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St. Aug. Welcomes Angolian Officials Hie southwest African nation of Angola fa working to became trading partners with the of the nation's is in the United States recently to stgs an agreement with the World Bank and International D.C. As a part of their stay, mey vuiua ixorui viroaDA anal spent the greater part of an looking at one of i’s > of I _ Saint Augustine’s College a i as the in ; Of that the TeUen to the U S. i to the United Nations, Pedro Paeavira, Finance leediig the iMuptiwi Saint Augustine’s College to an nounce their efforts to attract more Western investment, especially from the U.S. in their country, and seek support for their investment in the Dr. Presell R. Robinson met the group of VIPs with a full ROTC honor guard. Robinson committed Saint Augustine’s to a full scholarship for an Angolian student, next year, that Robinson said he hoped would be the start of a long and fruitful relationship with the country. Hie offer was ac cepted, with a counter offer of the possibility of a future ex change student program bet ween Saint Augustine’s and Angola. Ambassador Pacavira told a reporter that he saw Saint Augustine’s College as the kind of institution that would be beneficial in furthering the goals of Angola in the United States. Angola is working to improve its economy that is rich in oil, diamonds, minerals and wood. Located between central and key nation in the development accordiac'le'uie °o«teiaU vWtm* Saint Augustine's. The country borders Namibia. Zambia and Zaira on Africa’s ■nnd encouraged the officials to send students to Saint A&T Sophomore Plans Career As Teacher GREENSBORO—To Douglas is not a . If s the only way. The 19-year-old A&T Jar from Fayetteville is deter to pursue a career as a ide mwhat wme tact that he holdi a 1 year scholarship, awarded the North Carolina is one of IS such enrolled in teaching at A*T this year. He said be was smitten with the teaching bug while a stu dent at Fayetteville’s Douglas Byrd Senior Ugh School. “I a tutor in chemistry, math,” he said, found out that I could in Aleo, tbet% had not been many in my life, nor ws a bright future for him in tendril*. “It would be a challenge for me, and it would give me a chance to help others,” he said. Coordinated by Dr." Josephine Luck, an A&T graduate who hokh a doctorate in education from the Universi ty of North Carolina, the TeachmgFellowa Program has “We get to participate in a lot of extracurricular activities,” said Clanton. “We have had havgral seminars with the chancellor (himself a former public school teacher *nd superintendent), and we iifb visited other universities. We recently had a seminar with porter is Chancellor Edward B. Fort. “These are superb students with a definite com mitment to teaching, and the potential to impact greatly on the field of education. It’s ex citing just to be around them.” Clanton said that through the outreach component of the pro gram, half of the students are senring as tutors at Greensboro Smith High School, and half are serving as tutors in die At Risk Dropout Prevention program at Eastern Guilford High Si-Knol “ “Teaching is wide open,” said Clanton, who added that he would like to teach for a while, then move to a career in educa are Pamela Barber, Statesville; Vincent Snipes, Fayetteville; Michael Monica Jennifer ; Paula ; Diara Camilla Nash College Offers Class In Pharmacy i- ’ * -I '<->;. „ *■ ROCKY MOUNT—A new curriculum in pharmacy technology will be offered at Nash Community College beginning in November with winter quarter registration, ac cording to Betsy B.Curtin, vice president for programs and services. Winter quarter registration begins on Tuesday, Nov. 28. “We are pleased to receive approval lor this two-year degree program, which we will offer initially as a certificate program,” said Ms. Currin. “These courses will be offered in the afternoon and evening for the convenience of area residents. Graduates of the pro gram should be successful in finding Jobs, as employment opportunities are available in hospitals, drug stores, drug manufacturing companies and wholesale drug companies, to name Just a few possibilities.” The curriculum will prepare Its students to assist phar macists hi duties that a non professional can legally per form. These technicians will' function within the boundaries prescribed by the pharmacist and the employing firm or agency. ^ Among those duties may be the filling of routine prescrip tion orders, the maintenance of inventories of drugs and sup plies, preparation of solutions and intravenous ad ditives and the performance of clerical duties, including in surance forms and forms re quired by third-party payees. The pharmacy technician also may assist with over-the counter drugs and health aids and maintain patient records. Prior to entering the pro gram, stukdents must have a high school diploma or equivalency, and must meet a reading requirement. Prospec tive students may take the placement test to determine their reading levels. For students who wish to enroll for winter quarter, this test will be offered on Nov. V at 9:30 a.m. and again at 6:30 p.m. It is possible for students to attend college part-time and enroll in two courses, basic life science and introduction to pharmacy. Further informa tion may be obtained by calling the Student Development Of fice at (919) 4494011.
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