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HBCl s enrolling more black men
African- American male admissions. enrol I mem
and retention rates at public Historical!} Black
Colleges and Universities iHBCLsi have increased in
both undergraduate and graduate disciplines, accord
ing to the Demographic Report, produced bv the
Thurgood Marshall College Fund, released recently.
The study reports that overall. African-American
male graduate degrees conferred hav e increased bv 36
percent for all Science, Technology Engineering and
Mathematics I STEM i fields ov er the past If) years.
Additionally. Hispanic males in STEM have doubled!
The study is viewed as the leading source for
information annually on the public HBCUs beyond
the IPEDS data: the report is an in-depth, critical
source for grant writing, research and studying trends
for new program development,
"The data presented rn this studv serves as a blue
print to guide researchers, philanthropists, the higher
education community and HBCU scholars on emerg
ing trends in the HBCT ^rena." said Dwayne Ashlev.
president and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College
Fund. "Most important!}, the information is designed
to offer comprehensive perspective on what areas
we've strengthened, as well as the areas of opportu
nities to better engage our students."'
Find the full report at
w ww .thurgoodmarshalltund .net .
Fields earns business honor
Richard Fields, a managing principal at Winston
Heidi
^aiem-Dasea integrated
Advisory Services. was
recenth awarded membership
to Capital Investment
Companies' President's
Council at its annual meeting
in Myrtle Beach. SC. Fields
bffers securities through
Capital Investment.
The President's Council is
a prestigious honor society at
Raleigh-based . Capital
Investment Companies. Fields
w as honored for being among
the company's top financial advisors in 2009.
Townsends plant in
Mocksville is adding 103 jobs
Townsends Inc.. a leading international producer
and marketer of poultry products, will expand in Davie
County, creating 103 jobs and investing $700,000 over
the next three years.
The company's expansion was made possible in
part by a $250,000 grant from the One North Carolina
Fund, which provides financial assistance through
local governments to attract business projects that will
stimulate economic activity and create new jobs in the
state.
Townsends. a 1 18-year-old poultry company head
quartered in Delaware, supplies chicken products to
the domestic and international food service and retail
markets. The company has a significant presence in
North Carolina, with three plants located in Pittsboro,
Siler City and Mocksville that employ about 1300
people. ' ?
The company plans to add a production line of
fully cooked products, increasing its capacity by
approximately 25 percent. Currently. Crestwood
Farms employs about 267 workers. Salaries for the
103 new workers will \arv by job function, but the
overall average wage will be $21,496 a year, not
including benefits.
For more information about Townsends Inc.,
including job opportunities. please visit:
http://w ww townsends com :
French named Mover & Shaker
Old Salem Museums &. Gardens President and
CEO Lee French has received a Mover & Shaker
Award from Business Leader Media. The awards
are uesigneu 10 recognize
up-and-coming business
leaders in the Triad who
have a demonstrated impact
on their organization and the
community.
French received the
award in a ceremony in
Greensboro on Sept. 22
and wil| be featured in a
2009 issue of Business
Leader magazine.
"Lee deserves this award
French
because he has used his business expertise to posi
tion Old Salem as a foremost historical and educa
tional attraction among people of all ages and
backgrounds." said Tony Furr. Chairman of Old
Salem's Board of Trustees "His dedication and
enthusiasm make him a true asset to Old Salem,
and I know he will continue to impress us with his
innovative ideas for the future."
French's leadership experience spans 25 years.
Before coming to Old Salem, he held executive
positions with Sara Lee Hosiery and its divisions;
served as vice president and general manager at
Superior Coffee in Chicago, and as president and
chief operating officer of Kaplan Early Learning
Company in Clemmons.
After becoming president of Old Salem in
2006, French, who lives in Winston-Salem with
his wife and their four children, implemented a
reorganization plan that has increased net retail
profits to $31,000, dramatically expanded the
donor base and increased attendance by 6 percent.
He has also worked tirelessly to improve Old
Salem's visibility on a local and national level.
Perdue picks
replacement
for the late
Donice Harbor
Angella Dunston is a
longtime advocate for
youth and editation .
C HRONIC I f STAFF REPORT
Angella Dunston of Raleigh has been
appointed as the director of the N.C.
Office of Citizen and Faith Outreach: she
succeeds Winston-Salem's Donice
Halrbor. whodied in JuK at age 36. after
a battle with cancer.
Gov Bev Perdue announced
Dunstoft's appointment last Friday.
"Angella will be
a great asset to this
administration and
to communities
across North
Carolina." Perdue
said. "As director.
Angella will make
sure that we contin
ue reaching out and
listening, to the
ideas and concerns
of as many North
Carolinians as pos
sible."'
punston will
oversee public out
reach to constituent
groups and the
faith-based commu
nity As a senior
staff member, she
will serve as a liai
son to government
agencies; help
ensure there is a
diverse pool of
Dunslon
Harbor
applicants for boards and commissions;
and work closely with the policy depart
ment.
For the past nine years. Dunston has
worked at the North Carolina Justice
Center's Education and Law Project.
Where she worked with the education
advocacy community and state policy
makers. She also has worked in early
childhood and youth development and is
the education chair of the N.C. State
Conference of the NAACP.
Dunston. a member of the N.C.
Dropout Prevention Grant Committee, is
a former Warren County School Board
member, who previously served as vice
chair of the Warren County Democratic
Party.
In her spare time, she volunteers with
various civic organizations and serves on
numerous boards. She also mentors at
risk youth and is creating a youth leader
ship development initiative to empower
and train students to advocate for them
selves in the local, state and national
political arena.
"I am honored to be helping Gov.
Perdue in her outreach and am looking
forward to the opportunity to help make a
difference in the lives of North Carolina
families across the state." Dunston said.
Submitted (IMP
Hundreds attend a recent job fair at the Urban League.
Urban League ends
'Career Week' with job fair
CHRONICLE-STAFF REPORT "
More than 800 job hopefuls attended the
Winston-Salem Urban League s Career Fair
on Friday. Sept. 18. The event wrapped up
the Urban League's "Claim Your Career"
week, which featured a series of workshops
and seminars designed to make local resi
dents more employable.
Several community partners helped to
make the week a success. Forsyth Technical
Community College and Temporary
Resources presented the "Resume
Readiness" workshop during Claim Your
Career week. Vhile the "Proper Business
Attire" seminar was presented by Dress for
Success. ESR and Souful Designs by Eaton.
Other partners included NC Vocational
Rehabilitation and ScottCares. who paired
up to offer "Job Search and Computer
Literacy:" and P.X.R.T. and Olsten Staffing,
who together offered "Interviewing and
Presentation Skill*."
The week also, included a series of panel
discussions featuring local professionals'
such as Twana Wellman-Roebuck of ESR:
Bryan Johnson of Modern Toyota: Van
JohnsOn of Temporary Resources: Terri
Davis of The Home Depot fthe rriain sponsor
of the event): Patricia Baker of Olsten
Staffing: Quanda Wilson of N'Ovant Health:
and Damian Birkel and Donna Witte of
Forsyth Tech. Job-seekers who completed
the training seminars were given a certificate
of Job Readiness Training. Most of them
were on hand for the Career Fair.
Representatives from various companies
were on hand for the fair to recruit workers
and discuss employment options with job
seekers. Companies present included: the
US Census Bureau. UPS. Time Warner
Cable. Wachovia Wells Fargo. P.A.R.T.
Forsyth County and Novant Health.
America's Next
Top (Kid) Model
PRNc^sFotoGap I fx
Gap has launched its fourth annual
"Casting Call" to find kids (under 10) to
feature in next year's babyGap/GapKids
L' campaign. If you think your little angel
has what it takes, upload their photo to
gap.com/castingcall. Pictured here is
Kellen, one of the four winners from
H last year's Casting Call.
Neal named Bennett's fundraising chief
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
Anthony Neal has been appointed Vice President of Institutional
Advancement at Bennett College.
College President Julianne Malveaux made the announcement last
week as she praised Neal for his nearly two decades of fundraising
expertise.
"Neal brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his position,"
.said Malveaux. "We are fortunate to find a person that is skilled in all
Seal
aspects 01 lunuraising . annual campaigns,
corporate and foundation proposal develop
ment. endowments, planned giving, special
events, capital campaigns, and major gifts. It
also helps that he has procured upwards of $52
million over his 18 years in fundraising."
Neal comes to Bennett after serving as the
area development director for the United
Negro College Fund (UNCF), where he coordi
nated development initiatives that raised more
than $7- million. Prior to joining UNCF, Neal
spent 13 years with various United Way
offices. As vice president of the York County,
Pa., United Way. he surpassed the goal of $4
million, resulting in a 8.2 percent growth. In
Flint. Mich., he served as director of marketing
and fund development for the Genesee and Lapeer Counties' United
Way, where the annual campaign netted more than $7 million for three
consecutive years. As president/chief professional officer of the Rome
and Floyd County United Ways in Georgia, he increased leadership giv
ing. reduced shrinkage, and realized more than $1.3 million in three
campaigns.
At Bennett, Neal will oversee the coordination of the College's com
prehensive fundraising and friend raising efforts.
"I count it a blessing to be offered this opportunity at Bennett
College." Said Neal. "I have vision, the ability to think strategically, and
extensive fundraising and relationship development skills. My abilities,
coupled with our phenomenal leader. Dr. Julianne Mal^eaux. and the
investment of time, talent and treasures from our constituents, will sure
Jy move Bennett from good to great."
Neal earned his undergraduate degree in economics from Denison
University in Ohio and a Master of Science degree in Public
Administration from Central Michigan University.
Educators among
convocation honorees
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
Educators Brian Rudel
and Katheririe Baird recently
received the Marcellus E.
Waddill Excellence in
Teaching Award during Wake
Forest University's Opening
Convocation.
The honors.
named for a former
WFU professor of
mathematics, are
presented each year
to Wake alumni who
go above and
beyond the call of
di|ty in the class
room.
Rudel graduated
in 1993 with a
Bachelor of Arts in
education and is a fourth
grade teacher at Caleb's Creek
Elementary School in
Kernersville. He has also
taught at Julian Gibson
Elementary and Southwest
Elementary, where he was
named Teacher of the Year in
1997.
The principal at Gibson
Elementary praised Rudel for
contributing to a positive
school climate.
Baird graduated in 2005
with a Master of Arts in edu
cation from Wake Forest. For
four years, she has taught
Leonard
French at Walter Johnson
High School in Bethesda. Md.
Baird was selected as a model
teacher for new French teach
ers to observe and has been
involved in developing con
tent for county-wide exams.
Each honoree received
$20,000 with the award.
Th?^ fiUmi 1 7
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convocation fea
tured a keynote
address by law pro
fessor Suzanne
Reynolds and the
presentation of sev
eral other honors.
The Donald O.
Schoonmaker
Faculty Award for
Community Service
went to Professor of
Music Susan Borwick; the
first ever Divinity School
Serv ice Award was presented
to Bill Leonard, dean of the
Divinity School and professor
of church history: and The Jon
Reinhardt Award for
Distinguished Teaching went
to Barry Maine, professor of
English.
Students serving on the
Judicial Council, the Honor
and Ethics Council and the
Board of Investigators and
Advisors were also recog
nized.