Human Ecology Annual Report

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College of Human Ecology

2008–2009

annual Report &

Directory of Supporters A publication for alumni and friends near and far who support human ecology fields

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In this issue:

College of Human Ecology Academic Units

4 Message From the Dean

Department of Child Development and Family Relations

6 Alumni and Friends Help CHE Plan for the 21st Century 8 Tribute to Dr. Lessie L. Bass 9 Former U.S. Ambassador Delivers Carolyn Freeze Baynes Memorial Lecture

Dr. Cynthia Johnson, Chair 252-328-4273

10 Corey Duber ’79 has Been a Force for Good

Department of Criminal Justice

11 Coretha Rushing ’79 is Clearly Successful at Human Resources

Dr. James Anderson, Chair 252-328-4192

12 Social-Work Intern Seeks Military Back Up at Carver Elementary School 14 Golden Corral Culinary Center Takes Education Up a Notch

Department of Hospitality Management

15 Demand is High for Family and Consumer Sciences Content and Teachers

Dr. Robert O’Halloran, Chair 252-737-1604

16 Innovative Nutrition Projects Receive $650,000 in Grants 17 Students Design Heritage Center for Eastern Woodland Indians

Department of Interior Design and Merchandising

18 Study Abroad Opens Doors in China

Dr. Katherine Swank, Chair 252-328-6929

19 Faculty Newsmakers 20 Faculty Award Winners

Department of Nutrition and Dietetics

20 Publications

Dr. William Forsythe III, Chair 252-328-4274

21 Servire Society

School of Social Work

23 Annual Honor Roll of Donors

Dr. Shelia G. Bunch, Interim Director 252-328-5650

Writer and editor: M. A. “Peggy” Novotny Photographers: Peggy Novotny, Cliff Hollis, and Forrest Croce

The College of Human Ecology Annual Report and Directory of Supporters is a publication for supporters and practitioners of human ecology fields near and far. It is produced by East Carolina University’s Department of Publications in collaboration with the College of Human Ecology.

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Message from the Dean

Dear Alumni and Friends,

It is a pleasure to address you in an annual report for the first time. I will candidly admit that my first several months at East Carolina University have been challenging.

Very early in the year, a beloved and widely known member of the social work faculty, Dr. Lessie Bass, died unexpectedly, and the college is still struggling with this loss. In February, the college hosted its largest alumni event to date, and I had only met a few of our guests prior to the event. Further, the economic news coming out of the state legislature went from bad to worse in the spring, leaving the university and the college with very tough decisions regarding resource allocation.

On the bright side, my greatest pleasure over these months has been getting to know each member of the faculty and witnessing their dedication to students, research, and outreach.

The knowledge discovered and shared by our faculty is more needed today than ever before for the well being of our citizenry. Our faculty really do live the CHE motto of “Enriching Lives. Enhancing Communities.” Our faculty imagine a better world—a place where people are healthier, safer, and more at peace. Their work is leveraged each time a graduate makes a positive impact in the field. To read about some of the college’s projects, click here.

The dedication of the Golden Corral Culinary Center was a very special event. The new Culinary Center now provides hospitality management and nutrition students with state-of-the-art food preparation that makes our programs highly competitive. Thanks again to Golden Corral for generously funding the facility. I also enjoyed seeing students present their scholarly work at the college’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum. The event allowed me to meet students who are sure to become leaders of industry and education.

“Our faculty imagine a better world—a place where people are healthier, safer, and more at peace.”

Thank you to the many alumni, friends, and faculty who attended the college’s Centennial Legacy of Leadership Symposium. It was a pleasure to get to know you and hear stories that are part of the fabric of the college and the university. Your input at the symposium regarding global readiness, access to higher education, economic development, ending health disparities, and other pressing issues was greatly appreciated. Your comments have been summarized in a white paper and will benefit the college in its strategic planning. To read the white paper, click here.

We hope you will enjoy reading about Coretha Rushing and Corey Duber, very special alumni who have distinguished themselves in their respective fields. We know you will enjoy the story about Easter Lewis, one of our many nontraditional students whose life experiences proved beneficial in her new career. Thanks to these alumni for allowing us to give you a glimpse into their lives and accomplishments; their stories are inspirational.

Finally, your support as alumni and friends continues to be vitally important. Today’s economy is discouraging many students from attending or finishing college. We are finding that even small scholarships make the difference between retaining or losing a student.

Moreover, the college has many other pressing needs for facility improvement and equipment so that our students are as well prepared for the job market as possible. We hope you will consider a gift.

Best wishes,

Judy Siguaw, Professor and Dean

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This medallion was presented to 119 Centennial Legacy Leaders (outstanding alumni and friends) of the College of Human Ecology at the college’s Centennial Legacy of Leadership Symposium and Awards Dinner in February 2009.

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Alumni and Friends Help Plan for the 21st Century

By Margie Lee Gallagher, Professor and Associate Dean

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Nearly 400 alumni, friends, faculty, and students of the college came together last spring for the college’s Centennial Legacy of Leadership Symposium and Awards Dinner, sponsored by the East Carolina University BB&T Center for Leadership Development. One hundred nineteen Centennial Legacy Leaders (outstanding alumni and friends) attended the Symposium and discussed the college’s response to the UNC Tomorrow Commission Report. The report is the UNC system’s blueprint for addressing the needs of North Carolinians in the 21st century. To view a publication on Legacy Leaders, click here.

The central question to be answered at the symposium was: How can the College of Human Ecology and ECU respond directly and proactively to the challenges facing the people of North Carolina?

Dr. Marilyn Sheerer, provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, welcomed the participants and introduced the keynote speaker, Dr. Norma Houston, executive director of the UNC Tomorrow Initiative. Dr. Houston gave an overview of the UNC Tomorrow Commission’s findings and noted that ECU is held up as a model throughout the UNC system for being in touch with and serving the needs of the people of North Carolina. She challenged faculty, students, alumni, and friends to not be apprehensive or passive in these difficult times but to exercise leadership “within each person’s respective realm.”

Panelists introduced the commission’s major findings to the group from the university or industry. Led by the faculty, participants broke into a series of roundtables to discuss the findings and recommend steps the college and/or university might take in addressing the challenges. The major findings and discussion summaries follow.

Finding 4.1–Our Global Readiness

UNC should educate its students to be personally and professionally successful in the 21st century and, to do so, should enhance the global competitiveness of its institutions and their graduates.

Discussion summary: Global readiness is universally important, especially to the industries for which the college educates professionals. Global sourcing makes it important to understand many different cultures and how they do business.

Next steps: Require foreign languages, reinforce excellent grammar skills, recruit more international students, take every advantage of the Global Classroom and study abroad, and help students think “out of the box.”

Finding 4.2–Our Citizens and Their Future: Access to Higher Education

UNC should increase access to higher education for all North Carolinians, particularly for underserved regions, underrepresented populations, and non-traditional students.

Discussion summary: The college and the university need to improve their overall image with regard to quality of education and the work that we do.

Efforts to build community outreach and awareness of educational offerings through government, industry, and community collaboration will continue.

Next steps: Step up efforts to advocate for underserved and marginalized populations, extend Internet coverage to all communities, increase incentives for student outreach, utilize retirees as community mentors, and present faculty with more opportunities to engage the community.

Finding 4.3–Our Children and Their Future

UNC should be actively involved in solving North Carolina’s publiceducation challenges.

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Dr. Norma Houston, executive director of the UNC Tomorrow Initiative, was the Keynote speaker at Centennial Legacy of Leadership Symposium and Awards Dinner.

Discussion summary: We need to improve financial assistance to help students interested in teaching get to college and complete a degree. Improve ability to work with diverse population, e.g., children lacking Englishspeaking skills, those with limited resources, and those with behavioral problems. Recruit and retain minority students for teaching careers.

Next steps: Broaden articulation agreements with community colleges, heavily promote family and consumer sciences education and family and community services programs, promote ECU courses on global culture and diversity, and help relieve “teaching to test” syndrome in schools.

Finding 4.4–Our Communities and Their Economic Transformation

UNC should be actively engaged in enhancing the economic transformation and community development of North Carolina’s regions and the state as a whole.

Discussion summary: We must actively bring citizens, industry, government, and education to the same table in discussions of economic transformation and the future needs of industry. Think in terms of lifelong learning and helping people prepare for jobs of today and tomorrow. We must continue to develop classes based on “greening” industry and education.

Next steps: Find more ways to share our expertise and knowledge with citizens, establish a community advisory board in addition to industry boards, encourage cultural understanding as with the Lucille Gorham Intergenerational Center, and develop leadership programs and “think tanks” with community members.

Former social work faculty members, (left to right) Constantine Kledaras, Ted Gartman, David Stevens, and John Ball were delighted to reunite at the CHE Centennial Legacy Leadership Awards Dinner.

Finding 4.5–Our Health

UNC should lead in improving the health and wellness of all people and communities in our state.

Discussion summary: The health of the community and the region can be

best served by integrating the efforts of health-related disciplines at ECU. We need to improve our interdisciplinary leadership by adopting approaches such as the public-health model exemplified by the Rural Health model of years ago.

Next step: Learn to speak the language of other disciplines by inviting faculty from other colleges to speak to classes; place students in healthrelated environments early and learn from their experiences; and formalize processes for reporting and collaborating on interdisciplinary efforts.

Finding 4.6–Our Environment

UNC should assume a leadership role in addressing the state’s energy and environmental challenges.

Discussion summary: It will take a sustained effort to get people to be more environmentally conscious. We must facilitate change by modeling that change at the university.

Next steps: Reduce classes to four days per week; use green machines for athletic fields; place tests and assignments online; teach the core values

of saving; eliminate Styrofoam on campus; use biofuel and electric buses on campus, and teach sustainability across the curriculum.

Finding 4.7–Our University’s Outreach and Engagement

UNC should become more directly engaged with and connected to the people of North Carolina, its regions, and our state as a whole.

Discussion summary: The college already does many things right; for example, the Intergenerational Center; service learning, field education, student organizations, volunteerism, advisory boards, distance education, collaboration with health partners; membership in community organizations; professional memberships, Professional Education Series, etc.

Next steps: Develop a marketing plan exclusively for outreach, conduct participatory action research, invest more time and resources in relationships with Latino community, assess communities’ needs, increase outreach to the military.

The symposium was followed by an evening gala honoring our Legacy Leaders. Chancellor Steve Ballard addressed the large crowd, assuring everyone that East Carolina is committed to building a culture of leadership that will give students an advantage in their chosen careers. Dean Siguaw presented Legacy Leaders with one-of-a-kind centennial medallions and praised them for making a positive impact on their respective fields and sharing their time, talents, and resources with the college.

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Tribute to Our Friend and Colleague Dr. Lessie Louise Bass

February 26, 1946—January 18, 2009

Dr. Lessie L. Bass Dear Lessie, On January 18, 2009, you transitioned to another dimension of life. Your friends and colleagues in the School of Social Work, the university, the city of Greenville, and well beyond are saddened that you left us too soon. We miss you! There are so many memories that flood our minds when you enter into our thoughts, and we think of you often.

We remember when you joined our faculty in 1993, and you declared that you returned to North Carolina to farm. It was at that time we learned you had a “love thing” for John Deere tractors and straw hats. There was some evidence of farming because you would bring fresh vegetables and meat to share with us. We could always depend on you to bring the ribs for our covered-dish lunches and dinners. If we were having a big event, we could count on a pig cooker showing up with some of the best barbecued pork in eastern North Carolina, along with potato salad and pineapple-coconut or chocolate cake.

As a faculty member, we remember your eagerness to teach across the curriculum in the undergraduate and graduate social work programs. The students were exposed to experiential teaching methods that allowed for lively class discussions and creative community projects. You inspired students to dream big and to maximize their potential as social workers. You wanted them to become points of light in a profession where the darkness of social problems often leave individuals, groups, and communities living on the margins of our society. In addition to teaching, you will be remembered as an excellent trainer on nurturing concepts and issues related to cultural diversity. You served our unit well in your committee work and in your role as coordinator of the baccalaureate of social work program.

Your community work will thoroughly be missed, especially at the Lucille Gorham Intergenerational Center, where you spent countless hours establishing community partnerships and programming for the west Greenville community. We were so proud of you when you received the 2008 UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Public Service (link to UNC-TV video). In the spring after you left us, Greenville Mayor Pat Dunn declared April 4, 2009, “Lessie Bass Day,” where the community came together to celebrate your life. You would have loved it. Your family and friends were there, and the food was great! Your portrait was unveiled; and guess what? You are wearing a straw hat. It is a vintage Lessie picture!

In addition, the black faculty and staff donated seed money to establish the Lessie L. Bass Community Engagement Award. This award was presented at this year’s School of Social Work Spring Awards Ceremony to Lenique Clark, an undergraduate social work student who is striving to make a difference in her community.

We will miss your laughter and your storytelling. We were often mesmerized by your stories about your family and growing up in the rural Jim Crow South or working in child welfare in Maryland or your spirituality work at Johns Hopkins University. We will miss your spontaneity and your love of life. We will remember your 50th birthday party where we danced most of the night, but you out danced all of us. We had the greatest talent show that night; I was Aretha Franklin singing “Respect,” and you were Gladys Knight singing “Midnight Train to Georgia.” We rocked the house!

Well, my friend, it is time to bid you farewell. We were honored to have you as a part of our personal and professional lives. You were a free spirit and now you are truly free; take flight and dance.

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the 2009 Carolyn Freeze Baynes Memorial Lecture in Social Justice Former U.S. Ambassador Joseph C. Wilson, Presenter

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Former U.S. Ambassador Joseph C. Wilson delivered the college’s Carolyn Freeze Baynes Memorial Lecture in Social Justice in April. Wilson said democracy cannot remain alive and well if citizens are too afraid or too lazy to speak out. He reminded ECU faculty, staff, students, and guests that sometimes it is necessary to “speak truth to power.”

Wilson knows about speaking up to power. During his career, he challenged Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, as well as the administration of George W. Bush. As the last American official to confront Saddam before the start of the 1990 Gulf War, Wilson was the acting U.S. Ambassador in Iraq throughout Operation Desert Shield. Previously, he had spent more than 20 years in international relations, holding senior-level positions as a U.S. diplomat, including special assistant to President Bill Clinton and senior director for African Affairs at the National Security Council.

In 2002, the Bush Administration asked Wilson to investigate reports that Saddam Hussein was trying to acquire uranium from the west African country of Niger for Iraq’s nuclear program. Using his extensive connections in Africa to investigate, Wilson reported back to Washington that there was no truth to the claim. Ignoring Wilson’s findings, President Bush stated in his 2003 State of the Union Address that Saddam Hussein sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa.

“The report I sent to Washington was backed up by French intelligence and by the United States Marines. After trying to go through the appropriate channels in Washington and being ignored, I had to find another way to tell the truth to the American public,” said the generally affable, worldlywise former ambassador.

In July of 2003, Wilson wrote a letter to the New York Times stating his conclusions on the uranium issue and charging that the Bush Administration skewed reports from British intelligence to exaggerate the threat of Iraq’s nuclear development. Eight days after the letter was published by the Times, Wilson’s wife was revealed to be a covert CIA agent by officials in the State Department and the office of the vice president.

The outing of Valerie Plame ultimately resulted in the conviction of Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff, Lewis “Scooter” Libby, on four counts of perjury, lying to federal investigators, and obstruction of justice.

“A member of my family was hurt as a means of punishing me. I got a glimpse at the abyss of tyranny, and I emerged feeling like I had to tell the story to remind others to speak out when they see democracy threatened.

As an American, I had the right to speak up without reprisal. My right was denied me,” Wilson told the audience. He then asked the audience if they knew who placed the sentence in the president’s speech stating that Iraq was purchasing uranium from Africa. No hands were raised.

“Isn’t there something wrong that no one knows the name of the person who put the words in the State of the Union address, but everyone knows my wife’s name?” Wilson asked.

“My family has suffered the consequences of speaking truth to power,” Wilson continued, “but I’ve tried to keep our suffering in perspective, remembering that U.S. soldiers in Iraq have suffered far more than I from the deceptions of the Bush Administration. My wife and I hope soon to close the chapter on that part of our lives and move forward with our children toward a new life free of the wrangling in Washington.”

When asked by a member of the audience if Congress should investigate officials of the Bush Administration, Wilson said, “We as a country cannot hold our heads up until we find out if war crimes were committed.”

Wilson now owns JC Wilson International Ventures, a consulting firm specializing in strategic management and international business development. In January 2007, Wilson joined Jarch Capital, LLC, as vice chairman, to advise the firm’s expansion in areas of Africa. Wilson’s book, The Politics of Truth, is a fascinating account of his life as a U.S. diplomatic and the challenges facing him in the aftermath of his letter to the New York Times.

Former U.S Ambassador Joseph C. Wilson

“The First Amendment is a right and a duty.”

– Joseph C. Wilson

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noteworthy Corey Duber Has Been a Force for Good

Corey Duber ’79

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Corey Duber’s life has been the stuff of crime novels and television cop shows, but he’s the real deal. His accomplishments in law enforcement have included Rookie of the Year, Meritorious Valor Award, and International Narcotics Investigators’ DEA Agent of the Year. He has saved numerous lives in the line of duty and, many times, has narrowly escaped with his own. Although Duber doesn’t seek credit for what he’s accomplished, the Department of Criminal Justice is proud to spotlight the career of this alumnus.

When asked why he chose a life of fighting crime, Duber responds, “As I was growing up, I couldn’t stand seeing people get picked on. I always wanted to come to people’s defense. As a kid, I watched ‘Adam 12’ on television and thought how cool it would be to ride in a patrol car and help people.”

Duber grew up on Long Island, and late in high school found himself at a crossroads. He could have been headed for trouble, but he heard about a lovely little school in the south and packed up for Greenville. He graduated from ECU in 1979 with a BS in administration of justice. Though accepted to NYU law school, he and his wife, Cindy, decided to stay in Greenville, where he served on the Greenville Police force’s downtown squad.

“The Chief of Greenville Police thought I would be perfect for the job because I was the same age as the students in the bars I patrolled,” said Duber, “but the students, many of whom were buddies, looked at me like I was a Cub Scout with a gun. I held on for two years, and then jumped at the chance to double my salary on the police force in Dallas, Texas. Because Dallas considered me experienced, they sent me to work in the Mexican ghetto. At that point, it was a whole new ball game for my career.”

On the Dallas force, Duber received a Meritorious Valor Award for saving the life of another officer, three medals of honor for life-saving tactics, and was named Rookie of the Year. He was also introduced to narcotics investigation and learned many of the undercover tactics that he was to use in his next career move.

After Dallas, Duber and his wife returned to North Carolina, where he joined the State Bureau of Investigation and was contracted out by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). With the DEA, he traveled across the United States following leads to bring drug dealers to ground. He became instrumental in establishing a law to make investigative grand juries a part of narcotics prosecution in North Carolina. His undercover work led to the arrests of hundreds of drug traffickers, including some celebrities and elected officials. Most notably, he infiltrated the U.S. Coast Guard and arrested several members of the guard who were selling the drugs they had confiscated from smugglers. The Coast Guard bust was highlighted on a

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television special produced by Tom Brokaw, and Duber was recognized as the International Narcotics Investigators’ DEA Agent of the Year.

“Looking back now, the work I did with the DEA seems a bit insane,” said Duber. “I was in imminent danger so many times, but I was committed to defending the law and bringing criminals to justice.”

It was during a narcotics investigation that he paid most dearly for his principles. During a confrontation with an international drug smuggler, Duber’s spine was shattered. What followed were 11 surgeries to repair his spine, a long and painful recovery, and discouraging setbacks.

Duber struggled back from his horrific injury to work again in law enforcement but this time for the protection of children. He was hired by Wake County Public Schools as chief of security and was responsible for the implementation of emergency-response plans in all Wake County Schools.

In 2003, Duber took a fall that re-injured his back and left him unable to continue with Wake County Schools. Still undaunted, he accepted an appointment to the Governor’s Crime Commission and served for four years.

On the Crime Commission, he authored the Rapid Parental Notification for Child Care Providers, and he helped make sure that every school in the state had a fundamental working crisis plan.

In 2008, he suffered another major setback, awakening one morning to find that he was paralyzed from the neck down. More surgery followed, as well as more painful physical therapy. Today, Duber is able to walk again and continues to make slow but steady progress toward recovery.

Throughout his heroic career and traumatic health crises, there have been some constants. Cindy ’82, a nurse specializing in cancer care, has been by his side at all times. “Cindy is the real hero of my story,” Duber reflects. “I wouldn’t have made it without her. She doesn’t give me much slack, and she won’t let me feel sorry for myself. There’s no way to express how much I owe her.”

Another constant has been Duber’s love for ECU—apparent from the autographed football and photo on his desk with Pee Dee and the purple cane he uses to steady himself. He will also tell you how proud he was to serve as president of the Wake County Chapter of the Pirate Club from 1995 to 1998 and to be named Chapter President of the Year in both 1995 and 1996.

“In so many ways, East Carolina made me the person that I am. From the days I spent in the classroom to the close friendships with fraternity brothers to the sporting events I love, I’m purple through and through,” said Duber.

Where Corey will take his life from here is uncertain. The struggle to regain his health looms insurmountably at times, yet there is no sign of resignation in his eyes. Rather, there is a glint of determination that leads one to believe this master detective will reinvent himself yet again to emerge as a force for good.

noteworthy Coretha Rushing is Clearly Successful at Human Resources

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Coretha Rushing can see downtown Atlanta with perfect clarity from her office in the Equifax building. Recently, she reflected with equal clarity upon her remarkable career and laid out simple truths about success in the workplace. As corporate vice president and chief human resources officer for Equifax Inc., and 30 years of experience with some of the country’s most successful companies, Rushing speaks with authority.

While at ECU in the 1970s, Rushing blended child development and family relations with industrial psychology courses and practical experience in occupational therapy to develop her passion for helping injured workers retool for new jobs. After finishing a master’s degree in human resources and counseling at George Washington University, she landed her first human resources management job with Macy’s Department Store in New York City as coordinator of a management trainee program and corporate recruiter. From Macy’s, she became a training director for a small savings and loan bank on Wall Street.

While with the bank, IBM in Washington, DC, tapped her for a position as an HR generalist. She remained at IBM for 10 years, working in 10 different aspects of HR, including recruiting, training, compensation, and employee relations. “I was lucky because, at that time, IBM had about 40,000 employees in Metro DC, and I got marvelous experience with different divisions of IBM but never had to relocate my home,” said Rushing, speaking in her office at Equifax. “After 10 years, IBM asked me to move to Austin, Texas, which I did and enjoyed. When they asked me to move again, however, I felt it was the right time for a change.”

The change came in the form of an offer from Pepsi-Cola’s Pizza Hut Division, where she assumed her first executive role in Wichita, Kansas, as vice president of human resources, where she was responsible for the Midwest Division’s owned and franchised restaurants. “This was really a challenging job,” recalls Rushing. “Pizza Hut didn’t have infrastructure like IBM, and the job was very hands-on and taxing. Just about the time Division decided to move its headquarters to Dallas, Texas, Coca-Cola made me an offer, and I moved to Atlanta.”

Rushing worked for Coca-Cola from 1996 to 2004, becoming senior vice president of human resources in 2001. Her duties included all aspects of human resources for the entire company. “The most wonderful experience I had at Coca-Cola was being the human resources director for Africa,” said Rushing. “Though I was based in Atlanta, I was able to travel all over the African continent. You want to talk about diversity! Africa is diverse. I gained a great appreciation and understanding of the diverse populations, cultures, and terrain of that continent. The people and places are so different from one region to the next. I don’t think most Americans understand Africa at all.”

During her tenure at Coca-Cola, the company went through a total restructuring. The World Trade Center attack necessitated new strategies for security and tracking the location of the corporation’s global work force.

Rushing was also heavily involved in the resolution of a race discrimination class-action lawsuit, resulting in Coca-Cola’s payment of $192.5 million.

“After all of that, I was exhausted and needed to be still for awhile, so I stepped down from Coca-Cola and rested. Another company pursued me, but I listened to my inner voice and sat still. When I felt ready, I did some HR consulting and even developed my own import business and just had some fun collecting and selling art.”

In 2006, Equifax Inc., a leading global provider of credit, risk, and marketing information solutions with 7,000 employees in 14 countries, turned to Rushing for HR consultation. The CEO offered her a job, and she felt ready to take the new challenge. At Equifax, she is responsible for strategic and operational leadership for human resources, corporate communication, and special events. “It’s crucial that we develop the talent of the future to lead with confidence and have the courage to innovate and make a big difference to our customers,” asserted Rushing.

Coretha Rushing ’79 Q and A with Coretha Rushing ’79: Question:

What characteristics are essential for leadership?

Leaders must have excellent communications skills. They must be able to clearly articulate the vision of the organization and help people understand where the organization is headed. They must be keepers of the big picture for the organization. When there are bumps in the road, leaders must get everyone back on track and focused on the vision.

Rushing:

Question:

What qualities do you most look for in employees?

Rushing: Obviously, the first thing I want to know is that the person has the necessary skills to do the job. Then I look for flexibility. I look for employees who can roll with change, because the business landscape and the economy are in constant flux. Employees must be creative and adaptive in order to meet the ever-changing needs of customers. At Equifax, we emphasize courageous leadership—that ability to make decisions based on doing the right thing, even in the gray areas. It’s important to take the stand you think is right even when it’s not popular.

Question: What would you say to ECU students who are graduating and entering this tough job market?

Rushing: First of all, I would say that looking for a job must be treated like a full-time job. Even if you are working, you must come home at night and give the job search your full attention. Be sure to follow up with every possible lead. Network as much as possible, and don’t let yourself become isolated. Be ready to take a job you may not be crazy about. Take whatever you can get while you search for what you want. I found my first job almost by accident. I gave some people directions in New York City and walked along with them for a few moments to be sure they found their destinations. They turned out to be senior human resources executives for Macy’s Department Store, and they asked me to interview. I think they were impressed with my attitude. Just stay connected and do your homework.

Question:

What has been the secret to your success in the workplace?

I have tried not to second-guess myself. I’ve made it a practice to gather all the data points I can before I make a decision and then make the best decision I can based on that information. I also have what I call my own personal board of directors. This is a very diverse group of people whom I trust to tell me the truth. I ask for their input when faced with really big decisions. If it turns out that a decision I make is not the best, I try to learn all I can from it and move forward.

Rushing:

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noteworthy Intern Gets Military Back Up at Carver Elementary School

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Robin Casey’s fourth-grade class at Carver Elementary School in Mt. Olive, North Carolina, appeared to be the dream class in May. They greeted visitors politely, spoke only after being called upon, sat calmly in their seats, and tackled their lessons with gusto. They were attentive to Casey and courteous to their principal and other adults, and, most impressively, to each other.

Visitors to Casey’s class would not have suspected that only a few months earlier, this group of 20 children behaved very differently; they spoke out of turn, quarreled during lessons, and were often referred to principal’s office. In February, at the end of her rope, Casey looked to Carver’s principal, Debbie Ogburn, for reinforcements.

Ogburn conferred with Carver’s school social worker, Pamela Sheffield, and they agreed that the situation called for another adult to assist Casey, so she could focus on the curriculum. With the budget so tight, hiring an aid was out of the question. Sheffield called upon her ECU social work intern, Easter Lewis, to incorporate Casey’s class into her practice experience at Carver.

“When I stepped into Ms. Casey’s class, I wasn’t sure how to help,” said Lewis. “But as a trained social worker, I knew I must assess my clients’ strengths and see how they could best help School social work intern Easter Lewis (left) sought resources for Robin Casey’s fourth-grade class at Carver Elementary School themselves in the situation. To establish a rapport, in Mt. Olive, North Carolina.

I shared a little about my life, including the time I had spent in the military. I also told them about my husband’s job teaching ROTC junior cadets “I was in the parking lot of a shopping mall one day and spied an Air and helping cadets achieve self discipline, as well as service to their commuForce pilot,” said Lewis. “I got up the nerve to walk up to him and ask if he nity and their country. The class was very curious about junior cadets and would be willing to speak to fourth graders about his job. He was delighted how they train. They asked so many good questions. I viewed their curiosity to be asked. The children loved hearing him talk about his experiences as a strong point, and I let it work in their favor.” and about what it takes to be a good soldier and citizen. He also gave the “I asked the class if they would like to learn some of the drill movestudents an opportunity to try on his flight helmet and vest. The message ments that the ROTC cadets use,” said Lewis, “and they responded with a from all of us got through. By bringing in the visitors, we took advantage of unanimous … yes! One student asked if the class could be called ‘junior, the children’s natural curiosity. They actually guided the process and found junior cadets.’ I explained that successful junior cadets have self discipline their own solutions to the situation.” and that drills are a means of letting them display self discipline and unity.”

“Not only did the children’s behavior improve dramatically, but their Lewis visited the class a few times each week, incorporating such attendance skyrocketed,” said Ogburn. “Typically three or four had commands as “left face,” “right face,” “attention,” and “at ease” into her perfect attendance in a nine week period. Last spring, 17 of Ms. Casey’s talks. Little by little, the band of 20 learned to perform the drills with students had perfect attendance. It was unbelievable. They didn’t want precision. She also gave the students the opportunity to role play as leaders to miss the drills or the visitors. Mrs. Lewis did what every good school using drills as a method of leadership. They looked forward to visits from social worker must do. She worked creatively with clients and sought out Lewis and the challenges she offered. the resources she needed to help solve a challenging situation. We thank “Because some of the children displayed a lack of self discipline and her so much for that.” cohesion with the group, I told them to imagine it was their duty to protect Lewis graduated magna cum laude in May 2009 with a class of 49 each other and that the welfare of the group depended on the welfare of baccalaureate social work (BSW) students. She is currently enrolled in each individual. They understood what I was saying and started looking out the advanced-standing master of social work (MSW) program and plans for each other,” said Lewis. to graduate in May 2010. She will pursue a position in school social work Over the spring, change came from within the young students. The and join the ranks of the approximately 900 North Carolina school social bickering and disrespectful behavior melted away. “There was much more workers who provide services that support the educational, emotional, and to the story than the military commands,” said Sheffield. “Mrs. Lewis social needs of students and families. helped the class grow in many ways. She invited her son and other impres “School social workers do whatever it takes to help children get what sive military people to talk to the students about their jobs and about how they need to do better in school,” said Ogburn. “They do everything from important it is to respect oneself and authority. Mrs. Lewis’ son, a marine truancy prevention to counseling to helping families meet basic needs like just returning from Iraq, visited the class, and the children were a bit awe food, shelter, and clothing. The job is tough but critically important in struck by him. In fact, they were in awe of all of the military visitors invited schools today. Easter Lewis has the right stuff; she loves children and will

by Mrs. Lewis throughout the semester.” do whatever it takes to help them get ready to learn.”

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Hospitality management Golden Corral Culinary Center Takes Education Up a Notch

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Hospitality management student Timothy Smith, right, assists Biltmore Estate chef, Brian Ross, at the dedication of ECU’s Golden Corral Culinary Center.

With the smell of pan-seared sea scallops floating through the halls of the Rivers Building, Robert O’Halloran, chair of the Department of Hospitality Management, proclaimed, “It smells great when you walk in here, doesn’t it?”

Dr. O’Halloran referred to aromas coming from the new Golden Corral Culinary Center as guests gathered for the center’s dedication in February.

The new state-of-the-art kitchen lab resulted from a partnership between ECU and Golden Corral. The restaurant chain, a longtime supporter of ECU’s hospitality management program, contributed $200,000 to the renovation project.

“In tough economic times like these, it’s great to celebrate this partnership between industry and education that is going to provide new leaders in our industry,” O’Halloran said. “The new facility will enhance our educational offerings in the food and beverage area and better prepare our students for careers in the hospitality industry. Our focus is the management of the culinary experience, blending the business of hospitality with creativity and knowledge of food and its preparation and presentation.

Irwin Roberts, a vice president for Golden Corral, called the project a “labor of love.” Both he and James Maynard, founder of Golden Corral, graduated from East Carolina and started a business partnership here that has lasted more than 40 years. Maynard said his company, a leader in the hospitality industry, was proud to contribute to the new culinary facility. “I’m expecting to see many new leaders come out of this hospitality program,” he said.

“We owe a lot to ECU,” said Roberts, who led the effort to secure donations and discounts from vendors for the high-quality kitchen equipment found in the laboratory. Vendors such as American Food Service Company, The Delfield Company, Dormont Manufacturing, Cannon Marketing, Wildwood Marketing, Winston Industries, AC Furniture, Captive Air, Garland Range Company, Hobart Corporation, InterMetro Industries, New Age Industries, Newell Rubbermaid, International Storage Systems, and

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Irwin Roberts and James Maynard of Golden Corral assist Chancellor Steve Ballard in cutting the ribbon to open the new center.

Security New Age all participated in the equipment selection and procurement process.

The kitchen laboratory has eight cooking stations with professionalquality convection ovens and gas ranges. At the dedication, they were put to good use by guest chefs from Golden Corral, Sysco, ARAMARK, Biltmore Estates, and Hilton Greenville who prepared hors d’oeuvres and sweets.

“The facility is a big upgrade from the previous lab,” said Will Forsythe, chair of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics. “Students in my department will also benefit from the culinary center as will programs like ECU’s FoodMaster, which uses food preparation to teach math and science to students in kindergarten through college. We’ve also begun offering culinary classes to the public and are getting a good response. For us, it’s a dream realized.”

ECU News Service contributed text and photos to this story—Cliff Hollis, photographer.

family and consumer sciences Demand is High for Family and Consumer Sciences Content and Teachers

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Perhaps now more than ever, teenagers are in need of programs focusing on life skills. The family and consumer sciences (FACS) education programs prepare teachers to give high school students the information they need to make informed decisions about some of life’s most challenging topics, including health, sex, family and interpersonal relationship, parenting, personal finance, and careers. Despite the dire need for life skills education, high schools cannot find enough FACS teachers to fill vacancies.

“Family and consumer sciences is the only subject in high school that focuses on the family, said Dr. Mary Pickard, associate professor and coordinator of the master of science in FACS. “A majority of households in the nation are now headed by unmarried adults. Unmarried partner households were over five percent in 2002. Many children today are growing up not knowing what a traditional family looks like or how it functions, nor do many have the adult guidance they should have in making choices.”

Talking about life’s dilemmas and considering choices can help teens make better decisions; for example, the current economic downturn underscores a need for teens to learn money management. If the nation is to avoid future financial crises, teens need to become educated in how to save their money or spend it wisely.

“A typical supermarket in the U.S. is filled with over 28,000 different products,” said Dr. Pickard. “There is unlimited opportunity to spend or save money, but many teens are growing up without the benefit of an educated perspective on what influences an individual to buy and how marketing manipulates our thinking, particularly if one pays attention to television and radio advertising that focuses on selling ‘stuff’ rather than informing people. Teenagers need someone to help them sort the wheat from the chaff—literally.”

“Teen spending has not been thoroughly researched,” said Dr. Pickard, “but a study in 1995 indicated that teen spending was $100 billion a year.

When teen expenditures included family money, teens spent the equivalent of half of the U.S. defense budget (Zolla, 1995). The typical teen visits a shopping mall eight times per month, and nine out of 10 teens make at least one purchase per visit, spending an average of $33.00 (ARG, 1994).”

“Teens today are often the opinion leaders and consumer experts in their families, especially in regard to electronics and technology,” said Dr. Pickard. “They also have a say in the cars their parents buy and the destination for family vacations. The more teens know about how their purchases affect their personal finances, the environment, and the larger economy, the better for the future of the country. FACS classes help teens learn to think and plan before they buy.”

FACS teachers are licensed to teach 16 different courses at the middle and high school levels. The courses fall into eight broad categories: consumer education and resource management; early childhood education; family and interpersonal relationships; food production and services; food, nutrition, and wellness; housing, interiors, and design; parenting education and human development; and textiles, apparel, and fashion.

Bethany Cooper completed her FACS teaching internship at J. H. Rose High School in Greenville this spring. Bethany said, “Family and consumer science classes relate directly to teenagers’ lives. We live in a changing society where high school kids cook dinner and take care of siblings after school because both parents are working. FACS also helps teens learn practical application for their core classes. Some students wonder if they will ever use the math they are learning. In FACS classes they use math for measuring in foods and sewing, budgeting, and calculating in interior design. There’s math all over!”

Gwen Morris also completed a FACS teaching internship at J. H. Rose High School this spring. Her internship focused on parenting—her area of special interest. “Though high school students may not see how parenting and child development relate to their immediate future, it’s likely they will use the information later. And whether or not they realize it,

FACS teaching intern Gwen Morris taught parenting skills to students at J.H. Rose High School. when we talk about labor and delivery and activities to use with toddlers, they become aware of the challenges and responsibilities. Also, every one of the FACS content areas have a career component, so in talking about child development, we talk about career options available in working with young children.”

“The FACS course with the largest enrollment is Foods I Fundamentals,” said Dr. Pickard. “In school year 2007–2008, more than 30,000 North Carolina students were enrolled in Foods I. The students enroll because they like to cook and eat. They can also become Serve-Safe certified to work in the food industry. Foods class presents a great opportunity for teachers to discuss nutrition as it relates to health. Just look at the grocery carts going out of supermarkets today; so much of the foods people buy can be linked directly to obesity.”

There are 1,555 middle and high schools in North Carolina that offer students one or more of the 16 courses available in FACS. A federal mandate to provide career pathway education fuels increasing enrollment in these courses. The great majority of the current FACS teachers are nearing retirement. Last year, the NC Department of Public Instruction identified 125 individuals hired as lateral-entry teachers to teach FACS courses. The shortage of FACS teachers is especially problematic in eastern North Carolina, with some districts recruiting internationally to fill vacancies. Over the past five years, the FACS education program at ECU has grown, but the demand outstrips the supply.

“ECU FACS graduates have had a 100 percent placement rate over the past five years with many students selecting from multiple job offers,” said Dr. Sue Reichelt, associate professor and coordinator of the bachelor of science in FACS. “We need to get the word out to the general public that teaching FACS is a great career for younger people or for lateral-entry students who are eager to share their life experiences and talents with others.

One frequent benefit that FACS teachers often mention about their jobs is the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of young students.”

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Family and consumer sciences Innovative Nutrition Projects Receive $650,000 in Grants

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The FoodMASTER (Food, Math, and Science Teaching Enhancement Resource) initiative is on a mission to help our nation’s kids use math and science in ways that are fun, engaging, and relevant to their daily lives.

Under the direction of Melani Duffrin, PhD, RD, LDN, associate professor of nutrition and dietetics, FoodMASTER was developed in 2003 as a 45-lesson curriculum for third- through fifth-grade students to help increase math and science skills through food preparation and handling.

This year, the FoodMASTER initiative received a Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Institutes for Health in the amount of $504,000 to help researchers collect data on the impact of multi-media FoodMASTER materials and gather information about the best way to disseminate the curriculum and materials. Dr. Duffrin is assisted

by Dr. David Rivera, assistant professor of hospitality management; Dr. Michael J. Bossé, mathematics education coordinator; Virginia Carraway-Stage, RD, associate director of FoodMASTER in North Carolina; and Jana Hovland, RD, associate director of FoodMASTER for Ohio.

The researchers have written a hands-on activity book entitled FoodMASTER: Using Food to Teach Math and Science Skills, and they will test the activity book along with computer-aided activities this fall with the help of 20 fourth-grade teachers throughout North Carolina and Ohio. The teachers will implement activities in the classroom and report back to the researchers.

The researchers also recruited another 100 intermediate-grades teachers from across the nation to assess the materials and offer their input.

“Children love anything to do with food and food preparation. We’ve been watching enthusiastic young students engage in scientific processes such as measurement, data collection, critical thinking, and comparative analysis in very natural, self-directed ways, and it’s exciting,” said Dr. Duffrin. “We currently have a database of 177 intermediate-grades teachers in 32 states who are interested in receiving program materials when they are finalized. Teachers are hungry for math and science exercises that are concrete and learner driven.” Learn more at www.foodmaster.org.

Dr. Duffrin and colleagues Nancy Harris and Sue Reichelt also received funding from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a Higher Education Grant Challenge Award of $150,000 to produce and improve teacher and professional training in foods and agricultural sciences. The project will offer an on-campus, gateway foods course to both nutrition students and family and consumer sciences education students, and it will provide a capstone, community-based service learning course for senior nutrition students and family and consumer sciences education students, offering practical experience working in the community. Nancy Harris, MS, RD, clinical nutrition instructor, will be the primary instructor for the senior-level capstone course.

The project will also offer an online distance education gateway foods course open to all students. “We’re hoping the online foods course will become popular with high school family and consumer science (FACS) teachers,” said Sue Reichelt, PhD, associate professor of FACS education.

“With teachers better prepared to teach food science, linking agriculture and biotechnology, high school students will also be better prepared to pursue food-related professions in teaching, agriculture, and biotechnology.”

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“Children love anything to do with food and food preparation.”

– Dr. Melani Duffrin

Interior Design Students Design Heritage Center for Eastern Woodland Indians

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Six teams of anxious interior design students from East Carolina University and architectural technology students from Pitt Community College presented their designs for a Woodland Indian cultural center at the Wayne County Arts Council building in Goldsboro, NC. The designs were evaluated by friends, family, and dignitaries, but more importantly, by the man who will use one team’s design to build his dream.

Dreamweaver of the Haliwa-Saponi tribe trained his steely eyes on each team’s design, asking pointed questions that he would ask of any professional design consultants.

Dreamweaver came to Rebecca Sweet, MFA, associate professor of interior design, in January by way of the ECU Sustainable Tourism Center and North Carolina’s Eastern Region with a challenge for her students to design the First People Heritage Center he intends to build with the help of the Waynesborough Park Board in Wayne County, NC. Sweet approached Bill Hofler, architectural technology instructor at PCC, about a collaborative class project, and Hofler was game. What ensued for the students and teachers was an immersion in Eastern Woodland Indian culture, art, and environmentally compatible building techniques.

“Dreamweaver led us on a fabulous journey to discover a history that I know I was not taught in school,” said Sweet. “We traveled to the North Carolina Solar House and to the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC, to learn about the people who lived on this land before the Europeans took it over. Their culture was the essence of sustainability and respect. Our challenge was in expressing this culture in an imaginative design for the 21st century.”

Dreamweaver asked the students to design four round buildings reflective of traditional Woodland Indian building by showing how the tribes might be living today had their civilization not been disrupted.

The buildings will shelter a museum for artifacts, artist studios and classrooms, a visitor center serving natural foods, and retail space for selling fine arts, crafts, and gifts made by North Carolina and other certified Woodland Indian tribal members.

“In only three months, the students produced designs that exceeded my dreams,” said Dreamweaver. “It was difficult to choose between them, but in the end, one team’s designs stood apart and captured the essence of my vision for the center.”

After selecting Team Evergreen’s designs, Dreamweaver announced that the team’s members would receive lifelong passes to visit the First People Cultural Heritage Center. The center will be added to Waynesborough Park, a 20-acre park on the Neuse River, which draws locals and tourists to its kayak and hiking trails, camping facilities, and reconstructed historic village.

Team Evergreen included ECU interior design students, Jennifer Wilson, Stacey Evans, and Chi Yiu, and PCC architectural technology students, Angie Cordahi and Anthony Allen.

Dreamweaver of the Haliwa-Saponi tribe speaks with interior design and architectural-technology students about designs for the First People Heritage Center he hopes to build.

“Dreamweaver led us on a fabulous journey to discover a history that I know I was not taught in school.”

– Rebecca Sweet, Interior Design Faculty

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study abroad Opening Doors in China

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On our flight to Beijing, China, in June, we began to ponder what the next 20 days had in store for us. We wondered if we would like the food and fit in with the culture. We wondered what we would learn. Our first meals on the plane dampened our enthusiasm and made us believe that we were not going to like the food. We did not keep in mind that we were eating plane food, and even in America, plane food is not the same as American food.

After the 14-hour trip, we stepped onto Chinese soil. Due to the stories we’d heard, we thought that China was going to be very dirty, but we realized that we were misled; the country was cleaner than we had expected. Our tour guide, Lily, was waiting with a smile and a welcoming “neho.” We immediately fell in love with her and knew that she was going to make our trip memorable. Throughout the trip, Lily made each sightseeing event run smoothly and seem like the experience of a lifetime.

We traveled to five different cities in China. Each city introduced us to a slightly different culture. In Beijing, we hiked the Great Wall and learned about the many different dynasties that ruled China throughout its history. As merchandising students, we were delighted to visit fashion forward companies such as Republic and Company and Best Sellers, which manufacture Vera Moda, Jack Jones, Selected, and Only. Beijing was our favorite shopping destination.

Our next adventure began in Xi’an, where we visited the famous Terracotta Warriors, which appear in the movie The Mummy, and furniture and silk factories. In Shanghai, we visited Intertek, one of the world’s largest testing laboratories for the textile, footwear, toys, petroleum, and chemicals industries.

A two-hour bus ride led us to the City of Love, Hongzhou. Hongzhou is full of beautiful sites, including West Lake and a tea factory. Here, we also visited a nightclub and enjoyed comparing the club to those we like in America. Our last destination, Suzhou, was the most eye-opening experience! We visited a weaving, printing, dying, and silk factory and witnessed the hardships and difficult working conditions endured by some of the Chinese people. It made us think twice about the type of clothes we purchase.

Each city taught us something about the values and traditions of China.

This study abroad trip was a life-changing, eye-opening journey. Throughout our travels, we gained knowledge and appreciation for the Chinese culture. The trip altered our opinions and truly changed our way of thinking about a culture very different from our own. Now we know how traveling expands the horizon, and we encourage other students to study abroad.

Jacqueline Blackburn, the newest member of the Imperial Guard

—Megan Roome and Jacqueline Blackburn, merchandising students. Merchandising faculty members Runying Chen, PhD, and Liuying Shen, PhD, taught the study abroad class in China.

Each city taught us something about the values and traditions of China.

This study abroad trip was a lifechanging, eye-opening journey.

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Faculty Newsmakers

Sylvia Escott-Stump is honored as Cooper Memorial Lecturer

The American Dietetic Association (ADA) invited Sylvia Escott-Stump, MA, RD, LDN, director of the dietetic internship program, to present the 46th Lenna Frances Cooper Lecture at the association meeting this spring. An invitation to present the lecture is one of the highest honors bestowed on a member by the ADA. Escott-Stump’s lecture, entitled “Systemic Nutrition– What’s Your Gut Reaction?,” was attended by nearly 1,000 members of the association.

Escott-Stump is a prolific speaker who has traveled extensively to speak on nutrition-related topics. She is coauthor of the clasSylvia Escott-Stump sic textbook, Krause’s Food, Nutrition, and Diet Therapy, now in its 12th edition. She is also the author of Nutrition and Diagnosis-Related Care, currently in its 6th edition. She has worked as a clinical dietitian, a WIC director, a dietetic internship director, a foodservice director, a consulting dietitian, and a clinical nutrition manager. She is also owner of Nutrition Balance, a consulting business in Winterville, NC. She serves as a role model of professionalism for her students. As a leader, preceptor, and coach for many aspiring dietitians, her passion for the field and ethical standards set the bar for the next generation of nutritionists and dietitians.

As an innovator, advocate, educator, and manager, Sylvia Escott-Stump reflects qualities possessed by Lenna Frances Cooper, who was a leader in the development of dietetics as a science and profession and a charter member of the American Home Economics Association in the early part of the 20th century.

Governor Appoints Escott-Stump to Board of Dietetics/Nutrition

North Carolina Governor, Beverly Perdue, has appointed Sylvia EscottStump, MA, RD, LDN, director of the dietetic internship program, to serve as a member of the North Carolina Board of Dietetics/Nutrition from July 2009 to June 2012. The purpose of the board is to oversee the licensure and regulation of persons engaged in the practice of dietetics/nutrition and to maintain educational standards for those persons.

ECU Dietetic Faculty and Students Honored by NC Dietetic Association

Sylvia Escott-Stump, MA, RD, LDN, was named 2009 Member of the Year by the North Carolina Dietetic Association (NCDA). This is the highest honor NCDA Inc. bestows upon one of its members. Escott-Stump is director of the dietetic internship program in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at East Carolina University. The award recognizes her for outstanding contributions to the field of dietetics and the professional association. As a member of the ECU dietetics faculty since 1998, EscottStump has written extensively on teaching professionalism and ethics to students, and she is coauthor of Krause’s Food and Nutrition Therapy, a standard text for many university nutrition programs.

The NCDA also recognized the excellence of other faculty and students of the ECU Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at its annual meeting in March. Melani Duffrin, PhD, RD, LDN, associate profes-

sor of nutrition and dietetics and director of FoodMASTER, was named Outstanding Dietetics Educator; Virginia Carraway-Stage was named eastern region Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year; Sara McLeod was named Outstanding Student in the Didactic Program in Dietetics; and Sara Overholt was named Outstanding Student in the Dietetic Internship. Sara McLeod also won the NCDA undergraduate research competition, and graduate student Alexis Briley was awarded a $1,000 NCDA scholarship, one of only three Dr. Melani Duffrin such scholarships given annually by NCDA. The Department of Nutrition and Dietetics has developed a reputation for quality undergraduate, graduate, and distance learning programs, pioneering research, extensive experiential learning experiences, and an exceptional faculty. The department prepares professionals who, through health promotion and disease management, enhance the quality of life for people in North Carolina, the nation, and the world.

Archana Hegde Receives ECU Teacher-Scholar Award 2008–2009

Archana Hegde, PhD, assistant professor of child development and family relations, was chosen this spring to receive a Teacher-Scholar Award 2008–2009. Teacher-Scholar Awards are given by the ECU Office of the Provost annually to recognize faculty who exhibit outstanding integration of research and creative activities in the classroom.

Dr. Hegde was one of 10 Teacher-Scholars Award winners who presented their work to the campus community. In her presentation entitled “Integrating Research in the Context of Dr. Archana Hegde Teaching” Dr. Hegde discussed how she weaves research into the context of group projects and leads students in discussion of empirical and non-empirical articles on topics of interest. She said that graduate students in her classes participate in action research, engaging in thorough research study on a topic that is relevant to their classroom, school, or community.

Sue Reichelt is Finalist for ECU Teaching Awards

Sue Reichelt, PhD, associate professor of family and consumer sciences, was recognized at the East Carolina University 2008–2009 Teaching Awards ceremony in April as a finalist for the 2009 ECU Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Teaching. Dr. Reichelt, a professor in the undergraduate program in family and consumer sciences education (FACS), also serves as its program coordinator. She had taught both undergraduate and graduate students, supervised student interns in the public schools system, developed courses Dr. Sue Reichelt for the FACS major, advised students, and represented the program on university, local, and state committees, and initiatives. She also received a prestigious Fulbright Scholar award where she spent five months teaching family and consumer science courses at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, in 2007.

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faculty award-winners Interior Design Program Wins NKBA Excellence in Education Award

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Under the direction of Yaprak Savut, PhD, assistant professor of interior design, the Department of Interior Design and Merchandising received the Excellence in Education Award from the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA). This is the third year the award has been given by NKBA and the third year the department has been a recipient.

The association recognized NKBA-accredited schools that demonstrate the highest standards of kitchen and bath design instruction. Each NKBAaccredited college, university, or technical institute submitted two student bath-design projects, following the requirements of the 2008–2009 NKBA Student Design Competition, sponsored by American Woodmark and Sub Zero/Wolf. Student work samples included a floor plan, elevation, construction plan, and mechanical plan. The work samples were assessed on their compliance with the NKBA Planning Guidelines and NKBA Graphic and Presentation Standards.

The top entries from among all the schools that submitted student projects this year were announced at the Educators’ Forum held during the NKBA’s 2009 Kitchen/Bath Industry Show & Conference (K/BIS®) in Atlanta. This year, the NKBA recognized nine schools for achieving excellence in design instruction. Each of these schools met the NKBA’s challenging goal of earning an average score of at least 93 out of a possible 100 on its student designs.

Angela Lamson, PhD, associate professor of child development and family relations and program director of the marriage and family therapy program, received the David and Vera Mace Award, the highest honor given by the North Carolina Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. She was also inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, the nation’s oldest, largest, and most selective all-discipline honor society.

Barbara A. Woods, PhD, assistant professor of family and consumer sciences, was selected to receive the Outstanding Dissertation Award in Family and Consumer Sciences Education by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. Dr. Woods was recognized for her dissertation, “The Perceived Efficacy of the Empowerment Model for Youth Development among Vermont Educational Leaders,” at the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences and Family and Consumer Sciences Education Association Joint Celebration of Excellence and Awards Banquet in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Robert O’Halloran, PhD, chair of the Department of Hospitality Management, was elected to the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA) Board of Directors.

associate professor of hospitality management, was elected incoming president of the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE), the largest international educational organization for hospitality educators in the world. She was also elected to serve a three-year term on the ICHRIE Board of Directors as vice president for 2009–2010, president for 2010–2011, and immediate past-president for 2010–2011.

Cynthia Deale, PhD,

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Publications Recent Books

James F. Anderson (Department of Criminal Justice) and Bankole Thompson. American Criminal Procedures.

Mark Jones (Department of Criminal Justice), M. C. Braswell, and J. T. Whitehead. Exploring Corrections in America.

Roman Pawlak (Department of Nutrition and Dietetics). I am the Lord Who Heals You. Hamid Kusha (Department of Criminal Justice). Islam in American Prisons: Black Muslims’ Challenge to American Penology.

Servire Society 2009 Inductees

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In keeping with East Carolina University’s motto “Servire,” meaning “To Serve,” the university annually recognizes faculty and staff who have demonstrated a commitment to volunteer service by contributing 100 or more hours of volunteer service to the community. The university welcomed these College of Human Ecology faculty members into its Servire Society this year: Elizabeth Carroll, JD, assistant professor of child development and family relations, and Angela Lamson, PhD, associate professor, mar-

riage and family therapy program director, volunteered with The Family Support Network of Eastern North Carolina, which provides emotional support and resource information for families who have a child with a disability, chronic illness, premature birth and for families who have experienced the death of a child. clinical nutrition instructor, volunteered with the North Carolina Special Olympics Summer Games; ECU Congenital Heart Awareness Day; Camp WholeHeart for children with congenital heart disease; and Take Off 4-Health, ECU weight management camp.

Nancy Harris, MS, RD,

Roman Pawlak, PhD, RD, assistant professor of nutrition, voluntarily lectured on nutrition and health for church groups in North Carolina, Illinois, California, and Ecuador.

Becky Sweet, MFA, associate professor of interior design, volunteers as director of Rebuilding Together Pitt County Inc. to rehabilitate the homes of Pitt County residents in need of a helping hand.

Recent Book Chapters

James F. Anderson and Nancie J. Mangels (Department of Criminal Justice). “Critical Needs for Effective Criminal Justice and Public Health Responses in Preventing Elderly Sexual Abuse.” Sexual assault: The Victims, the Perpetrators, and the Criminal Justice System (2nd ed.). Ed. Fran Reddington and Betsy Kreisel.

Melodee Moltman, Priti P. Desai (Department of Child Development and Family Relations), and LeeAnn Derbyshire Fenn. “Child Life: A Global Perspective.” The Handbook of Child Life: A Guide for Pediatric Psychosocial Care. Ed. Richard H. Thompson.

J. M. Jolley and John J. Kerbs (Department of Criminal Justice). “Challenges Posed by Older Prisoners: What We Know About America’s Aging Prison Population.” Prisons and Jails: A Reader. Ed. R. Tewksbury and D. Dabney.

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giving to the college of human ecology Investing in the College of Human Ecology

Kathy Brown

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Just as we hope that ECU has made a significant impact on your life, we hope that you will share your legacy with today’s students who will be tomorrow’s leaders in North Carolina and beyond. My husband and I are both graduates of the university, and we are extremely grateful for our ECU experiences. I ask that you join me as we invest in East Carolina University and our students by making a gift to the College of Human Ecology’s greatest needs or to one of the college’s specific programs or funds. This support will be vital to the success of the college and will be included as participation in ECU’s Second Century Campaign.

“As members of the ECU family, let’s make sure ECU continues a legacy of excellence for the next 100 years.”

– Kathy Davis Brown, College of Human Ecology Major Gifts Officer

One of the easiest ways to support our university is to include us in your bequest provisions for a specific amount or for a percentage of the remainder of your estate. This last option provides assurance to potential donors that ECU would not receive a gift should it require all of their assets to take care of them and their family. All alumni and friends who have documented a planned gift for ECU will become members of the Leo W. Jenkins Society. — Kathy Davis Brown

If you have any questions about making a gift or would like to make a gift, please contact Kathy Brown.

Kathy Brown, ’78, ’93, Major Gifts Officer ECU Office of University Development 1100 Greenville Centre, Charles Blvd.

Greenville, NC 27858-4353 E-mail: brownka@ecu.edu Phone: 252-328-9552

When making a gift, please provide this information: Name Address I would like my gift to be used for: • College’s Greatest Needs • Specific Program or Fund • I have included ECU in my will.

• Please send information on supporting ECU through my estate plan.

All checks should be made payable to the ECU Foundation and may be sent to Kathy Brown at the address above. For more information on CHE giving opportunities and giving online, please visit www.ecu.edu/che/he/giving.html. Thank you!

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honor roll of donors 2008–2009

Thank you to these supporters for generously assisting the college to enrich lives and enhance communities in 2008–2009.

Chancellor’s Society Jarvis Circle ($10,000 and above) American Food Service Company ARAMARK Corporation Bosch Captive-Aire Systems DFI Scholarship Fund Inc. Margie Lee Gallagher Garland Commercial InterMetro Industries Don and Linda Lassiter The Delfield Company Wright Circle ($5,000–$9,999) Jim Bellamy and Nancy W. Darden Dormont Manufacturing Hobart Corporation MBM Corporation Dorothy G. Pruitt Chancellor’s Circle ($1,000–$4,999) AC Furniture Company Inc. Michael L. Bunting and Mollie Berry Davenport Cannon Marketing Edward L. Garrison and Hilda B. Garrison Integrated Family Services, PLLC Patricia G. Keel John Bryant Kittrell III and Cynthia Domme Kittrell Lighthouse Resort Services Inc. Edward Mel Markowski and Elizabeth J. Markowski New Age Industrial Inc. Newell Rubbermaid North Carolina’s Eastern Region Debra and Bucky Sizemore and Jill Runnion TJR Enterprises Inc. Katherine L. Warsco Wildwood Marketing Carolyn M. Worden

Old Austin Society Founder ($500–$999) Linwood Owen Brown and Kathy Davis Brown Shelia Grant Bunch Brent Crawford and Susanne Stewart Crawford Michael Joseph Darrow and Carol Scribner Darrow Robert Lynn Desoto and Hannah DeSoto Christopher Duffrin and Melani Duffrin Debra Anne Elmore William A. Forsythe III and Susan W. Forsythe Glennon Bittan Investments, LLC Sara Hunter Harvey G. Jackson and Mary S. Jackson William R. Koch and Karen Koch Pilot Club of Tarboro Irwin C. Roberts and Lucy E. Roberts Rebecca Sweet The Gravely Foundation Barbara C. Ursich in Memory of Dr. Donald Ursich

Partner ($250–$499) Dorothy M. Andrews Thomas David Cafferty and Debra S. Cafferty Dori Ann Finley Ann Graham Charles Gustina Cynthia Elaine Johnson Wanda M. Montano Peggy A. Novotny Edwin H. Patterson and Jean Austin Patterson Renee Latrese Pearson Photo Specialties Inc. Van David Ray and Joyce A. Ray Yaprak Savut Judy A. Siguaw Margaret M. Slate Robert Samuel Spence and Sandra M. Spence University Book Exchange Inc. William John Watkins and Elizabeth Watkins Waynesboro Family Clinic P.A. Associate ($100–$249) Christopher Irwin Adam and Stacy M. Adam Victor G. Aeby and Tracy C. Aeby Marina Alexander David H. Altman and Harriet H. Altman Mary B. Baker James William Barnaby and Ruth Lytle Barnaby Mozelle B. Batchelor Kenneth W. Beaman Sr. and Kathy H. Beaman Arthur Franklin Beeler Jr. James Bernard Benson and Patricia Benson Samuel J. Bernstein Tomekia Sherie Blackmon Thomas Daniel Bower and Sylvia L. Bower Lori Michelle Brantley Arthur Lee Brewster Jr. and Kimberly King Brewster Mary Alice Brinn Benjamin Brinson and Laveita M. Brinson Lena Williams Carawan Timothy Joseph Carrere and Elizabeth Carol Carrere James Cash and Ramona H. Cash Barbara Sue Chadwell James A. Chandler Matt Cobb and Carol Proctor Cobb Henry Cox and Edith M. Cox Marcia Lee Coyle Kristen Jeannine Dalton Elizabeth Ann Davenport Edith Moore Davenport Christy L. Deardorff Donna Marie DeBiasi Jacqueline Marie deChabert-Rios Dionne Lennise Dockery Rosanne T. Donohoe David Dosser and Katherine Burnette Dosser Brenda Joy Eastman Sylvia Escott-Stump Bradley Jordan Esposito Emily K. Evans Warren Timothy Evans and Rosemarie Jackson Evans Thomas Edward Evans and Ella Johnson Evans Harold D. Fletcher and Tennielean H. Fletcher Timothy J. Ford and Susan S. Ford Paul B. Gay and Jean Gay

James Griffin and Margaret M. Griffin Michael A. Griffis and Mona C. Griffis Amanda L. Grimmett Gregory Harbaugh Herbert A. Hardt and Martha E. Hardt Robert Harper and Jane H. Harper Cleveland M. Hawkins and Doris Hawkins Jesse James Hawley and Nancy N. Hawley Diego J. Hidalgo and Lois D. Hidalgo Jean Baker Hill Charles Hill and Martha S. Hill Randy Hoft and Catherine J. Hoft Pat Robert Horn and Myrna O. Horn Nelda K. Howell Frances T. Hubbard International Storage System Sandy Evans Jackson Robley S. Jones and Carol Allen Jones Heather Dawn Kellum Lillian P. Kimrey Walter Thomas Langdon and Lorraine Jordan Langdon Tracey Ann Langston Joe Harvey Lawrence and Melva Pollard Lawrence Linda Dillard Liguori Shirley Myers Long Nash W. Love Jr. and Marilyn Love Thomas F. Loving and Julia C. Loving Susan Ward Manning Mac Edwin Manning Jr. and Gail Lynch Manning E. L. Beshimentob Mayfield Charlie Lee Meeks Jr. and Erin Bradley Meeks Laura Helene Mitchell Terry Glenn Morgan and Rosa Morgan Scott Morrison and Nancy D. Morrison Christopher Daniel Moss and Sheri Moss Stephen Parker Nicholson and Elaine S. Nicholson Fan G. Panton Katherine Suzanne Parker James Franklin Parnell and Frances B. Parnell Erin D. Parrish and Michael S. Parrish Gary A. Payne and Rebecca B. Payne Bernice Pitt Mark L. Powell and Lynne Deborah Powell Myra J. Powell David G. Roberts Carrie Elizabeth Rogers Franklin E. Rogers and Mary Lu Rogers Juanita B. Rummans Philip F. Ryals and Deborah Glover Ryals James Lawton Salisbury and Joanne Dobson Salisbury Diana Saum Robert Karl Schellenberg and Cindy L. Schellenberg Liuying Shen Jennifer Lynn Smith Nezettia M. Stevens Woody Stevens and Gwen G. Stevens Phil Street and Suzanne C. Street Geraldine M. Styers Jacob G. Summers and Suzanne H. Summers Jane K. Teleki Margaret Evans Temkin Brenda Kay Tillotson Michael Tripptree and Kathleen Tripptree Von Gunten Consulting Inc. June H. Wallace

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honor roll of donors 2008–2009

Spencer Ware and Donna R. Ware Mel Weber Emily R. Wells Tim Williams and Barbara Hill Williams Edwin Ferebee Williamson James R. Wilson and Ruth L. Wilson Mary S. Wingard Barbara Adams Woods Donors (up to $99) Susan T. Abbott Tabitha Dawn Acree Charlotte-Ann T. Alexander Ruby Jane Ancess Magnus W. Andersen and Jeanne H. Andersen Gary Andrews and Betty M. Andrews Rebecca Eileen Andrews Eric Alan Ange and Ashley W. Ange Steven Anttila and Angela Hobbs Anttila Rhonda Leigh Ashby Katherine Ann Augsburger Robert H. Bailey and Dolores T. Bailey Mike T. Baldwin and Katherine D. Baldwin Robert Lee Ballard and Carolyn M. Ballard Sharon Ballard John Henry Banks Jr. and Susan Jarrett Banks Gary Allen Barfield and Shawnda Davis Barfield Melissa L. Beddard Sara Baker Bentzel Allen S. Berry Jr. and Karen K. Berry Patrick Betrand and Anne O’Donnell Bertrand R. Jean Biggs Lionel L. Bishop and Ann Carawan Bishop Ashley Elizabeth Bissette Jesse Vann Bissette and Jody H. Bissette Vicki Faucette Black Gail B. Boll Woodrow Wilson Bolton Jr. and Joanne E. Bolton Peggy Lynn Bordeaux-Dalton David K. Bouchelle and Sarah Rebecca Bouchelle William Bowen and Christine Bowen Jim Bradley and Judith Chappell Bradley Winifred J. Bradley John Ray Brim and Linda P. Brim Ralph Vernon Brooks Jr. and Laura Daugherty Brooks Marshall Brooks and Susan C. Brooks Jerry T. Brothers Sr. and Evelyn Spangler Brothers Dennecia B. Brown Everett Brown and Michelle Saunders Brown James Floyd Buck and Rebecca Parks Buck Gregory Duncan Burke and Janice T. Burke Wilbert Thomas Burnette Agnes Markham Canzona Simon Chadwick and Johnnie Kersten Chadwick Tracy B. Cherry Jonathan Douglas Chmelo Gary W. Clayton and Jan Webb Clayton Jeffrey Clontz and Melinda Hoilman Clontz Peggy Bryan Cochran Sarah Elizabeth Colby Edward Collevecchio and Susan Beth Collevecchio Howard Leslie Conner and Phyllis W. Conner Quinn Patricia Conway Anne Dunwody Cooper Kenneth J. Corning and Lisa L. Corning

Tammy M. Cozart Jonathan Christopher Curry and Mary Helen Perry-Curry Jeanne Finney Dao Vicki McPherson Daughtery Lige Daughtridge and Ann McLeod Daughtridge Loy Junius Dellinger Jason Bradley Denscombe Steven H. Deters and Ellen Deters Evelyn G. Doughtie Beth G. Dunn David Edgell Sr. and Sarah Gust June C. Edmonds Stephen Andrew Edwards and Beverly L. Edwards Erin Paige Emory Angela Mischeryl English Michael Esposito and Pamela Rogers Esposito Tommie R. Everett Cynthia Shackelford Everheart Michael C. Fagan and Elizabeth Eury Fagan Amy D. Fagans Sharon B. Farmer William S. Farrior and Evelyn S. Farrior Gerald R. Feno and Christine Elizabeth Feno Susan Moushey Fike Edward Paul Flores and Leigh Warren Flores Elizabeth M. Foley Food Lion Jim Foster and Joan D. Foster Keith Layne Frazier II and Shannon H. Frazier Prudence T. Frederick Garret Lewarn Freeman and Shirley P. Freeman David Furlough and Elizabeth V. Furlough Anthony Wayne Futrell Meghan Tyler Gallienne David Todd Garrison and Elizabeth A. Garrison Jack R. Gilgo and Betty H. Gilgo Frank Corydon Gill Jr. and Charlene Sanders Gill Ben F. Glover Jr. and Judith Gleason Glover Lawrence Goldman and Jo Ann Goldman Richard Goldstein and Patricia Alice Goldstein Jeffery S. Elwell and Edwina S. Gower Tony Y. Gray and Nancy T. Gray Genora H. Greene Philip Davis Greenwood Colon Hall and Beverly S. Hall Ronald W. Hancock and Lois A. Hancock Genevieve Ray Hansler Adam Paul Harbaugh and Rebecca Hardee Harbaugh George Allen Harden and Nancy Lillian Harden Evelyn Mewborn Hardy Norman Harrell and Elizabeth H. Harrell Edward Davis Harris and Elizabeth Ann Harris Linda Sue Hart Jimmy Beaufort Hayes and Lorraine Hayes Carolyn Jo Hensley Charles F. Herring and Gail P. Herring Clifton Bell Hickman and Sandra A. Hickman Philip Hight and Melissa S. Hight Jennifer Hodgson Daniel Hoehne and Ruth S. Hoehne Willis R. Holland and Frances B. Holland Alan G. Hollowell and Catherine T. Hollowell Kenneth Wayne Hooper and Diane Grand Hooper William Jefferson Horton

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Sarah Virginia Hunt Brenda M. Huntley Clarence A. Hustrulid Jr. and Judyth E. Hustrulid Jeff S. Ingle and Robin Ketner Ingle Anita Caudle Isley Natalie Frances Jacobs Jeffrey P. Jaeger and Susannah Wilson Jaeger Lane Jarvis and Kellie McKibben Jarvis Allison Plaster Jensen Kristine T. Johnson Kimberlee Dany Johnson Lance Chandler Johnson III and Kathryn Johnson Bill Jones and Hilda H. Jones Lynn L. Jones Martha Gaskins Jones Robert Brent Jones and Cristina M. Jones James A. Pennington and Paula Lynne Jones Daniel Judd and Tricia Jane Judd George Chris Kares and Marie Jones Kares Joseph R. Karns Jr. and Clarinda K. Karns Hillel Kashtan and Karen Kashtan Garry Leland Keech and Carol R. Keech Rodney Kight and Georgia U. Kight Ann Marie Kreibick Angela L. Lamson Billie P. Landen Roger Lane and Rita H. Lane Stewart LaNeave and Mary Jane LaNeave William Michael Lassiter and Neely Kathryn Lassiter Ashley Elizabeth Lawson James Stanley Leary and Dorie Leary Doris Leggett Patrick Lynn Lenz and Tracy Everette Lenz William D. Lewis and Patricia A. Lewis Tracy Glenn Logan and Jennifer Bedsole Logan LaToya Este’ Lowe Charles Christopher Lueck and Julia Tharrington Lueck James Lumpkins and Mary Ann Lumpkins Robert MacDuffee and Ann J. MacDuffee Jennifer A. Malone Courtney J. Manning Carolyn Mansfield Leonard Clay Matthews III and Angela Hamilton Matthews Billy Eugene Mayo and Margaret Rogers Mayo Stephen McCann and Jennifer Robin McCann Karen McCue J. D. McKnight and Ronalee Coffey McKnight William Phillip McLean Patrick Joseph McMahon William T. McNeill and Janice Borst McNeill Jennifer Mae Meade Ray Meads and Loretta Wooten Meads Dan Lynn Merrell and Mary Grace Merrell Stephanie Allison Merritt Dana Elizabeth Moore Robin Renee Moore Tom Moyer and Susanne Barr Moyer Sharon Corbett Mumford Chris Newman and Lisa Strickland Newman William M. Newsom Jr. and Lynn Newsom Rudolph Oliver and Edwina H. Oliver Rhetta C. O’Quinn James G. Osborne Jr. and Elizabeth Osborne John R. Owen and Denise W. Owen Lanny Edward Oxley and Stephanie R. Oxley

honor roll of donors 2008–2009

Julia Dale Panaro Annie Virginia Parker Jane Marie Parker Ronald L. Peeler and Janelle S. Peeler Jill T. Perry Timothy M. Phelps and Debra Boswell Phelps John Pierpont Craig M. Pilkington and Cynthia M. Pilkington Charles Poe and Patricia Forbes Poe Linda S. Presley Tiffany Beta Price Tessie S. Price Geoffrey David Puuri and Angela Sortino Puuri Elizabeth Bynum Radulovic Madelaine Corinne Ramsey Jim Ranum and Jane B. Ranum Frances J. Ratcliff David L. Rathbone and Joan Rathbone Yashica LaRosia Ray Kevin John Reardon and Rebecca L. Reardon Kathryn Bonner Reese Peter Reynolds and Kathryn Elizabeth Reynolds Russell Harper Rhodes Jr. and Melissa Rose Rhodes Daniel W. Rice III and Johnee Rice Megan Leigh Richardson Edri Richardson and Alice C. Richardson Morgan Ashley Robbins Pearlia Green Rogers Percy E. Rogerson and Lannie Rogerson Ronald E. Rose and Lisa P. Rose Bryan J. Salter Sr. and Sondra Salter Sharon Denise Sanders Ned Douglas Sauls and Nell Sauls Mary Alice Sawyer Rebecca Ann Scarborough D. L. Scott Jr. and Alice S. Scott Alfred Robert Searle and Pamela Carter Searle William D. Sergent and Kimberly B. Sergent

Walter Lee Shepherd and Georgette F. Shepherd Ammon Sink and Margaret M. Sink Catherine Mary Skarbek Sammy B. Smith Jr. and Rhonda Carolyn Smith Vernon M. Smith and Peggy T. Smith Susan Daniels Smith Dina Ferrell Smith Keith A. Smith and Sandra Anne Smith Elizabeth Ann Kornegay Southerland Joseph Sparrow and Rae Anne Sparrow Lindo Terry Spencer Sr. and Marjorie W. Spencer Allene Davis Spruill Michael Glen Starling and Cynthia Marie W. Starling James Stasiois and Maria M. Stasios Richard D. Steffens and Linda Bennett Steffens Marilyn H. Stewart Dellon Brent Stough and Maureen Stough Benjamin and Sarah B. Sugg Virginia A. Tate William Durward Taylor and Betty D. Taylor Gary Alan Taylor and Sue Harris Taylor Gregory Keith Tepper and Heather K. Tepper Kenneth Edward Terry and Diane Terry Christopher Arlando Thomas Frank B. Thomas and Rachel Kirby Thomas Heather Nicole Thorn Philip W. Tierney and Laurel K. Tierney Megan Elizabeth Titus Hubert Glenn Tolson III and Alice C. Tolson Mona Lesane Townes Kristy L. Troutman Judith Quick Uhrick Johnnie Edward Umphlet Jr. and Jennifer Sessoms Umphlet Theresa M. Vinson James Scott Wagner and Lori Wagner Wendy Plagge Walker Billy M. Wall and Jean Byrd Wall

Roger F. Ward and Mary McGee Ward Lynn Bennett Ward Melanie R. Waters Mary St. George Weathers Rick Weires and Bena Treece Weires Robert Craig Welch and Anna Welch Dean Wells and Connie P. Wells Mitzi Welsh John K. Wheeler and Shera T. Wheeler Larry R. Whitaker and Mary B. Whitaker Robert White and Joanne Shumate White James R. White and Belle Futrell White Mark B. White and Carmel Parker White Donald Scott Whitten and Gail Whitten Tony Williams and Celia Jennette Williams Alice J. Willingham Dawn Christine Winn-Burdo Abner Thomas Winslow Jr. and Nancy J. Winslow Virgil Winslow and Ruth H. Winslow Catherine E. Winter A. Danielle Belcher Woodall Lou L. Woodard William Lee Woodall and Lisa V. Wooddell Daniel F. Woolard and Lisa B. Woolard Rhonda J. Woolard Tara Nicole Worrell Leon Worrell and Mary B. Worrell Intae Yoon Charles F. Young and Lynn Stevens Young Margaret Linda Zealy Brian Lee Zuchelkowski and Amy S. Zuchelkowski The list above includes donors whose gifts were received between July 1, 2008 and June 6, 2009. As with any list of this magnitude, it is very difficult to ensure that there are no errors or omissions. If a name has been incorrectly listed or omitted, please notify us and accept our apology. Thank you.

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