IN THE NEWS
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS MAKE TREMENDOUS IMPACT The Buildings and Grounds Department at Mount Olive College is at the heart of everything that happens on campus. Thirty employees make up the B & G Department, and combined they have over 280 years of experience. The key functions of the B & G Department are to maintain the College’s facilities and meet the needs of faculty, staff, and students while focusing on life safety, cleanliness and preventative maintenance. They are responsible for 147 acres, 26 buildings, and the setup and take down of every event held on campus. Phil Carden, assistant director B & G, said, “Two words describe our employees as a whole, and those would be team work. We have many responsibilities and our folks work as a team to get the job done. No two days are alike so we never know what’s around the corner. For the size of our department, we accomplish a lot and everyone strives to do their very best.” • Photo by Matt Stevens
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FWB CHURCH NIGHT BRINGS IN A CROWD COLLEGIATE FFA CONTINUES The Annual Church Night event was another huge success. In addition to great basketball, at half-time attendees had the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities. Jackson Heights Free Will Baptist Church was recognized for having the most people in attendance and was awarded a scholarship. • Photo by Mandy Hensley
ETHICALLY SPEAKING Six Mount Olive College students participated in the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) Ethics Bowl competition on February 8-9 at Campbell University School of Law in Raleigh. A. Hope Williams, NCICU president, said, “All of the students did an outstanding job of analyzing challenging situations and proposing ethical solutions.” L-R: Dr. Joey Long, Steven Best, Jade Bruce, Jacob Morton, Carrie Duprey, Mikayla Braswell, Kenny Lee, Dr. Hollis Phelps, Dr. Deborah Houston, President Philip P. Kerstetter and Dean Ronald Pressley • Photo Submitted 10 | TODAY | SPRING 2013
TO WARM HEARTS For the eighth consecutive year, the Collegiate FFA at Mount Olive College has provided coats to needy children at Carver Elementary School. This year’s distribution included over 160 coats, hats, and gloves. Over $4,000 in funds was collected, including a $1000 grant from Jessica Hogan poses with a student the CHS Foundation, who received new winter gear a foundation committed to investing in the future of rural America, agriculture, and cooperative business through education and leadership development. • Photo by Jennifer Merritt
FLOWERS FOR A CAUSE The Henderson Science Club raised $300 for the Boys and Girls Club of Mount Olive through their Carnations for Kids carnation fund-raiser for Valentine’s Day. The carnations were sold the week of Valentine’s Day with the help of club members and the amazing support of the MOC faculty, staff, and students. The fund-raiser was a big success and the Boys and Girls Club of Mount Olive will receive all proceeds and donations from the event.