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Lindsay joins DCCC
Davidson County Community College
recently hired Audrea Lindsay as a member
of the school's administrative support staff
and the TRiO Student Support Services
team.
In her new a|
position, Lindsay I
will be responsible I
for assisting with H
the operations of I
the TRiO Program, I
supporting the I
Student Support I
Services personnel B
and collaborating |
with the rest of the
team to compile ?'
and submit
reports.
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Lindsay
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a s a joy to give 10 siuaenis wnai was <
once given to me, support throughout their
college experience at DCCC," says
Lindsay. "I hope to impact DCCC students t
by offering motivation and guidance by my t
personal experience as a student." 1
Lindsay received a BA degree in sociol- e
ogy with a minor in psychology from Salem i
College. ?
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The new facility is 66 flOO-square-feet. 11
Company's new Smith
Reynolds space is finished
Piedmont Propulsion Systems, LLC
(PPS), a subsidiary of First Aviation
Services Inc. announced last week the
completion of its move to a new facility at
Smith Reynolds Airport in Winston-Salem.
The new 66,000-square-foot location is at
4400 Lansing Drive, a short distance from
the former plant at 3817 North Liberty St.
Officials say the move was made to
accommodate PPS's growing business and
the acquisition of more state of the art
equipment.
"This is a very exciting time in the 64
year history of PPS," said GM Sammy
Oakley. "Our new facility will further
improve our excellent turn times while
maintaining the highest level of quality for
our customers. As a result of the wonderful
team here at PPS, along with the coopera
tion of the Federal Aviation Administration,
Airport Commission, local, county and
state officials we were able to regain full
capacity in record time."
PPS is a world leader in the repair and
maintenance of propellers and governors
for some of the most sophisticated civil and
military aircraft. The company recently
announced its successful entry into the pro
peller system for the Bombardier De
HaviHand Q400 turboprop. PPS also indi
cated that there were no disruptions to oper
ations during the move.
Taylor joins Capture
Stephanie E. Taylor has joined Capture
Public Relations & Marketing. Taylor will
be responsible for a wide range of account
management, media relations, marketing
strategy and event management duties at
Capture.
She previously j
served as a public (
relations and social
media intern at |
Mullen in Winston
Salem. Earlier in
her career, Taylor <
worked at
Hanesbrands, Inc.
in Winston-Salem 1
and Washington |
Episcopal School
in Bethesda, Md, (
Tmylor
ner hometown. (
Taylor received a MA degree with a con
centration in communication from Wake
Forest University in May 2012; she earned
her undergraduate degree from Ohio
Wesleyan University in 2007.
Founded in 2003, Capture Public
Relations ft Marketing offers public rela
tions and marketing strategy, media rela
tions, graphic design, event management
and social media outreach services to a
wide range of local and regional businesses,
nonprofit organizations and schools.
WSSU Auto by Oni On
The WSSU Clots of '62 celebrates its reunion in the new space.
Enterprise Center debuts
new conference/banquet space
iPBCIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
What was once a well-known neigh
>orhood recreational landmark that
mstled with the sounds of youth bas
ketball and other community related
activity has been reincarnated to create
l contemporary conference and banquet
went space.
For 60 years, the building at 1922
dartin Luther King, Jr. Chive was
tome to The Salvation Army Boys and
3irls Club. Now, the S. G. Atkins
Community Development Corporation
tas transformed the old gym into a
1,710 square foot, high-tech conference
enter that is opening its doors to serve
he Winston Salem and Forsyth County
community in a different capacity. The
Enterprise Conference and Banquet
Center is on the
nrsi noor or ine
Enterprise Center, I
a combination I
business incubator I
and community I
education center.
"As the newest I
addition to The I
Enterprise Center, I
this space is more
than a typical event
center. We also
Deris
want tne space to oe used to promote
economic development," said Carol
Davis, executive director of die S. G.
Atkins Community Development
Corporation. "We will focus on plan
ning educational workshops, job train
ing, job fairs, business networking and
conferences in addition to community
fundraising events, luncheons, recep
tions and banquets.
The Enterprise Conference and
Banquet Center (ECBC) is the culmina
tion of five months of construction and
$4S0,000 in renovations. It officially
opened Oct. 18 when it hosted a 50th
class reunion for Winston-Salem State
University alumni. City Councilman
Derwin Montgomery also plans to hold
his East Ward Town Hall Meeting at the
ECBC today (Thursday, Oct. 25), and
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Community Builders
The senior management team at Truliant Federal Credit Union volun
teered to help build a Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County home
earlier this month. The house was framed by students at the Winston
Salem/Forsyth County Schools Career Center and then moved to the
Trent Hill neighborhood. In addition to lending manned labor to the
project, TntUant donated $1/100 to Habitat for Humanity. Pictured here
are: (from left) CFO Carl Alcon; COO Todd Hall; CIO Bob West;
Senior VP of Human Resources A Organizational Development Charles
Goransson; President/CEO Marc Schaefer; Steve Joiner, president of
TRVUANCRS, LLC; Chief Marketing Office Karen DeSalvo; and
Senior VP and General Counsel Joe Clark.
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College Night Chair/Founder AUen Kivett, Kiwanis President Barton
Costner and Guilford County Schools Superintendent Maurice "Mo"
Green at College Night.
College Night attracts thousands
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
About 4,000 students and parents
met with representatives
c a i i aa t mmbbh
[rum mure man izu col
leges and universities at
the Kiwanis Club of
Qreensboro's 40th Annual
College Night.
The three-hour event
took place Oct. 2 at the
Sreensboro Coliseum
Exhibition Hall. College
Might was initiated in
1972 by Kiwanian Allen
fCivett. The free event,
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vmcn is co-nosieo Dy
3ilford County Schools, attracts reps
torn colleges and universities from
icross the nation.
The Kiwanis Club of Greensboro
s one of the largest Kiwanis clubs in
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the nation with about 175 members.
Its mission is to improve the lives of
children, through numerous commu
nity projects throughout the
year.
Two days after College
Night, the Club installed its
2012-13 officers during a
luncheon at the downtown
Marriott Hotel in
Greensboro. They are: pres
ident, Howard Williams;
president-elect, Greg
Williams; vice-president.
Sheila Cauthen; past-presi
dent, Harlon Costner; sec
retary/treasurer, Liz Kcineckc; assis
tant secretary, Graham Pritchard; and
directors John Bayersdorfer, Rick
Class, Bob Nolan, Abigail Peoples,
Doug Swanson and Randy
Underwood.
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Sheila Cauthen
Statewide
honor for
UNCSA's
Martinat
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Edwin H. Martinat III, a staff member
and alumnus of the University of North
Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA),
received the Erskine Bowles Staff
Service Award last week from UNC sys
tem president Tom Ross at a ceremony in
Chapel Hill.
The award is given annually to a staff
member at one of UNC's 17 institutions
"who has shown exemplary understand
ing, empathy and devotion to mankind
and whose accomplishments are consis
tent with the goals exemplified by
Erskine B. Bowles during his tenure as
UNC president and in accordance with
the University's public service mission."
Martinat is
assistant director
of High School
Life in the
Division of
Student Affairs,
a position he has
held since 2009.
In 2008, he
received his
B.F.A. from the
School of Design
and Production
at UNCSA,
majoring in
stage manage
ment.
When
informed that he
had won the
award, Martinat
UNCSAPtato
Edwin H. Martinat
III
said he was surprised and honored.
"There are many employees of the
University system who deserve this
award," he said. "It means so much that
this recognition comes from my col
leagues."
Martin at was nominated for the award
by Elizabeth Spruill, chair of the UNCSA
staff council.
"Along with our students, he is one of
our greatest and most treasured assets,"
she said. "He maintains a consistent and
demonstrative passion for UNCSA in his
job and through his positive interactions
with everyone on campus and in the com
munity."
Last spring, Martinat was honored by
the campus as the recipient of the
Outstanding Service Award, partly in
recognition for free zumba classes he
teaches twice a week to improve campus
morale and fitness. Martinat has also
served UNCSA by advising the high
school gay/straight student alliance, per
forming the role of Mother Ginger in
"The Nutcracker," serving on the selec
tion committee for the Excellence in
Teaching Awards, leading a two-hour
3?MHI?lot Ai