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^ Community News B1 McGuiness 'Who's Who' Grad at NCSU M3M 1 ~1 ? rmcx mi I Scholarship winner makes transition to NCSU college life By PATRICIA SMITH-PEERING Chronicle Staff Writer ' Making ihe move irom a private high^cbool envi-. ronment to life on a big university campus can be unnerving to say the least. But, Nicole Chantae Brown, new freshman at North Carolina-State University, appears to be making the adjustment just fine. At Bishop McGuiness, Nicole racked up an impressive record of accomplishments including the highest average in pre-Algebra, most improvement in Algebra, highest grade in biology lab, the Presidential Physical Fitness Award, and recognition with distinc tion at a Science Expo. Of those achievements and others, she is proudest ? oflhosc in the fields of mathematics and the-seiencesr "I like math and science. Math comes easy to me, and science is interesting. (They) are subjects you can relate to different things. They're not just something you take in school, and you'll never use them again." Her achievements earned Nicole recognition in ' "Who's Who Among American High School Students, 1988-89" and in "Outstanding High School Students of America, 1988-89." During her senior year at Bishop McGuiness, Nicole entered an essay contest which resulted in her winning the Dr. Fritz Bruening Scholarship Award, a one-year scholarship of $1,000 offered annually to stu dents attending the school. Her love for math and science is part of what made her decide to enter the field of medicine. She plans to become a p^jiiatrician. But, her mother's day care cen ters also played a role. "I have wanted to since 1 was about 1 1 years old. Mother had a day care center. I have always been itf-oum^ chtkhw, (and) 1 was pretty good around children," she recalled, adding, "I've always had that creative point of view." Her mother, Mrs. Mamie G. Brown, operated Brown's Day Care Centers #1 and #2 for about 17 years. * Describing her first days on campus at NC State, Nicole said breathlessly, "It was so huge., .but the peo ple are really nice." She has been paired with what she called a "peer mentor", an older African-American upper classman who, she said, "helps you along. ..It's pretty nice." Although she is accustomed to the small seven- or eight-student classes that she often had in high school, Nicole is not concerned that some of her classes may be much larger. "I'm lucky. The largest number I have is 50 people. ..The instructors encourage you to see them if you have problems/* she saic^ She also figures that it will require her own per sonal initiative to have the kind of rapport with the "teachers ihai she~tiad~arBishop~McGuiness7 "if you ? want them (teachers) to know you, you have to sit down and let them know you. ..You can make that per sonal effort if you want to."_ Some of her experiences while in high school should prove helpful to her in establishing new friend ships and relationships at the university, Nicole feels. Her classes in the Total Allure course directed by Mrs. Andrea Brandon taught her interview techniques, social deportment, and "those types of things that you need to go to socials and not embarrass yourself," she said. The modeling that she did both during the course and iduring her try for Miss Teenage North Carolina in 1989 helped build her self-confidence. The contest itself taught her some- things. "It was a good experi ence. It put you into a competitive situation. You learned how to deal with people,. ..how to speak up for yourself," she said, "because they interviewed you, you learned how^o communicate," She is not sure whether she will go out for activi ties like sororities, unless they are the ones that relate to COMMUNITY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 ?The American Lung Association of North Carolina_gilLpreseiu~a seminar entitled "The Need Continues" at the Neighborhood Govern ment Services Office at 2301 Patterson Avenue from 11a.m. to noon. _ * The Women's Health Exchange will offer a free lecture as part of its fall "Nurturing Durselvesil series. Richard Gottlieb, the execute dirtf^1 tor of Senior Services, will speak on "Caring for Elderly Parents." The free program will be held at 7 p.m. at the YWCA, 1201 Glade Street. To register, call Barbara Childress at The Women's Center at (919) 760 5293. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 ? The Hanes Middle School PTSA autumn house and visitation will be held at 7 p.m. in the Hanes Middle School Auditorium. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 ? The public forum on hazardous waste incineration issues will be beld at 7 p.m. at Forsyth Public Library main branch auditorium at 660 West Fifth Street. The speaker will be announced. The forum is open to the public with a $2 donation. Call 768-5116 for more information. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 ? Invited representatives of Harvey Gantt and Jesse Helms will speak on the issues and answer written questions submitted before the forum. The event will be held at the Clemmons Library, 3602 Clemmons Road from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Call 723-6701. ? Dr. Larry Hungcrford, the local expert on using no-load mutual funds as an investment, will present "The ABC's of 'Do it Yourself Investing in No-Load Mutiial Funds." Dr. Hungerford is the director of the Center for Economic Education at Winston-Salem State University. He will assume no prior knowledge of mutual funds or investing.The presenta tion will be held at the main library auditorium on West Fifth Street at 6:30 p.m. The seminar is co-sponsored by the Forsyth County Public Library Business and Science Department and the Center for Economic Development at WSSU. The presentation is free and open to everyone. There will be a $3 charge for printed materials. There is no charge for printed materials for WSSU students, staff, faculty, and alumni. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 ? The Rural Hall/Stanleyville Public Library, 7125 Broad Street, Rural Hall will present a family singalong featuring folksongs, story-telling, picturc book, film and refreshments for ages 3-10 and parents. It will be led by Jon Sundell, professional storyteller, folksinger, and children's librarian? Admission is free. The theme will be M Amazing Animals," featuring the Turkish folk tale 'The Magic Rooster" and the film "The Beast of Monsieur Racine." PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS ? The Piedmont Opera Theatre will present "Cinderella" at the Stevens Center downtown on Friday, Sept 21 at 8 p.m., Sunday, Sept 23, and Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. Nationally known soloists will perform Rossini's tuneful version of the fairy-tale romance. Musical accompani ment will be provided by the Winston-Salem Symphony. Tickets are from $6 to $20 with a $1 discount for students and seniors. ? Lo-Impact Rec. Workout is scheduled for Monday- Wednesday nights, 6:30-7:30 p.m. starting Sept lO-Oct. 18, Space is limited, and a fee is charged. For more information, contact (919) 727-2891. ? The YWCA is acccpting registration for fall swimming lessons for all agps. Lessons begin the week of Sept 17. Fees arc $25 for oncc-a-wcek classes and $50 for twicc-a-wcek classes Private lessons are also avail able. For more information, contact the YWCA at (919) 722-5138. Nicole Chantae Brown is proud of the accomplishments she made as an honor student at Bish op McGuiness High School. her particular field of study. "I'm thinking about getting involved with some clubs, some community help ( orga nizations}^ something along those lines." she added. For now, Nicole is focusing on undergraduate stud ies at NC Slate, but her plans for medical school are undecided. Since she prefers to stay in the more famil iar surroundings of North Carolina, she may eventually decide on either Duke University or Wake Forest Uni versity. Edwin Hawkins makes promo stop in city Chronicle Statt Report Twenty-one years ago in 1969, a Bay area-born singer, s o ngv\jij^x^?>^^v-af?t^er^ _ToFmie7~by the name of Edwin Hawkins changed the way con temporary gospel music would be viewed with his rendition of the classic million-selling-internation al hit, "Oh Happy Day." This "song launched a career" that has allowed Edwin the oppor tunity to travel the world, spread ing a message of joy, inspiration, hope, and faith"(David Nathan, 1989). The man who was a pioneer in taking gospel to a new level of mass acceptance back in 1969 has a new album, "Face to Face", that literally sparkles with love on Lection/PolyGram Records. Com bining top-quality contemporary production with material that is timely and timeless, Edwin Hawkins has delivered an album that has all the elements to pro duce across-the-board appeal. Hawkins says, "What I want to accomplish with this album hasn't really changed from what ' I've always wanted to accomplish. It is important for me to take con temporary gospel to a level where it can be crossed over to all for mats. It has always been my inten tion to make gospel records that - have the same high production values as anything else you might hear on the radio." ~^d~Ha^icm!T7--Wiincss, Keith Statcn, and Lexi--all recording artists for Lection/PolyGram camc to Winston-Salem with the assistance of WAAA Radio, -the music in the Triad observing its ? 40th annivcrsaryHncxt month, to ? present a sampling of their latest efforts. The performance takes place Monday, Sept. 24, at 7:30 p.m. in Brcndlc Recital Hall of the James Ralph Scales Fine Arts Building on the campus of Wake Forest University. The Officc of Minori ty Affairs supports this effort, and the Wake Forest University Gospel Choir will provide the opening numbers. Witness will join in a special presentation of $500 to St. Stephen's Baptist Church Young ? Adult Department, the result of a promotion conducted earlier this summer with WAAA Radio. Tickets arc on sale at Com munity Shoe Shop, Discount Records and Tapes, Gilmorc's Funeral Home, and WAAA radio station. For additional information, call WAAA at (919) 767-0430. Area Weddings Edwin Hawkins Charles-Lee The wedding of Angela Dcnisc Charles and Gregory Harrison Lee, both of Charlotte, was held at noon Sept. 8 at First Waughtown Baptist Church. The Reverend Dennis Bishop officiated. The bride is the daughter of Bccchic and Ruby Charles of Win ston-Salem. She is a graduate of N C. State University and is an assistant field opcrations^upcrvisor for the City of Charlotte. The bridegroom is the son of James and Madge DcAnis of Char lotte. He is a graduate of the Universi ty of North Carolina-Charlotte and is a supervisor for First Wachovia Corp. in Charlotte. The bride was escorted by her father. Honor attendants were: Carlol ta Hicks of Durham and Vclc da Charles of Springfield, Mass. The bridesmaids were:Sandra Braswell of Carr boro, Robin Mor rison and Tonya Smith, both of Winston-Salem, and F.dilh Simpson of Charlotte. Christina Little of 1 Winston - Sal-em * was the flower girl. ?The best men were: George Wil son of Sncllvillc. Ga. and Charles Gibson of Char Angela Denise rthnries r-J | lotte. The groomsmen were: Beechie Charles, Jr. of Winston-Salem, the bride's brother; and Roderick Brown of Winston-Salem. The ring bearer was Tony Lindsay. The usher was Dwight Correll of Winston-Salem, the bride's uncle. The couple will liVe in Charlotte. Program planned Mairiagc enrichment is alive and well in 1990-91. We arc beginning our new year of chapter meetings. The next meeting will beheld on Thursday, Sept ? 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Highland Presby J tcrian Church activity building on Clovcrdalc Ave. Topic; What do we | want from our marriage? (Setting priori ties). For more information call Jean and Ray Brewer at 722-2257, Joan and ig Don Lowder at 764-3546, of Caroline and Jeff Ersoff at 724-9226.
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