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Hampton gets $250,000
scholarship grant from Dominion
Hampton University has been awarded a $250,000
grant from the Dominion Foundation. The grant will
support student scholarships in engineering, the sci
' ences and leadership. The recipients of the scholar\hip
will be called "Dominion Scholars."
The Dominion Foundation is the philanthropic arm
of Dominion, one of the nation's largest producers of
energy, headquartered in Richmond, Va.
The grant will specifically support students in the
Department of Electrical Engineering, the William R.
Harvey Leadership Institute and other promising stu
dents.
"Dominion's investment in cultivating Hampton's
future leaders should be lauded," said HU President
William R. Harvey. "This grant illustrates Dominion's
dedication to higher education."
Hampton University has a track record of attracting
some of the best and brightest students in the country.
Every year, the university receives 8jOOO and 10XX)0
applications for 1 200 freshman spots.
Dominion maintains a substantial and diverse com
mitment to quality education and believes that high
quality education is the key component of economic
growth. The Dominion Foundation will donate nearly
$17 million to non-profit organizations and institutions
of higher learning in 2007.
Golf event provides ultimate
networking chances for blacks
NEW YORK, NY - Black Enterprise, along with
title sponsor Pepsi, return to Miami this Labor Day week
end for the 14th annual Black Enterprise/Pepsi Golf &
Tennis Challenge. The highly anticipated event, being
held from Aug. 30 - Sept. 3, provides unparalleled
opportunities in black business networking by uniting the
Headley
nation s top business minds for a
weekend of friendly competition
and spectacular entertainment.
This year, the challenge will
return to the world-renowned
Doral Golf Resort and Spa, one of
the country's premier getaway
destinations. A Marriott facility
that provides a world-class golf,
tennis, and spa experience, the
Doral rang in 2007 with a ijiulti
million dollar face-lift, including
the debut of the 60,000 square
foot Legends Ballroom, a $2 mil
lion renewal of the treatment rooms at the European
inspired spa, and a $3 million dollar renovation of the
guestrooms and meeting spaces.
Each year, the sold-out event attracts more than 1 ,400
African American entrepreneurs, business executives,
and professionals.
"Since its inception, the Black Enterprise/Pepsi Golf
& Tennis Challenge has provided an opportunity for
some of the best business minds in the country to collab
orate," says Grace Spellman Castro, VP, Black Enterprise
Events & Sponsorship Sales. "Nationally, there is no
comparable event of this caliber that allows African
Americans from all walks of life to come together in a
setting of camaraderie and sportsmanship and build new
relationships as well as strengthen existing alliances,"
she added. "We are proud to be pioneers in that
respect."
This year's featured artists include Grammy award
winning recording artist Erykah Badu, Tony award-win
ning singer Heather Headley, legendary R&B group
Cameo, funk masters of cool Morris Day & The Time,
and comedian Eddie Griffin.
Nostitz elected president of
Forsyth Tech Foundation Board
Christoph Nostitz. a self-employed businessman, was
elected president of the board of the Forsyth Technical
Community College Foundation. In the election, Nancy
W. Dunn, CEO of Aladdin Travel & Meeting Planners
was chosen as vice-president. Daniel D. Snyder, execu
tive vice president for operations of RJ. Reynolds
Tobacco Company was elected piember-at-large. ForSyth
Tech President Gary M. Green was re-elected as secre
tary of the Foundation board. And Kenneth Jarvis, vice
president for business services at the College, was re
elected treasurer.
Four new members were elected to the board. They
are Beverly Godfrey, president and CEO of Coldwell
Banker Triad Realtors; Murray G reason . an attorney witlj.
Wimble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice: R. Alan Proctor,
Forsyth County market president for Wachovia Bank.
NA; and Mehran Ranvanpay, director of North Carolina
operations for Dell.
Forsyth Tech Foundation Board members serve two
three-year terms and must be re-elected for the second
term.
McDonald's to sell Boston Market
CHICAGO (AP) - McDonald's Corp. said Monday
it agreed to sell its mcat-and-potatoes Boston Market
restaurant chain to private equity firm Sun Capital
Partners for an undisclosed sum.
The transaction was first announced in a regulatory
filing made by the world's largest restaurant company on
Monday. In that filing. McDonald's said it had signed a
definitive agreement to sell Golden. Colo.-based Boston
Market in "early August."
The news of a sale came seven months after
McDonald's acknowledged it was studying strategic
options for the chain.
Boston Market, originally called Boston Chicken,
was acquired in 2000 for $173.5 million as part of an ini
tiative to diversify its business. Now the chain has 630
restaurants in 28 states.
Since then. McDonald's has pared down its partner
brands, shedding Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., Donato's
Pizza and its stake in Fazoli's Italian fast-food restau
rants.
McCoy is Center's new CEO
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The Durham-based North
Carolina Minority Support
Center (the Support Center) has
named Paula McCoy as its new
CEO. McCoy will cany out the
dual role of CEO for the Support
Center and Generations
Community Credit Union
(Generations), which it sponsors.
The Support Center is a com
munity development financial
institution and has received
national recognition for its inno
vative approach to providing
intermediary services to commu
nity development credit unions
within the state. Since its incep
tion in 199 1 , the Support Center's
technical assistance and invest
ment programs have helped cred
it unions serve nearly 35jOOO
people in underserved communi
ties across the state. The Support
Paula McCoy
Center introduced Generations
Community Credit Union in
2002, as an innovative approach
to combating predatory lenders
by providing affordable credit to
low-moderate income families.
McCoy's experience expands
mote than two decades in com
munity organization manage
ment and direction. Her most
recent experience was with the
Local Initiatives Support
Corporation (LISC) in Winston
Salem, where she was the senior
program officer for five years
Prior to joining LISC. she was the
executive director of Northwest
Child Development Corporation.
While working with community
development corporations,
McCoy managed multi-million
dollar budgets, conducted exten
sive capacity building, engaged
in technical assistance activities
and dedicated many hours to
improving communities in
Winston Salem. Her endeavors
contributed to the growth of the
Triad's number of CDCs from
one to 10 and the disbursement of
$8.8 million in grants and loans
with over $39 million leveraged
for the local industry.
The Support Center's mission
is dedicated to relieving poverty,
combating community deteriora
tion and creating jobs and home
ownership opportunities for low
and moderate income people
throughout the state in conjunc
tion with North Carolina's com
munity development credit
unions.
"Paula shares the seriousness
of our mission," says Maurice
Smith, the Support Center's
chairman. "The transition of
leadership for an organization is
See McCoy on A5
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A 'Sweet' Guest List
PRNewsFoto/The Hershey Company
Olympic legends Carl Lewis, from left, Bruce Jenner, Rafer Johnson and Michael Johnson were on hand for the recent
30th annual Hershey's Track & Field Games North American Final Meet. Sponsored by the world famous candy maker,
the event was held in Hershey, Pa., and featured more than 560 young athletes.
A&T's
Transportation
Institute gets
new director
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
North Carolina Agricultural and
Technical State University has recently
appointed Dr. Madhav Pappu as the
new director of
t h e
Transportation
Institute.
Pappu, an
associate profes
sor in the School
of Business &
Economics,
received his doc
torate in
Logistics &
Transportation
from the
Pappu
University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
He has extensive experience in
logistics, transportation and integrated
supply chain management after work
ing for over eight years in the merchant
marine sector, and through his involve
ment in other activities such as consult
ing, industry-focused workshops and
seminars, and executive development
programs.
Most recently, while a faculty mem
ber of the Engineering Technology &
Industrial Distribution Department, in
the Dwight Look College of
Engineering at Texas A&M University,
College Station. Texas, he was involved
in graduate, undergraduate, and profes
sional continuing education teaching
activities, funded research projects,
journal publications and industry con
tact.
Dr. Pappus educational achieve
ments include a Master's in Civil
Engineering (Transportation
Engineering), from Virginia Tech; an
MBA (Strategic Management) from the
University of Tennessee, Knoxville and
an Bachelor's in Mechanical
Engineering from Andhra University,
India. _ 0
He has also worked on many large
industry projects, generating nearly
$400j000 in funding for the University
and its students. In addition to his teach
ing responsibilities, he was also the
Director of the RFiD2 Laboratory.
Photo by Kevin Wilker
A city worker loads a truck in 97-degree weather Tuesday.
City takes action to protect
employees working outdoors
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Select city divisions and departments are
adjusting their work schedules to protect
employees from heat exposure and high
emissions levels as forecasters expect tem
peratures to reach the high 90s this week.
These and other changes will also help
reduce the impact of city operations on air
quality.
Nonessential trips are being eliminated
and work schedules rearranged or moved to
earlier in the day. These changes will protect
workers from the worst of the heat and
reduce the impact that city vehicles have on
air quality in the afternoon, when emissions
levels and temperatures top out.
Streets and Sanitation division employ
ees will begin their work days at 6:30 a m
Stormwater Division employees will reverse
their normal routine by conducting field
work in the morning and doing their office
work in the afternoon. Utilities employees
will respond to emergency calls but other
wise will delay other jobs requiring use of
vehicles. Tests of standby generators at
water and sewage plants will be postponed
unless required by Duke Energy. Plant
employees in heat-exposed occupations will
be allowed to start work at 6 a.m.
Some maintenance crews with
Recreation and Parks will come in at 6 a.m.
to avoid the worst of the heat. Crews will
limit the use of two-stroke engines in the
afternoon and will not leave vehicles idling
Neighborhood Services crews will be out
at job sites by 7:30 a m and will complete
mowing and trash pick-up by 2 p.m.
All city employees who must work out
doors for extended periods are being told to
take breaks in shaded areas, and to have
plenty of water at all work sites. Supervisors
will be checking to ensure that employees
working outdoors take more frequent breaks
and drink plenty of fluids.
Emissions and ozone levels will be mon
itored weekly and these interim measures
will continue until weather conditions
improve.
The City Council recently endorsed the
U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate
Protection Agreement and has instructed the
city staff to prepare an action plan to audit
and reduce greenhouse emissions.