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BROADWAY & MORE SERIES The St. Petersburg Mar. 11, 2008 State Ballet Theatre- Swan Lake Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Mar. 27, 2008 NOSTALGIA CONCERT SERIES Larry Gatlin & Apr. 26, 2008 The Gatlin Brothers BONUS EVENTS RENT Apr. 21, 2008 Arthur LIVE! Apr. 29, 2008 DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES Vanessa Williams Mar. 25, 2008 Winter 2008 UNCP Today 1 UNCP Today Winter 2008 Editor Amber Rach News Writer Scott Bigelow Contributing Writer Hannah Simpson Photographers Bobby Ayers Raul Rubiera Design Lawrence T. Locklear ’05 Amber Rach Class Notes James Bass ’94, ’03 Vice Chancellor, University and Community Relations Glen G. Burnette Jr., Ed.D. ’80, ’87 UNCP Today magazine is published three times a year for alumni and friends of the University by the Division for University and Community Relations. 15,000 copies were printed on recycled paper at a cost of $1.49 each. UNCP is a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina. Editorial Offices UNCP Today University and Community Relations P.O. Box 1510 Pembroke, NC 28372-1510 tel: (910) 521-6249 email: relations@uncp.edu web: www.uncp.edu/relations Class Notes Office of Alumni Relations P.O. Box 1510 Pembroke, NC 28372-1510 tel: (910) 521-6533 email: alumni@uncp.edu web: www.uncp.edu/alumni UNCP Web Site www.uncp.edu Chancellor Allen C. Meadors, Ph.D., FACHE Board of Trustees J. Breeden Blackwell ’68, Chair Marion Bass ’65 Donald Bonner Sybil Bullard Barry Burch Milton Hunt Arlinda Locklear Roger Oxendine Ray Pennington Freda Porter ’78 Dick Taylor Alan Thompson ’85 Paul Willoughby ’73 On the cover 2008 Alumni & Service Awards page 3 5 University News 9 Faculty/Staff News 12 Advancement 18 UNCP Donors 33 Alumni News 38 Class Notes 3Cover Story inside 2 UNCP Today Winter 2008 Alumni, Donors and Friends In addition to continuing their dedication to exceptional classroom teaching, our faculty pub-lished 11 books in 2007, thus contributing to the storehouse of knowledge on a global scale. The future of scholarship at UNCP is more promising than ever with the recent addition of five new endowed professorships. We have received pledges for two nursing chairs, from the Brooks family (Healthkeeperz) and Robert and Ann Zucker; two chairs in the School of Business have been funded by the Thomas Family Foundation and BB&T; and one in education, the Joseph B. Oxendine professorship, has been funded by the C.D. Spangler Foundation. We are expecting to see even more scholarship from our faculty and from our stu-dents. As undergraduate research takes off, so has the Esther Maynor Honors College. The first full scholarship was granted in 2007 from the Maynor gift, which is the largest in University history. As our endowment continues to rise, additional support will become available to outstanding undergraduate scholars. The endowment surpassed $10 million in 2007, up from $4.4 million at the start of the decade. Construction continued in 2007 with the completion of the O.R. Sampson Academic Building, our first new classroom building in 27 years. A new health build-ing is in the planning stages. Construction of new student housing on and off campus has produced one of the most important changes at your University. With more than 2,500 residential students, the door is open to new and high quality campus activities. It would not be appropriate to finish without a word about football. Coach Pete Shinnick, his staff and our young team deserve congratulations on their great first season. We are excited that all Braves sports are off to a good year, so far. I encourage you to come out to support our winter and spring sports, as well as attending some of the outstanding events at the Givens Performing Arts Center. Your University is working hard to give our students and many constituencies a wonderful experience. We are proud of what has been accomplished but know that the best is yet to come. Join us as we move UNCP into tomorrow. Allen C. Meadors Allen C. Meadors, Ph.D., FACHE Chancellor Chancellor’s Message As a provider of higher education to military per-sonnel at Fort Bragg, UNCP was selected by Military Advanced Education magazine as one of the top 30 military-friendly universities in the U.S. With approximately 16,000 military and Department of Defense civilian subscribers, Military Advanced Education is a quarterly publication focused on higher education for the military. It was founded to address the growing need for advanced education, pro-fessional development or additional coursework within the military and qualified Department of Defense civil-ians. Its audience includes mid-career military officers and education offices. The strengths of UNCP’s application included: • flexibility regarding standard policies, such as drop-add; • dollar value of education received, such as comparative tuition and fee structure; • UNCP contribution to learning resources; and • flexibility regarding the schedule of courses. UNCP launched an aggressive campaign in 2003 to offer more degree programs. Based on the University’s demonstrated high value and proven aca-demic rigor, the University was approved to offer seven degree programs at Fort Bragg. The University works with the Education Services Office at the base. On the military reservation, UNCP offers undergraduate programs in: • Bachelor of Science in nursing • Bachelor of Science in business administration with a concentration in management • Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice graduate programs in: • Master of Business Administration (MBA) • Master of Arts in physical education a) Concentration in physical education licensure and sports administration b) Concentration in sports administration • Master of Arts in mathematics education • Master of Public Administration • Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) • MAT middle grades education specialization • MAT physical education specialization • MAT secondary mathematics education (grades 9-12) • MAT secondary social studies education (grades 9-12) UNCP at Fort Bragg may be contacted by calling (910) 436-4295. UNCP in top 30 for service to military Winter 2008 UNCP Today 3 UNCP gives 2008 alumni and service awards Cover Story Mac Campbell, of Elizabethtown, N.C., and Dick Taylor, of Lumberton, N.C., won top awards at the 2008 Alumni Awards Banquet on February 8 at the University. Also honored were the newest inductees of the Athletic Hall of Fame, basketball great Ginnell Curtis Birch and former wrestling coach Mike Olson, who built UNCP’s wrestling program into a powerhouse. Campbell, a 1968 UNCP graduate, was recipient of the Outstanding Alumni Award, and Taylor won the Distinguished Service Award. Both contributed generously to the University and both support the University “in spirit and in person,” Chancellor Meadors said in opening remarks. Athletic Director Dan Kenney introduced both award recipients. He said Campbell represents an outstanding example of profession-alism, community involvement, family values and loyalty. Campbell was a University trustee when Chancellor Meadors was hired and he served on the Football Advisory Board that helped launch UNCP’s new era of football. His contribution earned naming rights to the Mac and Sylvia Campbell Wellness Center in the English E. Jones Athletic Center. “I’ve been very blessed as a person for my family and for what this University did for me and my family,” Campbell said. “I thank you for this honor on behalf of all the outstanding alumni this University has produced.” A petroleum retailer and distributor with outlets across eastern North Carolina, Campbell is vice chairman of the state Board of Transportation. He is a past president of the Braves Club and win-ner of the Volunteer of the Year Award from the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. Taylor was praised for his personal engagement with the University and his leadership. “Dick Taylor was the first to step forward in a really large way to give generously,” Kenney said of the Dick and Lenore Taylor Track. “He also gives generously of his time and talents.” Taylor thanked the University for “letting me work with this great group of faculty, staff and students.” “It’s been a terrific, gratifying and humbling experience,” Taylor said. “Lenore and I have come to love this University more and more.” Ginnell Curtis Birch found her way into the Hall of Fame faster than any athlete in UNCP history, her former coach Sandi Mitchell Littleton noted. “She wanted to win every game, every free-throw shooting contest and every sprint and every drill,” Littleton said. “Once when I was unable to coach, she told me not to worry, ‘I will be an exten-sion of you.’” Mac Campbell and Dick Taylor pose with their awards. continued on next page 4 UNCP Today Winter 2008 Cover Story continued from page 3 A 2002 graduate, Curtis Birch was twice an all-American and four-times an all-Peach Belt selection. She finished number two on UNCP’s all-time scoring list and holds the single-game scoring record of 47 points. “I want to thank the University for giving me the opportunity to play collegiate basketball, and for a wonderful education,” she said. “I want to thank coach Mitchell for believing in me.” Olson took UNCP wrestling off the mat from 1971-82 to com-pete head-to-head against much larger schools including UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State. In all, he coached for 46 years at six institutions and had a career winning mark of 82 percent. At UNCP, Olson coached 16 All-Americans, won five consecu-tive conference championships and nine district championships. He was introduced by his son Jim as “my father, my hero.” “My father’s greatest accomplishment was molding young men into leaders,” Jim Olson said. Coach Olson delivered an inspirational talk, concluding with the audience participating in a “go Braves go” cheer. A large contingent of for-mer UNCP wrestlers was on hand. “My wife and I were talking the other day, and we agreed if we could go back to any place, this is where we’d be,” he said. “I always asked my wrestlers to see themselves doing their best, and most of them did better. “They dared to go beyond,” he said. “They dared to put Pembroke on the map, and they did.” ■ Chancellor Meadors welcomes and congratulates the night's award winners. Coach Mike Olson and Ginnell Curtis Birch pose with their awards. James Bass, Director of Alumni Relations Winter 2008 UNCP Today 5 University News Jamee Hunt crowned Miss UNCP 2008 by Hannah Simpson Junior Jamee Hunt won the crown January 31 at the 56th Annual Miss UNCP Scholarship Pageant held at the Givens Performing Arts Center. Hunt, from Rowland, N.C., competed against seven contes-tants in the categories of interview, swimwear, tal-ent and evening gown. The event was presided over by Miss North Carolina Jessica Jacobs of High Point, N.C., and the Rev. Kent Chavis, a vice president of Lumbee Guaranty Bank. In addition to a $1,000 scholarship, Hunt was also awarded the Jessica Reed and Family Community Service Award and a $100 schol-arship. A health promotions major, Hunt said she had no expectations of winning the pageant, despite winning first runner-up in the 2007 pageant. She plans to work hard on her platform: ACTIONS- A Commitment to Improving Our Nation’s Students, a dropout prevention program. Junior Jessica Capps from Selma, N.C., was first runner-up, win-ning a $500 scholarship; junior Pia Jessup from White Oak, N.C., was second runner-up, winning a $300 scholarship; and junior Justina Carter from Red Springs, N.C., was third runner-up, winning a $200 scholarship. Tiffany Taylor was nomi-nated by her competitors as Miss Congeniality. Deidra Locklear, a senior mass commun-ications major from Pembroke, gave her final performance as Miss UNCP 2007, singing “All the World’s a Stage” and “It’s Time to Say Goodbye,” before her final walk and the crowning of the new Miss UNCP. “It’s very bitter sweet,” said Locklear, who works at Children International, a clinical research company, in Wilmington. Locklear plans to attend graduate school in public administration. “I’m truly going to miss Deidra, but I think Jamee’s going to be a good ambassador for UNCP,” said Robert Cooper, director of the Office of Student Life. Earlier in the day, the contestants participated in a formal inter-view with the judges, which is 25 percent of the total score. During the competition, the answer to one question was worth five percent, health and fitness in the swimsuit category was worth 15 percent, tal-ent was 35 percent, and confidence and personality in the evening gown category was 20 percent. The audience gave a standing ovation to second runner-up Pia Jessup for her talent, an original monologue titled Reflection, which uplifted the perception of women. Jessup, the reigning Miss Ebony Pride, said she was encouraged to compete by fellow African American Student Organization mem-bers. She said she is glad she can now return to normal student activities. Miss North Carolina performed a ballet routine to Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons.” She finished as fourth runner-up in the Miss America Pageant. Outstanding Teen 2007 Alexis Locklear, a cousin of Deidra Locklear, sang “Fever” and “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again” from Phantom of the Opera. Participating contestants included junior Alicia Colette Oxendine from Laurinburg, N.C.; junior Jessica Branning from Thomasville, N.C.; and freshman Jasmine Floyd from Wilmington, N.C. ■ Miss UNCP 2008 Jamee Hunt Miss UNCP Jamee Hunt and her court from left: 1st runner-up Jessica Capps, Jamee Hunt, 3rd runner-up Justina Carter and 2nd runner-up Pia Jessup Miss North Carolina and pageant Mistress of Ceremonies Jessica Jacobs (left) and Miss UNCP Jamee Hunt University News 6 UNCP Today Winter 2008 The University celebrated the 20th year of the James B. Chavis University Center on October 3. The hub of student activity and services at UNCP, the University Center got its first major addition with the opening of a $5 million Annex. The Annex houses a large assembly room, four conference rooms and offices for Student Housing, Residence Life and Student Activities. Dr. James B. Chavis, who guided planning of the University Center before retiring in 1999 as vice chancellor for Student Affairs, was on hand for the festivities. Dr. Diane Jones, current vice chancel-lor for Student Affairs, praised Dr. Chavis. “In his 21 years as vice chancellor, Dr. Chavis was loved and admired at this University,” Dr. Jones said. “This building was his vision.” University Center Director Cynthia Oxendine said students, faculty and staff are excited about the Annex. “The Annex is online, and we’re very excited about it,” Oxendine said. “The Annex pro-ject was devel-oped while Dr. Chavis was here and is just now coming to fruition.” Ground was broken for the original University Center in 1985, and it was dedicated two years later. With its signature pyramid sky-lights, tall ceilings, spacious dining facilities, offices, bowling alleys and game room, it was an extraordinary addition to campus, Chancellor Meadors said. “This student center has truly lived up to its definition as the hub of the University,” Chancellor Meadors said. “It continues to serve the campus and its students well.” The University Center, or UC as it is known, is home to two din-ing facilities, the Cafeteria and Bert’s, which was recently renovated with a World of Wings restaurant. About 100 people were on hand for the event that honored the building and its namesake. James B. Chavis ‘63 worked 34 years at the University, starting as director of the old student center. ■ UNCP celebrates University Center’s 20th year, new Annex Pennington joins UNCP’s Board of Trustees Lumberton Mayor Dr. Raymond B. Pennington joined the Board of Trustees of the University. The former athletics director at UNCP was appointed by North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley on September 28. He will serve through June 2009, filling the unexpired term of Carl Meares Jr. of Fair Bluff, N.C. Dr. Pennington said he looks for-ward to working with the Board of Trustees and Chancellor Meadors during these “exciting times.” “I appreciate the governor’s confidence in appointing me to the Board of Trustees,” Dr. Pennington said. “For me, this is a continua-tion of my work with the University, and I look forward to helping it continue to grow. “Having worked for the University for 40 years and having a wife, son and daughter who are graduates, I have a real vested inter-est in UNCP,” he said. Chancellor Meadors welcomed Dr. Pennington to the board. “UNCP is honored to have Dr. Pennington join the University’s Board of Trustees,” Chancellor Meadors said. “Dr. Pennington has a longstanding relationship with the University, which will serve him and the University well in his role as a trustee.” Dr. Pennington, who earned a doctorate in education from Duke University and a Master’s in Education from UNC-Chapel Hill, worked at UNCP from 1963 – 2003 as a baseball coach, professor and athletics director. A Lumberton city councilman from 1983-87, he was elected mayor in 1991 and has served continuously since then. Dr. Pennington also serves on the Robeson Community College Foundation Board of Directors and is past chair of the Robeson County Democratic Party. Dr. Pennington was elected to the UNCP and East Carolina University (ECU) Athletic Halls of Fame. He completed his under-graduate studies at ECU. A Rotarian and Shrine Club member, he is married with two children and one grandchild. ■ The new University Center Annex Dr. James B. Chavis Winter 2008 UNCP Today 7 University News FSU, UNCP get $1.5 million for research equipment UNCP to begin new bachelor’s degree program Collaboration between Fayetteville State University (FSU), UNC Pembroke and the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Army Research resulted in $1.5 million funding this fall for an advanced electron probe microanalyzer to further student and faculty research along with commercial and military applications. The microanalyzer will allow scien-tists and their students to unlock the secrets of the planet and the universe, said FSU’s Dr. Steven Singletary ’96 and UNCP’s Dr. Lee Phillips. Dr. Singletary initiated the process that resulted in fund-ing from Congress’ 2008 defense budget. North Carolina’s U.S. Sen. Richard Burr and Rep. Bob Etheridge guided the legislation through the Congressional bud-get process. UNC General Administration’s (GA) Office of Federal Relations and its Washington, D.C., office pro-vided guidance and support for the project. From nearby Tar Heel, N.C., Dr. Singletary received a master’s degree from Texas Christian University, a doctorate from M.I.T. and did post-doctoral work at the University of Arizona. The microanalyzer will be located at FSU and will be accessible electronically to UNCP and other chemists, biologists, geologists and forensic scientists to study inorganic and some organic materials. Top administrators at FSU and Chancellor Meadors and Provost Dr. Charles Harrington were closely involved in the process that included personal visits to Washington, D.C. “The Chancellor and I felt it important to work closely with our federal legislators in an attempt to move this project forward and obtain the funding necessary,” Dr. Harrington said. “It was definitely a team effort. This funding from the Department of Defense is a testa-ment to the potential for our contribution to research in these areas.” Dr. Singletary’s research focuses on the heavens, while Dr. Phillips keeps his feet on the ground. “I analyze meteorites,” said Dr. Singletary. “I want to see how planets were assembled; I want to find out how the rocks got here.” Dr. Phillips, also an eastern North Carolina native, is interested in the coast and how it evolved. “The microanalyzer will help me better understand the relationship between changes in sea levels and the precipitation of carbonate cements, or binding agents, in transitional marine deposits,” Dr. Phillips said. “This is the best machine possible for this type of work. “The microanalyzer has micro-imaging capability that allows sci-entists to collect data with an extraordinary degree of precision,” he continued. “What we can do is limited only by our imagination.” The equipment is expected to be operating by this fall. Dr. Linda Little, UNCP’s director for Sponsored Research and Programs and federal relations officer, said the federal funding was the result of an extraordinary collaboration. “This was a team effort on a multi-institutional project,” Little said. The team included Emily Dickens, FSU’s director of community and government affairs, David Camps, director of Sponsored Research and Programs at FSU, Miles Lackey, director of UNC’s federal government relations and Kimrey Rhinehardt, UNC’s vice president for federal relations. “Our congressional delegation and UNC-GA were instrumental, as was our sponsor at the Office of Army Research,” Little said. Faculty members at UNCP and FSU also assisted with the grant application. ■ The University will roll out a new Bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies aimed at students served by the region’s community colleges. The Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina approved the program in November. It will launch in fall 2008 at Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington, N.C., and the plan is to expand the program to other community colleges in the region. The Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies program will appeal to students in a college track and to others already in the job market – in public, non-profit or business professions – who seek advancement or a career change with the aid of a college degree. Eight majors with 20 tracks will be available, and UNCP administrators expect some courses to be taught online. Majors and tracks within those majors include: • Applied Professional Studies - Advertising, Community Recreation, Economic Development, Health Promotion, International, Office Administration and Theatre • Applied Information Technology – Operations Management • Criminal Justice – Applied Information Technology, Forensics and Sociology • Cultural and Family Studies – Spanish • Hispanic Commerce – Community Emphasis • Hospitality – Hotel and Restaurant Administration • Public and Non-profit Administration – General Accountancy, Communication, Public Management and Spanish For more information about the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies, please contact the Continuing and Distance Education at (910) 521-6367 or email ced@uncp.edu. ■ Dr. Lee Phillips Dr. Steven Singletary 8 UNCP Today Winter 2008 The Legacy Bench Campaign is an affordable naming opportunity at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. For $1,500 you can leave a legacy for yourself, a family member or a spe-cial friend on the campus. Your name or the name of a loved one will be inscribed on a beau-tifully crafted bench to be located at strategic sites throughout campus. Purchase a bench (or benches) through this offer and receive a FREE one-year membership in the UNCP Chancellor’s Club! 910-521-6515 • alison.decinti@uncp.edu Faculty/Staff Mentions Historian Dr. Jeff Frederick seeks to shed new light on a contro-versial figure in his book “Stand up for Alabama: Governor George Wallace” (University of Alabama Press; Tuscaloosa; 2007; 489 pages). Dr. Frederick joined UNCP’s faculty in 2003. He teaches a full range of courses at UNCP from entry level U.S. history to Civil Rights, the new South, the old South, American political history and sports and society. Economist Dr. Edwin C. Mensah has written a book on the adoption of new technologies in agriculture: “Economics of Technology Adoption: A Simple Approach” (VDM; 2007). Dr. Mensah earned his doctorate in economics from North Carolina State University and is in his fourth year on the faculty of the School of Business. Robert L. Orr is the University’s new chief information officer and associate vice chancellor for Information Services. He leads the Office of University Computing and Information Services with responsibility for campus information technology and support of teaching and learning with technology.With a First Class FCC Radio Engineering license, Orr earned an associate degree in electronic engineering and a Bachelor of Science degree in com-munications and a Master’s of Human Resources from Western Carolina University. He is working on his doctorate at Western Carolina. Dr. David B. Oxendine, a professor in the School of Education, has written a book titled “Perceived Fairness of an Ethnic Validation Procedure: Implications for Lumbee Federal Recognition” (BDM; 2007). A Pembroke native, he received a Ph.D. in psychology from NC State University. He joined UNCP’s School of Education faculty in 2005. Biology professor Dr. David Zeigler explores biodiversity in his new book “Understanding Biodiversity” (2007; Praeger Publishers; Westport, Conn.). He joined UNCP’s faculty in 1989 and has taught a long list of courses including introductory biology, marine biology, zoology, parisitology and evolution. The Pine Needle student newspaper at the University celebrated its 60th anniversary last fall with record-setting accomplishments. First published in 1947, the paper has grown into a significant, professional-quality medium, accord-ing to faculty adviser Dr. Judy Curtis. “I’m continually amazed at what our students have been able to accomplish,” Dr. Curtis said. “They seem to outdo each other every year.” This year, the bi-weekly The Pine Needle scaled new heights by moving up to full broadsheet-sized newspa-per. If that weren’t enough, the October 11 issue had two sections and reached a record 20 pages, 10 in full color. “This was our first Homecoming during a football season in 56 years,” Dr. Curtis explained. “With that spectacular event, as well as all of the other news occurring around campus, there has been a lot to cover in the two weeks before Homecoming 2007.” The Homecoming issue included a special eight-page section and complete sports coverage. Lots of students work on The Pine Needle each year. For 2007-08, the newspaper has a staff of 34. Robert Deckert is the editor and Christian Felkl serves as managing editor. Other senior staff members include Michael Graham, Web editor; Abbigail Overfelt, news editor; Tashieka Hammond, photo editor; Kayloni Wyatt, around the campus editor; Hannah Simpson, around the town editor, Robert Kelley, sports editor; and Margaret Damghani, opin-ion editor. The paper accepts paid advertising from national brands as well as local businesses. It boasts a circulation of 4,000 on campus and in the town of Pembroke via racks in restaurants, stores and public buildings. In addition, the paper is circulated at the University’s satellite campuses. “I am so proud of the students. It’s a huge job putting out a 20-page paper,” Dr. Curtis said. “Although journalism majors make up most of the staff, all majors are welcome.” The Mass Communications Department offers academic tracks in journalism, public relations and broadcasting. For more information, please call (910) 521-6204 or email pineneedle@uncp.edu. ■ ‘The Pine Needle’ turned 60! University News Dr. Carmen Calabrese became the executive director of the Thomas Family Center for Entrepreneurship on November 1. A faculty member in the School of Business and former director of the MBA program, he teaches small business management and entrepreneurship. At the Entrepreneurship Center, he will create a business incubator to support the success and growth of new businesses. The Legacy Bench Campaign Winter 2008 UNCP Today 9 UNCP’s Office for Advancement adds Alisia Oxendine Faculty/Staff News Alisia Scott Oxendine joined the Office for Advancement at the University in the newly created position of Collegiate Director of Development. Oxendine, who was a special assistant to Congressman Mike McIntyre, will be responsible for resource development for UNCP’s academic departments and programs. She reports to Sandy Waterkotte, vice chancellor for Advancement. “We are so pleased to be adding a position in Advancement that will have the interaction with deans and depart-ment heads as its priority,” Waterkotte said. “Alisia is the perfect person for this position, since she brings a great understanding of the community and our state, as well as an honest affection for UNCP.” A graduate of Lee University in Cleveland, Tenn., Oxendine received a Master of Public Administration degree from UNCP in December 2007. Her work experience includes public relations, mar-keting, government and media relations and resource development in a variety of settings in health care, education and government. “This position is a great fit based on my service and experience in the public and private sectors,” Oxendine said. “I am honored to continue serving my community and look forward to being part of the University and its Advancement team.” Oxendine worked in Congressman McIntyre’s local office where she researched issues critical to the region in rural health care, education, economic development, housing, armed forces and American Indian affairs among others. As a student intern working with the Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs, Oxendine found her calling. “I worked for senators John McCain and Daniel Inouye at the time the (Lumbee) Federal Recognition bill was introduced into the Senate,” Oxendine said. “The bill lost by two votes, but the experi-ence planted the idea to return to my own community to work and make a difference where I felt I was needed most.” Oxendine is a Lumberton, N.C., native. She is married to realtor Brion Oxendine, and they have two children. She said UNCP has played an enormous role in her family. “My husband and his father and mother are UNCP graduates and so is my mother,” Oxendine said. “UNCP has played a vital role in our lives just as it plays a vital role throughout this community and region.” Oxendine also worked six years as a violence prevention special-ist for the Public Schools of Robeson County and in public and gov-ernment relations and business development for Native Angels Homecare and Hospice in Lumberton. At UNCP, she will work to develop academic programs with fac-ulty, department chairs and deans of the College of Arts and Sciences and schools of Education and Business. “We will sit down and evaluate the needs and priorities in collaboration with each department, and I will work to develop rela-tionships with prospective donors to support and to assist them in meeting their goals and expanding their vision,” Oxendine said. “I am looking forward to working with everyone.” ■ UNCP loses professor Dr. Mary Guy Beaver Dr. Mary Guy Beaver, a profes-sor in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation Department, died on September 16 after a brief illness. She was coordinator of UNCP’s Recreation Program and an outdoor enthusiast. In her eighth year on the faculty, she was a Desert Storm and Desert Shield veteran. A native of Oglethorpe, Ga., Dr. Beaver was well liked by col-leagues and students alike. She was remembered for her hard work and spirit in a memorial service on October 3. Student and recreation major Rachel Cadden said Dr. Beaver “made sure her students were laughing a lot and learning more.” Dr. William Gash, associate vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, said “Mary Guy was an excellent teacher, mentor, advisor and friend. She went about making a difference to everyone she knew in her quiet and genuine manner.” Retired wrestling coach P.J. Smith said Dr. Beaver was very well respected. “She worked very hard to be able to teach and coach in higher education,” Smith said. “This was her dream.” Dr. Beaver earned a Doctorate of Arts in physical education from Middle Tennessee State University where she also earned an undergraduate degree in health and a Master of Science degree in physical education. She also earned a Master’s degree in Education from Berry College. Dr. Beaver worked at the high school, community college and university levels. She was head of Southeastern Community College’s Parks and Outdoor Recreation Department from 1993-97 before tak-ing a job as a ranger with the National Park Service at Mammoth Cave, Ky. She spent summers as director of a Girl Scout Camp in Chattanooga, Tenn., and was member of the U.S. Army Reserves from 1984-91. Dr. Beaver’s department has originated a memorial scholarship in her name. For more information or to contribute, please contact the Office for Advancement at (910) 521-6252 or advancement@uncp.edu. ■ 10 UNCP Today Winter 2008 Faculty/Staff News Dr. Menefee returns to UNCP as Thomas Distinguished Professor Dr. Mike Menefee is the new Thomas Family Distinguished Professor of Entre-preneurship. He was the University’s William H. Belk Distinguished Professor from 1990-94. Dr. Menefee returns to UNCP from a distinguished 13-year career at Purdue University where he was a Peterson Faculty Fellow and a Burton D. Morgan Fellow at the Center for Entrepreneurship in the university’s Discovery Park. At UNCP, Dr. Menefee will lead several entrepreneurship programs. That too will be a familiar role because in the early 1990s, he played a part in the birth of the Regional Center for Economic, Community and Professional Development. Dr. Menefee will help launch the Thomas Family Center for Entrepreneurship. He will also help plan new undergraduate programs in entrepreneurship. Dr. Eric Dent, dean of the School of Business, is pleased to have Dr. Menefee at the Center and on his faculty. “Mike Menefee is the perfect person to fill this important role for the University and region,” Dr. Dent said. “He is a top-notch scholar with tremendous expertise in entrepreneurship. “He is also very familiar with our region and already has a network of connections that will accelerate what the Thomas Center can do to help organizations in the region,” he said. “It’s good to be back at a place where there are so many good people, and I have so many good relationships,” Dr. Menefee said in an interview from his office at COMtech. COMtech, a business incubator in Robeson County, is also the location of UNCP’s Regional Center and the biotechnol-ogy research and training facility, which will break ground this fall. “Returning to UNCP to teach, research and work in entrepreneurship is an opportu-nity to do here what I did successfully at Purdue,” he said. “I’m very excited about the mission of the Thomas Entrepreneurship Center.” Dr. Menefee started and directed the Purdue entrepreneurship program, located at the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship at Discover Park, which quickly grew to include more than 700 students. He also directed the Public Policy Institute as a Kettering Fellow. Awarded professor emeritus status, Dr. Menefee won several awards, including the 2007 Thomson-South-Western Outstanding Educator Award, the 2007 Federation of Business Disciplines Educator of the Year Award and the 2007 Southwest Case Research Outstanding Educator. He has an outstanding record of scho-larship also. Dr. Menefee is co-author of “Human Behavior in Organizations,” which is going into its second printing. Over the years, he collaborated with several UNCP business professors on arti-cles that were published in business journals. “I have co-authored a number of articles with Dr. John Parnell, the current William H. Belk Distinguished Professor, and Dr. Rick Crandall, Dr. Ed Powers and Dr. Christopher Ziemnowicz, and we plan more joint pro-jects,” Dr. Menefee said. “I am looking forward to working with the faculty.” Dr. Menefee said he is pleased to see UNCP’s growing enrollment. “A lot of good things are happening at UNCP,” he said. “This University is a well-kept secret that people are just beginning to discover. “UNCP has so much to offer in terms of small classes, great faculty and diversity,” Dr. Menefee added. “This is a University on the move today with potential for more growth and development opportunities for the region.” Dr. Menefee is familiar with the region’s economy having performed development work in several municipalities and counties. “This University has helped the region in many ways and is in a position to do even more with programs in entrepreneurship,” he said. “While the University raises the skill level of entrepreneurs, the Thomas Family Center will stimulate entrepreneurship through assistance to start-ups and existing small businesses. “I had a good conversation with Jim Thomas before taking this position,” Dr. Menefee said. “I appreciate his vision to help people here.” A grant from the Thomas Family Foundation launched the Entrepreneurship Center and the distinguished professorship. Thomas is a Pembroke, N.C., native who is a successful commercial real estate developer in Los Angeles. With a Bachelor of Science degree in management from Northern Illinois University, Dr. Menefee earned a Master of Science degree in civil engineering and management and a Ph.D. in administrative science from Purdue University. He has earned certificates as a financial analyst from Dunn and Bradstreet, corporate accounting, human resource management, mediation from UNCP and Bible studies and counseling from Moody Bible Institute. The Thomas Family Center for Entrepreneurship at COMtech may be con-tacted at (910) 775-4208. ■ “While the University raises the skill level of entrepreneurs, the Thomas Family Center will stimulate entrepreneurship through assistance to start-ups and existing small businesses. Winter 2008 UNCP Today 11 Faculty/Staff News UNCP’s Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence hails from South Africa Dr. Chisepo J. J. Mphaisha comes to the University as an international Fulbright Scholar from Cape Town South Africa’s University of the Western Cape with an enrollment of over 15,000 students. Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is also a city that is near Robben Island where political prisoners were jailed during the Apartheid era, and the Cape of Good Hope that was historical-ly a stopover for sailing ships to and from India and the Orient. With its beautiful beaches and mountain ranges, Cape Town is also home to the University of Cape Town, the University of the Western Cape, the University of Stellenbosch, and the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Dr. Kevin Freeman of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Dr. Robert Schneider, former associate vice chancellor for International Programs and Dr. Linda Little, director of the Office of Sponsored Research and Programs, were instrumental in bringing Dr. Mphaisha to UNCP. “The presence of such distinguished international faculty is a critical part of our effort to create a truly international learning environment on campus and to prepare students for success in the 21st century,” Dr. Schneider said. “His scholarship on administrative reform in South Africa is widely known, and he has a remarkable reputation in his field. “Most importantly, he will bring to our students a truly valuable per-spective on the historic and critically important changes and challenges associated with the South African experience,” he continued. Dr. Mphaisha concurs, “UNCP is a diversified University, so we will see how we make room for each other to work and succeed. I also see my purpose for being here as one of sharing experiences beyond the classroom,” he said. Dr. Mphaisha’s academic background is in public and international affairs. He was educated in Zambia and the U.S. He earned a Master’s of Public Administration degree (MPA) in 1977 and a Ph.D. in 1979 from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Mphaisha has taught university undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students for over three decades. He taught at the University of Zambia from 1974-94. He then moved to the University of the Western Cape, South Africa, in 1995 to take up the post of professor of public administration. This is the second time Dr. Mphaisha is Fulbright Scholar-in- Residence in the U.S. He was Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence in the 1985-86 academic year at the University of Richmond in Virginia, during which time he was invited to guest-lecture at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Colgate University, Cornell University, Indiana University South-East, Haverford College and the University of Pittsburgh. “The goal of the Fulbright program is to foster understanding between the American people and peoples from other parts of the world through the mutual exchange of views on social, economic, political and institutional issues confronting the U.S., and I am eager to work towards the realization of that mission,” Dr. Mphaisha said. He takes his role as a Fulbright Scholar very seriously. “My research interests are wide and varied, and I hope to have some time to do com-parative research, perhaps with local governments while I am here.” This semester, he is teaching two courses. One – comparative public administration compares and contrasts bureaucratic experiences in developed and developing nations. The second course, which the Department of Political Science and Public Administration asked Dr. Mphaisha to design and teach, deals with government and politics in South Africa. This course focuses on the evolution of the post-apartheid state. South Africa is a multi-lingual and multi-ethnic country with 11 official languages, including English and Afrikaans. After the 1994 non-racial elections, the real transformation of the state and society in South Africa began. The new government had three tasks. The first was the development of a non-racial state and public ser-vice, with all of the educational and training implications. The second was the creation of a balance between a private sector that could serve as the engine of economic growth and a public sector that could meet the country’s overwhelming social needs. The third was the creation of a policy-making process that could plan, coordinate and manage econom-ic development into the 21st century. The course demonstrates that these socio-economic and political problems remain pervasive in contempo-rary South Africa. Dr. Mphaisha finds UNCP students to be “quite good” on the whole. More importantly, departmental colleagues have helped him immensely to quickly settle down. His wife, Victoria, accompanies him on his one-year sojourn. They have between them six daughters and a last-born son, now age 17. They also have four grandsons and one granddaughter. “My wife and I find Pembroke a beautiful place,” he said. “There is a friendliness here that you do not easily find in a very large city. The people are ever so polite and friendly,” Dr. Mphaisha said. “My wife has, for instance, joined a prayer group, which is something she enjoys at home in Cape Town…praying for others in order to look for and to find Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord.” To contact Dr. Mphaisha, please call (910) 775 4279 or email chisepo.mphaisha@uncp.edu. “UNCP is a diversified University, so we will see how we make room for each other to work and succeed. I also see my purpose for being here as one of sharing experiences beyond the classroom,” he said. 12 UNCP Today Winter 2008 BB&T endows distinguished professorship at UNCP Advancement A gift from BB&T Corporation has established an Endowed Professorship in the Philosophical Foundations of Free Enterprise in the School of Business. BB&T, a super regional bank headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., with deep roots in Southeastern North Carolina, has contri-buted $500,000 towards a $1 million endowment that will bring a distinguished scholar and teacher to the University. An additional gift of $25,000 will purchase books and materials to advance the teaching of the moral and philosophical underpin-nings of capitalism. The endowment carries with it the objective of teaching future generations of business leaders the moral and philosophical princi-ples underlying free markets, said John Allison, BB&T’s chairman and chief executive officer. “We believe there needs to be a deeper understanding of the morality of capitalism and its causal relationship to economic well-being,” Allison said. “This contribution will encourage business graduates who enter the workplace to have a firm grasp of the moral principles underlying free markets, a better understanding of our economy, and an enhanced ability to make meaningful contributions to the world.” The gift, which is to be made over five years, will be matched by the North Carolina General Assembly’s Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund. As an endowment, the gift will fund the professorship perpetually. It is UNCP’s fifth distinguished professorship and third in the School of Business. Distinguished professorships that are funded from outside sources represent an outstanding opportunity for institu-tions of higher education, said Dr. Eric Dent, dean of the school. “The establishment of the BB&T Endowed Professorship in the Philosophical Foundations of Free Enterprise will allow us to recruit or retain a ‘superstar’ faculty member in this area,” Dr. Dent contin-ued. “It is also admirable for a large company such as BB&T to want to support the teaching of ethics, and this gift will allow us to expand our offerings in this area.” Chancellor Meadors thanked the bank and its leadership for investing in higher education. “This gift to The University of North Carolina at Pembroke is meaningful because of its size and its purpose,” Chancellor Meadors said. “It also speaks to BB&T’s considerable relationship with this University and the communities they serve. “We greatly appreciate BB&T’s generosity and the leadership of people like James Gore and Jeff Etheridge,” Dr. Meadors said. Gore, Lumberton city executive, and Etheridge, southeast region president, were on hand October 2 to discuss the program and gift with UNCP administration. BB&T is a full-service financial institution built on a strong foundation that emphasizes 10 primary values and the significance of individuals' character. (Visit www.bbt.com to learn more about the corporation's philosophy.) BB&T and its employees are long-time supporters of the School of Business and UNCP. Allison was the Distinguished Business Executive Speaker at UNCP in 2006, discussing the company’s vision and values. More information about the company is available at http//www.bbt.com. ■ To learn more about supporting your University, please call the Office for Advancement at (910) 521-6252 or email: advancement@uncp.edu. BB&T endowed professorship---From left: BB&T’s Jeff Etheridge, Chancellor Meadors and BB&T’s James Gore. Winter 2008 UNCP Today 13 Donors meet recipients at Annual Scholarship Dinner Advancement James Sibbett and Sara Pack spoke for student scholarship recipients to thank donors at the 4th Annual Scholarship Awards Dinner at the University November 29. The dinner, attended by 118 scholarship donors, is the annual event when donors and recipients meet. In many ways, Sibbett’s and Pack’s stories are typical of UNCP students. A non-traditional student, Sibbett served in the Army before returning to school to pursue his dream of becoming a doctor. With wife, Siiri, also enrolled at UNCP, money was needed. “When I read about the David Parke Scholarship, I felt we had something in common,” Sibbett said. “Mr. Parke was serv-ing his country in Korea when he went missing in action. “I read that he wanted to go to medical school, and so do I,” Sibbett concluded. “Because of this event, I was able to meet his sister, Marti Baldwin, who has become a friend and has welcomed me into her family. “I am thankful,” Sibbett said. More than three of every four students at UNCP receive financial assistance of some kind. A member of the Esther Maynor Honors College and the first recipient of the Maynor Scholarship, Pack said without it, she would not be in college. “I consider it a great honor to be here,” Pack said. “More than anything, I am grateful to the donor. “Every new person I meet, every class I take would not have happened without this scholarship,” she said. “This has completely changed my life; it has changed my life in every way possible.” Mary Ann Elliott, a Lumberton, N.C., native who did not graduate from high school but became CEO of a global aerospace company, said her mother inspired her to create two endowed schol-arships at UNCP. “My mother struggled so hard to go to nursing school,” Elliott said. “She never gave up, and that inspired me. Now it is my time to give back.” Chancellor Meadors thanked the donors on behalf of the University. “This event brings together our most precious resources – our students – with our most precious friends – our donors,” Chancellor Meadors said. “The opportunity to get a college education is price-less, and to make it possible for another person is to change history. “If there is one thing I could say to the students in this room, it is to remember this day and the help you received, and give back when it is your time.” ■ Add Your Name to the First and Ten Donor Wall at the UNCP Football Stadium, call 910-521-6252 From left: Front Row - Martha Baldwin, Mary Ann Elliott and Sarah Pack. Back Row - James Sibbett, Chancellor Meadors, Provost Charles Harrington and Joshua Posey. 14 UNCP Today Winter 2008 Raleigh donors establish endowed professorship Advancement Welcome to your resource for charitable gift planning! Visit www.uncp.edu/advancement and click on Major and Planned Gifts. Estate Planning Charitable Gift Annuities Bequests Gifts of Real Estate, Stocks, Insurance And much more. A great resource for: For more information, please contact Alison DeCinti at 910.521.6515 or alison.decinti@uncp.edu. A Raleigh, N.C., couple founded an endowed professorship in the Nursing Department at the University. Robert L. and Anne S. Zucker established the $250,000 endow-ment as part of a charitable trust. It will perpetually fund a nursing faculty position. The Zuckers, owners of Outdoor Equipment Distributors, Inc., established similar gifts for nursing programs at UNC-Chapel Hill and East Carolina University. They also fund a scholarship program at NC State University. “We selected nursing because it is a profession that helps people and that goes with our business philosophy,” Robert Zucker said. “People don’t often think of nursing schools, but nurses help a lot of people.” The family had ties to UNC-Chapel Hill and East Carolina, but none with UNCP before the gift. The Zuckers are friends of UNCP Board of Trustees Chair Breeden Blackwell ‘68. “We have been friends for the past 8-10 years, and I suggested he take a look at my little University,” Dr. Blackwell said. “Unknown to me, Bob came to UNCP and had lunch with Chancellor Meadors. “There is no question this gift will benefit the University, its stu-dents and patients in our region,” Dr. Blackwell said. “I guess you never know what will happen when you start bragging about your University.” Zucker said his visit to UNCP opened his eyes. “I was amazed when I came to the University with all the new buildings and its modern campus,” he said. “I’ve always had a great love for small universities because you can get to know so many people.” The gift agreement was announced on October 6 at UNCP’s Southeastern Regional Medical Center (SRMC) nursing campus in Lumberton. Nearly 50 enthusiastic nursing students welcomed the news from the audience. “Anne and I are amazed and surprised by the reception we have received today,” Zucker said. “Eastern North Carolina will certainly be happy to have all of you good nurses. “We’re going to need all of you, and we hope you are all going to be very successful,” he continued. “Thank you. Anne and I won’t forget this day.” Nursing Department Chair Barbara Synowiez said the gift is an important one for the young nursing program. “An endowed professorship represents one of the greatest gifts a university can receive,” Dr. Synowiez said. “It will ensure the quality and reputation of this department and advance our mission in the region.” UNCP graduated the first students from its four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program in May 2007. A RN-to-BSN program has been in place since 1992 with campuses at UNCP, Sandhills Community College Campus, Southeastern Community College Campus and Fort Bragg. On hand for the announcement were SRMC CEO Joanne Anderson and vice presidents, David Sumner, Teresa Barnes and Morris Bullock. UNCP Trustees Dick Taylor and Dr. Raymond Pennington were also on hand. Upon receipt of the gift, UNCP is eligible to apply for a dollar-for- dollar match as part of the North Carolina General Assembly’s Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund. ■ From left: Donors Robert L. and Anne S. Zucker, Dr. Barbara Synowiez, chair of the Nursing Department, and Trustee Dr. Breeden Blackwell. Advancement Winter 2008 UNCP Today 15 UNCP is funded for a distinguished professorship in education A new endowed distinguished professor-ship at the University is named for Chancellor Emeritus Joseph B. Oxendine. The distinguished professorship is in UNCP’s School of Education and funded by the C.D. Spangler Foundation, Inc. It is the first of as many as five chairs at UNCP fund-ed by the foundation, which pledged $26.9 million to establish up to 96 professorships at the 16 UNC campuses. Spangler, who was president of UNC from 1986-97, requested that the chair be named for Dr. Oxendine, who was chancellor of UNCP from 1989-99. In a letter with a check for $250,000, UNC President Emeritus Spangler requested the naming. “This chair is to be named for Chancellor Emeritus Joseph B. Oxendine, who has pro-vided time and energy in support of our University,” Spangler said. “I encourage you to see that a well-qualified professor is selected for this honor.” Dr. Charles Harrington, provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, said the University is extremely grateful for the gift. “Thanks to a very generous gift from the C.D. Spangler Foundation, we are slotted to receive five endowed professorships, one each year for five years,” Dr. Harrington said. “We were given the option of choosing the discipline, and, given the University’s unique history as a teacher training school for American Indians, it made perfect sense to us that our first chair from the Spangler grant should be in teacher education.” The North Carolina General Assembly’s Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund will match the challenge grant from the Spangler Foundation. As an endowment, the gift will fund the pro-fessorship forever. A successful Charlotte, N.C., businessman, Spangler is a friend to UNCP, Dr. Oxendine said. “C.D. Spangler was a superb leader, and I always believed that he was very supportive of all the UNC institutions,” Dr. Oxendine said. “I am tremendously honored and humbled to have my name associat-ed in perpetuity with a distinguished professorship. An endowed pro-fessorship enhances the quality and stature of an institution and its programs,” he said. In 2007, the Spangler Foundation committed to provide $6.9 mil-lion, the full private funding required to endow one distinguished professorship on every UNC campus. Beginning in 2008, the foundation will invest up to $20 million over five years to help each campus qualify for one additional endowed chair each year, poten-tially adding 80 additional professorships. From January 2008-2012, UNC institu-tions may apply annually to the Foundation for a grant of $250,000 to be used to qualify for state matching funds from the Board of Governors' Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund. The combined state and private funds will be used to create either a $500,000 or a $1 million endowed chair in one of the traditional arts and sciences disci-plines, or in teacher education, or engineering, or nursing. Additionally, private gifts from UNCP donors may be used to increase the amount that the state will then match. Both proposals are contingent on the N.C. General Assembly providing state matching funds totaling $4.6 million annually through the Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund. Created by the General Assembly in 1985, the fund has provided matching funds for 302 professor-ships across UNC, including the Thomas Family Distinguished Professorship in Entrepreneurship at UNCP. Previously, Spangler and his family foundation have made gifts to endow or complete 37 distinguished professorships across the University. Commenting on the proposals, Spangler said: “Good professors are professors who like teaching students and like doing research. This effort on the part of my family is intended to retain, reward, and recruit good professors. We hope there will be positive results.” Chancellor Meadors said the initiative would have a dramatic, lasting impact on academic quality at UNCP. “This is a remarkable opportunity for our University, and I am especially pleased that President Emeritus Spangler honored Chancellor Emeritus Joseph Oxendine with this honor,” said Chancellor Meadors. “Education is UNCP’s great historic mission, and there are many challenges for the future in training teachers for tomorrow, so we are especially grateful to C.D. Spangler Jr. and the foundation.” Besides the Thomas Distinguished Professorship, UNCP has three other distinguished professorships: the Martha Beach Chair in Art, the William C. Friday Distinguished Professorship in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and the William H. Belk Chair of Management in the School of Business. ■ “Good professors are professors who like teaching students and like doing research.” 16 UNCP Today Winter 2008 Advancement New Century Bancorp and Carolina Professional Mental Health Associates (CPMHA) have made an investment in the new football program at UNC Pembroke. The New Century Bank Athletic Training Room in UNCP’s new Bob Caton Fieldhouse was dedicated October 24. The CPMHA Concession facility at the football stadium was dedicated November 7. The concession area will be part of the planned multi-purpose building that will also house the Paul and Pat Willoughby Press Box and the First Bank Chancellor’s Box. It will rise up from behind the main stadium grandstands. New Century Bancorp was founded in 2000 and is headquar-tered in Dunn, N.C. With assets of $590 million, the bank has branches in Pembroke, Lumberton, Raeford, Clinton, Goldsboro, Lillington and Dunn. A contribution of $15,000 earned naming rights to the facility, which Chancellor Meadors noted is a very busy place. “It might be a busier facility than we’d like it to be, but we are a first year program,” Chancellor Meadors said. “On behalf of the University, I’d like to thank New Century Bancorp for this truly important gift. “Football is as much a community project as it is a University project, and New Century is a great friend of this community,” he continued. “As the University has grown, so have the community and the bank.” William Hedgepeth II, president and CEO, led a contingent of New Century bankers to Pembroke. “We are honored to have our name on this fine facility,” Hedgepeth said. “We look forward to working with the University as we continue to strengthen the communities we serve.” Pembroke Branch Manager Lucille Locklear said the relation-ship is a matter of vision and faith. “This is the first step of a great friendship,” she said. New Century Bank’s south division entered the Robeson County market in the summer of 2006 when it purchased Progressive Savings Bank. Among the bank’s staff on hand for the dedication were south-ern Regional Executive John McFayden, Vice President Jay Britt, City Executive Johnny Lee, Human Resources Director Lynn Johnson and Marketing Coordinator Dana Cochran. CPMHA founder and partner Frederick Stephens, a UNCP graduate and faculty member in the Social Work Department, echoed Hedgepeth’s sentiments. “I would like to thank all those individuals who made this day possible,” Stephens said. Stephens thanked his family and colleagues who inspired and guided him as a student and professional. In particular, he thanked key members of CPMHA’s staff, including business partner Jody Thomas, ‘01, Joni Floyd Thomas ’03, Jonna Davis ’03 and Daryl Locklear ’96. “If not for these people and their striving for excellence, this would not be possible,” Stephens said. A Columbus County native, Stephens earned a Bachelor of Social Work degree from UNCP in 1987, a Master of Social Work degree from the University of California at Berkley and joined UNC Pembroke’s faculty in 1992. Carolina Professional Mental Health Associates was founded in 2004 and has 70 employees. It serves Robeson, Scotland, Columbus and Bladen counties. Chancellor Meadors linked the health care provider’s gift to the University’s larger mission. “A university is a lot more than athletics and academics,” Chancellor Meadors said. “A student’s educational experience builds the total person, similar to the purpose of mental healthcare providers.” Football coach Pete Shinnick thanked Carolina Professional Mental Health Associates for its gift. “The concession facility will be important pieces of this overall facility,” he said. “I continue to be excited by the generosity that comes from the people in this community.” For more information about the First and Ten Campaign for Football and Athletic Excellence and giving at UNCP, please contact the Office for Advancement at 910-521-6252 or email New Century gift – From left: Lucille Locklear, Chancellor Meadors, advancement@uncp.edu. ■ William Hedgepeth, John McFayden, Johnny Lee and Jay Britt Concessions dedication – From left: Carolina Professional Mental Health Associates staff: Jody Thomas, Joni Floyd Thomas, Chancellor Meadors, Frederick Stephens, Jonna Davis and Daryl Locklear. Two Facilities Dedicated by First and Ten Campaign Donors Winter 2008 UNCP Today 17 Advancement Writer’s endowment established at UNCP A fund established by Dr. Anita R. Guynn would support writers and writing at the University. The planned endowment has ambitious goals. A composition professor, Dr. Guynn dedicated the WriteReader Endowed Fund to her parents, Donald and Hilda Guynn, and to “all parents who read to their children with the goal to celebrate the work of students and professional writers at UNCP.” “My parents never went to col-lege, but my mother always read to us,” she said. “My parents worked and saved money to send me to school.” Funds generated from the endowment will be used to sup-port events sponsored by the University’s Writers Series, Writing Across the Curriculum program and University Writing Center. The fund was originated with a $7,000 gift and is nearing the endowment mark of $10,000. “It started with the Writers Series Committee, which I am a member of,” Dr. Guynn said. “We invite authors to speak and teach workshops at the University, but we needed additional funding to support the events.” Dr. Guynn thought a permanent fund would underwrite the pro-gram most effectively. She has bigger plans for the endowment. “Eventually, I am hoping enough people give to the fund so that we could have a writer in residence,” she said. “Having a published author here to spend time with students and give readings would be exciting for the University and community.” In her sixth year on the faculty of the Department of English, Theatre, and Languages, Dr. Guynn teaches beginning and advanced composition, and now is teaching a new course titled Creative Non- Fiction. Dr. Guynn grew up near Blacksburg, Va., and did her undergrad-uate work at Virginia Tech and earned a Ph.D. at the University of South Carolina. ■ UNCP fraternity honors Dr. Sylvester Wooten Dr. Sylvester Wooten, a retired University administrator, was honored by members of Omega Psi Phi fraternity on October 6 with an endowed scholarship. “Dr. Wooten impacted so many lives, and this scholarship will impact many more lives,” said Newy Scruggs, a fraternity member and 1994 UNCP graduate. “We will always remember him.” The Omega Psi Phi/Dr. Sylvester Wooten Endowed Scholarship was launched on October 6 with a $10,000 gift from its members. On hand for the announcement were Ken Spencer ‘91, Bernard Griffin ’89 and Artis Hill ’92 along with members of Dr. Wooten’s family including daughters, Candice and Shanita, and wife, Eveland. The scholarship came as a surprise to Dr. Wooten, a 30-year administrator in higher education who was director of UNCP’s Office of Continuing Education for more than 20 years. “I couldn’t find a better group of young men to work with,” Dr. Wooten said. “I’m very proud of them. Thank you for this honor.” Fraternity members presented Dr. Wooten with a carved wooden medallion of the fraternity symbol. Dr. Wooten put it on, saying “I have not worn this in 40 years.” He was an Omega at Winston-Salem State University. The fraternity, which is no longer active at UNCP, was founded in 1911 at Howard University and has a long and distinguished history. Dr. Wooten was an administrator and professor at Winston-Salem State for five years before being named director of Continuing Education at UNCP in 1977. A native of Proctorville, N.C., in Robeson County, Dr. Wooten earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education from Winston- Salem State, a Master of Science in guidance from Virginia State College and a doctorate in counselor education from the University of Virginia. For Newy Scruggs, it was the second scholarship the sports broad-caster has established at his alma mater. The Newy Scruggs Sports Broadcasting Endowed Scholarship benefited its first student this fall, Scruggs said. Before the presentation, Scruggs taped a 30-minute “UNCP Conversations” program in UNCP’s WNCP-TV studios. Scruggs is sports anchor for NBC-5 in Dallas, Texas. He also works for ESPN Radio and writes a weekly newspaper column for the Fort Worth Star- Telegram. Scruggs said he owes a great deal to his University. “Great schools are great because people keep putting money back into them,” he said. “When I interviewed for a scholarship here years ago, I said I would reward them for helping me. That’s why I’m here today.” For more information about giving at UNCP, please contact the Office for Advancement at 910.521.6252 or email advancement@uncp.edu ■ From left: Omega Psi Phi members Artis Hill, Bernard Griffin, Newy Scruggs and Ken Spencer, Dr. Sylvester Wooten, Candice, Eveland and Shanita Wooten UNCPDonors 18 UNCP Today Winter 2008 To UNCP's Donors: These pages are dedicated to UNCP's donors who make it possible for the University to grow in ways that could not have been imagined just six years ago. We in the Advancement office are proud of our association with each of you and hope that you are gratified to count your name among the more than 2,000 names on this list. Over the past few years, the amount that alumni and friends contribute to this institution has tripled. This fact is not only important to UNCP's continued growth, but is also important to today's students who see and feel the impact of your gifts every day. Our sincere thanks to those of you whose names are found in this listing including our Chancellor's Club members who are recognized with a feather beside their names. For those who are not yet listed, we look forward to telling you the UNCP success story over the next year and to counting you among this important group in 2008! From left: James Bass, Alisia Oxendine, Wendell Staton, Sandy Waterkotte, Teresa Oxendine and Alison DeCinti. Sincerely, Sandy Waterkotte, Vice Chancellor for Advancement James Bass, Director of Alumni Relations Alison DeCinti, Assistant Director of Major and Planned Gifts Alisia Oxendine, Collegiate Director of Development Teresa Oxendine, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Director of Donor Relations Wendell Staton, Associate Vice Chancellor and Director of Major and Planned Gifts. Note: The Office of Advancement has done its best to ensure that names are listed as the donor prefers. If we have made an error, please email us at advancement@uncp.edu so we may correct our records. Winter 2008 UNCP Today 19 The above list reflects donors as of June 30, 2007. 195 Fusion Café, Southern Pines,NC 1st Choice Insurance & Realty LLC,Pembroke,NC 9th of September, Southern Pines,NC A New Beginning, Pembroke,NC Mr.Robert Abbate Ms.Mary S. Abernathy Mr.Tony T. Abernethy ACME Electric Corporation, Lumberton,NC Mr.Michael Acosta Mr. Austin A. Adams Mr.Brad Adams Mr.Russ Adams Ms. Jackie Adams Ms.Kay J. Adams Adcar, Inc.,Wilmington, NC Adelio's Restaurant, Lumberton,NC Ms.Glenda Adkins Advance Auto of Lumberton AFJ, Inc./DBA St.Pauls Drug Co. Mrs.Wanda C. Aguirre Dr. Irene P. Aiken Alabama Theatre, N.Myrtle Beach, SC Mr.Dan R. Albertson Mr. Sean A. Albright Mr.Michael & Mrs.Cynthia Alewine Mr. Clayton S. Alexander Ms. Linda D. Alexander Mr.Murray Alford All About Dance, Lumberton,NC Allegra Printing, Fayetteville,NC Mr.Bob Allen Mr.Curtis H. Allen Ms.Gwendalyn L. Allen Ms. Judith A. Allen Ms.Rose C. Allen Ms.Teresa J. Allen Ms.Cynthia D. Alley Mr.& Mrs. C. Richard Alligood Alpha Pi Omega Sorority, Pembroke,NC Frances D. Altman AmericanSociety for Cell Biology,Bethesda, MD Amgen Foundation, Princeton, NJ Ms. Linda Ammons Ms.Wanda K.Ammons Ms.Maxine L.Amos Mr. Jerry Anastasio Mrs.Myra K. Anderson Andersson & Schaeffer Soccer Camp,Pembroke,NC Mr. Lars G. Andersson Mr.Darrell Andrews Mr. Everett Andrews Mr. Stuart B. Andrews Mr. Ricky Anfinson Mr.Matthew Anglin Ms.Nilda M. Anselmi Mr.William Earl Antone Applebee's, Aberdeen,NC Arctic Creamery, Southern Pines,NC Mr.Bruce Armstrong Mr.Neil G. Armstrong Mr.Robert Arndt Dr.Dion J. Arthur Arvin-Meritor,Troy, MI Associate Behavior Services, Lumberton,NC Ms. Lynn F. Atchley Athletic Edge, LLC, Robbins,NC Ms.Rosetta Atkinson Ms.Katheryn Aull Ms. Donna W. Ausley Mr.Bill Austin Mr. Stanley J. Austin Auto Zone, Lumberton,NC Mr.Daniel Autry Mr. James J. Autry Mr.Raz Autry Mrs. Doris E. Autry-Klaas Avalon Academy,Dillon, SC Ms.Barbara McGoogan Avent Ms. Judy C. Avent Avon,Rowland,NC Mr. Emmanuel Awumey Mr.Robert Ayers Ms. Deborah W. Ayers Ms.Mary M.Babcock Mr.Carlton F.Bacon Ms. Francesca Adler Baeder Ms.Violet Baggett Ms.Brenda G.Baird Ms.Teresa A.Baisey Mr. Chad Baity Mrs.Patsy B.Baker Ms. Estelle Baker Mr. Earvin Baldwin Mrs.Martha P.Baldwin Mr. Stephen M.Balint Ms.Candice F.Balloue Balsam Mountain Inn Bank Of America, Rochester, NY ** Ms.Carolyn M.Banks Dr.Daniel G.Barbee Ms. Ethel A.Barber Ms.Peggy J.Barber Mr.Danny Ray Barbour Ms. Eileen M.Barbour Mrs.Rosa B.Barfield Ms. Leigh Ann F.Barham Mrs.Brenda M.Barker Barnes Paving Company, Inc., Lumberton,NC Ms. Donna R.Barnes Ms.Verna S.Barnhill Ms.Rosa Barr Dr.Wiley G.Barrett Mr.Garland F.Barrett Ms.Glenda N.Bartlett Mr.Gary C.Bass Mr. James & Mrs.Paula Bass Mr. Richard E.Bass Ms. Shelia A.Batchelor Mr.Gary Bateman Mr. Joseph Batten Mr. John K.Batts Mr.Thomas Baucom Ms.Mary Baynes Bayou & Seaboard Mobile Home Parks,Mullins SC BB&T - Lumberton Branch Ms.Martha H.Beach Mr.Michael E.Beane Ms. Cherry Maynor Beasley Bed Bath & Beyond,Union, NJ Mr.Billy R.Bedsole Mr.W.David Bedsole Beefeaters Restaurant, Southern Pines,NC Belk of Lumberton Dr. Joseph T. & Mrs.Vickie Bell Hon. James Gregory & Mrs. Bonita Bell Mr.& Mrs.Walter C.Bell Mr. Freddie & Mrs. Deloris Bell Mr. James C.Bell Mr. James F. "Buddy" & Mrs. Sarah Bell Mr.Philip D.Bell Mr.Robert F.Bell Mr.William Bell Ms. Ann W.Bell Ms.Barbara P.Bell Ms. Jodi Bell Ms.Natalie Eve Bell Ms. Sharon L.Bell Ms.Dianna W.Bellamy Ms.Mary S.Bennett Ms. Sharon F.Bennett Ms.Marilyn Benoist Benson Construction, Lumberton,NC Mr.Thomas Lee Benson Mr. Jerry A.Bentley Mr. Jason S.Bentzler Mr. Chris Bergman Mr. Fred K.Berry Mr. J. Scott Berry Ms.Mitzi S.Berry Ms. Sylvia Berry Berts Cafe/Place, Pembroke,NC Best Western Suites of Greenville,NC Bettwy Electric, Inc.,Newry,PA Mr.Paul A.Beyer Dr. James Biederman Mr. Scott M.Bigelow Biggs Park Mall of Lumberton,NC Mr.Mickey J.Biggs Mrs.Bonnie Biggs Mr. Jeffrey A.Billington Mr.Giovanni Bilotta Biltmore Estates, Ashville,NC Mr. Gerald L.Binkley Ms.Bonnie L.Birch Dr. Susan M.Blackmon Blackwater Grille, Lumberton,NC Blackwell & Edwards,PA, Fayetteville,NC Dr. J.Breeden and Mrs.Cathy Blackwell Blair Candy Co. Inc., Altoona,PA UNCPDonors 20 UNCP Today Winter 2008 The above list reflects donors as of June 30, 2007. Mr.& Mrs. Larry A.Blalock Ms.Hillary V.Blanchard Mrs. Etta H.Blankenship Mr.Robert Blevins Stacy Blevins Mr.Tim G.Blount Mr.Gary A.Blue Ms. Dorothy L.Blue Stacey Blue Ms. Sandra J.Bocchetti Mr.Bill Boddie Ms.Beverly R.Bodenhamer Mr. John Bogner Ms.Karen L.Bogner Mr.Paul Boland Mr. Jeff & Mrs. Dena Bolles Ms.Vallery J.Bond Bonefish Grill, Southern Pines,NC Dr.Donald A.Bonner Ms.Caroline Booker Ms.Rosalie C.Booker Mr. Jack R.Borden Mr.William A.Bostic Ms. Linda N.Boucher Mr. Charlie & Mrs.Gloria H. Bowen Mr.Kenneth L.Bowen Ms.Mary F.Bowen Mr.Kent Bowers Mr. Erskine B.Bowles Mr.Norman Bowles Dr. John Bowman Mr.Brian A.Bowman Mr.Gary W.Bowman Ms. Alene H.Bowman Mr.Bobby L.Boyd Ms. Doris J.Boyd Bradley & Co. Jewelers, Carolina Beach,NC Ms.Corliss H.Bradley Mrs. Cindy R.Brady Ms.Pamela Bramble Branch Banking & Trust of Pinehurst,NC Branch Banking & Trust, Whiteville,NC Ms. Andrea Branch Brand L Corporation, Glen Arm,MD Ms.Barbara J. Braveboy-Locklear Dr.Terrence D.Brayboy Mr.Hampton C.Brayboy Mr. Isaac Timothy Brayboy Mr.Hartman & Mrs. Lillian D. Brewington Mr. Jeremy D.Brewington Mr.Ray Brewington Mrs.Peggy B.Brewington Ms. Ashley Brewington Ms. Elaine D.Brewington Ms.Beatrice B.Briggs Mr. Frank Britt Mrs. Chandra D.Britt Ms. Christina S.Britt Ms. Sarah M.Britt Ms.Mary M.Britton Ms. Shirley P.Brock Mrs. Julia L.Brooks Rev.Ted & Mrs.Rosella Brooks Mr.Paul J.Brosnan Mr.Roderick B.Brower Drs.Robert W. & Monika Brown Mr. Alan J.Brown Mr. James D.Brown Mr. James E.Brown Mr. John M.Brown Mr.Michael Ernest Brown Mr.Robert Brown Ms. Angela D.Brown Ms. Kristen A.Brown Ms.Gail M.Brugger Ms. Amber Bruner Ms. Jenny Bruns Mr.W.M. "Billy" Bryan Ms. Amy Bryan Ms. Ellen J.Bryan Mrs. Janice L.Bryant Ms.Calpurnia J.Bryant Ms.Ruby L.Bryant Ms.Pamela M.Buchanan Budgetext, Fayetteville,AR Buds & Blooms Florist, Fairmont,NC Mr.Danny L.Buie Ms.Mary W.Bulla Mr. Andrew & Mrs.Tina Bullard Mr. John W. & Mrs.Kay S. Bullard Mr. Junious Bullard Mrs.Connie O.Bullard Ms.Becky Bullard Ms.Helen W.Bullard Ms. Sybil J.Bullard Bullock Trucking, Fairmont,NC Ms. Judy O.Bunce Mr. Steven H.Bunting Ms.Pam Burbank Burchfield's Golf Gallery, Pinehurst,NC Dr.Glen & Mrs.Kathy Burnette, Jr. Mrs.Wanda Burns-Ramsey Mr.Mark A.Burroughs Mr. Clarence A.Burton Butler Manufacturing Company, Kansas City, MO Mr.Donald P.Butler Mr. Joseph F.Butler Ms. Louise P.Butler Dr. Janita K.Byars Mr.Donnie R.Byers Mr.Douglas M.Byrd Mr.Robert & Mrs. Leah M.Byrd Mr.Norman F.Cabacar Mr.Mark A.Cabral Mr.Raymond Cain Cakes and Pastries Unlimited, Lumberton,NC Ms. Elizabeth A.Calamia Ms. Sylvia J.Caldwell Ms. S. Ellen Calipari Campbell Soup Company, Maxton,NC Mr. Antwan Campbell Mr. Anthony Campbell Mr.Darrell C.Campbell Mr. James Campbell Mr.Mac & Mrs. Sylvia Campbell Mr.Michael R.Campbell Ms. Alice Ann Campbell Ms.Barbara C.Campbell Ms.Carrie D.Campbell Mrs. Jeanne W.Canady Ms.Penny L.Canady Mr.Hugh A.Cannady Dr. Susan M.Cannata Mr.Rodney E.Cannon Cape Fear Construction Co., Lumberton,NC Cape Fear Harley Davidson, Fayetteville,NC Mr. Frank & Mrs.Mary D.Caple Mr. James C.Capps Captain D's Seafood, Lumberton,NC Caring Touch Home Health Care, Inc.,Pembroke, NC Carl Witten Meares Foundation, Inc., Fair Bluff, NC Hon. J. Stanley & Mrs.Beth Carmical UNCPDonors Class of '57 Reunion - From left: Ken Maynor, A. Bruce Jones, Herman Hunt, Clara Lowry, Purnell Swett, Dorothy O. Quick, Sarah Jane Oxendine, Lycurous Lowry, Earlene Locklear, Essie Jones and Ludahlia Wilkins Winter 2008 UNCP Today 21 The above list reflects donors as of June 30, 2007. Ms.Kathryn R.Carmical Ms. Janice H.Carnahan Ms.Rachel Carnegie Ms.Beverly S.Carnes Carolina Apparel/Abdalla Bros., Inc., Selma,NC Carolina Professionals Mental Health, Lumberton,NC Carolina Rental Properties, Lumberton,NC Mr. Albert M.Carollo Carolyn's Creations, Maxton,NC Ms. Loranne Carowan Ms. Elizabeth R.Carpenter Ms.Ruth Carpenter Mr.William Carr Carrabba's Italian Grill, Fayetteville,NC Ms. Denise Carroll Ms.Maria M.Carroll Ms.Pamela G.Carroll Carroll's Pets, Lumberton,NC Mr.Trell K.Carson Mr. Christopher Carter Mr. Jeffrey R.Carter Mr.Nick Carter Mr.R. E.Carter Mr. Sam Carter Mr.W.Horace Carter Mr.William S.Carter Ms. Sandra W.Carter Ms. Susan B.Carter Ms.Trisha L.Carter Ms.Wanda M.Carter Ms.Willette F.Carter-Oxendine Mr.Donald F.Case Mr. Andrew W.Cash Mr. Sanford M.Cates Mr.Bob & Mrs. Faye Caton Ms. Sabrina I.Caulder Mr.Ralph Causseaux Ms. Shirley B.Causseaux Ms.Patricia B.Cavan Ms. Lisa F.Caviness Ms.Kelly H.Cecil Central Carolina PBK Association,Pinehurst,NC Ms. Laura M. Chadwick Champion Systems, Inc., Jamestown,NC Mr.Bobby W. Chandler Mr.Robert J. Channas Ms.Rose Channas The Chatterbox Café, Raeford,NC Dr. James B.& Mrs. Judy Chavis Mr. Earl B. Chavis Mr. Eric Chavis Mr. Gene C. Chavis Mr. Jason G. Chavis Mr.Ronnie & Mrs. Sherry Chavis Mr.Tony A. Chavis Mrs.Naomi D. Chavis Ms. Janet O. Chavis Ms. Lillian P. Chavis Chelsea's Wine Bar & Eatery, Wilmington,NC Ms. Faye P. Cherry Chi Sigma Club Mt.Gilead,NC Cici's Pizza, Lumberton,NC City Dry Cleaners, Lumberton,NC City Of Lumberton,NC Mr.Carl D. Clark Mr.David Clark Mr.Dexter & Mrs. Jackie Clark Mr. George W. Clark Mr.Gilford C. Clark Mr. J. Larry Clark Mr. John F. Clark Mr. Lindsay T. Clark Mrs. Cheryl M. Clark Mrs.Willie S. Clark Ms. Cheryl D. Clark Ms.Martha W. Clark Mr. James Clarke Mr. Jeffery G. Clemmer Mr.William Clemmer Mr.Robert Clusker Ms.Carla R. Clyman Mr. George M.Coates Mrs.Patsy N.Coates Mrs.Barbara D.Coble Mrs.Marcia L.Coble Ms. Emily R.Coble Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Fayetteville,NC Ms. Debbie F.Cochran Mr.R.Gregory Cockroft Mr.Robert H.Cockroft Ms. Susan S.Cody Mr. Jim Cogan Mr.Ralph C.Cole Mr. Richard O.Cole Ms.Margaret C.Cole Dr.Collie & Mrs. Annie Coleman Mr.Michael D. & Mrs.Tina Coleman Ms. Edith H.Coleman Mr.Rafael Collazo-Davila Mr.William Collier Ms.Mary P.Collier Dr. Jeff and Mrs. Sybil Collins Mr.Carey J.Collins Mr.Paul D.Collins Ms.Mayne C.Collins Ms.Miriam Collins Mr.Dan Colombo Ms. Loida Colonna Ms. Shirley M.Coltrane Comfort Suites, Lumberton,NC Comfort Zone, Inc.,Tucson, AZ COMtech,Pembroke,NC Ms. Sharon Conaway Mr. George H.Conklin Dr.Manuel A. & Mrs. Elaine Conley Connie's Country Creations, Pembroke,NC Mr.Donald R.Cook Mr.Robert Cooper Mrs.Rebecca K.Cooper Ms. Christine R.Corn Mr.Neil Cornatzer Ms.Carolyn S.Coronado Ms.Roseann Coulon Ms.Gwen H.Coulter Country Girls Coffee & Grits, Hope Mills,NC Court Sports,Mocksville,NC Mr. Jamie T.Cousin Ms. Susan R.Covington Mrs. Charlotte A.Cowan Cox Refractories, Claysburg,PA Mr.David Cox Mr.Wallace N.Cox Ms. Christine M.Cox Myrta V.Cox Cracker Barrel, Lumberton,NC Craig,Brisson & Glements,PA, Fayetteville,NC Mr.David Craig Mr.William L. & Mrs.Nelia A. Crain Mr.William Crandall Ms.Dianne E.Crandall Mr. Jonathan S.Crawley Ms. Debra Creech Ms.Grace M.Creech Mr.Kenneth A.Creque Mr. Richard W.Crockett Mrs. Angela T.Crosby Mr. Cliff B.Crosland UNCPDonors Bob Caton Fieldhouse dedication – From left: Chancellor Meadors, Head Football Coach Pete Shinnick, Bob Caton, Jesse Oxendine, Fred Locklear, Faye Caton with grandchildren, Emily and Camille. 22 UNCP Today Winter 2008 The above list reflects donors as of June 30, 2007. Ms. Anna R.Cross Ms.Ginger Cross Ms.Bonnie F.Crotts Mr. Charles D.Crouch Mr. Edwin & Mrs. Jeanne Crovetti Mr.R.Nicklaus Crovetti Ms. Edna J.Crowder Ms.Rosa W.Crowley The Crown Center, Fayetteville,NC Mr.H. Leon Crudup Ms.Victoria E.Crumpton Dr. Samuel Cummings Mr. Charles G.Cummings Mr.Mark S.Cummings Mr.McDuffie Cummings Mr.Raymond Cummings Mrs. Liz A.Cummings Ms. Jessica Cummings Cumulus Broadcasting, Fayetteville,NC Mr.Harold Currie Ms.Martha K.Currie Mr.Ron Curry Dr. Anthony R.Curtis Dr. Judith Curtis Mr.Keith W.Curtis Mrs. Joyce B.Cutler Ms. Donna M.Cutrell Cuts & Curls,Plus,Raleigh NC Cycle Works Machine, Inc., Lumberton,NC Cyna's Jewelry, Inc., Pembroke,NC Ms.Guanglin Dai Ms. Rhonda A.Daigle Dairy Queen of Lumberton,NC Mr.Donald Owen Damon Ms. Erica F.Danak-Childers Ms.Catherine A.Dangel Mrs.Betsy S.Daniel Mr.Carl Danis Ms.Barbara P.Danley Mr.Barry S.Darden Dr. Jose J. & Mrs. Dorothy D'Arruda Mr.Markus Daubner Mr. Frank H.Daughtrey Mrs. Soccorro I.Davaz Ms. Elaine P.Davenport Mr. Earl L.Davis Mr. Eric Davis Mr. Jeffrey B.Davis Mr.Michael H.Davis Mr.Robert L.Davis Mr.Terry Davis Mrs.Twyla T.Davis Ms.Gwen A.Davis Ms. Lorraine M.Davis Ms.Mary L.Davis Ms.Melissa Davis Ms.Nancy S.Davis Ms. Sandra C.Davis Ms. Sharon D.Davis Ms. Stephanie Davis Mr. Steven Dawson Mr. Steven B.Dawson Socorro M. De Nieves Dr.W.Howard & Mrs. Sylvia Dean Debbie's Destinations, St.Pauls,NC Mr.Mike and Mrs. Alison DeCinti Ms.Patricia Dedmon Deercroft Golf Club, Wagram,NC Ms. Joan H. Dees Ms.Pattie Dees Rev. James E. Dees Deese & Locklear Chiropractic Center,Pembroke,NC Mr.Carolyn B. Deese Mr.Dale G. Deese Mr. John G. Deese Mr.Raymond E. Deese Mr.Welbert Deese Ms. Aggie G. Deese Ms.Patricia S. Deese Ms.Verdia D. Deese Degol Brothers Lumber, L.P., Holidaysburg,PA Dr.Bruce DeHart Del Grosso Foods, Inc., Tipton,PA Delta Kappa Gamma Society, Lumberton,NC DEMCO,Madison, IL Dr. Eric & Mrs. Amy Dent Ms. Deborah S. Derrick Designer Woodwork, Pembroke,NC Design's by Dallas, Red Springs, NC Ms.Velvet P. Devors DHS Sales Associates Top Reps, Burlington,NC Mr. James C. & Mrs.Quessie Dial Ms. Amy L.Dial Ms. Dorothy L.Dial Ms. Freida O.Dial Ms.Minnie M.Dial Ms.Patricia A.Dial Ms. Donna M.Dial-Jacobs Mr. Josh Dickerson Mr.Morris W.Dickinson Mr. John E.Dietrich Mr.Harry L.Dingle Mr.& Mrs. Alfredo DiPinto Dixie Carpet Service, Inc., Rowland,NC Mrs.Diane R.Dixon DK Sports LLC, Fayetteville NC Mr.& Mrs.Robert S. Domina Ms. Anna J. Donaldson Double CA Farms, Lumberton,NC Ms.Kim Douglas Mr.& Mrs. Gordon Dove DP Performance, Bear Creek,NC Dr.David S.Dran Mr.Glenn Draughon Mr. Leland A.DuBois Mr. Johnny D.Duckworth Ms. Lee Ann M.Duffy Mr.Ronald Dukes Ms. Lois O.Dunavan Mr.Thomas Duncan Mr. Gene Dunn Ms. Charlotte Durocher Mrs.Karen L. Eacrett Ms.Nina L. Eaddy Eagle Distributing Company, Lumberton NC Eagle Feather Arts, Pembroke NC East Carolina Snack Sales, Inc., Kingston NC Dr. James & Mrs. Eleanor Ebert Ms. Ethel M. Eckenstein Ms.Misha K. Eddings Ed's Bird House, Lumber Bridge NC Dr. Sherry L. Edwards Ms. Lorraine C. Edwards Ms.Mary E. Edwards Ms.Rosalind L. Edwards Elijah's Restaurant Mrs.Dixie T. Elk Mr.Michael D. Elkins Dr. Ann P. Elks Ms. Jacqueline R. Ellerbe Ms. Elaine Elliott Mr. Scott J. Ellis Ms.Raven T. Ellis Mr. Laney Emanuel Ms. Doshie Emanuel Mr.Michael F. Emero Enviro Pest Control, Raeford NC Ms. Joanne B. Epley UNCPDonors Tailgating at the Chancellor's Residence. From left: Barbara Meadors, Jesse Oxendine, Earl Lowery, and Bud Lowery. Winter 2008 UNCP Today 23 The above list reflects donors as of June 30, 2007. Mr.Don Essick Eta Beta Sigma Alpha Iota Fraternity,Pembroke NC Ms.Dana Evans Ms. Elaine L. Evans Ms. Loretta Evans Ms. Debbie S. Everett Ms.Becky B. Fain Mrs. Linda C. Falls Dr.Martin Farley Ms. Lori S. Farmer Farmer's Furniture, Laurinburg,NC Mr. Charles R. Farrell Mrs. Janet L. Fass Dr.Patricia M. Faulk Mr. Franklin Faulkner Mr.Michael & Mrs. Jeanne G. Fedak Ms.Crystal Fedor Mr. John D. Ferguson Mrs.Vickie B. Ferguson Ms.Mary B. Ferrebee Ms.Mary T. Fey The Ficklin Company, Laurinburg,NC Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, Boston,MA Ms. Sue S. Fidler Mr. Richard & Mrs.Patricia Fields Ms. Andrea S. Fields Fifth & Mane,Tabor City,NC Ms. Stepheny Finnie First 1 Bank of Pembroke,NC First 1 Bank of Troy NC Mr. Larry D. Fish Mr.Robert & Mrs.Betty Fisher Ms.Rose Ann Fitzpatrick Flowers By Billy, Lumberton,NC Flowers By Lillian, Pembroke,NC Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc., Lumberton,NC Mr.Daniel B. Floyd Mr.Grayson Floyd Mrs. M. Ann Floyd Ms.Beverlie Floyd Ms. Frances R. Floyd Ms. Jean H. Floyd Ms.Margaret Folger Food Lion of Lumberton,NC Ms. Jennifer M. Fore Forsthia's Florist,Maxton,NC Ms. Sharon T. Fortenberry Dr. Elinor & Mr. Jay Foster Mr.Randal A. Foster Ms.Kimberly D. Fox Foxfire Resort & Country Club, Pinehurst,NC Mr.Nicholas J. Francisco Mr. Richard W. Frasier Mr. Larry Freeman Mrs.Mary B. Freeman Ms. Alisa D. Freeman Ms. Doris Lee Freeman Ms.Gayle P. Freeman Friends Of The Robeson County Library Inc., Lumberton,NC Dr. Fran Fuller Fuller's Old Fashion Bar-B-Q, Lumberton,NC Mr. Earnest E. Funk Mr.Thomas W. Funk Mr. John W.Gales Ms. Linda Galvano Mr.Henry Gambardella Mr. James R.Gane Ms. Jan C.Gane Mr.Gregory Gantt Ms.Marie P.Gantt Ms.Cora Garcia Mr.Melvin & Mrs.Teresa Gardner, Jr Ms. Donna R.Gardner Ms. Deborah W.Garner Ms. Debra R.Garretson Mr.Roddy Garris Ms. Derenda G.Garris Mr. Charles M.Garten Gas Mart Inc., Elizabethtown,NC Dr.William Gash, Jr. Ms.Catherine A.Gaughran Ms.Natalie S.Gause Gaylord Bros. Inc., Syracuse,NY GE Foundation, Fairfield,CT Dr. Jeffery L. Geller Genentech,Princeton, NJ Mr.Robert C. George Gerald Clontz Trucking, Inc., Midland NC Germanton Merchantile, Inc. Mr. Abdul & Mrs.Bobbie Ghaffar Mr.Michael D.Gibson Mr.Michael E.Gibson Mr.Patterson B.Gibson Ms.Grace L.Gibson Ms. Shirley T.Gibson Ms.Virginia C.Gibson Mr.Gilbert Gray Ms. Lisa Gillis Ms.Blanche Gilmore Ms. Judith F.Giuliani Glaxo-SmithKline, Research Triangle Park,NC Ms. Kristina K.Gleffe Mr. Allan & Mrs.Candy Glenn Mrs.Emry A.Glover Mrs.Gayle A.Glover Mr. John L. Godbolt Mrs. Shirley W. Godfrey Ms. Jane B. Godwin Mr.& Mrs. John P. Goetke Mr. James E. & Mrs.Diane Goins Mrs.Darlene V. Gold Dr.Raymond Goldberg Golden Comb,Pembroke,NC Gold's Art & Frame Shop, Lumberton,NC Ms. Laura Goldstein Dr. Joseph & Mrs. Linda Goldston Golf Augusta of Pinehurst NC Dr. Jose Gomez Ms.Ruby L.Goodman Ms.Tanya N. Goodwin Ms.Betty L. Gore Ms. Sophronia S. Gore Ms. Deborah Graff Mr.Haynes A.Graham Mr. James W.Graham Mr. Lenwood Graham Mrs.Brenda H.Graham Ms. Sandra S.Graham Ms.Teresa Graham Grandfather Mountain, Linville,NC Mr. Joseph J.Graper Mr.C. A.Graves Gray Wolf Trading Post, Lumberton,NC Dr.Gibson H. & Mrs.Mary Anna Gray Mr.Phillip R.Gray Ms.Theresa S.Gray Mrs.Patricia M.Greene Ms.Odella Greene Ms.Thelma B.Greene Greenstate Landscape & Nursery, Lumberton,NC Mrs. Linda N.Gregory UNCPDonors Members of Phi Kappa Tau and their friends tailgate during UNCP's first football season in 50 years. 24 UNCP Today Winter 2008 The above list reflects donors as of June 30, 2007. Ms.Cynthia Gregory Ms. Jacqueline M.Gregory Ms. Janet D.Gregory Ms. Doris Grether Ms.Vicki K.Grier Mrs. Julie K.Griffin Ms. Sara E.Griffin Ms.Miriam C.Griggs Mr. Leon S.Grimes Ms. Sabra Grimes Ms.Melody S.Griner Mr. Ira W.Grizzard Ms. Deborah P.Groves Ms. Choiel W.Growe Mr.Maurice J.Grubb Mr.Russell P.Guenther Mrs.Connie C.Guinn Mr.Mark Gum Mrs.Helen S.Gustafson Mr.Philip M.Guy Dr. Anita Guynn H & T Lockup,Pembroke,NC Ms.Betty H.Haats Mrs.Patricia A.Hagans Mr.Robert J.Hagmeier Mr. Eddie Hailey Hair & Body Gallery, Lumberton,NC Ms. Sharon C.Hales Hall Oil & Propane, Inc., Walnut Cove,NC Mr. Frederick D.Hall Mr.M. Gene Hall, CLU,ChFC Mr.Michael R.Hall Mrs. Doris Hammond Hall Mrs. Linda Hall Ms. Angela Hall Ms. Deborah L.Hall Ms. Edith A.Hall Ms.Mageline F.Hall Ms.Norma J.Hall Mr.Casey Jordan Hallman Mr.T J Ham Mr. Steven A.Hamalainen Mr. Albert Hammill Hammond Electric Motors, Inc., Albemarle,NC Mr. Jimmy Hammond Mr.Bobby B.Hammonds Mr.Doug Hammonds Mrs. Letress J.Hammonds Ms. Anna M.Hammonds Ms. Luciana L.Hammonds Ms.Wanda L.Hammonds Mr.T.R.Hammonds Ms.Belinda Hammonds-Rose Mr.Dave L.Hamrick Mr.Don Hamrick Hand Works By Patty, Lumberton,NC Ms.Dina J.Hanna Ms. Elaine B.Haraway Dr. J.Benford & Mrs. Debbie Hardin Mr. James A.Hardin Mr.Michael L.Hardin Mr.Ronnie L.Hardin Harley's Tuxedo & Gifts, Laurinburg,NC Mr. Gene T.Harper Ms.Barbara G.Harrill Dr. Charles & Mrs.Kelly Harrington Harris Art Gallery, Pembroke,NC Mr.Hiram Harris Mr.Hudell Harris Ms. Audra B.Harris Ms.Dixie G.Harris Ms. Gwyn H.Harris Ms.Hazel F.Harris Ms. Jill J.Harris Ms. Suzie Harris Mr. George B.Harrison Ms.Margaret J.Harrison Ms. Joan F.Harvist Mr. John & Mrs.Kelly Haskins Ms.Barbara W.Hasty Mr. James Hathaway Mr.R.Neil & Mrs.Connie Hawk Mr.Henry S.Hayes Ms. Lynn Hayes Mr. Larry T.Haynes HCC Pharmacy DME, Inc., Raeford,NC Mrs.Barbara A.Heath Ms. Elizabeth P.Heath Ms. Linda Alphin Heath Heavenly Creations, Red Springs,NC Mr. Johnathan Hedgepeth Ms. Ester Hedrick Mr. Jerry Heimann Ms. Jacquelynn M.Helus Ms.Wendy S.Hendry Mr.Raymond Henley Ms. Lynda L.Heriot Ms.Cynthia H.Herndon Mr. Rick J.Hester Ms. Deborah J.Hester Ms.Cynthia C.Hickman Highsmith, Fort Atkinson,WI Ms. Deborah E.Hill Ms. Edythe B.Hill Ms.Bonnie Hillard Ms. Elizabeth R.Hillegas Hilton Wilmington Riverside Dr.Kathleen C.Hilton Ms.Grace Hilton Mr. George Hines Hissy Fit, Lumberton,NC Mr. Arthur B.Hobbs Ms.Carol P.Hodges Ms.Pamela C.Hoffer Ms.Belinda D.Hogue Ms.Melinda Hohn Mr. Ed Hojila Mr. Anthony Holderied Holiday Inn of Charlotte, NC Holiday Inn of Lumberton, NC Ms. Debbie Holland Mrs. Susan T.Hollers Mr. John L.Holley Mr. James W.Hollifield Ms.Brenda Hollifield Ms. Shirley D.Hollingsworth Dr. Leonard D.Holmes Ms. Sarah Holmes Mr.Terry Holt The Home Depot Foundation, Stuart, FL Home Food Market, Inc., Raeford,NC Home Interior, St.Pauls,NC Tracy Hommel Jody A.Honeycutt Mr.Hervie Honeycutt Ms. Amber Honeycutt Mr.Kenneth L.Hoover Ms.Rebecca Hoover Ms. Jane R.Hopkins Prof. Janette Hopper Mrs. Jane Hoskins Mr.Bennie H.Howard Mr.Keith Howard Mr. Jeffrey R.Howell Mrs.Mary Frances I.Howell Mr. Spencer & Mrs. Frankie Howington Mrs. Emily Hrycko Dr. James F.Hubbard Ms. Annette J.Hubbard Mr.Kent Hudson Mr. Dwight S.Hughes Ms. Ann Hughes Ms. Deborah F.Hughes Ms.Diane S.Hughes Mr.Bryan Hunt Mr.Donald R.Hunt Mr.Herman Hunt UNCPDonors Albert "Newy" Scruggs and Wendell Staton on the set of “UNCP Conversations” of WNCP. Winter 2008 UNCP Today 25 The above list reflects donors as of June 30, 2007. Mr. Jimmy Hunt Mr. Johnny R. & Mrs. Demetrius Hunt Mr.Kenneth C.Hunt Mr.Kevin B.Hunt Mr.Robert Hunt Mr.Willie H.Hunt Mrs.Katherine S.Hunt Ms. Claudette Hunt Ms.Cynthia Hunt Ms.Glennis B.Hunt Ms. Lisa O.Hunt Ms.Monna L.Hunt Mr.Carl Hunter Mrs.Kay B.Hurst Ms.Tina H.Hussey Mr.Robert Hutton Mr. Richard P. Iacona IBM International Foundation, Armonk,NY Mrs.Wanda B. Ingram Ms.Margaret P. Inman Insight-Media,New York,NY Ms. Shelby G. Isley It's A Movie Gallery, Laurel Hill,NC Mr.& Mrs. Dwight L. Ivey Mr. Jason D. Ivey Ms. Elizabeth O. Ivey Ms.Peggy Ivey J & H Supply,Browns Summit,NC J & S Golf, Lumberton,NC Jackie's Hallmark Shop, Laurinburg,NC Mr.William L. Jackson Ms. Sue C. Jackson Ms.Tinita Jackson Mr.Bobby E. Jacobs Mr.Bruce & Mrs.Brenda M. Jacobs Mr. Elton K. Jacobs Mr. James S. Jacobs Mr.Vinson Jacobs Ms.Belinda C. Jacobs Ms.Cathy L. Jacobs Ms.Connie Jacobs Ms. Kristy N. Jacobs Ms. Lezlie W. Jacobs Ms.Valerie Jacobs Ms.Vickie D. Jacobs Ms. C. Amy Jahn Ms.Carla T. James Ms.Natoshia James Ms.Patty F. Jarm Ms.Tonya M. Jasinski Jay's Concession, Inc., Raleigh,NC Dr. Charles R. & Mrs.Karen Jenkins Mr.David Jenssen Mr.Ray Jernigan Jerry Johnson Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Lumberton,NC Jervon's Dept. Store, Pembroke,NC Mr. F.M. Jessup Mr.& Mrs. Jerry Johnson Mrs.Betty J. Johnson Mr.Bobby F. Johnson Mr. Charles H. Johnson Mr.Darrell D. & Mrs.Mary Johnson Mr.Derrick A. Johnson Mr.Timothy R. Johnson Mrs. Sylvia T. Johnson Ms. Angela Johnson Ms. Linda L. Johnson Ms. Sallie B. Johnson Ms. Sarah Johnson Ms. Susan K. Johnson Ms.Thelma J. Johnson Mr.Paul & Mrs.Caroline Jolicoeur Dr.Diane & Mr.Randall Jones Dr.Robert L. Jones Flavio T. Jones Mr. A.Bruce Jones Mr.Bobby D. Jones Mr.Bryon Jones Mr. Johnnie Jones Mr. Laten R. Jones Mr.Marvin E. Jones Mr.Ronald G. Jones Mr.Thomas Jones Mr.Thomas A. Jones Mrs. Alceon B. Jones Ms. April Jones Ms.Beverly B. Jones Ms.Conchata Jones Ms. Essie D. Jones Ms. Faye Jones Ms. Joyce P. Jones Ms. Judith H. Jones Ms. Lynn Jones Ms.Nancy D. Jones Ms.Nancy S. Jones Mrs. Juandalynn J. Jones-Hunt Ms. Jennifer D. Jones-Locklear Dr. Chester I. Jordan Mr. Lawson Jordan Mr. Lonnie W. Jordan Ms.Maureen M. Jordan Ms.Brenda K. Jorgenson Jugtown Pottery, Seagrove,NC Just Country,Raeford,NC K & W Cafeteria, Winston-Salem,NC Myong Kaaiohelo Mr. Richard Kacmarynski Ms. Lilli J.Kalie Mr.Michael Kang Karl Hunt Fine Art, Lumberton,NC Kash-N-Karry, Lumberton,NC Ms.Katherine B.Kaylor Kayser Roth Hosiery, Lumberton,NC Mr.Terry H.Keith Ms. Joyce W.Keith Ms. Antoinette J.Kelley Mr. James Kelly Ms.Catherine L.Kelly Ms. Emily F.Kelly Ms. Sarah A.Kelly Ken Chertow Wrestling Inc., Boalsburg,PA KenliEnterprises,Inc. /McDonald's, Lumberton,NC Mr.Dan & Mrs.Mira Kenney Kentucky Fried Chicken of Pembroke,NC Ms. Frances L.Kerns Kerr Drug,Pembroke,NC Ms. Sally A.Key Ms.Macy D.Keyworth Kidsville News, Inc., Fayetteville,NC Dr.Wright and Mrs. Ila Killian Mr.Roger A.Killian Mr. Jaeyoon Kim Ms. Debbi A.Kimrey Ms. Sharon G.Kinard Mr.Wayne King Kandice Kinlaw Mr. Jeffery H.Kinlaw Mr. John A.Kinlaw Mr.Mark O.Kinlaw Mrs. Jeanne H.Kirby Kirkland's of Aberdeen,NC Mr.Glenn Kirstine Ms. Lisa B.Kistler Kiwanis Club of Pembroke,NC Ms.Caryn M.Kleckowski UNCPDonors From left: Spencer Howington, Dick and Lenore Taylor at the Alumni Holiday Drop-In. 26 UNCP Today Winter 2008 The above list reflects donors as of June 30, 2007. Ms.Gail G.Kline Mr. Christopher J.Klinger Mr. Stephen J.Klinger Ms. Deborah A.Klinger Ms.Virginia A.Klinger Ms. Sharon Houston Kneip Ms.Patricia G.Koontz Ms. Aaryn Melissa Kowalchuk Mr. Fred M. Krainin Mr.Walter Krajewski Mr. Jess Krall Ms. Irene H. Kroustalis Mr. Gerald Kuester Ms. Suzanne C.Kuo Mrs.Mary C.Kurzenski La Comercial,Raeford,NC Ms.Dixie J. Labrake Mr.Douglas A. Laferney Mr.Phillip Lail Lakemont Veterinary Clinic, Inc., Altoona,PA Ms. Ann M.Lamb Mr.David Lambert Ms. Jennifer J. Lambert Dr. Jesse & Mrs.Mary Lamm Ms. Jeanette Lamonds Mr.Thomas Lancaster Ms.Naomi J. Lancaster Land O Lakes Golf Club, Whiteville,NC Ms.Robin F. Langley Mr.Robert K. Larsen Mr.Vincent A. LaRuffa Mr.Mike Lassiter Ms. Sharon H. Lawson Mr.Ron & Mrs. Julie Layne Mr.Robert E. Leach Ms.Margia M. Leach Mr. Richard M. Learner Legacy Foods, Inc., Lumberton,NC Legacy Golf Links, Aberbeen,NC Mr.William A. Leinbach Leinwands, Elizabethtown,NC Ms.Carolyn S. Lemonds Mr.Wayland B. Lennon Mrs.Patricia P. Lennon Ms. Adrian Nicole Lennon Lewis & Lewis CPAs, LLC, Lumberton, NC Dr.Cynthia L. Lewis Mr.D.Ray Lewis Mr.Henry G. & Mrs.Gayle Lewis Mrs. Shirley B. Lewis Ms. Amanda J. Lewis Ms. Fran M. Lewis Ms. Jan R. Lewis Ms. Linda Lewis The Life Gospel Music & Bookstore,Maxton,NC Lifenotes Christian Bookstore, Raeford,NC Dr.Tulla Lightfoot Lil Branch's Childrens Store, Southern Pines,NC Dr. Charles Lillie Ms.Mable R. Lineberry Dr.Howard Ling Mr.Dennis P. Lingenfelter Ms. Lauren Lingenfelter Linsco/Private Ledger Lumberton,NC Mr. J.Mark Little Ms.Caffie S. Little Dr.Dandan Liu Mr. Clifford P. Lloyd Mr.Herbert H. Lloyd Lob-Steer Inn, Southern Pines,NC Dr. Cheryl R. Locklear Dr. Eddie L. Locklear Dr. Lindarose Locklear Dr. Zoe W. Locklear Hon.Gary L. & Mrs.Molly O. Locklear Mr.R D Locklear, II Locklear, Jacobs,Hunt & Brooks,Pembroke, NC Mr.& Mrs. Arnold Locklear Mr. Albert Locklear Mr.Benjamin F. Locklear Mr.Brandon R. Locklear Mr.Bundy R. & Mrs. Cheryl Locklear Mr. Charles P. Locklear Mr. Clyde Locklear Mr.Colbi L. Locklear Mr.Delton R. & Mrs. Sarah Locklear Mr.Donald Locklear Mr. Eddie M. & Mrs.Mary E. Locklear Mr. Floyd Henderson R. Locklear Mr. Fred & Mrs.Kate Locklear Mr. George Locklear Mr.Harlous Locklear Mr. James R. Locklear Mr. Jon T. Locklear Mr. Josephus Locklear Mr. Leo Locklear Mr.Millard L. Locklear Mr.Randy Locklear Mr.Rudy Locklear Mr. Samuel & Mrs.Katrina Locklear Mr. Stacy Locklear Mr.Telford Locklear Mr.Timmy L. Locklear Mr.Timothy W. Locklear Mrs. Adrene C. Locklear Mrs.Connie F. Locklear Mrs. Donna O. Locklear Mrs.Gwendolyn H. Locklear Mrs.Kathan D. Locklear Mrs.Martha N. Locklear Mrs.Patsy L. Locklear Mrs. Sandra C. Locklear Ms. Alice K. Locklear Ms. Annette Locklear Ms.Carole Locklear Ms.Danelle Locklear Ms. Debbie A. Locklear Ms. Dorain M. Locklear Ms. Elena M. Locklear Ms. Josephine L. Locklear Ms. Lillian T. Locklear Ms.Melissa H. Locklear Ms.Nan O'Lene Locklear Ms.Porcha Locklear Ms.Rose M. Locklear Ms. Sherry Locklear Ms.Teresa Locklear Mr. Stacy & Mrs.Betty C. Locklear, Sr. Mrs. Annie Ruth Locklear- Revels Ms. Sherry L. Locklear-Revels Mr. Frank A. Loda Dr.& Mrs.Ronald W. Loftis, Sr. Mr. James A. Long Mr. Jonathan D. Longfellow Lonnie Locklear, Jr. & Sons Construction,Pembroke,NC Mr.Conrad E. Lopes Mr.Howard H. Loughlin Ms. Jennipher H. Love Mr.William T. Lovette Ms. Lisa L. Lovette Mr. John S. Lowe Mr. Ashley R. Lowery Mr. James E. Lowery Ms. Jinnie Lowery Ms. Judy L. Lowery Lowes Foods, Lumberton,NC Mr. A.Ray & Mrs. Deanna L. Lowry UNCPDonors Glennis Hunt and Tom Curry at the Alumni Holiday Drop-In. Winter 2008 UNCP Today 27 The above list reflects donors as of June 30, 2007. Mr. Charles B. & Mrs.Magnolia O. Lowry Mr.Daniel Lowry Mr.Harvey Lowry Mr. Jimmy R. Lowry Mr. Lycurous Lowry Mr.Martin L. Lowry Mr.Monroe F. & Mrs. Clara Lowry Mr.Robby Lowry Mr.Ronald H. Lowry Mr. Stanford Lowry Mr.Wade L. Lowry Mrs.Bernice Lowry Mrs.Gwendolyn D. Lowry Ms. Amber S. Lowry Ms. Clara H. Lowry Ms.Mary L. Lowry Mr.Ronnie G. Luck Mr. Louis K. Ludwig Luigi's Italian Restaurant, Fayetteville,NC Lumbee Creations, Lumberton,NC Lumbee Guaranty Bank, Pembroke, NC Lumbee River Electric Membership, Red Springs,NC Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Lumber River Real Estate, Lumberton,NC Lumber River State Park, Orrum,NC Lumberton Bowling Center Lumberton Christian Bookstore Lumberton Ford-Lincoln Mercury Lumberton Nissan, Inc. Lumberton Radiological Associates Lumberton Rotary Club Ms. Julia L. Lumpkin Mr.William J. Lundberg Mr.Matthew and Dr.Deborah Lundin Mr.David R. Lundstrom Mr.P.Thomas Lundstrom Ms. Deborah Lupnacca Ms. Christina A. Lutkus Mr.Maurice Lyerly Mr. Larry Lynch Ms. Sharon R.Maag Mrs. Anna L.Macionsky Mr. Richard Mack Ms. Dorothy Maddex Mr. Ferguson Maduako Mr. Eric Maerten Ms.Dawn Maerten Mrs. Ann R.Maher Making Waves Salon, St.Pauls,NC Mr. Joshua D.Malcolm Mr. Charles J.Malpass Mr. Joey R.Mangum Mr. Anthony V.Manley Mrs. Janice R.Mann Ms.Kelly M.Maree Marlboro Lodge 88 A.F.M., Bennettsville, SC Ms.Betsy H.Marley Mr. Clyde Marsh Mr.Oliver L.Marsh Dr.David A.Martin Dr.H. Lindbergh "Lindy" Martin Dr. Julian P.Martin Mr.& Mrs. James E.Martin Mr. Claude T.Martin Mr.Harry Martin Mr. Joseph Martin Mr.W. Steve Martin Ms.Rebecca B.Martin Ms.Teresa M.Martin Mrs.Mary Martin-Deese The Mash House, Fayetteville,NC Mrs.Catherine T.Mask Mr.William S.Mason Ms. Linda J.Mason Mr. George Massey Mr.Michael Massey Ms.Mollie Massey Mr.Pedro Massol Mr.Kevin E.Maynard The Esther Maynor Estate Dr. Jayne P.Maynor Drs.Waltz & Louise Maynor Mr. Jeffrey S.Maynor Mr.Kenneth R.Maynor Mr.Robert D.Maynor Mr.Roy & Mrs.Narva L. Maynor Mrs. Annie R.Maynor Ms.Carla B.Maynor Mazda Foundation (USA), Inc., Washington,DC Mrs.Rachel A.McBroom Mr.Paul McCall McCann-Erickson USA, Inc., Louisville KY Ms. Sarah S.McCarter Ms. Susan P.McCarthy Mr. Stacy G.McCaskill Ms. Ann S.McCaskill Ms. Samantha McCaskill Nell McCaskill Mr. John J.McCauley Ms. Joanne A.McCauley Dr.Virginia K.McClanahan Ms.Kathy C.McCoin Ms.Patricia McDonald McDonald's of Pembroke Mr.Robert A.McDow McDuff' Grill, Laurinburg NC Mr. George H.McElveen Mr.Brant McEntire Mr.Roland McFadden Mr.Collin McGhie McGirt Frame Shop, Pembroke NC Mr. Charles D.McGirt Mr. Joseph & Mrs. Ann M. McGirt Ms.Mary S.McGirt Ms. Sara B.McGirt Ms.Phyllis McGirt-Hunt McGirts Plumbing & Electric Company,Maxton NC Ms. Debra B.McGougan Ms.Karen K.McHale Mr.Kenneth M.McInniss Mr. Laverne McInnis Mr. Joyce McIntosh Congressman Mike & Mrs. Dee McIntyre McKenzie Supply Co., Lumberton NC Ms.Helen C.McKinley Mr. Joseph C.McKinstry Ms. Josie E.McKoy Ms.Martina McKoy Mrs. Ella P.McLaughlin Mr. Earl McLaurin Ms. Charlene McLaurin Mr.William S.McLean Mrs.Paulette J.McLean Ms.Virgie A.McLean Mr.Michael J.McLellan Mr.Michael A.McLeod Ms. Jean H.McManus Mrs.Vanessa S.McMillan Ms.Reba E.McMillan Ms. Geraldine McMillian Ms. Juaconda McMillian Ms.Reba R.McMillian UNCPDonors From left: Lisa Holmes, Susan Moore, and Ravonda Lowery at the Alumni Holiday Drop-In. 28 UNCP Today Winter 2008 The above list reflects donors as of June 30, 2007. Mr. Arthur L.McNeill Mr.& Mrs. John N.McNeill Mr.G. Steve McNeill Mr. L.H. & Mrs.Hazel O. McNeill Mr. Larry McNeill Mr.Pope R.McNeill McNeill's Jewelers, Lumberton,NC Mr.Michael T.McPhail Ms. Ashley C.McPherson Ms.Nancy H.McPherson Mr. Edward McRae Ms. Eleanor L.McRae Mr.Terry J.McVay Dr. Allen C. & Mrs.Barbara Meadors Mr.Carl W.Meares Mr.Donald O.Meece Mr. John B.Melton Mr. Anthony Mensah Ms.Maggie L.Mercer Ms. Angela C.Meredith Ms.Karen Meredith Mr. Jack Metcalf Metcon, Inc., Lumberton,NC Mr.David Meyer Mr. Francis A.Michael Micro-Texpur, LLC, Indian Trail,NC Ms.Kathleen E.Middleton Ms. Sharkeysha Midgette Mr.Michael J.Migliori Ms.Virginia M.Milbank Mr.David K.Miles Mr.Ron J.Miller Mrs. Angela S.Miller Mrs.Kathryn R.Miller Ms.Hatty R.Miller Mr.Douglas & Mrs.Renie Mills Ms. Evelyn L.Milsap Mr. Gerald Mintun Ms. Donna Moerie Moe's of Pinehurst, Aberdeen,NC Mr. Lee Mole Mrs.Hannah L.Monds Mr. Charles J.Monroe Mr. James W.Monroe Ms.Mary L.Monroe Mr.William B. & Mrs.Darlene Montesanti Mr.Robert J.Montgomery Ms.Pansy C.Moody Mr.Barry E.Moore Ms. Christine H.Moore Ms. Jennifer A.Moore Ms.Marie S.Moore Ms.Monica Moore Ms. Saundra L.Moore Ms. Frances Moore Ms.Mary Marie Moorehead Dr.Henry L.Moreland Dr.Gail Morfesis Mrs.Gloria B.Morgan Ms.Mary Y.Morgan Ms. Sandra B.Morrell Ms.Diane N.Morris Ms.Pamela Morris Mr.Nathaniel Morrison Ms.Karen K.Moser Ms.Vicky Motte Mountaire Farms of North Carolina M-R Electric Security Alarms, Inc., Shannon,NC Mt.Gilead Civitan Club Project Fund Ms. Claudia A.Mullins-Lilly Ms.Cornelia R.Murchison Ms. Apsie Murray Mr.Marvin B.Murrow Ms.Maria-Guadalupe Musgrove Music & Arts Centers, Frederick,MD Ms. Elizabeth A.Musselwhite Mr.Randall L.Myers Ms.Constance A.Myers Mr. Jeffery Nalls Mr.Kenneth W. & Mrs.Penny J. Nance Native American Design Services,Pembroke,NC Native Angels Homecare & Hospice Agency, Lumberton, NC Native Visions Newspaper, Pembroke NC Nautical Hangups, Wilmington NC Dr. Sudhir K.Nayer NC DAR, Flat Rock NC NC Department of Correction, Lumberton NC Institute of Minority Economic Dev.,Durham, NC NC USA Wrestling, Spruce Pine,NC Mr. James W.Neal Ms.Gabrielle Neal Mr.David A.Neese Nelson Price & Associates,PA, Lumberton,NC Mr.Kendall Nelson Mr.R. J.Nelson Mr.Carl F.Nephew Mr. Eric Nesman Mr.Carlton Newhouse Mrs. Alice M.Newton Ms. Ellen P.Newton Nichols Pottery, Eagle Springs NC Mr.Tommy Nichols Ms. Jayne A.Nickell Mr. Louis J.Nieves Ms.Tracy D.Nifong Dr.David H.Nikkel Mrs. Sandra R.Nissen Ms.Margaret Nixon Ms.Kimberly R.Noble Mr. Aronny V.Noguera Mr. James F.Norfleet Rev.Paul W.Norman Dr. Elizabeth L.Normandy Ms. Judith B.Norris Ms.Michelle M.Norris North Carolina CPA Foundation, Inc. Ms.Kelly Norton Mrs.Karen P.Notestine Ms. Doris E. O'Brien Mr. John Thomas O'Connor Mr.Thomas O'Connor Ms.Bernardine O'Connor OCSOC,Pembroke NC Mr.Daniel R.Oke Ms. Angela L.Olawsky Oliver Oil Company, Inc., Lumberton NC Mr. Charles A. O'Neal Ms.Barbara N O'Neal Mr.Paul O'Neil Mr. Armand M Opitz Mr.Robert Orozovich Ms.Kimberly L Osborne Dr.Monic Osburn Outback Steakhouse, Lumberton NC Outback Steakhouse, Southern Pines NC Mr. Jerry Overaker Owens Pottery, Seagrove NC Ms. Joanne G.Oxendine Home Interior,Pembroke NC Dr. Joseph B. & Mrs. Adrienne Oxendine Dr. Linda E. Oxendine & Mr. Albert H.Conner Mr.H.Dobbs Oxendine Jr. UNCPDonors Thomas Oxendine at the Football Kick-off Gala Winter 2008 UNCP Today 29 The above list reflects donors as of June 30, 2007. Mr.& Mrs. Jesse E. Oxendine Mr.Brion K. Oxendine Mr.Henry W. Oxendine Mr. James L. Oxendine Mr. James M. "Jimmy" & Mrs. Linda D. Oxendine Mr. Joseph R. Oxendine Mr.Michael A. Oxendine Mr.Randolph M. Oxendine Mr.Roger D. Oxendine Mr.Thomas Oxendine Mr.Thomas L. & Mrs. Lori Oxendine Mrs.Cammie Hunt Oxendine Mrs.Melba L. Oxendine Ms. Amelia Kay Oxendine Ms. Lisa H. Oxendine Ms.Nell L. Oxendine Ms.Opal Oxendine Ms. Sarah J. Oxendine Ms. Sherrie L. Oxendine Ms. Sondra Oxendine Ms.Tamara A. Oxendine Ms.Tasha A. Oxendine Ms.Teresa A. Oxendine Ms.Vivian C. Oxendine Ms.Vivian M. Oxendine Ms.Wendy Oxendine-Davis Ms.Gail Pace Mr. Lloyd M. & Mrs. Jimmy Lynn Page Ms.Melinda C.Paino Mrs.Vickie S.Pait Mr.Manley Palmer Panera Bread, Aberdeen NC Papa Bill's Ribs,Pembroke NC Parker Studios, Lumberton NC Mr.Gilmer Parker Mr. James W.Parker Mr.Robert Parker Mrs. Susan W.Parker Ms.Maggie F.Parker Ms. R.Gail Parker Mrs.Karen L.Parks Dr. John A.Parnell Mr. Alfred Parnell Mr.Kyle G.Parnell Ms.Rene W.Parnell Mr. George S. & Mrs. Sylvia Pate Mrs.Valinda K.Pate Ms. Debra Pate Ms.Helen B.Pate Pates Supply Co., Inc., Pembroke NC Mr. A.Kent & Mrs.Belinda Patrick Ms. Eva B.Patrick Mr. Joseph A.Patterson Ms. Susan C.Patterson Mr.Gary Pavlus Mr.Mark & Mrs. Donna Payne PCS Enterprises Inc., Bowie MD Peanut Processors,Dublin NC Mr.William Pearce Mr.Don Peck Ms.Peggy F.Pegram Pembroke Business and Professional Women's Org. Pembroke Chamber of Commerce Pembroke Farm Home & Garden Supply Pembroke Fast Lube Pembroke Hardware Company Pembroke Pointe Apartment Pembroke Powerhouse Mrs.Kimberly H.Pence Dr.Raymond B.Pennington Mr. Linwood Penny S.Penny Mr.Matthew Perkins Mr.Martin Perry Dr. Jesse Peters Mr.Ron & Mrs Cheryl Pettyjohn Phil Morgan Crystalline Pottery, Inc., Seagrove NC Dr.P. Lee Phillips Mr. Charles W.Phillips Phone Net, Lumberton NC Ms. Susan T.Pickle Mr. Gerald A.Pike Pine Crest Inn,Pinehurst NC Pinewild Country Club, Pinehurst NC Dr. Richard C.Pisano Ms. Aleisha A.Pittman Pizza Hut,Pembroke NC Pizza Inn of Laurinburg NC Mr.Peter Samuel Pizzo Mr.Pierce D.Polattie Dr.Michael & Mrs.Karen Poletti Ms.Tracy D.Polmueller Ms.Kathryn Ponech Mr.Barry S.Poole Pooles Paint & Auto Body Repair, Laurinburg NC Ms. Anne Porricelli Porter Environmental, Pembroke NC Dr. Freda M.Porter Mr. Alan Porter Mrs. Kristin F.Posey Ms.Kimberly Poteat The Potters House, Pembroke,NC Mr.Nathan Powell Mr.Ronald Powell Ms. June Power Mr. Jimmy Powers PPR Foods/McDonalds, Research Triangle Park NC The Presser Foundation, Haverford,PA Ms.Mary A.Prevatte Prevatte's Auto Parts, Inc., Pembroke NC Prevatte's Homes Sales, Inc., Lumberton NC Ms.Marcelle E.Prewitt Mr. Andrew & Mrs.Patricia Price Mr.Nelson & Mrs. Lynda Price Ms. L'Oreal Price Ms.Barbara A.Pridgen Primary Health Choice, Inc., Lumberton NC Mr.David K.Prince Mr. Lemuel S.Proffitt Progress Energy,Raleigh NC Mr.Randy Pruitt Mr. John S.Puls Mr. Arthur Quales Mr.Hugh O.Queen Mr. Lee O.Quick Ms. Clara B.Quick Mrs. Donna M.Quigley R.R.Bowker, LLC, New Providence NJ Raeford Hardware Company Ragazzi's Italiano Delizioso Restaurant, Southern Pines NC Raleigh Flea Market, Inc. Mr. Joel Rampal Mr.Wilson A.Ramsey Mr. Lou Randall Mr.Donald M.Rankin Ms.Martha C.Rankin Ransom Insurance Agency, Pembroke NC Mike and Darlene Ransom Mr.Darian L.Ransom Ms.Barbara Rayner Ray's Furniture, Elizabethtown NC Mrs.Mary F. L.Reagan UNCPDonors Bobbie Maass, Barbara Meadors, and Senator David Weinstein at the Football Kick-Off Gala 30 UNCP Today Winter 2008 The above list reflects donors as of June 30, 2007. Red Apple Properties, LLC, Pembroke NC Red-Line Inc.,Rock Hill SC Red Robbin Gourmet Burgers, Fayetteville NC Red Springs Arts Council Mr. Edgar T Redfearn Mr.Kevin Redmond Ms.Pam F.Reed Ms.Paula Reeger Ms.Maureen C.Regan Mr.William P.Reid Ms.Gladys N.Reid Ms.Melissa R.Reid Ms. Jessica Reisbeck Mrs. Zollene Reissner Ms.Kathryn Joanna Reissner Ms.Hopella A.Renwick Mr.Howard Revels Mrs. Deena H.Revels Ms. Angela D.Revels-Bullard Mrs.Betsy C.Reynolds Ms.Brenda Rhanes Mrs.Wanda A. Ricard Rice,Mr.Timothy J. Richard Petty Museum, Clinton NC Ms.Phoebe Richardson Dr.Patrick & Mrs. Lorna Ricotta Ms. Dorothy M. Riddle Ms. Delores C. Riggins Dr.Timothy M. Ritter Riverbend Residential Services, Inc., Lumberton NC Riverside Country Club, Pembroke NC Mr.Tommy A.Roach Mr. John C.Robbins Mr. John G.Robbins Mr.Kenneth H.Roberson Robert's Golf & Tennis, Aberdeen NC Mr.Dennis P.Roberts Ms.Rosemary H.Roberts Robeson County Committee of 100, Inc. Robeson Electric Co. Inc., Lumberton,NC Robeson Kiwanis Childrens Foundation, Lumberton,NC Ms.Carolyn T.Robeson Dr. James Robinson Mr. Larry D.Robinson Ms. Shirley L.Robinson Rocking Chair Farms, LLC, Laurinburg NC Dr.Maryanne B. & Mr. John C. Roesch Ms.Helen F.Rogers Mr.Keith L.Rorie Leslie C.Roseboro Mr.William T.Roseboro Rostra Precision Controls, Inc., Laurinburg NC Ms. Eugenia F.Rothschild Ms. Lisa W.Rotolo Ms. Annie Rouse Ms. Donna H.Rowe Mr.Kevin M.Roy Dr. John C.Rozier Ms. Janice Rozier Mr.Mark A.Rundlett Dr.Raymond & Mrs.Billie Rundus Ms.Michelle M.Rupard Ms. Judith N.Rush Mr. Earl D.Russ Dr.Mary J.Russell Ms. Lucille T.Russell Mr.Kenneth & Mrs. Lisa Rust Mr.William & Mrs.Carol Ryan Sacred Hoop Trading, Inc., Chapel Hill NC Mr.Mat Sain Mr.Michael Salisbury Ms. Elizabeth P. Salley Mr.Michael Saluzzi Ms.Patricia Saluzzi Sammio's Italian Restaurant, Fayetteville NC Sampson Center Stage, Clinton NC Mr. Jarette L. Sampson Mr. John W. (Ned) & Mrs. Eva Sampson Mr.William C. Sampson Ms.Gale Sampson Ms.Mary O. Sampson Ms.Rosalyn L. Sampson Ms.Wanda L. Sampson Mr.Michael V. Sanderson Mr.Reginald Sanderson Ms.Harvelene B. Sanderson Sandhills Cinema, Southern Pines NC Dr.& Mrs. Joseph E. Sandlin Ms.Monica Sandoval Mr. Gerald R. Sands Ms. Cindy N. Sanmillan Ms. Jan L. Santos Sargon LLC,Pinehurst NC Mr.Carl C. Sarvis Mr.C.David Sasser Mr.Martin G. Sasser Mr. James T. Saunders Mr.Marshall D. Saunders Ms. Sharon L. Saunders Ms.Carolyn Saunders-Deane Ms.Vera L. Sauter Ms.Melina Savage Mr.Walter G. Sawka Ms.Yolanda A. Sawyer Ms. Cindy Saylor SC Society Colonial Dames XVII Century, Johns Island, SC Mr.Donald H. Schatz Ms. Alexa J. Schlimmer Ms. JoKaren Schmidt Mrs. Doris C. Schneider Ms. Christine A. Scholl Mr. Steven Schrock Mr.Bruce & Mrs.Patricia Schweigert Ms. Elizabeth A. Scites Scoggins Seafood & Steak House,Rutherfordton,NC Scotch Meadows Country Club, Laurinburg,NC Mr.Renferd R. & Mrs. Andrena Scott Mr.Vernon Scott Mrs. Frances L. Scott Ms. Janet L. Scott Ms. Jenny D. Scott Scott's Tire, Inc. Mr. Albert "Newy" & Mrs. Lainie Scruggs Ms. Geneva C. Seagroves Ms. Lillie M. Sealey Mr. James C. Sebastian SECC for UNCP Foundation Ms. Jean E. Sexton Mr.William Sharpe Ms.Helen S. Sharpe Shaw Office Supplies, Inc., Lumberton NC Sheff's Seafood Company, Pembroke NC Mrs.Diana Shelley Ms. Sylvia L. Sheppard Mr. Steven Sherman Mr. Steven D. Sherwood Mr.Bill E. Shields Mr.Pete & Mrs.Tracy Shinnick Shoney's of Lumberton NC Ms. Ellen B. Shreve Mr. Steven Sidelinger Mr.Donald B. Siebers Ms. Annie D. Siler Silver Coast Winery, Ocean Isle Beach NC Dr.Robin R. Simmons Ms. Andrea S. Simmons Ms. Lucy B. Simmons Dr. Emily F. Simpson Ms. Doretha G. Singley Ms. Jacqueline D. Sipes Sister's Boutique, Lumberton NC Ms.Kena M. Skipper Ms. Angela Slabach Mr.Pete & Ms. Judith S. Slade Ms. Amy P. Sloop Mr. Earl R. Smith Mr. Eugene M. Smith Mr. J.Wallace Smith Mr.Michael S. Smith Mr.Paul J. Smith Mr. Richard E. Smith Mr.Rick Smith Mr.Robert Lee Smith Mr. Stanley W. Smith Mr.Terry C. Smith Mr.Thomas J. Smith Mrs. Angela L. Smith Mrs. Leigh C. Smith Ms. April W. Smith Ms.Brenda Smith Ms.Cynthia M. Smith Ms. Ella R. Smith Ms. Florence H. Smith Ms. Linda K. Smith Ms. Stacie M. Smith Ms.Veronica B. Smith Smithfield Chicken & Bar-B-Q, Laurinburg NC Smith's Refrigeration, Inc., Lumberton NC UNCPDonors Winter 2008 UNCP Today 31 The above list reflects donors as of June 30, 2007. Mr.Robert E. Snead Mr. Richard Snow Dr.Robert E. Snyder Mr.Reida W. Snyder Sodexho,Pembroke NC Ms.Peggy W.C. Somers Sons of the Revolution of NC, Inc.,Pinehurst NC Southeastern Home Sales of Lumberton NC Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Lumberton NC Southeastern Veterinary Hospital, Lumberton NC Mr. Ricky S. Southerland Southern Bank Foundation, Mt.Olive NC Southern Christian Transportation, Inc., Pembroke NC Southern States Coop., Inc., Lumberton NC Mr.William R Spade Mr.Darrell Spaulding Spencer's Of Walnut Cove, Inc. Mr. Jeffrey L. Spielman Mr.David G. Spivey Ms. Deborah J. Spivey Mr.Willie E. Spruill St. Albans Lodge 114, Lumberton NC St. Anna Church,Pembroke NC Mr.Horace Stacey Mr.Robert L. Staley Mrs.Ruth B. Stankiewicz Stanley Steemer, Fayetteville NC Ms. Joyce D. Stanley Ms. Lisa A. Stanley-Smith Staples Mill Auto Service, Richmond VA Mrs.Nancy L Starnes State of North Carolina Mr.Wendell & Mrs.Yvette Staton Mr. Arthur Stauffer Prof.Ralph L. Steeds Mr.Donald C. Steele Mr.Donald L. Steele Steinmart, Fayetteville NC Dr. Shelby Stephenson Mr.Nathaniel R. Stephenson Ms. Evelyn C. Stephenson Ms. Erin A. Stevens Mr.Kemp Stewart Ms. Deborah J. Stewart Ms. Ella M. Stewart Stock Up Food Center, Red Springs,NC Mr. Jerry Stogner Ms.Mary G. Stoll Mr. James T. Stone Ms. Kristen M. Stone Mr.William N. Storms Mrs. Sandra Stratil Mr. S.Brad Street Mr. Anthony Strickland Mr.Craig Strickland Mr.Gary Strickland Mr. Jimmie Strickland Mr. Johnny R. Strickland Mr.Kenny R. Strickland Mr.Robert C. Strickland Mrs.Pandora B. Strickland Ms.Brenda D. Strickland Ms. Dorothy B. Strickland Ms. Lauren Strickland Ms.Miste M. Strickland Ms.Moddie Strickland Ms. Shirley L. Strickland Ms.Teresa D. Strickland Dr.& Mrs.Reggle Strickland, Sr. Strike at the Wind!,Pembroke NC Cultural Center Mr.Randy & Mrs. Allison H. Strong Ms. Svea E. Strong Dr.Dennis Stuart Stultz Real Estate, Holidaysburg,PA Ms. Rhonda Sturgil Mr.Mike Styers Mr. Jerry A. Suggs Ms.Connie K. Suitt Mr.Mark Sullivan Mr.Merle T. Summers Suntrust Mid Atlantic Foundation, Richmond,VA Mr. James M. (Mike) Sutton Ms.Pearletha Swatson Mr. Aubrey D. Swett Mr.Purnell Swett Mr.Tommy D. Swett Mr.Vardell Swett Ms. Sheila S. Swift Mr.Robert P. & Mrs.Karen Swiney Mr.David J. Synan Mr. James E. Synder Dr.Barbara B. Synowiez T. R.Driscoll, Inc., Lumberton, NC Ms. Laura A.Tanner Ms. Christine Tarlecki Mr.Ward G.Tarlton, Ms.Barbara R.Tarlton Tarpackers Restaurant of St.Pauls NC Mr.Wesley D.Taukchirny Mr.& Mrs. Charles J.Taylor Mr.Dick & Mrs. Lenore Taylor Ms. Emily Taylor Ms. Janet L.Taylor Dr.Harold J.Teague Mr.Gregory S.Tedder Mrs.Mary Alice Pinchbeck Teets Mrs.Mary P.Templeton Mr. Joshua C.Tew Texas Steakhouse & Saloon, Rocky Mount NC Mr. Steven G.Thaggard Thomas Kinkade Gallery, Myrtle Beach, SC Mr.T R Thomas Mr.Watson B.Thomas Mrs. Lucy O.Thomas Ms.Betty J.Thomas Ms.Glenda H.Thomas Ms.Kimiko F.Thomas Dr.Norma J.Thompson Dr.Tommy & Mrs.Marion Thompson Mr. Alan W.Thompson Mr. J.R.Thompson Mr.Milton A.Thompson Mr.Norman Thompson Mr.Wilson Thompson Mrs.Maureen L.Thompson Ms. Emily J.Thompson Ms. Linda W.Thompson Ms. Janet G.Thrower Ms.Karen K.Thurman Ms.Gaylen A.Thurston Mr. James B.Tilley Mrs. Linda J.Tillman Mr. James Tilly Time-Warner Cable, Fayetteville, NC Mr. Jason & Mrs. Sonia Tinsley Ms. Deborah T.Tippett Mr. Luis Tochiki Mr.Nathaniel D. & Mrs. Sandra Tolar Ms.Mildred C.Tolar Tomlinson's, Lumberton,NC Mr. Charles H.Tompkins Mr. James T.Tompkins Ms. Donna R.Tramel Tray's Unique Designs, Pembroke,NC Mr.Gary Tremblay UNCPDonors Mary Ann Elliott and Joshua Posey, recipient of the Mary Ann Elliott Endowed Scholarship 32 UNCP Today Winter 2008 The above list reflects donors as of June 30, 2007. Triangle Community Foundation, Inc.,Research Triangle Park,NC Mrs. Linda G.Trier Trio Cafe', Fayetteville,NC Ms.Barbara Trounson True Value Hardware, Pembroke,NC Mr.William & Mrs.Mayme Tubbs Ms. Emily C.Tuck Mr.Roy Turner Mr.Travis Turner Ms. Jennifer Twaddell Tweetsie Railroad, Blowing Rock,NC Mr.Michael J.Tylavsky Mr. Larry C.Tyndall Mr.Horace M.Tyner Ms.Bess H.Tyner Rev. Franklin M.Tyson Ms.Rebecca Underwood Unilever HPC,NA Up & Coming Weekly, Fayetteville,NC US Golf, Aberdeen,NC US Women's Open Championship, Pinehurst,NC Mr.Robert Usrey Drs.Peter and Patricia Valenti Ms. Sharon Valentine Prof.Paul & Mrs.Karen Van Zandt Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Dr. Richard Vela Ms. Cindy A.Velasquez Video's Unlimited, Pembroke,NC Village Station, Lumberton,NC Ms. G. Elizabeth S.Villescas Tracy Violette Ms.Karlene W.Virgo Ms.Megan M.Volz Vonte Leach Foundation, Wilmington,NC Radomir Vrana Wachovia Corporation, Charlotte, NC Wachovia Foundation, Princeton, NJ Mr. Jason Wagner Mr. Arnold G.Walker Mr. Everett Walker Mr.Mark A.Walker Ms.Coleen D.Walker Ms.Karen A.Walker Ms.Patricia S.Walker Mrs. Frances S.Wallace Mr.Hans J.Wallrath Wal-Mart Discount City, Lumberton,NC Wal-Mart of Pembroke,NC Ms. Linda H.Walser Mr. Frank Walters Mr.Neil A.Walters Mrs. Audrey E.Walters Ms.Barbara C.Walters Dr.D. E.Ward Mr. Frank Ward Mrs.Gail P.Waring Mr.Duncan Warwick Mr. Abraham Washington Mr.William Washington Ms. Joyce S.Washo Mr. Lynn & Mrs. Sandy Waterkotte Ms. Elizabeth Watson Mr.Dennis W.Watts Mr.Patrick D.Waugh Wayland H.Cato, Jr. Foundation Inc., Charlotte, NC Mr.Robert C.Weagraff Mr. Jerry Webb Mr. John Weber Mr.Kenneth Webster Ms. Ann Webster Ms. Lynette Webster Ms. Jenny M.Weed Mr. Charles A.Wegmann Mr. James A.Wegmann Dr.Guo Wei Mr.Tommy & Mrs. Joyce P. Wellington Dr. Liliana T.Wendorff West End Baptist Church, Lumberton,NC Mrs. R. Jean B.West Ms.Betty A.Westbrook Mrs.Brownie S.Wethington WFLB 96.5, Fayetteville,NC Mr. Alva C.Whigham Ms. Lana R.Whigham White Lake Water Park, Elizabethtown,NC Mr.Howard R.White Mr. Jeremy R.White Mrs.Peggy White Ms. Donna C.White Ms. Juliana A.White Ms. Sandra M.White Mr.Bill & Ms. Susan F.Whitt Ms. Dorothy L.Wilkerson Mr.D.G.Wilkie Jackie R.Wilkins Ms. Lois S.Willetts Mr.Danny Williams Mr. Ricky Williams Ms.Barbara Williams Ms. Jackuline B.Williams Ms.Katina R.Williams Ms. Sue Williams Ms. Susan B.Williams Mr.Mickey Williamson Ms.Melissa S.Williamson Ms.Terri T.Williamson Mr. John A.Willis Ms.Mary A.Willis Ms.Victoria M.Willis Mr.Paul & Mrs.Pat Willoughby Willow Pottery,Pembroke,NC Wil-low T Enterprises, Pembroke,NC Ms.Kimberly D.Wills Mr. Alton A.Wilson Ms. Ann S.Wilson Ms.Kimberly W.Wilson Ms. Suzanna Wilson Mr.Michael S.Winburn Ms.Maureen Windmeyer The Wine Cellar & Tasting Room, Southern Pines,NC Mr. Avery D.Winford Ms.Winifred A.Winston WKML 95.7 Fayetteville,NC Ms.Nina Woldorf Mr.Harry H.Wolf Mr.Robert Wolf Ms.Patricia R.Wolf Mr.Bruce R.Wolfe Mr. James Wolfe Ms. Christine W.Womble Mr. L.Roger Wood Mr. Steven Wood Ms.Cynthia A.Wood Ms.Vicki Wood Commissioner Noah & Dr.Ruth Dial Woods Rev. James H. & Mrs.Rose Woods Ms.Dawn B.Wooten Mr. John C.Worthington Mr.David M.Wright Mr.Howard Wright Mrs.Carol C.Wright Ms. Annye M.Wright Ms.Brenda Wright Ms.Kathryn B.Wright WZFX Radio, Fayetteville,NC Ms.Cathy A.Yates Mr.Bill & Mrs. Christine Yeager Mr.Gary Yellin Mr.Brandon E.Yonce Mr.David W.Young Ms.Mary L.Young Mr.Doug Yow Ms. Lorraine I.Yow Mr.Michael C. Zaccaro Ms.Venus Ann Zarris Dr.David D. Zeigler Zeta Beta Sigma, Fayetteville Chapter Zorba's Famous Gyro & Souvlaki, Fayetteville, NC UNCPDonors The Braves take on Greensboro in their first home game. Winter 2008 UNCP Today 33 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Board of Directors Executive Board President Jason Bentzler '96 First Vice President Floyd Locklear '86 Second Vice President Cynthia Herndon '01 Immediate Past President Jeffery Alejandro '95 Board Members Curtis "Trey" Allen '97 Sandra Carter '94, '06 Danielle Hiraldo '03, '06 Henry "Hank" Lewis Jr. '00 Patricia Locklear '98 Melinda McMillan '88 Virgil Oxendine '90 Sylvia Pate '99 Renee Steele '93 Christina Strickland Theodorou '05 Executive Director James Bass ’94, ’03 Alumni Chapters Charlotte Chapter Fayetteville Chapter Piedmont Chapter Robeson Chapter Scotland Chapter Triangle Chapter CLASS NOTES and CHAPTER NEWS Alumni may submit new information about retirements, births, marriages and job changes by submitting infor-mation via: Office of Alumni Relations P.O. Box 1510 Pembroke, N.C. 28372-1510 tel: 1-800-949-UNCP or (910) 521-6533 email: alumni@uncp.edu web: www.uncp.edu/alumni alumni Greetings, Alumni I am excited to extend congratulations to the most recent additions to our Alumni Association, the Class of 2007. We are proud of you and are here to serve you in any capacity that we can. Good luck in all your endeavors, and remember that you will always have a home at UNCP. The Holiday Drop-In was a tremendous success again this year. More than 150 alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the University were in attendance. The cheerful atmo-sphere and majestic décor made for a festive, fun-filled evening. Thank you to all who were able to attend. And if you could not attend, we hope to see you next year. This year’s Alumni Awards Banquet was held on February 8 in the new University Center Annex. Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the Outstanding Alumni Award and the Distinguished Service Award: Mac Campbell and Dick Taylor. We are honored and proud to have recipients who demonstrate impeccable character and a comitment to excellence in all aspects of their lives. In closing, I would like to extend a gigantic thank you to all of the alumni who have taken the opportunity to support the University during this year’s Annual Fund campaign. Your support is essential to continue to provide current and future students with meaningful life experiences and educational opportunities for a lifetime. If you have not given to the Annual Fund and would like to do so, please contact our Alumni Relations Office today. In Black and Gold, Jason S. Bentzler 34 UNCP Today Winter 2008 Alumni Highlights For reservations, pricing and information, call 800-274-3115 ext. 6461. Travel offered through Collette Vacations. For more information, visit www.collettevacations.com or www.uncp.edu/alumni/travel. Beijing Departure Date: March 28, 2008 New York Departure Date: September 21, 2008 Quebec Departure Date: December 4, 2008 Canadian Rockies Departure Date: June 21, 2008 UNCP graduates 458 on December 8 UNCP Travel Program The 458 UNCP graduates were given advice and encourageme
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Full Text | BROADWAY & MORE SERIES The St. Petersburg Mar. 11, 2008 State Ballet Theatre- Swan Lake Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Mar. 27, 2008 NOSTALGIA CONCERT SERIES Larry Gatlin & Apr. 26, 2008 The Gatlin Brothers BONUS EVENTS RENT Apr. 21, 2008 Arthur LIVE! Apr. 29, 2008 DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES Vanessa Williams Mar. 25, 2008 Winter 2008 UNCP Today 1 UNCP Today Winter 2008 Editor Amber Rach News Writer Scott Bigelow Contributing Writer Hannah Simpson Photographers Bobby Ayers Raul Rubiera Design Lawrence T. Locklear ’05 Amber Rach Class Notes James Bass ’94, ’03 Vice Chancellor, University and Community Relations Glen G. Burnette Jr., Ed.D. ’80, ’87 UNCP Today magazine is published three times a year for alumni and friends of the University by the Division for University and Community Relations. 15,000 copies were printed on recycled paper at a cost of $1.49 each. UNCP is a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina. Editorial Offices UNCP Today University and Community Relations P.O. Box 1510 Pembroke, NC 28372-1510 tel: (910) 521-6249 email: relations@uncp.edu web: www.uncp.edu/relations Class Notes Office of Alumni Relations P.O. Box 1510 Pembroke, NC 28372-1510 tel: (910) 521-6533 email: alumni@uncp.edu web: www.uncp.edu/alumni UNCP Web Site www.uncp.edu Chancellor Allen C. Meadors, Ph.D., FACHE Board of Trustees J. Breeden Blackwell ’68, Chair Marion Bass ’65 Donald Bonner Sybil Bullard Barry Burch Milton Hunt Arlinda Locklear Roger Oxendine Ray Pennington Freda Porter ’78 Dick Taylor Alan Thompson ’85 Paul Willoughby ’73 On the cover 2008 Alumni & Service Awards page 3 5 University News 9 Faculty/Staff News 12 Advancement 18 UNCP Donors 33 Alumni News 38 Class Notes 3Cover Story inside 2 UNCP Today Winter 2008 Alumni, Donors and Friends In addition to continuing their dedication to exceptional classroom teaching, our faculty pub-lished 11 books in 2007, thus contributing to the storehouse of knowledge on a global scale. The future of scholarship at UNCP is more promising than ever with the recent addition of five new endowed professorships. We have received pledges for two nursing chairs, from the Brooks family (Healthkeeperz) and Robert and Ann Zucker; two chairs in the School of Business have been funded by the Thomas Family Foundation and BB&T; and one in education, the Joseph B. Oxendine professorship, has been funded by the C.D. Spangler Foundation. We are expecting to see even more scholarship from our faculty and from our stu-dents. As undergraduate research takes off, so has the Esther Maynor Honors College. The first full scholarship was granted in 2007 from the Maynor gift, which is the largest in University history. As our endowment continues to rise, additional support will become available to outstanding undergraduate scholars. The endowment surpassed $10 million in 2007, up from $4.4 million at the start of the decade. Construction continued in 2007 with the completion of the O.R. Sampson Academic Building, our first new classroom building in 27 years. A new health build-ing is in the planning stages. Construction of new student housing on and off campus has produced one of the most important changes at your University. With more than 2,500 residential students, the door is open to new and high quality campus activities. It would not be appropriate to finish without a word about football. Coach Pete Shinnick, his staff and our young team deserve congratulations on their great first season. We are excited that all Braves sports are off to a good year, so far. I encourage you to come out to support our winter and spring sports, as well as attending some of the outstanding events at the Givens Performing Arts Center. Your University is working hard to give our students and many constituencies a wonderful experience. We are proud of what has been accomplished but know that the best is yet to come. Join us as we move UNCP into tomorrow. Allen C. Meadors Allen C. Meadors, Ph.D., FACHE Chancellor Chancellor’s Message As a provider of higher education to military per-sonnel at Fort Bragg, UNCP was selected by Military Advanced Education magazine as one of the top 30 military-friendly universities in the U.S. With approximately 16,000 military and Department of Defense civilian subscribers, Military Advanced Education is a quarterly publication focused on higher education for the military. It was founded to address the growing need for advanced education, pro-fessional development or additional coursework within the military and qualified Department of Defense civil-ians. Its audience includes mid-career military officers and education offices. The strengths of UNCP’s application included: • flexibility regarding standard policies, such as drop-add; • dollar value of education received, such as comparative tuition and fee structure; • UNCP contribution to learning resources; and • flexibility regarding the schedule of courses. UNCP launched an aggressive campaign in 2003 to offer more degree programs. Based on the University’s demonstrated high value and proven aca-demic rigor, the University was approved to offer seven degree programs at Fort Bragg. The University works with the Education Services Office at the base. On the military reservation, UNCP offers undergraduate programs in: • Bachelor of Science in nursing • Bachelor of Science in business administration with a concentration in management • Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice graduate programs in: • Master of Business Administration (MBA) • Master of Arts in physical education a) Concentration in physical education licensure and sports administration b) Concentration in sports administration • Master of Arts in mathematics education • Master of Public Administration • Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) • MAT middle grades education specialization • MAT physical education specialization • MAT secondary mathematics education (grades 9-12) • MAT secondary social studies education (grades 9-12) UNCP at Fort Bragg may be contacted by calling (910) 436-4295. UNCP in top 30 for service to military Winter 2008 UNCP Today 3 UNCP gives 2008 alumni and service awards Cover Story Mac Campbell, of Elizabethtown, N.C., and Dick Taylor, of Lumberton, N.C., won top awards at the 2008 Alumni Awards Banquet on February 8 at the University. Also honored were the newest inductees of the Athletic Hall of Fame, basketball great Ginnell Curtis Birch and former wrestling coach Mike Olson, who built UNCP’s wrestling program into a powerhouse. Campbell, a 1968 UNCP graduate, was recipient of the Outstanding Alumni Award, and Taylor won the Distinguished Service Award. Both contributed generously to the University and both support the University “in spirit and in person,” Chancellor Meadors said in opening remarks. Athletic Director Dan Kenney introduced both award recipients. He said Campbell represents an outstanding example of profession-alism, community involvement, family values and loyalty. Campbell was a University trustee when Chancellor Meadors was hired and he served on the Football Advisory Board that helped launch UNCP’s new era of football. His contribution earned naming rights to the Mac and Sylvia Campbell Wellness Center in the English E. Jones Athletic Center. “I’ve been very blessed as a person for my family and for what this University did for me and my family,” Campbell said. “I thank you for this honor on behalf of all the outstanding alumni this University has produced.” A petroleum retailer and distributor with outlets across eastern North Carolina, Campbell is vice chairman of the state Board of Transportation. He is a past president of the Braves Club and win-ner of the Volunteer of the Year Award from the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. Taylor was praised for his personal engagement with the University and his leadership. “Dick Taylor was the first to step forward in a really large way to give generously,” Kenney said of the Dick and Lenore Taylor Track. “He also gives generously of his time and talents.” Taylor thanked the University for “letting me work with this great group of faculty, staff and students.” “It’s been a terrific, gratifying and humbling experience,” Taylor said. “Lenore and I have come to love this University more and more.” Ginnell Curtis Birch found her way into the Hall of Fame faster than any athlete in UNCP history, her former coach Sandi Mitchell Littleton noted. “She wanted to win every game, every free-throw shooting contest and every sprint and every drill,” Littleton said. “Once when I was unable to coach, she told me not to worry, ‘I will be an exten-sion of you.’” Mac Campbell and Dick Taylor pose with their awards. continued on next page 4 UNCP Today Winter 2008 Cover Story continued from page 3 A 2002 graduate, Curtis Birch was twice an all-American and four-times an all-Peach Belt selection. She finished number two on UNCP’s all-time scoring list and holds the single-game scoring record of 47 points. “I want to thank the University for giving me the opportunity to play collegiate basketball, and for a wonderful education,” she said. “I want to thank coach Mitchell for believing in me.” Olson took UNCP wrestling off the mat from 1971-82 to com-pete head-to-head against much larger schools including UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State. In all, he coached for 46 years at six institutions and had a career winning mark of 82 percent. At UNCP, Olson coached 16 All-Americans, won five consecu-tive conference championships and nine district championships. He was introduced by his son Jim as “my father, my hero.” “My father’s greatest accomplishment was molding young men into leaders,” Jim Olson said. Coach Olson delivered an inspirational talk, concluding with the audience participating in a “go Braves go” cheer. A large contingent of for-mer UNCP wrestlers was on hand. “My wife and I were talking the other day, and we agreed if we could go back to any place, this is where we’d be,” he said. “I always asked my wrestlers to see themselves doing their best, and most of them did better. “They dared to go beyond,” he said. “They dared to put Pembroke on the map, and they did.” ■ Chancellor Meadors welcomes and congratulates the night's award winners. Coach Mike Olson and Ginnell Curtis Birch pose with their awards. James Bass, Director of Alumni Relations Winter 2008 UNCP Today 5 University News Jamee Hunt crowned Miss UNCP 2008 by Hannah Simpson Junior Jamee Hunt won the crown January 31 at the 56th Annual Miss UNCP Scholarship Pageant held at the Givens Performing Arts Center. Hunt, from Rowland, N.C., competed against seven contes-tants in the categories of interview, swimwear, tal-ent and evening gown. The event was presided over by Miss North Carolina Jessica Jacobs of High Point, N.C., and the Rev. Kent Chavis, a vice president of Lumbee Guaranty Bank. In addition to a $1,000 scholarship, Hunt was also awarded the Jessica Reed and Family Community Service Award and a $100 schol-arship. A health promotions major, Hunt said she had no expectations of winning the pageant, despite winning first runner-up in the 2007 pageant. She plans to work hard on her platform: ACTIONS- A Commitment to Improving Our Nation’s Students, a dropout prevention program. Junior Jessica Capps from Selma, N.C., was first runner-up, win-ning a $500 scholarship; junior Pia Jessup from White Oak, N.C., was second runner-up, winning a $300 scholarship; and junior Justina Carter from Red Springs, N.C., was third runner-up, winning a $200 scholarship. Tiffany Taylor was nomi-nated by her competitors as Miss Congeniality. Deidra Locklear, a senior mass commun-ications major from Pembroke, gave her final performance as Miss UNCP 2007, singing “All the World’s a Stage” and “It’s Time to Say Goodbye,” before her final walk and the crowning of the new Miss UNCP. “It’s very bitter sweet,” said Locklear, who works at Children International, a clinical research company, in Wilmington. Locklear plans to attend graduate school in public administration. “I’m truly going to miss Deidra, but I think Jamee’s going to be a good ambassador for UNCP,” said Robert Cooper, director of the Office of Student Life. Earlier in the day, the contestants participated in a formal inter-view with the judges, which is 25 percent of the total score. During the competition, the answer to one question was worth five percent, health and fitness in the swimsuit category was worth 15 percent, tal-ent was 35 percent, and confidence and personality in the evening gown category was 20 percent. The audience gave a standing ovation to second runner-up Pia Jessup for her talent, an original monologue titled Reflection, which uplifted the perception of women. Jessup, the reigning Miss Ebony Pride, said she was encouraged to compete by fellow African American Student Organization mem-bers. She said she is glad she can now return to normal student activities. Miss North Carolina performed a ballet routine to Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons.” She finished as fourth runner-up in the Miss America Pageant. Outstanding Teen 2007 Alexis Locklear, a cousin of Deidra Locklear, sang “Fever” and “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again” from Phantom of the Opera. Participating contestants included junior Alicia Colette Oxendine from Laurinburg, N.C.; junior Jessica Branning from Thomasville, N.C.; and freshman Jasmine Floyd from Wilmington, N.C. ■ Miss UNCP 2008 Jamee Hunt Miss UNCP Jamee Hunt and her court from left: 1st runner-up Jessica Capps, Jamee Hunt, 3rd runner-up Justina Carter and 2nd runner-up Pia Jessup Miss North Carolina and pageant Mistress of Ceremonies Jessica Jacobs (left) and Miss UNCP Jamee Hunt University News 6 UNCP Today Winter 2008 The University celebrated the 20th year of the James B. Chavis University Center on October 3. The hub of student activity and services at UNCP, the University Center got its first major addition with the opening of a $5 million Annex. The Annex houses a large assembly room, four conference rooms and offices for Student Housing, Residence Life and Student Activities. Dr. James B. Chavis, who guided planning of the University Center before retiring in 1999 as vice chancellor for Student Affairs, was on hand for the festivities. Dr. Diane Jones, current vice chancel-lor for Student Affairs, praised Dr. Chavis. “In his 21 years as vice chancellor, Dr. Chavis was loved and admired at this University,” Dr. Jones said. “This building was his vision.” University Center Director Cynthia Oxendine said students, faculty and staff are excited about the Annex. “The Annex is online, and we’re very excited about it,” Oxendine said. “The Annex pro-ject was devel-oped while Dr. Chavis was here and is just now coming to fruition.” Ground was broken for the original University Center in 1985, and it was dedicated two years later. With its signature pyramid sky-lights, tall ceilings, spacious dining facilities, offices, bowling alleys and game room, it was an extraordinary addition to campus, Chancellor Meadors said. “This student center has truly lived up to its definition as the hub of the University,” Chancellor Meadors said. “It continues to serve the campus and its students well.” The University Center, or UC as it is known, is home to two din-ing facilities, the Cafeteria and Bert’s, which was recently renovated with a World of Wings restaurant. About 100 people were on hand for the event that honored the building and its namesake. James B. Chavis ‘63 worked 34 years at the University, starting as director of the old student center. ■ UNCP celebrates University Center’s 20th year, new Annex Pennington joins UNCP’s Board of Trustees Lumberton Mayor Dr. Raymond B. Pennington joined the Board of Trustees of the University. The former athletics director at UNCP was appointed by North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley on September 28. He will serve through June 2009, filling the unexpired term of Carl Meares Jr. of Fair Bluff, N.C. Dr. Pennington said he looks for-ward to working with the Board of Trustees and Chancellor Meadors during these “exciting times.” “I appreciate the governor’s confidence in appointing me to the Board of Trustees,” Dr. Pennington said. “For me, this is a continua-tion of my work with the University, and I look forward to helping it continue to grow. “Having worked for the University for 40 years and having a wife, son and daughter who are graduates, I have a real vested inter-est in UNCP,” he said. Chancellor Meadors welcomed Dr. Pennington to the board. “UNCP is honored to have Dr. Pennington join the University’s Board of Trustees,” Chancellor Meadors said. “Dr. Pennington has a longstanding relationship with the University, which will serve him and the University well in his role as a trustee.” Dr. Pennington, who earned a doctorate in education from Duke University and a Master’s in Education from UNC-Chapel Hill, worked at UNCP from 1963 – 2003 as a baseball coach, professor and athletics director. A Lumberton city councilman from 1983-87, he was elected mayor in 1991 and has served continuously since then. Dr. Pennington also serves on the Robeson Community College Foundation Board of Directors and is past chair of the Robeson County Democratic Party. Dr. Pennington was elected to the UNCP and East Carolina University (ECU) Athletic Halls of Fame. He completed his under-graduate studies at ECU. A Rotarian and Shrine Club member, he is married with two children and one grandchild. ■ The new University Center Annex Dr. James B. Chavis Winter 2008 UNCP Today 7 University News FSU, UNCP get $1.5 million for research equipment UNCP to begin new bachelor’s degree program Collaboration between Fayetteville State University (FSU), UNC Pembroke and the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Army Research resulted in $1.5 million funding this fall for an advanced electron probe microanalyzer to further student and faculty research along with commercial and military applications. The microanalyzer will allow scien-tists and their students to unlock the secrets of the planet and the universe, said FSU’s Dr. Steven Singletary ’96 and UNCP’s Dr. Lee Phillips. Dr. Singletary initiated the process that resulted in fund-ing from Congress’ 2008 defense budget. North Carolina’s U.S. Sen. Richard Burr and Rep. Bob Etheridge guided the legislation through the Congressional bud-get process. UNC General Administration’s (GA) Office of Federal Relations and its Washington, D.C., office pro-vided guidance and support for the project. From nearby Tar Heel, N.C., Dr. Singletary received a master’s degree from Texas Christian University, a doctorate from M.I.T. and did post-doctoral work at the University of Arizona. The microanalyzer will be located at FSU and will be accessible electronically to UNCP and other chemists, biologists, geologists and forensic scientists to study inorganic and some organic materials. Top administrators at FSU and Chancellor Meadors and Provost Dr. Charles Harrington were closely involved in the process that included personal visits to Washington, D.C. “The Chancellor and I felt it important to work closely with our federal legislators in an attempt to move this project forward and obtain the funding necessary,” Dr. Harrington said. “It was definitely a team effort. This funding from the Department of Defense is a testa-ment to the potential for our contribution to research in these areas.” Dr. Singletary’s research focuses on the heavens, while Dr. Phillips keeps his feet on the ground. “I analyze meteorites,” said Dr. Singletary. “I want to see how planets were assembled; I want to find out how the rocks got here.” Dr. Phillips, also an eastern North Carolina native, is interested in the coast and how it evolved. “The microanalyzer will help me better understand the relationship between changes in sea levels and the precipitation of carbonate cements, or binding agents, in transitional marine deposits,” Dr. Phillips said. “This is the best machine possible for this type of work. “The microanalyzer has micro-imaging capability that allows sci-entists to collect data with an extraordinary degree of precision,” he continued. “What we can do is limited only by our imagination.” The equipment is expected to be operating by this fall. Dr. Linda Little, UNCP’s director for Sponsored Research and Programs and federal relations officer, said the federal funding was the result of an extraordinary collaboration. “This was a team effort on a multi-institutional project,” Little said. The team included Emily Dickens, FSU’s director of community and government affairs, David Camps, director of Sponsored Research and Programs at FSU, Miles Lackey, director of UNC’s federal government relations and Kimrey Rhinehardt, UNC’s vice president for federal relations. “Our congressional delegation and UNC-GA were instrumental, as was our sponsor at the Office of Army Research,” Little said. Faculty members at UNCP and FSU also assisted with the grant application. ■ The University will roll out a new Bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies aimed at students served by the region’s community colleges. The Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina approved the program in November. It will launch in fall 2008 at Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington, N.C., and the plan is to expand the program to other community colleges in the region. The Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies program will appeal to students in a college track and to others already in the job market – in public, non-profit or business professions – who seek advancement or a career change with the aid of a college degree. Eight majors with 20 tracks will be available, and UNCP administrators expect some courses to be taught online. Majors and tracks within those majors include: • Applied Professional Studies - Advertising, Community Recreation, Economic Development, Health Promotion, International, Office Administration and Theatre • Applied Information Technology – Operations Management • Criminal Justice – Applied Information Technology, Forensics and Sociology • Cultural and Family Studies – Spanish • Hispanic Commerce – Community Emphasis • Hospitality – Hotel and Restaurant Administration • Public and Non-profit Administration – General Accountancy, Communication, Public Management and Spanish For more information about the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies, please contact the Continuing and Distance Education at (910) 521-6367 or email ced@uncp.edu. ■ Dr. Lee Phillips Dr. Steven Singletary 8 UNCP Today Winter 2008 The Legacy Bench Campaign is an affordable naming opportunity at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. For $1,500 you can leave a legacy for yourself, a family member or a spe-cial friend on the campus. Your name or the name of a loved one will be inscribed on a beau-tifully crafted bench to be located at strategic sites throughout campus. Purchase a bench (or benches) through this offer and receive a FREE one-year membership in the UNCP Chancellor’s Club! 910-521-6515 • alison.decinti@uncp.edu Faculty/Staff Mentions Historian Dr. Jeff Frederick seeks to shed new light on a contro-versial figure in his book “Stand up for Alabama: Governor George Wallace” (University of Alabama Press; Tuscaloosa; 2007; 489 pages). Dr. Frederick joined UNCP’s faculty in 2003. He teaches a full range of courses at UNCP from entry level U.S. history to Civil Rights, the new South, the old South, American political history and sports and society. Economist Dr. Edwin C. Mensah has written a book on the adoption of new technologies in agriculture: “Economics of Technology Adoption: A Simple Approach” (VDM; 2007). Dr. Mensah earned his doctorate in economics from North Carolina State University and is in his fourth year on the faculty of the School of Business. Robert L. Orr is the University’s new chief information officer and associate vice chancellor for Information Services. He leads the Office of University Computing and Information Services with responsibility for campus information technology and support of teaching and learning with technology.With a First Class FCC Radio Engineering license, Orr earned an associate degree in electronic engineering and a Bachelor of Science degree in com-munications and a Master’s of Human Resources from Western Carolina University. He is working on his doctorate at Western Carolina. Dr. David B. Oxendine, a professor in the School of Education, has written a book titled “Perceived Fairness of an Ethnic Validation Procedure: Implications for Lumbee Federal Recognition” (BDM; 2007). A Pembroke native, he received a Ph.D. in psychology from NC State University. He joined UNCP’s School of Education faculty in 2005. Biology professor Dr. David Zeigler explores biodiversity in his new book “Understanding Biodiversity” (2007; Praeger Publishers; Westport, Conn.). He joined UNCP’s faculty in 1989 and has taught a long list of courses including introductory biology, marine biology, zoology, parisitology and evolution. The Pine Needle student newspaper at the University celebrated its 60th anniversary last fall with record-setting accomplishments. First published in 1947, the paper has grown into a significant, professional-quality medium, accord-ing to faculty adviser Dr. Judy Curtis. “I’m continually amazed at what our students have been able to accomplish,” Dr. Curtis said. “They seem to outdo each other every year.” This year, the bi-weekly The Pine Needle scaled new heights by moving up to full broadsheet-sized newspa-per. If that weren’t enough, the October 11 issue had two sections and reached a record 20 pages, 10 in full color. “This was our first Homecoming during a football season in 56 years,” Dr. Curtis explained. “With that spectacular event, as well as all of the other news occurring around campus, there has been a lot to cover in the two weeks before Homecoming 2007.” The Homecoming issue included a special eight-page section and complete sports coverage. Lots of students work on The Pine Needle each year. For 2007-08, the newspaper has a staff of 34. Robert Deckert is the editor and Christian Felkl serves as managing editor. Other senior staff members include Michael Graham, Web editor; Abbigail Overfelt, news editor; Tashieka Hammond, photo editor; Kayloni Wyatt, around the campus editor; Hannah Simpson, around the town editor, Robert Kelley, sports editor; and Margaret Damghani, opin-ion editor. The paper accepts paid advertising from national brands as well as local businesses. It boasts a circulation of 4,000 on campus and in the town of Pembroke via racks in restaurants, stores and public buildings. In addition, the paper is circulated at the University’s satellite campuses. “I am so proud of the students. It’s a huge job putting out a 20-page paper,” Dr. Curtis said. “Although journalism majors make up most of the staff, all majors are welcome.” The Mass Communications Department offers academic tracks in journalism, public relations and broadcasting. For more information, please call (910) 521-6204 or email pineneedle@uncp.edu. ■ ‘The Pine Needle’ turned 60! University News Dr. Carmen Calabrese became the executive director of the Thomas Family Center for Entrepreneurship on November 1. A faculty member in the School of Business and former director of the MBA program, he teaches small business management and entrepreneurship. At the Entrepreneurship Center, he will create a business incubator to support the success and growth of new businesses. The Legacy Bench Campaign Winter 2008 UNCP Today 9 UNCP’s Office for Advancement adds Alisia Oxendine Faculty/Staff News Alisia Scott Oxendine joined the Office for Advancement at the University in the newly created position of Collegiate Director of Development. Oxendine, who was a special assistant to Congressman Mike McIntyre, will be responsible for resource development for UNCP’s academic departments and programs. She reports to Sandy Waterkotte, vice chancellor for Advancement. “We are so pleased to be adding a position in Advancement that will have the interaction with deans and depart-ment heads as its priority,” Waterkotte said. “Alisia is the perfect person for this position, since she brings a great understanding of the community and our state, as well as an honest affection for UNCP.” A graduate of Lee University in Cleveland, Tenn., Oxendine received a Master of Public Administration degree from UNCP in December 2007. Her work experience includes public relations, mar-keting, government and media relations and resource development in a variety of settings in health care, education and government. “This position is a great fit based on my service and experience in the public and private sectors,” Oxendine said. “I am honored to continue serving my community and look forward to being part of the University and its Advancement team.” Oxendine worked in Congressman McIntyre’s local office where she researched issues critical to the region in rural health care, education, economic development, housing, armed forces and American Indian affairs among others. As a student intern working with the Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs, Oxendine found her calling. “I worked for senators John McCain and Daniel Inouye at the time the (Lumbee) Federal Recognition bill was introduced into the Senate,” Oxendine said. “The bill lost by two votes, but the experi-ence planted the idea to return to my own community to work and make a difference where I felt I was needed most.” Oxendine is a Lumberton, N.C., native. She is married to realtor Brion Oxendine, and they have two children. She said UNCP has played an enormous role in her family. “My husband and his father and mother are UNCP graduates and so is my mother,” Oxendine said. “UNCP has played a vital role in our lives just as it plays a vital role throughout this community and region.” Oxendine also worked six years as a violence prevention special-ist for the Public Schools of Robeson County and in public and gov-ernment relations and business development for Native Angels Homecare and Hospice in Lumberton. At UNCP, she will work to develop academic programs with fac-ulty, department chairs and deans of the College of Arts and Sciences and schools of Education and Business. “We will sit down and evaluate the needs and priorities in collaboration with each department, and I will work to develop rela-tionships with prospective donors to support and to assist them in meeting their goals and expanding their vision,” Oxendine said. “I am looking forward to working with everyone.” ■ UNCP loses professor Dr. Mary Guy Beaver Dr. Mary Guy Beaver, a profes-sor in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation Department, died on September 16 after a brief illness. She was coordinator of UNCP’s Recreation Program and an outdoor enthusiast. In her eighth year on the faculty, she was a Desert Storm and Desert Shield veteran. A native of Oglethorpe, Ga., Dr. Beaver was well liked by col-leagues and students alike. She was remembered for her hard work and spirit in a memorial service on October 3. Student and recreation major Rachel Cadden said Dr. Beaver “made sure her students were laughing a lot and learning more.” Dr. William Gash, associate vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, said “Mary Guy was an excellent teacher, mentor, advisor and friend. She went about making a difference to everyone she knew in her quiet and genuine manner.” Retired wrestling coach P.J. Smith said Dr. Beaver was very well respected. “She worked very hard to be able to teach and coach in higher education,” Smith said. “This was her dream.” Dr. Beaver earned a Doctorate of Arts in physical education from Middle Tennessee State University where she also earned an undergraduate degree in health and a Master of Science degree in physical education. She also earned a Master’s degree in Education from Berry College. Dr. Beaver worked at the high school, community college and university levels. She was head of Southeastern Community College’s Parks and Outdoor Recreation Department from 1993-97 before tak-ing a job as a ranger with the National Park Service at Mammoth Cave, Ky. She spent summers as director of a Girl Scout Camp in Chattanooga, Tenn., and was member of the U.S. Army Reserves from 1984-91. Dr. Beaver’s department has originated a memorial scholarship in her name. For more information or to contribute, please contact the Office for Advancement at (910) 521-6252 or advancement@uncp.edu. ■ 10 UNCP Today Winter 2008 Faculty/Staff News Dr. Menefee returns to UNCP as Thomas Distinguished Professor Dr. Mike Menefee is the new Thomas Family Distinguished Professor of Entre-preneurship. He was the University’s William H. Belk Distinguished Professor from 1990-94. Dr. Menefee returns to UNCP from a distinguished 13-year career at Purdue University where he was a Peterson Faculty Fellow and a Burton D. Morgan Fellow at the Center for Entrepreneurship in the university’s Discovery Park. At UNCP, Dr. Menefee will lead several entrepreneurship programs. That too will be a familiar role because in the early 1990s, he played a part in the birth of the Regional Center for Economic, Community and Professional Development. Dr. Menefee will help launch the Thomas Family Center for Entrepreneurship. He will also help plan new undergraduate programs in entrepreneurship. Dr. Eric Dent, dean of the School of Business, is pleased to have Dr. Menefee at the Center and on his faculty. “Mike Menefee is the perfect person to fill this important role for the University and region,” Dr. Dent said. “He is a top-notch scholar with tremendous expertise in entrepreneurship. “He is also very familiar with our region and already has a network of connections that will accelerate what the Thomas Center can do to help organizations in the region,” he said. “It’s good to be back at a place where there are so many good people, and I have so many good relationships,” Dr. Menefee said in an interview from his office at COMtech. COMtech, a business incubator in Robeson County, is also the location of UNCP’s Regional Center and the biotechnol-ogy research and training facility, which will break ground this fall. “Returning to UNCP to teach, research and work in entrepreneurship is an opportu-nity to do here what I did successfully at Purdue,” he said. “I’m very excited about the mission of the Thomas Entrepreneurship Center.” Dr. Menefee started and directed the Purdue entrepreneurship program, located at the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship at Discover Park, which quickly grew to include more than 700 students. He also directed the Public Policy Institute as a Kettering Fellow. Awarded professor emeritus status, Dr. Menefee won several awards, including the 2007 Thomson-South-Western Outstanding Educator Award, the 2007 Federation of Business Disciplines Educator of the Year Award and the 2007 Southwest Case Research Outstanding Educator. He has an outstanding record of scho-larship also. Dr. Menefee is co-author of “Human Behavior in Organizations,” which is going into its second printing. Over the years, he collaborated with several UNCP business professors on arti-cles that were published in business journals. “I have co-authored a number of articles with Dr. John Parnell, the current William H. Belk Distinguished Professor, and Dr. Rick Crandall, Dr. Ed Powers and Dr. Christopher Ziemnowicz, and we plan more joint pro-jects,” Dr. Menefee said. “I am looking forward to working with the faculty.” Dr. Menefee said he is pleased to see UNCP’s growing enrollment. “A lot of good things are happening at UNCP,” he said. “This University is a well-kept secret that people are just beginning to discover. “UNCP has so much to offer in terms of small classes, great faculty and diversity,” Dr. Menefee added. “This is a University on the move today with potential for more growth and development opportunities for the region.” Dr. Menefee is familiar with the region’s economy having performed development work in several municipalities and counties. “This University has helped the region in many ways and is in a position to do even more with programs in entrepreneurship,” he said. “While the University raises the skill level of entrepreneurs, the Thomas Family Center will stimulate entrepreneurship through assistance to start-ups and existing small businesses. “I had a good conversation with Jim Thomas before taking this position,” Dr. Menefee said. “I appreciate his vision to help people here.” A grant from the Thomas Family Foundation launched the Entrepreneurship Center and the distinguished professorship. Thomas is a Pembroke, N.C., native who is a successful commercial real estate developer in Los Angeles. With a Bachelor of Science degree in management from Northern Illinois University, Dr. Menefee earned a Master of Science degree in civil engineering and management and a Ph.D. in administrative science from Purdue University. He has earned certificates as a financial analyst from Dunn and Bradstreet, corporate accounting, human resource management, mediation from UNCP and Bible studies and counseling from Moody Bible Institute. The Thomas Family Center for Entrepreneurship at COMtech may be con-tacted at (910) 775-4208. ■ “While the University raises the skill level of entrepreneurs, the Thomas Family Center will stimulate entrepreneurship through assistance to start-ups and existing small businesses. Winter 2008 UNCP Today 11 Faculty/Staff News UNCP’s Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence hails from South Africa Dr. Chisepo J. J. Mphaisha comes to the University as an international Fulbright Scholar from Cape Town South Africa’s University of the Western Cape with an enrollment of over 15,000 students. Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is also a city that is near Robben Island where political prisoners were jailed during the Apartheid era, and the Cape of Good Hope that was historical-ly a stopover for sailing ships to and from India and the Orient. With its beautiful beaches and mountain ranges, Cape Town is also home to the University of Cape Town, the University of the Western Cape, the University of Stellenbosch, and the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Dr. Kevin Freeman of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Dr. Robert Schneider, former associate vice chancellor for International Programs and Dr. Linda Little, director of the Office of Sponsored Research and Programs, were instrumental in bringing Dr. Mphaisha to UNCP. “The presence of such distinguished international faculty is a critical part of our effort to create a truly international learning environment on campus and to prepare students for success in the 21st century,” Dr. Schneider said. “His scholarship on administrative reform in South Africa is widely known, and he has a remarkable reputation in his field. “Most importantly, he will bring to our students a truly valuable per-spective on the historic and critically important changes and challenges associated with the South African experience,” he continued. Dr. Mphaisha concurs, “UNCP is a diversified University, so we will see how we make room for each other to work and succeed. I also see my purpose for being here as one of sharing experiences beyond the classroom,” he said. Dr. Mphaisha’s academic background is in public and international affairs. He was educated in Zambia and the U.S. He earned a Master’s of Public Administration degree (MPA) in 1977 and a Ph.D. in 1979 from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Mphaisha has taught university undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students for over three decades. He taught at the University of Zambia from 1974-94. He then moved to the University of the Western Cape, South Africa, in 1995 to take up the post of professor of public administration. This is the second time Dr. Mphaisha is Fulbright Scholar-in- Residence in the U.S. He was Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence in the 1985-86 academic year at the University of Richmond in Virginia, during which time he was invited to guest-lecture at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Colgate University, Cornell University, Indiana University South-East, Haverford College and the University of Pittsburgh. “The goal of the Fulbright program is to foster understanding between the American people and peoples from other parts of the world through the mutual exchange of views on social, economic, political and institutional issues confronting the U.S., and I am eager to work towards the realization of that mission,” Dr. Mphaisha said. He takes his role as a Fulbright Scholar very seriously. “My research interests are wide and varied, and I hope to have some time to do com-parative research, perhaps with local governments while I am here.” This semester, he is teaching two courses. One – comparative public administration compares and contrasts bureaucratic experiences in developed and developing nations. The second course, which the Department of Political Science and Public Administration asked Dr. Mphaisha to design and teach, deals with government and politics in South Africa. This course focuses on the evolution of the post-apartheid state. South Africa is a multi-lingual and multi-ethnic country with 11 official languages, including English and Afrikaans. After the 1994 non-racial elections, the real transformation of the state and society in South Africa began. The new government had three tasks. The first was the development of a non-racial state and public ser-vice, with all of the educational and training implications. The second was the creation of a balance between a private sector that could serve as the engine of economic growth and a public sector that could meet the country’s overwhelming social needs. The third was the creation of a policy-making process that could plan, coordinate and manage econom-ic development into the 21st century. The course demonstrates that these socio-economic and political problems remain pervasive in contempo-rary South Africa. Dr. Mphaisha finds UNCP students to be “quite good” on the whole. More importantly, departmental colleagues have helped him immensely to quickly settle down. His wife, Victoria, accompanies him on his one-year sojourn. They have between them six daughters and a last-born son, now age 17. They also have four grandsons and one granddaughter. “My wife and I find Pembroke a beautiful place,” he said. “There is a friendliness here that you do not easily find in a very large city. The people are ever so polite and friendly,” Dr. Mphaisha said. “My wife has, for instance, joined a prayer group, which is something she enjoys at home in Cape Town…praying for others in order to look for and to find Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord.” To contact Dr. Mphaisha, please call (910) 775 4279 or email chisepo.mphaisha@uncp.edu. “UNCP is a diversified University, so we will see how we make room for each other to work and succeed. I also see my purpose for being here as one of sharing experiences beyond the classroom,” he said. 12 UNCP Today Winter 2008 BB&T endows distinguished professorship at UNCP Advancement A gift from BB&T Corporation has established an Endowed Professorship in the Philosophical Foundations of Free Enterprise in the School of Business. BB&T, a super regional bank headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., with deep roots in Southeastern North Carolina, has contri-buted $500,000 towards a $1 million endowment that will bring a distinguished scholar and teacher to the University. An additional gift of $25,000 will purchase books and materials to advance the teaching of the moral and philosophical underpin-nings of capitalism. The endowment carries with it the objective of teaching future generations of business leaders the moral and philosophical princi-ples underlying free markets, said John Allison, BB&T’s chairman and chief executive officer. “We believe there needs to be a deeper understanding of the morality of capitalism and its causal relationship to economic well-being,” Allison said. “This contribution will encourage business graduates who enter the workplace to have a firm grasp of the moral principles underlying free markets, a better understanding of our economy, and an enhanced ability to make meaningful contributions to the world.” The gift, which is to be made over five years, will be matched by the North Carolina General Assembly’s Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund. As an endowment, the gift will fund the professorship perpetually. It is UNCP’s fifth distinguished professorship and third in the School of Business. Distinguished professorships that are funded from outside sources represent an outstanding opportunity for institu-tions of higher education, said Dr. Eric Dent, dean of the school. “The establishment of the BB&T Endowed Professorship in the Philosophical Foundations of Free Enterprise will allow us to recruit or retain a ‘superstar’ faculty member in this area,” Dr. Dent contin-ued. “It is also admirable for a large company such as BB&T to want to support the teaching of ethics, and this gift will allow us to expand our offerings in this area.” Chancellor Meadors thanked the bank and its leadership for investing in higher education. “This gift to The University of North Carolina at Pembroke is meaningful because of its size and its purpose,” Chancellor Meadors said. “It also speaks to BB&T’s considerable relationship with this University and the communities they serve. “We greatly appreciate BB&T’s generosity and the leadership of people like James Gore and Jeff Etheridge,” Dr. Meadors said. Gore, Lumberton city executive, and Etheridge, southeast region president, were on hand October 2 to discuss the program and gift with UNCP administration. BB&T is a full-service financial institution built on a strong foundation that emphasizes 10 primary values and the significance of individuals' character. (Visit www.bbt.com to learn more about the corporation's philosophy.) BB&T and its employees are long-time supporters of the School of Business and UNCP. Allison was the Distinguished Business Executive Speaker at UNCP in 2006, discussing the company’s vision and values. More information about the company is available at http//www.bbt.com. ■ To learn more about supporting your University, please call the Office for Advancement at (910) 521-6252 or email: advancement@uncp.edu. BB&T endowed professorship---From left: BB&T’s Jeff Etheridge, Chancellor Meadors and BB&T’s James Gore. Winter 2008 UNCP Today 13 Donors meet recipients at Annual Scholarship Dinner Advancement James Sibbett and Sara Pack spoke for student scholarship recipients to thank donors at the 4th Annual Scholarship Awards Dinner at the University November 29. The dinner, attended by 118 scholarship donors, is the annual event when donors and recipients meet. In many ways, Sibbett’s and Pack’s stories are typical of UNCP students. A non-traditional student, Sibbett served in the Army before returning to school to pursue his dream of becoming a doctor. With wife, Siiri, also enrolled at UNCP, money was needed. “When I read about the David Parke Scholarship, I felt we had something in common,” Sibbett said. “Mr. Parke was serv-ing his country in Korea when he went missing in action. “I read that he wanted to go to medical school, and so do I,” Sibbett concluded. “Because of this event, I was able to meet his sister, Marti Baldwin, who has become a friend and has welcomed me into her family. “I am thankful,” Sibbett said. More than three of every four students at UNCP receive financial assistance of some kind. A member of the Esther Maynor Honors College and the first recipient of the Maynor Scholarship, Pack said without it, she would not be in college. “I consider it a great honor to be here,” Pack said. “More than anything, I am grateful to the donor. “Every new person I meet, every class I take would not have happened without this scholarship,” she said. “This has completely changed my life; it has changed my life in every way possible.” Mary Ann Elliott, a Lumberton, N.C., native who did not graduate from high school but became CEO of a global aerospace company, said her mother inspired her to create two endowed schol-arships at UNCP. “My mother struggled so hard to go to nursing school,” Elliott said. “She never gave up, and that inspired me. Now it is my time to give back.” Chancellor Meadors thanked the donors on behalf of the University. “This event brings together our most precious resources – our students – with our most precious friends – our donors,” Chancellor Meadors said. “The opportunity to get a college education is price-less, and to make it possible for another person is to change history. “If there is one thing I could say to the students in this room, it is to remember this day and the help you received, and give back when it is your time.” ■ Add Your Name to the First and Ten Donor Wall at the UNCP Football Stadium, call 910-521-6252 From left: Front Row - Martha Baldwin, Mary Ann Elliott and Sarah Pack. Back Row - James Sibbett, Chancellor Meadors, Provost Charles Harrington and Joshua Posey. 14 UNCP Today Winter 2008 Raleigh donors establish endowed professorship Advancement Welcome to your resource for charitable gift planning! Visit www.uncp.edu/advancement and click on Major and Planned Gifts. Estate Planning Charitable Gift Annuities Bequests Gifts of Real Estate, Stocks, Insurance And much more. A great resource for: For more information, please contact Alison DeCinti at 910.521.6515 or alison.decinti@uncp.edu. A Raleigh, N.C., couple founded an endowed professorship in the Nursing Department at the University. Robert L. and Anne S. Zucker established the $250,000 endow-ment as part of a charitable trust. It will perpetually fund a nursing faculty position. The Zuckers, owners of Outdoor Equipment Distributors, Inc., established similar gifts for nursing programs at UNC-Chapel Hill and East Carolina University. They also fund a scholarship program at NC State University. “We selected nursing because it is a profession that helps people and that goes with our business philosophy,” Robert Zucker said. “People don’t often think of nursing schools, but nurses help a lot of people.” The family had ties to UNC-Chapel Hill and East Carolina, but none with UNCP before the gift. The Zuckers are friends of UNCP Board of Trustees Chair Breeden Blackwell ‘68. “We have been friends for the past 8-10 years, and I suggested he take a look at my little University,” Dr. Blackwell said. “Unknown to me, Bob came to UNCP and had lunch with Chancellor Meadors. “There is no question this gift will benefit the University, its stu-dents and patients in our region,” Dr. Blackwell said. “I guess you never know what will happen when you start bragging about your University.” Zucker said his visit to UNCP opened his eyes. “I was amazed when I came to the University with all the new buildings and its modern campus,” he said. “I’ve always had a great love for small universities because you can get to know so many people.” The gift agreement was announced on October 6 at UNCP’s Southeastern Regional Medical Center (SRMC) nursing campus in Lumberton. Nearly 50 enthusiastic nursing students welcomed the news from the audience. “Anne and I are amazed and surprised by the reception we have received today,” Zucker said. “Eastern North Carolina will certainly be happy to have all of you good nurses. “We’re going to need all of you, and we hope you are all going to be very successful,” he continued. “Thank you. Anne and I won’t forget this day.” Nursing Department Chair Barbara Synowiez said the gift is an important one for the young nursing program. “An endowed professorship represents one of the greatest gifts a university can receive,” Dr. Synowiez said. “It will ensure the quality and reputation of this department and advance our mission in the region.” UNCP graduated the first students from its four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program in May 2007. A RN-to-BSN program has been in place since 1992 with campuses at UNCP, Sandhills Community College Campus, Southeastern Community College Campus and Fort Bragg. On hand for the announcement were SRMC CEO Joanne Anderson and vice presidents, David Sumner, Teresa Barnes and Morris Bullock. UNCP Trustees Dick Taylor and Dr. Raymond Pennington were also on hand. Upon receipt of the gift, UNCP is eligible to apply for a dollar-for- dollar match as part of the North Carolina General Assembly’s Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund. ■ From left: Donors Robert L. and Anne S. Zucker, Dr. Barbara Synowiez, chair of the Nursing Department, and Trustee Dr. Breeden Blackwell. Advancement Winter 2008 UNCP Today 15 UNCP is funded for a distinguished professorship in education A new endowed distinguished professor-ship at the University is named for Chancellor Emeritus Joseph B. Oxendine. The distinguished professorship is in UNCP’s School of Education and funded by the C.D. Spangler Foundation, Inc. It is the first of as many as five chairs at UNCP fund-ed by the foundation, which pledged $26.9 million to establish up to 96 professorships at the 16 UNC campuses. Spangler, who was president of UNC from 1986-97, requested that the chair be named for Dr. Oxendine, who was chancellor of UNCP from 1989-99. In a letter with a check for $250,000, UNC President Emeritus Spangler requested the naming. “This chair is to be named for Chancellor Emeritus Joseph B. Oxendine, who has pro-vided time and energy in support of our University,” Spangler said. “I encourage you to see that a well-qualified professor is selected for this honor.” Dr. Charles Harrington, provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, said the University is extremely grateful for the gift. “Thanks to a very generous gift from the C.D. Spangler Foundation, we are slotted to receive five endowed professorships, one each year for five years,” Dr. Harrington said. “We were given the option of choosing the discipline, and, given the University’s unique history as a teacher training school for American Indians, it made perfect sense to us that our first chair from the Spangler grant should be in teacher education.” The North Carolina General Assembly’s Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund will match the challenge grant from the Spangler Foundation. As an endowment, the gift will fund the pro-fessorship forever. A successful Charlotte, N.C., businessman, Spangler is a friend to UNCP, Dr. Oxendine said. “C.D. Spangler was a superb leader, and I always believed that he was very supportive of all the UNC institutions,” Dr. Oxendine said. “I am tremendously honored and humbled to have my name associat-ed in perpetuity with a distinguished professorship. An endowed pro-fessorship enhances the quality and stature of an institution and its programs,” he said. In 2007, the Spangler Foundation committed to provide $6.9 mil-lion, the full private funding required to endow one distinguished professorship on every UNC campus. Beginning in 2008, the foundation will invest up to $20 million over five years to help each campus qualify for one additional endowed chair each year, poten-tially adding 80 additional professorships. From January 2008-2012, UNC institu-tions may apply annually to the Foundation for a grant of $250,000 to be used to qualify for state matching funds from the Board of Governors' Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund. The combined state and private funds will be used to create either a $500,000 or a $1 million endowed chair in one of the traditional arts and sciences disci-plines, or in teacher education, or engineering, or nursing. Additionally, private gifts from UNCP donors may be used to increase the amount that the state will then match. Both proposals are contingent on the N.C. General Assembly providing state matching funds totaling $4.6 million annually through the Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund. Created by the General Assembly in 1985, the fund has provided matching funds for 302 professor-ships across UNC, including the Thomas Family Distinguished Professorship in Entrepreneurship at UNCP. Previously, Spangler and his family foundation have made gifts to endow or complete 37 distinguished professorships across the University. Commenting on the proposals, Spangler said: “Good professors are professors who like teaching students and like doing research. This effort on the part of my family is intended to retain, reward, and recruit good professors. We hope there will be positive results.” Chancellor Meadors said the initiative would have a dramatic, lasting impact on academic quality at UNCP. “This is a remarkable opportunity for our University, and I am especially pleased that President Emeritus Spangler honored Chancellor Emeritus Joseph Oxendine with this honor,” said Chancellor Meadors. “Education is UNCP’s great historic mission, and there are many challenges for the future in training teachers for tomorrow, so we are especially grateful to C.D. Spangler Jr. and the foundation.” Besides the Thomas Distinguished Professorship, UNCP has three other distinguished professorships: the Martha Beach Chair in Art, the William C. Friday Distinguished Professorship in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and the William H. Belk Chair of Management in the School of Business. ■ “Good professors are professors who like teaching students and like doing research.” 16 UNCP Today Winter 2008 Advancement New Century Bancorp and Carolina Professional Mental Health Associates (CPMHA) have made an investment in the new football program at UNC Pembroke. The New Century Bank Athletic Training Room in UNCP’s new Bob Caton Fieldhouse was dedicated October 24. The CPMHA Concession facility at the football stadium was dedicated November 7. The concession area will be part of the planned multi-purpose building that will also house the Paul and Pat Willoughby Press Box and the First Bank Chancellor’s Box. It will rise up from behind the main stadium grandstands. New Century Bancorp was founded in 2000 and is headquar-tered in Dunn, N.C. With assets of $590 million, the bank has branches in Pembroke, Lumberton, Raeford, Clinton, Goldsboro, Lillington and Dunn. A contribution of $15,000 earned naming rights to the facility, which Chancellor Meadors noted is a very busy place. “It might be a busier facility than we’d like it to be, but we are a first year program,” Chancellor Meadors said. “On behalf of the University, I’d like to thank New Century Bancorp for this truly important gift. “Football is as much a community project as it is a University project, and New Century is a great friend of this community,” he continued. “As the University has grown, so have the community and the bank.” William Hedgepeth II, president and CEO, led a contingent of New Century bankers to Pembroke. “We are honored to have our name on this fine facility,” Hedgepeth said. “We look forward to working with the University as we continue to strengthen the communities we serve.” Pembroke Branch Manager Lucille Locklear said the relation-ship is a matter of vision and faith. “This is the first step of a great friendship,” she said. New Century Bank’s south division entered the Robeson County market in the summer of 2006 when it purchased Progressive Savings Bank. Among the bank’s staff on hand for the dedication were south-ern Regional Executive John McFayden, Vice President Jay Britt, City Executive Johnny Lee, Human Resources Director Lynn Johnson and Marketing Coordinator Dana Cochran. CPMHA founder and partner Frederick Stephens, a UNCP graduate and faculty member in the Social Work Department, echoed Hedgepeth’s sentiments. “I would like to thank all those individuals who made this day possible,” Stephens said. Stephens thanked his family and colleagues who inspired and guided him as a student and professional. In particular, he thanked key members of CPMHA’s staff, including business partner Jody Thomas, ‘01, Joni Floyd Thomas ’03, Jonna Davis ’03 and Daryl Locklear ’96. “If not for these people and their striving for excellence, this would not be possible,” Stephens said. A Columbus County native, Stephens earned a Bachelor of Social Work degree from UNCP in 1987, a Master of Social Work degree from the University of California at Berkley and joined UNC Pembroke’s faculty in 1992. Carolina Professional Mental Health Associates was founded in 2004 and has 70 employees. It serves Robeson, Scotland, Columbus and Bladen counties. Chancellor Meadors linked the health care provider’s gift to the University’s larger mission. “A university is a lot more than athletics and academics,” Chancellor Meadors said. “A student’s educational experience builds the total person, similar to the purpose of mental healthcare providers.” Football coach Pete Shinnick thanked Carolina Professional Mental Health Associates for its gift. “The concession facility will be important pieces of this overall facility,” he said. “I continue to be excited by the generosity that comes from the people in this community.” For more information about the First and Ten Campaign for Football and Athletic Excellence and giving at UNCP, please contact the Office for Advancement at 910-521-6252 or email New Century gift – From left: Lucille Locklear, Chancellor Meadors, advancement@uncp.edu. ■ William Hedgepeth, John McFayden, Johnny Lee and Jay Britt Concessions dedication – From left: Carolina Professional Mental Health Associates staff: Jody Thomas, Joni Floyd Thomas, Chancellor Meadors, Frederick Stephens, Jonna Davis and Daryl Locklear. Two Facilities Dedicated by First and Ten Campaign Donors Winter 2008 UNCP Today 17 Advancement Writer’s endowment established at UNCP A fund established by Dr. Anita R. Guynn would support writers and writing at the University. The planned endowment has ambitious goals. A composition professor, Dr. Guynn dedicated the WriteReader Endowed Fund to her parents, Donald and Hilda Guynn, and to “all parents who read to their children with the goal to celebrate the work of students and professional writers at UNCP.” “My parents never went to col-lege, but my mother always read to us,” she said. “My parents worked and saved money to send me to school.” Funds generated from the endowment will be used to sup-port events sponsored by the University’s Writers Series, Writing Across the Curriculum program and University Writing Center. The fund was originated with a $7,000 gift and is nearing the endowment mark of $10,000. “It started with the Writers Series Committee, which I am a member of,” Dr. Guynn said. “We invite authors to speak and teach workshops at the University, but we needed additional funding to support the events.” Dr. Guynn thought a permanent fund would underwrite the pro-gram most effectively. She has bigger plans for the endowment. “Eventually, I am hoping enough people give to the fund so that we could have a writer in residence,” she said. “Having a published author here to spend time with students and give readings would be exciting for the University and community.” In her sixth year on the faculty of the Department of English, Theatre, and Languages, Dr. Guynn teaches beginning and advanced composition, and now is teaching a new course titled Creative Non- Fiction. Dr. Guynn grew up near Blacksburg, Va., and did her undergrad-uate work at Virginia Tech and earned a Ph.D. at the University of South Carolina. ■ UNCP fraternity honors Dr. Sylvester Wooten Dr. Sylvester Wooten, a retired University administrator, was honored by members of Omega Psi Phi fraternity on October 6 with an endowed scholarship. “Dr. Wooten impacted so many lives, and this scholarship will impact many more lives,” said Newy Scruggs, a fraternity member and 1994 UNCP graduate. “We will always remember him.” The Omega Psi Phi/Dr. Sylvester Wooten Endowed Scholarship was launched on October 6 with a $10,000 gift from its members. On hand for the announcement were Ken Spencer ‘91, Bernard Griffin ’89 and Artis Hill ’92 along with members of Dr. Wooten’s family including daughters, Candice and Shanita, and wife, Eveland. The scholarship came as a surprise to Dr. Wooten, a 30-year administrator in higher education who was director of UNCP’s Office of Continuing Education for more than 20 years. “I couldn’t find a better group of young men to work with,” Dr. Wooten said. “I’m very proud of them. Thank you for this honor.” Fraternity members presented Dr. Wooten with a carved wooden medallion of the fraternity symbol. Dr. Wooten put it on, saying “I have not worn this in 40 years.” He was an Omega at Winston-Salem State University. The fraternity, which is no longer active at UNCP, was founded in 1911 at Howard University and has a long and distinguished history. Dr. Wooten was an administrator and professor at Winston-Salem State for five years before being named director of Continuing Education at UNCP in 1977. A native of Proctorville, N.C., in Robeson County, Dr. Wooten earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education from Winston- Salem State, a Master of Science in guidance from Virginia State College and a doctorate in counselor education from the University of Virginia. For Newy Scruggs, it was the second scholarship the sports broad-caster has established at his alma mater. The Newy Scruggs Sports Broadcasting Endowed Scholarship benefited its first student this fall, Scruggs said. Before the presentation, Scruggs taped a 30-minute “UNCP Conversations” program in UNCP’s WNCP-TV studios. Scruggs is sports anchor for NBC-5 in Dallas, Texas. He also works for ESPN Radio and writes a weekly newspaper column for the Fort Worth Star- Telegram. Scruggs said he owes a great deal to his University. “Great schools are great because people keep putting money back into them,” he said. “When I interviewed for a scholarship here years ago, I said I would reward them for helping me. That’s why I’m here today.” For more information about giving at UNCP, please contact the Office for Advancement at 910.521.6252 or email advancement@uncp.edu ■ From left: Omega Psi Phi members Artis Hill, Bernard Griffin, Newy Scruggs and Ken Spencer, Dr. Sylvester Wooten, Candice, Eveland and Shanita Wooten UNCPDonors 18 UNCP Today Winter 2008 To UNCP's Donors: These pages are dedicated to UNCP's donors who make it possible for the University to grow in ways that could not have been imagined just six years ago. We in the Advancement office are proud of our association with each of you and hope that you are gratified to count your name among the more than 2,000 names on this list. Over the past few years, the amount that alumni and friends contribute to this institution has tripled. This fact is not only important to UNCP's continued growth, but is also important to today's students who see and feel the impact of your gifts every day. Our sincere thanks to those of you whose names are found in this listing including our Chancellor's Club members who are recognized with a feather beside their names. For those who are not yet listed, we look forward to telling you the UNCP success story over the next year and to counting you among this important group in 2008! From left: James Bass, Alisia Oxendine, Wendell Staton, Sandy Waterkotte, Teresa Oxendine and Alison DeCinti. Sincerely, Sandy Waterkotte, Vice Chancellor for Advancement James Bass, Director of Alumni Relations Alison DeCinti, Assistant Director of Major and Planned Gifts Alisia Oxendine, Collegiate Director of Development Teresa Oxendine, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Director of Donor Relations Wendell Staton, Associate Vice Chancellor and Director of Major and Planned Gifts. Note: The Office of Advancement has done its best to ensure that names are listed as the donor prefers. If we have made an error, please email us at advancement@uncp.edu so we may correct our records. Winter 2008 UNCP Today 19 The above list reflects donors as of June 30, 2007. 195 Fusion Café, Southern Pines,NC 1st Choice Insurance & Realty LLC,Pembroke,NC 9th of September, Southern Pines,NC A New Beginning, Pembroke,NC Mr.Robert Abbate Ms.Mary S. Abernathy Mr.Tony T. Abernethy ACME Electric Corporation, Lumberton,NC Mr.Michael Acosta Mr. Austin A. Adams Mr.Brad Adams Mr.Russ Adams Ms. Jackie Adams Ms.Kay J. Adams Adcar, Inc.,Wilmington, NC Adelio's Restaurant, Lumberton,NC Ms.Glenda Adkins Advance Auto of Lumberton AFJ, Inc./DBA St.Pauls Drug Co. Mrs.Wanda C. Aguirre Dr. Irene P. Aiken Alabama Theatre, N.Myrtle Beach, SC Mr.Dan R. Albertson Mr. Sean A. Albright Mr.Michael & Mrs.Cynthia Alewine Mr. Clayton S. Alexander Ms. Linda D. Alexander Mr.Murray Alford All About Dance, Lumberton,NC Allegra Printing, Fayetteville,NC Mr.Bob Allen Mr.Curtis H. Allen Ms.Gwendalyn L. Allen Ms. Judith A. Allen Ms.Rose C. Allen Ms.Teresa J. Allen Ms.Cynthia D. Alley Mr.& Mrs. C. Richard Alligood Alpha Pi Omega Sorority, Pembroke,NC Frances D. Altman AmericanSociety for Cell Biology,Bethesda, MD Amgen Foundation, Princeton, NJ Ms. Linda Ammons Ms.Wanda K.Ammons Ms.Maxine L.Amos Mr. Jerry Anastasio Mrs.Myra K. Anderson Andersson & Schaeffer Soccer Camp,Pembroke,NC Mr. Lars G. Andersson Mr.Darrell Andrews Mr. Everett Andrews Mr. Stuart B. Andrews Mr. Ricky Anfinson Mr.Matthew Anglin Ms.Nilda M. Anselmi Mr.William Earl Antone Applebee's, Aberdeen,NC Arctic Creamery, Southern Pines,NC Mr.Bruce Armstrong Mr.Neil G. Armstrong Mr.Robert Arndt Dr.Dion J. Arthur Arvin-Meritor,Troy, MI Associate Behavior Services, Lumberton,NC Ms. Lynn F. Atchley Athletic Edge, LLC, Robbins,NC Ms.Rosetta Atkinson Ms.Katheryn Aull Ms. Donna W. Ausley Mr.Bill Austin Mr. Stanley J. Austin Auto Zone, Lumberton,NC Mr.Daniel Autry Mr. James J. Autry Mr.Raz Autry Mrs. Doris E. Autry-Klaas Avalon Academy,Dillon, SC Ms.Barbara McGoogan Avent Ms. Judy C. Avent Avon,Rowland,NC Mr. Emmanuel Awumey Mr.Robert Ayers Ms. Deborah W. Ayers Ms.Mary M.Babcock Mr.Carlton F.Bacon Ms. Francesca Adler Baeder Ms.Violet Baggett Ms.Brenda G.Baird Ms.Teresa A.Baisey Mr. Chad Baity Mrs.Patsy B.Baker Ms. Estelle Baker Mr. Earvin Baldwin Mrs.Martha P.Baldwin Mr. Stephen M.Balint Ms.Candice F.Balloue Balsam Mountain Inn Bank Of America, Rochester, NY ** Ms.Carolyn M.Banks Dr.Daniel G.Barbee Ms. Ethel A.Barber Ms.Peggy J.Barber Mr.Danny Ray Barbour Ms. Eileen M.Barbour Mrs.Rosa B.Barfield Ms. Leigh Ann F.Barham Mrs.Brenda M.Barker Barnes Paving Company, Inc., Lumberton,NC Ms. Donna R.Barnes Ms.Verna S.Barnhill Ms.Rosa Barr Dr.Wiley G.Barrett Mr.Garland F.Barrett Ms.Glenda N.Bartlett Mr.Gary C.Bass Mr. James & Mrs.Paula Bass Mr. Richard E.Bass Ms. Shelia A.Batchelor Mr.Gary Bateman Mr. Joseph Batten Mr. John K.Batts Mr.Thomas Baucom Ms.Mary Baynes Bayou & Seaboard Mobile Home Parks,Mullins SC BB&T - Lumberton Branch Ms.Martha H.Beach Mr.Michael E.Beane Ms. Cherry Maynor Beasley Bed Bath & Beyond,Union, NJ Mr.Billy R.Bedsole Mr.W.David Bedsole Beefeaters Restaurant, Southern Pines,NC Belk of Lumberton Dr. Joseph T. & Mrs.Vickie Bell Hon. James Gregory & Mrs. Bonita Bell Mr.& Mrs.Walter C.Bell Mr. Freddie & Mrs. Deloris Bell Mr. James C.Bell Mr. James F. "Buddy" & Mrs. Sarah Bell Mr.Philip D.Bell Mr.Robert F.Bell Mr.William Bell Ms. Ann W.Bell Ms.Barbara P.Bell Ms. Jodi Bell Ms.Natalie Eve Bell Ms. Sharon L.Bell Ms.Dianna W.Bellamy Ms.Mary S.Bennett Ms. Sharon F.Bennett Ms.Marilyn Benoist Benson Construction, Lumberton,NC Mr.Thomas Lee Benson Mr. Jerry A.Bentley Mr. Jason S.Bentzler Mr. Chris Bergman Mr. Fred K.Berry Mr. J. Scott Berry Ms.Mitzi S.Berry Ms. Sylvia Berry Berts Cafe/Place, Pembroke,NC Best Western Suites of Greenville,NC Bettwy Electric, Inc.,Newry,PA Mr.Paul A.Beyer Dr. James Biederman Mr. Scott M.Bigelow Biggs Park Mall of Lumberton,NC Mr.Mickey J.Biggs Mrs.Bonnie Biggs Mr. Jeffrey A.Billington Mr.Giovanni Bilotta Biltmore Estates, Ashville,NC Mr. Gerald L.Binkley Ms.Bonnie L.Birch Dr. Susan M.Blackmon Blackwater Grille, Lumberton,NC Blackwell & Edwards,PA, Fayetteville,NC Dr. J.Breeden and Mrs.Cathy Blackwell Blair Candy Co. Inc., Altoona,PA UNCPDonors 20 UNCP Today Winter 2008 The above list reflects donors as of June 30, 2007. Mr.& Mrs. Larry A.Blalock Ms.Hillary V.Blanchard Mrs. Etta H.Blankenship Mr.Robert Blevins Stacy Blevins Mr.Tim G.Blount Mr.Gary A.Blue Ms. Dorothy L.Blue Stacey Blue Ms. Sandra J.Bocchetti Mr.Bill Boddie Ms.Beverly R.Bodenhamer Mr. John Bogner Ms.Karen L.Bogner Mr.Paul Boland Mr. Jeff & Mrs. Dena Bolles Ms.Vallery J.Bond Bonefish Grill, Southern Pines,NC Dr.Donald A.Bonner Ms.Caroline Booker Ms.Rosalie C.Booker Mr. Jack R.Borden Mr.William A.Bostic Ms. Linda N.Boucher Mr. Charlie & Mrs.Gloria H. Bowen Mr.Kenneth L.Bowen Ms.Mary F.Bowen Mr.Kent Bowers Mr. Erskine B.Bowles Mr.Norman Bowles Dr. John Bowman Mr.Brian A.Bowman Mr.Gary W.Bowman Ms. Alene H.Bowman Mr.Bobby L.Boyd Ms. Doris J.Boyd Bradley & Co. Jewelers, Carolina Beach,NC Ms.Corliss H.Bradley Mrs. Cindy R.Brady Ms.Pamela Bramble Branch Banking & Trust of Pinehurst,NC Branch Banking & Trust, Whiteville,NC Ms. Andrea Branch Brand L Corporation, Glen Arm,MD Ms.Barbara J. Braveboy-Locklear Dr.Terrence D.Brayboy Mr.Hampton C.Brayboy Mr. Isaac Timothy Brayboy Mr.Hartman & Mrs. Lillian D. Brewington Mr. Jeremy D.Brewington Mr.Ray Brewington Mrs.Peggy B.Brewington Ms. Ashley Brewington Ms. Elaine D.Brewington Ms.Beatrice B.Briggs Mr. Frank Britt Mrs. Chandra D.Britt Ms. Christina S.Britt Ms. Sarah M.Britt Ms.Mary M.Britton Ms. Shirley P.Brock Mrs. Julia L.Brooks Rev.Ted & Mrs.Rosella Brooks Mr.Paul J.Brosnan Mr.Roderick B.Brower Drs.Robert W. & Monika Brown Mr. Alan J.Brown Mr. James D.Brown Mr. James E.Brown Mr. John M.Brown Mr.Michael Ernest Brown Mr.Robert Brown Ms. Angela D.Brown Ms. Kristen A.Brown Ms.Gail M.Brugger Ms. Amber Bruner Ms. Jenny Bruns Mr.W.M. "Billy" Bryan Ms. Amy Bryan Ms. Ellen J.Bryan Mrs. Janice L.Bryant Ms.Calpurnia J.Bryant Ms.Ruby L.Bryant Ms.Pamela M.Buchanan Budgetext, Fayetteville,AR Buds & Blooms Florist, Fairmont,NC Mr.Danny L.Buie Ms.Mary W.Bulla Mr. Andrew & Mrs.Tina Bullard Mr. John W. & Mrs.Kay S. Bullard Mr. Junious Bullard Mrs.Connie O.Bullard Ms.Becky Bullard Ms.Helen W.Bullard Ms. Sybil J.Bullard Bullock Trucking, Fairmont,NC Ms. Judy O.Bunce Mr. Steven H.Bunting Ms.Pam Burbank Burchfield's Golf Gallery, Pinehurst,NC Dr.Glen & Mrs.Kathy Burnette, Jr. Mrs.Wanda Burns-Ramsey Mr.Mark A.Burroughs Mr. Clarence A.Burton Butler Manufacturing Company, Kansas City, MO Mr.Donald P.Butler Mr. Joseph F.Butler Ms. Louise P.Butler Dr. Janita K.Byars Mr.Donnie R.Byers Mr.Douglas M.Byrd Mr.Robert & Mrs. Leah M.Byrd Mr.Norman F.Cabacar Mr.Mark A.Cabral Mr.Raymond Cain Cakes and Pastries Unlimited, Lumberton,NC Ms. Elizabeth A.Calamia Ms. Sylvia J.Caldwell Ms. S. Ellen Calipari Campbell Soup Company, Maxton,NC Mr. Antwan Campbell Mr. Anthony Campbell Mr.Darrell C.Campbell Mr. James Campbell Mr.Mac & Mrs. Sylvia Campbell Mr.Michael R.Campbell Ms. Alice Ann Campbell Ms.Barbara C.Campbell Ms.Carrie D.Campbell Mrs. Jeanne W.Canady Ms.Penny L.Canady Mr.Hugh A.Cannady Dr. Susan M.Cannata Mr.Rodney E.Cannon Cape Fear Construction Co., Lumberton,NC Cape Fear Harley Davidson, Fayetteville,NC Mr. Frank & Mrs.Mary D.Caple Mr. James C.Capps Captain D's Seafood, Lumberton,NC Caring Touch Home Health Care, Inc.,Pembroke, NC Carl Witten Meares Foundation, Inc., Fair Bluff, NC Hon. J. Stanley & Mrs.Beth Carmical UNCPDonors Class of '57 Reunion - From left: Ken Maynor, A. Bruce Jones, Herman Hunt, Clara Lowry, Purnell Swett, Dorothy O. Quick, Sarah Jane Oxendine, Lycurous Lowry, Earlene Locklear, Essie Jones and Ludahlia Wilkins Winter 2008 UNCP Today 21 The above list reflects donors as of June 30, 2007. Ms.Kathryn R.Carmical Ms. Janice H.Carnahan Ms.Rachel Carnegie Ms.Beverly S.Carnes Carolina Apparel/Abdalla Bros., Inc., Selma,NC Carolina Professionals Mental Health, Lumberton,NC Carolina Rental Properties, Lumberton,NC Mr. Albert M.Carollo Carolyn's Creations, Maxton,NC Ms. Loranne Carowan Ms. Elizabeth R.Carpenter Ms.Ruth Carpenter Mr.William Carr Carrabba's Italian Grill, Fayetteville,NC Ms. Denise Carroll Ms.Maria M.Carroll Ms.Pamela G.Carroll Carroll's Pets, Lumberton,NC Mr.Trell K.Carson Mr. Christopher Carter Mr. Jeffrey R.Carter Mr.Nick Carter Mr.R. E.Carter Mr. Sam Carter Mr.W.Horace Carter Mr.William S.Carter Ms. Sandra W.Carter Ms. Susan B.Carter Ms.Trisha L.Carter Ms.Wanda M.Carter Ms.Willette F.Carter-Oxendine Mr.Donald F.Case Mr. Andrew W.Cash Mr. Sanford M.Cates Mr.Bob & Mrs. Faye Caton Ms. Sabrina I.Caulder Mr.Ralph Causseaux Ms. Shirley B.Causseaux Ms.Patricia B.Cavan Ms. Lisa F.Caviness Ms.Kelly H.Cecil Central Carolina PBK Association,Pinehurst,NC Ms. Laura M. Chadwick Champion Systems, Inc., Jamestown,NC Mr.Bobby W. Chandler Mr.Robert J. Channas Ms.Rose Channas The Chatterbox Café, Raeford,NC Dr. James B.& Mrs. Judy Chavis Mr. Earl B. Chavis Mr. Eric Chavis Mr. Gene C. Chavis Mr. Jason G. Chavis Mr.Ronnie & Mrs. Sherry Chavis Mr.Tony A. Chavis Mrs.Naomi D. Chavis Ms. Janet O. Chavis Ms. Lillian P. Chavis Chelsea's Wine Bar & Eatery, Wilmington,NC Ms. Faye P. Cherry Chi Sigma Club Mt.Gilead,NC Cici's Pizza, Lumberton,NC City Dry Cleaners, Lumberton,NC City Of Lumberton,NC Mr.Carl D. Clark Mr.David Clark Mr.Dexter & Mrs. Jackie Clark Mr. George W. Clark Mr.Gilford C. Clark Mr. J. Larry Clark Mr. John F. Clark Mr. Lindsay T. Clark Mrs. Cheryl M. Clark Mrs.Willie S. Clark Ms. Cheryl D. Clark Ms.Martha W. Clark Mr. James Clarke Mr. Jeffery G. Clemmer Mr.William Clemmer Mr.Robert Clusker Ms.Carla R. Clyman Mr. George M.Coates Mrs.Patsy N.Coates Mrs.Barbara D.Coble Mrs.Marcia L.Coble Ms. Emily R.Coble Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Fayetteville,NC Ms. Debbie F.Cochran Mr.R.Gregory Cockroft Mr.Robert H.Cockroft Ms. Susan S.Cody Mr. Jim Cogan Mr.Ralph C.Cole Mr. Richard O.Cole Ms.Margaret C.Cole Dr.Collie & Mrs. Annie Coleman Mr.Michael D. & Mrs.Tina Coleman Ms. Edith H.Coleman Mr.Rafael Collazo-Davila Mr.William Collier Ms.Mary P.Collier Dr. Jeff and Mrs. Sybil Collins Mr.Carey J.Collins Mr.Paul D.Collins Ms.Mayne C.Collins Ms.Miriam Collins Mr.Dan Colombo Ms. Loida Colonna Ms. Shirley M.Coltrane Comfort Suites, Lumberton,NC Comfort Zone, Inc.,Tucson, AZ COMtech,Pembroke,NC Ms. Sharon Conaway Mr. George H.Conklin Dr.Manuel A. & Mrs. Elaine Conley Connie's Country Creations, Pembroke,NC Mr.Donald R.Cook Mr.Robert Cooper Mrs.Rebecca K.Cooper Ms. Christine R.Corn Mr.Neil Cornatzer Ms.Carolyn S.Coronado Ms.Roseann Coulon Ms.Gwen H.Coulter Country Girls Coffee & Grits, Hope Mills,NC Court Sports,Mocksville,NC Mr. Jamie T.Cousin Ms. Susan R.Covington Mrs. Charlotte A.Cowan Cox Refractories, Claysburg,PA Mr.David Cox Mr.Wallace N.Cox Ms. Christine M.Cox Myrta V.Cox Cracker Barrel, Lumberton,NC Craig,Brisson & Glements,PA, Fayetteville,NC Mr.David Craig Mr.William L. & Mrs.Nelia A. Crain Mr.William Crandall Ms.Dianne E.Crandall Mr. Jonathan S.Crawley Ms. Debra Creech Ms.Grace M.Creech Mr.Kenneth A.Creque Mr. Richard W.Crockett Mrs. Angela T.Crosby Mr. Cliff B.Crosland UNCPDonors Bob Caton Fieldhouse dedication – From left: Chancellor Meadors, Head Football Coach Pete Shinnick, Bob Caton, Jesse Oxendine, Fred Locklear, Faye Caton with grandchildren, Emily and Camille. 22 UNCP Today Winter 2008 The above list reflects donors as of June 30, 2007. Ms. Anna R.Cross Ms.Ginger Cross Ms.Bonnie F.Crotts Mr. Charles D.Crouch Mr. Edwin & Mrs. Jeanne Crovetti Mr.R.Nicklaus Crovetti Ms. Edna J.Crowder Ms.Rosa W.Crowley The Crown Center, Fayetteville,NC Mr.H. Leon Crudup Ms.Victoria E.Crumpton Dr. Samuel Cummings Mr. Charles G.Cummings Mr.Mark S.Cummings Mr.McDuffie Cummings Mr.Raymond Cummings Mrs. Liz A.Cummings Ms. Jessica Cummings Cumulus Broadcasting, Fayetteville,NC Mr.Harold Currie Ms.Martha K.Currie Mr.Ron Curry Dr. Anthony R.Curtis Dr. Judith Curtis Mr.Keith W.Curtis Mrs. Joyce B.Cutler Ms. Donna M.Cutrell Cuts & Curls,Plus,Raleigh NC Cycle Works Machine, Inc., Lumberton,NC Cyna's Jewelry, Inc., Pembroke,NC Ms.Guanglin Dai Ms. Rhonda A.Daigle Dairy Queen of Lumberton,NC Mr.Donald Owen Damon Ms. Erica F.Danak-Childers Ms.Catherine A.Dangel Mrs.Betsy S.Daniel Mr.Carl Danis Ms.Barbara P.Danley Mr.Barry S.Darden Dr. Jose J. & Mrs. Dorothy D'Arruda Mr.Markus Daubner Mr. Frank H.Daughtrey Mrs. Soccorro I.Davaz Ms. Elaine P.Davenport Mr. Earl L.Davis Mr. Eric Davis Mr. Jeffrey B.Davis Mr.Michael H.Davis Mr.Robert L.Davis Mr.Terry Davis Mrs.Twyla T.Davis Ms.Gwen A.Davis Ms. Lorraine M.Davis Ms.Mary L.Davis Ms.Melissa Davis Ms.Nancy S.Davis Ms. Sandra C.Davis Ms. Sharon D.Davis Ms. Stephanie Davis Mr. Steven Dawson Mr. Steven B.Dawson Socorro M. De Nieves Dr.W.Howard & Mrs. Sylvia Dean Debbie's Destinations, St.Pauls,NC Mr.Mike and Mrs. Alison DeCinti Ms.Patricia Dedmon Deercroft Golf Club, Wagram,NC Ms. Joan H. Dees Ms.Pattie Dees Rev. James E. Dees Deese & Locklear Chiropractic Center,Pembroke,NC Mr.Carolyn B. Deese Mr.Dale G. Deese Mr. John G. Deese Mr.Raymond E. Deese Mr.Welbert Deese Ms. Aggie G. Deese Ms.Patricia S. Deese Ms.Verdia D. Deese Degol Brothers Lumber, L.P., Holidaysburg,PA Dr.Bruce DeHart Del Grosso Foods, Inc., Tipton,PA Delta Kappa Gamma Society, Lumberton,NC DEMCO,Madison, IL Dr. Eric & Mrs. Amy Dent Ms. Deborah S. Derrick Designer Woodwork, Pembroke,NC Design's by Dallas, Red Springs, NC Ms.Velvet P. Devors DHS Sales Associates Top Reps, Burlington,NC Mr. James C. & Mrs.Quessie Dial Ms. Amy L.Dial Ms. Dorothy L.Dial Ms. Freida O.Dial Ms.Minnie M.Dial Ms.Patricia A.Dial Ms. Donna M.Dial-Jacobs Mr. Josh Dickerson Mr.Morris W.Dickinson Mr. John E.Dietrich Mr.Harry L.Dingle Mr.& Mrs. Alfredo DiPinto Dixie Carpet Service, Inc., Rowland,NC Mrs.Diane R.Dixon DK Sports LLC, Fayetteville NC Mr.& Mrs.Robert S. Domina Ms. Anna J. Donaldson Double CA Farms, Lumberton,NC Ms.Kim Douglas Mr.& Mrs. Gordon Dove DP Performance, Bear Creek,NC Dr.David S.Dran Mr.Glenn Draughon Mr. Leland A.DuBois Mr. Johnny D.Duckworth Ms. Lee Ann M.Duffy Mr.Ronald Dukes Ms. Lois O.Dunavan Mr.Thomas Duncan Mr. Gene Dunn Ms. Charlotte Durocher Mrs.Karen L. Eacrett Ms.Nina L. Eaddy Eagle Distributing Company, Lumberton NC Eagle Feather Arts, Pembroke NC East Carolina Snack Sales, Inc., Kingston NC Dr. James & Mrs. Eleanor Ebert Ms. Ethel M. Eckenstein Ms.Misha K. Eddings Ed's Bird House, Lumber Bridge NC Dr. Sherry L. Edwards Ms. Lorraine C. Edwards Ms.Mary E. Edwards Ms.Rosalind L. Edwards Elijah's Restaurant Mrs.Dixie T. Elk Mr.Michael D. Elkins Dr. Ann P. Elks Ms. Jacqueline R. Ellerbe Ms. Elaine Elliott Mr. Scott J. Ellis Ms.Raven T. Ellis Mr. Laney Emanuel Ms. Doshie Emanuel Mr.Michael F. Emero Enviro Pest Control, Raeford NC Ms. Joanne B. Epley UNCPDonors Tailgating at the Chancellor's Residence. From left: Barbara Meadors, Jesse Oxendine, Earl Lowery, and Bud Lowery. Winter 2008 UNCP Today 23 The above list reflects donors as of June 30, 2007. Mr.Don Essick Eta Beta Sigma Alpha Iota Fraternity,Pembroke NC Ms.Dana Evans Ms. Elaine L. Evans Ms. Loretta Evans Ms. Debbie S. Everett Ms.Becky B. Fain Mrs. Linda C. Falls Dr.Martin Farley Ms. Lori S. Farmer Farmer's Furniture, Laurinburg,NC Mr. Charles R. Farrell Mrs. Janet L. Fass Dr.Patricia M. Faulk Mr. Franklin Faulkner Mr.Michael & Mrs. Jeanne G. Fedak Ms.Crystal Fedor Mr. John D. Ferguson Mrs.Vickie B. Ferguson Ms.Mary B. Ferrebee Ms.Mary T. Fey The Ficklin Company, Laurinburg,NC Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, Boston,MA Ms. Sue S. Fidler Mr. Richard & Mrs.Patricia Fields Ms. Andrea S. Fields Fifth & Mane,Tabor City,NC Ms. Stepheny Finnie First 1 Bank of Pembroke,NC First 1 Bank of Troy NC Mr. Larry D. Fish Mr.Robert & Mrs.Betty Fisher Ms.Rose Ann Fitzpatrick Flowers By Billy, Lumberton,NC Flowers By Lillian, Pembroke,NC Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc., Lumberton,NC Mr.Daniel B. Floyd Mr.Grayson Floyd Mrs. M. Ann Floyd Ms.Beverlie Floyd Ms. Frances R. Floyd Ms. Jean H. Floyd Ms.Margaret Folger Food Lion of Lumberton,NC Ms. Jennifer M. Fore Forsthia's Florist,Maxton,NC Ms. Sharon T. Fortenberry Dr. Elinor & Mr. Jay Foster Mr.Randal A. Foster Ms.Kimberly D. Fox Foxfire Resort & Country Club, Pinehurst,NC Mr.Nicholas J. Francisco Mr. Richard W. Frasier Mr. Larry Freeman Mrs.Mary B. Freeman Ms. Alisa D. Freeman Ms. Doris Lee Freeman Ms.Gayle P. Freeman Friends Of The Robeson County Library Inc., Lumberton,NC Dr. Fran Fuller Fuller's Old Fashion Bar-B-Q, Lumberton,NC Mr. Earnest E. Funk Mr.Thomas W. Funk Mr. John W.Gales Ms. Linda Galvano Mr.Henry Gambardella Mr. James R.Gane Ms. Jan C.Gane Mr.Gregory Gantt Ms.Marie P.Gantt Ms.Cora Garcia Mr.Melvin & Mrs.Teresa Gardner, Jr Ms. Donna R.Gardner Ms. Deborah W.Garner Ms. Debra R.Garretson Mr.Roddy Garris Ms. Derenda G.Garris Mr. Charles M.Garten Gas Mart Inc., Elizabethtown,NC Dr.William Gash, Jr. Ms.Catherine A.Gaughran Ms.Natalie S.Gause Gaylord Bros. Inc., Syracuse,NY GE Foundation, Fairfield,CT Dr. Jeffery L. Geller Genentech,Princeton, NJ Mr.Robert C. George Gerald Clontz Trucking, Inc., Midland NC Germanton Merchantile, Inc. Mr. Abdul & Mrs.Bobbie Ghaffar Mr.Michael D.Gibson Mr.Michael E.Gibson Mr.Patterson B.Gibson Ms.Grace L.Gibson Ms. Shirley T.Gibson Ms.Virginia C.Gibson Mr.Gilbert Gray Ms. Lisa Gillis Ms.Blanche Gilmore Ms. Judith F.Giuliani Glaxo-SmithKline, Research Triangle Park,NC Ms. Kristina K.Gleffe Mr. Allan & Mrs.Candy Glenn Mrs.Emry A.Glover Mrs.Gayle A.Glover Mr. John L. Godbolt Mrs. Shirley W. Godfrey Ms. Jane B. Godwin Mr.& Mrs. John P. Goetke Mr. James E. & Mrs.Diane Goins Mrs.Darlene V. Gold Dr.Raymond Goldberg Golden Comb,Pembroke,NC Gold's Art & Frame Shop, Lumberton,NC Ms. Laura Goldstein Dr. Joseph & Mrs. Linda Goldston Golf Augusta of Pinehurst NC Dr. Jose Gomez Ms.Ruby L.Goodman Ms.Tanya N. Goodwin Ms.Betty L. Gore Ms. Sophronia S. Gore Ms. Deborah Graff Mr.Haynes A.Graham Mr. James W.Graham Mr. Lenwood Graham Mrs.Brenda H.Graham Ms. Sandra S.Graham Ms.Teresa Graham Grandfather Mountain, Linville,NC Mr. Joseph J.Graper Mr.C. A.Graves Gray Wolf Trading Post, Lumberton,NC Dr.Gibson H. & Mrs.Mary Anna Gray Mr.Phillip R.Gray Ms.Theresa S.Gray Mrs.Patricia M.Greene Ms.Odella Greene Ms.Thelma B.Greene Greenstate Landscape & Nursery, Lumberton,NC Mrs. Linda N.Gregory UNCPDonors Members of Phi Kappa Tau and their friends tailgate during UNCP's first football season in 50 years. 24 UNCP Today Winter 2008 The above list reflects donors as of June 30, 2007. Ms.Cynthia Gregory Ms. Jacqueline M.Gregory Ms. Janet D.Gregory Ms. Doris Grether Ms.Vicki K.Grier Mrs. Julie K.Griffin Ms. Sara E.Griffin Ms.Miriam C.Griggs Mr. Leon S.Grimes Ms. Sabra Grimes Ms.Melody S.Griner Mr. Ira W.Grizzard Ms. Deborah P.Groves Ms. Choiel W.Growe Mr.Maurice J.Grubb Mr.Russell P.Guenther Mrs.Connie C.Guinn Mr.Mark Gum Mrs.Helen S.Gustafson Mr.Philip M.Guy Dr. Anita Guynn H & T Lockup,Pembroke,NC Ms.Betty H.Haats Mrs.Patricia A.Hagans Mr.Robert J.Hagmeier Mr. Eddie Hailey Hair & Body Gallery, Lumberton,NC Ms. Sharon C.Hales Hall Oil & Propane, Inc., Walnut Cove,NC Mr. Frederick D.Hall Mr.M. Gene Hall, CLU,ChFC Mr.Michael R.Hall Mrs. Doris Hammond Hall Mrs. Linda Hall Ms. Angela Hall Ms. Deborah L.Hall Ms. Edith A.Hall Ms.Mageline F.Hall Ms.Norma J.Hall Mr.Casey Jordan Hallman Mr.T J Ham Mr. Steven A.Hamalainen Mr. Albert Hammill Hammond Electric Motors, Inc., Albemarle,NC Mr. Jimmy Hammond Mr.Bobby B.Hammonds Mr.Doug Hammonds Mrs. Letress J.Hammonds Ms. Anna M.Hammonds Ms. Luciana L.Hammonds Ms.Wanda L.Hammonds Mr.T.R.Hammonds Ms.Belinda Hammonds-Rose Mr.Dave L.Hamrick Mr.Don Hamrick Hand Works By Patty, Lumberton,NC Ms.Dina J.Hanna Ms. Elaine B.Haraway Dr. J.Benford & Mrs. Debbie Hardin Mr. James A.Hardin Mr.Michael L.Hardin Mr.Ronnie L.Hardin Harley's Tuxedo & Gifts, Laurinburg,NC Mr. Gene T.Harper Ms.Barbara G.Harrill Dr. Charles & Mrs.Kelly Harrington Harris Art Gallery, Pembroke,NC Mr.Hiram Harris Mr.Hudell Harris Ms. Audra B.Harris Ms.Dixie G.Harris Ms. Gwyn H.Harris Ms.Hazel F.Harris Ms. Jill J.Harris Ms. Suzie Harris Mr. George B.Harrison Ms.Margaret J.Harrison Ms. Joan F.Harvist Mr. John & Mrs.Kelly Haskins Ms.Barbara W.Hasty Mr. James Hathaway Mr.R.Neil & Mrs.Connie Hawk Mr.Henry S.Hayes Ms. Lynn Hayes Mr. Larry T.Haynes HCC Pharmacy DME, Inc., Raeford,NC Mrs.Barbara A.Heath Ms. Elizabeth P.Heath Ms. Linda Alphin Heath Heavenly Creations, Red Springs,NC Mr. Johnathan Hedgepeth Ms. Ester Hedrick Mr. Jerry Heimann Ms. Jacquelynn M.Helus Ms.Wendy S.Hendry Mr.Raymond Henley Ms. Lynda L.Heriot Ms.Cynthia H.Herndon Mr. Rick J.Hester Ms. Deborah J.Hester Ms.Cynthia C.Hickman Highsmith, Fort Atkinson,WI Ms. Deborah E.Hill Ms. Edythe B.Hill Ms.Bonnie Hillard Ms. Elizabeth R.Hillegas Hilton Wilmington Riverside Dr.Kathleen C.Hilton Ms.Grace Hilton Mr. George Hines Hissy Fit, Lumberton,NC Mr. Arthur B.Hobbs Ms.Carol P.Hodges Ms.Pamela C.Hoffer Ms.Belinda D.Hogue Ms.Melinda Hohn Mr. Ed Hojila Mr. Anthony Holderied Holiday Inn of Charlotte, NC Holiday Inn of Lumberton, NC Ms. Debbie Holland Mrs. Susan T.Hollers Mr. John L.Holley Mr. James W.Hollifield Ms.Brenda Hollifield Ms. Shirley D.Hollingsworth Dr. Leonard D.Holmes Ms. Sarah Holmes Mr.Terry Holt The Home Depot Foundation, Stuart, FL Home Food Market, Inc., Raeford,NC Home Interior, St.Pauls,NC Tracy Hommel Jody A.Honeycutt Mr.Hervie Honeycutt Ms. Amber Honeycutt Mr.Kenneth L.Hoover Ms.Rebecca Hoover Ms. Jane R.Hopkins Prof. Janette Hopper Mrs. Jane Hoskins Mr.Bennie H.Howard Mr.Keith Howard Mr. Jeffrey R.Howell Mrs.Mary Frances I.Howell Mr. Spencer & Mrs. Frankie Howington Mrs. Emily Hrycko Dr. James F.Hubbard Ms. Annette J.Hubbard Mr.Kent Hudson Mr. Dwight S.Hughes Ms. Ann Hughes Ms. Deborah F.Hughes Ms.Diane S.Hughes Mr.Bryan Hunt Mr.Donald R.Hunt Mr.Herman Hunt UNCPDonors Albert "Newy" Scruggs and Wendell Staton on the set of “UNCP Conversations” of WNCP. Winter 2008 UNCP Today 25 The above list reflects donors as of June 30, 2007. Mr. Jimmy Hunt Mr. Johnny R. & Mrs. Demetrius Hunt Mr.Kenneth C.Hunt Mr.Kevin B.Hunt Mr.Robert Hunt Mr.Willie H.Hunt Mrs.Katherine S.Hunt Ms. Claudette Hunt Ms.Cynthia Hunt Ms.Glennis B.Hunt Ms. Lisa O.Hunt Ms.Monna L.Hunt Mr.Carl Hunter Mrs.Kay B.Hurst Ms.Tina H.Hussey Mr.Robert Hutton Mr. Richard P. Iacona IBM International Foundation, Armonk,NY Mrs.Wanda B. Ingram Ms.Margaret P. Inman Insight-Media,New York,NY Ms. Shelby G. Isley It's A Movie Gallery, Laurel Hill,NC Mr.& Mrs. Dwight L. Ivey Mr. Jason D. Ivey Ms. Elizabeth O. Ivey Ms.Peggy Ivey J & H Supply,Browns Summit,NC J & S Golf, Lumberton,NC Jackie's Hallmark Shop, Laurinburg,NC Mr.William L. Jackson Ms. Sue C. Jackson Ms.Tinita Jackson Mr.Bobby E. Jacobs Mr.Bruce & Mrs.Brenda M. Jacobs Mr. Elton K. Jacobs Mr. James S. Jacobs Mr.Vinson Jacobs Ms.Belinda C. Jacobs Ms.Cathy L. Jacobs Ms.Connie Jacobs Ms. Kristy N. Jacobs Ms. Lezlie W. Jacobs Ms.Valerie Jacobs Ms.Vickie D. Jacobs Ms. C. Amy Jahn Ms.Carla T. James Ms.Natoshia James Ms.Patty F. Jarm Ms.Tonya M. Jasinski Jay's Concession, Inc., Raleigh,NC Dr. Charles R. & Mrs.Karen Jenkins Mr.David Jenssen Mr.Ray Jernigan Jerry Johnson Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Lumberton,NC Jervon's Dept. Store, Pembroke,NC Mr. F.M. Jessup Mr.& Mrs. Jerry Johnson Mrs.Betty J. Johnson Mr.Bobby F. Johnson Mr. Charles H. Johnson Mr.Darrell D. & Mrs.Mary Johnson Mr.Derrick A. Johnson Mr.Timothy R. Johnson Mrs. Sylvia T. Johnson Ms. Angela Johnson Ms. Linda L. Johnson Ms. Sallie B. Johnson Ms. Sarah Johnson Ms. Susan K. Johnson Ms.Thelma J. Johnson Mr.Paul & Mrs.Caroline Jolicoeur Dr.Diane & Mr.Randall Jones Dr.Robert L. Jones Flavio T. Jones Mr. A.Bruce Jones Mr.Bobby D. Jones Mr.Bryon Jones Mr. Johnnie Jones Mr. Laten R. Jones Mr.Marvin E. Jones Mr.Ronald G. Jones Mr.Thomas Jones Mr.Thomas A. Jones Mrs. Alceon B. Jones Ms. April Jones Ms.Beverly B. Jones Ms.Conchata Jones Ms. Essie D. Jones Ms. Faye Jones Ms. Joyce P. Jones Ms. Judith H. Jones Ms. Lynn Jones Ms.Nancy D. Jones Ms.Nancy S. Jones Mrs. Juandalynn J. Jones-Hunt Ms. Jennifer D. Jones-Locklear Dr. Chester I. Jordan Mr. Lawson Jordan Mr. Lonnie W. Jordan Ms.Maureen M. Jordan Ms.Brenda K. Jorgenson Jugtown Pottery, Seagrove,NC Just Country,Raeford,NC K & W Cafeteria, Winston-Salem,NC Myong Kaaiohelo Mr. Richard Kacmarynski Ms. Lilli J.Kalie Mr.Michael Kang Karl Hunt Fine Art, Lumberton,NC Kash-N-Karry, Lumberton,NC Ms.Katherine B.Kaylor Kayser Roth Hosiery, Lumberton,NC Mr.Terry H.Keith Ms. Joyce W.Keith Ms. Antoinette J.Kelley Mr. James Kelly Ms.Catherine L.Kelly Ms. Emily F.Kelly Ms. Sarah A.Kelly Ken Chertow Wrestling Inc., Boalsburg,PA KenliEnterprises,Inc. /McDonald's, Lumberton,NC Mr.Dan & Mrs.Mira Kenney Kentucky Fried Chicken of Pembroke,NC Ms. Frances L.Kerns Kerr Drug,Pembroke,NC Ms. Sally A.Key Ms.Macy D.Keyworth Kidsville News, Inc., Fayetteville,NC Dr.Wright and Mrs. Ila Killian Mr.Roger A.Killian Mr. Jaeyoon Kim Ms. Debbi A.Kimrey Ms. Sharon G.Kinard Mr.Wayne King Kandice Kinlaw Mr. Jeffery H.Kinlaw Mr. John A.Kinlaw Mr.Mark O.Kinlaw Mrs. Jeanne H.Kirby Kirkland's of Aberdeen,NC Mr.Glenn Kirstine Ms. Lisa B.Kistler Kiwanis Club of Pembroke,NC Ms.Caryn M.Kleckowski UNCPDonors From left: Spencer Howington, Dick and Lenore Taylor at the Alumni Holiday Drop-In. 26 UNCP Today Winter 2008 The above list reflects donors as of June 30, 2007. Ms.Gail G.Kline Mr. Christopher J.Klinger Mr. Stephen J.Klinger Ms. Deborah A.Klinger Ms.Virginia A.Klinger Ms. Sharon Houston Kneip Ms.Patricia G.Koontz Ms. Aaryn Melissa Kowalchuk Mr. Fred M. Krainin Mr.Walter Krajewski Mr. Jess Krall Ms. Irene H. Kroustalis Mr. Gerald Kuester Ms. Suzanne C.Kuo Mrs.Mary C.Kurzenski La Comercial,Raeford,NC Ms.Dixie J. Labrake Mr.Douglas A. Laferney Mr.Phillip Lail Lakemont Veterinary Clinic, Inc., Altoona,PA Ms. Ann M.Lamb Mr.David Lambert Ms. Jennifer J. Lambert Dr. Jesse & Mrs.Mary Lamm Ms. Jeanette Lamonds Mr.Thomas Lancaster Ms.Naomi J. Lancaster Land O Lakes Golf Club, Whiteville,NC Ms.Robin F. Langley Mr.Robert K. Larsen Mr.Vincent A. LaRuffa Mr.Mike Lassiter Ms. Sharon H. Lawson Mr.Ron & Mrs. Julie Layne Mr.Robert E. Leach Ms.Margia M. Leach Mr. Richard M. Learner Legacy Foods, Inc., Lumberton,NC Legacy Golf Links, Aberbeen,NC Mr.William A. Leinbach Leinwands, Elizabethtown,NC Ms.Carolyn S. Lemonds Mr.Wayland B. Lennon Mrs.Patricia P. Lennon Ms. Adrian Nicole Lennon Lewis & Lewis CPAs, LLC, Lumberton, NC Dr.Cynthia L. Lewis Mr.D.Ray Lewis Mr.Henry G. & Mrs.Gayle Lewis Mrs. Shirley B. Lewis Ms. Amanda J. Lewis Ms. Fran M. Lewis Ms. Jan R. Lewis Ms. Linda Lewis The Life Gospel Music & Bookstore,Maxton,NC Lifenotes Christian Bookstore, Raeford,NC Dr.Tulla Lightfoot Lil Branch's Childrens Store, Southern Pines,NC Dr. Charles Lillie Ms.Mable R. Lineberry Dr.Howard Ling Mr.Dennis P. Lingenfelter Ms. Lauren Lingenfelter Linsco/Private Ledger Lumberton,NC Mr. J.Mark Little Ms.Caffie S. Little Dr.Dandan Liu Mr. Clifford P. Lloyd Mr.Herbert H. Lloyd Lob-Steer Inn, Southern Pines,NC Dr. Cheryl R. Locklear Dr. Eddie L. Locklear Dr. Lindarose Locklear Dr. Zoe W. Locklear Hon.Gary L. & Mrs.Molly O. Locklear Mr.R D Locklear, II Locklear, Jacobs,Hunt & Brooks,Pembroke, NC Mr.& Mrs. Arnold Locklear Mr. Albert Locklear Mr.Benjamin F. Locklear Mr.Brandon R. Locklear Mr.Bundy R. & Mrs. Cheryl Locklear Mr. Charles P. Locklear Mr. Clyde Locklear Mr.Colbi L. Locklear Mr.Delton R. & Mrs. Sarah Locklear Mr.Donald Locklear Mr. Eddie M. & Mrs.Mary E. Locklear Mr. Floyd Henderson R. Locklear Mr. Fred & Mrs.Kate Locklear Mr. George Locklear Mr.Harlous Locklear Mr. James R. Locklear Mr. Jon T. Locklear Mr. Josephus Locklear Mr. Leo Locklear Mr.Millard L. Locklear Mr.Randy Locklear Mr.Rudy Locklear Mr. Samuel & Mrs.Katrina Locklear Mr. Stacy Locklear Mr.Telford Locklear Mr.Timmy L. Locklear Mr.Timothy W. Locklear Mrs. Adrene C. Locklear Mrs.Connie F. Locklear Mrs. Donna O. Locklear Mrs.Gwendolyn H. Locklear Mrs.Kathan D. Locklear Mrs.Martha N. Locklear Mrs.Patsy L. Locklear Mrs. Sandra C. Locklear Ms. Alice K. Locklear Ms. Annette Locklear Ms.Carole Locklear Ms.Danelle Locklear Ms. Debbie A. Locklear Ms. Dorain M. Locklear Ms. Elena M. Locklear Ms. Josephine L. Locklear Ms. Lillian T. Locklear Ms.Melissa H. Locklear Ms.Nan O'Lene Locklear Ms.Porcha Locklear Ms.Rose M. Locklear Ms. Sherry Locklear Ms.Teresa Locklear Mr. Stacy & Mrs.Betty C. Locklear, Sr. Mrs. Annie Ruth Locklear- Revels Ms. Sherry L. Locklear-Revels Mr. Frank A. Loda Dr.& Mrs.Ronald W. Loftis, Sr. Mr. James A. Long Mr. Jonathan D. Longfellow Lonnie Locklear, Jr. & Sons Construction,Pembroke,NC Mr.Conrad E. Lopes Mr.Howard H. Loughlin Ms. Jennipher H. Love Mr.William T. Lovette Ms. Lisa L. Lovette Mr. John S. Lowe Mr. Ashley R. Lowery Mr. James E. Lowery Ms. Jinnie Lowery Ms. Judy L. Lowery Lowes Foods, Lumberton,NC Mr. A.Ray & Mrs. Deanna L. Lowry UNCPDonors Glennis Hunt and Tom Curry at the Alumni Holiday Drop-In. Winter 2008 UNCP Today 27 The above list reflects donors as of June 30, 2007. Mr. Charles B. & Mrs.Magnolia O. Lowry Mr.Daniel Lowry Mr.Harvey Lowry Mr. Jimmy R. Lowry Mr. Lycurous Lowry Mr.Martin L. Lowry Mr.Monroe F. & Mrs. Clara Lowry Mr.Robby Lowry Mr.Ronald H. Lowry Mr. Stanford Lowry Mr.Wade L. Lowry Mrs.Bernice Lowry Mrs.Gwendolyn D. Lowry Ms. Amber S. Lowry Ms. Clara H. Lowry Ms.Mary L. Lowry Mr.Ronnie G. Luck Mr. Louis K. Ludwig Luigi's Italian Restaurant, Fayetteville,NC Lumbee Creations, Lumberton,NC Lumbee Guaranty Bank, Pembroke, NC Lumbee River Electric Membership, Red Springs,NC Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Lumber River Real Estate, Lumberton,NC Lumber River State Park, Orrum,NC Lumberton Bowling Center Lumberton Christian Bookstore Lumberton Ford-Lincoln Mercury Lumberton Nissan, Inc. Lumberton Radiological Associates Lumberton Rotary Club Ms. Julia L. Lumpkin Mr.William J. Lundberg Mr.Matthew and Dr.Deborah Lundin Mr.David R. Lundstrom Mr.P.Thomas Lundstrom Ms. Deborah Lupnacca Ms. Christina A. Lutkus Mr.Maurice Lyerly Mr. Larry Lynch Ms. Sharon R.Maag Mrs. Anna L.Macionsky Mr. Richard Mack Ms. Dorothy Maddex Mr. Ferguson Maduako Mr. Eric Maerten Ms.Dawn Maerten Mrs. Ann R.Maher Making Waves Salon, St.Pauls,NC Mr. Joshua D.Malcolm Mr. Charles J.Malpass Mr. Joey R.Mangum Mr. Anthony V.Manley Mrs. Janice R.Mann Ms.Kelly M.Maree Marlboro Lodge 88 A.F.M., Bennettsville, SC Ms.Betsy H.Marley Mr. Clyde Marsh Mr.Oliver L.Marsh Dr.David A.Martin Dr.H. Lindbergh "Lindy" Martin Dr. Julian P.Martin Mr.& Mrs. James E.Martin Mr. Claude T.Martin Mr.Harry Martin Mr. Joseph Martin Mr.W. Steve Martin Ms.Rebecca B.Martin Ms.Teresa M.Martin Mrs.Mary Martin-Deese The Mash House, Fayetteville,NC Mrs.Catherine T.Mask Mr.William S.Mason Ms. Linda J.Mason Mr. George Massey Mr.Michael Massey Ms.Mollie Massey Mr.Pedro Massol Mr.Kevin E.Maynard The Esther Maynor Estate Dr. Jayne P.Maynor Drs.Waltz & Louise Maynor Mr. Jeffrey S.Maynor Mr.Kenneth R.Maynor Mr.Robert D.Maynor Mr.Roy & Mrs.Narva L. Maynor Mrs. Annie R.Maynor Ms.Carla B.Maynor Mazda Foundation (USA), Inc., Washington,DC Mrs.Rachel A.McBroom Mr.Paul McCall McCann-Erickson USA, Inc., Louisville KY Ms. Sarah S.McCarter Ms. Susan P.McCarthy Mr. Stacy G.McCaskill Ms. Ann S.McCaskill Ms. Samantha McCaskill Nell McCaskill Mr. John J.McCauley Ms. Joanne A.McCauley Dr.Virginia K.McClanahan Ms.Kathy C.McCoin Ms.Patricia McDonald McDonald's of Pembroke Mr.Robert A.McDow McDuff' Grill, Laurinburg NC Mr. George H.McElveen Mr.Brant McEntire Mr.Roland McFadden Mr.Collin McGhie McGirt Frame Shop, Pembroke NC Mr. Charles D.McGirt Mr. Joseph & Mrs. Ann M. McGirt Ms.Mary S.McGirt Ms. Sara B.McGirt Ms.Phyllis McGirt-Hunt McGirts Plumbing & Electric Company,Maxton NC Ms. Debra B.McGougan Ms.Karen K.McHale Mr.Kenneth M.McInniss Mr. Laverne McInnis Mr. Joyce McIntosh Congressman Mike & Mrs. Dee McIntyre McKenzie Supply Co., Lumberton NC Ms.Helen C.McKinley Mr. Joseph C.McKinstry Ms. Josie E.McKoy Ms.Martina McKoy Mrs. Ella P.McLaughlin Mr. Earl McLaurin Ms. Charlene McLaurin Mr.William S.McLean Mrs.Paulette J.McLean Ms.Virgie A.McLean Mr.Michael J.McLellan Mr.Michael A.McLeod Ms. Jean H.McManus Mrs.Vanessa S.McMillan Ms.Reba E.McMillan Ms. Geraldine McMillian Ms. Juaconda McMillian Ms.Reba R.McMillian UNCPDonors From left: Lisa Holmes, Susan Moore, and Ravonda Lowery at the Alumni Holiday Drop-In. 28 UNCP Today Winter 2008 The above list reflects donors as of June 30, 2007. Mr. Arthur L.McNeill Mr.& Mrs. John N.McNeill Mr.G. Steve McNeill Mr. L.H. & Mrs.Hazel O. McNeill Mr. Larry McNeill Mr.Pope R.McNeill McNeill's Jewelers, Lumberton,NC Mr.Michael T.McPhail Ms. Ashley C.McPherson Ms.Nancy H.McPherson Mr. Edward McRae Ms. Eleanor L.McRae Mr.Terry J.McVay Dr. Allen C. & Mrs.Barbara Meadors Mr.Carl W.Meares Mr.Donald O.Meece Mr. John B.Melton Mr. Anthony Mensah Ms.Maggie L.Mercer Ms. Angela C.Meredith Ms.Karen Meredith Mr. Jack Metcalf Metcon, Inc., Lumberton,NC Mr.David Meyer Mr. Francis A.Michael Micro-Texpur, LLC, Indian Trail,NC Ms.Kathleen E.Middleton Ms. Sharkeysha Midgette Mr.Michael J.Migliori Ms.Virginia M.Milbank Mr.David K.Miles Mr.Ron J.Miller Mrs. Angela S.Miller Mrs.Kathryn R.Miller Ms.Hatty R.Miller Mr.Douglas & Mrs.Renie Mills Ms. Evelyn L.Milsap Mr. Gerald Mintun Ms. Donna Moerie Moe's of Pinehurst, Aberdeen,NC Mr. Lee Mole Mrs.Hannah L.Monds Mr. Charles J.Monroe Mr. James W.Monroe Ms.Mary L.Monroe Mr.William B. & Mrs.Darlene Montesanti Mr.Robert J.Montgomery Ms.Pansy C.Moody Mr.Barry E.Moore Ms. Christine H.Moore Ms. Jennifer A.Moore Ms.Marie S.Moore Ms.Monica Moore Ms. Saundra L.Moore Ms. Frances Moore Ms.Mary Marie Moorehead Dr.Henry L.Moreland Dr.Gail Morfesis Mrs.Gloria B.Morgan Ms.Mary Y.Morgan Ms. Sandra B.Morrell Ms.Diane N.Morris Ms.Pamela Morris Mr.Nathaniel Morrison Ms.Karen K.Moser Ms.Vicky Motte Mountaire Farms of North Carolina M-R Electric Security Alarms, Inc., Shannon,NC Mt.Gilead Civitan Club Project Fund Ms. Claudia A.Mullins-Lilly Ms.Cornelia R.Murchison Ms. Apsie Murray Mr.Marvin B.Murrow Ms.Maria-Guadalupe Musgrove Music & Arts Centers, Frederick,MD Ms. Elizabeth A.Musselwhite Mr.Randall L.Myers Ms.Constance A.Myers Mr. Jeffery Nalls Mr.Kenneth W. & Mrs.Penny J. Nance Native American Design Services,Pembroke,NC Native Angels Homecare & Hospice Agency, Lumberton, NC Native Visions Newspaper, Pembroke NC Nautical Hangups, Wilmington NC Dr. Sudhir K.Nayer NC DAR, Flat Rock NC NC Department of Correction, Lumberton NC Institute of Minority Economic Dev.,Durham, NC NC USA Wrestling, Spruce Pine,NC Mr. James W.Neal Ms.Gabrielle Neal Mr.David A.Neese Nelson Price & Associates,PA, Lumberton,NC Mr.Kendall Nelson Mr.R. J.Nelson Mr.Carl F.Nephew Mr. Eric Nesman Mr.Carlton Newhouse Mrs. Alice M.Newton Ms. Ellen P.Newton Nichols Pottery, Eagle Springs NC Mr.Tommy Nichols Ms. Jayne A.Nickell Mr. Louis J.Nieves Ms.Tracy D.Nifong Dr.David H.Nikkel Mrs. Sandra R.Nissen Ms.Margaret Nixon Ms.Kimberly R.Noble Mr. Aronny V.Noguera Mr. James F.Norfleet Rev.Paul W.Norman Dr. Elizabeth L.Normandy Ms. Judith B.Norris Ms.Michelle M.Norris North Carolina CPA Foundation, Inc. Ms.Kelly Norton Mrs.Karen P.Notestine Ms. Doris E. O'Brien Mr. John Thomas O'Connor Mr.Thomas O'Connor Ms.Bernardine O'Connor OCSOC,Pembroke NC Mr.Daniel R.Oke Ms. Angela L.Olawsky Oliver Oil Company, Inc., Lumberton NC Mr. Charles A. O'Neal Ms.Barbara N O'Neal Mr.Paul O'Neil Mr. Armand M Opitz Mr.Robert Orozovich Ms.Kimberly L Osborne Dr.Monic Osburn Outback Steakhouse, Lumberton NC Outback Steakhouse, Southern Pines NC Mr. Jerry Overaker Owens Pottery, Seagrove NC Ms. Joanne G.Oxendine Home Interior,Pembroke NC Dr. Joseph B. & Mrs. Adrienne Oxendine Dr. Linda E. Oxendine & Mr. Albert H.Conner Mr.H.Dobbs Oxendine Jr. UNCPDonors Thomas Oxendine at the Football Kick-off Gala Winter 2008 UNCP Today 29 The above list reflects donors as of June 30, 2007. Mr.& Mrs. Jesse E. Oxendine Mr.Brion K. Oxendine Mr.Henry W. Oxendine Mr. James L. Oxendine Mr. James M. "Jimmy" & Mrs. Linda D. Oxendine Mr. Joseph R. Oxendine Mr.Michael A. Oxendine Mr.Randolph M. Oxendine Mr.Roger D. Oxendine Mr.Thomas Oxendine Mr.Thomas L. & Mrs. Lori Oxendine Mrs.Cammie Hunt Oxendine Mrs.Melba L. Oxendine Ms. Amelia Kay Oxendine Ms. Lisa H. Oxendine Ms.Nell L. Oxendine Ms.Opal Oxendine Ms. Sarah J. Oxendine Ms. Sherrie L. Oxendine Ms. Sondra Oxendine Ms.Tamara A. Oxendine Ms.Tasha A. Oxendine Ms.Teresa A. Oxendine Ms.Vivian C. Oxendine Ms.Vivian M. Oxendine Ms.Wendy Oxendine-Davis Ms.Gail Pace Mr. Lloyd M. & Mrs. Jimmy Lynn Page Ms.Melinda C.Paino Mrs.Vickie S.Pait Mr.Manley Palmer Panera Bread, Aberdeen NC Papa Bill's Ribs,Pembroke NC Parker Studios, Lumberton NC Mr.Gilmer Parker Mr. James W.Parker Mr.Robert Parker Mrs. Susan W.Parker Ms.Maggie F.Parker Ms. R.Gail Parker Mrs.Karen L.Parks Dr. John A.Parnell Mr. Alfred Parnell Mr.Kyle G.Parnell Ms.Rene W.Parnell Mr. George S. & Mrs. Sylvia Pate Mrs.Valinda K.Pate Ms. Debra Pate Ms.Helen B.Pate Pates Supply Co., Inc., Pembroke NC Mr. A.Kent & Mrs.Belinda Patrick Ms. Eva B.Patrick Mr. Joseph A.Patterson Ms. Susan C.Patterson Mr.Gary Pavlus Mr.Mark & Mrs. Donna Payne PCS Enterprises Inc., Bowie MD Peanut Processors,Dublin NC Mr.William Pearce Mr.Don Peck Ms.Peggy F.Pegram Pembroke Business and Professional Women's Org. Pembroke Chamber of Commerce Pembroke Farm Home & Garden Supply Pembroke Fast Lube Pembroke Hardware Company Pembroke Pointe Apartment Pembroke Powerhouse Mrs.Kimberly H.Pence Dr.Raymond B.Pennington Mr. Linwood Penny S.Penny Mr.Matthew Perkins Mr.Martin Perry Dr. Jesse Peters Mr.Ron & Mrs Cheryl Pettyjohn Phil Morgan Crystalline Pottery, Inc., Seagrove NC Dr.P. Lee Phillips Mr. Charles W.Phillips Phone Net, Lumberton NC Ms. Susan T.Pickle Mr. Gerald A.Pike Pine Crest Inn,Pinehurst NC Pinewild Country Club, Pinehurst NC Dr. Richard C.Pisano Ms. Aleisha A.Pittman Pizza Hut,Pembroke NC Pizza Inn of Laurinburg NC Mr.Peter Samuel Pizzo Mr.Pierce D.Polattie Dr.Michael & Mrs.Karen Poletti Ms.Tracy D.Polmueller Ms.Kathryn Ponech Mr.Barry S.Poole Pooles Paint & Auto Body Repair, Laurinburg NC Ms. Anne Porricelli Porter Environmental, Pembroke NC Dr. Freda M.Porter Mr. Alan Porter Mrs. Kristin F.Posey Ms.Kimberly Poteat The Potters House, Pembroke,NC Mr.Nathan Powell Mr.Ronald Powell Ms. June Power Mr. Jimmy Powers PPR Foods/McDonalds, Research Triangle Park NC The Presser Foundation, Haverford,PA Ms.Mary A.Prevatte Prevatte's Auto Parts, Inc., Pembroke NC Prevatte's Homes Sales, Inc., Lumberton NC Ms.Marcelle E.Prewitt Mr. Andrew & Mrs.Patricia Price Mr.Nelson & Mrs. Lynda Price Ms. L'Oreal Price Ms.Barbara A.Pridgen Primary Health Choice, Inc., Lumberton NC Mr.David K.Prince Mr. Lemuel S.Proffitt Progress Energy,Raleigh NC Mr.Randy Pruitt Mr. John S.Puls Mr. Arthur Quales Mr.Hugh O.Queen Mr. Lee O.Quick Ms. Clara B.Quick Mrs. Donna M.Quigley R.R.Bowker, LLC, New Providence NJ Raeford Hardware Company Ragazzi's Italiano Delizioso Restaurant, Southern Pines NC Raleigh Flea Market, Inc. Mr. Joel Rampal Mr.Wilson A.Ramsey Mr. Lou Randall Mr.Donald M.Rankin Ms.Martha C.Rankin Ransom Insurance Agency, Pembroke NC Mike and Darlene Ransom Mr.Darian L.Ransom Ms.Barbara Rayner Ray's Furniture, Elizabethtown NC Mrs.Mary F. L.Reagan UNCPDonors Bobbie Maass, Barbara Meadors, and Senator David Weinstein at the Football Kick-Off Gala 30 UNCP Today Winter 2008 The above list reflects donors as of June 30, 2007. Red Apple Properties, LLC, Pembroke NC Red-Line Inc.,Rock Hill SC Red Robbin Gourmet Burgers, Fayetteville NC Red Springs Arts Council Mr. Edgar T Redfearn Mr.Kevin Redmond Ms.Pam F.Reed Ms.Paula Reeger Ms.Maureen C.Regan Mr.William P.Reid Ms.Gladys N.Reid Ms.Melissa R.Reid Ms. Jessica Reisbeck Mrs. Zollene Reissner Ms.Kathryn Joanna Reissner Ms.Hopella A.Renwick Mr.Howard Revels Mrs. Deena H.Revels Ms. Angela D.Revels-Bullard Mrs.Betsy C.Reynolds Ms.Brenda Rhanes Mrs.Wanda A. Ricard Rice,Mr.Timothy J. Richard Petty Museum, Clinton NC Ms.Phoebe Richardson Dr.Patrick & Mrs. Lorna Ricotta Ms. Dorothy M. Riddle Ms. Delores C. Riggins Dr.Timothy M. Ritter Riverbend Residential Services, Inc., Lumberton NC Riverside Country Club, Pembroke NC Mr.Tommy A.Roach Mr. John C.Robbins Mr. John G.Robbins Mr.Kenneth H.Roberson Robert's Golf & Tennis, Aberdeen NC Mr.Dennis P.Roberts Ms.Rosemary H.Roberts Robeson County Committee of 100, Inc. Robeson Electric Co. Inc., Lumberton,NC Robeson Kiwanis Childrens Foundation, Lumberton,NC Ms.Carolyn T.Robeson Dr. James Robinson Mr. Larry D.Robinson Ms. Shirley L.Robinson Rocking Chair Farms, LLC, Laurinburg NC Dr.Maryanne B. & Mr. John C. Roesch Ms.Helen F.Rogers Mr.Keith L.Rorie Leslie C.Roseboro Mr.William T.Roseboro Rostra Precision Controls, Inc., Laurinburg NC Ms. Eugenia F.Rothschild Ms. Lisa W.Rotolo Ms. Annie Rouse Ms. Donna H.Rowe Mr.Kevin M.Roy Dr. John C.Rozier Ms. Janice Rozier Mr.Mark A.Rundlett Dr.Raymond & Mrs.Billie Rundus Ms.Michelle M.Rupard Ms. Judith N.Rush Mr. Earl D.Russ Dr.Mary J.Russell Ms. Lucille T.Russell Mr.Kenneth & Mrs. Lisa Rust Mr.William & Mrs.Carol Ryan Sacred Hoop Trading, Inc., Chapel Hill NC Mr.Mat Sain Mr.Michael Salisbury Ms. Elizabeth P. Salley Mr.Michael Saluzzi Ms.Patricia Saluzzi Sammio's Italian Restaurant, Fayetteville NC Sampson Center Stage, Clinton NC Mr. Jarette L. Sampson Mr. John W. (Ned) & Mrs. Eva Sampson Mr.William C. Sampson Ms.Gale Sampson Ms.Mary O. Sampson Ms.Rosalyn L. Sampson Ms.Wanda L. Sampson Mr.Michael V. Sanderson Mr.Reginald Sanderson Ms.Harvelene B. Sanderson Sandhills Cinema, Southern Pines NC Dr.& Mrs. Joseph E. Sandlin Ms.Monica Sandoval Mr. Gerald R. Sands Ms. Cindy N. Sanmillan Ms. Jan L. Santos Sargon LLC,Pinehurst NC Mr.Carl C. Sarvis Mr.C.David Sasser Mr.Martin G. Sasser Mr. James T. Saunders Mr.Marshall D. Saunders Ms. Sharon L. Saunders Ms.Carolyn Saunders-Deane Ms.Vera L. Sauter Ms.Melina Savage Mr.Walter G. Sawka Ms.Yolanda A. Sawyer Ms. Cindy Saylor SC Society Colonial Dames XVII Century, Johns Island, SC Mr.Donald H. Schatz Ms. Alexa J. Schlimmer Ms. JoKaren Schmidt Mrs. Doris C. Schneider Ms. Christine A. Scholl Mr. Steven Schrock Mr.Bruce & Mrs.Patricia Schweigert Ms. Elizabeth A. Scites Scoggins Seafood & Steak House,Rutherfordton,NC Scotch Meadows Country Club, Laurinburg,NC Mr.Renferd R. & Mrs. Andrena Scott Mr.Vernon Scott Mrs. Frances L. Scott Ms. Janet L. Scott Ms. Jenny D. Scott Scott's Tire, Inc. Mr. Albert "Newy" & Mrs. Lainie Scruggs Ms. Geneva C. Seagroves Ms. Lillie M. Sealey Mr. James C. Sebastian SECC for UNCP Foundation Ms. Jean E. Sexton Mr.William Sharpe Ms.Helen S. Sharpe Shaw Office Supplies, Inc., Lumberton NC Sheff's Seafood Company, Pembroke NC Mrs.Diana Shelley Ms. Sylvia L. Sheppard Mr. Steven Sherman Mr. Steven D. Sherwood Mr.Bill E. Shields Mr.Pete & Mrs.Tracy Shinnick Shoney's of Lumberton NC Ms. Ellen B. Shreve Mr. Steven Sidelinger Mr.Donald B. Siebers Ms. Annie D. Siler Silver Coast Winery, Ocean Isle Beach NC Dr.Robin R. Simmons Ms. Andrea S. Simmons Ms. Lucy B. Simmons Dr. Emily F. Simpson Ms. Doretha G. Singley Ms. Jacqueline D. Sipes Sister's Boutique, Lumberton NC Ms.Kena M. Skipper Ms. Angela Slabach Mr.Pete & Ms. Judith S. Slade Ms. Amy P. Sloop Mr. Earl R. Smith Mr. Eugene M. Smith Mr. J.Wallace Smith Mr.Michael S. Smith Mr.Paul J. Smith Mr. Richard E. Smith Mr.Rick Smith Mr.Robert Lee Smith Mr. Stanley W. Smith Mr.Terry C. Smith Mr.Thomas J. Smith Mrs. Angela L. Smith Mrs. Leigh C. Smith Ms. April W. Smith Ms.Brenda Smith Ms.Cynthia M. Smith Ms. Ella R. Smith Ms. Florence H. Smith Ms. Linda K. Smith Ms. Stacie M. Smith Ms.Veronica B. Smith Smithfield Chicken & Bar-B-Q, Laurinburg NC Smith's Refrigeration, Inc., Lumberton NC UNCPDonors Winter 2008 UNCP Today 31 The above list reflects donors as of June 30, 2007. Mr.Robert E. Snead Mr. Richard Snow Dr.Robert E. Snyder Mr.Reida W. Snyder Sodexho,Pembroke NC Ms.Peggy W.C. Somers Sons of the Revolution of NC, Inc.,Pinehurst NC Southeastern Home Sales of Lumberton NC Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Lumberton NC Southeastern Veterinary Hospital, Lumberton NC Mr. Ricky S. Southerland Southern Bank Foundation, Mt.Olive NC Southern Christian Transportation, Inc., Pembroke NC Southern States Coop., Inc., Lumberton NC Mr.William R Spade Mr.Darrell Spaulding Spencer's Of Walnut Cove, Inc. Mr. Jeffrey L. Spielman Mr.David G. Spivey Ms. Deborah J. Spivey Mr.Willie E. Spruill St. Albans Lodge 114, Lumberton NC St. Anna Church,Pembroke NC Mr.Horace Stacey Mr.Robert L. Staley Mrs.Ruth B. Stankiewicz Stanley Steemer, Fayetteville NC Ms. Joyce D. Stanley Ms. Lisa A. Stanley-Smith Staples Mill Auto Service, Richmond VA Mrs.Nancy L Starnes State of North Carolina Mr.Wendell & Mrs.Yvette Staton Mr. Arthur Stauffer Prof.Ralph L. Steeds Mr.Donald C. Steele Mr.Donald L. Steele Steinmart, Fayetteville NC Dr. Shelby Stephenson Mr.Nathaniel R. Stephenson Ms. Evelyn C. Stephenson Ms. Erin A. Stevens Mr.Kemp Stewart Ms. Deborah J. Stewart Ms. Ella M. Stewart Stock Up Food Center, Red Springs,NC Mr. Jerry Stogner Ms.Mary G. Stoll Mr. James T. Stone Ms. Kristen M. Stone Mr.William N. Storms Mrs. Sandra Stratil Mr. S.Brad Street Mr. Anthony Strickland Mr.Craig Strickland Mr.Gary Strickland Mr. Jimmie Strickland Mr. Johnny R. Strickland Mr.Kenny R. Strickland Mr.Robert C. Strickland Mrs.Pandora B. Strickland Ms.Brenda D. Strickland Ms. Dorothy B. Strickland Ms. Lauren Strickland Ms.Miste M. Strickland Ms.Moddie Strickland Ms. Shirley L. Strickland Ms.Teresa D. Strickland Dr.& Mrs.Reggle Strickland, Sr. Strike at the Wind!,Pembroke NC Cultural Center Mr.Randy & Mrs. Allison H. Strong Ms. Svea E. Strong Dr.Dennis Stuart Stultz Real Estate, Holidaysburg,PA Ms. Rhonda Sturgil Mr.Mike Styers Mr. Jerry A. Suggs Ms.Connie K. Suitt Mr.Mark Sullivan Mr.Merle T. Summers Suntrust Mid Atlantic Foundation, Richmond,VA Mr. James M. (Mike) Sutton Ms.Pearletha Swatson Mr. Aubrey D. Swett Mr.Purnell Swett Mr.Tommy D. Swett Mr.Vardell Swett Ms. Sheila S. Swift Mr.Robert P. & Mrs.Karen Swiney Mr.David J. Synan Mr. James E. Synder Dr.Barbara B. Synowiez T. R.Driscoll, Inc., Lumberton, NC Ms. Laura A.Tanner Ms. Christine Tarlecki Mr.Ward G.Tarlton, Ms.Barbara R.Tarlton Tarpackers Restaurant of St.Pauls NC Mr.Wesley D.Taukchirny Mr.& Mrs. Charles J.Taylor Mr.Dick & Mrs. Lenore Taylor Ms. Emily Taylor Ms. Janet L.Taylor Dr.Harold J.Teague Mr.Gregory S.Tedder Mrs.Mary Alice Pinchbeck Teets Mrs.Mary P.Templeton Mr. Joshua C.Tew Texas Steakhouse & Saloon, Rocky Mount NC Mr. Steven G.Thaggard Thomas Kinkade Gallery, Myrtle Beach, SC Mr.T R Thomas Mr.Watson B.Thomas Mrs. Lucy O.Thomas Ms.Betty J.Thomas Ms.Glenda H.Thomas Ms.Kimiko F.Thomas Dr.Norma J.Thompson Dr.Tommy & Mrs.Marion Thompson Mr. Alan W.Thompson Mr. J.R.Thompson Mr.Milton A.Thompson Mr.Norman Thompson Mr.Wilson Thompson Mrs.Maureen L.Thompson Ms. Emily J.Thompson Ms. Linda W.Thompson Ms. Janet G.Thrower Ms.Karen K.Thurman Ms.Gaylen A.Thurston Mr. James B.Tilley Mrs. Linda J.Tillman Mr. James Tilly Time-Warner Cable, Fayetteville, NC Mr. Jason & Mrs. Sonia Tinsley Ms. Deborah T.Tippett Mr. Luis Tochiki Mr.Nathaniel D. & Mrs. Sandra Tolar Ms.Mildred C.Tolar Tomlinson's, Lumberton,NC Mr. Charles H.Tompkins Mr. James T.Tompkins Ms. Donna R.Tramel Tray's Unique Designs, Pembroke,NC Mr.Gary Tremblay UNCPDonors Mary Ann Elliott and Joshua Posey, recipient of the Mary Ann Elliott Endowed Scholarship 32 UNCP Today Winter 2008 The above list reflects donors as of June 30, 2007. Triangle Community Foundation, Inc.,Research Triangle Park,NC Mrs. Linda G.Trier Trio Cafe', Fayetteville,NC Ms.Barbara Trounson True Value Hardware, Pembroke,NC Mr.William & Mrs.Mayme Tubbs Ms. Emily C.Tuck Mr.Roy Turner Mr.Travis Turner Ms. Jennifer Twaddell Tweetsie Railroad, Blowing Rock,NC Mr.Michael J.Tylavsky Mr. Larry C.Tyndall Mr.Horace M.Tyner Ms.Bess H.Tyner Rev. Franklin M.Tyson Ms.Rebecca Underwood Unilever HPC,NA Up & Coming Weekly, Fayetteville,NC US Golf, Aberdeen,NC US Women's Open Championship, Pinehurst,NC Mr.Robert Usrey Drs.Peter and Patricia Valenti Ms. Sharon Valentine Prof.Paul & Mrs.Karen Van Zandt Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Dr. Richard Vela Ms. Cindy A.Velasquez Video's Unlimited, Pembroke,NC Village Station, Lumberton,NC Ms. G. Elizabeth S.Villescas Tracy Violette Ms.Karlene W.Virgo Ms.Megan M.Volz Vonte Leach Foundation, Wilmington,NC Radomir Vrana Wachovia Corporation, Charlotte, NC Wachovia Foundation, Princeton, NJ Mr. Jason Wagner Mr. Arnold G.Walker Mr. Everett Walker Mr.Mark A.Walker Ms.Coleen D.Walker Ms.Karen A.Walker Ms.Patricia S.Walker Mrs. Frances S.Wallace Mr.Hans J.Wallrath Wal-Mart Discount City, Lumberton,NC Wal-Mart of Pembroke,NC Ms. Linda H.Walser Mr. Frank Walters Mr.Neil A.Walters Mrs. Audrey E.Walters Ms.Barbara C.Walters Dr.D. E.Ward Mr. Frank Ward Mrs.Gail P.Waring Mr.Duncan Warwick Mr. Abraham Washington Mr.William Washington Ms. Joyce S.Washo Mr. Lynn & Mrs. Sandy Waterkotte Ms. Elizabeth Watson Mr.Dennis W.Watts Mr.Patrick D.Waugh Wayland H.Cato, Jr. Foundation Inc., Charlotte, NC Mr.Robert C.Weagraff Mr. Jerry Webb Mr. John Weber Mr.Kenneth Webster Ms. Ann Webster Ms. Lynette Webster Ms. Jenny M.Weed Mr. Charles A.Wegmann Mr. James A.Wegmann Dr.Guo Wei Mr.Tommy & Mrs. Joyce P. Wellington Dr. Liliana T.Wendorff West End Baptist Church, Lumberton,NC Mrs. R. Jean B.West Ms.Betty A.Westbrook Mrs.Brownie S.Wethington WFLB 96.5, Fayetteville,NC Mr. Alva C.Whigham Ms. Lana R.Whigham White Lake Water Park, Elizabethtown,NC Mr.Howard R.White Mr. Jeremy R.White Mrs.Peggy White Ms. Donna C.White Ms. Juliana A.White Ms. Sandra M.White Mr.Bill & Ms. Susan F.Whitt Ms. Dorothy L.Wilkerson Mr.D.G.Wilkie Jackie R.Wilkins Ms. Lois S.Willetts Mr.Danny Williams Mr. Ricky Williams Ms.Barbara Williams Ms. Jackuline B.Williams Ms.Katina R.Williams Ms. Sue Williams Ms. Susan B.Williams Mr.Mickey Williamson Ms.Melissa S.Williamson Ms.Terri T.Williamson Mr. John A.Willis Ms.Mary A.Willis Ms.Victoria M.Willis Mr.Paul & Mrs.Pat Willoughby Willow Pottery,Pembroke,NC Wil-low T Enterprises, Pembroke,NC Ms.Kimberly D.Wills Mr. Alton A.Wilson Ms. Ann S.Wilson Ms.Kimberly W.Wilson Ms. Suzanna Wilson Mr.Michael S.Winburn Ms.Maureen Windmeyer The Wine Cellar & Tasting Room, Southern Pines,NC Mr. Avery D.Winford Ms.Winifred A.Winston WKML 95.7 Fayetteville,NC Ms.Nina Woldorf Mr.Harry H.Wolf Mr.Robert Wolf Ms.Patricia R.Wolf Mr.Bruce R.Wolfe Mr. James Wolfe Ms. Christine W.Womble Mr. L.Roger Wood Mr. Steven Wood Ms.Cynthia A.Wood Ms.Vicki Wood Commissioner Noah & Dr.Ruth Dial Woods Rev. James H. & Mrs.Rose Woods Ms.Dawn B.Wooten Mr. John C.Worthington Mr.David M.Wright Mr.Howard Wright Mrs.Carol C.Wright Ms. Annye M.Wright Ms.Brenda Wright Ms.Kathryn B.Wright WZFX Radio, Fayetteville,NC Ms.Cathy A.Yates Mr.Bill & Mrs. Christine Yeager Mr.Gary Yellin Mr.Brandon E.Yonce Mr.David W.Young Ms.Mary L.Young Mr.Doug Yow Ms. Lorraine I.Yow Mr.Michael C. Zaccaro Ms.Venus Ann Zarris Dr.David D. Zeigler Zeta Beta Sigma, Fayetteville Chapter Zorba's Famous Gyro & Souvlaki, Fayetteville, NC UNCPDonors The Braves take on Greensboro in their first home game. Winter 2008 UNCP Today 33 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Board of Directors Executive Board President Jason Bentzler '96 First Vice President Floyd Locklear '86 Second Vice President Cynthia Herndon '01 Immediate Past President Jeffery Alejandro '95 Board Members Curtis "Trey" Allen '97 Sandra Carter '94, '06 Danielle Hiraldo '03, '06 Henry "Hank" Lewis Jr. '00 Patricia Locklear '98 Melinda McMillan '88 Virgil Oxendine '90 Sylvia Pate '99 Renee Steele '93 Christina Strickland Theodorou '05 Executive Director James Bass ’94, ’03 Alumni Chapters Charlotte Chapter Fayetteville Chapter Piedmont Chapter Robeson Chapter Scotland Chapter Triangle Chapter CLASS NOTES and CHAPTER NEWS Alumni may submit new information about retirements, births, marriages and job changes by submitting infor-mation via: Office of Alumni Relations P.O. Box 1510 Pembroke, N.C. 28372-1510 tel: 1-800-949-UNCP or (910) 521-6533 email: alumni@uncp.edu web: www.uncp.edu/alumni alumni Greetings, Alumni I am excited to extend congratulations to the most recent additions to our Alumni Association, the Class of 2007. We are proud of you and are here to serve you in any capacity that we can. Good luck in all your endeavors, and remember that you will always have a home at UNCP. The Holiday Drop-In was a tremendous success again this year. More than 150 alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the University were in attendance. The cheerful atmo-sphere and majestic décor made for a festive, fun-filled evening. Thank you to all who were able to attend. And if you could not attend, we hope to see you next year. This year’s Alumni Awards Banquet was held on February 8 in the new University Center Annex. Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the Outstanding Alumni Award and the Distinguished Service Award: Mac Campbell and Dick Taylor. We are honored and proud to have recipients who demonstrate impeccable character and a comitment to excellence in all aspects of their lives. In closing, I would like to extend a gigantic thank you to all of the alumni who have taken the opportunity to support the University during this year’s Annual Fund campaign. Your support is essential to continue to provide current and future students with meaningful life experiences and educational opportunities for a lifetime. If you have not given to the Annual Fund and would like to do so, please contact our Alumni Relations Office today. In Black and Gold, Jason S. Bentzler 34 UNCP Today Winter 2008 Alumni Highlights For reservations, pricing and information, call 800-274-3115 ext. 6461. Travel offered through Collette Vacations. For more information, visit www.collettevacations.com or www.uncp.edu/alumni/travel. Beijing Departure Date: March 28, 2008 New York Departure Date: September 21, 2008 Quebec Departure Date: December 4, 2008 Canadian Rockies Departure Date: June 21, 2008 UNCP graduates 458 on December 8 UNCP Travel Program The 458 UNCP graduates were given advice and encourageme |
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