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Volume 5, Number 4, SUMMER 2002

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

➤ Professors of the Year

➤ Alumni Successes

➤ International Experiences

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Volume 5, Number 4, SUMMER 2002ChancellorJames Carmichael RenickVice Chancellor for Development and University RelationsDavid W. HoardAssistant Vice Chancellor for University RelationsMable Springfield Scott ’99 MS EditorSandra M. BrownContributing WritersMitch Arnold, Nettie Collins Rowland ’72,’95MS,Mable Springfield Scott ’99MS, S. Eden Fleming, Kia Mason, AdamJohnson, Sherry Rogers Moore, Patricia E. Bonner PhotographerCharles E. Watkins Design and PrintingNews & Record Direct

Board of TrusteesR. Steve BowdenMilton S. “Brick” Brown IIICarole BruceD. Hayes ClementKatie G. DorsettGregory Drumwright,

Student RepresentativeHenry H. Isaacson

Charles E. McQuearyRalph Shelton, ChairVelma R. Speight, Vice ChairMichael L. SuggsGerald Truesdale, M.D., SecretaryJoseph A. Williams

Executive CabinetChancellorJames Carmichael RenickProvost/Vice Chancellor forAcademic AffairsCarolyn W. MeyersVice Chancellor for Businessand Finance Willie T. “Tommy” Ellis Jr.Vice Chancellor forDevelopment and UniversityRelationsDavid W. HoardVice Chancellor for InformationTechnology/Chief InformationOfficerRodney E. Harrigan

Vice Chancellor for Researchand Sponsored ProgramsEarnestine PsalmondsVice Chancellor for StudentAffairsRoselle L. Wilson (Interim)Executive Assistant to theChancellorColleen P. GrotskySpecial Assistant to theChancellor for Legal AffairsLesley Renwrick

National PresidentJohn A. Petty ’70 First Vice PresidentJames B. Graham ’73 Second Vice PresidentMarvin Morris ’72 SecretaryHelen Butler-Duncan ’73 TreasurerFred A. Davis ’58ParliamentarianEugene H. Preston Jr. ’57 HistorianLouise Murrill-Graves ’73

Immediante Past PresidentLillie M. Robbins ’66Mideast RegionBarbara Bell Jones ’47 Midwest RegionWilliam Moses ’88 Northeast RegionClaudette Bennett ’75Southeast RegionJohn C. Holley ’61 Western RegionChuck Burch Jr. ’82

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DeansCollege of Arts and SciencesCaesar R. Jackson (Interim)College of EngineeringJoseph MonroeSchool of Agriculture andEnvironmental SciencesAlton ThompsonSchool of Business and EconomicsQuiester Craig

School of EducationLelia L. VickersSchool of Graduate Studies Kenneth Murray (Interim)School of NursingPatricia Price-Lea (Interim)School of TechnologyElazer J. Barnette

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Features

Departments

5 Faculty Profile

10 Campus Briefs

12 Research

18 Aggie Sports

23 Alumni Profile - James Davis

25 Alumni Profile - Jini Thornton

28 Mixed Bag

National Alumni Association Officers

By Nettie Collins Rowland ’72, ’95MS

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InternationalExperiences

A&T TODAY/SUMMER 2002

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Other Articles

Area BusinessesBenefit from A&T-NASARelationshipBy Mitch Arnold

14 Check Out the New A&T

17 Students Establish Scholarship

21 AMA Chapter Wins Community Service Grant

22 Aggie Success Story

24 WMI to Host National Conference

26 Life’s Simple Messages

More, More...Moore!By Nettie Collins Rowland ’72, ’95 MS

Contents

A&T TODAY/SUMMER 2002

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I n March, North Carolina A&T State University honored sevenOutstanding Teachers of the Year during the annual Honors’ DayConvocation: Dr. Geraldine H. Ray, associate professor, School

of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences; Dr. Edna Ragins, associateprofessor, School of Business and Economics; Dr. Aurelia Mazyck,associate professor, School of Education; Dr. Susan Wilson, associateprofessor, School of Nursing; Dr. John Spurlin, professor, School ofTechnology; Dr. Clifford Watkins, professor, College of Arts andSciences; and Dr. Shih-Liang “Sid” Wang, associate professor, Collegeof Engineering.

When listening to the qualities of theseteachers, one immediately recognizes that theyhave one thing in common – a love for students.

Although their colleagues selected the profes-sors, their students agree that they are excellentteachers.

"A stern professor who demands excellence in

the classroom and one who will go out of herway to help her students is how Keira Lowery, a


We all have teachers whom wecan credit with having a positiveimpact on our lives. These are educators who taught us valuable

lessons that we will never forget.Some we could appreciate while tak-ing their classes and others welearned to admire later in life.

Dr. Geraldine RaySchool of Agriculure andEnviromental Sciences

fashion merchandising and design major depicts Ray.“She takes the time to get to know her students on an individual

basis and it really helps us learn,” Lowery said. “She finds out what youare capable of and pushes you to do your best. She makes learningfun.”

A native of Whitaker, N.C., Ray began teaching 17 years ago andjoined the A&T faculty in 1992. Besides teaching, Ray has worked as abuyer for a major department store and worked with the AgriculturalExtension Service as an extension agent, clothing specialist, and super-visor of para-professional.

When it comes to teaching, Ray enjoys the fact that she can be cre-ative in her work and flexible(within limits) with her schedule.

"“Dr. Edna Ragins is an effectiveteacher because she has masteredthe art of encouraging class par-ticipation while maintaining avery well organized lesson plan,”said marketing major KevinFranklin. “She strives to vest aninterest in her students and posi-tions herself to share in both oursuccesses and failures.”

Ragins has been teaching for 20 years. She began teaching at A&Tin 1990. The daughter of educators, Ragins was born on the campus ofPrairie View A&M College and raised in Baltimore, Md. Prior to enteringthe teaching profession, she was a financial analyst with the FordDivision of Ford Motor Company.

Ragins enjoys seeing her students “blossom” and self-actualize,knowing that she has played a small, but hopefully significant, role inthe process.

"Caring is the adjective that Kimberly Manley, a graduate humanresource agency coun-seling major, uses todescribe Mazyck.

“She prides herselfin seeing her studentssucceed,” the academ-ic counselor/lecturerfor the Center forStudent Success said.“Dr. Mazyck is a stick-ler for doing things right andproper and has shown methrough many of my classes with her that doing things the right way(ethically and morally) will save you a lot of headaches in the end.”

A native of Danville, Va., Mazyck has been teaching for more than40 years, 20 of those at A&T.

When asked what she finds most fulfilling about teaching, Mazycksaid, “It is the variety and number of students that I have worked with

over the years and my hope that the contact has had a positive rippleeffect.”

"Nursing major Theresa McBee says that

Wilson is an energetic advocate for studentlearning.

“Her teaching style is different fromother professors because she does not focusher teaching on a simple lecture,” saidMcBee. “Her style is animated. She promotesclass discussions, which make studentsmore receptive to understanding and visual-izing concepts.”

Wilson has been teaching for over 35years. The Elba, Ala., native began teachingat A&T in 1987. She says that teachingencourages her to stay motivated to learn new information.

“I have many interests and teaching is one way to help me stayfocused in the nursing profession,” Wilson said. “My enthusiasm fornursing is highly contagious, and teaching is a way I can share withothers.”

"Jamey R. Jones describes Spurlin as a very articulate individual who

has a personal interest in electronics and helping students develop theirtechnical and analyticalskills in telecommunica-tions.

“He is different fromother teachers because ofhis great knowledge in elec-tronics and his leadershiprole,” the graduate industri-al technology major said.

Born and raised inDetroit, Mich., Spurlin wasan electrical engineer in the aerospace and telecommunications indus-tries before becoming a teacher. He has taught for 25 years, including10 years at the community college level, five years at the technicalinstitute level and 10 years in corporate America training. He joined theA&T faculty in 1991.

Knowing that he can make a difference in a student’s life and see-ing a student realize their potential is whatSpurlin enjoys most about teaching.

General music major Domonic Stephens’description of Watkins is “laid back and knowl-edgeable of the information he teaches.”

Stephens said, “He is very competent inAfrican American music.”

Watkins has been teaching since 1961. TheChicago native, who was reared inKnoxville, Tenn., took four years off from

Dr. Edna Ragins (center)School of Business and Economics

Dr. Aurelia Mazyck (right)School of Education

Dr. Susan WilsonSchool of Nursing

Dr. John SpurlinSchool of Technology

Dr. Clifford WatkinsCollege of Arts and Sciences

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Callaway Named TopAdministratorDr. Deborah Callaway was named Administrator of theYear on March 21 during the annual 2002 Honors’ DayConvocation.

Callaway came to A&T in 1985and is chairperson of the depart-ment of health, physical educationand recreation.

Dr. Dorothy Leflore, interim chairof the department of curriculumand instruction, describesCallaway as being skilled at usingcore knowledge and the history ofher field to administratively moveher department to the forefront.

“She is, however, a teacher first, attending conferences,making presentations, participating in research, andusing that knowledge to drive the administrative direc-tions of the HPER department,” Leflore said.

A few of Callaway’s accomplishments for her departmentinclude reinstating the National Youth Sports Program,which has won five national awards under her leader-ship; securing a grant to design a fitness center, which isused by the entire campus; and developing and designingthe first fitness computer laboratory in the UNC system.Additionally, she was appointed national evaluator forNational Collegiate Athletic Association/National YouthSports Program (NCAA/NYSP).

teaching to serve in the military.A former chair of the music department at A&T, Watkins has been

teaching at A&T for 20 years. His teaching philosophy is based on threeimportant components: (1) teaching is an adventure, (2) teaching is achallenge and (3) teaching represents the ultimate course in human-ness. When it comes to teaching, Watkins says, “I enjoy interacting withmy students. They keep me young.”

"Senior mechanical engineering major, Christopher Murphy says thatWang is the most available teacher he knows.

“He comes in at a settime and leaves at a settime,” Murphy said. “Youcan always catch him inhis office. In the class-room he is very receptiveto questions. In answeringthem, he goes at a pacethat is not so slow that thesmartest student in theclass will get bored, but atthe same time the averagestudent can understand.”

Wang is from Taipei,Taiwan, Republic ofChina. He came to A&T in1986. Prior to coming tothe states, he worked as amechanical engineer inTaiwan.

Receiving positive feedback from current and former students isvery fulfilling to Wang. He enjoys being able to make a positive impacton students in their respective areas.

Dr. “Sid” WangCollege of Engineering


By Mitch Arnold

Drs. Shamsuddin Ilias, Solomon Bililign and Mohamed Ahmedna earned Researcher of the Yearawards at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University for academic year 2001-2002.

Ilias and Bililign were recognized with the university’s Outstanding Senior Researcher Awards, whileAhmedna earned the Outstanding Young Investigator Award.

Ilias, a professor of chemical engineering andLucent Technology Industrial Ecology FacultyFellow, has been at N.C. A&T since 1990. His pri-mary research areas are membrane separationsand membrane reactors, with applications tosuch industries as wastewater management andkidney dialysis. He was recently awarded a patentfor a system designed to make filtration processesmore efficient and effective.

Bililign, an associate professor and chairperson ofthe department of physics, has been at A&T since1993. His primary research areas include chemi-cal reaction dynamics and electronic energytransfer. He recently was a visiting fellow with theJoint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, wherehe collaborated with the 1999 Nobel Prize winnerin chemistry.

Ahmedna, an associate professor in the department of human environ-ment and family sciences, joined the A&T faculty in 2000. Already, he hasbeen integral in efforts that have resulted in over $1 million in researchfunding, and he has filed a patent application for technology designed todetect foodborne pathogens. His primary research areas include productdevelopment with emphasis on functional foods, consumer research, andthe development of value-added products from underutilized agriculturalby-products.

“These three researchers exemplify the type of dedication, innovation andtalent needed to help us meet society’s needs through research efforts,”said Dr. Earnestine Psalmonds, vice chancellor for research.

F A C U L T Y P R O F I L E

Ilias, Bililign and Ahmedna Recognized for Research

Dr. Mohamed AhmednaOutstanding Young Investigator

Drs. Solomon Bililign and Shamsuddin IliasOutstanding Senior Researchers


S tudying abroad in another country can be a life-chang-ing experience. The opportunity provides a chance forstudents to live and work with peers who share common

goals, yet have different backgrounds. It ultimately allows them tocompare and contrast cul-tures.

Lance Lightfoot, 23, andBonita Casterlow, 21, membersof the class of 2002 at NorthCarolina A&T State University,were junior logistics majorswhen they participated in amonth-long program of inter-national courses on trans-portation and informationtechnology with students fromother universities in theUnited States as well asPoland, Greece, Norway andIndia.

The program took placein Athens, Greece, during the summer of 2001. Lightfoot gained somuch from the experience that he is considering returning toGreece to attend graduate school and possibly to reside.

“It was great to see how other people live,” the Houston, Texas,native said.

When comparing the European lifestyle with the everyday life ofAmericans, Lightfoot describes life in Greece as being much morelaid back.

“Few people own cars, most ride bikes or walk, and few own tel-evisions. People sort of live with a day-to-day mindset,” he said.

Program participants toured the area, visiting museums andmonasteries. They worked on group projects and attended rigoroustransportation logistics-related workshops and lectures. They weregraded on their presentation and work content.

Casterlow, a Greensboro native admits that interacting with theother students was rather difficult in the beginning.

“At first, it was hard understanding each other because of ourslang and theirs, yet it was fun,” she said.

It also took time for Casterlow to adjust to the difference ineveryday lifestyle. A lot of the things she took for granted in theStates, she gained a new appreciation for, such as not being able todrink the water from the tap or brush her teeth, instead having touse bottled water. Yet when asked about the overall experience,Casterlow said she is really appreciative of the experience.

Both Casterlow and Lightfoot highly recommend the program toother aspiring students.

“Students should go, but with an open mind,” they said.Twenty-year-old Oakland, Calif., natives Ali Flowers and twins

Nelson and Nicholas Williamsstudied abroad. Flowers, afinance major, and theWilliamses, business majors,were juniors when they par-ticipated in an exchange pro-gram for InternationalFinance in Copenhagen,Denmark in fall 2001.

The program consisted of350 international studentsand turned out to be a greatchoice of a summer activityfor Nelson Williams.

“It was cool interacting withstudents of other cultures,”Nelson said. “It allowed me

the opportunity to dispel some of the stereotypes that I hadformed.”

Students in the program participated ininteraction workshops where theyexperienced European culturethrough travel and sightseeing.

“We did a lot of traveling overthere,” Nicholas said, “visitingSwitzerland, Germany, London,Belgium and a lot of countries incentral Europe.”

The program also includedlectures and projects thatallowed students toput what they learnedin classes into action.According to Nicholas,classes were differentfrom the ones at A&T.

“We were testedonly once at the endof the semester”

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By S. Eden Fleming

Bonita Casterlow, Ali Flowers, Nelson Williams and Nicholas Williams discuss their study abroad experiences.

LanceLightfoot isconsideringreturning toGreece forgraduateschool.


Invest in Fine Art and Help PreserveValuable African-American History

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University sat down at the lunch counter in F.W. Woolworth’s store in

downtown Greensboro, NC. The four politely requested coffee. After being

denied because “coloreds” were not served there, they remained seated in

silence. This bold and courageous act changed America and the world forever

by ushering in the National Civil Rights Sit-In Movement. Today the historic

F.W. Woolworth building is undergoing a transformation into the

International Civil Rights Center & Museum.

This museum will safeguard this most important history and educate

countless generations to come. Forty-one years after the Sit-ins, 10 artist

stepped forward and created this collection of work to do their part to help the

Sit-In Movement project. Today, for the price of an average dinner out, you

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Several local companies have turned to North CarolinaAgricultural and Technical State University to help them movetoward their goals, and that has begun to pay off grandly for

the university, the local business community and the Triad as awhole.

“Many entrepreneurs are starting torealize the benefits of working with localuniversities, especially those with strongresearch and development agendas, likeNorth Carolina A&T,” said Dr. EarnestinePsalmonds, vice chancellor for research atN.C. A&T. “We have large pools of talentand expertise, as well as established rela-tionships with government agencies inter-ested in working with private enterprise.When the fit is right, both the businessand the university can benefit.”

Williams Electrical Systems, aGreensboro systems integration firm, is one company that can attestto that. The company recently received the rights to license technolo-gy developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA), and the business’ principals plan to incorporate this technol-ogy into their growing portfolio.

The company learned about the possibility of licensing NASAtechnology after contacting A&T’s Office of Technology Transfer and

Commercialization seeking opportunities for partnership. Thearrangement was facilitated through the university’s role as NorthCarolina’s state contact for NASA’s Southeastern Technology TransferCenter. As such, the university is a crucial link between NASA andNorth Carolina companies interested in commercializing NASA’s tech-

nology.“Through its many research and devel-

opment programs, NASA develops technol-ogy with commercialization potential,”said Psalmonds. “NASA wants to workwith companies to market this technology,and A&T facilitates this process by beingthe interface between the two entities.”

After introducing the program, A&T’sstaff worked with Williams to identifyNASA technology appropriate for his com-pany. They then assisted Williams as heapplied for the technology and through

negotiations with NASA until an agreement was reached. The technol-ogy that the company received, a component in remote network mon-itoring systems, will be developed for commercial applications, saidCraig Williams, the company’s president.

“Systems configured with this technology have tremendous mar-ket potential,” said Williams, who estimates the market share forremote monitoring systems to be $1.6 billion. “A tremendous number

Area BusinessesBenefitfrom A&T-NASARelationship

By Mitch Arnold

“We feel a responsibility to contribute to the

economic success ofthe Triad”


of companies are installing an incredible number of data lines inboth private homes and businesses, and once these lines are installed,they must be monitored and serviced. That is where we come in.”

Williams is building his company to be a one-stop shop for busi-nesses and agencies that require monitoring of voice and data net-works, live video, and fire alarm and security systems. For a singlemonthly fee, Williams Electrical Systems would design a remote mon-itoring system capable of detecting and locating problems, and thensolving those problems. Potential clients include both governmentagencies and privatecompanies.

Williams is orches-trating this develop-ment from his head-quarters in theNussbaum Center forEntrepreneurship, thestate’s largest businessincubator, where A&Tmaintains a satelliteoffice of its Office ofTechnology TransferandCommercialization.Doug Speight, an A&Ttechnology transferspecialist, manages theoffice.

Another NussbaumCenter tenant,Software Safety-CriticalSystems, Inc., also isworking closely withA&T and enjoying a relationship with NASA. Software Safety-CriticalSystems, Inc. and A&T’s Center for Aerospace Research are working ona software system designed to help NASA astronauts quickly leavespace stations in times of emergency.

“If a problem of sufficient magnitude occurs while astronauts areworking in the space station, it is imperative that they be able to leaveas quickly as possible. Our software will facilitate this escape by antic-ipating potential problems and instigating actions to avoid thoseproblems,” said Dr. Frederick Ferguson, director of the Center forAerospace Research. “In such safety-critical areas as human explo-ration of space, where systems must be highly reliable, such a toolwould be highly indispensable.”

Ferguson is working with Freida Joyce, director of Software Safety-Critical Systems, Inc. on a NASA-sponsored project to create this tool.Software Safety-Critical Systems, Inc. manages the project, while A&Tserves as the technical lead.

According to Ferguson, among the challenges that the softwaresystem must face are zero-gravity and uncertainty of the astronauts’

location within the station when the problem occurs.“Movement in the absence of gravity is extremely difficult,” said

Ferguson. “You can’t just run to the exit, so we have designed a sys-tem that will allow astronauts to grip cables that will pull themtoward the exit.”

“However, that technology, in itself, presents problems, becauseyou don’t want the system unintentionally causing collisions betweenthe astronauts. Our system is designed to factor in these unintendedconsequences and to initiate steps to avoid them.”

The project is fund-ed through NASA’sSmall BusinessTechnology Transfer(STTR) Program,which awards con-tracts to small busi-ness concerns forcooperative researchand developmentwith a non-profitresearch institution,such as a university.

“The STTR Programhas made our rela-tionship possible andpotentially prof-itable,” said Joyce.“Dr. Ferguson and Imet at a related con-ference, and we

decided that together,we could make thissystem work, by blend-

ing our expertise and the expertise of A&T and Software Safety-Critical Systems, Inc. It’s a relationship that continues to blossom andwill likely lead to more opportunities for our employees, as well as thestudents and faculty at A&T.”

STTR funds projects in two phases. In the first phase, project par-ticipants must provide proof that their concept is feasible. Awards upto $100,000 are possible in this phase. In phase two, with awards ofup to $500,000 for two years, participants must execute a structuredplan to take the research and intellectual property of the researchinstitution and convert it into a useful product.

The A&T-Software Safety-Critical Systems, Inc. project will applyfor the second phase of funding later this year.

“We feel a responsibility to contribute to the economic success ofthe Triad,” explains Psalmonds. “Healthy industries and growing com-panies, including small and minority-owned businesses, directly bene-fit our mission as a university, because they, in turn, provide jobopportunities for our graduates and research and teaching settings forour faculty members. In situations like this, everyone wins.”

Entrepreneur Craig Williams (left), president of Williams Electrical Systems, and Freida Joyce,director of Software Safety-Critical Systems, Inc., are working with A&T researchers such asFrederick Ferguson, director of the Center for Aerospace Research, to achieve their business goals.


administration major from Charlotte, N.C.; Beverly Nunley, seniorhistory major from Reidsville, N.C.; Olakunle Oluwadiya, freshmaneconomics major from Lagos, Nigeria, and Tafari Martin, freshmanmechanical engineering major from Greensboro, N.C. Dr. Peter V.Meyers, director of the University Honors Program, and SandreaWilliamson, assistant director, also participated.

In a field of 64 teams of the nation’s best and brightest studentsattending Historically Black Colleges and Universities, N.C. A&T fin-ished sixth place at the 2002 Honda Campus All-Star Challenge(HCASC), which was held April 4-8 in Orlando, Fla. Aggie team mem-bers were George A. McHugh, senior, earth and environmental sci-ence; AntoineD. Harris,junior, politi-cal science;J o n a t h a nRosero, jun-ior, laboratoryanimal sci-ence; DerrickM. Ware, junior, business/marketing; and William D.T. Griffin,management information systems. By finishing in the Elite Eight, A&Tearned $7,500. The university was awarded an additional $1,000because McHugh, team captain, was designated one of eight HondaAll-Stars for achieving the highest number of points scored in theMadame C. J. Walker division during the tournament’s round-robinstage. Sandrea Williamson, assistant director of A&T’s HonorsProgram and history instructor, served as coach for the team. RalphBrown, director of student activities, served as tournament director,and Dr. Dorothy Harris, is campus coordinator. Six additional A&Tstudents attended the HCASC tournament: Haile Lindsay, JacintaSimmons, Jameka Sampson, M. Paulette Foster, Justin Bullockand Jermelle Jordan. They sparred with the traveling team as theyhoned their skills for national competition.

Twenty-one speech pathology majors from A&T recently attendedWestern Carolina University’s Communication Disorders GraduateProgram workshops: Crystal Bogan, Gracelyn Boston, TarviCanady, Samanda Chasten, Tejlah Cooper, Genice Grant, CornellXavier Henry, DeCarlo Hill, Alonzia Jinwright, Angela John,Ricky Leathers, Kameilya Malloy, Truth McMurray, TinishaMiles, Bianca Phillips, Devlyn Reaves, Miranda Rich, ReginaWilliams, Monique Washington, Emmery Pickett and DevlynReaves. Western Carolina recruits and trains speech language pathol-ogy graduate students and practicing speech language pathologists towork effectively with people who have severe developmental disabili-ties and autism.

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STUDENTS

Two students in the Army ROTC program have been awarded Gen.Roscoe C. Cartwright Scholarship Awards, which provide recognition,inspiration and encouragement to students who plan to enter the mil-itary after completing the ROTC program at Historically Black Colleges

and Universities. Only three students were cho-sen nationally for awards. Lakisha Allen wonthe award for seniors. A nursing major and bat-talion executive officer with a 3.80 GPA, Allen islisted in Who’s Who Among Students in

American Colleges and Universities and she isa member of the NationalHonor Society. Allenreceived the Brigade

Excellence in Nursing Award, as the top nurse inall 21 Army ROTC schools in the Carolinas. KelseyKornegay, a 4.0 GPA accounting major, receivedthe award for juniors. He recently returned to N.C.A&T after three years on active duty.

Jennifer A. Davis, a chemistry major and National Alumni Scholarfrom Greensboro, N.C., has been selected for asummer internship at Coca-Cola, the world’sleading beverage company, June 3-Aug. 9. Daviswill receive a monthly salary, housing accom-modations and transportation, and she willbecome eligible for a $10,000 scholarship basedon the successful performance of her internship.The internship is a two-year commitment and,upon satisfactory completion of the first year,

Davis will be invited to return for a second internship. Davis is a mem-ber of several organizations including Alpha Lambda Delta FreshmanHonor Society, Alpha Mu Chapter-Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. andthe American Chemical Society.

Twelve students in the N.C. A&T State University Honors Program par-ticipated the 30th Annual Conference of the Southern Regional HonorsCouncil in Atlanta, March 21-23. Student presenters were MaudBerkert Kelly, a senior landscape architecture major fromWilmington, N.C.; Andrea Brown, freshman management informationsystems major from Dover, Del.; Marcus Winters, freshman computerscience major from Dayton, Texas; Tiffane Thompson, junior businessmanagement major from Greenville, S.C.; James M. Harris, seniorchemical engineering major from Chapel Hill, N.C.; William Griffin,sophomore management information systems major from Asheboro,N.C.; Samuel Kelleher, sophomore mechanical engineering majorfrom Oak Ridge, N.C.; Merrie Paulette Foster, sophomore computerscience major from Greensboro, N.C.; Inga Adams, senior business


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FACULTY & STAFF

Dr. Rosemary B. Closson, assistant professor ofadult education, presented at the 2002 Conferenceon Interdisciplinary Qualitative Studies, whichwas held Jan. 3-5 at the University of Georgia. Hersession, “I’d Rather Not Be Heard in My OwnVoice: Language as a Race/Class Marker,” exam-ined the problem of representation of AfricanAmericans in qualitative research studies.

Dr. Nita M. Dewberry, assistant dean of theCollege of Arts and Sciences, has been selected toserve as chair for foreign languages advocacy onthe Foreign Language Association (FLANC)Advisory Board. FLANC is one of the largest stateforeign language associations in the countrywith a membership of approximately 1,000 edu-cators and administrators. North Carolina is rec-ognized as a national leader of foreign languageswith its emphasis on early language learning andlong sequence of study, K-12.

Dr. Joyce G. Carter Dickerson, associate professor, has received anadditional $200,000 Domestic Violence Grantfrom the U.S. Department of Health and HumanServices for the Domestic Violence InternshipProgram at North Carolina Agricultural andTechnical State University. The funds will allowthe program to continue its mission of educatingand training students to effectively work in thearea of domestic violence. Dickerson initiallywrote the grant in 1997 to start the innovativeprogram. Since then, she has written three more

grants that have generated over half a million dollars. In 1998, theDomestic Violence Resource Center was established at A&T to serve asa clearinghouse for educational materials and other resources relatedto domestic violence. Dr. John Steele is co-investigator of the project.

Dr. Salam Ibrahim, an assistant professor in the department ofhuman environment and family sciences, gave a presentation titled“Bifidobacteria: Efficacy and Applications to Food Products” at theUSDA Eastern Regional Research Center in Wydmoor, Pa. Ibrahim’spresentation was related to bifidobacteria, which are natural flora inthe human intestinal tract that control the growth of food borne illness.He discussed a new mechanism by which bifidobacteria produce anantimicrobial compound that is regulated by certain elements inhuman diet and has shown resistance against many food bornepathogens, including E. coli O157:H7 and listeria. Ibrahim is workingwith Dr. Abolghasem Shahbazi of A&T’s Agricultural and BiosystemsEngineering Program to develop a new technology for continuous pro-duction of this compound.

Dr. Floyd James attended the 124th National meeting of the AmericanAssociation of Physics Teachers in Philadelphia, Pa., where he alsoparticipated in an all-day workshop titled “Matter & Interactions: AModern Calculus-Based Introductory Course” and attended committeemeetings on minorities in physics and computers in physics educationand instructional media.

Dr. Wyatt D. Kirk, professor and chair of the department of humandevelopment and services, served as chair of the Counseling forAccreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs(CACREP) onsite visitation team for re-accreditation of counselingprograms at California State University-Northridge, Dec. 2-5, 2001.

Dr. Ewuuk Lomo-David, associate professor of business education,has published an article titled “Telework and Gender: Implications forthe Management of Information Technology Professionals” inIndustrial Management & Data Systems (Vol. 101, No. 8-9, pp.477-482). The coauthors are Dr. Robert E. Beasley and Dr. Virginia R.Seubert of Franklin College.

“Information Planning Process and Strategic Orientation: TheImportance of Fit in High Performing Organizations,” an article by Dr.Patrick R. Rogers, associate professor of strategic management, andCharles E. Bamford (Texas Christian University’s M.J. Neeley School ofBusiness), appears in the March 2002 issue of the Journal of BusinessResearch (Vol. 55, Issue 3, pp. 205-216).

E. Albertina McGirt, a program assistant with the Upward BoundProgram, has been named North CarolinaA&T State University Employee of the Yearfor 2002. She has worked at A&T since 1980in a variety of positions including adminis-trative assistant for the Office of StudentTeaching, secretary for the U.S. Army ROTCEnhancement Skills Training Program, andpart-time library assistant. McGirt chairsthe Staff Senate for SPA and Non-TeachingEPA Employees, and she is also a memberof the State Employees Association of North Carolina, North CarolinaCouncil of Educational Opportunity Programs and NAACP. AsEmployee of the Year, McGirt received a plaque and $500.

Dr. Aaron Titus, assistant professor of physics,made two presentations as part of two work-shops at the winter American Association ofPhysics Teachers (AAPT) meeting inPhiladelphia: “Effective Use and Comparison ofWeb-based Homework Systems” and “UsingInteractive Java-Based Pedagogy in theClassroom.” Titus also organized and presidedover a session titled “Web-based Assessment andTutoring Systems.”


• The FAA has awarded an advanced three-year research project,“Detection of Disbond and Assessment ofStructural Integrity of Composite Repairs ofAircraft Components,” to Dr. KunigalShivakumar, director of the Center ofComposite Materials Research, and twoCCMR faculty members, Dr. DeRome Dunn(mechanical engineering) and Dr. SameerHamoush (civil andarchitectural engi-neering). The focusof the project - a

joint effort with Dr. David Hsu of the Centerfor Nondestructive Evaluation, Iowa StateUniversity - is to develop assessment tools tomonitor strength and residual life of deterio-rated aircraft components and to designcomposite patch repairs to upgrade deficientcomponents to enhance the structural per-formance of aged aircrafts. In December, the A&T researchers visit-ed NORDAM, the nation’s largest aircraft repair company (Tulsa,Okla.) and the Center of Nondestructive Evaluation (Ames, Iowa) toassess FAA approved composite repair techniques that have beenadopted by the industry and to meet with ISU researchers, respec-tively.

• Dr. Celestine Ntuen, professor of indus-trial and systems engineering and directorof the Institute for Human-MachinesStudies at N.C. A&T, is directing a project atthe university that is helping the UnitedStates military improve its battlefield plan-ning software. The goal of the project,which is funded by Rockwell Scientific, isintegrating two pieces of similar software,ACAD (Alternative Courses of Action

Display) and FOX-GA, a decision support tool used by military deci-sion-makers to quickly generate and assess battlefield courses ofaction. Once integrated, researchers will test the system at Fort Sill(Oklahoma) and Fort Leavenworth (Kansas).

• Dr. Anthony Yeboah, professor and interimchair of the department of agribusiness,applied economics and agriscience educa-tion, recently visited Mali as part of a projectsponsored by the United States Agency forInternational Development. He is participat-ing in a project focused on integrated pestmanagement (IPM), along with researchersfrom Virginia Polytechnic Institute and StateUniversity, Purdue University, the University of Maryland-EasternShore and Montana State University. The goals of the project are to

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develop improved IPM technologies and institutional changes thatwill reduce crop losses, increase farmer income, and reduce pesti-cide use, among others. Yeboah’s visit was designed to evaluate theeconomic feasibility of IPM technologies that were applied ongreen beans during last cropping season. He visited three villagesin the West African nation while there.

• Spurred by public anxiety and the desire of some companies toreduce their employees’ travel time, travel by private aircraft is onthe rise, and N.C. A&T researchers are contributing to develop-ments in the industry. Funded by the Federal AviationAdministration, researchers at A&T are studying the potential ofusing braided composite materials, which they believe couldimprove structure strength, in small business jets.

Dr. Ajit D. Kelkar, professor of mechanicalengineering and director of the study, saysthat standing between these materials andtheir acceptance as components for primaryaircraft structures is uncertainty regardingtheir performance in a variety of conditions.The researchers hope to reduce these appre-hensions, by studying how well braided com-posites stand up to a variety of stressesdesigned to simulate the stresses experiencedby aircraft components.

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is amember of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Center ofExcellence for Airworthiness Assurance. As a member, the universi-ty has a long-term cooperative agreement to conduct criticalresearch in aviation-related technology. FAA AirworthinessAssurance research areas include maintenance, inspection, andrepair; crashworthiness; propulsions and fuel systems safety tech-nologies; landing gear systems performance and safety; andadvanced materials.

Researchers involved in the Manufactured Housing ResearchInitiative at A&T have embarked on several projects designed tohelp buyers of manufactured housing understand and value ener-gy efficiency, and to help manufactures build energy conservationfeatures into their product. Dr. Carolyn Turner, an associate profes-sor in the School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, is thelead scientist for the Initiative. Dr. Japhet Nkonge, a marketing pro-fessor in the School of Business and Economics, leads theInitiatives’s efforts to understand buyers of manufactured housing.The interdisciplinary effort also involves faculty from the School ofTechnology.

Dr. Kunigal Shivakumar

Dr. DeRome Dunn

Dr. Celestine Ntuen

Dr. Ajit D. Kelkar

Dr. Anthony Yeboah


Dear Aggies,

"It's all about the Benjamins!"Benjamins, of course, are hundred dollar bills. And North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State

University could use a few from you right now!The phrase, "It's all about the Benjamins," describes a real need amidst this bleak, financial forecast that

has painfully punched America's finances: a sluggish economy, high unemployment, tight job market, fueled bybankruptcy, downsizing, deficits, and mergers. This is the daily news view as economic indicators slowly show

sporadic improvement.But until the bottom line is in the black again, A&T 's budget - like others in the private and public sectors - has been hard hit. This is why it's

all about the Benjamins! Revenue collections for the State of North Carolina were dramatically disappointing. Historically speaking, North Carolina has never suffered

such a shortfall. Although A&T and other state institutions sent millions of dollars back to the state and implemented tighter than hen's teeth budg-et approaches, they were not enough to recoup a possible $1.5 billion shortfall.

N.C. Governor Mike Easley disseminated a strong edict in May to deal with this damaging fiscal dilemma. He asked state agencies, includingA&T, to implement the following actions:

1. No purchase orders will be issued for goods or services that will require the expenditure of state funds. Encumbrances directlyrelated to the classroom will be permitted if approved by the Chancellor. Purchase orders for goods that have been ordered but notyet delivered must be canceled.

2. All travel on state funds will be limited to instances necessary to carry out direct classroom instruction. No out-of-state travel will beauthorized. Any exception to this directive must be channeled through the University Budget Office.

3. The Chancellor will have the discretion in regard to hiring faculty and teachers for direct classroom instructional positions.

4. Non-instructional vacant positions, except for those for which prior commitments have been made, shall not be filled. A prior com-mitment is defined as a verbal or written communication between A&T and the prospective employee detailing salary informationand EOD.

A&T Chancellor James C. Renick developed guiding principles to steer A&T's budgetary decisions when this storm initially arose and included:

1. We will keep our people as our top priority.2. We will protect the classroom.3. We will move FUTURES forward.

Fortunately, the University has moved forward this year despite shrinking budgets, but Renick has emphasized diversification of A&T's resourcebase.

So A&T needs your financial support right now.Thousands of A&T students work two and three jobs to stay afloat. Between 80 and 85 percent receive some type of financial aid. During stiff,

monetary straits, A&T students need scholarships to cover the bare basics to stay in school.Your contribution in July is needed - especially - because of these overall tough times. Pull out your checkbook and send a contribution in the

attached A&T envelope to ensure that deserving students continue their education.North Carolina A&T State University is depending on all of us in July. Please join other Aggies and me by sending some "Benjamins" to

Aggieland!

Sincerely,

Mable Springfield Scott ’99MSAssistant Vice Chancellor for University RelationsNorth Carolina A&T State University

P.S. Remember: "To whom much is given, much is required."

It's all about the Benjamins


It's a brand new world at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical StateUniversity! There's a whole new look and feel from the February OneMonument in front of the Dudley Building to the renovation of WilliamsCafeteria.

Visit the N.C. A&T campus and see men in hardhats building, constructing and refurbishing. Theentire 188 acres has been touched including class-rooms, labs, residence halls, galleries, museums,tennis courts, and parking lots.

Aggieland has undergone such a renaissance, youhave to see it to believe it.

Andrew “Andy” Perkins, assistant vice chancellor for business andfinance/facilities, keeps a steady, stern grip on campus construction. He canbe seen walking the yard twice a week meticulously observing how individ-ual projects are progressing. Perkins and his team have aggressively stayedon task and have completed some projects ahead of schedule.

“Thanks to the high faith voters gave with the bond referendum, we areahead of schedule on many of our construction projects,” Perkins said. "Oneexample is the general classroom and laboratory complex, which will housethe School of Business and Economics and the College of Arts and Sciences.Our campus security lighting was finished ahead of schedule and was thevery first bond project completed in the UNC system."

A&T's construction master plan includes $161 million from the 2000 bondreferendum for capital construction and renovation. Completed projectsinclude a 400-car parking area, campus security lighting, CERT manufacturedhousing, Corbett HVAC system installation, electrical substation, farm repairsdue to storm, fitness and wellness center, Hines Hall, privatized housing(Aggie Suites), stadium lighting, student union additions and tennis courtrenovation and addition.

Check Out the New Check Out the New

The Joseph and Kathleen Bryan Fitness and Wellness Center

Aggie Suites


Current new projects include Aggie Stadiumtrack and field renovations; Corbett storefrontrenovation; Dudley, Gibbs and C.H. MooreHalls renovations; electrical distribution sys-tem upgrade; general classroom and laborato-ry complex; HAZMAT facility; HarrisonAuditorium; School of Agriculture facilityimprovements; land acquisition; MooreGymnasium swing space; residence hallimprovements; science facility; Scott Hallreplacement; steam line and access holereplacement; Ward Hall and WilliamsCafeteria.

The tremendous transformation can be viewedon the Internet at http://web4.ncat.edu/engi-neer/construction.html.

By Mable Springfield Scott '99 MS

Williams CafeteriaMemorial Union Annex


A&T!A&T!

Civil rights activists VincentHarding and RosemarieFreeney-Harding are therecipients of the 2002 North

Carolina Agricultural and TechnicalState University Human Rights Medal.The couple, recognized for their workin the Southern Freedom Movement,was honored at the university’s annualSit-in Movement Celebration on Feb. 1.

In 1968, Harding became the foundingdirector of the Martin Luther King Jr.Memorial Center, and he also served asthe chairperson of the nationally tele-

vised “Black Heritage” series. He was one of the organizers and the first director of the Atlanta-basedInstitute of the Black World, serving from 1969 to 1974.

Harding has been professor of religion and social transformation at the Iliff School of Theologyon the University of Denver campus since 1981. He has lectured widely in this country and over-seas on history, religion, literature, and peace and justice. He was senior academic advisor to theaward-winning PBS television series, “Eyes on the Prize.”

Freeney-Harding is a member of the adjunct faculty at Iliff and the University of DenverGraduate School of Social Work. She has a private practice integrating gratitude therapy,Feldenkrais, and family and personal counseling in Denver.

In 1997, Freeney-Harding was awarded the Peace Fellowship at the Bunting Institute of RadcliffeCollege at Harvard University where she began work on a manuscript on the conjunction of

mysticism, social change and family history in her lifelong work as an activist and counselor.

The Hardings conduct workshops and lead retreats on the connections between personal spiritualityand social responsibility. They serve as co-chairs of the Veterans of Hope Project, an interdis-ciplinary initiative on religion, culture and democratic renewal location at Iliff. Freeney-Harding also serves as the project’s special consultant for workshops and training.

Every year on Feb. 1, the university and local community pay tribute to Franklin McCain,Joseph McNeil, Jibreel Khazan (Ezell Blair Jr.) and the late David Richmond, who, as A&Tfreshmen on Feb. 1, 1960, sat down at the segregated lunch counter at Woolworth’s in down-town Greensboro and refused to move until they were served. Their actions initiated the Sit-inMovement, changing civil rights in America.

The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Human Rights Medal is aninternational award that is presented to individuals whose courageous actions are a reflection

of the extraordinary action against social injustice that was demonstrated by Jibreel Khazan (EzellBlair Jr.), Franklin Eugene McCain Sr., Joseph Alfred McNeil and the late David Richmond Jr. when theywere freshmen at N.C. A&T. The four young men sparked America’s Sit-in Movement in 1960 when theysat down at the segregated Woolworth lunch counter in downtown Greensboro and refused to moveuntil they were served.

The medal, which was conceived by Chancellor James C. Renick, was first awarded to A&T alumnusLewis A. Brandon III on Feb. 1, 2001. Charles E. Watkins designed the medal.

Couple Receives2002 HumanRights Medal

Rosemary Freeney-Harding

Vincent Harding (left) receives medalfrom Chancellor James C. Renick


While most college students are seeking scholarships, North Carolina A&T State University fresh-men honor students Aaron Stevenson and his roommate David Seed have been busy establishingone.

The 19-year-olds recently awarded the Aaron Stevenson Community Outreach Scholarship in theamount of $1,100 to Alexandra Zolot, a senior at Ragsdale HighSchool in Greensboro. Stevenson and Seed have full academic schol-arships from N.C. A&T.

Stevenson, an A&T Teaching Fellow whose major is math and com-puter science, came up with the idea for the scholarship after jokingwith a friend during his senior year in high school. BecauseStevenson had won a significant number of scholarships, one of hisclassmate suggested that he start his own. At first, Stevenson laughedat the idea, but he changed his mind when he entered college. WhenStevenson bounced the idea off of Seed, an agricultural and bio-sys-tems engineering major, Seed also laughed.

“He really thought I was joking,” Stevenson said. “But once I con-vinced him that I was serious, he decided to help me.”

Stevenson had saved his money while working in high school atSubway and Radio Shack, so he contributed $1,000 toward the schol-arship. Seed gave $100.

“The Aaron Stevenson Community Outreach Scholarship is designedto give students who are involved in their community the opportuni-ty to be recognized and compete for a scholarship to the institutionof their choice,” Stevenson said. “It is based on their service to thecommunity, not on academics or financial need.”

Stevenson and Seed came up with the criteria for the scholarship, they designed the applicationand distributed it to local high schools. They also organized a panel of freshmen from collegesacross the state to conduct interviews and select a winner. Six students applied for the award.

Stevenson has high hopes of increasing the award next year. He plans to remove his name fromthe scholarship and secure funds from businesses and companies.

“By far, this has been one of the greatest experiences of my life,”said Stevenson. “It is a goodfeeling to give back. Hopefully others will give back to their community.”

Zolot was very excited about receiving the scholarship. She is very active in the community andher school. She is involved with several organizations including the Junior Civitans, Beta Cluband National Honor Society. This fall she will attend the University of North Carolina atGreensboro.

A&T freshman Aaron Stevenson presents the Aaron StevensonCommunity Outreach Scholarship award to high school seniorAlexandra Zolot.

A&T Students Establish Scholarship


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By Kia Mason

A&T has 35 Athletes on MEAC All-Academic Team

When the 2001-2002 Commissioner’s All-Academic Award winners from Mid-Eastern Athletic Conferencemember institutions were announced, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University had 35 on thelist, which consists of sophomore, junior and senior student-athletes with a cumulative grade point average of3.0 or better from all sports.

“The large number of student-athletes being honored proves that our member institutions have set a highstandard of excellence in their academic programs,” said MEAC Commissioner Charles S. Harris. “I would lookto take this opportunity to applaud the student-athletes, coaches and administrators for all of their hard workand dedication,” he added.

FOOTBALL - Derek Becton, 3.122 G.P.A., recreational administration; Edwardo Freeman, 3.455, mechan-ical engineering; Montrail Pittman, 3.316, mechanical engineering; Stanford Wiley, 3.059, electrical engi-neering; Marsay Winder, 3.547, chemical engineering; and Travis Morris, 3.20, electrical engineering.Becton also lettered in men’s basketball.

SWIMMING - Samanda Chasten, 3.366, speech; Brooke Myatt, 3.472, graphic communication systems;and Jessica McClanahan, 3.174, lab animal science.

VOLLEYBALL - Kristina Harnandez, 3.396, health and physical education; Gina Renzaglia, 3.973,psychology; Danesha Taylor, 3.148, chemical engineering; Audrey McIntyre, 3.111, biology; and CrystalWomble, 3.234, accounting.

MEN’S BASKETBALL - Landon Beckwith, 3.308, computer science, and Jafar Taalib, 3.634, broad-cast production.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL - Camille Akins, 3.082, health and physical education; Tiffany Norman,3.289, psychology; and Latoya North, 3.156, psychology.

MEN’S TENNIS - Herbert Miller, 3.286, computer science.

WOMEN’S TENNIS - Latoya Alston, 3.20, computer science, and Crystal Carmon, 3.040, marketing.

BASEBALL - Eric Phillips, 3.391, agriculture and biosystems engineering.

SOFTBALL - Gerri Crockett, 3.244, health and physical education.

MEN’S TRACK - Derrick Bryant, 3.027, visual arts design; Al-Aakhir Grimes, 3.00, electrical engineer-ing; Jason McGarvey, 3.275, mechanical engineering; and Seneca Rogers, 3.333, political science.

WOMEN’S TRACK - Brena Cooper, 3.297, psychology; Danielle Fowler, 3.298, graphic communica-tion systems; Donisha Freeman, 3.130, graphic communication systems; Chrystal Lee, 3.722, political science;Stella Payne, 3.553, chemical engineering; Kenya Pye, 3.061, chemical engineering; and Karron Thomas,3.137, health and physical education.


New Tennis Complex OpensThe North Carolina A&T tennis complex was officially dedicated on March 17.Chancellor James C. Renick and Athletic Director Alphonso Scandrett presided over the ceremony, which was attended by about 50 people, many

of them alumni and parents of the men and women’s teams.The complex features eight courts on a brand new hard court surface. It also has separate bleachers for each of the courts. At the entrance of the

complex sits the A&T Tennis Center, complete with weight training facilities for team use.Head tennis coach James Dunwoody is very excited and eager to put A&T’s tennis in the upper ech-

elon of the MEAC.“This is a joyous day for me,” exclaimed Dunwoody. “This facility will help immensely in recruit-

ing top athletes into our program. We are already performing above expectations this season, andthis complex will give us an added boost. Hopefully, we will continue to make strides and competefor championships here.”The complex is located on the southeast side of campus on East Market Street.

Langi Joins Lady AggiesNorth Carolina A&T head volleyball coach Kathy Roulhac has announced the signing of Amelia

Langi, a 5’11" setter/outside attacker from Southwest Missouri State University-West Plains.Langi participated on the SMSU-WP volleyball squad for two seasons, serving a vital role in the

team’s overall success. Langi follows teammate and fellow setter/outside hitter Tuamafa Reilly, a former starter at SMSU-WP.

“Amelia is a lefty and a great blocker,” explains Roulhac. “She has one of the sweetest armswings I’ve ever seen. Amelia is a huge asset to the Aggie volleyball program, and we’re excited tohave her be a part of our road to the championship.”

Langi joins a Lady Aggie squad that finished 23-16 last season – the winningest season in N.C.A&T volleyball history. The team posted a 12-4 conference record, placing second in the Mid-EasternAthletic Conference Southern Division.



As a child, Faye Moore’s father often told her that the world was hers to conquer … don’t settle. Her mother would balance the statement byreminding her that she was a girl and that she should never forfeit her femininity to achieve anything.

Throughout her career, Moore has heeded the advice of her parents. In February, the 1976 North Carolina A&T State University accounting grad-uate was the first female and African American to become general manager of SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority), thefifth largest transit authority in the country.

The 50-year-old is the ultimate decision-maker on operating policies and human resources mattersfor the $2 billion transportation authority, which has almost 10,000 employees.

“I am the public image for the company, making speaking engagements and mingling with the elect-ed officials," Moore said. "When we are in trouble, I am the one to take the bullet.”

A certified public accountant, Moore joined SEPTA as treasurer in 1995.When the dean of A&T’s School of Business and Economics heard that Moore had become the gener-

al manager for SEPTA, he wasn’t surprised.“Faye has always been a very conscientious, talented and competitive per-

former with exemplary interpersonal skills and character traits,”said Dr. Quiester Craig. “She is a winner with her family as

well as a professional leader, and we are very proud ofthis Aggie.”

It was Moore’s 6th grade teacher who openedher world to multiple cultures.

“We knew how to waltz, square dance and bop,” she said. “He showed all of us that wedid not need to be rich to be attractive and well manicured. He was such a gentleman. Healso told me never to let boys win to impress them but to be myself.”

A native of Castalia, N.C., Moore credits her alma mater with providing her with theknowledge that she needed to be successful in the workplace.

More,More...

MOORE!

Faye Moore ’76 leads fifth largest transitauthority in the country


“When I left A&T, I never doubted my accounting ability,” the self-assured Moore said. “As a graduate, I was well-rounded. I knew how tomake presentations. I could be persuasive because I knew how to devel-op positions and argue those positions.”

While at A&T, she was very active with the accounting club andother organizations, a tutor to the vets and a bookkeeper for the athlet-ic club. Things went well forMoore until her junior yearwhen she experienced finan-cial difficulties.

“I almost didn’t go backto finish, but Dr. Craiglooked at my grades and the‘promising future’ I mighthave and offered me depart-mental money,” Moore said.

“I owe almost every-thing to having received adegree, so indirectly I oweA&T for my success.”

Moore, who resides inWynnefield, Pa., is not theonly one in her householdwith an accounting degreefrom A&T. Her husbandDaniel is also a 1976 gradu-ate and her daughter Fenita graduated in 2001.

The Moore family often debates tax issues, financial planning andgood business practices.

“We enjoy debating,” said Faye Moore. “They generally turn on meand accuse me of being smart without any common sense.”

Fenita has decided not to follow in the footsteps of her parents.Instead, she plans to become a lawyer and is currently studying atWilliam and Mary.

Family has always been a priority for Moore. Before accepting hercurrent position, she talked it over with her husband and daughter.They agreed that she should take the job.

Moore’s husband has been one of her greatest supporters duringher career.

“I had the great fortune of marrying a person who is not threat-ened by my success,” the executive explained. “He encourages me to ‘gofor it.’ In those periods when I was paid more, he showed pride in me,not resentment.”

The Moores rotated the primary caregiver role for their daughter.Daniel modified his schedule to accommodate his daughter when she

was small. That allowedFaye more time to devote toher career. During the latteryears, she assumed the pri-mary role.

“I changed jobs thatgave me greater flexibility,”she said. “I learned that thehigher your position in acompany, the more flexibili-ty you might have.Therefore, I sought higherpositions.”

When it comes to herjob, Moore is demanding butobjective, fair and consistentin her approach.

“I do not ask morethan I would do myself,” shesaid. “I believe in the direct

approach and try to make it tactful.”Like most jobs, Moore’s can be stressful at times. She handles the

pressure by letting people know what she is thinking. But her greatestrelief of tension is laughter.

“I often laugh at myself,” she said, admitting to having a sense ofhumor.When asked about her $195,000 salary, the former treasurer of thecompany said, “I knew what we could afford, but I also knew that thejob was bigger than the starting salary.”

Moore believes that life only comes once, so you should enjoy it.“If you are miserable in your job, change jobs,” she said. “Be your-

self. Know yourself. Tell it to people straight.”Being herself is what she believes has made her successful.

International Experiences, cont. from p. 6

Nicholas said. “During the semester, we gave presentations as well asparticipated in focus groups and case studies.”

Flowers recalled some differences in the European culture asopposed to life in the U.S.

“They are a lot more liberal,” he observed. “In Denmark people tendto educate their children about drugs and safe sex at an earlier age.Everyday life there is more laid back and the crime rate is very low. Lifethere is much safer.”

Nelson pointed out that many of the students had not encounteredAfrican Americans.

“We spent time breaking through some of their perceptions aboutAfrican Americans,” Nelson said. “They were curious to see what wewere about. It was a good opportunity for us to be ambassadors andshow them a different side of things.”

Overall, the three enjoyed the experience, and they credit the experi-ence with allowing them to become more open minded.

Students interested in participating in the study abroad exchangeprogram should contact the International Programs Office at N.C. A&Tfor more information, (336) 334-7104.

S. Eden Fleming is a junior majoring in public relations at N.C. A&T.

The Moore Family — Fenita, Daniel and Faye Moore all haveaccounting degrees from N.C. A&T.


When N.C. A&TgraduateCynthia Ham’90 moved intoher new home,she was excitedabout theprospect of dec-orating the

rooms and walls. However, Ham’s excitement wasshort lived when she discovered that the wall cover-ings she had in mind simply did not exist.

“I was so excited when I moved into my new home,but I was extremely disappointed when I could notfind any borders or wall coverings that celebrated myheritage, my child, my alma mater, my sorority ormy lifestyle” she said. “It is so unfortunate that themainstream wallpaper manufacturers have over-looked the buying power and loyalty of minoritiesand the images that are most important to us.”

After a few discussions with her business partners,husband John Ham ’89 and classmate Steven Jones’90, Cultural Hangups, Inc. was founded in 1999. Allgraduates of A&T’s School of Business and econom-ics, the partners saw this as an opportunity to fill avoid that had been overlooked by mainstream homedecorating companies.

“We viewed this as a niche that needed to be filledand gladly accepted the opportunity to serve a mar-ket that has been virtually dismissed by the home

décor market,” Cynthia added. “Statistics show thatminority consumers not only decorate their spaces,but we also have the disposable income to purchasethose items that truly represent who we are.”

The CulturalHangups collectionconsists of wallpa-per borders withdesigns representa-tive of NorthCarolinaAgricultural andTechnical StateUniversity, AlphaKappa Alpha andDelta Sigma Theta sororities, Alpha Phi Alpha andOmega Psi Phi fraternities, multicultural designs forchildren (e.g., boy and girl angels,peek-a-boo numbers and sports) – alldesigned with minorities in mind.The company is currently negotiat-ing with other Historically BlackColleges and Universities and Greekorganizations to produce wallpaperborders that celebrate their long-standing traditions in society.

The Cultural Hangups, Inc. wallpaperborder collection is available at select retail stores,the A&T bookstore and on-line at www.cultural-hangups.com.

Aggie-owned company introduces first collection of wallpaper borders featuring HBCUs and Greek letter organizations

These Borders have Cultural Appeal

Steven Jones

Cynthia and John Ham


Davis Named N.C. Small Farmer of the YearBy Mitch Arnold

James A. Davis III, the 2002 North Carolina Small Farmer of the Year, is living out his dream, and flippingexpectations upside down in the process.

One might expect that Davis, a young African-American, would leave the farm to attend college and thenhead for the “big city” to make a comfortable living. He did just that, for a while. Then he headed back tothe farm where he continues to use his business and technology expertise to his advantage.

“Many young people see education as a route leading away from rural areas,” said Davis, who graduatedfrom North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in 1994 with a B. S. in industrial technolo-gy. “While it can be that, farming today isn’t just simple labor. There is a lot of management involved, andtechnology can help in that management. Thus, you can take that education and be successful on a farm,just like you can in an office.”

The prospect of self-employment and working outdoors lured Davis away from his job in technical supportfor IBM in Research Triangle Park.

A call from his father, a second-generation farmer from Halifax County, to tell him that some land had become available set the process in motion.Making the change even more tempting, the land was near the family farm where his father still lived and worked.

Now, Davis manages his own farm, which is located approximately two miles north of Scotland Neck and just a few miles away from his familyfarm. He raises cotton, peanuts, soybeans and corn.

Technology continues to play an important role in Davis’ career as he scans aerial maps into his computer where he uses them in a software pack-age designed to help farmers keep track of which crops they grow and which fertilizers they use on their land from year to year.

“Farming has changed a lot since the time I was young and helping my father,” said Davis. “Most of the time, farming is not as physically strenuousas it once was, but that is offset by challenges on the business end.”

“As the price ratio between your expenses and the prices you can get from your commodities shrinks, smart, economically sound decisions becomeeven more important. You really have to know what you’re doing to survive as a farmer, and even then it’s a stressful enterprise.”

The fact that Davis is among a select few young African-American farmers has not gone unnoticed.

“The adversities that Mr. Davis has overcome as a third-generation farmer, following in the footsteps of his grandfather and father, have helpedmake the fact that he continues a successful operation both admirable and commendable,” said Gary Grant, director of the Black Farmers andAgriculturalists Association and Land Loss Fund. “Mr. Davis is a beacon of hope for young African Americans to re-enter agriculture and reverse thedisappearance of small family farmers in the state and nation.”

Davis received the Gilmer L. and Clara Y. Dudley Small Farmer of the Year Award on Small Farms Day, March 27. The day was designated byGovernor Mike Easley and Commissioner of Agriculture Meg Scott Phipps to honor the nearly 40,000 small-scale farmers of North Carolina.

The Dudley Small Farmer of the Year Award is presented annually by the N.C. A&T Cooperative Extension Program to a small-scale farmer whoexemplifies prudent stewardship of the land while optimizing resources and enhancing farm operations through Cooperative Extension programs.

Joseph L. Dudley, president of Dudley Products, Inc., established the award, as a tribute to his parents’ commitment to higher education and appreci-ation of farming. Dudley is a 1962 graduate of A&T.

A L U M N I P R O F I L E


WMI to Host National ConferenceThe Waste Management Institute at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will co-spon-

sor a National Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Sept. 8-10, at Grandover Resort andConference Center in Greensboro.

Other sponsors include the U.S. Department of Energy-Savannah River Site, U.S. Department of Energy(headquarters), National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center for Environmentally ResponsibleSolvents and Processes, Kenan Center for the Utilization of Carbon Dioxide in Manufacturing, and U.S.Environmental Protection Agency (Research Triangle Park).

The purpose of the conference is to provide a forum for the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, theNational Science Foundation and other federal agencies, industrial technology users and colleges/universities to address pollution prevention needs,solutions and research.

Conference organizers are seeking abstracts for full paper presentations. Topics include bioremediation; fate and transport of contaminants;pollution prevention/solvents and processes; and innovative environmental technologies.

The deadlines to submit abstracts and full papers are June 15 and July 31, respectively.

Dr. Godfrey A. Uzochukwu is director of A&T’s Waste Management Institute, which is an interdisciplinary academic support unit withresearch and public service functions. For other details about the conference, abstracts, papers and fees, visit the website atwww.ncat.edu/~wmi/conference/conf.html, or email Uzochukwu, [email protected].

AMA Chapter Wins Community Service GrantBy Adam Johnson

The world of business is best learned through a combination of in-depth classroom study and hands-on experience. The American MarketingAssociation (AMA) recognizes this and provides real world opportunities from which its members can learn and achieve.

One means through which members of the North Carolina A&T (NCAT) Chapter of AMA have been gaining experience is through work at a local ele-mentary school. The American Marketing Association Foundation recently awarded the chapter a $500 grant to assist in its efforts to better marketPeeler Elementary School, a magnet school that has experienced declining enrollment for the past three years.

NCAT AMA members Brooke Myatt and Adam Johnson, co-vice presidents for community service, were instrumental in conceiving the idea andwriting the proposal.

NCAT AMA members are working alongside Peeler PTA and staff to find new ways to attract parents who are considering an alternative to a tradi-tional education. They have created a survey for parents with children enrolled at the school and are using the results to better understand whatparents are looking for in an elementary school. The information also will allow them to better understand and segment the target market in orderto increase enrollment.

In addition to assisting in marketing Peeler Magnet School, NCAT AMA members serve as mentors, tutors and classroom assistants. Outside Peeler,AMA members participate in activities such as Adopt-a-Grand Parent, The National MS Walk, YWCA Adopt-a-Teen Mom, and volunteering at theGreensboro Children’s Museum.

Recently, NCAT AMA was named Outstanding AMA Chapter-Southern Region for the second consecutive year. Dr. Edna J. Ragins, associate professorof marketing, is chapter advisor.

Adam Johnson is a junior marketing major at N.C. A&T.


By Sherry Rogers Moore

Jini Davis Thornton has taken the business knowledge she acquired while attending A&T, combined itwith a spark of creativity and developed a recipe for financial empowerment in her local community.

In February, Thornton partnered with the Internal Revenue Service and three Atlanta-based radio sta-tions to sponsor Atlanta’s Sixth Annual Tax Preparation Day. During this one-day event, more than 50 volun-teers prepared and electronically filed approximately 1,000 current-year federal and state income tax returns,free of charge.

Representatives were on hand to offer financial counseling, while local radio personalities providedmusic and other entertainment for area participants.

“Tax Preparation Day was a much needed event,” said Thornton. “We chose Greenbriar Mall as ourvenue because of its large minority population. Other ethnic groups appear to have the financial savvy thatmost African-Americans do not, and I’m hoping to close that gap.”

In addition to this service, Thornton is the voice behind Atlanta’s award-winning radio program “Bank On This,” which offers financial tipsto HOT 107.9’s local listening audience.

Thornton graduated from N.C. A&T in 1991 with a B.S. degree in accounting. She also has a M.S. in taxation from the University of Illinoisat Urbana-Champagne, and she is a certified public accountant.

Thornton currently resides in the Metro Atlanta area with her husband David and their two sons Trevor and Cameron. She is founder andCEO of Envision Financial Management Consultants (EFMC).

Sherry Rogers Moore is a 1991 graduate of N.C. A&T.

A L U M N I P R O F I L E

CPA Partners with IRS to ProvideService for Minority Community

Show Your Aggie PrideEverywhere You Go

Let your ride display your AggiePride with an official State ofNorth Carolina license platebearing the North Carolina A&Tmascot. The plate is availablethrough the North CarolinaDivision of Motor Vehicles at acost of $25 each per year plusthe standard renewal fee. Fordetails, contact the Division ofMotor Vehicles, Special LicenseUnit, 1100 New Bern Ave.,Raleigh, N.C. 27697-0001, or callthe N.C. A&T Office of AlumniAffairs at (336) 334-7583.


Life’s SimpleMessages are the Best

They take my kindness for weakness .They take my s i lence for speechless .

They consider my uniqueness s trange.They cal l my language s lang.

They see my conf idence as concei t , even bravado.

They see my mis takes as defeat .They consider my success accidental .

They minimize my inte l l igence to “potent ial .”My ques t ions mean I ’m unaware.

My advancement i s somehow unfair.Any praise i s pre fe rent ial treatment . To voice concern i s discontentment .

I f I s tand up for mysel f, I ’m too defensive .I f I don’ t t rus t them, I ’m too apprehensive .

I ’m deviant i f I separate .I ’m fake, i f I ass imilate .

My character i s constant ly under at tack.Pride for my race makes me “TOO BL ACK.”

Other than the above, I am treated l ike everyone e l se .

Every now and then, the speaker pleasantly surprises theaudience. That’s what happened on March 21 at the annualHonors’ Day Convocation when Royall M. Mack Sr., a 1969graduate of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical StateUniversity, delivered one of the simplest, yet insightful speech-es to grace the ears of an unsuspecting audience since Robert

Fulghum’s All I Really Need to Know I Learned inKindergarten hit bookstores.

No highfalutin words or complex compound sentencescrossed Mack’s lips. Instead, his topic and ease of deliveryleft all who listened with a sense of purpose and under-standing.

Here are excerpts from the speech, which can be foundin its entirety at http://web4.ncat.edu/pr/hotnews/.


This is the response of many persons of African origin in organizations and institutions when askedthe question, "What is it like working, teaching or being a student in a majority environment?"

It is a great honor for me to return to the place that made what success I have achieved to date pos-sible … Aggieland, home of Aggie Pride. The distinguishing fact about my experiences with colleges anduniversities is that I received diplomas and certificates of achievement from some "major" institutions,but I got an "education" at A&T. It was here that faculty and friends helped me to discover my true self.Once you discover who you really are, what your strengths and areas of opportunity are, the rest is up toyou.

You need a certain amount of intellectual wattage and a decent size battery to function at higherlevels of responsibility in any organization … But beyond that, I believe that success happens – or does-n’t happen – if six critical areas are understood. These areas are (1) results, (2) the ability to makedecisions, (3) leadership, (4) the ability to thinkconceptually, (5) integrity and (6) giving back toyour community and alma mater.

A&T’s reputation rests with you. You succeedand A&T succeeds. Think of A&T as a powerfulbrand name, and you must deliver Total BrandValue.

There are very few great things that can beaccomplished alone. You need a team. The team

must want the prize as badly as you do. Good faculty members and coaches are great com-municators. Show me a successful professor, and I will show you a great communicator.

I can tell you from experience that one of the things you sign on for with leadership iscriticism. It takes a lot of maturity and self-confidence to listen to criticism that is helpful,to ignore the criticism that is not, and to be able to tell the difference between the two.

A good leader also recognizes that people, just like organizations, fail when they arestatic. I don’t know if you know anything about the Japanese carp. It’s commonly knownas the koi. The fascinating thing about the koi is that if you keep it in a small fish bowl, it will only grow to be about two or three inches long.Place the koi in a larger tank or small pond, and it will reach six to ten inches. Put it in a large pond, and it may get as long as a foot-and-a-half.However, if you put it in a huge lake where it can really stretch out, it has the potential to reach sizes up to three feet.

My point is that people are very much like the koi. They will grow to the dimensions of their boundaries. But people have the advantage ofselecting their boundaries. So one of the jobs of the leader is to set the kindof boundaries that will allow the best people to grow.

"There are two kinds of people: those who finish what theystart and those who are finished before they start."

GIVING BACK TO YOUR ALMA MATER is a debt that we all must pay. Weowe these hallowed halls.

The national average for majority universities for alumni giving isbetween 30 and 40 percent A&T, through 2001, is at about 11 percent.Eighty-nine percent of A&T grads have forgotten her. You must not allowthis to continue.

A&T students Erika Hairston, Janese Coleman and Fathia Pindergreet Royall M. Mack Sr. and thank him for the timely message.

Royall M. Mack Sr. (left) catches upon old times with friend LonnieCathey Jr.

Alumni Affairs director Harriet Frink Davis ’75(left) and A&T alumna Velma Speight ’53 (right)with Royall M. Mack Sr.

It takes money to do the following:

• Attract and retain quality faculty

• Recruit quality students

• Attract top athletes for sport teams

• Develop state-of-the-art courses and majors.

• Develop women and men as learners and activists.

A&T is our home, she is our community, and WE, not the state, not Ford or Gillette, must ensure

her survival.


By Patricia E. Bonner, Ph.D.

Maya Angelou has sung the praises of the “phenomenal woman,” andSterling Brown has immortalized the reputation of “strong men,” butW.E.B. DuBois asserts in his seminal work The Souls of Black Folk thatthere are “exceptional men”— in every race and from every age. Thesemen are educators.

Dr. Jimmy Williams is the kind of man of whom DuBois speaks. OnNov. 16, 2001, Williams was honored by his colleagues and friends at aRetirement Dinner Reception and Scholarship Program held in theMemorial Student Union Ballroom for 32 years of service to theEnglish department and to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical

State University.

A Shakespearean and African-American literaturescholar, Williams is a pioneer, a visionary, and a “true believer” in students’ potentialities. As

chairperson of the English department, Williams’ vision of excellence was fleshed outthrough years of hard work, resourcefulness and scholarship.

He began his tenure at N.C. A&T during a time of great racial strife and inequality inthis country. Beyond that, African-Americans still struggled to establish their accept-ance and respect in academia.

Williams was instrumental in creating an English department that offered not onlytraditional literary instruction but also a healthy dose of African-American literature.

This curriculum has profoundly impacted the minds and lives of thousands of youngAfrican-American students and has created some of the most successful individuals in

the country.

Williams has always stood tall as a beacon of wisdom, support, and encouragement for students.Even more, he spearheaded and established, along with selected faculty, the Master of Arts degree

program in English and African-American Literature, the only program of its kind in the country.

To pay homage to this most exceptional man, the Retirement Dinner Reception and Scholarship Program waselectrifying with every aspect of the humanities represented. There were dramatic poetry readings, including anoriginal poem and a Shakespearean reading; there was a moving performance by theater students of an excerptof Langston Hughes’ Black Nativity; there was a video presentation, “Reflections of a Great Man,” that was sweet-ly nostalgic; and there was a musical tribute with such tunes as the Temptations’ “My Girl” as well as a dancetribute by The Praise Dance Team of his church. Tears mixed with memories and laughter throughout theevening.

Martin Delaney, the great 19th freedom fighter said, “When I walk into the room, the whole black race walks inwith me.”

This quote is a perfect reflection of Dr. Williams because through his teaching, he has been the voices of PhillisWheatley, Frederick Douglass, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Langston Hughes and many others. Through his leadership,he has exemplified the strength and courage of the likes of Denmark Vesey, Harriet Tubman, Alaine Locke andW.E.B. DuBois. And through his unfailing commitment to education – as chairperson, teacher, author, mentorand pioneer – his legacy lives through the countless lives he touched.

May he continue to thrive.


M I X E D B A G

A Tribute toDr.JimmyWilliams

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Dr. Patricia E. Bonner isan associate professor inthe English department atN.C. A&T.

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