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Theresa Crunkleton (Pho,° bv Rus“" a*rk)
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Special TwThe Post '
Singing, dancing, and looking good
are a few ways beauty contestants
showcase their talents, but Miss
Johnson C. Smith University for 1986
is also tightening her gripe on a
broadcasting career. Theresa
Crunkleton, 22, of Pittsburgh, Pa., is
a senior telecommunications-public
relations major.
"I’m the first person in ray Im
mediate family to attend a four
year university,” she commented.
"That’s one reason I’m deter-,
mined to graduate with honors next
May and pursue a career as a
television news reporters,” ' pro
jected Crunkleton, who maintains a
3.S grade point average.
Crunkleton spent this past sum
mer taking strides towards her goal.
“I interned at WBTV assisting with
‘P M Magazine. ’ I didn’t get to travel
a lot but the experience I gained was
very helpful,”«he acknowledged.
The aspiring beauty believes that
the small, black school atmosphere
is a major element in her educa
tion. “I attended an all-white high
school for girls and I was short
changed Out of my scholarship op
portunities,” she said. “When I first
enrolled at Smith In the spring of
19B4 I wasn’t getting any scholar
ship money, however, now, I re
ceive scholarships from three or
four sources. Another good thing
about our university Is the Black
Executive Exchange Program
(BEEP) administered annually by
sasaarts.
conduct seminars for Improving
classroom lectures.
A logical thinker, Crunkelton says
that attending a small, predomi
nantly Mack college makes her
strive harder "Graduates from all
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lady who upholds the school’s image
best. “My theme is Confidence,
Awareness, and Pride," related
Crunkelton, wearing a reddish, two
piece dress with matching shoes
"As students, we must be aware of
our surroundings.”
As queen, she represents the uni
versity at Homecoming, high
school visits and other school
functions. /
She represents JCSU wherever
she goes, and, yes, there will be a
space for her fri “EBONY’S”
Black College Beauties.
When not busy with her duties, the
self-confident young beauty enjoys
ballet and jazz dancing, traveling
and sports.
The daughter of Jesse Vincent and
Maxine Crunkelton, Theresa is the
second of three children.
At Smith, the conscientious beauty
is a member of Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority and a varsity cheer
leader.
Of course, she attracts a lot of
attention, but she hasn’t changed. "I
try to be the same normal person I
was before I was elected. But I have
to be more responsible for my
actions which makes me more
mature."
Women Business Owners Conference Held In Charlotte
By taretta Manago
Post Managing Editor
If you are a woman buainass
owner, if you are considering
starting your own business, If you
are a woman seeking opportunities
' to network with other women or if
you are a professional woman and
want to enhance your buskteM
skills, then you need to attend the
upcoming Women Business Owners
Conference of the Carolines from
September 29-30 at Adam's Mark
Hotel.
Sponsored by the American Asso
ciation of Black Women Entrepre
neurs. the Charlotte Chamber
Business Opportunity Network, the
City of Charlotte Minority-Women’s
Business Entrepreneurs Program,
the Mecklenburg County Women's
Business Entrepreneurs Program,
the Mecklenburg County Women’s
Commission, the Small Business
Center-CPCC, the U.S. Small
Business Administration, and the
Women Business Owners Associa
tion, the two-day conferenca win
afford women established in
business as well as prospective -
business owners with workshops and
seminars targeted to the needs of
women entrepreneurs
The two featured speakers for the
conference will include Bess
Myerson. commissioner of Cultural
Affairs for Nifw York City, and
l.ynette Spa no Vhdes. president of
Software Control Internationa) Inc.
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loan Jark'on
.....Entrepreneur
Ro«ha McGill
.Attorney
hynette v|vies will open Um con
ference. beginning at 9 a m As
president of her own company. Ms
Viviee' firm pasted sales of 91.7
million in Its first year of opera
tion. Her major clients include
BELK LabaMMHkjBurroughs
Corporation. Digital Equipment
Corporation. IBM, and Uperrv
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During the luncheon on the final
day of the conference, Beta
Myeraon wfll apeak She was sworn
in as commissioner of Cultural
Affairs for New York City in 1M3
Ms. Myerson is also a successful
consumer and women's advocate
In addition to authoring “The
Complete Consumer Book," she has
written and produced a number of
documentaries for national televi
sion on subjects impacting women
Throughout the conference many
l"cai entrepreneurs will be heading
sharing the spotlight in several of
the workshops Joan Jackson, co
owner of Just Chocolates, Inc , will
head the workshop, "Starting A
Small Business " A dynamic entre
preneur Ms Jackson will talk about
the pitfalls and pleasures of starting
a business
jean Webber, will be one among
many panelists to share secrets of
success in starting a business and
supervising its growth The panel
that she is to he included in will
commence on September 29 from
12-1:15 pm
In another workshop Rosha
McGill and Marilyn Wright will
discuss finding and cultivating
relationships with the right pro
fessionals They will give
important how *o“ advice to insure
that professionals work for women
business owners and with them
Rater that day at a 3:30 5 pm
workshop .lean Henderson will
conduct a workshop on “Basic
Computers For A Small Business
In this workshop, participants will
discover what a computer can do for
a business A hands-on approach will
be used to determine what equip
ment would meet the company s
needs
A fee of $65 will cover the cost of
registration for the two days. In
cluding seminars luncheon and
materials This year an exhibit room
will also be available for marketing
and networking opportunities Infor* J • ‘
mation can be obtained by calling
the Charlotte Chamber at 377-69il or.
the Charlotte District Office of the
Small Business Administration
37)-6567
Women Voter*
The League of Women Voters,
Cherlofte-MecklmWurg County is
planning its new member luncheon
Saturday, September SO, 11:30 a m
until 2 pm at the new Board of
Elections office, 741 Kenilworth
Ave., Charlotte.
Amos Says, “You Too Can Succeed*
By Jalyne Strong
Post Staff W riter
Wally Amos told the young peo
ple assembled at J. T. Williams
Junior High School last Tuesday that
he added Famous to his name
because it went well with Amos and
helped to sell his chocolate chip
cookies. But believe this, famous
was bound to be associated with this
man whether it rhymed with his last
name or not.
Amos had the attitude to succeed
long before he laid out his first
chocolate chip batter on a cookie
sheet because he believes, as he told
the students at J.T., ‘‘You can do
anything you want through the use of
your brain ”
J T Williams was the last stop of
Amos’ two-day speaking appearanc
es at six Chariotte-Mecklenburg
Schools. And when he arrived at
J.T , directly after leaving T A P S.,
he admitted to being “talked out.”
However, in spite of his taxing
itinerary of engagements, Amos did
not hesitate to begin afresh relat
ing to the students what he’d found
to be the secrets of success or, in his
case, the way of the road to fame
It s so important to feel good
about yourself,” he stressed to his
audience. “When you love self, no
one. can take that away ” Empha
ste ptt self-e*teemrwas the meat of
Amos’ address to the youngsters.
“You have value simply because
you are a child of God, born into
perfection,” he professed.
“You don’t need anything else—
no designer jeans, no shades, no
drugs or alcohol or any great
extremes—to bring attention to
yourself. If only we’d accept that."
The young people in attendance at
J.T. were all participants in the
school’s CIS (Cities In School)
program which is a formulation of
local supportive services, such as
the Department of Social Services,
the Youth Services Bureau, Parks
and Recreation, Juvenile Court,
etc., which works with children on
the school site.
Amos praised the kids for taking
part in such a program, noting, “It’s
a good program. It helps you to learn
responsibility, discipline and there
by you respect yourself more and
that’s really important.”
But the millionaire cookie entre
preneur did not come to the school to
preach. Relating to the kids on their
level, he confessed, “Seems like only
yesterday that I was in junior high
with the same attitude you all have:
thinking I knew It all
Famous Amos presents dictionary to Daryl McCain for
achievement in CIS program. The presentation was
held at J.T. Williams Junior High School Tuesday .
"Yet when you think you know
everything you don’t want to listen
to anything and life passes you by.
Then you wake up. you’re in the
wrong place and don’t know how to
get out."
It was by being "open and re
ceptive to everything" claimed
Amos that he was able to achieve
what he has. And if his words were
not enough, the children needed only
to know about the man behind the
message
Korn in Tallahasee, Fla , Wally
Amos moved to Harlem. N Y . at the
age of 12. Later he distinguished
himself as a hard-worker while
employed with the William Morris
Agency With this agency, he
worked his way up from mailroom
clerk to talent manager handling
such acts as the Temptations and
Dionne Warwick Then in 1967, Amos
went out on his own to manage
talent But some years later,
disgruntled with the Holly
wood scene, he felt it “necessary to
do something else ”
The launching of Famous Amos
Chocolate Chip Cookies is legend
now The one Los Angeles, Ca store
that Amos founded in 1975 with
investment help from Marvin Gaye
and singer Helen Reddy and her
husband Jeff Wald has since ex
panded to over 60 franchises with
Wally Amos
.Cookie master
outlets throughout the country and
overseas making millions of those
involved and of course Amos
famous
And while such success can be
head-spinning. Amos does not down
play the fact of the hard work that
went into it. “The first year I worked
16-17 hours a day. I made cookies,
sold cookies, delivered them and
swept the floor,” he told the stu
dents at J T.
"There's no easy way. People are
not giving away anything for
nothing " he ixnnted out
Nonetheless while at J.T., Arnos
did not dwell long on the brusque
ness of business, preferring to
renter his attention on the young
sters Aside from his giving po
sitive advice, he accepted gifts of
poems and artwork from the
students and reciprocated by
giving everyone a Famous Amos
cookie. He also presented diction
aries donated by IBM to students
recognized for achieving excellence
in the CIS program One young man.
Daryl McCain, had given Amos a
poem earlier which Amos recited on
the “Top O' the Day" show that day
I want you to send me more
P"ems," he told Daryl, smiling his
1- amous smile Then Amos hugged
Daryl, lifting the boy off the
floor
"Children are important," Amos
related after the assembly was over
Now that he s no longer involved in
the day-to-day operation of Famous
Amos Chocolate Chip Cookies Corp
he has taken on endeavors where he
can 'make a difference." es
pecially when children are con
cerned
See FAMOUS On Page 10A