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December 7, 1987
Academics
Academic achievers
Brettia Arphine Egerton Peggy Marie Jenkins
by GARRAUD ETIENNE &
ANDREW HAWKINS
•‘I'd like to think that I will run my
own business ten years from now." This
is the ambitious dream ot Brettia Arphine
Egerton, a senior Business adminstration
major from Durham.
With ties to various campus groups
and activities, Brettia is an outstanding
student making a positive contribution to
the quality of life at UNC.
The 1984 Durham Hillside High
School graduate is a member ot the
Association of Business Students, the
Mentor Program Steering Committee (a
Business School program which in
troduces students to retired businessmen),
and was closely involved in last yeai s
Business Symposium. This dynamic stu
dent is also a member of Delta Sigma
Theta sorority and the Sweet Caroline was
even a flag girl for the UNC Band during
her freshman year.
Brettia believes that her mother and
father, who have always told her to go that
extra mile to truly enjoy life, have been
the most influential people in her life. She
believes that her motivation to excel
comes from within and that hopefully this
(photo by Sherry Whitesides)
motivation will see her to the helm of her
own corporation in a decade or so.
In her spare time she enjoys tennis,
reading authors such as Richard Wright
and delves into the writings of black poets.
After graduation she would like to get a
job with a company out west and even
tually return to school for her M.B.A.
Robin Hadiey
by TIMIKA SHAFEEK
Managing Editor
Robin Hadley, a 1985 Carolina
graduate, is an individual that we as
students — especially black students
can look to as a role model.
Born and raised in Graham, North
Carolina, Hadley s receipt of the
Morehead Scholarship Award was a fac
tor in her decision to attend UNC. She had
the opportunity to attend such prestigious
institutions as UCLA, Duke and Harvard
with either academic or athletic scholar
ships, but chose UNC because of the op
portunities that UNC and the Morehead
Scholarship could afford.
As a freshman at Carolina, Hadley
felt “dwarfed by the institution", but as
time passed she found the sense ot struc
ture that she needed. This was ac
complished through participation in extia-
curricular activities ranging from
women's varsity basketball to student
government.
Presently, Hadley is a Rhodes
Scholar attending Oxford University in
England seeking a Master s degree in
Politics. Although she has not yet made
definitive long term plans, she hopes to
be involved in business and politics in both
the private and public sector in the future.
For today s students, Hadley emphasizes
the importance of planning ahead. Accor
ding to Hadley, “the world is moving
very quickly, and without plans for the
future, one can easily be left behind.
Hadley feels that this is especially true of
blacks who are unprepared.
“We must realize that education is
the means for mobility", said Hadley.
And therefore, we must become political
ly aware, socially adaptable, and respon
sible as individuals.
Obviously, this formula has been suc
cessful for Hadley, who at such a young
age has accomplished more than many
people do in twice the time. It is evident
from Hadley's impressive past and her
realistic view of the present, that she can
look forward to a great deal of success in
the future.
by GARRAUD ETIENNE
Staff Writer
“There is something for everyone; no
one can come to Carolina and honestly say
there is nothing to do — everyone can fit
in." These are the words of sophomore
Peggy Marie Jenkins, a determined
Business Adminstration major from
Bethel. As evidenced by her involvement
in campus activities, Peggy is a woman
who practices what she preaches. She is
currently president of the Ebony Readers,
a member of the Black Cultural Center
Program and Search Committee, a Big
Buddy, and also holds a seat on the BSM
Central Committee.
This exhausting regimen hasn't
dulled her academic pursuits; a Morehead
Scholar with a 3.0 plus GPA, Peggy plans
to enter Columbia after graduation to enter
a four year program that offers a dual
M.B.A. and law degree.
Peggy says that she likes the at
mosphere at Carolina but believes apathy
is the biggest problem facing the black
community on campus. Despite her fran
tic schedule and career plans, she tries to
(photo by Sherry Whitesides)
keep her priorities straight. She isn't so
much concerned with monetary or finan
cial rewards but believes she can always
find happiness with a strong and close knit
family.
Academic
excellence
by TIMIKA SHAFEEK
Managing Editor
On Friday, November 13, the
Recognition Ceremony for academic per
formance and meritorious service was
held for minority students in Hamilton
Hall. Over 150 students were recognized
for having a 3.0 GPA or better, being
Morehead, Pogue, and James M.
Johnston Scholars, Minority Advisors,
and Inroads participants.
Rosalind Fuse-Hall, who earned a
degree in Criminal Justice from UNC-
Chapel Hill in 1980, was the keynote
speaker for the evening. In her address,
Fuse-Hall stated the mind was our most
valuable natural resource. She emphasiz
ed the fact that college is the place to
develop social, writing, and communica
tion skills, and that by developing these
skills we will be preparing ourselves for
graduate school and the job maket — for
our future.
“From sharp minds come sharp pro
ducts", stated Fuse-Hall. and it is the
sharp product who gains admittance into
graduate school and gets the job that
others are competing for. We must pur
sue excellence.
Associate Dean H.B. Renwick and
Assistant Dean D.R. Croslan want to im
press upon students that excellence must
be a constant goal. “To succeed, each
honoree must continue to excel and move
out of the thick ranks of the mediocre and
pursue the thin ranks of excellence."
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