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If Chapel Hill-Carrboro City I
Schools don’t take the advice of 1
Orange County, they could cause a <
development moratorium.
Orange County commissioners ;
have suggested that CHCCS adopt (
a practice that enabled Orange i
County Schools to avoid a morato- I
rium on development without :
exceeding school capacities. <
The Carrboro Board of
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David Frederic Chapman of Northbrook, 1L
For his remarkable dedication to the performing arts.
David acted, directed and produced theatre extensively
during his time at Carolina, significantly raising the
standard for dramatic arts at UNC. Last summer he
earned a Burch fellowship to take the play he wrote, the
Bisexual Alphabet, to the 2002 Edinburgh Festival and
has been awarded a Fulbnght Scholarship to study
drama in Hungary. From his involvement in Lab!
Theatre to his honors thesis, titled ToTO Today: Using
Theatre of the Oppressed as a Playwriting Tool, David
has shown unwavering commitment to the furthering of
the arts. For these and other accomplishments, the
Order of the Golden Fleece taps David Chapman.
Julie Cecelia McManus of Ft. Lauderdale, FL
For her outstanding contributions to the University
community in public service. Throughout her under
graduate career, Julie has passionately dedicated herself
to improving the lives of others. While serving as the
Hospital Committee Chair for the UNC Dance
Marathon she established the For the Kids Fund bylaws,
coordinating the collaboration of families, doctors,
nurses, and social workers to ensure that all interests
were successfully served. Admired as an exemplary mem
ber of the Greek community, Julie also founded UNC’s
Locks of Love campaign and was Chief Marshal of the
Senior Class. For these and other accomplishments, the
Order of the Golden Fleece taps Julie McManus.
Lydia Harris Guterman of Charlotte, NC
For her exceptional contribution to public service and
social justice. Lydia served as Education Director and
Outreach Coordinator for MANO (Mujeres
Aprendiendo Por Nuevas Oportunidades) for three
years and guided the organization through an important
period of growth. She coordinated outreach projects tar
geting Latino populations m local communities, and
offered Carolina students a means to better connect
with the Latino community. Lydia also co-chaired the
first Alternative Fall Break service retreat to the
Cherokee Indian Reservation and served as the chair of
the Class of 2003 Community Service Committee. For
these and other accomplishments, the Order of the
Golden Fleece taps Lydia Guterman.
Siddharth Piyush Sura of Raleigh, NC
For his commitment to public service and his efforts to
bring quality, affordable health benefits to uninsured
children in the community. Siddharth founded the
Student Health Outreach (SHOUT) program, which
targets families of uninsured children in the Latino com
munity, educates them about available resources, and
assists them in enrolling in government health pro
grams. SHOUT has quickly grown to an organization of
over 100 volunteers as a result of Siddharth's commit
ment and enthusiasm. His hard work has successfully
secured SHOUT’s foundation and will ensure its lasting
presence and continued growth. For these and other
accomplishments, the Order of the Golden Fleece taps
Siddarth Sura.
Rebecca Susanne Williford of Rocky Mount, NC
For her courage and compassion in ensuring that the
University is fully accessible to disabled students. Asa
member of the Disability Advisory Committee, Rebecca
works to make the campus more accessible by increasing
the number of ramps and elevators, as well as adding
programming that aids those with disabilities. Through
her contributions to this committee, and as secretary of
the student body, Rebecca has shown a tireless commit
ment to ensuring that the University integrates physi
cally challenged members of its community. For these
and other accomplishments, the Order of the Golden
Reece taps Rebecca Williford.
Amanda Danielle Spillman of Yadkinville, NC
For her unwavering dedication and support of student
self-governance and the University Honor System. As
Student Attorney General, Amanda improved the
Honor Systems efficiency and decreased the average
time involved from charge to hearing by 70 percent.
Her diligence drove the first Honor and Integrity Week
to great success, and she assisted in reforming the
University Honor System through the Committee on
Student Conduct. With Amandas leadership, the
University Honor System is recognized as one of the
leading systems in the country. For these and other
accomplishments, the Order of the Golden Reece taps
Amanda Spillman.
Gregory Ryan Lanier of Advance, NC
For his leadership and innovation in creating and main
taining student organization websites. During his
involvement with Carolina Web Servers and Carolina
Consulting, Greg utilized his exceptional talents to serve
the University community through web design and sup
port. His contribution of twelve distinctly advanced
websites has allowed student groups to effectively distrib
ute information. Due to his work and the high standard
he set for himself and others, Greg developed an envi-
of the Schools Adequate Public
Facilities Ordinance for almost
four years. The ordinance would
tie new development to school
capacity for all of Orange County.
The aldermen were hesitant to
add provisions of SAPFO to
Carrboro’s land-use ordinance
without assurances that the coun
ty would provide for anew middle
school in the CHCCS system and
avoid a development moratorium.
All schools in the district are
regulated by level-of-service limits
for their capacities. According to
SAPFO, an elementary school can
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nological collaboration and
support to continue. For these
and other accomplishments,
the Order of the Golden
Reece taps Greg Lanier.
Kenneth Edward Varner of
Wilmington, NC
For the application of his
scholarship to advocacy for
renewable energy. Ken served
as a fellow at the National
Renewable Energy Laboratory
and will serve this summer as a
U.S. delegate to the 4th
International Convention on
Environment and Sustainable
Development. Ken teaches a
C-START class, in which stu
dents examine renewable
energy technologies and their
importance to society. Asa
member of this year’s Green Energy campaign, Ken
aided in the passage of a referendum to provide for the
development of alternative energy projects on the
University campus. For these and other accomplish
ments, the Order of the Golden Reece taps Ken Varner.
Samantha Elizabeth Terry of Brooklyn, NY
For her diligent efforts to make the University a more
ethnically inclusive community. As President of
Mezmerhythm Multigenre Dance Team, Samantha
raised funds for its operations and choreographed hip
hop, jazz, modem, lyrical, and Latin dances for its many
performances on campus and in the surrounding com
munity. Samantha's commitment to multiculturalism is
also evident in her position as vice president of Masala,
in which she helped promote cross-cultural relations on
campus. For these and other accomplishments, the
Order of the Golden Reece taps Samantha Terry.
Charles Joseph Phaneuf of Raleigh, NC
For hts enthusiastic commitment to improving student
activities as President of the Carolina Union Activities
Board. Dunng a challenging time of expansion and
renovation for the Student Union, Charles acted to ease
the transition and ensure that the Union’s valuable
functions would not suffer. Charles creatively managed
to maintain current programs, expand programming to
include anew Jazz series featuring free concerts by
renowned artists, and increase student attendance at
Union events. For these and other accomplishments,
the Order of the Golden Reece taps Charles J. Phaneuf.
Elesha Renee Barnette of Charlotte, NC
For her tireless dedication to Student Television. In four
years of involvement at STV, Elesha has directed, pro
duced, written and acted in multiple shows; most nota
bly, Hot on the Hill and General College. While pursu
ing these projects, Elesha has also undertaken great
leadership responsibilities. As the Station Manager of
STV, Elesha is responsible for all programming and
serves as a mentor to members of STV interested in
learning how to edit, produce or direct. For these and
other accomplishments, the Order of the Golden Reece
taps Elesha Barnette.
Anders Paul Fjellstedt of Chapel Hill, NC
For his diligent commitment to service through the
Campus Y. As Outreach Coordinator, Anders developed
the Y’s Hispanic Integration Program, which identifies
the needs of Hispanic families and designs services to
meet them. Anders is currently developing the Y’s first
international service project, which will allow volun
teers to travel to Hungary and help orphaned children.
Asa coordinator for the Big Buddy program, Anders
enriched the program by arranging discounts for volun
teers and their buddies at local businesses, developing a
new training program, coordinating fundraising, and
recruiting 200 volunteers to the program. For these and
other accomplishments, the Order of the Golden Reece
taps Anders Fjellstedt.
Kimberley Layne Benton of Zcbulon, NC
For her leadership and innovation in establishing the
Carolina V-day Initiative at Carolina. The V-day
Initiative sponsored a full week of activities and raised
more than 15,000 dollars to assist local agencies that
work with sexual assault and domestic violence victims.
Kim’s efforts led to increased awareness and education
regarding violence against women in our community
and our world. Kim created an organization that will
continue to make an impact at Carolina for many years
to come. For these and other accomplishments, the
Order of the Golden Reece taps Kim Benton.
Leia Michelle Kelly of San Marino, CA
For her outstanding leadership and unfaltering dedica
tion to the UNC Dance Marathon. As the Overall
Coordinator, Leia worked passionately to expand and
improve every aspect of the organization while raising
reach 105 percent capacity, with
middle and high schools allowed to
reach 107 percent and 110 percent,
respectively.
Enrollment projections show
that CHCCS will require anew
middle school in 2008-09 because
it will have exceeded 107 percent.
“One of the things the commis
sioners have been very deliberate
about is that they did not want to
start (SAPFO) with an automatic
moratorium,” said Donna Dean,
Orange County’s budget director.
When developers approach the
system about building and are
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The Order of the Golden Fleece is the University’s oldest and highest honorary
organization. Founded in 1903, the Golden Fleece recognizes those individuals who
have made significant and lasting contributions to the University.
On Friday, March 28, 2003, twenty nine members of the University community were
formally inducted into the Golden Fleece. They bear the mark of distinction as people
of high achievements and character who have enhanced the life of all members
of the University Community.
Through recognition of excellence, the Golden Fleece has sought for over ninety years
to honor and perpetuate the qualities to which the Order is dedicated. The individuals
identified herein are deserving of this recognition and the appreciation of us all.
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more rhan $167,000 for the families of the NC
Children's Hospital. Through her efforts the Marathon
effectively engaged the entire University community,
providing a unique opportunity for meaningful public
service. Leia’s unwavenng commitment and personal
sacnfice is a model for other student leaders on campus
and will ensure future successes for the Dance
Marathon. For these and other accomplishments, the
Order of the Golden Fleece taps Leia Kelly.
David Lyndon Weber Angeles of Kings Mountain, NC
For his tireless and innovative leadership as Co-president
of the Campus Y. David developed the Y SCOPE pro
gram to increase the University community’s awareness
of global issues and cultural diversity through campus
wide lectures and forums. He coordinated events such as
the September 11 Candlelight Vigil and lectures on
political issues facing the Asian continent. David created
several initiatives for leaders of minority cultural and
political organizations in order to foster multicultural
unity on campus and was awarded a Truman Scholarship.
For these and other accomplishments, the Older of the
Golden Reece taps David Angeles.
Rebekah Louise Burford of Raleigh, NC
For her longstanding commitment to the ideals of stu
dent self-governance. Rebekah has served as a dedicated
advocate for student interests in University decision
making. She contributed her time and energy to a mul
titude of issues; most notably regarding tuition and the
University’s transit and parking plan. Rebekah’s ability
to articulate the needs of students and her influence
over decisions at the University is highly valued by stu
dents and administrators. For these and other accom
plishments, the Order of the Golden Fleece taps
Rebekah Burford.
Jonathan Phillip Slain of Shaker Heights, OH
For his valuable role in the revision of the Instrument of
Student Judicial Governance. In addition to his
demanding workload as the Undergraduate Attorney
General’s Chief of Staff, Jonathan was the student most
involved in wntmg the revised Instrument. In doing so,
he worked tirelessly to engage students in the revision
process and worked effectively with faculty, staff and
administrators to produce an Instrument favorable to all
groups involved in the Honor System. For these and
other accomplishments, the Order of the Golden Reece
taps Jonathan Slain.
Sindhura Citineni of Beaufort, SC
For her remarkable dedication as president of the
Campus Y’s Hunger Lunch. Sindhura received both the
Robert E. Bryan Academic Year Fellowship and an
Intellectual Life Grant to form the Hunger Lunch,
which is the most successful and continuous fundraiser
of the Campus Y. Sindhura involved numerous students
in this initiative that uses 100 percent of its profits to
build a sustainable project for a third world community
in dire need of better nutrition. For these and other
accomplishments, the Order of the Golden Reece taps
Sindhura Citineni.
April Denise Bethea of Charlotte, NC
For her work to increase the presence of tninonties in
journalism at the University. April’s dedication to the
involvement of African Americans in campus journal
ism has shown in her work in the Carolina Association
of Black Journalists and The Daily Tar Heel, where she
contributes a minority perspective on The Daily Tar
Heel Editorial Board that was previously lacking. April
also organized a conference designed to draw minority
high school students to the University and the field of
journalism. For these and other accomplishments, the
Order of the Golden Reece taps April Bethea.
Frances Ann Ferris of New Hill, NC
For her diligent leadership of the campus movement
against the death penalty. Frances has strengthened the
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approved, they receive a Certificate
of Adequacy of Public School
Facilities. A suspension of the
CAPS, as opposed to a moratori
um on development, would mean
that if a developer wants to build a
subdivision, the school system can
choose to ignore level of service
limits and allow the developer to
build.
For example, Dean said the sys
tem could take the high school out
of the equation and focus on the
middle and elementary levels. If its
levels of service are not too close to
or over capacity, it will approve the
project. To avoid a moratorium in
Orange County, the school system
had to disregard the approaching
107 percent level of service to
allow new development.
“Suspension seems to be the
alternative that would most likely
get approved,” said Commissioner
Barry Jacobs.
Commissioner Steve Halkiotis
proposed putting an employee
with a background in development
in charge of coordinating the data.
“We need somebody who’s
going to be analyzing this data,” he
said, adding that school adminis
trators are trained in educating
children, not in development.
“The county needs to play the
premier role in accounting for the
numbers,” he said. “If (SAPFO) is
going to have credibility, we’ve got
to have information that’s
irrefutable.”
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For his commitment to increase the presence of
African-American male students at the University- As
Program Coordinator for Minority Recruitment
Programs, Deone initiated a movement to improve the
African-American male presence at the University by
increasing male involvement in both recruitment pro
grams and in University programs that lack racial and
ethnic diversity. Deone shows his dedication to the
improvement of diversity by encouraging minority stu
dents to move beyond traditional “comfort zones” and
engage themselves in the broader University commu
nity. For these and other accomplishments, the Order of
the Golden Fleece taps Deone Powell.
Stephanie Ann Schmitt of Chapel Hill, NC
For her steadfast leadership and mobilization of gradu
ate and professional students. As External Vice
President of the Graduate and Professional Student
Federation, Stephanie ensured that graduate and profes
sional students were represented on all University com
mittees, boards, and task forces in the current year and
established a system that will enable continued involve
ment in the years ahead. Stephanie led a successful
effort to assess student opinion on a proposal to signifi
cantly alter the Graduate School’s grading system and
the results of her work influenced the University to
maintain its current system. Stephanie also contributed
graduate and professional student input to the Honor
Code reform process and the Academic Plan, which
will guide the University’s budgetary and planning deci
sions for the next five years. For these and other accom
plishments, the Order of the Golden Reece taps
Stephanie Schmitt.
Branson Halsted Page of Chapel Hill, NC
For his outstanding leadership and representation of
graduate and professional students. As President of the
Graduate and Professional Student Federation. Branson
initiated a Teaching Assistant Advisory Task Force
which resulted in the University’s commitment to
increase teaching-assistant compensation and a realistic
plan to achieve that goal. Branson collaborated with
undergraduates and administration to establish the
Future Faculty Program, which will improve under
graduate education and provide graduate students with
professional development bv training graduate-student
teaching fellows. Branson also involved graduate stu
dents in efforts to lobby the stare legislature on matters
significant to the University, to advocate for increased
campus child care, to establish a Graduate Student
Center, and to represent graduate student interests to
the Town of Chapel Hill. For these and other accom
plishments, the Order of the Golden Fleece taps
Branson Page.
Daniel Curtis Herman of Fairfield, CA
For his remarkable contributions and commitment to
the success of the Graduate and Professional Student
Federation. Dan's leadership drasrically improved the
number of representatives attending GPSF Senate meet
ings. His dedication to Student Congress provided other
members with a role model for ethical, thoughtful lead
ership. Constantly striving to increase the role of gradu
ate and professional students, Dan has successfully set a
benchmark for their leadership on campus. He success
fully led students to participate in decisions regarding
campus parking and relations with the Town of Chapel
Hill. For these and other accomplishments, the Order of
the Golden Fleece taps Dan Herman.
William Lam of Chapel Hill, NC
For his exceptional commitment to the establishment of
a prominent and successful UNC wrestling program.
During his 30-year coaching career, Coach Lam led the
Tar Heels to 14 ACC Championships and an ACC-best
377 wins. He also guided 5 individuals to NCAA cham
pionships, and 36 wrestlers to All-American fame.
MONDAY, MARCH 81, 2003
Some unhappy with
legislature’s slow start
BY KATHERINE SCHULTZ
STAFF WRITER
Lawmakers have mixed opin
ions about whether the N.C.
General Assembly is producing
significant legislation at the same
rate as previous years.
The General Assembly, which
has been in session since Jan. 29,
has not addressed important issues
such as a state lottery and educa
tion. Some attribute this to partisan
problems and lack of organization.
“They have gotten off to a slow
start due to changes that the voters
themselves put in place,” said
Ferrel Guillory, director of UNC’s
Program on Southern Politics,
Media and Public Life.
In a historic move, the N.C.
House elected Reps. Jim Black, D-
Mecklenburg, and Richard
Morgan, R-Moore, as House co
speakers after three weeks of
intense debate and deadlocked
votes. Republicans, who had a nar
row 61-59 majority after the 2002
elections, lost their advantage
when Rep. Michael Decker of
Forsyth County switched his party'
affiliation to Democrat.
N.C. Sen. Virginia Foxx, R-
Alleghany, said legislators are not as
organized as they should be. “There
needs to be a change," she said. “We
should come in right after the elec
tions in November and elect our
leadership. There were no commit
tee meetings for about three weeks.”
Some say the stall in legislation
is related to North Carolina’s tight
University’s chapter of
Campaign to End the Death
Penalty through her leader
ship and ties to the broader
anti-death penalty commu
nity. She served as a member
of the Clemency Committee
of North Carolinians Against
the Death Penalty, as a legal
aide at the Center for Death
Penalty Litigation, a
Thomas Paine public policy
intern at the Common Sense
Foundation where she
authored a report called
“New Evidence of a Failed
System.” For these and other
accomplishments, the Order
of the Golden Reece taps
Frances Ferns.
Demitrus Deone Powell, of
Whitakers, NC
Because of his support and perseverance, the UNC wres
tling program is one year away from being fully finan
cially endowed. His outstanding achievements and suc
cess have resulted in him being presented with the
Carolina Pnceless Gem award and named the 1982
National Coach of the Year and the ACC Coach of the
Year nine times. Coach Lam’s devotion to the spon of
wrestling is unparalleled as he helped almost triple the
number of high school wrestling programs in the state of
North Carolina. For these and other accomplishments,
the Order of the Golden Reece taps Bill Lam.
Professor Robert Kirkpatrick Jr. of Chapel Hill, NC
For his courageous and passionate contnbutions to
Carolina’s intellectual climate. As an English professor
at Carolina for thirty-six years, Dr. Kirkpatrick has con
stantly been recognized for his intellectual prowess. In
1987, he was the first winner of the Charles B. Wood
Award for original poetry, and in 1995 he was named a
Bowman and Gordon Gray professor in recognition of
his outstanding undergraduate teaching. Throughout his
career, he has complemented his outstanding intellec
tual contributions with honorable citizenship and a
commitment to Carolina. Over the past year, Dr.
Kirkpatrick demonstrated outstanding leadership and
commitment in his role as Chair of the Carolina
Summer Reading Program Book Selection Committee.
Rather than succumb to the pressure of controversy. Dr.
Kirkpatrick used the national spotlight to champion
Carolina, the committee’s selection and the ideal of
understanding upon which the committee based its
selection. For these and other accomplishments, the
Order of the Golden Reece taps Dr. Robert Kirkpatrick.
Professor Sherryl Kleinman of Chapel Hill, NC
For her tireless efforts to make Carolina “The University
of the People” by erasing racism, sexism, heterosexism,
classism, and all other forms of oppression. Dr.
Kleinman persuades her fellow faculty members, admin
istrators, and students to erase gendered language in
everyday speech from the University and was instru
mental in the creation and maintenance of the
Progressive Faculty and Staff Caucus. She has taught
classes on race, sex, and gender at the University for
over twenty-three vears in the Sociology Department,
and has influenced hundreds of Carolina graduates who
have dedicated themselves to social and economic jus
tice in the University community and beyond. Dr.
Kleinman has also provided the theoretical base for sev
eral student-run initiatives to end oppression, including
the Black Student Movement and the White Ribbon
Campaign. Dr. Kleinman inspires others to make the
world a better place through her example, her scholar
ship. and her inspiring teaching. For these and other
accomplishments, the Order of the Golden Reece taps
Dr. Sherryl Kleinman.
Jonathan Edward Curtis of Chapel Hill, NC
For a career of unyielding dedication to fostenng stu
dent involvement and development at the University.
.As Assistant Director of the Carolina Union for
Student Organizations, Jon consistently goes beyond
reasonable expectations to aide students in everything
from establishing the infrastructure for a student organi
zation to implementing a successful event. Of his own
volition, Jon has crafted several resource manuals to
guide students through bureaucratic processes that can
otherwise stifle student involvement. Dunng his twenty
years at Carolina, Jon has demonstrated a consistent
willingness to treat student needs on an individual level,
going out of his way to address specific issues as they
anse. He is widely recognized among members of the
student body as a mentor, ally and friend. For these and
other accomplishments, the Order of the Golden Reece
taps Jon Curtis.
Michael Rollan Smith of Chapel Hill, NC
For his extraordinary vision, unfailing commitment, and
exemplary work in pursuit of helping members of the
University community to fulfill Edward Kidder
Graham’s promise to “answer the calls for help from the
residents of North Carolina." Michael Smiths initiative
in developing the Public Service Roundtable more than
a decade ago was the beginning of his passionate pursuit
of aif organizational structure that enabled members of
the University community to directly improve North
Carolina by “answering the calls.” His work to develop a
campus-wide consensus on how best to pursue the
University’s public service mission led to the creation of
the Carolina Cenrer for Public Service and the Public
Service Bus Tour, which enable faculty, staff, and stu
dents to engage tn meeting the needs of the state. As its
director, he has also led the Institute of Government in
its successful efforts to achieve this mission and man
aged the establishment of the School of Government.
For these and other accomplishments, the Order of the
Golden Reece taps Mike Smith.
budget situation.
“Their main focus, given the fis
cal crisis, is a balanced budget,”
Guillory said. “And the legislature
traditionally waits until after the
April 15 tax filings to get a sense of
things. Many issues come in the
context of the budget, such as the
cigarette tax and the lottery.”
But House Democratic Leader
Joe Hackney, D-Orange, said there
is not a problem with legislation in
the General Assembly, adding that
such a claim is “bogus.” He said
legislation is being passed at the
same rate as other years. “We’ve
only just started the session.”
Foxx said she expects to see
more bills introduced due to a
crossover deadline in April bills
must be introduced by this time in
order to be considered later in the
legislative session.
But this massive rush to intro
duce bills might compromise the
quality of the legislation. “Act in
haste; repent at leisure,” Foxx said.
It costs the state nearly SIB,OOO
a day to pay the 170 members of
the General Assembly.
But Guillory said he thinks this
is money well-spent.
Foxx reaffirmed legislators’ com
mitment to the state while they are
in session. “When I’m here, I’m
working 18 hours a day,” she said.
“The state is definitely getting their
money’s worth from me.”
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