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75 cents Volume 45, Number 36 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. THURSDAY, May 16, 2019 THE ( • See Opinion page on A6 • TW, IICLE • See Sports on page BI WSSU honors 1949 grad during commencement ceremony 1,100 graduates ^departto serve’ BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE Nearly 1,100 Rams transitioned to alumni status last week when Winston-Salem State University held its spring commencement ceremony on Friday, May 10, at .the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. While dozens of gradu ates danced their way across the stage to receive their degrees, the best graduation stroll came from 99-year-old Eliza beth Barker Johnson. A na tive of Elkin, Johnson is a member of the 6888th reg iment, the only all-female, African American Wom en’s Army Corps battalion to serve oyerseas during World War II. After serv ing her country in the U.S. Army, Johnson went on to become the first female to enroll at Winston-Salem Teachers College on the GI Bill, a benefit designed to help service members and veterans cover the cost of getting an education or job training. Records show John son earned her degree in education in 1949, but at the time she was working in Virginia and was un able to attend the gradua tion ceremony. At her 99th birthday party earlier this month, Johnson was sur prised with the news thaf she would finally have the opportunity to walk across the stage at graduation. Before presenting Johnson with her degree on Friday morning. Chan cellor Elwood Robinson said he was honored to-be able to formally present Johnson with her degree. He said, “Today Winston- Salem State University is delighted to recognize an outstanding member of WSSU, Alumni Mrs. Elizabeth Bernice Barker Johnson.” As she made her way to the podium, the coli seum erupted in applause. While trying to hold back tears, Johnson reached out and embraced Chancel lor Robinson with a hug. In a press release issued by WSSU, Robinson said Johnson is the embodi ment of the meaning of the HBCU’s motto. “From serving her country during World War II to impacting the lives of hundreds of students as a classroom teacher in North Carolina and Virginia, PFC Elizabeth Barker Johnson is the embodiment of Win ston-Salem State’s motto, ‘Enter to Learn. Depart to Serve.’” He continued, “We are inspired by her See WSSU on A4 Graduates from Winston-Salem State University and 1949 graduate Elizabeth Barker Johnson during the com mencement ceremony last week. Local artist adds pizzazz to construction fences BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE The construction site at the Innovation Quar ter’s Bailey Power Plant got a little more pizzazz last week when local art ists unveiled their master- pieces on the construction fences located on the cor ner of Fourth and Patterson streets on Tuesday, May 7. The celebrates a collaboration between the tion industry, partnership construc- local art- CM Submitted photo Last week Art Revolve unveiled art work on the constructionfences on the corner of Forth and Patterson. ists, Art Revolve, Author ing Action, and Helium Winston-Salem, a giving circle made up of arts pa trons and other community members who are directly engaged in developing the future of our city’s arts and culture. Coleman Team, who works with the de velopment team working to make improvements on the Power Plant, said when they were approved by Art Revolve to do the project, they were excited to par ticipate. “Construction fences are everywhere downtown and rather having some thing that’s an eyesore or obstruction to people walking on the sidewalk, why not make an oppor- tunity to do some writing and art that relates to the project and the area,” said Team. “These are the first ones in town and I think it’s an amazing opportuni ty to take something that’s usually an eyesore and turn it into a public piece of art.” Each piece of art paint ed by a local artist is paired with writing from a piece by a student participant in Authoring Action. Before the unveiling, Mayor Allen Joines thanked the organi zations that made the proj ect possible. The art is located near the Bailey Power Plant at the corner of Fourth and Patterson streets. For more information on the artwork, contact Lynn Rhoades at 336-749-1317. 8 * 2 * www.wschronicle.com We Rent U-Haul Trucks! J7 N = CM = ? SELF STORAGE w uwuij i 1 SI >TLSOM \»cU/ i»4 Professional self-storage for first month ••• STORAGE of Winston-Salem, LLC (336) 924-7000 www.assuredstoragews.com Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm: Sat 9am-3pm Gate Hours: 5am-10pm 4191 Bethania Station Road • Winston-Salem CN ^
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