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Briefly
Price hike at Wake
The Wake Forest University Board of
Trustees approved raising undergraduate
tuition by 3.5 percent for the 2013-2014
academic year during its winter meeting on
Feb. 8.
Undergraduate
tuition wiH increase
from the current
$42,700 to $44,200
next year. The deci
sion reflects a deter
mined effort to keep
tuition increases
low. For the third
year in a row, the
University has kept
the rate of cost
. increases below four
percent. '
"Wake Forest has long maintained a
proud tradition of opportunity," said
President Nathan O. Hatch. "This tuition
increase comes with careful consideration
about spending restraints as we continually
strive to balance financial aid and academic
resources to assure the highest level of edu
cational quality."
With changes in room, board and other
fees, the overall* cost of attendance is
expected to increase 3.4 percent to $60,242.
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A view of the new Walkertown store.
Hatch
Near record year
for local Goodwill
Goodwill Industries of Northwest North
Carolina helped place 6,757 people into
jobs in 2012, according to a press release
from the agency. Last year's job placement
number is the second highest Goodwill has
achieved in its 87 year history.
Goodwill trains people for better careers
in growth industries in which jobs are cur
rently available, and forges strategic part
nerships with like-minded organizations
and community colleges to provide even
greater opportunities for the people they
serve.
"We are grateful to the donors who sup
port Goodwill everyday with their generous
gifts that fund our mission," said Sherry
Carpenter, Goodwill VP of Workforce
Development Services. "We are proud to
assist so many who are in need of a new
direction along their career path."
Carpenter cites many reasons that
Goodwill was able to achieve this mile
stone. including the support of its Board of
Directors, involvement of staff members in
the community and most of all, the dedica
tion and determination of the people
Goodwill serves.
Goodwill operates 50 attended donation
centers, 43 retail locations and 19 training
centers in its 31-county territory in north
west North Carolina. For more information
on Goodwill's services and mission, visit
www.goodwillnwnc.org.
Leadership W-S leader
joins association board
Jo Ellen Carson, executive director of
Leadership Winston-Salem since 2005, has
joined the board of directors of the
Association of Leadership Programs.
The Association of Leadership
Programs, a national organization, provides
educational activities
that engage, educate
and train leaders to
advance the effec
tiveness of communi
ty leadership pro
grams and profes
sionals through rec
ognizing excellence,
sharing best prac
tices, fostering inno
vation, educational
training and develop
ment and building networks.
Carson serves as co-chair of the associ
ation's Leadership Connections Initiative
and the Thought Leadership Committee.
ALP conducts Regional Leadership
Conferences and a bi-yearly National
Leadership Conference. Carson and
Leadership Winston-Salem Program
Director Jacinta White will present
"Leveraging Action Learning Projects for
Leadership Development" at the Greenville,
S.C. Conference on March 21.
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New NCCV chancellor comes
from federal education agency
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North Carolina Central University has
named its 11th chancellor: Debra
Saunders-White, deputy assistant secre
tary for higher education programs at the
U.S. Department of Education.
Saunders-White, who will begin her
duties at NCCU on June 1, succeeds
Interim Chancellor Charles L. Becton,
who joined the uni
versity last August
following the retire
ment of Charlie
Nelms.
Saunders-White,
57, was hired by the
University of North
Carolina Board of
Governors after a
glowing recommen
dation from UNC
President Tom Ross.
"Over the past three decades, Deb
Saunders-White has accumulated a
wealth of leadership experience, in the
corporate sector, at two highly respected
universities, and in the halls of
Washington," he said. "At each step along
the way, she has proven herself to be an
energetic leader who promotes collabora
tion, creativity, strategic thinking and
real-life commitment to engagement and
public service."
Since joining the Department of
Education in May 2011, Saunders-White
has been responsible for administering
federal programs that increase access to
postsecondary education for low-income,
first-generation college students and stu
dents with disabilities.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne
Duncan applauded her selection to lead
NCCU.
"As a first-generation college gradu
ate herself, Deb truly understands both
the opportunity that higher education pro
vides and the challenges that so many of
our nation's young people face in access
ing and affording college," he said.
Before entering higher education
administration, Saunders-White spent 15
years in the corporate sector. She joined
IBM in 1979 as a systems engineer and
soon transitioned to marketing. From
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Debra Saunders-White (third from left) poses last week with student leaders
Carmelo Montalvo, Reggie McCrimmon, Harmony Cross, Steven Cannady and
NCCV Board of Trustees Chair Dwight D. Perry.
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Wine
Time
Press Photo
Andre Hueslon
Mack, a noted
African American
winemaker and
sommelier (restau
rant wine expert),
appeared this week
as a guest mentor
on the new ABC
cooking show "The
Taste." Mack's
credibility in the
wine industry has
skyrocketed in
recent years due to
the success of his
Mouton Noir
wines. Served in
the very best eater
ies and markets,
Mouton Noir wines
have generated
millions in rev
enue.
Cash teaching real estate
class at WSSU
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Algenon Cash, managing director of the real estate/investment banking firm ;
Wharton Gladden & Company, has signed on to teach a commercial real estate devel- i
opment course at Winston-Salem State University. 1
The four-hour continuing education course is
designed for realtors who need CE credits. Students and
others who take the class will be introduced to multi-fam- '
ily and commercial real estate development. The goal of
the class is to enable class participants to be better able to
assist a potential investor, owner or developer in obtaining
and analyzing necessary information that will be used to
determine the financial feasibility of income-producing
assets.
"I fundamentally believe education and self-empow
erment is the key to creating a level playing field," said 1
Cash. "People make better decisions and pursue greater
opportunities when they are informed ... Furthermore,
minorities have not traditionally pursued a career in com- 1
mercial real estate. Less than three percent of area com
mercial real estate brokers are African American, i
Teaching this class at a historically black college will ere
ate the opportunity for more minority students to be exposed to the commercial real
estate industry and perhaps choose to build a career in our profession." i
The class, held from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., began on Feb. 8. The other sessions
will be on March 16, April 12 and May 18.
For more information, go to www.wssu.edu/cess or call 336-750-3410. ?
Algenon Cash
Networking
event to
offer much
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Winston-Salem WomenConnect will
x held on Saturday. Feb. 23 from 9 a.m.
i p.m. at the Village Inn Event Center,
S205 Ramada Drive in Clemmons. It is
5eing billed as "a unique experience where
:vent attendees can meet, learn and shop
trom businesses
owned by women in
:he community."
More than 60 busi
nesses will take part,
offering unique items
ind food for sale.
WomenConnect
is free, open to the
public and designed
for attendees who are
looking to build rela
lionships, broaden
heir knowledge and
:ngage in interactive
ictivities with local,
women-owned busi
nesses.
"It's a wonderful
opportunity for
women of all ages to
spend the day meet
ing, learning, shop
ping and enjoying
time together," said Beth Mack, who
arganized the event with Angela Levine.
'Whether attendees want to update their
wardrobes, homes or look, our experts in
:lothing, accessories, home furnishings,
makeup and hair will help."
Free health screenings will be avail
able thanks to partner organization Forsyth
Medical Center. Attendees can also take
advantage of free 45-minute seminars on a
range of topics. Other event partners
include First Community Bank.
GreenPoint Insurance, Forsyth Magazines,
Flow Honda, Nu Expression, Village Inn
Event Center and Lindsay & Gardner
CPAs.
"What makes this event unique is
exclusivity in each business category.
Attendees will enjoy a wide variety of dif
ferent types of vendors - everything from
:ounseling to travel to yoga," said Levine.
More information and a complete list
of participating businesses can be found at
www.wswomenconnect.com.
Mack
Levint
SFEPD leader tells students to master their credit
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Theodore R. Daniels,
president and CEO of Society
for Financial Education and
Professional Development,
Inc., recently shared his finan
cial insight with students at
Bennett College.
Daniels spoke about the
importance of proper credit
and loan management.
Motivated by national statis
tics, Daniels offers his assis
tance to HBCUs because their
students are at the greatest risk
of acquiring debt.
"Student loans are a big
issue in terms of default
among HBCU students," he
said. "A lot of student loans go
into deferment over students
simply not knowing who they
need to pay."
Daniels led the students
through a process that he
believes every potential grad
uate needs to follow, explain
ing how to acquire informa
tion about student loan debt
and how to set up affordable
monthly payments. Proper
credit management was also a
major topic.
"(Students) need to realize
when they should seek credit
and. from there, the best ways
to maintain a good credit
standing," Daniels said,
adding that statistically, many
African Americans fall in a
credit score range that is one
bracket below where they
should ideally fall.
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Theodore R. Daniels is welcomed by Bennett students
(from left) Zakerah Horn, LaShayla Eason and Meagan
Washington, all members of the Class of 2014.