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EDUCATION roOAy
INROADS Program Helps Guide Students
Prom Staff Reports
The INROADS/Charlotte, Inc.
Annual Recognition Banquet
was held June 22 In the Grand
Ballroom of the Charlotte Mar
riott City Center.
The keynote speaker for the
evenlng.was Mr. G. Patrick Phil
lips, president, NCNB Service,
Inc.
The event Included recogni
tion of 20 Pre-College Compo
nent graduates with two pre
college awards presented for the
highest academic performance
In INROADS Advanced Lan
guage Arts and Advance Mathe
matics classes. The Pre-College
awards culminated with the
"Pre-College Student of the
Year."
The College Component
awards Included the Induction
of ten graduating Interns Into
the INROADS Alumni Associa
tion and the presentation of ac
ademic awards to INROADS In
terns who have earned 3.0 and
above cumulative grade point
averages during the 1988-89
school year.
Progress awards were also giv
en for significant academic im
provement.
The highlight of the college
wards was the presentation to
the most outstanding INROADS
interns, "The INROADS Scholar
of the Year" and the "Inroader of
the Year."
Started In 1982, INROADS/
Charlotte Is one of 34 affiliate
offices around the country dedi
cated to developing qualified
business and engineering pro
fessionals. Its mission Is to de-
-"fT^
velop and place talented minor
ity youth In business and indus
try and prepare them for corpo
rate and community leadership.
More than 1,000 companies na
tionwide sponsor INROADS col
lege Interns.
As of 1988, participation In
INROADS/Charlotte has Includ
ed 62 college Interns, 31 pre
college students and 26 alumni.
Charlotte's INROADS program
Is repiorted to be one
of the most success
ful affiliates.
INROADS/
Charlotte Is direct
ed by Sandra
McMullen In 1986
INROADS/
Charlotte was rec
ognized for having
both the second
highest overall rat
ing and the second
highest College
Component perfor
mance rating of all
INROADS affiliates
nationwide.
McMullen Is very
enthusiastic about
her work and about
INROADS in gener
al. "INROADS gives
me the opportunity
to Interact with and
develop future lead
ers," she says.
However. IN
ROADS Is a de
manding program.
Adds McMullen,
"It's a great organi
zation and a great
opportumty, but It's not for eve
rybody."
Students In the Pre-College
Component attend seminars
and classes year-round, and stu
dents In the College Component
are evaluated hi the school and
the workplace. INROADS college
freshmen are required to study
35 hours per week outside of
class and turn In time-
management worksheets week
ly. In addition, all Inroaders are
required to participate In com
munity service activities.
"INROADS doesn't just develop
youth to be scholars, but well-
rounded Individuals who have
an understanding and respect for
themselves, their culture and
that of others," says McMullen.
INROADS Scholar of the Year
BSlchael LaSane
This year's recipient Is a rising sen
ior at Johnson C. Smith University,
majoring In Accounting with a 3.8
cumulative grade point average. He
Interns with Cablevlslon of Char
lotte.
The INROADER of the Tear
Gregory Bryant
This year's recipient Is a Duke Aca
demic Scholarship, Honors College,
Dean's List (JCSU), President's List
and National Dean's List student. He
has received numerous academic
awards and Is Involved In several
community and professional activi
ties and organizations.
Alumni Induction Graduates/
1989Banquet
The 1989 INROADS Intern graduates were recognized
at the recognition banquet and Inducted Into the
Alumni Component. Shown In the photo (left) are (1-
r): Kevin Bums, graduate of North Carolina A &T
University: Johnetta Berry, graduate of UNC-
Greensboro; Gregory Bryant, graduate of Johnson C.
Smith University: Paul Latten, graduate of North
Carolina State University: LaCara Reddick, graduate
of Johnson C. Smith University: and Brlnda John
son, graduate of UNC-Charlotte. Other alumni in
duction graduates not pictured are: Cedric Bums,
graduate of N.C. A&T: George Hicks, graduate of UNC-
Chapel Hill, Rodney Hood, graduate of UNC-Chapel
Hill: and Yolanda Johnson, graduate of North Caro
lina Central University.
Photos/CHRIS NELSON
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