Gregory-Chase
Dr. Chere Monique Chase
of Clemmons and Nokomis
Haywood Gregory Sr. of
Winston-Salem were married
at 4:30 p.m. in an outdoor cer
emony on Oct. 1, 2011 at
Graylyn Estate in Winston
Salem. Dr. Rev. Sir Walter
Mack Jr. officiated.
The bride is the daughter
of the late Joyce Juanita
Chase and Frank Bernard
Chase Sr. of Chula Vista,
Calif. Her maternal grand
mother is the late Mrs. Mary
Sephus of Clemmons. She
received a Bachelor of Arts in
Human Biology from Brown
University, a Master of Health
Science from Johns Hopkins
School of Public Health and a
Doctor of Medicine from the
University of Maryland
School of Medicine. She is
the Medical Director of
Neurosciences at Forsyth
Medical Center in Winston
Salem.
The groom is the son of
the late Nedral Gloria
Pendergrass and Nokomis
Haywood Keaton of
Clemmons. He received a
Bachelor of Arts in
Information Technology from
East Carolina University in
Greenville, where he joined
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.
He received an Associate
degree in Manufacturing
Engineering Technology from
Forsyth Technical
Community College. He is a
Lean Engineer Technician for
Corning Cable Systems in
Winston-Salem.
The bride was escorted by
her father. The matron of
honor was Dr. Wendy Paul of
Ellicott City, Md. The brides
maids were the bride's
cousins. Dr. Thandeka
Chapman, of Milwaukee,
Wis., and Ms. Nomathemba
Chapman-Prftssley of
Chicago. III.; Ms. Cristina
Chin of Berkley Heights,
N.J.: Ms. Nathalia Drew of
Columbia, Md.; Mrs. Amy
Hull of Land O'Lakes, Fla.;
Mrs. Veronica Torralba
Lo/ano of Houston, Texas;
and Dr. Stacy Woods of Silver
Spring, Md.
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Dr. Cher6 Monique Chase
The best man was the
groom's son, Nokomis
Gregory Jr. The groomsmen
were Clinton Barber of
Charlotte; Derick Debnam of
Walkertown; Ray Jones of
Greensboro; Greg Parker of
Winston-Salem; and Victor
Sharpe of Fayetteville.
The wedding planner and
director was Patti Davis of
Patti Davis Weddings. The
flowers were designed by
Patti Davis and Wilson's
Flowers. The wedding cake
was provided by Maxie B's.
Lighting and sound were pro
vided by Imagine Design and
Production Services.
Music and entertainment
were provided by Wiley
Porter, guitarist; Debra
Pivetta, flutist; Allegro Music,
strings; Karl Kassner and
Kenneth Wilmot, trumpeters;
Royal Expressions
Contemporary Ballet; Derrick
Webster, pianist and vocalist;
Dr. Wendy Paul, vocalist;
Minsky Delmonte, steel
drums; Gypsy and her Genies,
dancers, Naji Hilal and Co.,
oud and drums; Joanna
Porter, oboe; John Mochnick,
pianist; Otesha Company,
African drums and dancers;
Yacouba Mask Society.
African stilt dancers; The
Phase Band; and the Joe
Robinson Quartet.
The groom's clothier was
Dan Motsinger of Cahill and
Swain in Winston-Salem.
English's Bridal in Clemmons
provided the bridesmaids
dresses. The bride's gowns
and accessories were provid
ed by Anjolique Bridal in
Huntersville and Nilsa's in
Winston-Salem. The bride's
hair and makeup stylist was
Colleen Kelly. Wedding pho
tography was provided by
Lynn and Glenn Roberson of
Roberson Photography, and
the videographer was Alan
Daly of Crown Alley Films.
The couple "Jumped the
Broom" given by the bride's
godmother, Faye Ivory.
A dinner reception, enter
tainment and dancing, hosted
by the bride and groom, was
held in the Graylyn Manor
House.
The rehearsal dinner,
hosted by the couple, featured
a five course Culinary Tour of
Winston-Salem by
Limocoach from Park Avenue
Limo. featuring Old Salem
Tavern and Willow's Bistro
for hors d'oerves; The Village
Tavern - where the couple
had their first date - for din
ner; Yoforia Yogurt for
dessert; Sixth and Vine for
fondue and jazz; and Krispy
Kreme for a late night treat.
A family unity ceremony
and celebration was held at
the El Dorado Royale Resort
in Riviera Maya. Mexico, the
preceding week.
The couple will honey
moon to Africa at a later date.
They will reside in
Clemmons.
I Jabbar takes on more duties at Brown
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Winston-Salem native Jabbar R. Bennett,
Ph.D., has been appointed the associate dean
for Diversity in the Division of Biology and
Medicine and director of the Office of
Diversity and Multicultural Affairs at the
Warren Alpert Medical School of
Brown University in Rhode
Island.
Dr. Bennett will also continue
in his present role of assistant
dean for Recruiting and
Professional Development in the
Graduate School. Dr. Bennett,
who joined the Graduate School
staff in 2009, assumed the
expanded roles on Nov. 1.
Prior to joining Brown,
Bennett served on the faculty at
Harvard Medical School and
directed the Office for Multicultural Faculty
Careers at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
He has also served as senior director of
Development for Life Sciences, Healthcare
and Education Industry Partnerships with
the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and as
a research and science specialist for the
Minority Faculty Development Program in
the Office for Diversity and Community
Partnership at Harvard Medical School.
Bennett received his BS in biology and a
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Dr. Bennett
minor in Spanish from North Carolina A<x i
State University, and his Ph.D. in biomed
ical sciences from Meharry Medical
College, where he was a National Science
Foundation (NSF) Alliance Enhancement of
Science Education and Technology Graduate
Teaching Fellow. He was also a UNCF
Merck Postdoctoral Research
Fellow while training in the
Department of Pathology at
Harvard Medical School. Bennett
is an alumnus of the
Massachusetts Education Policy
Fellowship Program and the
Harvard University Administrative
Fellowship Program.
A passionate supporter of men
toring, leadership development,
and social justice issues, Bennett
serves on various biomedical sci
ences and health professions train
ing program advisory boards both locally
and nationally.
In July 2011, the Post-Graduate Section
of the National Medical Association - the
nation's largest and oldest organization rep
resenting African American physicians -
honored Dr. Bennett by naming him to its
inaugural "Top Physicians Changing the
Face, Practice, and Future of Medicine" list.
Dr. Bennett is the son of Franklin and
Bett.ie Bennett of Winston-Salem.
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No Tricks, Just TVeats
Submitted Photo
Homestead Hills resident Oleta
Blalock gives candy to a trick-or
treater. The retirement communi
ty recently hosted a Halloween
party for more than 35 local kids.
The soiree included a best cos
tume contest and candy galore.
Edna Gerald to speak at Mars Hill Baptist
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Mars Hill Baptist
Church, 1331 E. 4th
St., will hold a
Women's Day program
on Nov. 13 at the 11
a.m. worship service.
New York native
Evangelist Edna
Gerald will speak.
Gerald, a member of
Mars Hill, was called
to the ministry in- 1 984 and was
Gerald
licensed to preach on Aug. 3,
1985.
Evangelist Gerald
served as co-pastor of
Deliverance
Memorial Pentecostal
Church in New York
from 1985-1989. She
currently is the
regional co-chairper
son of The Daughters
of Zion. an interna
tional intercessory
prater mumy?
In 2008, she graduated
magna cum laude from
Winston-Salem State
University, where she majored
in gerontology and minored in
psychology. She is a member
of the National Gerontology
Academic Honor and
Professional Society of Sigma
Phi Omega.
Gerald has one daughter.
Elizibeth Gerald, and two
granddaughters, Khatyq King
and Jasmon Henderson.*" * ?
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