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CAMPUS NEWS
Special Events Planning class
organizes gift market
IjADONNA
LOGUE
News Editor
Special Events Planning,
COM 400, is oi^anizing an
Alternative Gift Market and
Heifer Project Marketplace
for Dec 8, 12-2 p.m. This
semester the class has
devoted all of its class time
to field trips, guest speakers
and lectures about various
events including fundrais
ers, weddings, accessible
meetings and charity events.
The students were able to
leam not only from the class
but also from organizing
their own event. The stu
dents were given a budget
and set deadlines to follow
and were in chaise of every
detail, including advertis
ing, designating volunteers
for event day, and selecting
a menu.
The class field trips
included a trip to a caterer,
the RBC Center, Embassy
Suites, and many to the
event site of St. Giles
Presbyterian Church in
Raleigh. The students' grade
will depend largely upon the
overall success of the event
and their contributions to it.
An Alternative Gift
Market sells either shares or
complete stock of livestock,
plants, meals, etc. that bene
fit countries all around the
world. The Heifer Project
sells only livestock by
shares or the whole animal.
Both organizations have
gifts starting as low as $1 or
as high as $500. The market
will also host Ten Thousand
Villages of Cameron
Village. Also, the youth
group of St. Giles will be
selling barbeque plates for
$6 as a fundraiser for its
outreach activities.
This is the second annual
Gift Market for St. Giles
Presbyterian Church but the
fu^t ever completely oigan-
ized and hosted by Meredith
students. The event is open
to the public, and at! of the
Meredith community is
invited to attend and sup
port their fellow stodents.
Alternative Gift Market
and Heifer Project
Marketplace gift catalogs
will be available at the event
or can be requested in
advance by calling the
church office at (919) 787-
4790. Purchases can also be
made by mail. All purchas
es are tax deductible.
St. Giles Presbyterian
Church is located at 5101
Oak Park Road in Raleigh,
off Glenwood Avenue
behind Fat Daddy's (across
from Pleasant Valley
Shopping Center). For
more information, contact
the church office at 787-
4790 or visit the church's
web site at www.saint-
giles.oi^.
Dr Jean Jackson inducted into
YWCA Academy of Women
Please direct all
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ments, criti
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ing the Meredith
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Chief for next
semester, at
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Also, look for
Jon! Smith’s
column to be
continued from
Russia next
semester!
Jackson was given this
honor based on her
achievements through
out her career as an
educator.
REBECCA
BARRINGER
Staff Writer
On Thursday, November
14, the YWCA inducted
\^ce President of Student
Development Jean Jackson
into their Academy of
Women.
"We were honored to have
the opportunity to recognize
her for her contributions,"
said YWCA Branch
Director Shirley Wilkins-
Nimmons.
The YWCA inducted 10
members into its Academy
of Women this year, honor
ing members for their
achievements in categories
such as Government,
Human Services, and Arts
and Entertainment. Dr.
Jackson was awarded in the
area of Education.
"I was both humbled and
honored to be recognized,"
she said.
Jackson was noted for her
many accomplishments as
an educator in the commu
nity. She has served
Meredith College since
1983 as a professor, depart
ment head, and in her cur
rent position as vice presi
dent of student develop
ment.
Jackson supported diversi
ty by lobbying for the inclu
sion of an African-
American literature class
while she was a teacher.
Jackson shows her devotion
to Meredith students by
continuing to teach classes
in the English department
while serving as vice presi
dent for student develop
ment.
"Dr. Jackson has very
impressive credentials and
is an outstanding leader,"
said Wilkins-Nimmons.
"The Wake County commu
nity is fortunate to have
someone of her caliber in its
service."
The induction was pre
formed by television anchor
Pam Saulsby, a 2001
inductee, after a dinner for
inductees and guests. The
night marked the 20th
anniversary of the event.
Wilkins-Nimmons said
that the Academy of
Women is an especially
important event for the
Wake Coimly YWCA.
"It recognizes women for
outstanding accomplish
ment and contributing to the
community," she said, "and
is consistent with our mis
sion here at the YWCA of
the empowerment of
women and the elimination
of racism."
Inductees were chosen
because of their involve
ment in education, their
impact on the community,
and their commitment to the
YWCA mission.
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