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Stacey Rubain (second from right) with supporters after her primary victory.
Rubain to address
Senior Democrats
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The Forsyth County Senior
Democrats will hear from Superior
Court candidate Stacey Rubain on
Thursday. Oct. 2 during their regular
meeting at the Golden Corral at 4965
University Parkway.
The meeting will begin at 9 a.m.
Members and guests wanting the break
fast buffet may enter the restaurant
beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Rubain is a graduate of Syracuse
University and Wake Forest School of
Law. She began practicing law in 1999,
working at a small local law firm that
specializes in state and federal criminal
law and family law cases. In 2002,
Stacey accepted a position with the
Office of the Attorney General for the
District of Columbia, where she repre
sented the District in D C. Superior
Court and in the U.S. District Court for
the District of Columbia on complex
civil matters.
In 2004, Stacey returned to private
practice in Winston-Salem, working for
a small law firm specializing in work
ers' compensation defense. In 2005. she
became a founding partner at the law
firm of Quander & Rubain, PA., where
she practices today.
Judges, lawyers and clients com
monly regard Stacey as one of the most
dynamic trial lawyers in North
Carolina. She has over 15 years of expe
rience in both civil and criminal litiga
tion. She has handled numerous com
plex civil and criminal cases across
North Carolina, in front of both juries
and judges. Rubain regularly appears in
the U.S. District Courts in the Middle,
Eastern and Western Districts of North
Carolina, and in Superior Courts
throughout the State.
She has been recognized by the
North Carolina State Bar as a certified
specialist in North Carolina Criminal
Law. a position that is only held by 117
lawyers across the State. In civil court,
Stacey regularly represents people from
this community in child custody, child
support, and equitable distribution mat
ters. and has negotiated settlements in a
broad range of complex civil matters.
A prolific volunteer, Rubain has
given her time to many community and
local causes. including Big
Brothers/Big Sisters of Winston-Salem,
the YMCA Black Achievers and the
Delta Fine Arts Center.
Rubain will face Richard Gottlieb in
November for a District 21A Superior
Court seat. The race is nonpartisan.
The meeting is open to the public.
For more information, call Jim Shaw at
336-767-0860 or
JamesWShawSr@gmail.com.
MBA open house at WSSU
SPECIAL TO THE
CHRONICLE
Winston-Salem State
University will hold an
open house for its MBA
program on Thursday,
October 2, at 6 p.m. in
Room 107 of the R. J.
Reynolds Center on cam
pus.
Recently ranked as
the Piedmont Triad's
most affordable MBA
program, it is designed to
enhance analytical
expertise, communication
skills, appreciation of
cultural diversity, global
awareness, and the ability
to work well in teams.
To meet the needs of
working professionals,
the program is predomi
nantly part-time and
offered only in the
evenings. Additionally,
the program is flexible in
that students can enroll in
either the fall or spring
semester.
The event is free and
open to the public, but
registration is requested
by calling 336-750-2331
or emailing
jenkinsj@wssu.edu.
There will also be free
parking available in Lot
U in the rear of the R.J.
Reynolds Center.
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Ross D. Bennett has
been awarded a four-year
Army Reserve Officers'
Training Corps
(ROTC) scholarship.
Scholarships are awarded
on a merit system based on
test scores, academic
achievement, extracurricu
lar activities, physical fit
ness, leadership abilities,
and personal interviews.
Scholarship recipients are
enrolled as members of the
ROTC Corps of Cadets.
Bennett plans to attend
Clemson University,
Clemson, S.C.
The scholarship pays
for full tuition and academ
ic fees, includes an annual
book allowance, and pays a
monthly stipend for up to
10 months of each school
year it is in effect.
Upon graduation from
the college and completion
of the ROTC program, the
student cadet receives a
bachelor's degree and a
commission as a second
lieutenant in the Army. All
scholarship students incur
a military service obliga
tion of eight years, which
may be fulfilled by either
seiving on active duty or in
the Reserve Components
of the Army.
The ROTC curriculum
prepares students with the
tools, training and experi
ences to help cadets suc
ceed as effective leaders in
any competitive environ
ment. Army officers serve
as leaders, counselors,
strategists and motivators,
who lead other soldiers in
all situations occurring in
ever-changing environ-'
ments. As trained problem
solvers, key influencers
and planners, they are driv
en to achieve success with
their team on every mis
sion.
Bennett is the son of
Kellie M. and Tracy R.
Bennett of Kernersville.
He is a 2014 graduate of
East Forsyth High School.
Air Force Airman 1st
Class Stephen A. Smith
Stephen A. Smith
graduated from basic
military training at Joint
Base San Antonio
Lackland, San Antonio,
Texas.
The airman completed
an intensive, eigh^week
program that included
training in military disci
pline and studies. Air Force
core values, physical fit
ness, and basic warfare
principles and skills.
Airmen who complete
basic training earn four
credits toward an associate
in applied science degree
through the Community
College of the Air Force.
Smith is the son of
Susan and Wayne Smith of
Raleigh and the brother of
Melissa Johnson of
Winston-Salem. He is a
2007 graduate of Apex
High School. He earned an
bachelor's degree in 2013
from Appalachian State
University.
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