MRS. HAROLD WHEELER JR.
...The former Miss Debra L. Kizer
Miss Debm Lynn Kiser
Weds Sergeant Wheeler
Debra Lynn Kizer and
Sergeant Harold Wheeler
Jr. were united in holy
matrimony on Saturday,
November 21, 4 p.m., at
Parkwood Institutional
CME Church.
Rev. Robert C. Mckind
ley Allen officiated the
ceremony.
The bride is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel
Kizer of 1116 Penrose Lane.
The groom is the son of
Rev. and Mrs. Harold
Wheeler of Waxhaw.
Providing the prenuptial
music was organists Gloria
Thompson and Mrs. Solo
mon. Soloists were Wilbert
DeShields, Mattie Jordan
and Marilyn Wheeler.
The bride was given in
marriage by her father
Nathaniel Kizer and wore a
long white organza gown
with a high neckline, fitted
waist, and shepardess
sleeves. The bodice, neck
line and sleeves were
trimmed with chantilly
lace, sequins and seed
pearls.
Her mantilla viel of il
lusion was trimmed with
Chantilly lace and held by a
Camelot cap of chantilly
lace complcmented-by the
A-line skirt ending in a
cathedral-length train.
. Her bouquet consisted of
t^hite carnations accom
panied by miniature bur
gundy carnations and a
white streamer.
The maid of honor, Ms.
Felicia S. Kizer, wore a
long rose cranberry gown
with a sheer chiffon print
cape and carried a solid
maroon and" white carna
tion with a rose bow.
The bridesmaids were
Lorraine Jordan, Yvonne
Gordon, Sherry Wheeler,
Geraldine Wheeler (both
sisters of the groom), and
Sharon Avant.
Christine M. Woods was
the flower girl and Robert
Faulkner 'was the ring
bearer.
Ushers included Eric
NCSBA Elects
Phil Berry
President
Phi! Berry, Chairman of
the Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Board of Education, has
been elected President of
the North Carolina School
Boards Association
(NCSBA) for 1981-82.
Berry, elected at the organ
ization’s annual convention
in Wilmington this past
weekend, will serve for one
year.
‘‘1 hope that during my
administration,” Berry
said "we, as a group of
school board members,
will be more refined in
articulating the needs of
public education in North
Carolina to the various
co^giunities we serve.”
•¥ my -goals."
Berry continued “is to soli
cit more statewide involve
ment on the part of the
member school boards. I
hope to bring the associa
tion to an even better posi
tion of knowledge, inter
action and legislative con
tact on behalf of all the
young people of our great
state," he concluded
Berry, first elected to the
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Board of Education 1972,
has served as Chairman
since 1976 He holds a B S.
degree in Engineering
from the University of Ne
braska and is a Charlotte
native.
Kizer, Michael Clark, Law
rence Jordan Jr.. Aaron L.
Wheeler and James Cau
then. The best man was
Isaiah J Wheeler.
The bride's mother wore
a green chiffon gow n with a
high neck complemented
by a beautiful bow. The
groom's mother wore a
pink chiffon gown with a
high neckline.
The bride is a graduate of
Harry P. Harding High
School and Livingstone
College. The groom is a
graduate of Parkwood
High School and is present
ly in the United States
Army.
A reception was held at
Parkwood Institutional
CME Church immediately
following the ceremony in
the dining hall.
The couple is contem
plating a trip to Hawaii in
the future.
Charting A Course
For A Career In
Nursing
< special 10 me Post
..RALEIGH - Carol Caul
der, Rena Mills and Mary
Wright have several things
in common. They are in
their 30s, married and have
children.
But each has followed a
different route toward a
career in nursing.
“In the community col
lege system,'- says Jeanne
Boykin, chairperson of
nursing at Wayne Com
munity College in Golds
boro. "we supply the road
map. but our students have
to make the journey."
Caulder is a student in
the associate degree nurs
ing program at College of
the Albemarle in Elizabeth
City Mills is in the prac
tical nursing program at
Wayne and Wright is en
rolled in the nursing edu
cation option program at
Wake Technical College in
Raleigh.
All three women are re
presentative of students
found in community col
lege system nursing pro
grams -to a certain extent
They tend to be older and to
have more family commit
ments than do their count
erparts in four-year college
or university-based pro
grams. But it is difficult to
classify community college
system nursing students.
They vary in age from 18
to 50, are from various
ethnic and racial groups
and are single or married,
male or female. But most
seem to share one purpose
or goal - to help people.
"Nursing was a lifetime
dream for me," said Caul
der, a mother of three who
entered an associate de
gree nusing program this
fall. "My husband is a
hospital administrator and
he is now studying in
seminary. We hope to go
into the mission field to
gether. with me as a nurse
and with him as a hospital
administrator.”
The associate degree
nursing program is one of
three programs in the com
munity college system that
train persons for jobs in the
nursing profession me
ADN program, w hich takes
six to eight quarters to
complete, is offered at 21
institutions in the 58
campus community college
system The program
trains persons to become
registered nurses.
Caulder's reason for
choosing College of the Al
bemarle's nursing pro
graro are typical of those of -
prospectiye nurses who
elect to study at a com
munity college rather than
a four-year institution.
Marriage, family and ex
pense are major factors in
the decision to go to a
community college
“Cost is a factor. The
education, plus the cost, is
great," Caulder said.
She is not alone in con
sidering convenience and
cost.
Angela White, 24, who
entered College of the Al
bemarle's ADN nursing
program in the fall, said, "I
have a family, I can’t
afford tn Rive up four years—
of my life. And it's con
venient."
The length of the pro
gram and convenience of
travel are deciding factors.
So is the reputation of the
school. Two years ago. Col
lege of the Albemarle had
the only ADN program in
the state in which 100 per
cent of its students passed
the State Board of Nursing
examination. (This year
four out of five schools
posting 100 percent passing
rates on the state exam
were institutions in the
community college
system. >
The school credits its
success on the state exam
to its thorough screening
procedures for admission
and its tough grading
standards.
Wayne Community Col
lege has earned a similar
reputation for its licensed
practical nursing program.
For the past five years,
Wayne has had a 100 per
cent passing rate on the
State Board examinations
for practical nurses. In
,acti»the highest and the
second highest'scores on
the board exams in April
1981 were made by Wayne
students.
The length of the pro
gram, four quarters, as
well as convenience ol lo
cation, are deciding factors
for many who choose to
become licensed practical
nurses They are 37 prac
tical nurses education pro
grams in the community
college system.
"1 have children and 1
am the head of my house
hold I need to work." Kena
Mills said. "It's less of a
course load i than the ADN
program i and it takes less
time, especially with a fa
mily to take care of."
I wanted to try the LPN
first, then if I like it. go on
lor an associate degree in
nursing," Lee said.
MID-SEASON
CLEARANCE
AT
-
OFFERING SAVINGS OF \/^ JQ 1 A OFF AND EVEN MORE
Designer Daytime, Dinner and Evening Dresses
• Coats, Suits and Costumes
•“Rendezvous” Dresses and Costumes
• Esprit and Elan” Dresses and Separates
• Sportswear and Separates
• Bridal and Bridesmaid Dresses
• Designer and Casual Shoes • Millinery
ALL SALES FINAL
220 N. Tryon St. & SouthPark, Charlotte, N.C.
Sears
I————
Regular
$44.99
A great appliance helper for a busy kit
chen. Features chopping blade, slice-shred
disc and mixing blade to knead dough.
7-SPEED
Food Processor
lx: 59"
Includes 4 cutting discs,
chopping blade.
SAVE *7
Drip Coffeemaker
St:„ 14"
Automatic coffeemaker
brews 4to lOcups.
SAVE *10
Self-Cleaning Iron
22"
Steam valve helps pre
vent mineral build-up.
GREAT BUY
Seal-n-Save
1499
Automatic sealer plus
freezer kit.
SAVE
a ON
YOUR
CHOICE
*9.99 Can Opener with
steel blade parts, plastic
body
*11.99 Hand Mixer,
3-speeds. Chrome-plated
beaters
*11.99 Toaster features
light/dark control
SUPER BUY
14-Speed
Blender with
Storage Jars
1 “ J
14-speeds give you great /V
versatility to mix. Wend /
and puree. 2 handy mix
and storejars.
Ask About Sears Credit Plans
V2 PRICE
Sears Aluminum 7-Pc.
Cookware Set
Fa"82 _
■ “" 3498
Fry pan, two covered saucepans, and dutch
oven. Silverstone® stick-resistant surface,
almond-color porcelain exterior.
i SAVE *30
10-Pc. Aluminum
Cookware Set
Regular $109.99
i 79"
With SilverStone® stick
resistant surface. Aimond
t color procelain exterior.
Aluminum
Cam iters and Comma art Mot
Available *n Gastonia. Pocky Mt. or
Greenvme. M C
SAVE ’10
Canister Sets
In Two Stylos
39"
Hand-painted embossed
ceram* Merry Mushroom"
"Country look
GIFT VALUE
Corning Warm*
Mlcrowovo Sot
m 34"
8-pc cook ware jet designed
for microwave efficiency
You can
count on
«am. eoeeuc* amo co
Satiifactlon Guaranteed or Your Money Back
i
Kastland Mall
5471 Central Avenue
568-9100
Sale ends Saturday unless otherwise indicated
SouthPark
4400 Sharon Rd.
364-7550