Curtis E. Douglas Memorial Scholarship

The Greensboro chapter of the Livingstone College National Alumni Association announced that The Curtis E. Douglas Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established in his honor.

The scholarship will be open to high school seniors planning to major in any field of study with a grade point average of 2.8 or higher.

Curtis Douglas graduated from Livingstone College in 1971 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. Upon his discharge from the United States Air Force, he became the third African American to hold a position in the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, later becoming a trainer for the D.A.R.E. program, traveling throughout the United States and abroad to England to train with others from Scotland Yard.

Douglas, a strong community advocate, served in many organizations such as Brothers Organized to Save Others, MEN-Tors and the Black and Latino Achievers. He was an avid volunteer at Hayes-Taylor YMCA and served on several boards.

He was a voting precinct judge, and worked for Guilford County Schools. He was a member of Mt. Olivet AME Zion Church and worked tirelessly to support youth.

He also wrote “The Overcoming” which chronicled his life in law enforcement and the obstacles that he had to overcome.

Douglas was a member in good standing of the Livingstone College National Alumni Association’s Greensboro chapter, and served nine years as president of the organization.

To support of the Curtis E. Douglas Scholarship fund, send tax-deductible donations to Greensboro Chapter-LCNAA, P.O.Box 143, Greensboro, NC 27402. Write Curtis E. Douglas Scholarship in the memo section.

 

Catawba’s Kappa Delta Pi Chapter inducts members, installs officers

Catawba College’s Theta Phi Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education installed new officers for the 2015-2016 year and inducted seven new members in a ceremony held March 31.

Organized to recognize excellence in education, Kappa Delta Pi members recognize and honor achievement; strive to a high degree of professional fellowship, leadership, and growth in the field of education and serve their students and educational community.

New members inducted and receiving honor cords included the following undergraduate students: Erica Boles, King; Emily Canipe, Salisbury; Ashley Everidge, Hamptonville; Karina Reyes, Salisbury; Brinsley Stewart, Boonville and Emily Williams, Lexington. Faculty member Dr. Kim Creamer, Clemmons, was also inducted.

New officers installed were Ashley Everidge, president, and Erica Boles, treasurer.

Kappa Delta Pi, an International honor society in education, was founded March 8, 1911, at the University of Illinois. Catawba College’s Theta Phi Chapter was installed on Feb. 28, 1958 and was reactivated in 1983.

 

Children’s Book Festival April 25

Livingstone College will host its annual Children’s Book Festival on April 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the institution’s front lawn.

The event is free and open to children ages 3-12. Each child will be able to select two books of his or her choice.

The festival’s purpose is to encourage a love for and appreciation of books and reading. Last year’s event featured face painting, dancing, games, storytelling and much more.

Attendees will enjoy free food, fun and fellowship.

For more information, call 704-216-6118 or 704-216-6120.

 

DCCC’s Davie students enjoy Spring Fling activities

Students on the Davie Campus of Davidson County Community College took a break from the classroom last Thursday afternoon to enjoy some surfing and rock climbing.

Both were simulated, but provided a lot of fun during the annual Spring Fling celebration sponsored by the college’s Student Government Association.

Student Jy’Quarius “Q” Dalton discovered his surfing skills to be a bit wobbly on the Super Surf Sensation ride.

“At first, it was easy, but then it sped up on me, and I fell off,” he says. “It was fun, though.”

Linda Miller proved she’s a pro at rock climbing as she quickly ascended to the top of the rock and zipped back down.

“Every time we have the rock climb on campus, I’ll climb it five or six times,” Miller says. “It takes concentration, but I’m not afraid of heights.”

Other activities available to students included an inflatable slide, corn hole game, a photo booth and music provided by a live disc jockey. They were also treated to a pizza lunch.

“I like to see the interaction of our students here in Davie and the fun they’re having,” says David Handy, Student Government Association vice president. “It just shows that you can have fun on the road to success.”

 

Deadline near for Treasure Feamster scholarship

The deadline for the Interdenominational Ministers Fellowship Treasure Feamster Scholarship is quickly approaching. High school seniors can check with the guidance office or affiliated churches for applications or information.

All applications must be postmarked by April 27.

For additional information contact Virginia Brown at 704-633- 2431.

 

Litfest coming to Rowan-Cabarrus

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College will host its annual “Litfest” event April 27-28 from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. on the college’s north campus. Events will showcase student and faculty writing, artwork and music.

For more details, contact jenny.beaver@rccc.edu or maxine.patroni@rccc.edu.

 

Annual Poetry SLAM

In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Rowan Public Library will be hosting its annual Poetry SLAM for middle and high school teens.

A Poetry SLAM is a performance poetry contest, an opportunity for people to share their original poetry with a wider audience. Poems can be from a diverse range of styles including love poetry, poetry on social commentary, comic routines and personal confessional pieces. Because this SLAM is a teen event, topics and language must be appropriate for all ages. Other than that limitation, any type of poem is welcome.

Judges will be looking at two components — the poem itself and the delivery.  Regarding the poem, they will look at: content, length, good word usage, keeping material organized, and eliciting an audience response.

Regarding the performance, judges will be looking at eye contact, voice projection, enthusiastic delivery, and overall execution. Poems can be no longer than three minutes.

Cash prizes of $50 for first place, $25 for second, and $15 for third will be awarded.

The Poetry SLAM is scheduled for April 28 at 5:30 pm in the Stanback Auditorium at Rowan Public Library Headquarters in Salisbury.

For a complete list of rules or to register, visit www.rowanpubliclibrary.org . Call 704-216-8229 for more details.

 

Catawba Women’s Society supports Battered Women’s Shelter

Members of Catawba College’s Helen Foil Beard Women’s Society spent two years raising funds to make a $1,500 check presentation to the Battered Women’s Shelter of Salisbury.

The female service organization collected donations by hosting an annual semi-formal dance called WinterFest where Catawba students make donations to obtain a ticket to the event. Through those donations, the club was able to raise $1,600 for the Battered Women’s Shelter; a $100 presentation had been made by the club earlier this year when the Family Crisis Council reached out in desperate need for supplies, and then the $1,500 check was presented this month.

“The club was thrilled to be able to collect these funds over the past two years and present the check today. It just makes all the planning and hard work of WinterFest even more worth it,” said Andie Overbeck, the Helen Foil Beard Society’s sponsor and Catawba’s director of initiatives for student success.

Club President and senior Mary Feola, Sea Isle City, N.J., said “By being a part of the Helen Foil Beard Society that focuses on empowerment of women, it gives me great joy to be able to give back to an organization that possesses the same values we have. Today’s donation just allows us to focus what we do to help others.”

Bonnie Link, the community coordinator of the Battered Women’s Shelter, was delighted with the donation. “Oh how we love surprises!” she posted on Facebook. “When we were contacted by Andie Overbeck to set up a time to deliver a check from Catawba College, little did we know that the members of the Helen Foil Beard Women’s Society had been collecting funds to benefit The Battered Women’s Shelter for the past two years! We sincerely appreciate the efforts of this wonderful group of women along with all who helped make it happen.”

 

Catawba business students and advisor attend state leadership conference

The North Carolina state chapter of Phi Beta Lambda held the 61^st annual State Leadership Conference in Charlotte April 9-11. Officers and members from Catawba College’s chapter of Phi Beta Lambda attended the conference and competed in many of the statewide business competitions.

Catawba chapter advisor Dr. Pamela Thompson attended with Catawba Phi Beta Lambda chapter president Lincoln Anderson of Orlando, Fla., and members Janin Kassner of Giesen, Germany, Toomas Goutt of St. Witz, France ,and Martha Brucker of Kings Mountain.

Catawba’s three-year-old Phi Beta Lambda chapter received an award for having the second largest chapter in the state, and also brought home many honors from the statewide competitive events.

Toomas Goutt received first place in international business, Lincoln Anderson was awarded second place for professional accounting, Martha Brucker received eighth place in marketing concepts and Janin Kassner won first place in cost accounting.

Students receiving first and second place in events automatically qualify for the national competitions to be held at PBL Nationals in Chicago, Ill., in June.

 

Game Plan for Life to return to local schools

Prom and graduation season is a time of great celebration for youth.

Each year, though, many youth across the country are killed or injured due to alcohol related injuries.

The Rowan/Kannapolis Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is working to reduce these numbers through Game Plan for Life, a series of assemblies that bring in well-known athletes and celebrities to talk about the consequences of underage drinking, drug use and other life choices.

More than 100,000 students have been exposed to good decision-making skills through Game Plan for Life and the Rowan/Kannapolis Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, and many more will have that opportunity next week, as NFL players, both current and former, Clinton Portis, Renaldo Wynn, Perry Tuttle, Roman Phifer and Marques Ogden speak to students at local schools. Richie Parker, vehicle engineer for Hendrick Motorsports, David and Jason Benham, real–estate developers and Reality TV hosts, Musician Nigel Smith and nationally recognized speaker Mike Hall, as well as Derek Crawford from the Gibbs racing group will speak, as well.

The Rowan/Kannapolis ABC System began its initiatives to combat underage drinking in 2003 with in-house ABC enforcement and has since expanded programs to involve local law enforcement and outside groups which have brought successful initiatives with powerful speakers from all walks of life to reach Rowan County and Kannapolis youth.