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WRVS honors contributors
by Lavette Washington
staff writer
An awards luncheon at the
K.E. White Center high-
Ughted the first WRVS Media
Conference on Saturday,
April 4. During the noon cere
mony, awards were given to
students recognized for their
contributions to WRVS during
its first year on the air. Fea
tured speaker was Ernie Sin
gleton, Vice President of
MCA Records. David Linton,
WRVS General Manager,
gave awards to seven station
assistants who have been
with the campus station from
the beginning. According to
Linton, “these students
should be proud of them
selves and their contributions
to the rise of our successful
radio station.”
Receiving recognition were
Renita Giles, Darius Morris,
Aerek Stephens, Earl Myles,
Gary Shearod, Eddie Oakley
and Steve Smith. Also receiv
ing recognition for outstand
ing performance were Alvera
Gunn, Dwayne Oliver, Traci
Latrelle Godbold and Jam-
mette Smith. Special recogni
tion went to Dr. A.C. Robin
son, Dorothy Keith-Vaughn,
the WRVS Anniversary Com
mittee, Sigma Gamma Rho,
Inc., and Mrs. Falese Jen
kins.
Singleton’s topic was, “Ca
reers in the Record Industry:
How to Excel.” The MCA ex
ecutive set forth several
points in the areas of winning
and motivation that are nec
essary for success in the re
cord industry and in life.
According to Singleton,
“self motivation,” “defining
priorities,” “sharing your
goals and priorities” are im
portant. He told the audience
that internal factors such as a
“desire to achieve, a desire to
advance, and a desire for in
fluence are necessary for
winning, and by displaying
these qualities, they soon be
come a way of life.”
“The record industry is like
life,” he said. “You go for
what you know, accomplish
ing every step of the way, and
try to turn your work into
play. Make it enjoyable, and
allow yourself the opportu
nity to make mistakes.
You’re only human.”
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Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, North Carolina
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Opportunities abound for students
as four-year eiectronic technologists
The Department of Industrial
Arts and Technology is offer
ing a four-year curriculum to
provide the necessary train
ing and opportunities for stu
dents to become capable elec
tronics technologists.
Instruction is offered in
electrical circuit analysis,
electronics, digital electron
ics, microprocessors, and
electromechanical control.
Electronics technologists
make up one of the fastest
growing occupational groups
in the nation. Their broad
technical talents are needed
in virtually every aspect of an
industrial corporation from
research and development to
marketing and technical
services.
The job opportunities for
technologists, upon gradua
tion, will enable them to work
with research and devel
opment teams in such areas
as: supervision and planning.
ECSU students attend
NTE convention
by Mary Hardy
staff writer
The 17th Annual North Car-
na Association of Educa-
's (NCAE) convention was
id April 10-11 in Raleigh,
irth Carolina at the Civic
d Convention center.
The North Carolina Gen
ii Assembly, currently in
ision, was the focus of at-
ition for many delegates,
’luster meetings and semi
's were held Friday, April
at 2 p.m. in the A.C. Daw-
1 Auditorium. Topics in-
ided “Assertive Disci-
le” by Gene Galleli and
iterviewing Skills” by Ver-
1 Culpepper.
ralleli discussed three
ises of assertive disci-
le: non-interventionalist,
irventionalist, and inter-
i ionalist. Non-interventio-
j ists try to understand the
)tions and feelings of peo-
Interventionalists deal
1 behavior modification
behavior one can easily
and interactionalists look
the total environment,
‘•'-vording to Galleli.
The lecture on interviewing
skills offered tips for a suc
cessful interview, such as: re
searching the position before
fhe interview; studying, list-
ijig, and memorizing answers
to basic questions like “why
do you want this position?”;
building a resume; and
asking questions at the end of
an interview.
The Saturday morning Ad
visory Committee/Executive
Council Meeting was high
lighted by the installation of
officers. Norma James, Rob
ert Long, Valerie Williams,
Bill Monti, Suzette Perry and
Mary Hardy represented
ECSU for the NCAE student
program. Chapter officers for
ECSU are: Kevin R. Kidd,
president; William Monti,
vice president; and Valerie
Williams, secretary.
NCAE provides leadership
to future educators. Student
NCAE members can attend
National Educators Associa
tion (NEA) sponsored in
struction and professional
training programs, which in
clude discipline, stress, and
time management and lead
ership development.
Student members lobby
legislators on subjects such
as financial aid programs,
certification requirements,
and graduation require
ments.
NEA provides information
needed by teachers to stay in
formed on professional and
political developments on na
tional, state and local levels.
installation, evaluation and
maintainance of instrumenta
tion and coizti ds for msr.
ufacturing processes, electro
nic communication systems
or engaging in technical s^les
and service. Oiher position^
are availably' in field engi
neering. From initial enfry-
level, one mi.y advance to
higher technical manage
ment and general manage
ment positions.
Proposed mechanical op
tion: As with the electronics
field, the mechanical field is
expanding tremendously. The
Departmentof Industrial Arts
and Technology plans to offer
this option in the Fall of 1987.
This option will enable stu
dents to select courses in the
areas of thermal technology,
'5;herfiiomachinery, air condi
tioning, ventilation, refriger-
atioii, internal comh*Jsdon en-
g.l'P.es, and i'ti'clustrial
technology. Courses will pro
vide the necessary back
ground on the design of ther
momachinery and the theory
of their performance, with
emphasis on the operational
aspects, maintainence, and
trouble-shooting techniques.
Graduates will be able to
qualify as technologists an
d/or engineering technolog
ists in power plants, heating
ventilation and air condition
ing (HVAC) firms,automo-
tive service firms, and fields
related to thermal technolo
gies.
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Atleacia Stokes listens intently during Honors Convocation.
Honors assembly
lauds academics
ECSU honored its high
achievers in an Honors Day
Convocation Program April
16 in Williams Hall Gymna
sium. This program is an an
nual event to honor those who
have excelled academically
at ECSU during the year.
The guest speaker for the
program was John E. Haith,
Program Manager for the Of
fice of Small and Disadvan
taged Business Utilization,
Department of Housing and
Urban Development. Haith
said that academic excel
lence produces opportunities,
but life offers no guarantees.
Haith added that “pushing
yourself hard” and making
demands on yourself can help
ensure preparation for life af
ter college.
Haith said that in many,
cases you must make your
own opportunities. He added
that expecting more of your
self than others do is a good
practice to adopt.
“You may sometimes not
live up to your standards,” he
said, “ but you will rarely dis
appoint others.” Haith con
cluded by saying that young
people should not be afraid to
fail. He said that people can
get an inner satisfaction just
from preparing themselves.
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