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-? . , J , * : . *V ? ? V . . ' '*? , " * * '? , , Producing 'competitively-qualified students' WFU minority scholarships named for former 'Katie B' chief Dr. Joseph G. Gordon has long played a prominent role in the Winston-Salem medical community. Recently, W^ke Forest University rejcogitized his many contribu tions with a s^olarchip named in his honor. At the universityfrrounder's Day convoca tion February 7, W was announced that the Joseph G. Gordon Scholarships will pro vide financial assistance to minorities who attend WFU. Beginning his Winston-Salem practice in 1956, Dr. Gordon, 67, joined the radiolo gy department at Kate B. Reynolds Hospital as its director. In 1965, he was named the hospital's first medical director. He was elected chief of Reynolds' medical staff in 1969. Since 1970, Dr. Gordon has been asso ciated with Wake Forest's Bowman Gray School of Medicine. Initially, he was assis tant professor of clinical radiology at the medical school. Later, he became an associ ate professor of radiology and director of minority affairs. Currently, he is associate professor emeritus of radiology. At the medical school, he was awarded the James L. Quinn III Memorial Award for teaching excellence. Throughout his career in Winston Salem, Dr. Gordon has served on the boards of numerous organizations. A partial list includes: the Z. Smith Reynolds Founda tion, St. Augustine's College, the Forsyth Heart Association, the Forsyth County Hos Photo by Susan Mullalfy Clark Dr. Joseph G. Gordon is flanked by the recipients ol the WFU minority scholarships now named In honor of him. Delta's 16th National President speaker at Founder's Day event Calling upon the frequent image of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority mem bers racing around with little red and white bags, Thelma Daley, the soror ity's 16th national president; challenged Deltas and other mem bers of the community to examine the contents of their own "bags." Ms. Daley delivered the keynote address for the Winston Salem AlumnaeChapter's artfual cel ebration Sunday, Feb. 3, at Winston Salem State University's Anderson Center. The program also included the selection of Louise Smith, chap ter president, as Delta of the Year. Ms. Daley's message included a charge for the audience to further empower themselves and while in the process to ensure the empower ment of black children. "I don't normally see Deltas in their black dresses. But many times when I see Deltas, they're carrying little red bags. Although you're in your black dresses today, still them' Daley, an education counselor in the Baltimore school system. "Today, we're going to call them empower ment bags and all of us here have them. The ultimate goal of empow erment is to enable a person to maxi mize her abilities and nurture her potential." Ms. Daley called the Winston-Salem Alumnae Chapter "an empowered group, sharing their empowerment with others." She said also that there are chil dren crying who are _inneed,D? empower ment from role mod els. Ms. Daley told the audience of more than 100 people, that each of them should examine their indi vidual "little bags" and determine how they could reach out to those children. "Are we~ reach ing out to those ' around us to help them find a purpose ?in life? Many of J&oss who are dys Photo by C.O. Matthews Founder's Day speaker, Dr. Thelma Daley, 16th National President, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. find purposes for our youth, espe cially our black youth," she said. "If we're going to empower our children who are crying, we're going to have to reach out to them. "From your bag are you able to share yourself, are you able to band together and network? In your bag, "~7 ? 1? Photo by C O. Matthews Louise Smith receives the 1990 "Delta of the Year" awartl from Seleah Wycke. - " do j^MjgMppr foi' anasfc^ fcs youriscttr What's in your bag that you can share with a child? Are you empow ered enough to build a bridge for a black youth?" The Twin City Choristers, directed by Dr. Permilla Dunston, provided the musical entertainment for the occasion. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. was founded by 22 women in 1913 on the campus of Washington's Howard University. The founders dedicated themselves and the future of the sorority to community service based on a five-point thrust that includes, among other areas, politi cal awareness, social action, educa tion and youth. The sorority is com posed of more than 150,000 college educated women in more than 800 chapters throughout the country and abroad. The Winston-Salem Alumnae Chapter annually sponsors "Jabber wock," which provides scholarships for outstanding students, "Las Vegas Night," and the "Moravian Cookie Drive." The chapter also is involved in other community-service projects such as "School America." The chapter currently has more than 115 active members. pital Authority, Goodwill Industries, and the Forsyth County Health Planning Council. Before moving to Win ston-Salem, Dr. Gordon practiced medicine in South Carolina and in the Army. He served in the Army dur ing World War II and the Korean War. A native of Jamaica, he was raised in New York and received his medical training at Meharry Medical College in NashviH&L Calling the scholarship a significant honor, Dr. Gor don said, NIt is satisfying that you are considered in such a light by people you have worked with all these years." He told those at the convocation he is particu larly enthusiastic because the scholarships recognize 4 young people in education. Photo by Susan Mullally Clark Dr. Thomas K. Heam Jr., WFU president, congratulates and Dr. Joseph G. Gordon. "Education is going to do more for us as minorities than any other element that we're exposed to at the present time," he explained. The scholarships, which are for stu dents of the undergraduate schools, will provide what Dr. Gordon described as "competitively-qualified students" for the graduate schools of the university. He said by doing that, there will already be a pool of students to supply the medical, business, and law schools. Dr. Gordon said that he is ? ? ; , *: - v.. CT ; happy with the extremely competitive ] showing of minority students. "It's exciting ; what they are doing," he said, adding, ."Wake Forest has been trying fo do the right things." *0 On a final note, he said, "My hope is - that we here in Winston-Salem will be able to produce the competitively-qualified stu dents out of high school so that a significant number of these students in those college programs will be our own students ? stu dents from our city." 9mith*d66pbn<3 | !jg I ' ijjjl 1 MNmMHI ? MNMM SH Lettees hom tiome ^Itliii thi mcn ^ wotfton who ore M sgs j ^ v s s ' < * n s ! s vif- ;?! Pi^lPS N ^ v ?? gbing. He wrote of sending Christmas cards that he had managed to find onboard ship and hoped that M had not forgotten anyone, especially Mom. His tone was bright and optimistic as he assured her that he was doing "alright/ The mother of three and grandmother of three said that she keeps in touch with her daughter-in Americas who *re ; " brfcvelfy defending the land of their loved ones can also be reassur ing. At least that is how Marjorie E. Evans; felt when she re ceived corre* s^ohdetu# fttnii her son, Navy *>eit? , Officer 2nd Class Thomas ; v M. McLendon? on board the am^ phibious assault-; Saass X4M |j?*>W? Jr.- ,v/K' m iw?. ^ sran Ctilf a& part pf Operation Desert Shield. T h ;je, first spoite^ with Ms. Evans in early Jang uary when the Jdead; line for war1 was fasO approaching? and she wft$" apprehensive about what that wotild mean tor her son. When news ; of the law, Veronica McLendon, who ^flives with the COople's three children in Nor folk; Va. ? where he> sta tioned ? twice a week. Ms. Evans said, "She doing a lit y tie bit better," p commenting on |i|;Mrs. McLen ||<lbn, "but we try \{0 keep her > from looking at f ? sT from following tSe daily broad casts of what's going on. Vaguely recall tTlng ! the first | televised war, Viet Nam, she said* "It was just not broad cast like this one is. I don't : think it's good *,? It ' really keeps me upset" That and ?? the recent death of her mother, she said, cause her to * real l y break down." e Photo by L& Speaa Jr* Ma. Marjorte E. Evans takes comfort In lettersfromher son (inset) Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas M. Illiimkm and cans from his family In Norfolk, va. bpttoirig reached her on that Tuesday evening as ^Vision networks broadcast the sights and sounds Oftthe 7 o'clock news, she was at work on the sec ond shift at Archer Aluminum* She recalled, *1 got just really upset. 1 cried at work... It just tore me apart" Ms. Evans was somewhat reassured when she received, hefc*on'* the 1 outbreak of hostilities? a letter that made no men tion of the war but focused on the little things about home that teitd to keep those on the firing lines ??? ? ?????? ????-? ?' v But, Ms. Evans takes comfort from her family including, as her son described in his letter, "Grand kids that adore their grandmother . . . You're always talked abbot with lots of love and good things behind it? The young Navy petty officer who is ready to give his life for his family and country also said in ? what f feaJ - ly feel bad, that 1 can't do more for you. You carried me thru life for as kfcg as 1 can remember. And. ! thank you . . . I love yrfu and God bless you also."
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