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Bennett to award *
honorary degrees
Former U.S. Labor Secretary Alexis M. Herman,
State Rep. Alma Adams and former Greesboro Mayor
Yvonne Jeffries Johnson will receive honorary degrees
at Bennett College's commencement ceremony on
Saturday, May 5. The ceremony, which Herman will
keynote, will start at 10:30 a.m. on the school's
Quad. It is free and open to the
I ?? 1 public.
since 1W4, Adams nas served
in the North Carolina General
Assembly. She was first appoint
ed by Governor James B. Hunt.
She has been re-elected nine times
and recently filed for re-election in
January 2012 to run for a tenth
term.
Past chairperson of the
Adams
Department of Visual Aits and
Humane Studies and former
Director of the Humanities
Division at Bennett, Adams is the
longest tenured professor at
Bennett College, having started at
the school as an art professor in
1972. The educator plans to retire
from Bennett this month.
After serving for 13 years on
the City Council, Johnson, a '64
jonnson
Bennett grad. reserved her space in history when she
was elected as Greensboro's first African American
mayor in 2007. Losing reelection in 2009. the dedi
cated professional focused her efforts towards One
Step Further. Inc.. where she serves as the director for
this United Way agency that supports restitution
opportunities for add Its and juveniles. In 2012, she
returned to politics after again being elected to the
Greensboro City Council.
Masny promoted *
Winston-Salem-based Smith Phillips Building
Supply has promoted Petr Masny to manager of the
Industrial Cut-to-Size Division (CTS). Prior to his
promotion, Petr served as
me c i s snop supervisor.
Petr emigrated from
Czechoslovakia in 1995
with little more than the
clothes on his back and a
few hunchxi dollars in his
pocket. The next few
months piuved to be a tough
journey as he worked jobs
that took him all over the
- country. He was ultimately
led to Winston-Salem,
where he met and married his
wife, Beth, bought a house,
Petr Masny
and settled down. In 2007.
Smith Phillips celebrated with Petr as he earned his
U.S. citizenship.
"We are proud to be a part of Petr's American
ckeam and we are grateful to have him as part of the
Smith Phillips team," said COO Chris Yenrick.
"Masny's hard work and dedication are a sterling
example of someone living the American Dream."
Smith Phillips has been serving the Triad area
since 1880 with locations in Winston-Salem and
Statesville.
Barber, Ballentine to
address NCCU graduates
The Rev. William Barber II. president of the
North Carolina chapter of the NAACP, will deliver
the address at the 119th commencement exercises for
North Carolina Central University on Saturday, May
12. He also will be awarded an honorary Doctor of
Humane Letters degree by NCCU Chancellor Charlie
Nelms during the graduation ceremony, which starts
at 8 a.m. in O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium.
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ceremony for NCCU's
graduate and professional
students on Friday, May
II, the speaker will be
Warren Ballentine, a noted
attorney. motivational
speaker and rado talk show
host. The ceremony will
begin at 3 p.m. in
McDougald-McLendon
Gymnasium.
RaUentine
win a wan.
more than 400 undergrade
Barber, a 1985 graduate of NCCU who served as
student government president during his senior year,
is regarded as one of North Carolina's most effective
grass-roots leaders. He hoick a Master of Divinity
degree from Duke University and a doctorate from
Drew University in New Jersey. He is the pastor of
Greenleaf Christian Church Disciples of Christ in
Golckboro, and chair of that city's Rebuilding Broken
Places Community Development Corp.
ate and professional degrees on May 11 and more than
500 bachelor's degrees on May 12.
BaJlentine, a native of Chicago, earned an under
graduate degree from North Carolina A&T State
University and a law degree from Pettit College of
Law at Ohio Northern University. Described by the
New York Times as. "one of black talk radio's new
stars," he is the host of "The Warren BaJlentine
Show," which airs each weekday and engages a wide
range of political, legal, education, religious and
social issues. It is syndicated in 37 media markets
through Radio One.
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Winston-Salem to host 60th anniversary Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT ?
The ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. will convene in
Winston-Salem next year for the 60th anniversary Mid-Atlantic
^ ^Regional Conference. The region includes all chapters in North
.Carolina and Virginia and is currently led
I by Director Linda Henry Gilliam of the
m Pi Rho Omega Chapter in Chesterfield,
' Va. The Mid-Atlantic Regional last held
l its conference in Winston-Salem in 2003,
k when it marked its landmark 50th anniver
\ v sary.
? Visit Winston-Salem, which
W works to lure conventions and
other events to the city, says the
five-day Conference - slated from ,
April 3-7, 2013, will be an eco
nomic boom. More than 2,000 people
Phillips
are expected to attend; they will generate 2,500 hotel room
nights. The total economic impact for the city is estimated to be more
than $2.6 million, according to Visit Winston-Salem.
Founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha
is the oldest Greek organization established for black women. There have been 27 international AKA
presidents, including Winston-Salem's own Dr. Barbara K. Phillips, who led the sorority from 1978
1982. The late Dr. Phillips is considered one of the most successful and innovative presidents ever.
At Your Service
Livingstone College
offering hospitality J
industry degrees m
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT W
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try, Livingstone College has Va B , A m
rolled out a hospitality manage- w-\ I ArmIB
ment degree program. \l
The Salisbury-based school
is slated to officially announce
the new program, has
already won approval from the
Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools, today.
Prospective students can earn a
bachelor's of science degree in
hospitality management, an
associate's degree in culinary
arts or certificates in event plan
ning, lodging operations and
culinary arts.
The vision to establish a
hospitality management pro
gram originated with
Livingstone College President
Dr. Jimmy R. Jenkins Sr.
At Livingstone
College, we strive to
offer relevant courses,
and forecasts indicate
despite this country's
economic woes, the
hospitality industry
will continue thriv
ing," Jenkins said. "In
fact, studies show by
2014 the hospitality
industry is expected to
add 17 percent in wage
and salary employ
ment, so it only makes sense
for us to offer degrees in hospi
tality management. We realize a
four-year or two-year degree
isn't for everyone, so we're also
offering certificates in three dis
Jenkins
ciplines and envision people
who may be looking to obtain
part-time jobs to supplement
their income will find our cer
tificate offerings attractive."
Vivian Kay, who
has more than 23
years of experience
in the food service
industry, has been
leading the charge to
establish
Livingstone's new
hospitality manage
ment program. Ray
has been a professor
in the University of
Central Florida's
Rosen College of
Hospitality Management and
Purdue University's Hospitality
Management Program. The hos
pitality management programs
at UCF and Purdue are widely
considered among the nation's
best.
Ray has worked as an execu
tive chef for many organiza
tions, including the Howard
Johnson hotel chain, as food
service director for Sodexo,
Inc., the leading provider of
integrated food and facilities
management services in the
U.S., Canada and Mexico, and
she has worked as a catering
director for the New Orleans
Country Club. Quite notably,
Ray revamped a struggling culi
nary arts program at Indiana
Vocational Technical College in
Indianapolis in the 90s, trans
forming it into an international
ly acclaimed program. During
her six years at Indiana
Vocational Technical College,
she was instrumental in adding
an annual student trip to La
Varenne Cooking School in
Paris.
Dallas Cowboys exec
to keynote fundraiser
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
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Charlotte Jones Anderson will be the guest speaker at The
Salvation Army of Winston-Salem's Boys & Girls Club annual
fundraising dinner on Thursday, May 10.
She is executive vice president of Brand Management and president
of Charities for the Dallas Cowboys. Anderson became the first ever
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Charlotte Jones Anderson joins Dallas
Cowboys OwnerIGM Jerry Jones, right,
and Dallas area Salvation Army
Commissioner William Roberts to kickoff
a recent Red Kettle fundraising
Campaign.
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National
Salvation Army's
Advisory Board
when she assumed
the position last
year.
She has been
called one of the
National Football
League's most
innovative and
versatile front
office executives.
Anderson s 22
years of NFL
experience with
the Dallas
Cowboys have
enabled her to
assume a position
of leadership
among women in
American professional sports. Her vision and direction has guided the
Cowboys in the areas of stadium design, entertainment, merchandis
ing, licensed apparel, uniform design, memorabilia, community serv
ice and philanthropy.
See Fundraiser on A5
HAWS'
Durell takes
on national
duties
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
Karen Durell, the vice
president of Operations and
chief operating officer of the
Housing Authority of
Winston-Salem, has been
appointed the Housing
Choice Voucher Track Chair
for the National Association
of Housing and
Redevelopment Officials
(NAHRO) National
Conference.
NAHRO - which is made
up of professionals in the
affordable housing and com
m u n 11 y
redevel
opment
industry
will
hold its
2 0 12
national
co n fer
ence from
Oct. 28
30 in
purtll
Nashville, Tenn. and a sum
mer conference in San
Francisco from July 29-31.
In her role as chair, Durell
is responsible for developing
and selecting sessions, evalu
ating session proposal sub
missions, writing and finaliz
ing session descriptions,
identifying moderators and
speakers, and attending meet
ings at the summer and
national conferences.
Her combination of expe
rience with the Section 8/
Housing Choice Voucher and
other public housing pro
grams are expected asset* to* "
the NAHRO team. She has
worked for more than 25
years in the real estate invest
ments and property manage
ment fields. As a member of
the Housing Authority's
executive staff, she develops,
directs and managers opera
tions of the Section
8/Housing Choice Voucher
Department (HCV) and the
Property Management
Department. This includes
the oversight of more than
4,300 Housing Choice
Vouchers, approximately
1,100 public housing units
as well as 400 federally-sub
sidized and market rate prop
erties.
Durell - a graduate of
East Carolina University -
hopes that she can make a
positive impact on how these
programs are developed on a
local and national level
through her work with
NAHRO.
Selfless
Citizens
Photo courtesy of the Office of the Governor
Ethel Belle Sampson, who is known as Mother
Moses by the many in Craven County she has
helped, received the Governor's Medallion from
Bev Perdue on April 19 in Raleigh. Perdue hon
ored Sampson - who feeds, loves and clothes
those in need - and 20 others, including Forsyth
County's Dr. James Sifford, as the state's Top
Volunteers.