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Donna SuOican
-freelance Model
Donna Sullivan Passes Modeling
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By Russelt Clark
Pori Staff Writer
About two years ago, a young lady
wrote a letter to the City of Charlotte
requesting to teach.
After the letter fell in the hands of
the right people, Donna F. Sullivan
pinpointed her own modeling class
for teenage girls. '■ > .
* wrote tne letter because
parwrts in the community wanted
me to4each their daughters how to
dress well end to take care of
themselves," interjected Sullivan,
who conducts classes on Thursdays
at the Naomi Drenan Center
"The girls come from all over
Charlotte and they are racially
mixed. At the end of the 10-week
program, they receive a diploma,
roses and some get trophies for their
performance in class," emphasized
Donna, who has been modeling since
the seventh grade.
i was inspired u> pursue model
ing by Yvette Alston who was ■
teacher at Randolph Junior High
when I was in the seventh grade/'
informed the fashion conscious
beauty.
The as-year-old Charlottean has
been very active in the modeling
business In the 11th grade she was
President of the Belk Teen Board,
but it was not until she took a she
month course at Barbison Modeling
School that her career flourished
"After completing the course they
called me back to instruct," she
llliiii a
Failure always catches Omm
who alt down and wait far succan
began. “One day, they asked me to
go to Rock Hill to take some
pictures. At the time I was also
working at the Showroom Boutique
and some ladies came in and told
me that my picture was on a
billboard down the street advertis
ing the school. There were five
billboards with my picture on them
which really boosted my modeling
career," reminisced Sullivan, a 1979
graduate of Bast Mecklenburg.
voted as the beat dressed female
in her senior year, she has been
recognised for her neat appearance
“In 19®2,1 was a finalist In the Miss
Skinny Beauty Contest sponsored by
WGIV and Boardwalk Records. <
“There were five girls selected out
of 50 and I represented North
Carolina We woo a trip to Holly
wood and we also appeared as
dancers on Seal Train." she en
lightened.
The thoroughly trained beauty
also has experience modeling with
the EBONY Fashion Fair “A
girlfriend of mine told me about the
opening and I auditioned for the
position. I traveled to 10 different
dtiae with them doing promotional
work and they offered me a per
manent Job but I turned it down
because I was young and I didn’t
think that I was ready tor such a big
step at the age of 90. I could still
obtain the position with the travel
in8 road show, but I’m happy and
content here In Charlotte,’’ she
Presently, she Is employ^ by
Duke Power full time, but she is still
still working as ■ freelance modal
“I model for Balk, Ivey’s, Lucille’s
Vogue, and T. Edwards In their
nm-way modeling shows.” FV .
Now everything is going smooth
ly for Sullivan, but tbsre has been
stumbling blacks In her career path
"I slowed down a lot after my sister
Roeytyn Houston was killed In an
automobile accident on her way
back home to Atlanta After this, I
do anything. I lost weight and
1 fait liks giving up. But I finally
realised that I couldn't because my
sister would want me te continue,”
•she revealed
The daughter of John and Zelma
Sullivan of Charlotte, Donna is also
the proud mother of a two-year-old
son, Montez Sullivan. “Giving birth
to a son was another trying time in
my career, because I didn’t
think I could balance a career and p
family,” she voiced.
•Just when her career seemed to be
on the ropes, she rebounded like a
fighter in the closing seconds of the
final round. "I landed a job in the
Belk’s Serenade to Autumn Fashion
Show at Ovens Auditorium where I
met Bill Blass. Meeting this famous
designer was one of the highlights of
my career and it inspired me to
continue modeling.”
Aitnougn many people have had
difficult times along the road to
success, Donna believes she can
share some of her experience
through teaching teenage girls
“By teaching them what I’ve
learned, I can help them stay out of
the streets and help their parents
save money. “It cost my parents
9900 for me to go to Barbizon, but
my classes only coat 920 for 10
weeks,” she noted.
Many people often ask her to teach
guys but she prefers to stick with the
females. “When people ask me, I
refer them to Terry Straite who has
his own modeling program. He is a
good friend of mine and has also
inspired me in the modeling
business”
“She not only teaches the girls
how to model, but she also shows
them how to style their hair,
apply make-up. and how to carry
themselves," reflected Linda
Moore, cultural arts specialist for
the City. "She Is an excellent'
teacher, and her class has become
very popular at the Naomi Drenan
Center.” „ . v
When not working, SuHlvan enjoys
spending time with her son and his
father Herbert L. Watson. .7
“I describe myself as a friendly,
stubborn, loving person who is
dependable and enjoys challenges.”
Festivities Crank Up
JCSIFs Homecoming
Bv Russell Clark
Post Staff Writer
Music, sports, and lots of spirit -
these are a few ingredients which
make Homecoming a time to
remember
The week of festivities opens this
Friday at Johnson C Smith
University with a Halloween
Carnival in the Student Union
Saturday the Coronation of Miss
JCSU, Theresa Crunkleton will be
conducted in Biddle Auditorium at 8
p.m.
To thrust the campus into a
greater spirit of homecoming, a
series of pep rallies will be held.
l>£Ffrep the S^iior- Pep Rally on
'-^Monday to the Cheerleaders Pep
Rally on Friday, these activities
should generate plenty of enthu
siasm on the historical black
campus.
JO ceieorate tne anticipated
victory over the Winston-Salem
State Rams, a tentative concert has
been scheduled following the game
featuring two big name groups
"We are still in the process of
negotiating a contract with the
performers," revealed Dr Bernard
Franklin, who serves as Student
Government Association (SGA)
advisor "Our SGA President had a
death in his family and has been out
of town, but if the concert is
cancelled we will channel our funds
to the Annual Bull Fest coming up in
March.”
The JCSU SGA is very pivotal in
homecoming activities. They came
up with this year's theme, "Pieces of
a Dream,” and they also help
student organizations afford floats
for the parade
' The SGA serves as the nucleus
for students," F'ranklin commented
"They do a lot of things financially
for student organizations, and they
also have allocated about $500 to
Miss JCSU for her duties Last year
they spent about $3,500 at home
coming, but if the concert goes over,
it will cost them about $15,000," he
enlightened
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Dr.' Bernard Franklin
.SGA advisor
•'! will be very disappointed if the
concert is cancelled," replied
Montini Davis, a senior computer
science major from Sumpter, SC “I
remember when we had Roger
Troutman and Zapp along with
Shannon and it turned out very
well." she reflected. “It’s my senior
year and I would like to *end
homecoming on a good note."
Preparing for the parade and
being active is what Sharon Mobley
looks forward to "I think it’s going
to be very nice because of all the
activities. In high school. I didn’t
get a chance to help prepare for
homecoming events, but now I’m
very excited about it,’’ mentioned
Mobley, a lfikfi Garinger graduate,
and Miss Freshman Class Beauty
“Smith is very different than I
thought it would be, but I’m going to
make the best out of my time here,"
says Mobley who will be featured on
the Freshman Class beauty float in
the parade
Monlini Davis
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Sharon Mobley
..Freshman Class Beauty
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