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Winston-Salem-based BB&T has promot
ed Donna Powell to assistant vice president.
roweii is an asso
ciate in BB&T's
Deposits and
Corporate Funding
department at
BB&T's Corporate
headquarters at 200
W. 2nd St.
A city native,
Powell earned a bach
elor's degree in
English from the
University of North
Carolina at Charlotte
and has been with the bank since 2008.
BB&T is one of the largest financial serv
ices holding companies in the U.S. with
$181.1 billion in assets and market capital
ization of $23.8 billion, as of Sept. 30, 2013.
The company operates 1,824 financial cen
ters in 12 states and Washington, D.C. and
offers a full range of consumer and commer
cial banking, securities brokerage, asset man
agement, mortgage and insurance products
and services.
W-S again makes digital list
For the 12th year in a row, Winston-Salem
has been ranked as one of the top 10 most tech
nology-advanced cities of its size in America
by the e.Republic Center for Digital
Government.
Winston-Salem tied with Chula Vista,
Calif., and Scottsdale, Ariz., for sixth in the
center's 2013 Digital Cities Survey of cities
with a population of 125,000 to 249,999. The
annual study ranks the use of information tech
nology by local governments.
This year the survey honored cities that use
technology to improve transparency and pro
vide access to city services through mobile
applications, said Todd Sander, the center's
executive director. "The top digital cities are
leaders in open data and transparency efforts,
as well as innovators in deploying mobile
applications to citizens while conforming to
fiscal standards," Sander said.
in January, uie city rotted out its i_ityLinx
311 mobile application for requesting city
service through smart phones and tablets. The
CityLink 311 app uses GPS to automatically
report the location for the service request.
Users can report a different location if applica
ble. The app also allows citizens to take a
photo and submit it with their service request.
Reports are automatically sent to city depart
ments for resolution, and with the app. users
can follow their issue from the time it is report
ed until it is resolved.
Also during the year, the city implemented
a new web site. The new web site is designed
to help visitors find information quickly and
uses a responsive design that adapts the layout
for optimal viewing on all types of computers,
including smartphoncs and tablets. Detailed
information about city operations and financial
? data is now available through the web site.
The rankings were compiled by the
e.Republic Center for Digital Government, a
national research and advisory institute.
BOSH FayettcvfBe expands
The Economic Development Alliance of
Fayetteville and Cumberland County - a divi
sion of the Fayetteville Regional Chamber -
has announced that BOSH Global Services
will expand its operations in Cumberland
County.
The expansion, announced by Governor
Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce
Secretary Sharon Decker, will add 32 new jobs
and more than $400,000 in investment over
the next three years.
There are currently 10 employees at
BOSH's Fayetteville location. According to
the State release. BOSH "provides technical
and operational serv
ices, research, and
development-related
technologies to
unmanned vehicles as
well as the ground
systems that utilize
data from unmanned
systems for military,
commercial and agri
cultural use." The
defense-related jobs
will average around
$85,000 a year plus
"We're thrilled by today's announcement
by Governor McCrory and are appreciative of
the state's effort to help bring this project to
fruition," said Doug Peters, president and
CEO of the Chamber. "This project substanti
ates that our region is right for business and
that companies like BOSH can locate, grow
and thrive in our market."
According to the state officials, the project
benefited from a performance-based grant
from the One North Carolina Fund of up to
$64,000. The release said, "Companies
receive no money up front and must meet job
creation and investment performance stan
dards to qualify for grant hinds. These grants
also require and are contingent upon local
matches."
Powell
Peters
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Robin Ervin joins Horizons
HORIZONS
Residential Care Center
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Robin Ervin has been
named director of
Development and
Communications at Horizons
Residential Care Center.
She is charged with coor
dinating the agency's resource
development activities and
communications efforts.
Ervin brings to the posi
tion more than 20 years of
non-profit experience, much
of which was spent in the
areas of marketing, public
relations and development.
Her background includes sim
ilar positions at
Winston-Salem State
University and the YWCA of
Winston-Salem, where she
managed the largest capital
campaign in the organiza
tion's history.
Ervin says she looks for
ward to parlaying that experi
ence into very positive out
comes for Horizons.
"I am very excited to be a
part of Horizons. We are
winding down a very success
ful capital campaign and are
planning for continued visibil
ity," she said. "Horizons is a
much-needed part of our
community, providing quality
and respectful care. 1 look for
ward to building new partner
ships and sharing the impor
tant story of Horizons with the
community. This is a
well-kept jewel in Forsyth
County, with a great history, a
very dedicated staff and an
important mission."
A long time resident of
Winston-Salem, Ervin has
been an active member of the
community. Her previous and
current affiliations include the
Mayor's Task Force on
Obesity Prevention,
Winston-Salem Tennis, Inc.
Board of Directors, Neighbors
for Better Neighborhoods
Board, Recreation and Parks
Commission Member, Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority and St.
Benedict's Church.
Horizons is a residential
care facility for children and
adults with severe disabilities.
The agency provides a home
for 40 residents who live with
the consequences of di&bili
ties such as cerebral palsy,
visual and hearing impair
ments and brain injuries.
Horizons provides care at the
Atrium on its campus and at
the Arches located off of
University Parkway.
Ervin
Biscuit-making Champ
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Steven Mac key, a team member at a Charlotte Bojangles', has been named champion in Bojangles' 17th annual
Master Biscuit Maker Challenge. After beating other Bojangles' employees from across the region, Mackey won a
$2?00 cash prize, a champion trophy and most of all, bragging rights. A student at the International Culinary
School at the Art Institute of Charlotte, Mackey enjoys his experience in the kitchen at Bojangles', where he has
been a team member since November 2010.
Collins promoted at research firm
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
Jonathan Collins has been promoted to project coordinator at Gramercy
Research Group, where he has been employed since March. He brings
physical activity, health education and health promotion to the Gramercy
team.
In this role, he will lead research projects as well and work on valida
tion studies.
Gramercy Research Group, located at 500 W. 4th St., Suite 203, is an
organization devoted to developing programs that help individuals adopt
and sustain healthy lifestyles.
Collins has already been charged with implementing the REACH pro
gram, which monitors changes in weight, proper nutrition, physical activi
ty, tobacco use. emotional well-being and overall mental health among a
group of study participants. He also trains organizations on the use of
Instant Recess (a physical activity program for children), performs litera
ture searches and collects data.
Collins received a Master of Public Health degree in community health
education from UNC-Greensboro. He earned his BS degree from North
Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. Before coming to
Gramercy, he was a graduate assistant in the UNCG Department of Public
Health and School of Nursing.
Jonathan is strongly committed to providing community education that
helps to eliminate health disparities.
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Jonathan Collins has a new position at Gramercy Research Group.
City native
ready to
rumble
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Winston-Salem native Derrick McCorkle
is set to show off his skills in the kitchen today
(Thursday, Nov. 21) at "Battle of the Chefs:
The Bull versus The 'Boro Edition" at North
Carolina Central University, where McCorkle
is executive chef.
This culinary event, which will pit NCCU
against N.C. A&T State University, will show
case the cooking skills and talents of campus
CACVUllVC WI1CIS,
while building
school spirit
and student
morale. The
schools' chan
cellors will also
get in on the
action. A&T
Chancellor
? Harold L.
Martin Sr., also
a Winston
Salem native,
and Executive
Chef Katie
Williams will
go head-to-head
in a cook-off
with NCCU Chancellor Debra Saunders
White and McCorkle.
McCorkle brings more than 20 years of
experience to NCCU. He first embarked on his
cooking career by becoming a short order
cook in one of his grandmother's restaurants
in Winston-Salem. A graduate of the
Baltimore International Culinary College,
McCorkle was named executive chef of the
Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley at age 25. He
has also worked with major hotels in
Greensboro as well as the Sundance Plaza
hotel in Winston-Salem.
In September of this year, McCorkle was
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