Meredith Magazine Summer 2010

M a g a z i n e Summer 2010, Volume 35, Number 2

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16 Spotlight oN StudeNt aChievemeNt

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Meredith MagazineVolume 35, Number 2

Summer 2010

executive editor Kristi Eaves-McLennan

Managing editors Melyssa Allen

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On the Cover“Nangin End Table” by interior design student Amira Lane, ’10, was one of hundreds of student projects presented during Meredith’s 2010 Celebrating Student Achievement Day.

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Meredith College Receives Bequest of More Than $1.7 MillionBy Melyssa Allen

Meredith College has received an es-tate gift worth more than $1.7 mil-lion from alumna Joyce Causey,

’55. The bequest is one of the largest gifts from an individual donor in Meredith’s history. A native of Tarboro, N.C., Causey earned a degree in sociology at Meredith. She served as the president of the Class of 1955, and continued to be very involved with Meredith. She was an officer in the Meredith College Alumnae Association. Her career included working for the Social Security Administra-tion, and later as a realtor. “She was a business woman with an entrepreneurial spirit that made her a role model for future Meredith women,” President Maureen Hartford said. A portion of the bequest will be used to fully endow an Alumnae Legacy Scholarship at Meredith. This prestigious scholarship is the highest honor available to an entering freshman, with a total estimated value to the student of $135,000 over her college career.

The bequest will also support the Col-lege’s new athletic field and track complex, which opened in the fall of 2009. “This gift from Joyce Causey allows us to ad-dress two of our highest priorities, financial assistance and recruitment of the very brightest students, and supporting the athletic complex, which is a benefit both in and out of the classroom,” said Hartford. Hartford said the athletic complex is a resource for physical education classes, allows Meredith to field a winning soccer program, and is used by the broader community. “Both parts of this gift are making Meredith more accessible to young women,” Hartford said. Causey’s gift brings Meredith’s Alumnae Legacy Scholarship total to $6.6 million, which is more than 50% of the initial fund-raising goal of $12 million.

The first Alumnae Legacy Scholarships were awarded in 2007, and Meredith will welcome its fifth scholar this fall. The Col-lege’s goal once the effort is fully funded is to award four Alumnae Legacy Scholarships in each first-year class. The Alumnae Legacy Scholarship effort was started as a labor of love by a group of alumnae who are passionate about Meredith and the educational experience it offers. “The Alumnae Legacy Scholarship is a way for alumnae to leave the opportunity for a Meredith education to students of the fu-ture,” said Director of Strategic Giving Billie Jo Kennedy Cockman, ’79. “They are leaving a legacy of a Meredith education to future generations of students.” For more information about how you can support the Alumnae Legacy Scholarship ini-tiative, contact Billie Jo Kennedy Cockman, ’79, Director of Strategic Giving, at (919) 760-8371 or Susan Hooker Metts, ’71, Director of Strategic Giving, at (919) 760-8589.

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A bequest by Joyce Causey, ’55, will support Alumnae Legacy Scholars such as Erin Huber, ’10, Sarah Beth Phelps, ’10, Amy Hruby, ’12, and Zeenat Ravzi, ’12, as well as the College’s new athletic complex.

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Meredith College Holds 2010 CommencementBy Melyssa Allen

Each year, Meredith President Mau-reen Hartford identifies a theme for the graduating class, which she

shares during commencement. For the 2010 ceremony, celebrated on May 9, Hartford credited the Class of 2010 for its strength. Hartford’s choice was fitting for a com-mencement that highlighted the accomplish-ments of several strong women, including the featured speaker, alumna Gretchen Holt Witt, ’89, co-founder of Cookies for Kids’ Cancer. In a speech titled “Simple Gifts,” Witt shared with the audience her experiences when her son, Liam, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma four years ago. Witt described her desire to do something about pediatric cancer, which receives limited funding despite the fact that it claims the lives of more children than any other disease. Armed with strength and tools she credits to her Meredith education, Witt turned this goal into Cookies for Kids’ Cancer, a non-profit that uses bake sales to raise money and awareness of pediatric cancer. “Within an alumna of Meredith College is the power to change the world,” Witt said. “But Meredith women don’t change the world because it’s easy, or fun, or for the fame that goes with the change. Meredith women change the world because when faced with a crisis or a challenge, or a situation that must be changed … we step forward and make change happen.” Professor of English Betty Webb taught Witt while the future commencement speaker was earning an English degree.

“I am so proud of what she has done—proud but not at all surprised. She is a competitor—a fierce one, a smart one and an inspiring one,” Webb said of Witt. “I can’t think of a better final message for the class of 2010 to hear than the one Gretchen embodies.”

Visit www.meredith.edu/commencement/ speech2010.doc to read a full transcript of Witt’s commencement speech. Graduates Benafsha Noori and Alyssa Smith were among the members of the Class of 2010 who embody the “strength” theme. Noori is the first student to attend Meredith through the College’s partnership with the Initiative to Educate Afghan Women (IEAW). The IEAW gives women from Afghanistan the opportunity to earn a college degree by placing them at partner colleges in the U.S. Meredith has participated in this effort since 2006. “I didn’t expect so much love and kindness from everyone at Meredith before coming here. I loved being here,” said Noori, who is planning to go on to graduate school before returning home to Afghanistan. She plans to work with either the government or the United Nations, before eventually running her own business. Smith is the recipient of the first living-donor liver transplant in the United States—

using tissue donated to her by her mother. She graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in social work. Smith hopes to use her social work training to start a non-profit or-ganization that will provide support to young transplant patients and their families.

About the Class of 2010 Approximately 460 undergraduate and graduate students received degrees. The graduates range in age from 20-68 years old. Twenty-two students completed their studies with a perfect 4.0 GPA, 20 graduated summa cum laude, and 130 have held a campus leadership position. The College conferred Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Social Work degrees upon gradu-ates of the undergraduate program, as well as master’s degrees in business, education, music and nutrition. The degrees conferred include those completed in August 2009, December 2009 and May 2010. Meredith conferred the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree for the first time. Ten graduates comprise the first MAT class.

What’s Next? Members of the class of 2010 have found jobs with the FBI, designer Michael Kors, Credit Suisse, Clear Channel and Variety Wholesalers. Several plan to earn graduate degrees from universities including the University of Texas, NC State, East Carolina, UCLA, Colorado State, University of Pennsylvania, Virginia Commonwealth University and UNC-Chapel Hill.

“I can’t think of a better final message for the class of 2010 to hear than the one Gretchen embodies.”—Professor of English Betty Webb

Benafsha Noori, ’10, is the first student to graduate from Meredith through the Initiative to Educate Afghan Women.

Gretchen Holt Witt, ’89

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N.C.’s “First Family of Education” Establishes Faculty Development Award By Melyssa Allen

Former UNC System President Wil-liam Friday says the luckiest day of his life was the day his wife, Ida Friday,

’41, decided to attend Meredith College. The couple met while she studied at the College, resulting in a marriage that has lasted for nearly seven decades. In recognition of the important role Mer-edith has played in their lives, the Friday family, including daughters Fran and Mary, recently established The Ida H. Friday Fund, in honor of Mrs. Friday, and her love for Meredith. “Meredith is a wonderful institution that gave Ida opportunities of a lifetime,” said William Friday, who served as UNC System president from 1956-1986. “She came from a tobacco farm family and wound up as the first lady of a university system. That was quite an achievement.” The first recipient of The Ida H. Friday Fund was announced at Meredith’s com-mencement on May 9. The new fund will support faculty development, with preference given to faculty members who are early in their careers. The recipient will be able to use the funds for travel or advanced study of the topic of his or her choice. Assistant Professor of Psychology Gwynn Morris, who joined Meredith’s faculty in 2008, was selected as the inaugural recipient. “I am so honored and excited to receive The Ida H. Friday award,” Morris said. “The

Fridays have done and continue to do so much for education in our state. I plan to use this award in this spirit to become a better educator of Meredith women.” The award will allow Morris to attend next year’s Society for Research in Child Development conference, where she hopes to present her research.

“This is vitally important because it keeps me up-to-date on the research in my field, sparks new ideas, and also lets me meet fellow researchers,” Morris said. “For me, being a better researcher translates into being a better teacher.” Friday said his family chose to support faculty development because most colleges and universities have limited resources in this area. “Most schools aren’t able to tell a young faculty member to take this money and do what you want to in order to enrich your abilities as a teacher or scholar,” Friday said. “Travel is such an important part of anyone’s education.” The entire Friday family was in attendance for the announcement, including one daughter who traveled from Singapore for the occasion.

“That’s how much this means to our family,” Friday said. “We are trying in a modest and simple way to provide the same opportunities for someone else that Meredith provided for Ida. We are profoundly grateful that we have this opportunity.” Ida Friday, who earned a Bachelor of Arts from Meredith College and a Master of Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has served her community in a variety of ways, including as the first president of the Chapel Hill Preservation Society, and as board member of the League of Women Vot-ers and the Orange County Women’s Center. Meredith President Maureen Hartford called the Fridays one of North Carolina’s first families of education. “They have been jointly involved in edu-cation in this state for 60-plus years,” Hartford said. “Each has been a role model of service to the students of North Carolina, and have created a legacy for the UNC System, and a pair of shoes that are impossible to fill. They are sweet, humble people, but they really are celebrities in higher education.” Ida Friday is one of the 100 Meredith women selected for inclusion in the Col-lege’s Park Center Mural, which recognizes accomplished alumnae. In 2004, the North Carolina Legislature and the governor honored the Fridays with the Long Leaf Pine Award for their service to the state, and in 1981, the Fridays received the North Carolina Public Service Award. In a 1983 profile in The Guide Magazine, Ida Friday explained her hands-on approach to supporting the UNC System and the State of North Carolina. “Very seldom do I get on a board in name only, because you get the credit or discredit for something you don’t know about. There are so many things I’d like to do and could help … I don’t have enough hours in my day.” William Friday describes his wife as “a com-passionate, intelligent and self-giving person, wife and mother,” Friday said. “For 68 years now, we’ve had the happiest of lives together.” To support faculty development at Meredith, visit www.meredith.edu/giving.

President Maureen Hartford joined the Fridays in congratulating Assistant Professor Gwynn Morris, the first recipient of The Ida H. Friday award, which was presented during the 2010 commencement ceremony.

“Meredith is a wonderful institution that gave Ida opportunities of a lifetime.” —William Friday




Meredith College Apartments Earn LEED Silver CertificationBy Melyssa Allen

Meredith College’s student apartments have earned LEED Silver certification

from the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED is the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. The student apartments, which are known as The Oaks, opened in August 2009. In keeping with Meredith’s com-mitment to sustainability, the apartments were built in an environmentally friendly manner. The LEED certified building practices being used to construct the apartments translate to quality of life fea-tures such as superior air ventilation and water purification systems, and non-toxic paints and carpets. “Meredith’s strategic plan called for ad-ditional residential space on campus,” said Director of Residence Life Heidi LeCount. “If we were going to add more housing, we wanted to do it in the right way.” The Oaks project achieved LEED Silver certification for energy use, light-ing, water and material use as well as in-corporating a variety of other sustainable strategies. LEED certification of Silver was based on a number of green design and construction features that positively impact the project itself and the broader community. These features include:

dual flush toilets,•

“dark sky” friendly exterior light •fixtures,water efficient landscaping, including •drip irrigation,use of low-emitting materials includ-•ing adhesives, paints and carpets, construction materials made from •recycled products, and from materials extracted and manufactured region-ally, anddiverting 89% of construction waste •from the landfill.

About The Oaks Residence in The Oaks, the first new residential construction at Meredith since the 1970s, is open to juniors and seniors. The Oaks contains 48 four bedroom/two bath units and 30 two bedroom/two bath units. For the 2010-11 academic year, The Oaks are at 96% oc-cupancy and income from that project will meet all its direct costs in the next budget year, which is at least one year ahead of schedule. Each unit is completely furnished, with living, dining and bedroom furni-ture, and appliances including washers and dryers. The Design/Build team for the apartment project was Choate Construction Company, HADP (archi-tects) and BJAC (architects and interior). Construction began in Spring 2008.

Meredith Experts in the News

Meredith faculty and staff members have served

as experts in a wide variety of news articles,

in media outlets such as Business Week, The

Christian Science Monitor and CNBC.com

Recent highlights include the following:

As brilliant as Jude Law’s “Hamlet” and Denzel

Washington’s portrayal in “Fences” are, they

are cast to fill the seats at a time when Broad-

way ticket prices are soaring. This is more and

more the trend of the London stage, also, par-

ticularly on the West End where Law originated

his leading role in Hamlet last year.”

—Professor of Theatre Catherine Rodgers, in an

article in The Christian Science Monitor about

the increased number of Hollywood stars who

received Tony Award nominations in 2010.

Lots of studies show when men are present in

the classroom, women defer to them or aren’t

as confident in responding,” Wessels says.

“When you have a class of all females, you

can’t say: ‘I’ll let men answer the question.’

Women at Meredith are confident and willing to

speak up and test their ideas.”

—Professor of Accounting Susan Wessels, on the

benefits of studying business at a women’s col-

lege, in Business Week’s “Taking on the B-School

Boys Club” about Meredith becoming one of two

women’s colleges with AACSB accreditation.

Technology has played a role in sorting commin-

gled recycling—when recyclables are mixed to-

gether. Recyclables are “often separated today by

mechanical equipment that uses lasers, magnets

and weights of materials to accurately sort items.

There are usually a limited number of people

involved in the process to catch any errors.”

—Laura Fieselman, sustainability coordinator, in

an article on CNBC.com about how technology

has made it easier to be “green.”

We want them to understand that research

is like being a detective. Just looking is not

enough,” she says. “To solve the case you need

to look in the best places for the clues. Then

you need to analyze the results to make sure

you have solved the case.”

—Susan McClintock, head of reference in the

Carlyle Campbell Library, in an article about

how to research that was published in The

Washington Post’s Campus Overload blog.

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2010-11 Series to Explore “Critical Thinking for Critical Times”By Melyssa Allen

Each year, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Presidential Lecture Series at Meredith College

features nationally and internationally- recognized speakers who are invited on the basis of their expertise, accomplishments and relevance to the College’s theme. For 2010-11, Meredith welcomes speakers who will offer in-sight on “Critical Thinking for Critical Times.”

nicholas KristofMonday, September 20, 2010, 7 p.m., Jones AuditoriumNicholas Kristof is a New York Times columnist, Pulitzer Prize winner, and author of Meredith’s 2010 Summer Read-ing Program selection, “Half the Sky: From Oppression to Opportunity for Women Worldwide.” Kristof has been a columnist for

The New York Times since 2001. He earned a Pulitzer in 1990 with his wife, Sheryl Wu-Dunn, for their coverage of the Tiananmen Square democracy movement, and another in 2006 for commentary on genocide. Ticket information will be available in August. The event is free.

Maureen HartfordMonday, February 28, 2011, 7 p.m., Jones AuditoriumMeredith College Presi-dent Maureen Hartford will lecture as part of the College’s 2011 Found-ers’ Day observance. Hartford, Meredith’s first female president, will discuss “Critical Think-ing in Women’s Education.” Hartford, whose career spans three decades of leadership in higher education administration and 12 years as Meredith’s president, will retire in June 2011.

Twyla TharpWednesday, April 13, 2011, 7 p.m., Jones AuditoriumTony and Emmy Award winner Twyla Tharp will present the 2011 Woman of Achievement Lecture. Tharp has choreographed more than 125 dances, five Hollywood movies, directed and choreographed two Broadway shows and written two books. In addition to two Em-mys and one Tony Award, she is the recipient of the 2004 National Medal of the Arts.

Established in 2005, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Presidential Lecture Series at Meredith College enhances the intellectual and academic climate at Meredith College and the broader Triangle community. For more information, visit www.meredith.edu/campus-theme.

Brinker Receives Woman of Achievement AwardBy Melyssa Allen

Meredith College bestowed its annual Woman of Achievement Award to Nancy Goodman

Brinker on April 21, 2010. The award recognized her accomplishments as founder and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, U.N. Ambassa-dor for Cancer Control, and former U.S. Chief of Protocol and U.S. Ambassador to Hungary. President Maureen Hartford presented the award to Brinker on behalf of the Meredith community. When accepting the award, Brinker acknowledged previous recipients Judy Woodruff, Celine Cousteau and inaugural recipient Phyllis Trible, ’54. “The previous winners were a crusad-ing journalist, an environmentalist and a theologian,” Brinker said. “Some days, that is a pretty good approximation of my job.” Drawing on her remarkable life as a breast cancer survivor, catalyst of an interna-tional health movement and U.S. ambassador,

Brinker presented a lecture that detailed her work as the founder of Susan G. Komen for a Cure and her experience in public service. “A passion, a dream, an idea—these are the pivot points that turn history,” Brinker said.

After describing the atmosphere around cancer treatment when her sister, Susan G. Komen, was diagnosed as one where “there was tremendous social stigma about cancer,” Brinker explained that her promise to her sis-ter to erase this stigma inspired her life’s work. “That was my own pivot point to change history—a history that was hurting people,” Brinker said. “We were determined to bring breast cancer out of the shadows.” Susan G. Komen for the Cure has since raised nearly $1.5 billion that has been in-vested in breast cancer research. “I am proud to say Susan G. Komen for the Cure is leading the fight not just in the U.S. but all over the world,” Brinker said. This lecture was part of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Presiden-tial Lecture Series at Meredith College. Each year, the series is designed around Meredith’s campus theme. For 2009-10, the campus theme was “Catalysts for Change.”

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New Wall Helps Students Express ThemselvesBy Melyssa Allen The Meredith College Action Network (MCAN) Media and Community scholars recently introduced a free expression wall to the campus. Located between Joyner and String-field Halls, the three-sectioned wall is available for students’ thoughtful and creative input. There are only a few rules regarding the free expression wall:

Be fair, decent and kind,•Use water-based paint, no oil. •Paint only on the white background, not •on the legs or edges.

The board will be painted over every few weeks, but dated announcements will be kept until the event date has passed.

This project received support from a Di-versity Council grant. Bill Brown, director of Meredith events, offered design expertise, and members of the maintenance staff carried out the construction. MCAN is an initiative that recruits promising students to Meredith and engages them in significant growth opportunities in service and leadership.

Event Honors Service-Learning Community PartnersBy Melyssa Allen

Each year, Meredith College holds its Community Partner Recognition Luncheon to celebrate the local schools and organiza-tions that work with students through the College’s service-learning program. At the 2010 event on March 8, represen-tatives from Habitat for Humanity, Haven House, Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina and several Wake County schools were among those in attendance. Associate Vice President for Academic Programs Cynthia Edwards shared some sta-tistics about service at Meredith. Since 2001, Meredith has offered 162 service-learning courses. More than 2,200 students have been involved in service-learning, completing

New Daisy Trade ReUse Shop Supports Sustainability at MeredithBy Melyssa Allen

At the end of the Spring 2010 semes-ter, Meredith College opened The Daisy Trade ReUse Store, which is

part of the College’s effort to help the cam-pus community reduce, reuse and recycle. The Daisy Trade, located in 114 Poteat, is a swap shop for students featuring clothing, books, shoes, room accessories and more. Students are invited to take what they like, and to donate items they are not using. The Daisy Trade is a project of Mer-edith’s Office of Residence Life, the Office of the Sustainability Coordinator, and the Interior Design Program. Students in Pro-fessor Martha Burpitt’s Interior Design 444 course designed the store. Detchon Walton, ’10, was a student designer for the project. “It was fun because we got to put our de-sign into application,” Walton said. “The most challenging parts were the budget and figuring out how to make the most out of the space.” As students moved out for the summer, they were encouraged to donate items to The Daisy Trade rather than throwing un-wanted goods into the trash. Residence Life

and the Sustainability Office managed this pilot program to increase waste diversion. Collection hubs in two locations on campus included a trash dumpster, recy-cling bins, donation bins and a table for sorting. The College worked in partnership with Goodwill to collect the overflow. The Daisy Trade ReUse Store and the waste diversion project were created as part of Meredith’s Greenprint sustainability plan. Both efforts relate to the College’s goals to

model environmental responsibility in daily operations and to minimize waste generated. The Greenprint plan also calls for the College to make reusable goods available first to the community before disposal, in-cluding office supplies, clothing, furniture and books. In addition to The Daisy Trade, Meredith operates an office supply swap for faculty and staff. For more on the Greenprint sustainability plan, visit www.meredith.edu/sustainability.

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33,769 hours of service. Edwards thanked the community part-ners for making these experiences possible. “When our students work with you, they gain a rich, meaningful application for what they are learning in class,” Edwards said. Service-learning at Meredith takes place in the Wake County area and abroad. During the 2009-10 academic year, students in Sansepolcro, Italy, tutored children in afterschool programs, as part of Meredith’s semester study abroad curriculum. In the summer of 2009, 14 students studying Spanish and culture in Costa Rica worked on a reforestation project in which they planted 60 native trees. They also created Spanish-language brochures and games directed at an elementary school audience in order to teach students conservation strategies. Meredith’s service-learning and volunteer efforts were recognized on the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. Published in February 2010, the honor roll is the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. During the timeframe covered by the honor roll, more than 1,500 Meredith students were engaged in community service, either through service-learning programs or other service efforts. These students performed nearly 12,000 hours of service.

Meredith Team Earns Second in MBA Case CompetitionBy Page Midyette

A team of Meredith College MBA stu-dents placed second in the Raleigh-Durham ACG Cup First Annual MBA Case Com-petition. The Meredith MBA team bested third-place finisher UNC-Kenan Flagler, with Duke Fuqua taking top honors. Meredith’s team consisted of Chris Carrier, Jennifer Jones and Meghan Myers. Participation by the Meredith MBA team was sponsored by members of the Business Advisory Board for the School of Business. The ACG Cup is a case study competi-tion designed to give students from leading MBA programs across the country real world

experience and invaluable insights into merg-ers and acquisitions, investment banking, financial advising and private equity. Competing teams had just one week to solve the financial case and develop their presentation. While solving the case, the Meredith team maintained their MBA course schedule and their full-time jobs. Team members shared a cash prize of $3,000 and received their award at the ACG Capital Conference on April 14. Judges for the Raleigh-Durham event were representatives of Fennebresque Partners, Quintiles, ZeeCRO, Triangle Capital Corpora-tion, Smith Anderson and RSM McGladrey.

¡Levantate, North Carolina! College Fair Held at MeredithBy Melyssa Allen

Meredith College, in partnership with El Pueblo, Inc., sponsored the ¡Levantate, North Carolina! College Fair on Saturday, April 24, 2010. Approximately 300 people attended the three-hour event, which provided Latino high school students and their families with an opportunity to learn about college options at higher education institutions. More than 40 colleges and universities participated, including Meredith, Davidson, Duke, NC State, Peace, UNC-Chapel Hill, Georgia Tech, Spelman, Vanderbilt, American and Bucknell. Representatives from scholarship organizations in North Carolina and the region were also available to discuss college options. These groups included El Pueblo, Inc., NC Society of Hispanic Professionals, Sallie Mae and the Tomorrow Fund. The ¡Levantate, North Carolina! College Fair was made possible by a college access grant from North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities.

Two New Honor Societies in the School of BusinessBy Denise Rotondo

Meredith College has received approval to establish chapters of two new honor societies: Omicron Delta Epsilon, the inter-national honor society for economics, and Beta Gamma Sigma, the international honor society for students enrolled in business programs at AACSB accredited institutions. Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) replaces Delta Mu Delta as the premiere academic honor society for business administration and accounting majors at Meredith. A school must hold AACSB accreditation before a BGS chapter can be installed. The Meredith College chapter was ap-proved in March and was installed on April 22, 2010. Dean Ira Weiss of the College of Management at NC State served as the in-stallation officer for the BGS chapter. Twenty new members will be inducted—five juniors, five seniors and ten MBA students. BGS, founded in 1913, recognizes aca-demic achievement among business students by fostering honor, wisdom and earnestness. To be selected for membership, students must be in the top 10% of the junior or senior class, or in the top 20% of the graduating master’s class. There are nearly 500 chapters in 19 countries worldwide. Omicron Delta Epsilon (ODE) is one of the largest academic honor societies and it exists to recognize scholastic attainment and honor outstanding achievements in econom-ics. Currently, Omicron Delta Epsilon has 652 chapters in the United States, Canada, Austra-lia, Bulgaria, Egypt, France, Mexico, Scotland, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates. Students are eligible to join ODE when they have completed at least 12 hours of economics courses and have high academic achievement within those courses and in their overall GPA. Membership in ODE is open to any student interested in economics. The first five members, two seniors and three juniors, were inducted on April 23. Associate Professor Marilyn Dutton serves as the faculty advisor for BGS and Associate Professor Anne York advises the new chapter of ODE.



New Sustainability Award Named for Professor EmeritaBy Melyssa Allen

Meredith College’s annual Faculty/Staff Awards and Recognition event was held on Friday, April

23 in Jones Chapel. The awards ceremony cel-ebrated faculty and/or staff longevity, honored retiring faculty members and announced 2010 recipients of faculty/staff awards. New this year was an award recognizing a full-time employee or department who exemplifies Mer-edith’s sustainability vision. The award has been named the Janice Coffey Swab Sustainability Award in recognition of Professor Emerita Janice Swab’s consistent and long-standing advocacy for environmental awareness and sustainability at Meredith and beyond. Kirk nuss, processing assistant in the Of-fice of Admissions, is the inaugural recipient of the Janice Coffey Swab Sustainability Award. He has coordinated the Office of Admis-sions’ efforts to make its operations more

environmentally friendly. Nuss regularly volunteers for sustainability programs such as a recycling pilot program and the campus trash audit. Other faculty/staff award recipients for 2010 are as follows:

PAULINE DAVIS PERRY AWARDS Shannon Johnstone, associate professor of art, Award for Research and Publication and/or Artistic Achievement Jackie Dietz, professor of mathematics, Award for Excellence in Teaching

LAURA HARRILL PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS One of the Harrill awards was presented to Denise Rotondo, dean of the School of Business, in recognition of her efforts in lead-ing Meredith’s School of Business’ successful effort to gain AACSB accreditation. The other Harrill award was presented to Associ-ate Professor of Mathematics Tim Hendrix, Associate Professor of Psychology Mark O’Dekirk, Dean of Students ann gleason and Dean of the Library Laura Davidson

for their work as leaders of Meredith’s SACS Reaccreditation and PRISM QEP Teams.

HARRY AND MARION EBERLY FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AWARDS Kassy Mies, assistant professor of chemistry The Harry and Marion Eberly Faculty Development Awards are given to deserving faculty members for the purpose of helping them progress in their area of expertise.

ACCESS AWARD Talani Torres, instructor of dance The Access Award honors a member of the faculty or staff at Meredith College who has made significant contributions toward the advocacy, support, encouragement and success of students with disabilities.

PRESIDENTIAL STAFF AWARD ann Troutman, recruitment specialist in the Office of Admissions

STAFF RECOGNITION AWARDS Laura Fieselman, sustainability coordinator natalie Herrmann, events coordinator

New Lecture Fund Raises Awareness of World IssuesBy Melyssa Allen

Scholar and journalist Haleh Esfandiari, the director of the Middle East Pro-gram at the Woodrow Wilson Interna-

tional Center for Scholars, shared insights into her native Iran during an April 6 lecture titled “Iran Between Repression and Dissent.” Esfandiari’s lecture was the first event sponsored by the Broder-Wallace Endow-ment Fund, in conjunction with the Department of History and Political Sci-ence. The fund was established by Dorothy Smith Broder, ’56, to support educational opportunities to broaden student aware-ness of the history, society and politics of Western, Middle Eastern or Asian History. At the lecture, Vice President for Col-lege Programs Jean Jackson explained the fund was “named for two strong women,”

alumna Betty Broder, and former faculty member Lillian Parker Wallace. Jackson noted that Iranian author Azar Nafisi and Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi preceded Esfandiari in speaking at Meredith. Nafisi spoke in 2004, and Ebadi presented the 2006 Lillian Parker Wallace Lecture. Esfandiari said “it is very difficult to fol-low in the footsteps of Azar Nafisi, and Shirin Ebadi, but I hope it will become a tradition at Meredith every few years to have a speaker [who focuses on] women’s issues in Iran.” In Iran, Esfandiari was a journalist, served as deputy secretary general of the Women’s Organization of Iran, and was the deputy director of a cultural foundation. Her memoir, “My Prison, My Home,” is based on her arrest by the Iranian security authorities

in 2007, after which she spent 105 days in solitary confinement in Tehran’s Evin Prison. Her lecture at Meredith was wide-ranging, focusing on women’s rights, the protests following the 2009 presidential election, and her own experiences in Iran. “For three decades, Iranian women have fought efforts to turn back the clock on women’s rights,” Esfandiari said. In closing, Esfandiari told Meredith students in the audience that she had been moved while reading the College’s mission statement, contrasting its themes with the political climate in Iran. “Always remember that you attend a college that values openness, the pursuit of truth, and values justice and compassion,” said Esfandiari.

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Chaplain Sam Carothers Retires after 27 Years at MeredithBy Melyssa Allen

Sam Carothers led Meredith’s Wednesday Worship on the morn-ing of April 28, just as he had many

times in the past. This service was special because it was Carothers’ last before his re-tirement as chaplain at Meredith College, a position he held for more than 27 years. Carothers told the students, faculty, staff, friends and family gathered for the service that his years at Meredith had been “a rich journey.” During the service he reflected on Meredith College as a community with whom Carothers had experienced “times of grief and times of great joy.” Using theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s “Life Together” as the basis of his message, Carothers defined community as a group of “people committed to one another in the best of times and the worst of times.” Building community and supporting Meredith students, faculty and staff has been a theme of Carothers’ time at Meredith. Among the highlights for Caroth-ers was working to bring Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel to campus in 2003, and serving in 2005 on the Tide of Hope committee that raised nearly $125,000 to support tsunami relief efforts in Sri Lanka. Both of these experiences were about building relationships with the local com-munity and beyond. “The Tide of Hope effort, which grew from an incredibly tragic situation, gave us opportunities for wonderful connec-tions with people in Sri Lanka,” Caroth-ers said. “Meredith does this in so many ways; doing everything we can to rally to support someone.” Wiesel’s lecture at Meredith, which was sponsored in large part by Meredith’s Lillian Parker Wallace Fund, brought Carothers together with local rabbis, the Raleigh-Cary Jewish Federation, and many others. “We spent a year planning, raising money and working together,” Carothers said. “It was a beautiful experience, and I

valued the process of blending these two communities together.” As chaplain, Carothers supported students of all denominations and faiths. He has served as the advisor of the Meredith Christian Association, and is proud of his involvement with the establishment of a Muslim Student Association and Catholic Angels organization. Working with students and staying connected with them as alumnae is some-thing Carothers said he will cherish. “Watching students as they grow and mature, officiating at weddings, seeing their children, and participating in ordina-tion for alumnae who are in the ministry, just that stream of knowing students through those milestones and being part of their life history,” said Carothers. “I’ve gotten to be a part of some very significant changes in peoples’ lives.” Carothers is succeeded by Stacy Pardue, who began as chaplain in late July. Prior to joining the staff at Meredith, Pardue served as an associate minister at Greystone Baptist Church in Raleigh. Carothers had this advice for the new chaplain. “You are walking into an incredibly fine group of people,” Carothers said. “Get to know them, build trusting relationships, and you will love it here.”

Newsmakers

The Board of Trustees voted to grant tenure

to Mary Kay delaney, stephanie hurt, Jeff

Langenderfer, Jane Barnes, edna Collins,

dan Fountain, dana Gay and steven roten.

Barnes, Collins, Fountain, Gay and roten

were also promoted to associate profes-

sor. Monica McKinney was promoted to full

professor. The board also approved emeritus/a

status for the following faculty members who

retired at the end of the 2009-10 academic

year: sarah english, James Fogle, david

Lynch, reg shiflett and Mary thomas. Retir-

ing faculty members were honored during the

College’s annual Faculty/Staff Recognition

event in April.

Four new members joined the Meredith

College Board of Trustees in July 2010. The

new members are Andrea Bazán, of Durham,

N.C.; Anne Bryan, ’71, of Raleigh, N.C.; Ann

shivar, ’74, of Raleigh, N.C.; and Mary dos-

senbach, of Sanford, N.C.

Associate Professor of Education Marge

terhaar-Yonkers is the 2010 president-elect

of the North Carolina Council for Exceptional

Children (NC-CEC). Terhaar-Yonkers is the

program coordinator of special education for

Meredith’s graduate programs.

encore!, the Meredith College choral

ensemble, was asked to sing at a Pentagon

event as part of the U.S. Army G-8 Women’s

Recognition Symposium. G-8 is an organiza-

tion that is part of the Headquarters of the

Department of the US Army. The event theme

was “Women with Vision: Moving Beyond Our

Position into Our Purpose.”

tracy Knight, ’89, administrative assistant

in the School of Business, recently earned

recognition for her writing in the Thomas

Wolfe Fiction Competition. Knight’s story,

“Burial Ground,” was one of two second

place winners.

John Kincheloe, media specialist in the

Carlyle Campbell Library, was awarded second

place in the Lyricist’s 2010 statewide poetry

competition. The Lyricist is a literary journal

published annually by Campbell University.




Avenging Angels Athletics Finish 2009-10 Season StrongBy Greg Jarvis

The Meredith athletics teams finished the 2009-10 seasons with multiple awards and a fifth place finish

overall in the women’s side of the USA South President’s Cup. The Avenging Angels finished above three co-ed schools and the other two single gender institutions in the standings. Meredith’s standing was boosted by a first place finish in soccer, a second place in tennis, fourth place in cross country and a fifth place in softball. The soccer team (15-4-1) led the way for the Avenging Angels, picking up Meredith’s first regular season USA South champion-ship. Junior Alex Calvert won Player of the Year honors while Paul Smith was named Coach of the Year. Meredith placed two players on the All-Conference first team, three on the second team and three on the honorable mention team. During the season, Calvert won four USA South Player of the Week awards and was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District second

team, while Kristy Knight took home three of her own Player of the Week honors. Three players were also named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and to the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association All State first team. Volleyball (14-18) was led by senior Morgan White and her USA South All-Con-ference third team as the Avenging Angels finished seventh in the conference. The cross country team ran as a unit and finished

fourth in the USA South Championships. The basketball team (7-17) won the USA South Sportsmanship award for the second time in three years. Meredith was represented on the USA South All-Conference teams by senior Brittany Cornelius on the second team, junior Megan Rahn on the honorable mention team and Hunter Johnson on the All-Sportsmanship team. Spring highlights included the Meredith tennis team (12-4) finishing second in the USA South conference in back-to-back years. Three members made the All-Conference team with junior Ashley Pearsall and senior Kathryn Maples on the first team and sopho-more Casey Collins on the second team. The softball team (22-17) completed their best conference season ever with a fifth place finish. Meredith was represented on the All-Conference first team by freshmen Kirstin Morris and Guss Crist. Visit www.meredith.edu/athletics for more on Meredith’s Avenging Angels.

Meredith had two players each for tennis and softball on the USA South Athletic Conference First Teams including softball utility player Guss Crist and tennis player Kathryn Maples.

M e r e d i t h A t h L e t i C s N e w s

USA South Player of the Year Alex Calvert, ’10



Students Win Design Competition, Participate in Habitat ProjectBy Melyssa Allen

Meredith seniors earned first and third place and two Honorable Mentions in the Otto Zenke

Competition, sponsored by the Carolinas Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (CCASID). Mary Rose won first place. She received $1,000 and the Meredith College Interior Design program received a matching $1,000. Rose is senior graphic designer in the Meredith Department of Marketing. Emily Cobb won third place and received a $500 cash prize. Allison van den Berg and Molly Timberlake received honorable mentions for their projects. The annual Otto Zenke student competi-tion is open to all college and university Inte-rior Design programs with Student Chapters of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) in North and South Carolina. Martha Burpitt, professor of human environmental sciences, assigned the Otto Zenke competition project to her senior level interior design class; four projects that met all aspects of the problem statement were then submitted to the competition.

Another group of Meredith interior design students worked with local designer Edward Walker, known for his appearances

on TLC’s “Trading Spaces,” to promote Habi-tat for Humanity’s Wake County ReStore. The students and Walker repurposed bi-fold doors from the Habitat Wake ReStore into headboards, room dividers and decora-tive screens. Their work was displayed at the Southern Ideal Home Show in April. Meredith participants were Breanne Lutz, Kelsey Davis, Victoria Benbassat, Nancy Roscigno, Karen Caira, Caroline Ashworth, Kaitlin Williams, Susan McLain, Kathryn Trogdon, Samantha Perry and Kristen Dee. The students are members of Meredith’s student chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). Associate Professor Jane Crowley is Meredith’s ASID chapter advisor. “The students learned how interesting and diverse the solutions were to re-pur-posing an interior building component,” Crowley said. “The process was a beneficial hands-on, three dimensional project, perfect for inclusion in their portfolios.” For more on Meredith’s interior design program, visit www.meredith.edu/hes/ interiordesign.

Faculty Member Assists with Grant to Close Achievement GapBy Melyssa Allen

A five-year, $1.25 million grant re-ceived by Durham Public Schools (DPS) and the Durham Associa-

tion of Educators (DAE) has a Meredith College connection. Betty Davidson, a member of the bio-logical sciences faculty, served on the UNC- Chapel Hill educational leadership research group that helped prepare the grant proposal. Davidson co-authored the concept paper upon which the grant proposal was based. DPS Superintendent Carl Harris, along with other DPS and DAE officials, honored the UNC-CH authors during a formal dinner in December. The concept paper presents data on achievement by both gender and ethnicity. The paper states that “overwhelmingly, the

data presented shows that gaps between males and females exist across the board, and that gaps between African American males and other sub-groups are omnipres-ent … the sheer fact that fully half of all DPS students are African American and 27% of the DPS student population is African American male justifies the focus on this particular group of students.” Education is a topic in which David-son has much experience. She is a former Orange County School Board member, a teacher for 20 years, and at Meredith, she is the director of comprehensive science licensure and the coordinator of the intro-ductory biology program. The research found that the necessary elements for success in closing the achieve-

ment gap are effective leadership, exemplary instruction and engaged students “who believe in the value of school.” The concept paper presented several options, including support programs, new course content and partnerships with students’ families and Dur-ham community members. The paper further states, “We know too, that for substantial change, DPS (and the state and national deci-sion makers too) will need to lead communi-ties to re-think deep societal patterns.” Now that the grant has been received, Davidson may join the leadership team as they create a roadmap for the next five years. “This is an effort we’re all very passion-ate about; it is a call to action we take very seriously and I hope to be a part of the solution,” Davidson said.

Meredith interior design students created decora-tive screens for a Habitat for Humanity project.


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the College SearchNavigating

By Gaye Hill

The college search process is a partnership. While high school students are bright, energetic and ready for the challenge of college, parents are wise in years and have insights to offer. And, the financial statements from the college are always addressed to the parent. Both parties need to be actively involved.

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students are tempted to

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the student and family engaged in the

process. Meredith admissions experts

and recent search survivors weigh in on

what makes a college search successful.

If you have a child in high school, you may already know that there are numerous resources available to help students and their families conduct an effective

college search. From step-by-step timelines to searchable websites, they all promise what both parents and students want—finding and getting into the right college. But the truth is, there’s really no one “right college” for every student, just as there’s no perfect college search process. What matters is that you ultimately reach the goals you have set as a family (and perhaps even enjoy the process along the way). We asked our admissions team, as well as parents and students who have completed a college search, for some tips to help families navigate the process. These are some of the standouts from their own experiences, both as admissions professionals who help guide students and families through their searches every day and as recent participants in the college search process.

Read on for some ideas to help your family

conduct an effective college search. Because

every search is different, these tips are not meant

to be followed in order, nor may they all work

for you. Feel free to pick and choose the ones

that feel right for your family.

This is a learning, growing, evolving process that can be memorable for you and your child. You can look back and use this as an example of how you worked together to overcome differences and make an important choice together—these problem-solving skills will be needed again as you work together to negotiate other choices during the college experi-ence, and beyond.” —Kimberlee Fulp, parent of Staci Fulp, ’13

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Many private schools have resources that make them as accessible as

public options, especially if you have a strong academic record. Often

students and parents don’t even apply to a particular school because

they assume they’re not eligible for financial assistance. Go through

the financial assistance process and see what you get.

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recommendation, schedule an

interview. It will help them write

a meaningful recommendation,

and may give you useful information

about gifts and traits they see in you.

Even if you’re sure you want to attend a

particular school, the final spring visit

is a good chance to meet key campus

staff. This will help you feel more at ease as

you anticipate coming to campus in the fall.

“ It’s important to remember what you want as a student and a growing adult. The ex-citement of current students, the way they carried themselves, and the way the spoke about their school made an incredible impact on my decision.”—Christina Cole, ’13

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As your family goes through the college search process, we encourage you to reference this list often. Suggestions that may not resonate initially may be more meaningful down the road, when you’re at a different point in your search process. This information may also provide a helpful starting point for a discussion about what you want to accomplish as a family. Talk about how each of you would envision an ideal college search. Identify your goals—and potential challenges. Although you may very well become overwhelmed and anxious at times, it is definitely possible to enjoy your college search—particularly if you can keep in mind that this is a once-in-a-lifetime event.

And, if you remember nothing else after

reading this article, keep in mind that the most

important piece of advice can be summed up in

one word: VISIT.The following individuals were consulted in writing this article: Cristan Harris, Director of Admissions, Megan Greer, Associate Director of Admis-sions, Michelle Cox, ’13, Kimberlee Fulp, parent of Staci Fulp, ’13, Meredith Secosky, Admissions Counselor, and Christina Cole, ’13.

Talk to people in your life about where they went to school. Ask

your coach, favorite teacher and family friends what they liked and

what they didn’t. Ask them what they see in you and where they think you

might thrive. Seek out graduates of the colleges you’re interested in attend-

ing. They can relate the type of education you can expect, campus life

and overall opportunities that are available at that college.

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will typically have a

counselor assigned to

you at each school.

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college, how much a college visit enchanted you, how much

you fell in love with a college at the mountains or the beach,

or the social or athletic activities of a college, the final award

letter is an essential component of your decision. This is

where student and parents compare the actual educational/

campus fit with the true cost of the college experience.

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“ The most vital part of my search was the help I received from my teachers. My teach-ers provided me with their encouragement, opinions and references whenever I needed them.”—Michelle Cox, ’13

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“ It’s important to visit different types of colleges, because you never really know how you feel about a campus until you experience it for yourself. A college or university at the bot-tom of your list may move to the top, so schedule a campus tour or attend an Open House. And be sure to ask what other options are available. If you’re interested in attending a class or scheduling an overnight, most campuses will be happy to arrange it. It’s okay to visit more than once too!” —Megan Greer, Associate Director of Admissions

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As the spring semester winds down, the Meredith College

community takes time before the start of exams to focus on

the academic, artistic and athletic achievements of its students

during an event known as Celebrating Student Achievement Day.

The day, which is filled with conference sessions, poster presenta-

tions and exhibits that highlight student research and scholarship

across the disciplines, has been a Meredith tradition since the College

held its first undergraduate research conference in 2000.

During the 2010 event, held April 22, more than 130 students

shared their research accomplishments. The day included nearly 12

hours of research presentations, arts performances and academic and

leadership awards ceremonies.

In recent years, special focus has been placed on the College’s

annual campus theme. In 2009-10, Meredith’s campus theme was

“Catalysts for Change” and related research efforts were recognized in

the program. Sixteen research presentations or special events earned

the designation. Topics ranged from “Green Issues,” which included a

presentation of Meredith College’s greenhouse gas inventory, to “Issues in

Health and Healthcare,” which featured a comparison of maternal health

factors and infant wellness in Raleigh and in Tanzania.

In his opening remarks at the annual academic and leadership

awards ceremony, Vice President for Academic Programs Allen Page

said the day “provides an opportunity to observe student successes

and take pride in their accomplishments. Meredith’s goal is to educate

women to excel, and today, we are feasting on the results of that effort.”

By Melyssa Allen

For the past 10 years, Meredith College has set aside a day each spring to celebrate student

successes that occurred during the academic year. A variety of academic presentations,

poster sessions, artistic endeavors and award presentations were in the spotlight during

the 2010 event.

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When an earthquake occurred in the capital city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on January 12, 2010, its

effects were felt around the world. Haiti was a country already facing critical issues such as poverty and infant mortality and the earth-quake compounded the island nation’s needs. Danita’s Children/Hope for Haiti Children’s Center, an orphanage located in Ouanaminthe, Haiti, escaped damage from the earthquake, but took in approximately 50 children from Port-au-Prince after the earthquake, bringing the orphan-age’s total number of residents to more than 130. The new children weren’t the only new arrivals. With the earthquake bringing attention to Haiti, donors flooded Danita’s Children with clothing and other supplies. Danita Estrella, the orphanage’s director, called upon Meredith Col-lege alumna Katherine Page Gracz, ’01, for help. Gracz is a professional organizer who has worked for Minding Your Matters, a Cary, N.C.-based firm that provides organizing meth-ods and tools for residential and business clients. She is also a longtime volunteer with Danita’s Children, which Gracz first supported during a church mission trip in 2006. When the earthquake happened, Gracz was in the process of scheduling a volunteer trip to the orphanage, but moved up her timeline for the trip at the request of Danita’s Children staff member Brenda Sapp.

“After the earthquake, Brenda Sapp called and said, ‘if there’s any way you can come down now, we could really use your help’,” Gracz said. “The orphanage needed their vol-unteers to take care of the kids, so they didn’t have time to organize.” Gracz responded to the request by spending nearly the entire month of March in Ouana-minthe organizing the donations that had arrived. “They had received clothes, shoes, diapers, baby formula—anything you could imagine,” Gracz said. “My job was to bring some order to the chaos.” The orphanage’s church building had been converted into a sleeping space for the children who had arrived from Port-au-Prince. A space in the back of the building was designated for the donations.

Alumna Katherine Page Gracz, ’01, put the skills she gained as a professional organizer

to good use following Haiti’s January 2010 earthquake. A longtime volunteer for Danita’s

Children orphanage, Gracz spent nearly a month implementing an organizational system

for the orphanage’s donations and supplies.

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chaostoBy Melyssa Allen

Katherine Page Gracz, ’01, with two of the more than

130 residents of Danita’s Children orphanage. Seven-year-old Lonique,

on the right, lost his arm and his father in Haiti’s earthquake.

Three weeks after the earthquake, Lonique and his mother were found

in a temporary hospital in Port-au-Prince. They came to live

at the orphanage, where his mother now works.

Gracz started by setting up a cubicle stor-age system that would save time for volunteers by arranging supplies for each child. “The child’s play clothes would be in the cube each morning so the morning shift volunteers would have the outfit needed after the child’s bath, and then immediately restock the cube with the child’s pajamas, so that what they needed next would always be in the cube,” Gracz explained. The rest of her time was spent sorting through thousands of pieces of clothing that had been donated. The task was seemingly endless, as every new group of volunteers who arrived in Haiti brought new donations with them. “Each volunteer group would bring at least four or five suitcases full of donations,” Gracz said. “One group brought 18 cases.” She organized these donations into collections based on the ages for which they were appropri-ate, ranging from infant to adults. At first she was working without storage containers, and when 120 bins finally arrived, they were quickly filled. In addition to her professional work as an or-ganizer, Gracz has done volunteer work with the Triangle (N.C) chapter of the non-profit Dress for Success, which was founded by Meredith alumna Pat Nathan, ’74. Dress for Success collects busi-ness clothing and distributes it to women in need who are job searching. Gracz said this experience prepared her for the huge task in Haiti.

Knowing about Dress for Success’ system of organizing donated clothing “told me that there is a way to do this [task] and it can be done,” Gracz said. “If I hadn’t had that experi-ence I would not have known what to do.” The March trip was Gracz’s third time volunteering in Haiti. In addition to that first visit with her church, she also volunteered with other Minding Your Matters staff in 2008. They organized medical supplies and sorted through donations, creating an orga-nized system that would allow any volunteer to find supplies easily. Those she’s met in Haiti inspire Gracz. “Going to Haiti connects me with the reality of everyday life there. Anything you do is so appreciated,” she said. “Before the earthquake, people in Haiti needed food, water, clothing and shelter … they have walked through hard times for years, but still have so much hope,” Gracz said. For more information on Danita’s Children, Hope for Haiti Children’s Center, visit www.danitaschildren.org.

Contact the non-profit to which you want to donate and find out what the actual needs are, if possible. “Speak to someone directly and find out if they need the items you plan to donate. If they don’t need it, in the end it might not be that helpful.”

Ask if monetary gifts are more helpful. “Some items are cheaper to buy onsite than to ship. In Haiti for example, some supplies are cheaper to purchase in the Dominican Republic than in the U.S.” Buying onsite also benefits the local economy.

When donating items, try to group like items together and label what is in the container. “Think about retrieval rather than storage—someone will have to unpack the donations, and if the items are already organized that will make it easier.”

Abide by the non-profit’s rules for dona-tions. “It can be overwhelming to deal with donations during a time of crisis, so it is im-portant to send what can be most useful.”

Tips for Donating in Response to Crisis

The impulse to help in response to a natural disaster such as Haiti’s earth-quake is strong. Katherine Gracz offers a few tips that will help maximize the benefit of your donations, and make them easier for non-profits to manage.

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Highlights

Alumna Profile: Ruby McSwain, ’54 (H) . . . 23

Memorable Moments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Alumna Profile: Julia Adams, ’06. . . . . . . 26

Residence Life Then and Now . . . . . . . . . . 27

Alumna Profile: Jennifer Facciolini, ’98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

In my real life, I’m a 61-year-old wife, mother of three, grandmother of one adorable little girl (I’ve got pictures!) and school teacher responsible for the education and wel-fare of about 120 12- and 13-year old children. But for about 48 hours this past May,

I was transported through some odd space/time continuum to 1968-70, the years when I was a student at Meredith College. It’s a funny thing about going to a women’s college. There’s just a special bond you de-velop living with women. The friendships I made there in the latter days of the Vietnam War and the tumultuous sixties are still vibrant today. We gathered several times during the course of those golden 48 hours, once at a class-mate’s home, once at the College for a luncheon, and once at a restaurant for dinner out, some of us with spouses and some without. As I reflect back on that reunion weekend, the one feeling that I keep coming back to is a sense of light-heartedness. It was as if all the worries, heartaches, aches and pains, losses and burdens of the past 40 years were swept away—had never happened. For two days, I was once again an innocent 19-year-old girl. My first sweet-heart hadn’t yet hurt me, I hadn’t yet made the D in Old English, and my parents were still alive and taking care of me. I hadn’t yet gone through the pain of childbirth and the pangs of setting my three children free. All these burdens were mysteriously and temporarily lifted from my shoulders.

Curiously, I saw the same reaction in all the girls I saw seated at our Class of 1970 table. I say “girls” but, of course, anyone who saw us would call us “old women.” We have all changed physically in some fashion. Most of us have white or graying hair; some choose to cover it up—I know, I know…it’s a losing battle but I’m still fighting it. We have the typical ailments common to all who are lucky enough to get older. We creak, we have arthritis, we’re slower. Our waistlines have expanded in direct correla-tion to our years on this planet. Around our table at the reunion were women who have experienced the gamut of what life has to offer: marriage (some of us more than once!), the birth of children, the death of parents, and sadly, for some, the death of a child or a spouse. Some have children who are physically challenged in some way so that they still require primary care. All of us are women who have experienced successes in life and a few failures. We have changed the way the world looks at women. We own

car dealerships, manage companies, serve as executives at corporations, advocate for social change, teach, and most importantly, manage homes and raise children. But for 48 hours at the reunion we were 19 again—carefree, young and trying to decide which door to open first. We were wearing white dresses and carrying a daisy chain on our

by Janet Belvin Morris, ’70

Reflecting on Reunion Weekend

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Weekend, including the 2010 Alumnae Award recipients, and to view a slideshow of images from

the event, please visit www.meredith.edu/alumnae

(Above) This year’s alumnae award winners with President Maureen Hartford: Wendy Royal Cabral, ’94, Laura McNeill Cox, ’05, Linda Keith Ray, ’74. (Right) Members of the Class of 1960 celebrate their golden reunion.

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class notes

’52 Barbara Hale Edwards moved to Anderson, S.C., in July of 2007 to be closer to family. She is enjoying her new town, home and church.

’53 Doril Williams Henderson is still living in Rocky Mount, N.C., with her husband. Her two daughters, also Meredith graduates, live in Rocky Mount as well. Juanita Ipock Smith writes that she and her husband traveled abroad to Switzerland and Germany this past year. Also, she and five other Meredith alumnae recently gathered for a weekend in Raeford, N.C.

’56 Margaret Anne English Smith is a piano instructor and the president of the Raleigh Piano Teachers Association.

’65 Billie Hartsell Freeman continues to live in Raleigh with her husband, Duff. She cherishes time spent with her first grandchild.

’66 Sandra Flynt Canipe retired from her position at the First Baptist Preschool.

’71 After 30 years in public education, Carolyn Pond

Fisher has retired and works part time with future math teachers at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in the College of Education. Fisher enjoys skiing in the winter and golf and gardening in the summer. Her first grandchild was born in May.

’73 Patricia Matthews Hothorn is a clinical social worker in private practice in Nashville, Tenn. Hothorn and her husband own several “Which Wich” sand-wich restaurants.

Compiled by the Office of Alumnae & Parent Relations from February 2010 – May 2010. Information may be edited for space limitations and content restrictions. Submit class notes to your class agent, online at www.meredith.edu/alumnae, by email at [email protected], by fax (919) 760-2818, or by phone to the Office of Alumnae and Parent Relations at (919) 760-8548. Deadline for the Fall 2010 issue is September 24, 2010. Submissions received after this date will appear in the Spring 2011 issue.

Where in the World is Meredith?

Melinda Wooten Shepard, ’97, and her daughter, Cate, on Nanjing Road in Shanghai, China.

Meredith?

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’74 Catherine C. Bailey is working at Fayetteville Christian School as a math teacher.

’75 In addition to being classmates, Sherri Houchens

Blight and Barbara Morton March are now in-laws! Blight’s daughter married March’s son this past May.

’76 Susan White Carroll is a media specialist at Sted-man Primary School in Cumberland County.

’77 Beth Leavel, who won a Tony Award for her role in “The Drowsy Chaperone,” is now playing the leading role of Donna Sheridan in “Mamma Mia” on Broad-way. Julie Taylor would like to let her classmates know that she did not change her last name when she married Scott Swezy on October 24, 2009, and her contact information remains the same.

’79 Pandora Dunn Holloway has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the Garner Chamber of Com-merce. She continues to work for WakeMed Health & Hospitals as the chief compliance officer.

’80 Jo Allen, senior vice president and provost at Widener University, has co-edited a new book on technical communication, “Assessment in Techni-cal and Professional Communication”, and is the author of one of its chapters. This book addresses the demands of and expectations for assessment in technical communication. Lynn Hoggard Harvey works for the North Carolina Public School System where she administers the school lunch program. In March, she participated in a national conference held in Washington, D.C., where she directed an event at-tended by First Lady Michelle Obama. LuAnn Whit-

ley Joyner has recently accepted a new position as the marketing and community relations specialist at Bertie Memorial Hospital in Windsor, N.C.

Help us share “Where in the World” Meredith alumnae have been. The next time you make plans to travel, re-quest a Meredith T-shirt and then submit a photo of yourself wear-ing the shirt. To request a shirt, contact the Alumnae Office at (919) 760-8548 or [email protected].

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’83 Nancy Mullinax Stamper and her husband and son have recently moved to Wilson, N.C. She is the curriculum coach at Glendale-Kenly Elementary School in Johnston County.

’84 Carol Brooks Uphoff is the president of The Churchill Group. She is also working as a tutor and as an instructor.

’85 Carolyn Quincy Foil has joined Central Piedmont Community College, the largest community college in North Carolina, as executive director of the CPCC Ser-vices Corporation, a non-profit organization supporting projects of the college. Foil lives in Charlotte, N.C., and has three children. Lisa Miralia is the experimental/electronic/classical music director for an FM radio station in Cleveland and hosts a weekly experimental music radio show. Miralia is active in the music and art scenes in northeast Ohio, where she performs and creates art pieces, as well as graphic music scores, for gallery shows and local publications.

’89 Gretchen Holt Witt served as this year’s commence-ment speaker at Meredith. She was selected by Wom-en’s Day as one of the members of its list “Women Who Are Changing the World,” in recognition of her work as co-founder of the non-profit Cookies for Kids’ Cancer. The organization, which raise money and awareness for pediatric cancer, has also been featured in Oprah Magazine, Family Circle, Parade, Ladies’ Home Journal and Redbook. Tracy Knight received an honorable

mention by the Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize for her work “Burial Ground.” Susan Godbold Stuppnig has been elected to serve a second term as communications chair on the Board of Directors in Charlotte, N.C., for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

’90Amanda Williams Poole is the middle school principal at Charlotte Christian School. Cheryl Al-

derman Slokker is the marketing director for Saks Fifth Avenue in Richmond, Va.

’92 Tonya E. Hill is the owner and president of Panache Details, LLC.

’93 Kim Peeples Reynolds has written a novel titled “Alex Charles: The Evening Oak.” The young adult, historical fiction novel was released in June. Jessica Cook

Smythe works at Crowe Paradis, LLC and has 13 years of experience as a Workers’ Compensation and liability defense attorney. Smythe was the guest speaker at a workshop focusing on Mandatory Insurance Report-ing (MIR) requirements by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Libbie Farmer Zimmer has been appointed head of lower school, serving children in junior kindergarten through fourth grade, at Sanford School. She and her husband have two children.

’94 Anne Leigh Wankel lives in Hendersonville, N.C., with her husband and three school-aged children. Wankel received an award for excellence from her

peers at Four Seasons Compassion for Life and writes that, she “never imagined [she] would work for Hospice, but it has been a blessing.”

’95 Allison Trabucco Cain recently published “The Whisper of God,” a 52 week devotional that encour-ages readers to find God in the ordinary.

’96 Heather Graves Shurm is working as a sales manager and realtor for Hometown Realty. Kimberly

Zucker Siefert has finished her first year in gradu-ate school at NC State University.

’97 Angie Edrington is a special education teacher in Norfolk, Va., with the Southeastern Educational Co-operative Programs. Edrington specializes in working with children with autism.

’98Jennifer Joyner Facciolini was named South-eastern N.C. Regional Teacher of the Year and the 2010-11 AT&T North Carolina Teacher of the Year. She teaches social studies at Sampson County’s Midway High School in Newton Grove, N.C. (See article pg. 28 for more information.)

’99 Emily Almasy (MBA) was recently honored by the Tri-angle Business Journal with its “40 Under 40” Leader-ship Award. Almasy continues to work as the manager of account services at Sinclair & Co. in Raleigh, N.C.

shoulders. We were sitting cross-legged on dorm floors, our hair in curlers, opening a box of home-baked goodies from Mom. Oh, what a glorious two days. When the final event concluded, we were reluctant to tear ourselves away from each other. We kept posing for one more picture, telling one more hilarious tale, each one beginning with “remember when...?” I was the very last one to leave, my car filled with boxes of memories to be stored in my basement for another time, my heart filled with emotion over the depth of feeling I have for these women.

At my age, I know there is a possibility I will never see some of them again in life. And yet, they have made such an impact on me. They changed me for the better. By some standards, I have not made much of a ripple in my 61 years of life. I have hardly traveled beyond the small circle of a few southeastern states and never held positions of influence or power on

the job. I have never made a great deal of money. But God has blessed me with a circle of friends from Meredith Col-

lege who still see me as they did 40 years ago.

They still love and support me and wish only the best for

me as I do for them. I may not have much in the way of material wealth, but in my friendships from Meredith, I am richer than Croesus.

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’02 Heather Craven Sykes graduated from Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with a Doctor of Pharmacy Degree in May 2010. Lynda-

Marie Taurasi earned The Radio Television Digital News Association’s 2010 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for “Best Use of Sound.” She was recognized for the feature series “Thank You for Not Smoking in Orange County” that she executive produced for WCHL.

’03 Elisabeth Nason has earned the Project Manage-ment Institute’s most recognized and respected global credential, the Project Management Professional desig-nation. Nason is employed as training center operations assistant at Global Knowledge in Cary, N.C. Rebecca

E. Rawl is working as an internal medicine resident for the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C. Camden Watts, a contemporary filmmaker, served as a panelist in the Southern Arts Federation’s third annual Short Circuit Traveling Film Festival. Watts has written, directed, marketed and performed in a variety of shows and ensembles, including live improvisational comedy at Comedy/Worx. In addition to her other credits, Watts created Honey Scroll in 2009, a consulting company that helps marketing, communications and creative companies and their clients work better together.

’04 Elizabeth Bell Hunter earned a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from NC State University.

’05 Jenna Chambers continues to work with Target where she was recently promoted to supervisor and transferred to the North Hills Target.

’06 Elizabeth Loftis Plotkin was named Wake County Teacher of the Year. Plotkin works as a kindergarten teacher at Fuller Elementary School. Mary Coving-

ton Walker earned a Doctorate of Pharmacy from Campbell University. She has accepted a pharmacy residency position at MCG Health in Savannah, Georgia. Kaitlin Wilson Botts has received an MFA in imaging arts from the Rochester Institutive of Technology and is currently working as an assistant professor of art at Piedmont College in Demorest, Ga.

’07 Kathryn Taylor passed the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) exam, and has been promoted to associate at The Freelon Group, an award-winning architectural firm. Josie Walker (MBA) a

New Gift Will Add to the Beauty of Meredith’s LandscapeBy Melyssa Allen

A new gift from a longtime supporter of Meredith College will make a lasting impact on the Meredith College campus. Former Trustee Ruby McSwain, ’54 (H), has provided funds to support the creation of the

Ruby McSwain Magnolia Collection, which will supplement the beauty of Meredith’s landscape. McSwain’s love of magnolia trees began at an early age. “Magnolia should be my middle name,” McSwain said. “I grew up under a mag-nolia tree that was already too big to climb.” Meredith’s campus features many magnolias already, including two substantial Southern magnolias in front of Johnson Hall. Grounds Manager Aaron Schettler said while that style of magnolias is one of the most recognizable, there are more than 200 species of magnolias avail-able, including many smaller, highly ornamental varieties. The McSwain Collection will feature some of the most beautiful and diverse selections of species and cultivated variet-ies, with funding to provide for plantings well into the future. “Magnolias are found around the world, in a tremendous selection of beautiful and charming flowers,” Schettler explained. “This is a fantastic plant to provide an educational component for students, and spring beauty for the entire campus.” The collection will allow the campus landscape to have an emphasis on magnolias. Planting began in the spring, with more scheduled for this fall and for years to come. Schettler said campus community members should be able to start seeing the impact of the collection by the end of this year.

McSwain was elected to the College’s Board of Trustees in 1992. She served on the board until 1995, and again from 1998-2001. In addition to serving Meredith in this capacity, her generous support made a scholarship and library renovations possible. She was also a sponsor of and participating artist in the Spring 2010 Alumnae Art Exhibition. She is pleased that this latest gift allows her to share her love of magnolias with Meredith students. “Meredith has always been admired for its campus,” McSwain said. “There is so much beauty right there for students to enjoy as they

are learning.” She imagines art students in particular will be inspired by the vari-ety of magnolias which will be right outside their classrooms. “Words cannot describe what they will come to know through this planting, and the beauty it will bring Meredith all year round,” McSwain said.

Ruby McSwain, ’ 54 (H)

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“MemorableMoment

“ One of my fondest memories of my study abroad experience was the

breathtaking views and magical places we discovered during class.

Whether it was exploring the art museums in Italy or going for a hike in

Switzerland – the places we discovered are forever engraved in my mind.

I recently traveled with my husband to Interlaken, Switzerland, to show

him some of the places from my original study abroad memories.” —Shannon MacFarlane Byers, ’99

South Africa Costa Rica

Switzerland

Australia

Japan Italy

Iceland

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senior project manager with International Business Ma-chines, received ITIL v3 Foundations certification. The IT Infrastructure Library is an internationally recognized framework of best practices for IT management.

’08 Molly Aiken Proudfit graduated with an M.S. in education with a concentration in secondary science education from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in May of this year. Jenna Burnham received a Master of Arts in U.S. history from UNC-Greensboro in May of 2010. Mackenzie Lyons works as a campus concierge at High Point University in High Point, N.C.

’09 Meredith Alexander is teaching Spanish at Chan-tilly High School in Chantilly, Va., and is attending graduate school at George Washington University. Hannah Costner started at Block Gallery for the City of Raleigh this past fall. Meredith Cowart is cur-rently attending Medical School at Ross University in New Jersey. Meredith R. Wynn is currently working as a pharmacy tech for CVS.

’10 Kerianne O. Bethea and Jessica L. Dean are moving to Spain to teach school in September 2010. Dare Snead has moved to New York City where she is interning with Hunter Dixon, a new clothing line.

Marriages

1940 Frieda Culberson Burts to B. Dale Self, 10/31/09.

1995 Cheryl Kapella to Ronald Raugh, 6/26/09.

1998 Shirley Mullinax to Phillip Lombardi on 7/18/09. Susan Swann to Alexander Victalino, 10/2009.

2002 Emily Roudabush to Matthew Anderson on 10/17/09. Molly Behrends to Caleb Layton, 3/20/2010. Amy Erbeznik to Shawn Perry, 3/6/2010.

2003 Su-Anne Ward to Jason Estes, 7/3/2010

2004 Sandra Harrison to N. Brian Dixon, 7/10/2010. Kristen Oldham to Christopher Mcghee, 6/12/2010.

2005 Emily Bottoms to Kyle Turner, 7/31/10. Jennifer

Schrum to Gregory Marsh, 5/1/10. Bonnie Newman to Bobby Creech, 5/8/10. Amanda Strawbridge to Robert David Richardson, Jr., 4/17/2010.

2006 Jennifer Back to Justin Stehle, 9/4/2010. Jennifer

Noel to William Henderson on 9/5/09. Kaitlin

Wilson-Bryant to Chris Botts, 2010.

2007 Elizabeth Amor to Scott Zelenka, 4/17/10. Tamara

Haynie to Alex Cooper, 5/29/2010. Sarah Eshraghi to Matthew Kassouf on 9/19/09. Kelly Thompson to Edward Montgomery, 8/7/2010.

2008 Molly Aiken to Matthew Proudfit, 7/10/2010. Anna

Edwards to Jacob Potter, 6/26/2010.

Births & Additions

1990 Yvette Brown, adoption of a daughter, Kendra Roe, 2/26/2010.

1992 Amy Thompson-Barfield, a daughter, Annabella Caroline, 3/29/10. Gwendolyn Daughtry Hodges, a son, Jordan Kure, 11/7/09. Martha Inscore How-

ard, a daughter, Addie Marie, 4/16/10.

1993 Kimberly Colston Hilliard, a daughter, Mary Grace, 12/24/09. Dawn Wilson Smith, a son, Sawyer Har-rison, 5/1/09.

1994 Kim Clark Brooks, twin sons, Joshua David and Jackson Clark, 2/25/09.

1995

Rebecca Daw Blum, a daughter, Havana Calli-

ope, 4/15/09. Anna Johnson Cusatis, a daughter,

Annabella Katherine, 2/2/10. Leigh Butler

Longino, a daughter, Martha Hollis, 3/22/10.

Susan Marlowe Melvin, a daughter, Ashley Nic-

hole, 4/10/09. Angela Smith Ortiz, a son, Talon

McBryde, 9/16/09.

1997

Amy Harper Rudd, a daughter, Tory Ashlynn,

2/2/2010. Lori Goforth Shaw, a son, Preston

Thomas, 9/20/09. Carol Colston Tuttle, a daughter,

Emily Joan, 3/13/10.

1998

Paige Lassiter Hill, a daughter, Kensley Sa-

mantha, 2/25/10. Candace Whitehurst Lehew,

a daughter, Claire Elizabeth, 6/23/09. Michelle

Stephenson Segedy, a daughter, Sadie Elizabeth,

3/13/2010.Susan Swann Victalino, a son, Ashton

Antonio, 4/3/10.

1999

Brittany Cleavenge Bass, a daughter, Emma

Bailey, 3/7/10. Amy Wade Brewer, a daughter,

Lalan Dawn, 5/2/09. Corey Thompson Davis, a son,

Seth Martin, 1/18/10. Julie Rebecca Goodman,

a daughter, Caroline Ella Franchok, 3/12/09. Amy

Smith King, a son, Colby James, 9/22/09. Hadley

Robertson Lee, a son, Wellons Robertson, 2/5/10.

Dana Flotkoetter Rawls, a daughter, Addison

Renee, 3/31/10.

2000 Donna Hicks Wright, a daughter, Elizabeth Baker “Liza Baker,” 3/25/10.

Be it pink or blue, we have a bib for you! If you have welcomed a new addition to your family, please be sure to share the good news with the Office of Alumnae & Parent Rela-tions. In addition to being included in the Class Notes, the Alumnae Office will send a bib to welcome your new son or daughter to the Meredith family. You can submit Class Notes online at www.meredith.edu/alumnae, via email at [email protected] or by phone by calling (919) 760-8548.

Alumnae Office Welcomes New Additions to the Meredith Family

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Alumna’s Work Supports People with Disabilities in North CarolinaBy Melyssa Allen

ulia Adams, ’06, spends her days fighting to improve the lives of North Car-olina citizens with disabilities. Adams is the assistant director of government relations for The Arc of North Carolina, the state chapter of a non-profit that advocates for people with cognitive and developmental disabilities.

“Basically, I’m the lobbyist for The Arc. I run The Arc’s policy agenda at the General Assembly, do research on policy and communicate with the legislators,” said Adams, who was known as Julia Leggett while at Meredith earning a degree in political science. “It is rewarding to be a professional lobbyist as a person with a disability. I’m very proud of that.” According to Adams, dis-abilities advocacy includes a wide variety of issues, such as educa-tion, access to transportation and affordable housing, healthcare and social justice. “People with disabilities want to live in their community, have their own apartment, have a job, and participate fully in their commu-nity. It is getting better but that’s still a challenge,” said Adams. One accomplishment—her work to improve access issues in the legislative building—affects Adams nearly every day as she works with the North Carolina General Assembly. “When I began as a lobbyist, the legislative building was not the most accessible building in the world—it was not very wheelchair accessible,” said Adams. “This is changing. Now, we’re seeing the restrooms become more accessible, and the use of handheld microphones in the legislature so that those with disabilities can participate fully.” Adams sits on the board of the N.C. Professional Lobbyist Association, a position in which she takes pride. She is also proud of the legislation she’s helped get passed, including a bill that helped protect students with disabili-ties from bullying. “It is a great reward when you get up every morning to know that you are do-ing a job that is improving the lives of these individuals.” Adams feels the job, which she’s held since 2007, is a perfect fit. “I have always been a creature of politics, and as a person with a disability myself, I’ve been a self-advocate and an advocate for others with disabilities,” said Adams. “This is my passion; it’s all I ever wanted to do.”

Julia Adams, ’06

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2001 Elizabeth Carver Hamilton, a son, Henry, 2/28/10.Nancy Richardson Lassiter, a daughter, Alexis “Lexi” Grace, 2/22/10. Amy Stallings Lee, a son, Bennett Douglas, 10/28/09. Heather Spires Rag-

land, a daughter, Larkin Rae, 2/23/10. Sarah Fuqua

Wilson, a son, Mitchell Alan, 2/17/10.

2002 Ashley Maher Marlow, a daughter, Hannah Caroline, 8/31/09.

2003 Mary-Anne Holmes Greene, a son, Edward Glenn, 5/18/10.

2004 Kara Joy McLendon, a son, Caleb Hadyn, 11/4/09.Kacie Miller Teeter, a daughter, Anna Redding, 5/17/10.

2006 Dee Edwards Belvin, a son, Braxton Timothy, 10/16/09. Dana Keck Kadwell, a daughter, Ada Jane, 2/19/10. Julie Stansbury Powell, a daughter, Grace Rebekah, 12/22/09. Jennifer Pearson Taylor, a son, Cash Todd, 1/15/10.

2007 Rebekah Hroza Ivey, a daughter, Cresson Olivia, 8/7/09.

Deaths

1937 Efee Dawkins, 5/8/2010. Alice Goodman Satisky, 4/21/2010. Mary Alice Baston Ward, 4/29/2010.

1938 Jean Davis Moberg, 4/19/10. Margaret

Weatherspoon Parker, 2/8/10.

1940 Evelyn Short Davis, 12/13/08. Louise Bennette

Denmark, 5/27/10. Evelyn Marshburn Turner, 2/16/10.

1941 Eleanor Evans Lewis, 2/12/10.

1942 Marjorie Rhea Beamon, 2/10.

1944 Annie White Elam, 2/2/10.

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1945 Elizabeth Carter Fields, 1/23/10. Hilda Gibbs, 2/25/10.

1946 Augusta Elmore Rook, 4/25/10.

1949 Esther Green Bierbaum, 2/14/10. Frances Spruill

Chandler, 5/28/10.

1950 Emily Pool Aumiller, 2/26/10. Frances Moore

Rogers, 12/23/09.

1955 Sally Drake Anderson, 2/4/10.

1956 Catherine Atkins Pickler, 3/8/10. LaRue Taylor

Pollard, 2/7/10.

1958 Ann Swanson Eure, 4/24/2010.

1960 Joyce Canady Baker, 2/27/10.

1961 Linda Marsh Green, 4/15/10.

1970 Susan Hill, 1/30/10. Martha Watson Perry, 4/27/2010.

1975 Rebecca Campbell, 2/7/10.

1976 Susan Stancil Plyler, 3/13/10.

1984 Mary Roberts Iler, 3/26/10.

Sympathy

1934 Katharine Davis Ogburn in the death of her sister.

1943 Nan Davis Van Every in the death of her sister.

1946 Mary Davis Davidson in the death of her sister. Jean Davis Newell in the death of her son.

1948 Mildred Hoyle Wood in the death of her husband.

1949 Idalia Oglesby High in the death of her husband.

1954 Jane Williamson Teague in the death of her daughter. Bernice White Whiteside in the death of her husband.

1955 Ruth Jeanne Allen Moss in the death of her husband. Frances Pickard Murray in the death of her husband.

1956 Nancy Drake Savage in the death of her sister.

1964 Gayle Sullivan Van Velsor in the death of her husband.

1966 Anne Parker Phillips in the death of her mother.

1967 Ann Batson James in the death of her aunt. Betty

Webb in the death of her brother-in-law.

1968 Kathryn Booth Butler in the death of her father.

1969 Rebecca Batson Lawson in the death of her aunt.

1970 Julia Hacskaylo Abernethy in the death of her father.

1971 Mary-Stuart Parker Alderman in the death of her mother. Lynn McDowell Pelsmaeker in the death of her father and father-in-law.

1972 Peggy Incerto Zachry in the death of her aunt.

1975 Anne Pollock Waller in the death of her father.

1979 Kay Pollock Bender in the death of her father.

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1980 LuAnn Whitley Joyner in the death of her father.

1981 Beth Hines Crews in the death of her father. Julia

Richardson McGrath in the death of her mother.

1982 Khaki Parks in the death of her father. Jane

Brenegar Trexler in the death of her father.

1983 Denise Perry Parker in the death of her step-father. Stephanie Georgallis Proctor in the death of her father.

1985 Quincy Foil in the death of her mother.

1986 Mary Carver Evans in the death of her mother.

1987 Allison Godwin Spears in the death of her grandfather.

1988 Debra Branson Willits in the death of her husband.

1991 Scottie Evans Mason in the death of her mother.

1992 Gena Salmon Parrish in the death of her grandfather.

1994 Amanda Chitsaz Reid in the death of her husband.

1995 Jenny Pevehouse Bianchi in the death of her grandmother. Rebecca Daw Blum in the death of her mother. Laine Marus Crowe in the death of her grandmother.

1998 Carrie Salmon McLeod in the death of her grandfather.

2001 Anna Abernethy Douglas in the death of her grandfather. Marley Finch Russell in the death of her grandmother.

2004 Kara Duckett McLendon in the death of her father.

2009 Courtney Meyer in the death of her brother.

Meredith College Alumna is N.C. Teacher of the YearBy Melyssa Allen

ennifer Facciolini, ’98, always wanted to be a teacher. Growing up, she taught school to a classroom full of her dolls, and asked Santa to send her a chalkboard. After 11 years in the classroom, Facciolini’s love of teach-ing has resulted in her being named the 2010-11 AT&T North Carolina

Teacher of the Year. Facciolini teaches social studies at Midway High School in Newton Grove, N.C. She strives to create an active classroom, where students work together to analyze historical documents or leaders. “I believe that learning hap-pens when we as teachers ask the right questions rather than simply giving students the answer,” she explained. “Especially with his-tory, students have a preconceived idea that the class will be full of lectures about the past and will re-quire lots of memorization. I want them to understand that learning is thinking.” As Teacher of the Year, Facciolini received prizes including a car to use during the year she serves as Teacher of the Year, an engraved plaque, a cash award of $7,500, a trip to the National Teacher of the Year conference, the opportunity to travel abroad through an endowment at the North Carolina Center for International Understanding, and a technology package valued at more than $17,000 from SMART Technologies. She also will serve as an advisor to the State Board of Education for two years. She’s especially excited about one benefit of the award—the opportunity to travel and meet other teachers. “Meeting other teachers will provide me with a network of educators with whom I can exchange ideas and reflect on best practices,” Facciolini said. “I am sure that I will get some really great ideas from teachers across our state that I can use in my classroom.” A Teaching Fellow at Meredith College, she earned a major in American civili-zation and social studies licensure. Each day in the classroom brings a new set of challenges and new rewards for Facciolini. “Every student has strengths and teachers must tap into them to create life-long learners,” Facciolini said. “At the end of my career, I want to know that I have done all that I can to help each person with whom I have worked.”

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Jennifer Facciolini, ’98

CC ultural eventsFall Calendar for Meredith College

AugustGilbert and Sullivan’s “Trial by Jury”Friday-Saturday, August 20-21, 8 p.m.Sunday, August 22, 3 p.m.Jones Auditorium $3 donation

Strings Attached ConcertSaturday, August 28, 7 p.m.Carswell Concert Hall

Guest Recital: Jennifer Gaspar, mezzo-sopranoSunday, August 29, 3 p.m.Carswell Concert Hall

Annual Juried Student Art ExhibitionThrough August 29Rotunda Gallery

September“DIRECTions: Native Clay”Opening reception, Sunday, September 12, 2-4 p.m.September 12-October 31Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery

“Living in the Gaze”Opening reception, Sunday, September 12, 2-4 p.m.September 12-November 14Rotunda Gallery

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Presidential Lecture Series at Meredith CollegeNicholas KristofMonday, September 20, 7 p.m.Jones Auditorium

“Right Place, Right Time” by Lia RomeoThursday-Saturday, September 23-25, 8 p.m.Sunday, September 26, 3 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, September 28-30, 8 p.m.Friday-Saturday, October 1-2, 8 p.m.

Sunday, October 3, 3 p.m.A Stillwater Theatre Production in Studio TheatreTickets: $15 adults; $10 students/seniorsReservations: 760-8719

Faculty Recital: Risa Poniros, sopranoSunday, September 26, 3 p.m.Jones Chapel

OctoberPoetry Reading: Modern Occitan Poet Miquèl DecòrThursday, October 14, 8 p.m.Carswell Concert Hall

Organ Recital in Honor of W. David LynchSunday, October 17, 3 p.m.Jones Chapel

ConvocationCamille CooperTuesday, October 19, 7 p.m.Jones Auditorium

Meredith Sinfonietta ConcertThursday, October 21, 8 p.m.Jones Auditorium

Faculty Recital: Kent Lyman, pianoFriday, October 22, 8 p.m.Carswell Concert Hall

Meredith Choral ConcertSunday, October 31, 3 p.m.Jones Chapel

NovemberFaculty & Guest Recital: Carol Chung, violin, and Tyler Wottrich, pianoMonday, November 8, 8 p.m.Carswell Concert Hall

Senior Art ExhibitionOpening reception, Sunday, November 14, 2-4 p.m.November 14-December 1Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery

“Playhouse Creatures” by April de AngelisTuesday-Saturday, November 9-13, 8 p.m.Sunday, November 14, 3 p.m.Studio Theatre Tickets: $10 adults; $5 students/seniorsReservations: [email protected]

Musical Theatre Master Class: Kelli O’HaraThursday, November 11, 2 p.m.Carswell Concert Hall

Schumann FestivalNovember 16-20All events in Carswell Concert Hall

Piano Master Class Tuesday, November 16, 1 p.m.

Voice Master Class Wednesday, November 17, 3:30 p.m.

Student Recital Friday, November 19, 7 p.m.

Faculty Recital Saturday, November 20, 8 p.m.

Meredith Dance Theatre in ConcertFriday-Sunday, November 19-21, 8 p.m.Jones AuditoriumTickets: $10 adults; $5 students/seniorsReservations: [email protected]

DecemberWinterfest Concerts: Meredith Chorus, Chorale, Encore! and SinfoniettaSunday, December 5, 3 & 8 p.m. Jones Auditorium

Each year, Meredith offers a variety of cultural events designed to stimulate the intellectual and artistic climate at the College and within the larger Triangle community. From internationally-renowned artists and speakers to dynamic, student-led performances, a multitude of opportunities are available to inspire your creativity and expand your view of the world. We look forward to welcoming you to campus.

Meredith College cultural events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. We invite you to visit www.meredith.edu/community for more information about these and other events.

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