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T The State Port Pilot SCHOOLS May Moore of South Middle recognized as teacher of year By Maryticth Bianchi Feature Editor A South Brunswick Middle School teacher has been named Brunswick County’s teacher of the year for 1993-94. May Moore of Yaupon Beach, who teaches mathematics to seventh graders, was one of the teachers selected by their co-workers to be interviewed for the honor last week. "She’s tough. She doesn’t cut you any slack," Luke Reynolds, one of her students, said. But that’s okay, he said, because she’s helped him understand math better and his grades have improved. Moore is an 18-year veteran of the 7 hope the teachers, when they look at me, I hope they see me as a learner because I like to move from job to job, cur riculum to cur riculum. I need to learn as well as teach every year.’ May Moore Brunswick County school system, and she’s been at South Brunswick Middle since the school’s doors opened back in 1981. She was a history major at Duke University, preparing to study medi cine. A family sidetracked her along the way, but she still had a desire to continue her education. She consid ered law school, "but I never could afford to do it,” she said. Instead she went back to school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and got a master’s de gree in reading and language arts. "I’m not the best teacher in Bruns wick County," she declared. "There are a lot of good teachers." She said she sees her role as teacher of the year as being a spokesman, an advocate for others in her profession. "I think 1 can help the community realize teaching now is not like it was 20 years ago because of the so cial pressures making the lives of students more difficult," she said. Parents, a child’s first teacher, have an important role to play in educa tion. "I hope the teachers, when they look at me, I hope they see me as a learner because I like to move from Brake' Job $59.95 (Most Domestics) Metallic, Semi-Metallic & Trucks Extra Happy 24th Birthday David Miller June 2 May Moore of Yaupon Beach was named Brunswick County teacher of the year last week. She teaches seventh grade mathematics at South Brunswick Middle School. job to job, curriculum to curriculum. I need to learn as well as teach every year," she said. "I believe education is learning. I don’t believe education is teaching. What I’ve got to do is help Luke or anybody else leant," she said, admit ting, "I don’t do that well. I end up doing too much teaching and not giving them time to learn." As Brunswick County’s teacher of the year Moore will receive $1,000, half of which is to be used for her professional development. She will also represent the county in regional competition inthe fall. Debbie Lemon, teacher of the aca demically gifted at Shallotte Middle School, was runner-up. Interviews were conducted by the1 1992-93 teacher of the year, Phyllis Neeley of Lincoln Primary; Corey Brown, senior class president at South Brunswick High School; Susan Gibble and Lizzie Mitchell, a retired teacher. Other teachers who were named by their co-workers and interviewed were Debbie Skillman of Southport Elementary, Christina Brown of Bolivia Elementary, Kathleen Thompson of South Brunswick High, Helen Davis of Lincoln Pri mary, Arlene Owens of Leland Mid dle, Brian Benton of North Bruns wick High, Claudia Laugisch of Union Elementary, David Arrowood of West Brunswick High. College’s presidential awards presented six county students Melissa Kay Thomas, Jennifer McCrary and Miranda Jill Thomp son, all of Leland, Cynthia R. Shat terly of Southport, Dorothy Black burn and Lester Murdock Todd of Supply have been selected to receive Brunswick Community College Presidential Scholarships for the up coming school year. Each of the scholarship winners was presented a letter of scholarship commitment at the honor ceremonies held recently at each Brunswick County high school. The Brunswick Community Col lege Foundation scholarships are awarded to two students from each of the three high Schools in Bruns wick County. The scholarships are awarded to high school graduates who exemplify outstanding academ ic achievement, as well as having participated in extracurricular ac tivities at school and being involved in their community. Shatterly and McCrary were pre sented their scholarship letters at South Brunswick High School’s recognition program. Shatterly has a 3.91 grade point average and ranked fifth in her graduating class. She participated in tennis, track, Fellow ship of Christian Athletes and chorus. McCrary was a member of the JROTC for two years. She maintained a 3.4 grade point aver age and participated as a member of the Future Homemakers of America and HERO and recently won first place in a recordkeeping competi tion. She also worked as a student assistant in the class of mentally handicapped students. Thompson was vice-president of the DECA club at North Brunswick High School. She served as a gov ernor’s page and was a member of the honor society with a 3.2 grade point average and played in the school marching band. Thomas was active in the Future Business Leaders of America for four years, serving as its president in Little Professor Book Center *New Summer Hours* Monday-Saturday 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Sunday Noon-6:00 p.m. Your Locally Owned Family Bookstore River Run Shopping Center, Southport (919) 457-9653 NCSU honors North Carolina State University has announced that 3,515 un dergraduate students earned Dean’s List honors during the spring semester. To make the Dean’s List, students must earn an academic average of 3.25 or higher if they are carrying 15 or more hours of course work, or a 3.5 grade point average if they are carrying 12 to 14 hours. Penni Simmons King of Calabash, Christopher S. Byrd of Shallotte, James Mallary Leonard of Shallotte, and Karen Faye Stanaland of Calabash all with 4.0 averages. Other Dean’s List students from Brunswick County include John D. Nichols and Maria Faith Ward, both of Southport; Michael W. Cole of Boiling Spring Lakes; Kristina Diane Blackmon of Yaupon Beach; Jamin Derrek Skipper and Franklin L. Williams, both of Leland; Erika Leigh Farr of Sunset Beach; Maria Maila Jackson of Ocean Isle Beach; Raymond Chancey Howard of Supply; and Virginia L. Scar borough of Shallotte. Meredith grads Two Brunswick County residents were among the 517 graduates this spring of Meredith College. Carol Ann Brooks, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Ben Brooks of Yaupon Beach, earned a bachelor of arts de gree in Spanish. Susan M. Finley, daughter of Dennis and Ruth Finley of Boiling Spring Lakes, earned a bachelor of arts degree in English and religion. Wingate graduates Two Brunswick County residents were among the 207 graduates of Wingate College. Christy M. Clark of Southport was graduated with a bachelor of science degree in chemistry. 1 ' Jennifer R. Leisey of Calabash was graduated with a bachelor of science degree in business adminis tration. St. Mary’s grad Heather Parker of Southport was among 100 students to receive a high school diploma from the high school division at Saint Mary’s Col lege. The daughter of Sue Parker and Charles Parker, Heather plans to at tend the University of North Caro lina at W'lmington in the fall, her senior year. She was a Candy Striper at the New Hanover Regional Medical Center. West Brunswick senior Dorothy Blackburn was a member of the Latin Club, the National Honor Society and Heath Occupations Stu dents of America. She was also a junior marshall and a volunteer at The Brunswick Hospital. Her grade point average was 3.5. Todd was been a member of the JROTC for four years. He was also a member of DEC A and has been a member of Coastline Junior Rescue Squad for the past three years. Now Serving rench Bread Baked Daily fPALM TREE PASSAGE 111S. Howe St., Southport Faye Burckhalter receives the volunteer of the year award from Lin coln Primary School principal Joseph Butler. Lincoln volunteers honored for service A reception for school volunteers at Lincoln Primary School was held in the media center on May 26. This year, 221 volunteers donated over 2,000 volunteer hours of ser vice to the school in various capacities. Volunteer work can in clude chaperoning a field trip, as sisting the teacher in the classroom or making costumes for a program. Volunteers sign in at the volunteer center and pick up badges which display the L.I.N.K. O.N. logo, standing for "Lincoln’s Involved Neighbors Knowing Our Needs". The reception is held to acknowl edge those people who give their time during the year. Those donat ing over 50 hours are identified with buttons as members of the "Over 50 Club". Those donating over 100 hours receive a red rose. T This year, the 11 volunteers honored with buttons and roses were Theresa Agins, Augusta Bordeaux, Faye Burr khalter, Tina Child, Helen Edwards, Joyce Haggins, Denise Harrison. Joyce Locklear, Sherry Lossen, Martha Mintz and Rhonda Stratton. For the first time, one person was honored as volunteer of the year with an inscribed plaque. A large plaque at the school will display the name of Faye Burckhalter as volunteer of the year for 1992-93. "The reception is just a small token of our appreciation for all the time and energy given by our volunteers," said principal Joseph Butler. All of the volunteers were honored with certificates. 1 "Free Video Loaning Vacation Library!" 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