north CAROLINA
^SLEYAN
COLLEGE
Rocky Mount, N.C.
THE
^Decree
VOL. 14, NO. 4
^^Wesleyan^s Student Voice Since 1984^^
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23,1998
NEW VICE PRESIDENT — Linda Pautz (right), new vice presi
dent for Adult Degree Programs, with December graduation can
didate Sherry Dickson at the new Durham ADP site.
Pautz named vice president
of adult degree programs
Previous to her work with N.C.
Wesleyan College, she had taught
in several New England commu
nity colleges, designed educa
tional programs for a career coun
seling firm in Portsmouth, N.H.,
and worked in human resources
for Central Savings Bank in New
York City.
She owned Creative Heir
looms of New England, a mail
order business specializing in un
usual handcrafts and craft kits.
She started her own consulting
business in the Raleigh/RTP area,
Summit Associates, specializing
in communications skills training
and writing programs. She facili
tated programs in business writ
ing, performance evaluation, fa
cilitation skills workshops, effec
tive communications for teams,
and team-building.
Pautz has been on the execu
tive board of directors for the RTP
Triangle Council and is currently
serving on the board of directors
for the American Society of
Training and Development.
Pautz lives in Cary with her
husband and two daughters,
Michelle, 17 and Jennifer. 14. Her
husband Steve Pautz works for
G.E. Capital Mortgage in Raleigh,
as an internal quality control con
sultant/analyst.
Linda Pautz, of Cary has been
appointed vice president of Adult
Degree Programs for North Caro
lina Wesleyan College, an
nounced NC Wesleyan President
Dr. John White this week.
“Linda brings extensive expe
rience (in adult education, in the
business world, and in the tradi
tional classroom), skill, and en
ergy to this position at the Col
lege," said White.
Pautz has worked for the Col
lege since 1992, when she be
came an adjunct instructor in
Adult Degree Programs in the
College’s advantage program.
She worked as a fulltime as
sistant professor of English teach
ing traditional students on the
Rocky Mount campus for the
1997-98 academic year, and this
past summer she took on the new
role of corporate liaison for the
Adult Degree Programs in Ra
leigh. Most recently, she has
served as the interim site director
for the newly opened Adult De
gree Program teaching site in
Durham on Miami Boulevard.
Pautz earned her master’s de
gree in English education from
ilic University of New Hampshire
and her bachelor’s degree in En
glish literature from St. Joseph’s
College in Brooklyn, N.Y.
College celebrates
42nd Convocation
North Carolina Wesleyan Col
lege celebrated its 42 years of ser
vice to Rocky Mount and the re
gion with an annual Founders’
Day Convocation this Thursday
in the Dunn Center for the Per
forming Arts.
Keynote speaker for the event
was Bishop Marion Edwards,
resident bishop of the Raleigh
Area of the United Methodist
Church. His remarks were a con
tinuation of the year-long discus
sion taking place at the College
about the meaning and signifi
cance of Wesleyan’s relationship
with the United Methodist
Church.
The Convocation, one of the
highlights of the fall semester, fol
lowed academic tradition with a
full procession by members of the
faculty in colorful regalia.
Among the many awards pre
sented by Wesleyan College dur
ing the ceremony was the an
nouncement of the Algernon
Sydney Sullivan Award, the
college’s highest award and given
to a citizen of the community for
contributions to the college and
the region. Founders of the col
lege, many of whom are still liv
ing, were recognized, along with
annual awards presented to staff
and faculty members.
In addition, new members of
Omicron Delta Kappa, national
honorary society, were tapped.
These students, faculty, and staff
from the college were recognized
for their outstanding scholarship
and leadership qualities.
The New Wesleyan Jazz En
semble and both the Wesleyan
Choir and the Wesleyan Gospel
Choir performed for the event.
A special highlight of this
year’s Founders’ Day was the rec
ognition of Thomas J. Pearsall,
Jr. and his family. Pearsall, who
resides in New York City, is a
businessman and patron of the
arts. After a luncheon honoring
the founders, trustees, bishop, and
award recipients, the Thomas J.
Pearsall, Jr. Building will be dedi
cated.
The building features the Four
Sisters Gallery, for the first time
offering permanent display for the
Robert Lynch Collection. In ad
dition, the building houses N.C.
Wesleyan’s state-of-the-art en
rollment management office.
Members of the Pearsall fam
ily attended the dedication, along
with family members of some of
the artists represented in the
Lynch Collection. Included also
were members of the Lynch fam
ily, Izetta Lynch, mother of Rob
ert Lynch; and Rhonda
McFarland, his sister as well as
Eloise Stevenson (whose husband
was an artist), Eula Alexander,
and Pauline Nicholson, outsider
artists.
Five-year service awards were
presented to Erma W. Hedgepeth,
Kenneth Lasiewski, Robert R.
Mauldin, and LaNella Smith.
Ten-year service awards were
presented to Vivienne M. Ander
son, Dru K. Richardson, and
Earlene W. Stewart.
Fifteen-year service awards
went to LaRue L. Chuman and
William H. Kincheloe. Marshall
A. Brooks received a 20-year ser
vice award, and 25-year service
awards went to Kenneth V.
Finney and Leverett T. Smith.
Reception held for commuters
The Conunuter Student Steer
ing Group Reception was held on
Oct. 7, organized by Student Life
with the desire to increase inter
est in the Commuter Student
Steering Group.
From all that was said by those
participating in the program, there
is a definite interest on the part of
the staff and administration to
help the nonresident student feel
more a part of the campus com
munity.
The reception got underway
with some opening remarks by
Dr. Tyrone Bledsoe, vice presi
dent and Dean of Student Life. In
his welcome, Dr. Bledsoe reaf
firmed an interest in wanting the
commuting students more in
volved in campus life.
Charging the Steering Group
to find an answer, he asked, “How
can we plan programs and activi
ties for commuter students to ad
dress their needs and concerns?”
One suggestion he made was
to “work more closely with Col
lege 101 classes” in order to get
commuting students as soon as
they start their career here at
North Carolina Wesleyan.
Kevin Hughes, director of
Campus Activities and the
Hartness Student Center, echoed
some of Dr. Bledsoe’s thoughts.
He requested students “share your
thoughts on when you would be
available for us to do activities
for commuter students.”
Although he recognized that
commuting students have other
responsibilities, he said he still
wanted to be able to do some pro
gramming for commuting stu
dents.
On another topic. Todd
Meiners, the Sodexho Marriott
Food Service Director, discussed
the food plans that were available
to nonresident students. He
stressed that “there are meal plans
available and they can be con
structed around your schedule and
needs.”
Meiners pointed out that there
was Munch Money and Bishop
Bucks programs that are avail
able to nonresident as well as resi
dent students. Munch Money is
buying the dining room, all-you-
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