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Vol. 3 No. 20 Feb. 19, 2010 O’Neal wins HSRN award InsideASU See page 7. THE ASU Chess Team to compete for Championship PRESIDENT’S By Joseph West CORNER Publications specialist The Albany State University Chess Club will be participating in the 2010 Georgia Chess Asso- ciation (GCA) annual Georgia open college team championships at Emory University on Saturday, Feb. 20. ASU, the first histori- cally black university to compete in the championships, will be rep- Dr. Everette J. Freeman resented by nine students who Members of the Albany State University Chess Club include will make up two four-man teams (standing from left) Joshua Jarrett, Kylan Dawson, Charles Spring brings big with one alternate. Ahweyevu, Joshua Thruman, Tony Gilbert, Dwayne events at ASU Chess Club President John Goolsby; (seated from left) Simone Collins, John McAllister McAllister Jr. said he is excited Jr. and Danielle Drayton. Members not pictured are Patrick Spring is just around about the upcoming event. Reese, Sanethia Gadson and William Moultrie. the corner and so are “I am looking forward to some of Albany State competing against the schools Emory, Georgia Tech, Georgia The event is organized in four- University’s biggest participating in this event,” he Southern, University of Georgia, board team format. Colleges and events. said. Berry College, Macon State, Mer- universities outside Georgia are The annual Honors Other colleges participating in cer University and Gainesville Day Convocation isn’t the GCA championships include State. See CHESS on page 7. until March 26, but the committee is already hard ASU students present research at Morehouse symposium at work making plans and By Joseph West sented re- identifying students Publications specialist search at whose academic achieve- the Parker ments will be honored. Two Albany State University students pre- sympo- This will be a momentous sented their research at the 2010 Curtis L. Parker sium. Dr. occasion in the lives of Student Research Symposium in Atlanta on Feb. Oluseyi some of our students who 9. Dwayne A. Goolsby, a senior forensic science Vander- will be rewarded for dili- major, and Frederick Pegues, a senior psychology puye, as- gent work and dedication. major, displayed their research for an interna- sistant The Honors Day Con- tional panel of judges at the two-day event. professor Both students participated in the poster session of crimi- vocation is also a time for ASU students Dwayne A. Goolsby on Tuesday, Feb. 9. Their presentations began at nal justice (left) and Frederick Pegues (right) us to recognize three out- 1 p.m. and continued until 4 p.m. Most student and foren- join Former U.S. Surgeon General standing Albany State presenters represented the Morehouse School of sic sci- Dr. David Satcher during 2010 Cur- University employees Medicine (MSM) (medical students, graduate stu- ence, tis L. Parker Student Research with the awards of Re- dents and residents) who had been involved in re- recruited Symposium held Feb. 9 in Atlanta. searcher of the Year, search during the past year. Other students Goolsby and Pegues as his research assistants and Teacher of the Year and participating were from the Atlanta University encouraged them to submit their work to the sym- Staff Person of the Year. Center who had performed research at MSM or posium. The Researcher of the their home school. This was the first time ASU students had pre- See MOREHOUSE on page 3. See PRESIDENT on page 3. 2 InsideASU Feb. 19, 2010 InsideASU UpcomingEVENTS Upcoming events at the Family Life Center of engineering, at 430-4820 or InsideASU is a weekly the Albany State University Early Learning [email protected]. electronic publication Center include: produced by Management Workshop,10 a.m. Feb. ASU-TV, Albany State’s cable access the Office of University 20. Families will learn how to prepare programming seen on cable channel 19 in Communications. All budgets and how to manage investments. Albany, is featuring “Pioneers in submissions are due by The facilitator will be Dr. Rhonda Porter. Communication” during the month of noon Wednesday for that Early Etiquette Workshop for children ages February. Black pioneers in the fields of Friday’s issue. Send your 3 and older, Mondays, Wednesdays and journalism, broadcasting and new media are Fridays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. $100 for a six- being featured in a series of graphic displays. submission to week session. These trailblazing African Americans in [email protected]. Spanish for Beginners for children ages 4 media include reporters, writers, and older, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and photographers, editors, publishers, Dr. Everette J. Freeman Thursdays, $150 for six-week session. executives, and even leaders at the FCC. President Financial Management/Home Owner “Pioneers in Communication” will be featured Workshop, 6-8 p.m. March 2, presented by throughout the month of February. ASU-TV Clifford Porter, Jr. B.J. Jackson of the City of Albany can be seen on Mediacom channel 19 from Vice President Department of Community & Development, noon to 4 p.m., 8 p.m. to midnight, and 4 a.m. Institutional Advancement free and open to the public. to 8 a.m. each day. Play It Safe: How to Fireproof your Home Cindy Gambill for Children, 5:30-6:30 p.m. March 4, Albany State University will attend the 24th Executive Editor presented by Jeanette Lucas, free and open Annual AMHPS Symposium sponsored by to the public. the Association of Minority Health Fire Safety for Daycare Workers and Professions Schools, Inc. The 2010 Reginald Christian Directors, 5:30-9 p.m. March 5, presented by Symposium will be held at the Sheraton Photographer Gwen Jennings of the Albany Fire Hotel April 16-18 in Birmingham, Ala. The Department, $25. CEU credits available. Symposium will be hosted by Tuskegee Joseph West Parenting Children ages 4-8, 10 a.m.-4 University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Publications Specialist p.m. March 13, presented by Jeanette Lucas. Nursing and Allied Health of Tuskegee, Ala. Parents as Teachers, 5:30-6:30 p.m. AMHPS' Annual Symposium brings together Pearlie Bowser March 25, presented by Dr. Denise Bacchus high school and college students from across Administrative Assistant of the ASU Department of Psychology, the country to learn and engage with leading Sociology and Social Work. scientists, physicians, researchers, Questions about InsideASU? AIDS & HIV Awareness: Daycare government representatives and Contact Cindy Gambill at Precautions, 10 a.m. March 30, presented by distinguished professors. Each year AMHPS Dr. Vicki Phillips, director of ASU Student sponsors 300-400 students who have 430-1915 or Health Services. CEU credits available. demonstrated an interest in furthering their [email protected]. For more information, call the Early education in biomedical sciences or other Learning Center at 430-2792. health profession careers. Students will also Check out previous issues of have the opportunity to visit exhibits at the InsideASU Albany State University will hold the eighth Health Professions & Career Development www.asurams.edu/ia/ annual Southwest Georgia Model Bridge Fair to obtain information on internships, universitycommunications Building Contest on Saturday, Feb. 27, in the scholarship applications, college admissions /publications. HPER Gym starting at 9 a.m. Middle and and career development. Students that meet high school students from across the area eligibility requirements and are interested in Albany State University will compete in the contest sponsored by the attending the Symposium should visit the 504 College Drive Georgia Space Grant Consortium, a NASA- Symposium web page at Albany, GA 31705 funded organization with the mission of www.minorityhealth.org/symposium.php for encouraging high school and college more information or e-mail students to pursue careers in science, [email protected] in ACAD 328 for engineering and aerospace research. For more information, contact Dr. Atin Sinha, ASU professor and coordinator of See UPCOMING EVENTS on page 8. Feb. 19, 2010 InsideASU 3 ASU alumnus named deputy director of directorate at Johnson Space Center Albany State University alumnus Vin- tour at NASA Headquarters as executive of- to the definition, de- cent D. Watkins was recently named deputy ficer to the chief of staff providing manage- sign, development, director of the Safety and Mission Assur- ment oversight and technical expertise to test, and operation of ance Directorate at Johnson Space Center in the Office of the Administrator. JSC Government Fur- Houston, Texas. Watkins completed the NASA Senior nished Equipment and Watkins’ 30-year career at NASA in- Executive Service Candidate Development Extravehicular Activ- cludes an 18-month assignment as execu- Program as a member of the 2006 class. ity equipment and tive officer to the Stafford-Covey Return to This program allowed him to complete a tools for the Space Flight Task Group. He managed the techni- six-month work assignment with the U.S. Shuttle, International cal and administrative staff assigned to sup- Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region Space Station, and Vincent Watkins port task group members and associated IV Office, as the acting deputy director of Constellation pro- fact-finding efforts to gather data for as- Reactor Projects and Safety Divisions. grams. sessment and acceptance of NASA imple- Since 2006, he has been chief of the Qual- Watkins graduated from Albany State mentation activities required to meet the ity and Flight Equipment Division, respon- University in 1980, earning a bachelor’s de- Columbia Accident Investigation Board rec- sible for managing Safety and Mission gree in mathematics with a minor in physics ommendations. He performed a six-month Assurance engineering activities pertaining and computer science. MOREHOUSE continued from page 1. “Presenting our research was a valuable learning experience,” said. “I also appreciated that the judges and researchers gave us advice Goolsby said.