Fall 2005

TODAYNorth Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

LIFE’S WORK Anisah Rasheed’s beauty is more than skin deep

ADIOS` MIS AMIGOS Migael S. Penix offers his final Student’s Perspective

ONE FOR ALL SGA President Justin Ramey is a man for the people. Philosophy professor Karen Hornsby is selected for the prestigious Carnegie TODAYTODAY Scholars program PAGE 12 North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Fall 2005

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2) Inside Aggieland 12) Scholarly Pursuits Philosophy professor Karen Hornsby is selected 4) Campus Briefs for the prestigious Carnegie Scholars program 8) A Student’s Perspective 13) Educational Alliance 10) Aggie Sports Technology professor uses company’s in-kind gift to boost coursework 24) Research 25) People Behind the Scholarships 14) Trading Places North and South American students study 26) Alumni Profile engineering abroad 28) Aggies on the Move 18) Journalism and Mass Comm Receives Accreditation 32) Mixed Bag A&T becomes second university in North Carolina and one of 107 in the nation with ACEJMC distinction

20) One for All SGA president is issues driven

22) Life’s Work Miss A&T says her calling is to help others explore. discover. become. PAGE 2 PAGE 16 PAGE 22

A&T TODAY Editor: Sandra M. Brown Printing: Harperprints Executive Cabinet Deans Treasurer - Gerald Williams ’83 BOD Seat 9 (College of Arts and Sciences) - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Chancellor - James Carmichael Renick Agriculture and Environmental Sciences - Secretary - Carolyn Rinehardt ’64 Nita Dewberry Board of Trustees Fall 2005 Editorial Assistants Provost/Vice Chancellor,Academic Affairs - Alton Thompson Geographical Area I Director, Seat 1 - T. Roberson BOD Seat 10 (School of Business and Economics) - John J.“Nick” Becton ’79 Nettie Collins Rowland ’72/’95MS Carolyn W. Meyers Arts and Sciences - Michael Plater Edwards ’73 Jerry Thorne ’75 A&T TODAY is published quarterly by Carole Bruce, Vice Chair Mable Springfield Scott ’99MS Vice Chancellor, Business and Finance - Business and Economics - Quiester Craig Geographical Area I Director, Seat 2 - Eugene BOD Seat 11 (School of Education) - Velma The Division of Development and University Relations D. Hayes Clement Willie T.“Tommy” Ellis ’77 Education - Lelia Vickers Preston ’57 Speight-Buford ’53 North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Contributing Writers Eunice M. Dudley Vice Chancellor, Development and University Engineering - Joseph Monroe ’62 Geographical Area II Director, Seat 3 - BOD Seat 12 (College of Engineering) - Leotis 1601 East Market Street • Greensboro, N.C. 27411 Calvin Bonaparte Michelle Gethers-Clark Relations - David W. Hoard Graduate Studies - Kenneth Murray Deloris Chisley ’73 Parrish ’91 Phone: (336) 334-7582 • FAX: (336) 334-7094 Bryan Campbell Henry H. Isaacson Vice Chancellor, Information Technology/Chief Library Sciences - Waltrene Canada Geographical Area II Director, Seat 4 - Sam Eady ’65 BOD Seat 13 (School of Nursing) - Schenita Darlene F. East ’04 Albert Lineberry Jr. Information Officer - Rodney E. Harrigan Nursing - Patricia Price Lea Geographical Area III Director, Seat 5 -Jim Davis-Randolph Postage Paid at Greensboro, N.C. Brian Holloway Franklin E. McCain ’64 Vice Chancellor, Research and Sponsored Programs - Technology - Ernest L.Walker (Interim) Bridgett ’53 BOD Seat 14 (School of Technology) - Vacant Millicent Rothrock Velma R. Speight-Buford ’53, Chair All editorial correspondence should be directed to Sandra M. Brown, Narayanaswamy “Radha” Radhakrishnan University Library - Waltrene Canada ’70 Geographical Area IV Director, Seat 6 - Vacant Executive Director - Harriet Frink Davis ’75 Nettie Collins Rowland ’72/’95 Michael L. Suggs ’82 University Relations Office, N.C. A&T State University,The Garrett House, Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs - Roselle L.Wilson University Studies - Joseph L. Graves Jr. Geographical Area V Director, Seat 7 - Vacant (Interim) Scott Simkins Steven C.Watson 400 Nocho Street, Greensboro, N.C. 27411, or [email protected]. Executive Assistant to the Chancellor - Board of Directors (BOD) Seat 8 (School of Justin D. Ramey, Student Representative Photographer Colleen P. Grotsky Alumni Association Board of Directors Agricultural and Environmental Sciences) - POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Office of Alumni Affairs, Joseph A.Williams ’72, Secretary Charles E.Watkins ’03 Special Assistant to the Chancellor, Legal Affairs - President - Teresa M. Davis ’89 Elvis Graves ’79 North Carolina A&T State University, 1601 East Market Street, First Vice President - Claudette Bennett ’75 Design: Donna M. Wojek Gibbs Camille Kluttz-Leach Greensboro, N.C. 27411. Phone: (336) 334-7583. Second Vice President - Chuck Burch ’82 North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is a land-grant doctoral/research intensive institution and AA/EEO employer. N.C.A&T is an ADA compliant institution, and university facilities are designed to provide Visit us online at www.ncat.edu accessibility to individuals with physical disabilities. 40,000 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $19,608 or $0.49 per copy. 16 SELECTED FOR PH.D. IN IAJS SPONSORS SYMPOSIUM ON AFRICA INSIDE AGGIELAND LEADERSHIP STUDIES hree African ambassadors and a slate of journalism profes- GROUND BROKEN FOR RENICK The graduate program at N.C.A&T now offers a unique, cutting- T sionals participated in Can What We Don’t Know about SCHOOL OF EDUCATION BUILDING edge doctoral degree in leadership studies that is designed to Africa Hurt Us?, a three-day symposium that was sponsored by prepare the next generation of world leaders and researchers. The Institute for Advanced Journalism Studies in October. On a lot framed by trees in their fall splendor, hundreds gathered Nov. 8 to witness the Participants in the inaugural class include Dian Carr, instructor Ambassadors to the United States Armando A. Panguene ground breaking for the new James Carmichael Renick School of Education Building. for Guilford County (N.C.) Schools and part-time instructor at (Mozambique), Andrew Mhando Daraja (Tanzania) and Jose’ Renick has served as ninth chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical N.C.A&T; Anthony Chandler, assistant director of development, Brito (Cape Verde), along with Bob Reid, general manager of State University since July 1999.The N.C.A&T Board of Trustees has named the building High Point Housing Authority; David Clark Jr., sales manager and the African Channel, discussed “Africa from the African after Renick because the faculty, staff and students have benefited greatly from his market development manager, Antronix Distribution and Supply Perspective,” which was moderated by Charles Stith, director “limitless vision and strong leadership” and “the many enhancements to the quality Inc.; Manuel Dudley, division chair of general education, Mitchell of the African Presidential Archives. of intellectual studies, the work environment and student life.” Community College; Jacqueline Greenlee, director of organization A variety of topics and presentations from academic, The new building will be located on the corner of Benbow Rd. development, Guilford Technical Community College; Tonya diplomatic and government officials were explored over the and Bluford St. It is scheduled Hargett, training coordinator, University of North Carolina-Chapel three days including “The Role of the African Diaspora in the to open in 2007. Hill; Frederick Hill, assistant principal, Guilford County Schools; Renaissance of Africa,” “Can Debt Relief Ignite Africa’s Marjorie Jenkins, registered nurse, Moses Cone Health System; Economic Engine?,” “The Untold Story of Education in Harvey Lineberry, assistant dean for personnel, North Carolina Africa,” “From Tarzan to Mandela: How Africa is Portrayed in State University; Amanda McIver, assistant dean, N.C.A&T College the Media,” “The Children of Sierra Leone — A Camera’s Eye of Engineering; Willette Nash, instructional specialist,Winston- View,” “Is Africa a Breeding Ground for Terrorism?,” “Africa’s Salem Forsyth County Schools/adjunct professor,Winston-Salem History: What the Victors Didn’t Tell Us” and “How Can We State University; Cheryl Nicholas, chief executive officer and Use What We Learned in Our Newsrooms?” director, Innervision Inc.; Gladys Robinson, executive director, Melvin Foote, president and CEO of the Constituency on Sickle Cell Disease Association of Piedmont, N.C.; Marcia Williams, Africa; Rosa Whitaker, president and CEO, The Whitaker coordinator of sponsored programs, N.C.A&T College of Group; Sarah Moten, chief, education division of Africa Engineering/statewide coordinator, N.C. Louis Stokes Alliance for Bureau, U.S. Agency for International Development; Eyobong Minority Participation; Charles Wilson, instructor, and Vanessa Ita, interim president, National Association of African Duren-Winfield, research associate and assistant director of Journalists; Adam Ouologuem, interim vice president, research and evaluation, Maya Angelou Research Center on National Association of African Journalists; Sarah J. Glover, Minority Health,Wake Forest University School of Medicine. photojournalist, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Tonyaa Weathersbee, Florida Times-Union, also participated. Journalist DeWayne Wickham is director of The Institute NURSING SCHOOL BRIDGES FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE THROUGH LEARNING COMMUNITIES for Advanced Journalism Studies at North Carolina A&T.

n response to the challenge of retaining students, the School upperclassman mentor and receive tutoring, academic advising I of Nursing has developed a proactive and innovative strategy to and monitoring. The second group will follow the same academic help students make the transition from high school to college curriculum, live on or off campus, be offered tutoring and receive PHI KAPPA PHI PARTNERS through its new learning communities program, which was launched academic advising and monitoring. WITH READING CONNECTION this semester. In addition, the School of Nursing will host a series of academic The goal of this program is to determine if students who enhancement workshops for all students to further enhance and ixty-six students have been trained to be volunteer participate in the learning community will be more involved with support learning. Each group will be administered a questionnaire at S tutors in the adult education programs provided locally their peers — in and out of the classroom — as well as in other the beginning of the semester, mid-semester and at the end of the by Reading Connection, a community partner with the Phi activities related to learning. semester to assess their perception of college, program skills and Kappa Phi Literacy Project at A&T. Named the Wynn-Vines House, the learning community time management skills. Members of the first class for the doctoral program in leadership studies are The staff at Reading Connection is matching these stu- examines the effectiveness of these communities by comparing the The learning communities program is conducted by Dawn (front row, l-r) David Clark Jr., Harvey Lineberry,Amanda McIver, Jacqueline dents with adults who need help learning English or preparing academic achievement outcomes of 30 nursing students’ mid-term Forbes Murphy, director of student services, and Patricia Shelton, Greenlee,Tonya Hargett, Frederick Hill, Gladys Ashe Robinson, Manuel Dudley, for the GED exam. Over the next few months, these students and final grade point averages for 2005-2006. One group will live in academic coordinator for the School of Nursing. For more Willette Nash, and (back row) Anthony Chandler, Dian Carr, Charles Wilson, will provide hundreds of hours of tutoring, helping to improve the same residence hall, enroll in the same nursing course, have an information, call (336) 334-7750. Vanessa Duren-Winfield, Marjorie Jenkins, Marcia Williams and Cheryl Nicholas. the lives of the men and women.

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Darius Hale, an undergraduate student Engineers Region II Student Technical Kaposi’s Sarcoma-associated Herpes virus CAMPUS BRIEFS in the department of agribusiness, applied Paper Competition that was hosted by the and Epstein-Barr virus. Richardson economics and agriscience education at University of Tennessee-Knoxville. worked with Kristen Walton and James A&T, was elected student representative Jarrett Chapman and his senior project Moran in the department of cell and for the Association of Social and team placed first, and the team of Darius molecular physiology studying signaling Behavior Scientists Board of Directors at Guy, Michael Ray and Leonard pathways potentially involved in inflam- ASBS’s annual national meeting that was Washington placed third in the compe- matory bowel disease. Both students pre- held in Nashville in March. tition. Chapman was invited to compete sented their research at the PMABS at the 2005 IIE Annual International Summer Research Program Symposium. The School of Education, in collaboration Conference. The name of his project was with the Western Carolina University “A Case Study in the Application of Vernon Edwards, a master’s level College of Education, has completed its Industrial Engineering Models to student in the field of microbiology, was fourth annual Rural Urban Exchange Operational Improvement at Greensboro selected to participate in the summer Program. Teacher candidates from both Welfare Reform Liaison.” intern program at the USDA-ARS campuses visit the partner campus for a Eastern Regional Research Center in week to observe local schools, participate Senior Melanie Duncan and sophomore Wyndmoor, Pa. Ipek Goktepe, an associ- in cultural events and engage in dialogue Sadondria Richardson are better ate professor in the food science and on meeting the needs of diverse learners prepared for a career in science after nutrition program at A&T, collaborates in classrooms. A&T’s exchange students spending the summer as two of 12 stu- in a partnership with ERRC scientists in 2004-2005 were Jessica Buie, Crystal dents selected to participate in the formalizing the internship program. This Covington,Tedra Embry, Kelley Partnership for Minority Advancement connection enables A&T students to Gadsden, Chye Kornegay and in the Biomolecular Sciences (PMABS) have access to state of the art research Candace Scott. Summer Research Program at UNC- programs at USDA-ARS labs and gives Chapel Hill. Duncan worked with the USDA access to qualified minority Last spring, two teams of industrial and Jennifer Webster-Cyriaque in the depart- graduates. systems engineering students participated ment of dental ecology at UNC-Chapel in the 2005 Institute of Industrial Hill investigating genetic variations of

Six A&T students were selected to participate in the UNC Washington Program, a statewide initiative conducted by the A&T seniors Porian Cunningham, journalism and mass communication; University of North Carolina Office of the President. Maxine Raschaad Hoggard, political science; Jazmen Miller, journalism and Bynum, Oliver Thomas and Ansen Jones were selected for mass communication, and Oliver Thomas, political science, attended the summer 2005 internships with the Australian Embassy, Clinton Global Initiative that was held in New York City, Sept. 15-17. NAACP Washington Bureau and POW/MIA National President Bill Clinton hosted the conference that brought together global Office, respectively. Fall interns are Sallie Yvette McGill, leaders from business, politics, science, religion and non-government organi- Cunningham Hoggard Alexander Jamison Jr. and Julian Summers. The goals of Bynum Jamison zation, including 39 heads of state, 300 CEOs and numerous heads of McGill UNC Washington are to provide an opportunity for upper- NGOS. The conference was a forum for the group to develop concrete poli- level students from 14 UNC constituent institutions to cies and implement solutions to some of the world’s challenging problems. expand teaching and learning using Washington, D.C., as the The students gave daily reports that were aired on A&T’s radio station classroom, to expand research opportunities for students and WNAA 90.1 FM on the Tavis Smiley Show. faculty in the nation’s capital, to expand UNC’s mission of outreach and engagement, and to complement each student’s academic interests through experiential learning.

Miller Thomas Summers Thomas

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Mohamed Ahmedna, associate professor of human environment and family sciences, has been selected for the U.S. Agency for International Development George Washington Carver Agricultural Excellence Award. The award recognizes an agricultural scientist or researcher at a Minority Serving Institution whose work has made a significant, positive impact on international agriculture. As this year’s Hoard Plater Smith Styles Williams awardee, Ahmedna will receive an honorarium and a nickel medallion. David W. Hoard, vice chancellor for development and university Development (NELD) program. Smith and the other 18 members Solomon Bililign, professor and chair of the department of physics, was one of relations, was a panelist at the 2005 CASE (Council for of Class IX of NELD represent a cross-section of Extension geo- Ahmedna Bililign 75 participants from around the world participating in the NATO Advanced Study Advancement and Support of Education) Summit for Senior graphic scope (from Washington to Florida) and organizational Institute International School of Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy at the Ettre University System Executives that was held July 15-17 in Miami structure (county directors as well as state-level administrators and Majorna Center for Scientific Culture in Erice, Sicily, June 6-21. Beach. His topic, “The Value of Speaking with One Voice,” subject matter specialists). concentrated on the Focused Growth Initiative. Cynthia Gillispie-Johnson, chair of the department of graphic communication sys- Former CBS and NPR producer Teresa Styles, chair of the tems and technological studies in the School of Technology, has been named Print Michael A. Plater is a professor and dean of the College of Arts department of journalism and mass communication, presented a and Graphics Scholarship Foundation 2005 Educator of the Year. The award recog- and sciences. Before his appointment at A&T, Plater was associate media management paper at a conference hosted by Jonkoping nizes excellence in educational instruction, and candidates are nominated by students dean of the graduate school at Brown University. Prior to his International Business School, Jonkoping University, Sweden, currently receiving a scholarship through PGSF. Gillispie-Johnson Gooch tenure at Brown, Plater served on the graduate faculty and as exec- Sept. 30-Oct. 1. The conference, “Challenges at the Top: utive director of the Center of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Leadership in Media Organizations,” was sponsored by the Media James J. Gooch has been named director of the Institute for Public Health at at the University of Florida. Plater has written two books and eight Management and Transformation Centre at Jonkoping, Europe’s N.C. A&T. Gooch is a business consultant and a retired DuPont executive. His last articles for refereed publications. He has a Ph.D. in American premiere center for media business studies. position was director of business and bio-electronics for DuPont iTechnologies in studies from the College of William and Mary, an M.B.A. from Research Triangle Park, N.C. Gooch is an alumnus of A&T, and he has a master’s The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and an Ereka Williams, elementary education undergraduate coordina- and doctorate from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. A.B. in economics from Harvard College, Harvard University. He tor, along with teacher education candidate Hiawatha Smith is an alumnus of The Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. and Junior Achievement program manager Aubree R. Martin, Anthony Graham, assistant professor in the department of curriculum and instruc- presented at the 35th Annual North Carolina Council for Social Graham Graves tion, co-presented a 10-hour institute titled “Journey to the PhD: How to Navigate Claudette Smith, family resource management specialist for Studies Conference. The paper, titled “Great Achievements: the Process as African Americans” at the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity The Cooperative Extension Program at North Carolina A&T, was Preparing Candidates to Explore Economics in the Elementary in New York City May 31-June 4. The purpose of the institute was to unpack the hid- part of a 19-member Extension contingent that made a leadership Classroom,” highlighted the service learning project that is a col- den curriculum of the doctoral process for approximately 40 ethnic minority graduate development foray to New Zealand and American Samoa last laborative effort between Junior Achievement of the Piedmont students interested in pursuing a doctoral degree. The other presenters were Carolyn spring. The trip was part of the National Extension Leadership and the Elementary Education Unit of the School of Education. Hopp, Central Florida University; Wanda Costen, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, and Anna Green and LeKita Scott Florida A&M University.

Joseph L. Graves Jr. is a professor and dean of the new Division of University Studies. Graves most recently served as university core director and professor of bio- GETTING IT RIGHT! logical sciences at Fairleigh Dickinson University. His extensive background includes teaching and administrative appointments at the University of California-Irvine, Arizona State University-West, Midwestern Osteopathic Medical College and Embry- In the spring 2005 edition of A&T Today, Michael Roberto, an assistant professor in the Riddle Aeronautical University. In addition, Graves has authored nearly 50 book history department, was incorrectly identified as a 2005 Carnegie Scholar. Roberto was selected reviews, articles, letters and peer reviewed publications. His books include The Race to receive a fellowship funded by the ExxonMobil Foundation to participate in the Council on Myth: Why We Pretend Race Exists in America and The Emperor’s New Clothes: International Educational Exchange (CIEE) 2005 International Faculty Development Seminar Biological Theories of Race at the Millennium. He received his Ph.D., M.S. and A.B. in Belgium, June 5-13. He was awarded the fellowship for demonstrating a strong interest in and degrees from Wayne State, University of Lowell and Oberlin, respectively. commitment to internationalizing N.C. A&T and its curriculum.

6 A&T TODAY • FALL 2005 FALL 2005 • A&T TODAY 7 A STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE By Migael S. Penix

n retrospect, my journey to and from Mexico The van left Guadalajara and headed to When my exams were over and it was nology that I was blown away by how differ- Hershey’s, BMW, Proctor & Gamble, and I seems long and short. Mexico City, where the eight of us lodged with a time to say goodbye to my group of friends, I ent two schools actually could be. Coca-Cola on a daily basis as I passed As I reminisce about my five months there, I woman who was so poor that she could not afford experienced the same bittersweet feelings I This experience also came with a bitter- through the city. And when I returned home, think about all of my accomplishments, and I am to feed us, nor could she afford electricity and hot felt when I left my family in North Carolina. sweet ending. I worked in this country’s Silicon Valley amazed by all that has happened to me. water. It took only one evening with the group My new friends from Mexico and around the Upon returning to the States, I spent where I saw the same companies and the Since my last column, I have had a fun-filled before I realized that I didn’t see eye to eye with world had become like family to me. The one week at home and then left for an intern- results of outsourcing. My experience abroad spring vacation that began with eight people in a the people that were leading the expedition, so I only thing that made the departure easier was ship at Hewlett-Packard in California. has given me insight that I can share in the seven-passenger van and ended with two friends left them and took a bus by myself through the my roommate who had a date that night, so I must admit that even in the United classroom during text-in-community discus- from the university that I met up with along the mountains of Mexico into the jungles of Veracruz. he rushed everyone along and dropped me off States I have experienced culture shocks all sions. journey. Unexpectedly, I met two friends from Tec at the airport. He later told me that he was over again. Things that made sense don’t any- I cannot express the importance of de Monterrey, so we spent the rest of our spring not good at goodbyes and that was his way of more. I find myself questioning certain things, studying abroad. It will change your life forev- break together. We only visited Mexican tourist coping. All of us plan to meet very soon in like how we (Americans) are not as affection- er. It has changed mine so much that I have I cannot express the importance of studying abroad. It will change spots — such as Catemaco and an island of the future. ate as in other cultures. already looked into studying abroad another your life forever. It has changed mine so much that I have already monkeys — where no English was spoken. Instead of coming directly back to the Overall, I fully enjoyed my experience semester. I pray that my writings have looked into studying abroad another semester. I pray that my writings After spring break I resumed my “volunteer” U.S., I attended a Teaching Fellows event in abroad, and I am so thankful to everyone who inspired and motivated others to seek similar have inspired and motivated others to seek similar experiences. teaching job. The children were always well Puebla, Mexico, where I had the opportunity helped it become a dream come true. experiences. behaved; and if they had a problem with each to spend one week with a family and observe Already, I am seeing the benefits. other, whatever I said was always accepted with- a private K-12 school. The family I stayed Our text-in-community this Migael S. Penix is a senior at out argument. Sadly, my time as a teacher came with was great, and they graciously took me year — Thomas Friedman’s The World N.C. A&T State University and to an abrupt halt when I caught conjunctivitis — in like a family member. Is Flat — explores the outsourcing of a N.C. Teaching Fellow. He better known as pink eye — from one of the chil- The school was very different from the jobs in corporate America. I lived in spent the spring semester of his dren. The doctor told me not to return to the school where I taught in Guadalajara. There the Silicon Valley of Mexico, and I junior year at Tec de Monterrey school because of the outbreak. were so many classrooms and advanced tech- saw companies like HP, Kodak, near Guadalajara, Mexico.

MIS AMIGOS A&T Teaching Fellow Migael Penixadiós, with students in Mexico. 8 A&T TODAY • FALL 2005 FALL 2005 • A&T TODAY 9 SPORTS MEDICINE ROOM DEDICATED TO “MR. B” AGGIE SPORTS By Brian Holloway Thomas Bynum served 30 years as athletic trainer at A&T host of school adminis- “He would get here at 5 a.m., and A trators, faculty, staff, wouldn’t leave until 10 p.m. He took BRUCE EARNS ALL-AMERICAN HONORS alumni and friends attended care of 14 sports by himself. He was a Senior has great finishes to his career the Sept. 9 dedication of the dedicated man.” Thomas “Mr. B” Sports Bynum has received national Medicine Room that was recognition for his 30-year career as In spring 2005, Everett Bruce ’05 made a great named after longtime athletic athletic trainer, which began in 1969. case for the N.C.A&T men’s track and field team trainer Thomas Bynum in a He has toured with several United having one of the best triple jump tandems in the ceremony at Corbett Sports States amateur teams in various coun- nation. Center. tries, including Europe and China. He Bruce earned All-American status by the “In light of the growth also served as a trainer for the 1984 NCAA for his strong finish in the triple jump that the University has experi- Athletics director Dee Todd applauds as Chancellor James C. Renick (right) Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. event in which he finished fourth at the East enced recently, we must recog- presents keepsake to Thomas “Mr. B” Bynum.The University’s sports medi- “I’ve always said this, but I’m just Regional in New York and ninth at the National nize the contributions of those cine room was named in honor of the retired athletic trainer. happy to be here,” said Bynum. “N.C. Championship Meet in Sacramento, Calif. He fin- who have meant so much for A&T gave me a chance, and later, a ished behind two foreigners at the national event, such a long period of time,” said Chancellor James C. Renick, who second chance when no one else did. There is a ‘can do’ spirit here, having the seventh best showing among American gave opening remarks at the event. “(Bynum) is responsible for and the training I received here was insurmountable. I thank all of competitors. some of the benefits that the athletics department enjoys.” those who supported me through the years and the student-athletes, Bruce is the sixth men’s All-American under “I’m delighted that ‘Mr. B’ is receiving this honor,” said for they gave me inspiration.” 24-year head coach Roy “Spaceman” Thompson Athletics Director DeLores Todd. “Many of us feel that he has The room, which is located on the lower level of the gymnasi- and the eighth overall. deserved it for many years. Bynum is highly respected not only by um, has been in use since the building opened in 1981. It now dons “The one thing I admire the most about his peers, but in the community as well. He loved N.C. A&T and a plaque that reads Thomas “Mr. B” Bynum. Thanks in part to Everett is that he is a true student of the game,’’ dedicated his life to the growth of student-athletes.” Bynum’s hard work and love for making sure student-athletes and Thompson said.“I love the way he carries himself Legendary A&T men’s basketball coach Don Corbett gave his student trainers excelled, N.C. A&T now has three trainers on on and off the track, I love the way he composes remarks at the occasion. staff and two training rooms: one at the Bryan Fitness and Wellness himself before meets, I love the way he goes “Mr. B never had a door closed in the 25 years that I worked Center and the newly named Thomas “Mr. B” Bynum Sports about his routine in warm-ups and I love the way with him. He endured several eras in N.C. A&T sports history. He Medicine Room. he competes.We need more athletes to mimic touched many lives, even those who are here on staff now. what he does.” What Bruce has done is make himself one of the best leapers in the country.When he arrived at N.C.A&T, he was jumping close to 47 AGGIES, RAMS RENEW RIVALRY TEAMS feet.As his career comes to an end, his best jump at Nationals was nearly 52 and one-half feet. TO PLAY FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1999 “He’s made tremendous strides since he’s North Carolina A&T and Winston-Salem State will renew their been here,’’ Thompson said.“He wanted to get football rivalry on Sept. 2, 2006, when the Rams travel to Aggie better and he did.” Stadium for next season’s opener.A formal announcement was Bruce becomes the first Aggie under made Oct. 5 at a press conference in the Bryan Fitness and Thompson to earn All-American status in an Wellness Center Multipurpose Room. outdoor field event. Sheron White earned The teams have met 42 times over a span of 60 years, with All-American honors in indoor long jump. the Aggies holding a 33-9 edge in the series. Six seasons have The other Aggie All-Americans were Tim Walls, passed since the last time the teams met, when the Aggies took a Gerald Wright,Titus Hagood and Montay Wilds alum.“For many years, this game was a staple on our schedule, 20-7 victory en route to the MEAC Championship. — the 2001 400-meter relay team. and with WSSU joining the MEAC, the teams will play again.” “It is time we bring back a rival that has meant so much to Before the series ended in 1999, the Aggies and the Rams this community,” said Aggie athletics director Dee Todd, a WSSU played each other 23 straight times from 1977 until 1999.

10 A&T TODAY • FALL 2005 FALL 2005 • A&T TODAY 11 SCHOLARLY Associate professor Dwayne Brown (right) uses software donated by Analytical Graphics Inc. to assist graduate student Dion Stallings with coursework.

By Scott Simkins, Ph.D. PURSUITS aren Hornsby, assistant professor of students’ ethical understanding and K philosophy in the department of fostering lifelong ethical reasoning skills. history and interim director of the liberal Hornsby explained that as she worked L studies program, is a Carnegie Scholar for with the senior scholars and cohorts academic year 2005-2006. She is the first during the first Carnegie residency, she A ALLIANCEAL member of the North Carolina A&T began to realize that before she could faculty to receive this honor. evaluate the effectiveness of particular By Millicent Rothrock Karen L. Hornsby, The Carnegie Scholars Program classroom pedagogies in developing moral Ph.D. our years ago, Dewayne Brown, an associate professor in the “We are delighted that North Carolina A&T State brings together outstanding faculty from reasoning skills, she needed to be able to F electronics and computer technology department, spent the University has been a part of AGI’s Educational Alliance around the world committed to investigat- identify progressive stages of moral under- summer at the NASA Kennedy Space Center conducting Program for the past three years,” says Friede Borst, AGI ing and documenting significant teaching standing. research. As part of his study, Brown imported rocket data Partner Program coordinator. “The efforts of our 140 partners and learning issues in their respective “My project thus transitioned into using software that displayed rocket orbits in second and third worldwide are igniting a passion for science and technology in fields. Carnegie Scholars work on campus- a ‘what is’ type of question and will inves- dimensions. students of all ages, which we believe is extremely important based scholarly investigations of teaching tigate what deep ethical understanding Impressed with the Satellite Tool Kit software he used, today and for future generations.” and learning issues, contributing to the looks like and how the progression of this Brown contacted the software’s developer, Analytical Graphics Over the years, more than 500 A&T students have used thought and practice of scholarly teaching. aptitude can be measured.” Inc., to inquire about purchasing it to use in his classroom at the software to create and execute scenarios in two and three Carnegie Scholars work with the As a philosopher teaching introduc- A&T. dimensions. Students also use the software’s Global Positioning Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of tory courses, Hornsby said that she wants The software developer’s response led to a unique Satellite coverage for navigation, using the GPS receiver to Teaching and Learning (CASTL) for a to be able to identify stages of ethical collaboration between the University and AGI that benefits help visualize ground and orbital tracks of space-, air-, land- full year, participating in two extended both parties. and sea-based vehicles, also in two and three dimension. EDUCATION summer residencies and one winter Carnegie Scholar Karen Hornsby wants to better understand the ways that EDUCATION “AGI told me that they can donate the software to In addition, students use the software to calculate and residency. This year’s cohort of 21 her students think about ethical issues, how her course activities can help universities for free if the universities form an Educational visualize a satellite’s position and altitude. They can also Scholars will be in residence at the students develop deeper and more reflective ethical thought processes, and Alliance Partnership with AGI,” Brown explained. And determine a satellite’s acquisition times and analyze the Carnegie Foundation in Stanford, Calif., how she can use those activities to make student learning visible. that’s exactly what A&T did. satellite’s field of view. June 16-27, 2005, and Jan. 12-15 and During the three-year alliance, AGI has donated software “The students love it because of the graphical displays,” June 17-26, 2006. reasoning development and to know Her research findings are likely to have totaling $9,886,125 to A&T. This year alone, the company Brown says. “It gives them hands-on experience and a visual The topic of Hornsby’s project is when students are progressing in their significant implications for teaching and donated 40 software licenses valued at $3.3 million. idea of how the GPS and satellites work. It makes it easier Developing and Assessing Ethical ethical understanding. learning of ethical reasoning across a In return, A&T students get valuable experience using for them to grasp concepts that we teach in class.” Reasoning Processes. Initially, she “I will investigate how focused writ- broad variety of institutions and disci- the state-of-the-art software and report back to AGI about Useful experience with the software also helps at conceived the project as something Pat ing assignments and collaborative exercis- plines. their experiences with the software. The feedback helps AGI graduation time. Many graduates get jobs working with Hutchings characterizes as a “what works” es can be used to assess the development Last year, Hornsby was active in the find better ways to use and refine its product. Global Positioning Systems, and, thanks to STK, they have type of question. (Hutchings, vice presi- of students’ ethical reasoning processes.” development of new interdisciplinary STK is a hands-on training software designed to provide already been exposed to the GPS environment dent of The Carnegie Foundation for the Hornsby said that she wants to better courses for the new University Studies the skills necessary to perform basic aerospace analysis. It allows “The fact that the software makes it easier to understand Advancement of Teaching, works closely understand the ways that her students program. She hopes to use her Carnegie students and instructors to create dynamic, 3-D scenarios of com- how wireless applications work for man is what I value most with a wide range of programs and think about ethical issues, how her course Scholars experience to promote continu- plex space-related topics and solve real space analysis problems. about the program,” says Brown, the School of Technology’s research initiatives including CASTL.) activities can help students develop deep- ing interdisciplinary connections in the A&T uses the software in three courses: Communication 2005 Teacher of the Year. “It also makes it easier for students to The original focus of Hornsby’s proj- er and more reflective ethical thought area of ethical reasoning, one of four key Systems (ECT350), Wireless EEO Location Systems (ITT665) understand the concepts involved; and when you understand ect was on classroom pedagogies that are processes, and how she can use those knowledge areas underlying the and Satellite and Personal Communication Systems (ITT660). concepts, you can remember them for the rest of your life.” effective at advancing the development of activities to make student learning visible. University Studies program.

12 A&T TODAY • FALL 2005 FALL 2005 • A&T TODAY 13 The program begins with training in the language and culture of And he should know; he was the first A&T student to spend a the host country. Despite their immersion in another language, students semester in Brazil under this program. Joyner came away rich in experi- quickly discover that there are serious challenges in understanding not ence and life lessons. He enjoyed his time abroad so much that he now only their course work, but the everyday language spoken by natives. helps other students achieve their goal of studying in a foreign land. American students find the challenge particularly daunting: they “The classes tested your wits,” says Joyner, who studied at UFRJ. must learn Portuguese, a language not often taught in American “You have to be very clever to get by in class. At the end, everyone schools. has to give a presentation, but it all works out fine.” “I took Portuguese for two months and that helped a lot,” Joyner learned more than just Portuguese. He says he learned explains A&T student Troy Aikins, 22, who studied at Universidade what it means to be an American. Gustavo Calazans de Cerqueira, Daniel Mendes Franco, Federal Juiz de Fora in 2005. “Plus, they housed us with Brazilian stu- “You learn a lot about America’s self-image and the self-image of Lucas da Costa (seated) and Filipe Rocha Furtado are dents. However, most of the teachers spoke English, so if I didn’t African Americans,” he says. “You learn where we are and where we students from Brazil studying at A&T this fall. understand something, they could explain to me.” came from. Aikins, a senior studying industrial engineering, took the same “In Brazil, the culture is more integrated and racially mixed,” classes in Brazil that he would have taken at A&T, including Systems Joyner explains. “There are influences from West Africa, Portugal, Integration, Production Control and Ergonomics. Italy and Japan, and that’s all part of their self-image. Here, it’s not “Communication was challenging, but after a while, when I exactly the same. Their number one identity is their nationality and caught on, it made a big difference. I started to network more and here in the U.S., our number one identity is ethnicity.” used the resources around me,” Aikins says, adding that his time In Brazil, prejudice is based more on economics than race, Joyner abroad helped him become more independent and had an unexpected says, adding that he witnessed extreme poverty in Brazil. affect on his current studies. So did Aikins. “Living and studying in another country takes you away from “You could walk the streets of a big city and see a mother with your comfort zone,” the Durham native explains. “You spend a lot of seven children and all of them would pull on your hands begging for time by yourself, either studying or exploring the city. I became more money,” Aikins said. “It makes you appreciate what we have here. focused on my work. I had to study harder because of the language And we take it for granted.” Industrial Engineering majors Rikki Vinson,Troy Aikins A&T senior Troy Aikins (right) and his brother Eric ’02 Rikki Vinson (front center) bonds with Brazilian problem.” And what of Brazilian students studying at A&T? They return and Jennifer Crosby on the steps of a Catholic church pose in front of “The Christ of Corcovado” in Rio de classmates. Aikins’ newfound study ethic has carried over to his current having learned similar lessons as their American counterparts. in Juiz de Fora, Brazil. The A&T students spent the Janeiro. work load. “Here in America, everything is different,” says Daniel Franco, 21, 2005 spring semester in Brazil under the American- “Since I’ve returned home, I have focused on the books more a mechanical engineering major at UFRJ who is one of four Brazilian Brazilian Engineering Exchange Program. and my midterms are looking a lot better,” he says with a smile. students spending this fall in the College of Engineering at A&T. “The Rikki Vinson is one of two women industrial engineering students culture is different, the weather is different and the language is differ- who spent the 2005 spring semester in Brazil under this program. ent. An experience like this helps you be more open-minded and By Millicent Rothrock Trading Places “My participation in this program enabled me to grow personally, adaptable toward people and situations that are different.” to be seriously challenged academically, to be culturally enriched, to And it doesn’t look bad on his resume, either. Engineering students FROM A&T and two Brazilian universities greatly appreciate the work I previously accomplished at A&T, and to “Brazil has a lot of international companies,” Franco says. learn lessons about life and academics at home and abroad. have a great deal of fun along with a lot of hard work,” Vinson says. “People like to hire employees who know how America works. This Some of the challenges the students face occur when they dis- will make it easier for me to get a job.” ncountering the intricacies of the Toyota production system for the first time as an undergrad- cover that while many of the individual engineering topics they study Students who have participated in the exchange program may E uate engineering student is hard enough. Now, imagine the encounter happening in a country in their native country carry over to their host country, other con- come from different backgrounds and cultures, but they agree on one thousands of miles from your homeland, where different technical and social cultures exist, in a cepts are particular only to the new country, says Sanjiv Sarin, associ- thing: they will recommend the program to others. very foreign language! ate dean of engineering at N.C. A&T and the principal investigator In spite of their substantial course loads during their semester Sound both difficult and challenging? Then you are just beginning to grasp the richness and of a FIPSE grant from the U.S. Department of Education that helped abroad, both American and Brazilian students took time to enjoy complexity of the American-Brazilian Engineering Exchange Program. establish the program. themselves in their host country, traveling and mingling with other Since 2003, students from North Carolina A&T State University and N.C. State University For example, American students in Brazil quickly relate to exam- young people. have participated in the program, along with students from two Brazilian universities: ples using practices and procedures of Wal-Mart and other American “The students will likely view these youthful experiences with Universidade Federal Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and Universidade Federal Juiz de Fora (UFJF). firms; however, it is not long before they encounter nationally devel- even more respect and appreciation as they mature and grow in their The objectives of the program are to enable the universities involved to promote an interna- oped concepts and standards that are employed only in Brazil. personal and professional lives,” Sarin says. “The ability to adapt and tional exchange of engineering students, to enhance the foreign language skills and ability of Understanding such differences, along with conquering the met- thrive in such a different environment than their typical home life students to understand different social and technical cultures and to enable students to work in ric system used in Brazil, is challenging, but worth the effort, says Jeff affords surely will give all of the students renewed confidence in multi-national engineering design teams. Joyner, A&T’s study abroad coordinator. themselves and in their profession as the future unfolds.”

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JOURNALISM AND MASS COMM PROGRAM RECEIVES ACCREDITATION OUT OF 460 JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY, THERE ARE ONLY 107 ACCREDITED PROGRAMS AND ONE INTERNATIONALLY ACCREDITED PROGRAM IN CHILE. By Darlene F. East ’04

uring their annual meeting in Portland, Ore., May 6-7, 2005, Renick demonstrated his pride by sending a formal (public relations) program was a good fit. D the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass announcement to A&T’s corporate partners and approximately “The faculty, Dr. Styles included, down to the secretary, Communications (ACEJMC) voted unanimously to accredit the 1,800 members and associates of the American Council of Miss Mary, make me feel at home and it is a place where I can department of journalism and mass communication at N.C. Education (ACE). ACE serves as the voice for higher education excel,” he said. A&T State University. as a consensus leader and advocate on An accredited program is also important to recruiting, the A&T’s accreditation came key issues in higher education. ability to offer scholarships, internships and compete in activities Randall Ellington, with two distinctions: (1) it is the Public relations graduate Brooks that are not available to non-accredited programs. sophomore public second school in North Carolina Newkirk ’03 is proud of the depart- Lea E. Williams, interim associate vice chancellor for aca- relations major (UNC-Chapel Hill is the first) ment’s achievement also. demic affairs, responding on behalf of Provost Carolyn W. with a journalism and mass com- “I think the accreditation speaks Meyers, agrees. Williams said, “This landmark accomplishment munication program accredited by volumes about the knowledge of the gives A&T a strategic advantage in recruiting students with an ACEJMC, and (2) it is the first staff and the thoroughness of the pro- interest in this hugely popular career field. Now, students in historically black university in the gram,” said Newkirk, who works as a North Carolina and across the country, seeking a fully accredited state with an accredited J-school. writer for the Charlotte Area Transit journalism program, can enroll here knowing that our program Brooks Newkirk ’03 has a Teresa Styles, department System. “The faculty instilled in me the meets the high standards of the Accrediting Council.” B.S. in public relations from chair, attributes their success to knowledge and skills to achieve great- Although Styles said she breathed a sigh of relief when it N.C. A&T. She currently works the support of the University’s ness.” was announced that the department had been fully accredited as a writer in the marketing administration, faculty, staff and Not only does the institution (it received a provisional in 2004), she also acknowledged that and communications depart- students. The process is very long benefit from this process but the public, the “real” hard work has just begun. ment at the Charlotte Area and arduous, “It involves a lot of the government, students, prospective A&T’s next visit will be during the 2009-2010 academic Transit System. work,” said Styles, “but we did Teresa Styles, professor students and parents. Media and mass year. Renick and Styles are making provisions to insure the what we needed to do in order to and chairman of the communications practitioners seeking department’s re-accreditation. New hires must have stronger cre- gain accreditation.” department of journalism to hire entry-level and experienced dentials, especially in journalistic research, and “the curriculum The accreditation process and mass communication professionals who graduated from and other activities of the department must meet the needs of can cover a period of 3-5 years. accredited programs benefit as well. the changing times,” said Styles. A&T began the process in 2001 Randall Ellington, a sophomore and doing what needed to be done public relations major who knew the meant requesting a pre-site assessment by Suzanne Shaw, execu- program was respected prior to accreditation, learned firsthand To be accredited, tive director of the Accrediting Council. Shaw travels through- what it means to attend a school with a respected program that is out the country preparing colleges and universities to meet recognized by ACEJMC. a university must participate in three major activities.

ACEJMC’s 12 standards (now nine). What started out as an opportunity for seasonal employment 1) THE INSTITUTION VOLUNTARILY 2) THEY ARE JUDGED BY AN 3) THE FULL ACCREDITING COUNCIL Currently, there are 107 professional journalism and mass at Best Buy is now a permanent part-time job. PREPARES A RIGOROUS SELF INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF DECIDES ON THE INSTITUTION’S communications programs in colleges and universities in the “When the gentleman that interviewed me heard that I was ASSESSMENT OF THE PROGRAMS THEIR PEERS COMPRISED OF ACCREDITATION STATUS USING United States that have been accredited by ACEJMC and in the public relations field, he was very much inclined to talk THAT IT OFFERS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATORS AND PRACTITIONERS THE SET OF EXPECTATIONS IT one university outside the country. with me and offered me a job beyond the holidays,” Ellington “I think that it is wonderful that the hard work of the said. “Even though it did not start out as the major reason for the ACCOUNTABILITY AND IMPROVE- THAT INCLUDES A RECOMMEN- HAS ESTABLISHED. faculty and staff has been recognized by this committee,” said interview, it did have an impact on the final outcome. MENT OF ACADEMIC QUALITY. DATION TO THE ACCREDITING A&T Chancellor James C. Renick. “It is very good for a “One of the main reasons I changed majors,” said the former COUNCIL. university that has a quality program to have a third party marketing major, “was because marketing was more product validation of its curriculum.” oriented and I love working with people and felt like the

18 A&T TODAY • FALL 2005 FALL 2005 • A&T TODAY 19 SGA PRESIDENT JUSTIN RAMEY IS A MAN FOR THE PEOPLE ONE for ALL By Nettie Collins Rowland ’72/’95 MS

onverse with A&T’s Student president of the honor society, captain of “I had a lot of quiet time on my task by forming a “Street Team” and gather- C Government Association president the wrestling team and drum major for the hands, and I had time to put things in ing the names within a week. Justin Ramey for a few minutes, and you marching band. He is a former trumpeter perspective and become more in tuned with Ramey’s next step was developing his immediately recognize the deep compassion for the Blue and Gold Marching Machine. my spirituality.” platform. He called it T.O.T.A.L (The Only he has for his classmates and others. Under Playing in the band was fun but too A minister’s son, Ramey yearned to True Aggie Life) Involvement. his helm this year, the SGA will focus on demanding for the Henderson, N.C. native. learn more about himself and his heritage. To enhance the election process, Ramey issues that the students themselves have “When you are in the band, it’s your The 22-year-old immersed himself in the needed to hear the voices of his constituents; determined to be significant. life,” he said. “I wanted to experience other works of the great historian and author so he designed a survey that asked for input Since his freshman year, the senior aspects of college life.” Carter G. Woodson, founder of Black from his peers. Along with the Street Team electrical engineering major has been He quit after his sophomore year and History Month. He was intrigued so much by he distributed 500 surveys to students very concerned about the lack of student later joined Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, where Woodson’s ideologies that he later developed throughout the campus asking the pros and involvement with the SGA election process. he served as vice basileus for a year. his political platform based on Woodson’s cons of the last campaign and what they “It is impossible for one person to Justin’s professors took note of his lead- writings. wanted the focus on this year. decide the needs and directions of 10,000 ership abilities in the classroom. After a great deal of soul searching, “I was amazed at the students’ reac- people,” he explains. “But typically, that’s “On group projects, Justin was a good Ramey had an epiphany. tions,” Ramey said. “They talked freely with what happens. The SGA president runs a group leader as well as follower,” said A&T “I realized that I feared success more me. You will be surprised of how people want campaign based on his or her vision, not the professor Eric Cheek, who now serves as the than failure,” he said. “But, I also came to you to listen and understand what the chal- students’ vision.” interim director of summer sessions outreach the realization that an individual could do lenges are that they face everyday.” Ramey remembers vividly the day that and assistant vice chancellor for academic nothing and still fail.” The survey indicated that the students’ he first considered seeking the office. affairs. “He was particularly strong at keeping This revelation changed Ramey’s top concerns are financial aid, housing and “It was May 25, 2004, a couple of weeks the group on task.” outlook on life. He now believes that “an weekend activities, which Ramey will focus after the SGA election. I was sitting on my Ramey realized that if he decided to individual who has knowledge, perseverance on this academic year. plot (Omega Psi Phi) with my frat brother plunge into politics, he would face numerous and spirituality can achieve anything.” “Justin is an awesome leader,” says Melvin Heggie when an inner-voice told me challenges. The first challenge would be to Armed with a new conviction, in Megan Brooks, SGA vice president for exter- that something had to be done for A&T stu- get acquainted with new students during the November 2004 Ramey made the decision to nal affairs. “He is a young leader with a sea- dents — and that there was a bigger picture fall semester. This was going to be difficult run for office. His parents Willie III and Betty soned mentality. He represents our university when it comes to the SGA.” because he had accepted a co-op in Jones Ramey and his older brother Willie IV very well in appearance, articulation and Ramey talked with Heggie, who would Kentucky with Toyota Manufacturing as a ’96 were supportive of his decision, assisting pride. later become his campaign manager, about production engineer, and he wouldn’t be him in mailing his campaign materials. “Winning this election was not by the position. Heggie said, “Go for it,” and returning to A&T until the spring semester. Cheek wasn’t surprised when he heard chance,” Ramey concluded. “I prayed this agreed to help. Ramey later received encour- This proved not to be a problem after Justin was seeking the presidency. “Justin together. I am not here because of my own agement from other frat brothers and friends. all because his fraternity brothers stepped up always seemed to have bigger things on his merits, but because there is a purpose to be However, making the pivotal decision to run to the plate. mind when he was my student,” he said. served through me.” would come later. This was something he “We got to know as many students as “His ambitions were definitely beyond the Ramey plans to graduate in May 2006. needed to ponder over and not be hasty. we could,” said Heggie. “We told them about standard course of study.” He wants to pursue a M.B.A. and a law Ramey was confident that he had the Ramey and his beliefs. We also educated our- Because of his lack of SGA executive degree. essential skills for the job. Rightfully so, he selves on the SGA and school issues.” board experience, Ramey was required to had held several leadership positions. In high Spending time in Kentucky was benefi- secure 2000 signatures. Again, his frat broth- school (Warren County, N.C.), Ramey was cial for Ramey. ers played a major role in completing the

20 A&T TODAY • FALL 2005 FALL 2005 • A&T TODAY 21 By Nettie Collins Rowland ’72/’95 MS

magine starting your own company at the She recalls the day she visited a client hasn’t always succeeded. In high school she high school students. In addition, a “Black I ripe age of nine and becoming CEO at 10. whose little girl had leukemia. The child, who was nominated for the homecoming court in Shadow Day” will be held for high school stu- Hard to imagine? had lost most of her hair, appeared to be sad her freshman and senior years, and she lost dents to shadow college students. It wasn’t so hard for Anisah Rasheed, when Rasheed entered her room but she both times. As campus queen, Rasheed has been Miss North Carolina A&T State University perked up and became very excited when the Rasheed was elected Miss Freshman, and featured in newspapers across the country, 2005-2006. Just ask her mother, Valerie colorful clown appeared. by her second semester she decided to run for she has received letters of commendation Rasheed Dale, who enjoys sharing her daugh- “That experience changed my life,” Miss A&T. from Greensboro Mayor Keith A. Holliday, ter’s accomplishments. Rasheed said. “I saw my purpose at that Rasheed is believed to be the first Muslim North Carolina Governor Mike Easley, “At age nine, Anisah and her sisters moment. I knew I wanted to do something for to reign as Miss A&T. United States Senator George Allen and Ameenah and Syiisha started Sister Clowns, children.” “I am not sure that I am the first Muslim, Commonwealth of Virginia House of an entertainment company,” Dale said. “She The entertainment business has brought but I am the first to wear the Islamic head Delegates (Richmond) Onzlee Ware. She has took it over at age 10.” a wealth of notoriety to the 1999-2000 Small dress,” she said. even received a congratulatory note from Dale explains that her daughter’s innova- Business Kidpreneur award winner. She has Rasheed points out that it’s not impor- Tom Joyner, host of the leading nationally tive entrepreneurship started even earlier been featured in Y&E, The Magazine for Teen tant how a student dresses, what they look like syndicated morning radio show. than nine. Entrepreneurs (Jan./Feb. 2001), Black Enterprise or their religion preference when it comes to A big surprise came for Rasheed when “Anisah has always been industrious and Magazine (1999), Working Woman Magazine serving the university. the mayor of Roanoke delivered a proclama- found ways to earn money,” she said. “When (Dec./Jan. 2001), Essence Magazine (May “What matters is what they stand for and tion declaring the day of her coronation — she was eight, she sold hot dogs, oranges and 2002) and Black Enterprise Teen Entrepreneur what they can do for the institution,” she said. Oct. 13 — Anisah Rasheed Day. juice at a community carnival and earned $80.” Magazine (1998 (cover), 1999, 2002, 2003). Most A&T students have the utmost Rasheed, who will graduate from A&T The young entrepreneur was Rasheed’s fame doesn’t end with respect for their queen. at the end of her third year, has found time to recognized in the 2003 Essence book, 50 of the magazine articles. She has been interviewed by “We don’t see Anisah as a be active in the Virginia Aggie Club, Most Inspiring African-Americans, along with CBS personality Al Roker, and she has Muslim,” said Arnita Floyd- Verge Modeling Troop, Ladies of Oprah Winfrey, Colin Powell, Maya Angelou, appeared on “The Ananda Lewis Show,” “BET Moody, vice president of Excellence and Student in Free Enterprise Michael Jordan and Halle Berry. Today, Sister Nightly News” and John Walsh’s show on internal affairs for the N.C. (Miss SIFE). She has served as a Clowns continues to provide entertainment for exceptional teen entrepreneurs. In addition, A&T Student Government Campus Life Mentor and as a human children’s birthday parties and other special she has been a keynote speaker for Black Association. “We see her as our resources assistant for Student occasions. Known as “Happy the Clown,” Enterprise Magazine and the Kellogg School of queen. We see her pure heart and Technology. Rasheed has shared her character with the Management Black Management soul, and we see her service and This entrepreneur spirited Anisah Rasheed radiates Aggie family and community on several Association’s 16th Annual Conference. pride for A&T.” individual has found her poise during the 2005 occasions. Clowning is not Rasheed’s only talent. In Rasheed is utilizing her niche in helping the less Homecoming Parade. “We can always count on Anisah to high school, she was a super athlete, playing shrewd business acumen even in fortunate. Her ultimate participate in the annual Martin Luther King Jr. basketball, volleyball, softball and varsity her role as Miss A&T. She is enhancing goal is to establish a community service day programming and formal cheerleading all in the same year. Rasheed also the Aggie Enterprise Series, a program children’s hospital that commemorative services,” said Ebony Ramsey, was named Best All Around Student (2002), that brings speakers to campus to talk will provide clown enter- assistant director of orientation and first-year and she received the Roanoke City Public about entrepreneurship, free enterprise tainment for terminally experience at A&T. Rasheed has a tender spot Schools Certificate of Recognition for and minorities in corporate America. ill children as well as for young children, especially the terminally ill. Excellence (1999-2000), Southern Christian During her freshman year, she was invited house their families. She She has discovered that clowning can bring out Leadership Council Martin Luther King Jr. to speak at the conference — the first currently is writing a the best in them. Youth Leadership Award (2003), YMCA for a student. how-to book for children “Laughter is the best medicine,” said the Woman of the Year-Teen Category (1989-99) Rasheed soon will unveil her “I while working on fran- 20-year-old senior marketing major from and NAACP Youth Image Award (1999). Can Conquer, Too” program that is chising her entertain- Roanoke, Va. Now when it comes to pageants, Rasheed designed for elementary, middle and ment business.

Rasheed as Happy the Clown

22 A&T TODAY • FALL 2005 FALL 2005 • A&T TODAY 23 RESEARCH PEOPLE BEHIND the LI RECEIVES RESEARCH ENHANCEMENT AWARD By Bryan Campbell

orth Carolina A&T State University faculty SCHOLARSHIPS N member Yaohang Li is one of 26 recipients of Oak Ridge Associated Universities’ (ORAU) Ralph E. Powe THE TIDWELL FAMILY Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards for the 2005-2006 WHY WE ESTABLISHED AN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP AT A&T academic year. The grants of $5,000 each are intended to provide “seed money” that will allow these faculty members, each of engineering. They moved to the New whom are in the first two years of a tenure track, to enhance York City area, where Ponce began a their research during the early stages of their careers. Each successful career in construction manage- recipient’s institution matches the ORAU award with an ment and structural design. Marva enjoyed additional $5,000, making the total prize worth $10,000 for a long career as a social worker for the each winner. Passaic County Board of Social Services The awards recognize work in five science and technolo- in Patterson, N.J. Both are retired now, gy disciplines: engineering or applied science; life sciences; but Ponce still works part-time as a mathematics and computer science; physical sciences; and consultant. policy, management, or education. Winning faculty members The couple’s oldest child, Stephanie, may use the grants to purchase equipment, continue their graduated from A&T with a degree in eco- research or travel to professional meetings and conferences. nomics in 1987. A former Miss A&T and Li won the grant in the category of mathematics and member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, she has earned two master’s degrees from computer science for his research project titled “Advanced Ponce De Leon and Marva Tidwell with their daughter Stephanie at an alumni event Global Optimization Approaches for High-Resolution Montclair State University in New Jersey Protein Structure Modeling.” or Ponce De Leon Tidwell Sr., his wife and children, — the first in economics and the second in art and teach- In the 15 years since the program began, ORAU has F education is a family thing. All four Tidwells are ing mathematics. After working in the mortgage and awarded 283 grants totaling more than $1.4 million. A&T graduates, and together they established a family finance industry for 16 years, she now teaches math to Including the matching funds from member scholarship in the early 1990s. seventh — and eighth-graders. institutions, ORAU has facilitated grants “We just felt that we wanted to give back to the Her brother Ponce Jr. graduated from A&T in 1991 YAOHANG LI IS ONE OF 26 RECIPIENTS OF worth more than $2.8 million. school because we have had successful careers and we felt with a degree in business administration. While at the Ralph E. Powe, for whom the awards are it was nothing more than right to try to reach back and university, he served as student body president his senior OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES’ named, served as the ORAU councilor from help someone else have a successful career and achieve year and was a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. 2005-06 RALPH E. POWE JUNIOR FACULTY Mississippi State University for 16 years, par- some good things in life,” explains Ponce Sr. After graduation, Ponce Jr. studied law at Howard ENHANCEMENT AWARD ticipating in numerous committees and special “Also, we wanted to make sure the students who University in Washington, D.C., and is currently a corpo- projects during his tenure. His fellow coun- were coming through got a good understanding about rate lawyer with Eli Lilly and Co. His wife, Regina, is a cilors elected him as chair of ORAU’s Council what the alumni are all about. And what we are all about trial attorney, and they have two children, Kendal and of Sponsoring Institutions prior to his death in 1996. is helping each other have a good life and have success Ponce III. Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) is a univer- and make a good contribution to society.” The Tidwell family hopes their scholarship will help sity consortium leveraging the scientific strength of 91 major Ponce Sr. met his future wife, the former Marva the recipients appreciate education as much as they do. research institutions to advance science and education by Whitley, at A&T in the early 1960s, an exciting time at “We wanted to give back and show how much we partnering with national laboratories, government agencies the university. Both Ponce and Marva participated in appreciate the education that we received and the guid- and private industry. ORAU manages the Oak Ridge the historic sit-ins at the F.W. Woolworth Co. store in ance and the mentoring that steered us in the right direc- Institute for Science and Education for the U.S. Department downtown Greensboro. tion to help us with what accomplishments we did make,” of Energy. In 1961, the coupled married. The next year, Marva Tidwell says. “Even to this day, we feel like we Marva graduated with a degree in applied sociology. stand on the shoulders of those who taught us, as well as Ponce followed a year later with a degree in architectural the foundation of A&T State University.”

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MCCANN SCHOLAR DWIGHT DAVIS USES AWARD TO HELP NEW STUDENTS By Millicent Rothrock

ust like thousands of graduates, cardiolo- Dwight and Lorna Davis Endowed ular and rewarding career. Graduating in 2000. In 2000 and 2001, he was awarded J gist Dwight Davis, M.D. ’70 remembers Scholarship Fund. 1970, he spent a year in Rochester, N.Y., as the Distinguished Professor Award. studying hard at A&T. He also had to The scholarship will provide recogni- a research assistant in cardiovascular physi- Davis and his wife Lorna have a 12- work just as hard to make ends meet. tion and financial assistance to outstanding ology and then entered medical school in year-old son, Nathan. Davis’ parents could not afford to college applicants with unique back- the fall of 1971. He earned his medical “I owe my career to A&T and it is send him to college, so it was up to him to grounds and talents that will enhance the degree from the University of Rochester nice being able to give back,” he said. “I finance his education through a work-study diversity of the student population at School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1975. would have to say that practically all that I program and a variety of odd jobs. A&T. After a three-year residency in Boston have and all that I am able to do with my “My formal job was working in the “The cash award I received from the and a three-year fellowship in cardiology at Dwight Davis ’70 (right) chats life, which is very rewarding, was made infirmary,” he remembers. “But I had lots Joy McCann Foundation provided me and Duke University Medical Center in with physics department chair- possible by the fact that I was able to get of other part-time jobs. I worked for my wife with an opportunity to create Durham, N.C., he accepted a faculty man Solomon Bililign during a an outstanding education at an institution Manpower and McDonald’s and mowed something at A&T that we thought would appointment as assistant professor of medi- recent visit to campus. that was very concerned about preparing lawns.” have a lasting impact on those who have cine at the Pennsylvania State University its students to be successful. Davis never forgot his struggle and the ability to attend A&T — which we College of Medicine in Hershey, Pa. He “It is important for us as graduates to has made it a point to mentor students think is an outstanding institution — but currently serves as a professor of medicine find ways to give back to the university.” throughout his academic and professional who might have financial difficulties in in the section of cardiology, associate dean Davis added. “All of us cannot give back career. In recognition of his mentoring being able to attend,” Davis said. for admissions and student affairs, director because of our individual situations, but efforts, the Joy McCann Foundation select- Each scholarship is awarded for one of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, and those of us who can must not forget how ed Davis as one of four McCann Scholars academic year and is renewable. a member of the Heart Failure/Cardiac important the opportunity to attend A&T for 2005. “We think if we give them the means Transplantation Service at the was for us. We should find ways, no matter The recognition is a national award to get started, they can find other means to Pennsylvania State University College of Pennsylvania Delaware Affiliate of the physician and professor. Davis was awarded how big or small, to help others find ways presented by the private foundation to continue their education beyond the sec- Medicine. American Heart Association. He has Teacher of the Year from the Penn State to have the opportunities we had.” acknowledge outstanding mentors in medi- ond year,” Davis added. Davis is a Fellow of the American authored or co-authored 44 scientific pub- College of Medicine’s classes of 1993 cine, nursing and science. And at the A native of Winston-Salem, N.C., College of Physicians, the American Heart lications and 27 abstracts. through 1998, and he received the request of Davis, the foundation con- Davis used his undergraduate degree in Association and the American College of Over the years, Davis has received Excellence in Teaching Award from the tributed $50,000 to A&T to establish the engineering physics to jumpstart a spectac- Cardiology. He is the past president of the dozens of awards for his contributions as a College of Medicine’s classes of 1999 and

GUIDELINES TO ESTABLISH AN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP AT NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY AMOUNTS REQUIRED

An endowed scholarship strengthens the long-term Typically, annual awards equal no more than 5 percent Endowed Scholarship (minimum) $25,000 A donor (or donors) may suggest a designation and financial underpinnings of North Carolina A&T of the principal balance (depending on investment perform- associated criteria for an endowed scholarship. For example, the Fully Endowed Scholarship $200,000 State University. Endowed Scholarships provide a base ance).Thus, a $25,000 scholarship would pay out $1,250 John Doe Endowed Scholarship Fund may be designated for a North Carolina or Washington, D.C. Student of support for generations of students in perpetuity. (5%) each year in the form of a scholarship.Annual earnings student in the College of Engineering who demonstrates finan- An endowment is a permanent fund, often named in above the payout amount are reinvested in the principal of Fully Endowed Scholarship $400,000 cial need and who is from North Carolina (or a specific county honor of an individual, created for the purpose of leaving a the scholarship fund.This builds the principal of the endow- Out of State Student or region of North Carolina). legacy to current and future Aggie students.The principal, or ment fund over time, allowing for larger scholarship awards The minimum amount to establish an endowed scholarship A scholarship donor(s) is required to sign a Deed of Gift corpus, of an endowment fund is never spent. Only annual in future years. is $25,000 and may be donated over a period of up to five years (pledge statement) and document the desired scholarship desig- earnings, or a portion of annual earnings, are awarded for Historical evidence proves tuition typically increases! ($5,000 gifts annually for five years). One year after the principal nation and criteria. scholarships. In this way an endowed scholarship provides Reinvestment also serves as a hedge against inflation. reaches $25,000, the first scholarship award may be made. (One annual income to be awarded to deserving students forever. year is needed after the minimum is reached to earn interest.)

26 A&T TODAY • FALL 2005 FALL 2005 • A&T TODAY 27 ALUMNI NEWS Alexander Watson ’52 and Katye spring commencement ceremonies in May. Willie A. Deese ’77 AGGIES ON THE MOVE Graham ’52 celebrated their 50th wedding Clark, who has a B.S. in agricultural eco- was appointed anniversary in September. Their relation- nomics from A&T, currently is NRCS’s president of Merck ship survived separation in the early years of fourth highest ranking personnel. He is a Manufacturing 1940s the relationship due to educational and Ford Foundation Fellow and a certified envi- Division in May. Angela McCoy Brice ’49 is a 2005 recipient of employment opportunities in different ronmental professional. In 2002, Clark Deese, who joined the N.C. A&T Alumni Association’s Howard C. places and a stint in the military that sent received the Presidential Rank Award for Merck as senior vice Barnhill Distinguished Service Award. Brice has Watson to Germany, where the couple was Meritorious Executives, the highest level of president of global been a member of the Washington, D.C. Alumni married. The Watsons have two sons — recognition given to branch civil servants. procurement in January 2004, will have the Chapter since 1950. She has held numerous lead- both Aggies — and one granddaughter. responsibility for Merck’s global manufactur- A.Tyrone ership roles within the Association during her 55 The Los Angeles Unified School District ing, procurement and operational excellence McCarroll ’69 of years of service. has named a new elementary school in functions, leading an organization of more Charlotte, N.C., was honor of John W. Mack ’58. Recently than 15,000 employees, spanning 31 plants named International retired, Mack served as president and CEO in 25 countries. He will serve as a member 1950s Omega Man of the of the Los Angeles Urban League for 36 of Merck’s Management Committee and will Year 2002 at Omega years, advocating equal opportunities in report directly to Merck’s Chief Executive On the one-year anniversary Psi Phi Fraternity’s education, law enforcement accountability Officer and President Richard T. Clark. of his death (July 17, 2005) 73rd Grand Conclave and economic empowerment among African John Milton Haile, M.D. that was held in St. Louis, Mo., July 19-28, Americans and other minorities. He has also 1980s ’52 became the first African 2004. Since his initiation in 1969, been a key player in building bridges across American to have part of a McCarroll has been named Omega Man of all racial, cultural, economic, gender and Anthony “TJ” Jackson ’81 is the 2005 major highway in East Ocala, the Year three times for Pi Phi Chapter of religious lines. recipient of the N.C. A&T Alumni Fla., named in his honor. Charlotte (1976, 1980, 2002) and twice Association’s Julia S. Brooks Achievement The “Dr. John M. Haile named District Omega Man of the Year 1960s Award. Jackson is a senior engineer at Memorial Boulevard” was dedicated to the City of (Charlotte, 1981, and Raleigh, 2003). Johns Hopkins University-Applied Physics Ocala on East Silver Springs Blvd., where Haile’s Daniel Shields ’66 is a 2005 recipient of McCarroll is a life member of Omega Psi Laboratory. In 1990, he established the office was located. An Army veteran, Haile gradu- the N.C. A&T Alumni Association’s Phi Fraternity #109. Professionally, he man- Anthony “TJ” Jackson Electrical ated 13th in his medical school class at Marquette Kenneth H. Clark Jr. ’82, a colonel in the U.S. Howard C. Barnhill Distinguished Service ages the daily operations of McCarroll’s Engineering Scholarship for undergraduate University. His medical career spanned over 40 Army, is the principal staff assistant (forward) to Award. Shields is a member of the Halifax- Catering Service, Inc. and is part owner of students attending A&T from the years with stints in Ohio, Pennsylvania and the Third U.S.Army/U.S.Army Forces Central North Hampton Alumni Chapter. He has Grier Funeral Service of Charlotte and Washington, D.C., area. Florida, where he opened a practice in 1968. Haile Command and Coalition Forces Land Component served 30 years as an educator. Monroe, N.C. was appointed secretary (1972), vice president Command (CFLCC). His directorate is responsible Baruti Katembo ’87 is an assistant (1976) and chief (1977) of the medical staff at Lawrence E. Clark for personnel management and the formulation of 1970s professor of mathematics and technology Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, where ’68, deputy chief for personnel policy to almost 200,000 soldiers, at Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, he was the first and only African American to science and technolo- John A. Houston ’74 is one of two Aggies sailors, airmen, Marines, civilians and contractors Fla., where he is founder and director of serve as chief of staff. He also was the first African gy for the U.S. honored by the National Association for in many countries including Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the Wakaguzi Forum, the College’s lecture American to practice in Marion County with two Department of Equal Opportunity in Higher Education Qatar, Iraq, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Djibouti, series. Agriculture Natural (NAFEO) at the 30th National Conference Oman, Jordan and Turkey. Prior to his Middle specialties: internal medicine and cardiology. Resources on Blacks in Higher Education where he East assignment, Clark was the director of Conservation Service, received the 2005 Distinguished Alumni personnel/G1 for the U.S.Army Recruiting received the 2005 Alumni Excellence Award. Houston is a U.S. District Court Command at Ft. Knox, Ky. In addition to 23 years Award during N.C. A&T State University’s Judge in the U.S. Courthouse in San Diego. of active military service, Clark is an accomplished NCAA Division I men’s basketball official.

28 A&T TODAY • FALL 2005 FALL 2005 • A&T TODAY 29 ALUMNI NEWS AGGIES ON THE MOVE, continued

1990s Kecia Williams Stefanie B. Lomax Previn Taylor ’97 has published the book Rodney D.Westmoreland Jr. ’03, an Smith ’95 received ’96 has been hired as The Friday Dilemma. Taylor’s first novel is office engineer with Hensel Phelps, recent- Food Lion has named Adrian Baker the National director of human about a teenager who while trying to ly was one of two lead field engineers for a director of retail operations in the compa- Association of Black resources for The achieve the life of a typical high school renovation project at the Pentagon, which ny’s western division. In his new position, Accountants 2005 W.C. & A.N. Miller student suddenly finds himself entangled has over 6 million square feet of floor area. Baker oversees the operations, perform- Rising Star Award Companies, one of in a haunting moral quandary where the Westmoreland has worked at Hensel ance, staff recruiting and development, during the organiza- the Washington, life or death of a fellow student could pos- Phelps since July 2003. He has managed merchandising and customer service of tion’s 34th Annual D.C., metropolitan sibly be held in his hands. Taylor resides in more than 30 subcontractors and 500 of more than 70 Food Lion stores in North National Convention that was held June 18 area’s oldest real estate services companies. Newport News, Va. their employees. Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia, including in Detroit. The award gives special recogni- Lomax comes to Miller with a high-tech Jerome E. Smith locations in Roanoke, Bristol, Mt. Airy and tion to an individual with eight to 15 years and medical human resources background, 2000s ’04 received the Wytheville. Baker joined Food Lion in of experience since college graduation who most recently serving as the human M.S. degree in 1990, serving most recently as category has demonstrated outstanding career resources administrator for Quality Robert Cobb Jr. ’00 MS, a 1986-89 par- accounting from the Jamika Burge ’99 of Rome, Ga., a manager for dairy products. In 2004, he was advancement or achievement. Smith is a Technology, Inc. in Largo, Md. Lomax has a ticipant in the Virginia Tech Upward University of computer science doctoral student in selected by Frozen Food and Dairy Age manager of inspection with the Public M.S. degree in human resource manage- Bound program, was recently named Georgia on Aug. 6. the Virginia Tech College of Engineering, magazine as a top buyer in the dairy product Company Accounting Oversight Board in ment from the University of Maryland. Virginia’s TRIO Achiever for 2004. He is employed by has been selected to receive an IBM category. the Atlanta Regional Office. PCAOB is a Federal TRIO programs include Upward David H. Horton II ’97 has published his Bound and Educational Talent Search. Deloitte and Touche Ph.D. Fellowship for the 2005-2006 aca- Jessica Garrett ’92 has joined the private-sector, non-profit corporation, cre- first book, Negro Intellect ... A Guide for LLP Public Accounting Firm in Atlanta, demic year.The highly competitive fel- ated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to Cobb received his award at the Mid- Mayor’s Office of Communications for the Young Black Males. According to Horton, Eastern Association of Educational and he is studying to become a certified lowships are awarded worldwide to City of Atlanta, where she is responsible for oversee the auditors of public companies in the humorous yet candid book is directed at public accountant. only 50 scholars in the fields of com- order to protect the interests of investors Opportunity Program Personnel Regional aiding the administration in showcasing urban youth in America, providing help for Conference in Washington, D.C., in April. puter science, computer engineering, Mayor Franklin for speaking engagements, and further the public interest in the prepa- Frank M.Amenya ’05 has been hired by today and hope for tomorrow. Horton electrical engineering, chemistry and ration of informative, fair, and independent Cobb is an assistant professor in the LandDesign, an urban planning, civil engi- public appearances as well as working with resides in Atlanta where he is pursuing a School of Technology at A&T. physics. Fellows are selected on the outside media on City of Atlanta news sto- audit reports. Smith formerly worked with neering and landscape company in master’s degree at Georgia Tech. basis of research and technical excel- Deloitte & Touche LLP as a senior manager ries. Garrett also has experience as a news Social Studies teacher Charlotte, N.C., as a land development F. Christopher lence in areas of interest to IBM, and in Atlanta. Watsi M. Sutton ’97 is managing attor- director and on-air talent for radio and tele- is Guilford County School’s engineer. As a student at A&T, Amenya Goins ’00 receive tuition, fees and a stipend for ney for the New Bern office of Legal Aid of vision stations across the Southeast. She is 2005 High School Teacher of the Year. was actively involved in the American Shandette E. Harper ’96 is the 2005 one academic year. Each fellowship is North Carolina, Inc. (LANC), a private vice president of the Atlanta Alumni With five years of teaching experience, Society of Civil Engineers and recipient of the N.C. A&T Alumni renewable for up to three years. nonprofit law firm that provides civil legal Chapter of N.C. A&T’s alumni association Goins was selected out of 108 applicants, Toastmasters International. He also has Association’s Velma R. Speight Young Burge’s research in the area of human- assistance to the state’s low income popula- and chair of the special events committee. 12 semi-finalists and five finalists. Goins worked as a civil engineer in one of the Alumni Award. Harper is a member of the computer interaction focuses on com- tion. A 2000 graduate of the University of teaches AP government, U.S. history, most prominent design firms in Ghana. Tidewater Alumni Chapter in Virginia. In puter-supported cooperative work and Tiffany Eubanks-Saunders ’93 is one of North Carolina School of Law, Sutton was civics and economics to ninth through 2004, while serving as chair of the interpersonal theory as they apply to two Aggies honored by the National admitted to the N.C. State Bar in August 12th grade students at James B. Dudley Recruitment Committee, she coordinated computer-mediated communication. Association for Equal Opportunity in 2000. High School in Greensboro, N.C. He also Higher Education (NAFEO) at the 30th the first bus trip to A&T’s University Day She examines interpersonal communi- coaches UMOJA, Dudley’s step team, National Conference on Blacks in Higher for prospective students from the Hampton cation via instant messaging, telephone helping them secure its third national Education where she received the 2005 Roads area. and face-to-face communication. championship. Distinguished Alumni Award. Eubanks- Saunders is a senior vice president of Bank of America in Charlotte.

30 A&T TODAY • FALL 2005 FALL 2005 • A&T TODAY 31 MIXED BAG | WIRELESS CAMPUS | By Calvin Bonaparte

or the past few years, buzz words like conver- beginning to influence the way we work and com- F gence and converged networks have circulated municate with one another. Users want to access throughout the information technology communi- campus resources and entertainment services ty. Now, many people are asking what network whenever and wherever they are located on cam- convergence is all about. pus. The demand is for easy, reliable 24-7 accessi- Convergence is the ability to send and receive bility to a dependable campus network from any voice, video, images, text and data simultaneously, point on campus. anywhere and at anytime over a single platform. The introduction and rollout of the Aggie This technology is appealing to an increased num- Local Area Wireless Network (LAWN) is just the ber of faculty, staff and stu- beginning of an innovative dents in both the wired and communication and converged wireless environment. IP platform that can enhance Expanding beyond the and reshape our campus activi- roots of Internet Protocol ties. This is a major step that (IP), this capability is at the allows our campus users the heart of a true renaissance ability to access e-mail services in the next generation of from both the wired and wire- ubiquitous communication. less network. In addition, users New products from video with mobile devices will have camera phones, to personal immediate access to internet digital assistance (PDA) services. devices, to new varieties of This is the beginning of multimedia content services campus wireless services with that feature multimedia much more to come. The next messaging or interactive step is to begin piloting IP gaming not only require telephony or voice over IP substantially improved quali- (VoIP). The convergence of ty of transmission, but also facilitate the creation applications such as voice-mail and e-mail eventu- and development of converged solutions for the ally will allow users with mobile devices the ability university environment. to access their voice-mail SaveJanuary 16, 2006 theMay 12-14, Dates 2006 October … 20-22, 2006 There is a growing interest among the campus and e-mail services any- community to use mobile devices to capture and time, anywhere on campus. Basketball alumni and fans, join Alumni Weekend festivities Return to Aggieland for the exchange data, video, photo, music, and converse us Monday, January 16, 2006, for a will be held for classes ending Greatest Homecoming on Earth. with other colleagues on wireless devices. This Calvin Bonaparte is special noontime game as former coaches in 1 and 6. Contact information For more information about transformation has come a long way from the plain assistant to the vice chancellor Cal Irvin and Don Corbett are hon- for class coordinators is available these events and more, visit the ored. The court in Ellis F. Corbett on the Alumni Affairs website, Alumni Affairs website, old telephone service (POTS) to a convergence of for ITT and director of con- Sports Center will be named The www.ncat.edu/~alumni. www.ncat.edu/~alumni, or call rich media-based interactions that are already vergence at N.C. A&T. Cal Irvin-Don Corbett Court in 877-2AT-ALUM (877-228-2586). recognition of these Aggie greats. AGGIE PRIDE

32 A&T TODAY • FALL 2005 FALL 2005 • A&T TODAY 33 REMEMBERING THE PAST Richard E. Moore, Ed.D. ’54

Richard E. Moore enjoyed a distinguished 37-year career as a journalist, educator and spokesman for North Carolina A&T State University. Moore managed A&T’s Public Relations Office for more than 28 years, from 1967 until his death Oct. 14, 1995. An associate professor in the department of speech communication and theatre arts, Moore organized the University’s mass communications conference that welcomed journalism and mass communication students from across the country for many years. Maj. Gen. Charles D. Bussey, U.S. Army (Retired), class of 1955, is chairman of a committee that aspires to honor Moore’s memory through a fund-raising initiative in support of the Richard E. Moore Endowed Scholarship Fund in Journalism and Mass Communication.

“It’s an opportunity to honor the life and work of a classmate, a friend, a colleague, a role model, and a dedicated and loyal Aggie to the very end. … I’m honored to have been asked to lead this effort, and have accepted the role because Richard deserves to be remembered

for his numerous contributions GIFTS MAY BE SENT TO: to our beloved alma mater and to the communities The Richard E. Moore Endowed Scholarship Fund he touched. Truly, he was a wonderful human being North Carolina A&T State University whose life served as a beacon for so many young Office of Development • 1601 East Market Street • Greensboro, NC 27411 people struggling to find their way.” For information contact Patricia Brown, (336) 334-7600 or [email protected]. — Maj. Gen. Charles D. Bussey ’55

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