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Members of several focal chapter* of Dolta Sigma Theta Sorority celebrated Founder* Day with a joint celebration. During the ceremony, the group recognized local pretident* who included, teated from left, Cynthia Jeffrie*, Wintton-Salem Alumnae; Carhrena Pettiway, High Point Alumnae; Malika Roman, Pi Omicron, Wake Forett Univertity and Inez Shaw, Lexington Alumnae. W Deltas celebrate Founders' Day Special to THE CHRONICLE The Winston-Salem Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. in conjunction with the Lexington Afumnae, High Point Alumnae, and Pi Omicron (Wake Forest Universi ty) Chapters held their eighty ;sixth Founders' Day Celebration duncheon January 30 at the Hol iday Inn Select in Winston Salem. Pamela Bradsher presided over the event as greetings were brought from chapter presi dents: Cynthia Jeffries, Winston Salem Alumnae: Inez Shaw, Lex ington Alumnae and Carlvena fettiway High Point Alumnae. The invocation was given by Dejon Banks, Chaplain of Pi Omicron. Special music was rendered by the Delta Sigma Theta Voice Choir under the direction of Mabel Stevenson and the hand bell choir under the direction of Debbie Daniels. The. focal point of the pro gram, in addition to honoring our founders, was reflecting upon our five point program matic thrust: Ecpnomic Devel opment, Political Awareness, Physical and Mental Health, International 'Awareness, and Educational Development. The panel members were: Marine Alford, High Point Alumnae, Marion Williams, Winston-Salem Alumnae, Audrey Medley, Lexington Alumnae, Mandeline Scales, Winston-Salem Alumnae, and Gloria Kirby-Green, High Point Alumnae. After the reflections of our five point program, each chapter presented special recognition and Delta of the Year. This year, we honored the following Deltas: Mose Belton-Brown, Winston-Salem Alumnae; ?Louise McGhee, High Point Alumnae; and Charlotte Roberts, Lexington Alumnae. Following the presentations and acknowledgments, a Reded ication Ceremony was held. The Founders' Day commit tee was chaired by Mabel Stevenson and co-chaired by Pamela Bradsher. Members of the committee were: Dorothy Bostic, Hazel Brown, Mose Bel ton-Brown, Judith Whitmire Bryant, Sharon Buford, Carolyn Farabee, Doris Ferree, Debora Freeman, Tfevonia Brown Gaither, Latferne Hanes, Denise Hartsfield, Moena Hinson, Maurice Johnson, Wilhelmina Long, Louise McGhee, Carlvena Pettiway Roberta Scott, Theresa Scott, Inez Shaw, Patricia Shouse, Marion Simpson, Grady Whitaker, Kathy Wiley, and Betty Wood bourn. (? ?? Local business group establishes endowed scholarship at WSSU Special to THE CHRONICLE The East Area Council of the Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce announced last week the estab lishment of an endowed schol arship fund for students major ing in business and economics at . Winston-Salem State University. The announcement will be made during the East Area Council's breakfast meeting at the Albert H. Anderson Confer ence Center on the campus of WSSU. The fund, named the East Area Council of the Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund, was initiated by a $30,000 dona tion from the council. The income from the fund will be raised to provide scholarships for academically deserving stu dents at the university. Students eligible to receive scholarships must be business or economics majors in their junior year with a minimum grade point average of 3.0. The scholarship is renew able far one year and will be applied to but not exceed half the cost of tuition books and fees for an academic year. The number of scholarships awarded will depend upon the amount of income generated from the endowment fund. "The council was able to raise money for the scholarship fund by using proceeds from its annual Governors Open Golf Tournament," said Shirley Dixon, economic development director and chamber staff sup port to the East Area Council. "The council has worked hard for a number of years to achieve the, vision of prior board mem bersHo make this endowment," said Larry Biggs, immediate ' past chairman of the East Area Council Board of Directors. We are proud that the efforts will offer educational support for deserving students in perpetu ity." "The mission of the East Area Council is to promote the interest of the minority business and professional community." said Richard Davis, chairman of the Chamber's Minority Busi ness Development Group. The Council plans to continue its efforts to assist the division of business and economics at Win ston-Salem State University," Winston-Salem State Uni versity has more than 400 stu dents currently enrolled within the Division of Business and Economics. The Chronicle Community News Deadline is Monday at j m 5:00pm ' ? A ^ " visit us on the web at www.wfubme.edu or call 1-800-446-2255 you KNEW YOUR FATHER WAS GETTING UP IN YEARS. j mm YOU DIDN'T KNOW HIS HEALTH WAS DECLINING. ?K* 'M WHAT NOW? It can be hard to watch someone you love grow older, especially when their golden years are complicated by multiple illnesses or injuries. So when it comes to their health care and treatment, you never want to feel that you settled for less. At the J. Paul Sticht Center on Aging and Rehabilitation at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, you never will. Ranked sixth nationally among medical schools for geriatric education by U.S.News & World Report* the Sticht Center offers its patients a truly integrated approach to treatment * By working alongside local physicians and providing specialized programs, including rehabilitation and geriatric psychiatry, as well as transitional care units, we're able to treat the whole person" t , Because for those who deserve the most, could you offer them anything less? ? Wake Forest University Baptist B J B M ll rai? mi 111 WHEN CHOOSING THE BEST MEANS THE MOST ? ni' Hi i I rruMfc^i i hill! ? k lull TT ITTI III It Tuil n fi> i ' ?"r I iTTfrl i Timi l> I mil II I HAH Tuili "ll *fi4 i?t W? rmm * mm hwm> emrt ?w?u?r 1?r?I *? ymt cai 1 -<0?-MA-22? K - ? f ,
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