious Em phasis Week, March 16-20; Math/Science Day, March 20; Spring Festival, April 25; and Commencement Exercises, May 17. Dean B. Franklin Lowe, Jr., unveils the photographs of faculty and staff members who have served the college for 20 years or more. At right, is Carla Chamblee, who assisted in the arrangements for the special occasion. Faculty, staff members recognized for service Thirty-four Chowan College faculty and staff members who have served 20 or more years for a total of 833 years were honored recently for their “commitment and loyalty.” The February meeting of the faculty and staff was moved from Marks Hall auditorium to the President’s Dining Room of Thomas Cafeteria. When members of the faculty and staff entered the dining room, they were greeted by signs that read, “We Love You,” and “Thank You For Your Loyal Service to Chowan College.” After a business session. President Bruce E. Whitaker asked Dean of the College B. Franklin Lowe, Jr. to unveil two posters at the front of room. He removed the cloth to reveal pictures of the 34 honored faculty and staff members mounted on hearts. They were grouped in rows by their number of years of service to Chowan, from 20 to a high of 32 for Bill Sowell, professor in the Department of Graphic Communications. Noted Dr. Whitaker, “It gives me great pleasure to recognize those who have served 20 years or longer. I commend all who have served as long and as well as they have. They have been an integral cog in bringing the college to where it is today. “I would like to challenge all other faculty and staff members to emulate their sense of conunitment and loyalty.” President Whitaker asked the honored faculty and staff to stand. The nine women were given a long- stemmed rose and the 25 men candy in a heart-shaped box. Cafeteria manager Ron Thompson then brought in a sheet cake with a heart shaped cake in the middle bearing the inscription, “Thank You for 20 or More Years of Ser vice.” In the absence of Sowell, who was sick. Dr. Whitaker asked Mrs. Whitaker to cut the first piece of cake. Mrs. Whitaker, professor of religion, has served 30 years, as have Dr. Whitaker and Thomas Ruffin, who was absent to attend a funeral. The meeting closed with the faculty and staff enjoying cake and coffee and hot cider. Those honored include 26 faculty and eight staff members: 20 years — James B. Dewar, science; Gilbert A. Tripp, science; N. Edward Wooten, mathematics; E. Frank Stephenson, Jr., project director-Upward Bound; Clifton S. Collins, director of finan cial planning 21 — Phyllis D. Dewar, science; Geraldine L. Harris, head librarian; George L. Hazelton, science and business; Carol S. Sexton, assistant librarian 22 — Hattie R. Jones, business; Robert G. Mulder, English; Dorothy A. Wallace, business 23 — Janet H. Collins, health and physical education; John P. Harris, science; B. Franklin Lowe, Jr. dean of the college; Steve Davenport, assistant director of physical plant 24 — Robert W. Brown, fine arts; Herman W. Gatewood, graphic communications; Charles L. Paul, social science; Carl H. Simmons, mathematics 25 — R. Hargus Taylor, chaplain 26 — Betty N. Batchelor, English; Patricia B. Edwards, business; Ben C. Sut ton, business manager 27 — Jack Hassell, director of physical plant 28 — James M. Chamblee, fine arts; War ren G. Sexton, social science 29 — James G. Garrison, health and physical education; Jerry Lee Hawkins, health and physical education; L.M. Wallace, business 30 — Thomas E. Ruffin, business; Esther A. Whitaker, religion; Bruce E. Whitaker, president 32 — William B. Sowell, graphic com munications The Chowanian, February, 1987—PAGE FIVE
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