The Chowanoka | Fall/Winter 2018

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Fall/Winter 2018 | 170th Anniversary

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170TH ANNIVERSARY HOMECOMING C E L E B R AT I O N

GET TING TO KNOW CHOWAN’S NEW

FIRST FAMILY

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170 T H A N N I V E R SA RY H O M E CO M I N G Alumni, students, faculty, and staff flocked to campus to renew friendships and catch the Chowan spirit again.

homecoming | noun | a return, usually on a special occasion, to a place formerly frequented or regarded as home.

"Homecoming 2018 honored the 170th anniversary of Chowan University’s founding.”

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FE E L S L I K E H O M E

Get to know Chowan University’s new President and First Family.

A TA L E O F PR AY E R A N D D R E A M S

The story behind the Edie Farris Prayer Room proves that God works in mysterious ways.

OUT AND ABOUT WITH THE C H A N C E L LO R

Dr. White reflects on an August 2018 trip to South Korea and Vietnam.

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S T U D E N T S O N S E R VA N T LEADERSHIP

Students share what it means to them to serve others before themselves.

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PR O G R A M S TA K E FL I G H T

New weapons to assist students in the battle against rising costs—and for success.

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E M B R AC I N G H A PPE N S TA N C E

Our faculty spotlight, Dr. Tim Hayes on finding his calling and following his path.

T R A N S F O R M AT I O N

Maurice Fluitt on the experiences that have defined and transformed him.

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AT H L E T I C U PDAT E S

News for Brave Hawks fans.

C L A SS AC T S

Alumni news & notes.

A N N I V E R SA RY G A L A

We celebrated 170 years of Christian Education and 15 years with Dr. & Mrs. White.

H O N O R R O L L O F I N V E S TO R S

We are deeply grateful to the alumni & friends who help us transform the lives of students.

J UA N I TA P O N D H A L L

A second building in the White’s Crossing student housing complex now bears a name.

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D R . K I R K E . PE T E R S O N I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE the many reasons my family and I returned to serve this great university. To do that, I need to provide background regarding our first visit to Murfreesboro and Chowan University. When Rachel and I arrived on campus our first reaction was less than optimistic.

Many of the buildings were old and tired, in need of much repair, and nowhere near the spectacular and beautiful campus we enjoy today.

Dr. White invited me to interview for the Chair of the Sport Studies and Physical Education department. I met with amazing faculty and staff who had served much, if not all, of their professional lives at Chowan. At the time, the university was in bad financial shape and Dr. Moore told me that he loved this institution so much that if the school were to close, he would be the last person to turn off the lights. I knew Chowan University must be a special place to have such devoted professionals.

That day, I spent time with Coach Garrison who, like Dr. Moore, is a true American success story. He did not spend time walking me through his success as a coach, but rather the impact the school had not only on his players, but on him as well. Though Coach could have easily impressed me with his resume, his legacy resides in his players. I have been fortunate to meet dozens of them, who credit both Chowan and Coach for their personal and professional success.

As we left to return to Shelby, North Carolina, I remember telling Rachel that I could not foresee making the move to Chowan University. God had other plans! When I resigned, the Provost from former employer summoned me to his office to tell me what a foolish mistake he thought I was making. He went so far as to say that coming to Chowan University would

ruin my career! Today, I am proud to be the 23rd president of this amazing university. God must have a sense of humor!

Two weeks later, in 2004, we arrived on campus and even lived in Simons Hall for 6+ months. We loved our six years here, where Rachel worked in the library and I served as a professor and Associate Provost. I have been asked, “If you loved it so much, why did you leave?” Good question!

Through many discussions with Dr. Moore and Dr. White, it became clear that I had a desire to advance my career and, both Dr. White and Dr. Moore were instrumental in my family’s move to Urbana, Ohio, where I accepted a position as Vice President for Academic Affairs at Urbana University. I would occasionally call each for advice and sometimes to vent frustration. They were always available to give me honest feedback and perspective. I am truly thankful for their guidance!

After eight years away from Chowan University, we return to work alongside a very dedicated and talented staff, faculty, and administration. It is also an opportunity to celebrate in the excellence of our students and faculty.

One of my favorite quotes regarding excellence comes from Ronnie Oldham who stated, “Excellence is the Result of Caring more than others think is Wise, Risking more than others think is Safe, Dreaming more than others think is Practical, and Expecting more than others think is Possible.”

My first impression of Chowan University was that her staff, faculty, and administration was committed to the ideal of excellence, and that has not changed. Chowan University has overcome obstacles that would have closed many colleges and universities.

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Last year, Chowan began preparations to transition leadership from Dr. White, who is now our Chancellor, to me, your 23rd President. The process has involved careful planning and mentoring. At times, I am a slow learner with a hard head!

I do benefit from that mentoring. I am committed to working side-by-side with Dr. White and the Board of Trustees to serve Chowan University and her students, staff, faculty, and administration. I could not be more honored! In fact, I could not write a better script than the remarkable opportunity extended to the Senior Team and me, where Dr. White and Donnie Clary are available to assist, to provide historical perspective, and to share in their combined 70+ years of wisdom and expertise in higher education.

Since June 1st, I have enjoyed meeting with over 100 faculty and staff to learn of their goals, suggestions, strategies, and concerns. On many occasions, these meetings result in opportunities to demonstrate excellence. For example, we are now refining our current Financial Aid practice, developing new and improved methods to highlight areas of financial assistance that not only encourage students’ persistence and hard work, but also celebrate those achievements by overtly illustrating award amounts in the financial aid packages.

Over the past year, Chowan has implemented several innovative ways to assist students. One is NetPartner, which puts aspects of the financial aid process online for a significant time savings. A new emergency notification system, CUHawk Alert, alerts the campus of emergency situations through email, text, and voicemail. This crucial piece of technology was put to the test with the advance of Hurricane Florence, and proved to make Chowan University even safer and give family members of students and staff a greater sense of comfort.

Our admission counselors do an outstanding job recruiting students. We are also focusing our efforts on retention, persistence, and graduation rates, examining current practices and programs as part of the thorough process of developing, implementing, and analyzing alternative means to connect with our students and improve their experience. We’ve implemented the Gateways to Completion academic review program to comprehensively review and implement different instructional strategies

with the goal of improving students’ experiences, retention, persistence, and graduation rates.

We also initiated the Hawk Flight Book Program, Finish Program, First and Second Year Experience Programs, and several new programs of study, which you will read more about in these pages. These programs are excellent examples of how we respond to the needs of our students and empower them to achieve their goals. These are indeed opportunities for excellence.

Our students demonstrate excellence through academic achievement, athletic competition, and community service. They earn scholarships, win academic and industry competitions, conduct and publish scholarly research, bring home championships, and serve both locally and abroad through Chowan-sponsored activities and on their own, Throughout my professional experiences, I have been blessed to work with many accomplished and excellent students and staff members in many different educational settings. Chowan’s students come to us from diverse backgrounds and all with unique characteristics and needs.

I believe we are at Chowan to address others before self and to serve all who seek admittance, guidance, knowledge, acceptance, sustenance, and spirituality. Each day I say two prayers: 1) Lord, please allow me to make a difference in someone’s life today, and 2) please give me the wisdom and courage to be my best for Chowan University.

These are all reasons we returned. We are blessed to work with amazing people who have faith in the future, and our students, the potential success stories! Together we can achieve excellence. GO HAWKS!

DR. KIRK E. PE TERSON President, Chowan University

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H O M E CO M I N G

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170 T H A N N I V E R SA RY H O M E CO M I N G Alumni, student s, facult y, and s taf f f locke d to campus to renew friendships and catch the Chowan spirit again as we celebrate d the 170 th anniver s ay of the founding of Chowan Univer sit y with a we ek long slate of event s that include d a re ception for the Half Centur y Circle, the annual Blue and White Par t y, the Distinguishe d Alumni Re ception and Dinner, and of cour se, the Home coming Football Game.

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TRADITIONS

H A L F - C E N T U RY C I R C L E T h e H al f Ce ntur y Circl e is a n ew tr a diti o n h o n o r in g class es that gr a duate d f i f t y year s ag o (this year, class es of 19 67 an d 19 6 8). E ach m e mb e r re ce i ve d a co mm e m o r ati ve m e dalli o n dur in g a re ce pti o n at th e C amp Presi d e nt ’s H o m e.

H O M E CO M I N G KING & QUEEN D r. an d M r s . Pe te r s o n crow n e d H o m e co min g K in g, G e o rg e K at t an, an d Q u e e n, Shake n dr a Peay, dur in g hal f tim e.

F O OT BA L L GAME W h e th e r f ro m th e s t an ds , th e b ox , th e gam e v i ew in g te r r ace, o r th e “gr ass y k n o ll ” all B r ave H aw k s l ove to ch e e r o n th e team .

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TRADITIONS

B LU E & W H I T E C E L E B R AT I O N A hu g e t ail gate p ar t y un d e r th e b ig to p in f ro nt of th e H aw k s N es t gi ves eve r yo n e a p lace to m e e t up, eat d e lici o us f o o d, an d c atch up w ith o l d f r i e n ds .

A LU M N I WA L L S G r a duates are inv ite d to sign th e ir nam es , p os t p ic tures , an d share f avo r ite m e m o r i es f ro m th e ir tim e at Ch ow an o n th e alumni w alls .

DISTINGUISHED A LU M N I AWA R D S E ach year we h o n o r in di v i duals f o r e xce pti o nal p e r s o nal d e m ean o r an d p rof essi o nal a chi eve m e nt s re p res e ntin g th e high es t s t an dards of th e Ch ow an Uni ve r sit y alumni b o d y.

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D I S T I N G U I S H E D A LU M N I AWA R D

R I CH A R D T H O M A S VA N N , J R .

C L A SS O F 1968 RICHARD THOMAS VANN, JR., OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TX, was born in Franklin, VA, but raised in Murfreesboro, NC. He attended Murfreesboro Elementary and High School.

He graduated from Chowan University in 1968. After graduation from Mars Hill University in 1969, he joined the U.S. Air Force. In the evenings Tommy attended Washington Bible College and served as a mission pastor at Groveton Baptist Church in Alexandria, VA. In 1971, he received licensure to the gospel ministry by Meherrin Baptist Church.

Following discharge from the Air Force, Tommy attended Denver Seminary in Colorado, earning the Master of Arts degree in New Testament, followed by ordination at Meherrin Baptist Church. From 1975 to ’82, he served on the faculty and as Administrative Vice President of Colorado Baptist College (now Colorado Christian University). In 1981, he earned the Master of Education degree from Wayne State University.

Tommy also served in the Army National Guard from 1980 to ’82 until called to active duty status in the Army where he served as a chaplain. He held multiple positions both active and reserve in the U.S. Army.

In 2000, Tommy graduated from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and received the Doctor

of Philosophy degree in foundations of education from the University of South Carolina. In 2003, he received a third master’s degree in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College. Upon retirement from the Army with the rank of Colonel in 2004, Tommy was appointed Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministry at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he received the Master of Theology degree in the New Testament in 2010. The same year, he joined the faculty at Dallas Baptist University as Professor of Christian Ministry and Director of the Chaplaincy Program. In 2017, Tommy received his second doctorate in Ministry from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Throughout his college, seminary, military, and university teaching career Tommy served as an interim pastor of Baptist churches. Since 2014 he has conducted worship services and ministry at Dallas Life, a large interdenominational homeless center. He serves on the Board of Directors of DFW Interfaith Chaplaincy, the Board of Visitors of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and on the Global Advance Council of the International Mission Board, SBC. On Sundays, he provides pastoral ministry to senior citizens at The Villas Fellowship in North Richland Hills, Texas.

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ORIGINALLY FROM HAVELOCK, NC, DWIGHT A. Downie was a three-sport athlete at Havelock High School where he first learned about the field of graphic arts that led him to Chowan College through some of his teammates.

Dwight enrolled in the Associate in Printing Technology program at Chowan in the fall of 1983. He also held a federal work-study position and was involved in moving the Graphics Department to the brand new Horner Graphic Communications building. His class was the first to take courses in the new state-of-the-art facility. Dwight flourished in the student-focused small environment with close-knit students and faculty.

Dwight completed his degree at Chowan in 1984 and continued his education at Appalachian State University (ASU) in Boone, NC, earning his Bachelor of Science in 1987.

He began his professional career as a printing estimator/ production manager with a small commercial printing company in Northern Virginia.

In August 1991, Dwight was hired as the Program Chair of the Graphic Arts & Imaging Technology Department and

Printing Department Head at Lenoir Community College in Kinston, NC. He was co-leader of a system-wide curriculum improvement project of the NC Community College System which led to the conversion of the quarter system to the semester system in the mid-’90s. Dwight served on numerous state-level committees with the NC Department of Public Instruction, the NC Community College System, and public and private universities across the state.

Dwight maintained his relationship with Chowan over the years through his work with faculty to provide transfer pathways for Lenoir graduates. He is well-known throughout the state and in the printing/graphics industry and continues to measure his success by the success of his students. Dwight is entering his 28th year at Lenoir Community College.

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YO U N G A LU M N U S AWA R D

DEBRA MAINGI C L A SS O F 2012

BORN AND RAISED IN KENYA, EAST AFRICA, DEBRA, Maingi graduated from Chowan University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. She served as the program director of the International Students Club for two years and the vice president her senior year under the leadership of advisor Jill Awuni. Debra helped direct the club’s annual multicultural fashion show, volunteer events at PAWS, and planned a coat drive for the local elementary school to help students prepare for winter.

Debra was a Leadership Scholar recipient and served on multiple mission trips. She was a facilitator with the women’s Bible study in both Belk and Simons Residence Halls, which sparked her passion for mentoring and leading, and allowed her to remain connected with her religious background.

Debra maintained a relationship with the University as an Alumni Council member and an avid supporter of the Annual Fund. Within the Council, she helped host a roundtable discussion for aspiring business managers for the School of Business and has served as guest speaker for the

International Student Club Spring Conference in Fort Caswell, NC. In 2014, Chowan University added Debra to the Gallery of Distinguished Alumni.

Debra is Branch Manager for Wells Fargo Bank in Winston-Salem, NC. She has been with the company for five years and previously served as an outbound sales specialist, personal banker, and service manager for the Fortune 500 company. In her position, she manages, coaches, interviews, and trains current and future team members. She is responsible for assisting with team member development to increase engagement and morale. Debra was recently promoted to a higher-level branch manager role. Outside of her profession, Debra enjoys working with the Alumni Council, involvement in the church her father pastors, reading, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends.

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CO M M U N I T Y S E R V I C E AWA R D

B R I N S O N PAU L C L A SS O F 1952

BRINSON PAUL, A 1952 GRADUATE OF THEN Chowan Junior College, played varsity baseball and basketball, managed the bookstore and soda shop, and was editor of the yearbook. He also worked at the local Western Auto Store and the Murfreesboro Newspaper to help pay for his education.

Following graduation, he began his career in Norfolk, VA, with the Virginian Railroad and worked there until entering the Army in December 1952, where he served as Discharge and Reenlistment Sergeant for the Headquarters Commandant Regiment.

Upon separation from the Army in 1954, he began his 37-year career with the Insurance Division of General Motors in Raleigh. NC. He held various positions in eight cities throughout America. He retired in 1992 as Director of Field Operations for the United States while assigned to the General Motors home office in Detroit, Michigan. Upon retirement, he and his wife Lorene moved to Murfreesboro. Even before all the boxes were unpacked, Bob Hill enlisted Brinson to help him with the “Community Service Program” and the Murfreesboro Historical Association.

When the potential opportunity to acquire the “Jefcoat Collection” became known, Brinson agreed to spearhead

this project – which became a nearly full-time job for over fourteen years. He worked to raise the money to purchase the Murfreesboro High School property, renovate the buildings to museum standards, bring the collection from Raleigh, and establish the collection as a museum. With a cadre of over 100 volunteers, Brinson brought life to what is now the largest museum collection on display in North Carolina.

The Jefcoat Museum has brought thousands of visitors to Murfreesboro including people from each inhabited continent on the globe. In retirement, Brinson has served Chowan as a member of both the Board of Trustees and the Board of Visitors on which he currently serves. He is active in promoting sports and enrollment at Chowan.

Brinson is an energetic member of the Murfreesboro Baptist Church. He has served on several committees and has been a Deacon and Sunday School Teacher. He spearheaded the formation of an outreach garden for community members who needed help to secure food. The group used their background in gardening and farming to teach the needy how to grow their own food. Brinson enjoys giving food from his own annual gardens to family and friends.

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D R . M . C H R I S TO PH E R W H I T E LINDA AND I ARE THRILLED to be in our sixteenth year at Chowan University, albeit in somewhat different roles.

Developing the role of Chowan’s first chancellor is challenge which intrigues me. Looking back I can see the Lord’s hand in our lives — fifty-three years of a happy marriage with two grown sons, thirty-two years of university presidency at two Baptist institutions, significant growth at both institutions in terms of enrollment, endowment, academic quality, campus expansion, athletic enhancement, management efficiency — with every year operated “in the black.” I have been blessed with wonderful staff and trustee support over the years.

It is only through trust and teamwork that this could have occurred.

But with most things in life, a time comes for a change of pace — a time to focus on Chowan’s long-term future and the financial support which will be needed. As Chancellor my role will be threefold: working as a team with the President, leading major development efforts, and representing the institution throughout the region. It is time to leave the dayto-day operations to a younger man.

Having said the above, I am thrilled with the selection of Dr. Kirk Peterson as the new president. We work together well. When I look at him I think I see much of what I was like thirty years ago. I first met him in 2001 when he was recruited as a faculty member at Gardner-Webb University.

He quickly established himself as a rising star as a professor.

We reconnected at Chowan University in 2004 when he was employed as chair of the Department of Sports Science and Physical Education. Once again he rose rapidly through the ranks to the position of Associate Provost. Following several other experiences in Ohio he is now ready for the challenges of the presidency.

We have worked well together in the past, and we will work well together in the future. To Dr. Peterson and his family, Welcome Home!

DR . M. CHRISTOPHER WHITE Chancellor, Chowan University

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“It’s always been about the students.”

–DR. KIRK E. PETERSON 23rd President of Chowan University

FEELS LIKE HOME “ C H O WA N J U S T F E E L S L I K E H O M E ,” S AY S D R . K I R K E . P E T E R S O N . H E T U R N S T O H I S W I F E , R AC H E L , W H O AG R E E S W I T H A G R I N . T H E Y TA K E I T I N T U R N S A S T H E Y E X P L A I N T H E I R E X P E R I E N C E O F F I N D I N G FA M I LY AT C H O WA N . S H E D E S C R I B E S T H E P E O P L E , T H E S M A L L T O W N F E E L , T H E S A F E A N D C LO S E - K N I T CO M M U N I T Y. H E D E S C R I B E S T H E AC A D E M I C CO M M U N I T Y A N D M E M O R I E S O F C L A S S E S A N D S T U D E N T S . “ E V E R YO N E C A R E S A B O U T E V E R YO N E E L S E ,” M R S . P E T E R S O N S U M M A R I Z E S . “ I T T R U LY D I D B E CO M E O U R H O M E .” T H I S S E N S E O F H O M E A N D FA M I LY I S J U S T O N E O F T H E R E A S O N S T H E P E T E R S O N S A R E S O H A P P Y T O B E B AC K O N C A M P U S .

Dr. and Mrs. Peterson are no strangers to Chowan University, having served here from 2004 to 2010, yet they still found themselves on new territory. With their initial arrival just after Dr. White became President, they were present for some of Chowan’s darkest days, and they were present for the birth of the renaissance. But in the years of their absence, the seeds, some of which they were instrumental in planting, took root and unfurled in ways few could have predicted or even imagined. And despite all that change, both note that the spirit

which undergirds the university remains unchanged, just as it has for the last one hundred seventy years.

While Dr. and Mrs. Peterson settled into their new roles, sons Caleb, Cody, and Justin spent the summer getting reacquainted with their new, yet familiar, setting. Even oldest son Caleb, though he returned to Ohio for college in August, got in on the action, working with the grounds crew on campus despite the sweltering North Carolina heat. One of Dr. Peterson’s initial priorities was setting aside time to get

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“Chowan truly did become our home.”

–MRS. RACHEL PETERSON

First Lady of Chowan University

to know faculty and staff, giving every university employee the opportunity for a one-on-one meeting with their new president. The meetings established a strong initial rapport, as each individual felt their concerns and ideas had been heard and considered.

Once classes resumed for the fall semester, the Petersons turned to forging equally strong bonds with students. This is an arena where both Dr. and Mrs. Peterson truly shine. The Petersons were fond of hosting students in their home when they served at Chowan previously, and are keen to do the same in their new capacity. To date, a number of student groups have joined them for meals and fellowships in the President’s home.

“I tell them this is their house,” Dr. Peterson says. “After all, they’re the ones paying for it.”

The best way to describe the student response to the new first family would be something along the lines of smitten. Dr. and Mrs. Peterson are a visible and active presence on campus, showing up at student events and meetings, making time to converse, listen, and encourage. “It’s always been about the students,” Dr. Peterson says.

Dr. Peterson advises students to pursue excellence in all things. “Don’t be afraid to be great at something,” he tells them.

He believes in striving for and achieving greatness, and often reminds them that the path to excellence involves caring more than you, or others, think you should. “And don’t be afraid to try new things,” Mrs. Peterson adds. “It’s so important to be open to new experiences.”

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GE T TING TO KNOW T H E N E W F I R S T FA M I LY (clo ck w is e f ro m to p le f t): Dr. and Mrs. Peterson, with sons Caleb, Cody, and Justin, don their “Cho-bans” for a photo at the front gate; the family gather for a portrait on the third-floor balcony of Columns; as an homage to Dr. Peterson’s history of competitive swimming and swim coaching, the family goes poolside at Chowan’s Brown Aquatic Center.

“No one person is bigger than any one job. That speaks to the heart of the institution.”

–DR. KIRK E. PETERSON 23rd President of Chowan University

Dr. Peterson says he is enthusiastic about working alongside Dr. White and other members of senior staff.

He acknowledges the value of their combined wisdom and experience and says he has benefitted from Dr. White’s mentorship and guidance since the days when he was a newlyminted professor at Gardner-Webb University. In fact, it was largely through Dr. White’s influence and that of Provost Danny Moore that he turned toward the pursuit of a Vice Presidency at Urbana University. That role ultimately led to his rise as interim president, then president, of the struggling institution. Dr. Peterson is particularly proud of being instrumental in orchestrating the merger that eventually kept the school from outright closure.

Dr. Peterson’s approach to leadership is akin to that of a gifted coach. Considering his background and experience, it’s not hard to see why. Dr. Peterson was an All-American swimmer in college. He holds multiple degrees in sports psychology and taught in Sports Science and Physical Education at both Chowan and Gardner-Webb. Even a cursory interaction with him makes one thing very clear: Dr. Peterson is, at heart, a competitor in pursuit of a single end goal. This is

a man who loves to win and brings every ounce of his highly competitive nature to bear on the presidency.

That competitive spirit and Chowan University’s ability to adapt, transform, and persevere, may just be a natural fit.

Dr. Peterson says the Chowan family’s “roll-up-your-sleeves mentality” is a big part of what brought he and his family back to Chowan. “No one person is bigger than any one job,” he says.

“That really speaks to the heart of the institution.”

Part of Dr. Peterson’s vision for Chowan is to continue the effort to recruit and retain students as well as growing and improving the physical plant. He has a desire to work with the faculty to bring in innovative academic programs and work closely with the students to gauge their feelings and listen to their needs.

The institution and all its various parts—students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends, and supporters—are proving themselves ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work once again.

This time everyone is counting on the new administration’s guidance as we continue to serve, nurture, educate, and love the greatest of all our constituents according to Dr. Peterson— our students.

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A TA L E O F

PRAYER AND DREAMS

Edie Farris went to b e d one night , jus t as she did any other night . She was sle eping p eace f ully until suddenly she was awakene d by her dream . She had a profound insight that Chowan Univer sit y ne e de d a place of p eace and prayer. H er dream ins tille d in her a sense of urgenc y. T his gif t had b e en laid up on her hear t with div ine dire c tion. S o, she got up, went to her computer, and draf te d an email e xp laining her idea .

JOB 33:14 -16 | For God does speak—now one way, now another— though no one perceives it. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on people as they slumber in their beds.

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G LORY A N D PR A I SE TO OU R G OD | “My hope and prayer is that God will bless this special place and use it to bring Chowan students closer to him and to Jesus,” shared Edie. The intent is to provide a quiet place to reflect, to meditate, and to worship individually. The focal point of the room is a 100-year-old stained glass window from London flanked by kneeling benches and pews.

E D I E FA R R I S , W H O G R A D UAT E D FR O M Chowan with an English degree in 1953, is no stranger to Chowan and certainly not to charitable giving. She and her late husband, Phil, have given in many ways throughout the years. They contributed to campus improvements, landscaping, residence halls, scholarship endowments, the library, special projects, generous gifts in kind, and more. When Edie sees a need, she generously shares her resources with the school she

loves. So, it’s no surprise that Edie would choose Chowan yet again, this time with a special gift in memory of Phil, who passed away in 2016.

Over the years, she has demonstrated her love for Chowan by investing in many ways. But her inspiration via dream and the middle of the night email it prompted were unusal by any standards. As Edie returned to consiousness that night, before she was even fully awake, words filled her mind. “Praise and

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glory are in his sanctuary....sing unto the Lord, all you people of the land, sing unto the Lord the glory due unto His name,” continued to run through her thoughts.

The words were from a song by gospel group Magnify out of the Charlotte, NC area. The words are significant as they echo scriptures from Psalms and Chronicles. She also recalled the hymn “Glory and Praise to Our God.” As she gathered her thoughts, Edie understood, “Chowan needs a quiet room, similar to those in hospitals, with a stained-glass window and pews where students can sit and kneel and pray and worship as each feels led.”

Dreams have fascinated people since the beginning of time. In ancient Egypt, those who had vivid dreams were considered blessed. In fact, many Egyptians believed dreams to be divine revelation. Psychoanalysts, Freud and Jung believed dreams provided insights into the inner workings of the mind. Freud’s theory fundamentally affirmed that while our conscious minds slumber, our unconscious minds could provide insight into our deepest selves.

While the significance of the dream has been and will remain debatable, it is agreed that a dream’s intense neurological activity allows the brain to consolidate and conserve memories and process information during sleep.

Not only did Edie receive a divine message that evening, she also felt the call to fund the project. She met with John Tayloe, Vice President for Development, and Dr. M. Christopher White, 22nd President of Chowan University and current Chancellor, to discuss her thoughts. As the three spoke of Edie’s vision, Dr. White said, “What I think you are really talking about is a prayer room.” And that she was.

“My hope and prayer is that God will bless this special

place and use it to bring Chowan students closer to him and to Jesus,” shares Edie. The intent is for the space to provide a quiet place to reflect, a place to meditate and worship individually.

From a single dream laid upon Edie’s heart, the Farris Prayer Room was born. The room’s focal point is a 100-yearold stained glass window from London, flanked by a kneeling bench and pews. Each element of the decor was hand-picked by campus decorator Liz Brown to bring Edie’s vision to life.

On one wall hangs a tapestry with a Quaker saying that embodies the purpose of the space: “Silence is a natural demand born of a need for God, felt by young and old, in all the world’s religions. In silence we may share worship together, sharing our search for life, sharing our quest for peace, sharing God’s gift of love.”

Dr. White says that the purpose is for the prayer room to be a Christian prayer room. “However,” he adds, “it is open to all. All people. All faiths. And we hope that it will become a part of our life here and that anyone that feels the need for quiet contemplation will do that.”

This sanctuary is located in the bottom floor of Whitaker library. “It radiates an old world feel, yet is new,” remarks John M. Tayloe, Vice President of Development. The prayer room is open to the entire Chowan community and welcomes quiet prayer, meditation, and reflection.

“With all the busyness going on with almost everyone these days, we all need occasional silence. Silence today is harder and harder to find,” remarks Edie.

“As one church says, ‘We’re so overwhelmed with the noise and pace of contemporary life that the faint inner voice of the Spirit cannot be heard.’ So this will be a place to reflect, pray, and focus on God.”

G LORY A N D PR A I SE TO OU R G OD | The words, from a song by gospel group Magnify, echo scriptures from the Psalms and Chronicles. I C H RON IC LE S 16 :29 | Give unto the Lord the glory due his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the Lord in the beauty of the holiness. P SA LM S 29:2 | Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. P SA LM S 9 6 :8 | Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.

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CHOWAN DEDICATES TWO HOUSES

J E S S E E . VAU G H A N C H A N C E L LO R ’ S CO T TAG E

F E LT O N U N I V E R S I T Y H O U S E

O N S E P T E M B E R 20, 2018, Chowan University dedicated the Jesse E. Vaughan Chancellor’s Cottage and the Felton University House, named in honor of Jesse E. Vaughan and Ray and Judy Felton, respectively, for their generosity in support of the campus.

Chair of the Board of Trustees W. Frank Rose Jr., President Kirk E. Peterson, and Chancellor M. Christopher White welcomed the Vaughan and Felton families, the Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, and friends to the dedication of both facilities. Following a brief program, attendees were invited to tour both the Vaughan Chancellor’s Cottage and the Felton University House.

Dr. White stated, “For 170 years prominent members of this area have prayed for guidance and stepped up with action – often in the face of great obstacles. These actions have propelled this institution into greatness.” Generous supporters like Vaughan and Felton are the backbone of Chowan’s continued success. As a private university, Chowan has relied upon the generosity of those who believe in the viability of the institution since 1848.

President Kirk E. Peterson said, “I am privileged, once again, to be a part of this growing university that is fully embraced by its community members. These two buildings, at the forefront of our campus, now bear the names of two generous trustees who have supported Chowan in many ways over the years. It is an honor to work with such upstanding individuals. The generosity of Jesse and Ray not only enhances the campus aesthetics; it also strengthens our community.”

As Dr. White introduced Vaughan and Felton, he noted many similarities between the two. Both are successful local businessmen who built their businesses from nothing.

Both are dedicated Christians who value family. They are so-called self-made men with business practices defined by virtue, honesty, hard work, and fairness. Although, Felton humbly added that he owed all of his success to God.

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A B I G C E L E B R AT I O N : Jesse E. Vaughan with family and friends following the opening and dedication of the Jesse E. Vaughan Chancellor’s Cottage and Felton University House.

Vaughan and Felton are generous with their resources, sharing their own blessings with the community they love and cherish.

The Jesse E. Vaughan Chancellor’s Cottage was made possible by Jesse Edward “Tink” Vaughan, longtime supporter and Trustee of Chowan University. Vaughan is a resident of Murfreesboro, NC, and a retired farmer. He has established both athletic and Christian Service Association scholarships and recently gifted the Vaughan Fountain. Vaughan is known in the community not only for his service to Chowan but also his work with the Jefcoat Museum.

The Felton University House was named in honor of Ray and Judy Felton of Eure, NC. Ray Felton, also a Trustee, is heavily involved at Chowan. He owns and operates Metal Tech in Murfreesboro, NC. Ray and Judy are past recipients of the Chowan University Community Service Award and the North Carolina Baptist Heritage Award. The Feltons are major supporters of the annual Hertford-Gates Relay for Life and Ray has served as a NC ambassador for the American Cancer Society. The Office of the Chancellor, along with University

Relations, is located in the Felton University House.

Rose remarked, “As a member of the Board of Trustees for many years, I am especially appreciative when board members step up and make significant contributions to the University.” He continued, “Thanks to both of you for placing your resources where your heart is. Chowan University is on the way to greatness, and you are leading the way. These properties are tangible examples of Chowan’s growth in the past few years.”

Vice President for Development John M. Tayloe added, “Both families have revolutionized how we conduct business and have given us beautiful areas to welcome the public.” For years to come, these facilities will welcome special guests to Chowan, host meetings and dinners, and provide office space.

“On behalf of Chowan University, I extend my gratitude to Jesse and Ray. The Jesse E. Vaughan Chancellor’s Cottage and the Felton University House will be forever appreciated and cherished,” said President Peterson.

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C LO C K W I S E F R O M T O P: Jesse E. Vaughan surrounded by family and dear friends; Ray Felton greets guests prior to the dedication ceremony; Chair of the Board of Trustees Frank Rose thanks both the Vaughan and Felton families for their generous gifts in support of Chowan University.

OUT ABOUT WITH THE CHANCELLOR

W I T H A N E W R O L E CO M E S N E W A D V E N T U R E S . D R . W H I T E R E F L E C T S O N H I S AU G U S T 2018 J O U R N E Y T O KO R E A A N D V I E T N A M , W H E R E H E P R E AC H E D, L E A R N E D, A N D R E P R E S E N T E D C H O WA N U N I V E R S I T Y O N A G LO B A L L E V E L .

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high-ranking official with Pottery Barn. The layout and presentation of the store were spectacular, and we took twenty-five years, and this was the fifth trip to Korea which numerous photos for the Wises. he sponsored. He owns Seoul Cyber University, South Korea’s The highlight of our trip was preaching at Haebang first on-line university, with a current enrollment of around Presbyterian Church, which was probably the main reason 10,000 students. On an earlier trip, the school had one large, Dr. Lee wanted us to make the impressive building. Now there trip. The pastor and his wife are is another larger and even more Dr. Young-Kuk Park and Song impressive building, as well as a "THE HIGHLIGHT OF OUR TRIP Park. Years ago, Dr. Lee sent them smaller building. The entire school WAS PREACHING AT HAEBANG to study at the School of Divinity is outfitted with the very best in PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH." at Gardner-Webb University. We furnishings and equipment. became friends and had several We visited the DMZ meals together. His English was (Demilitarized Zone) and did halting and, at the time, we did not see strong potential for some shopping, including purchase of five celadon pottery leadership in him. Apparently, we did not look hard enough. pieces for the Chancellor’s Cottage, and a visit to the recently Dr. Park has been the pastor of Haebang Church for opened first Pottery Barn store in Korea. This store has a several years. The hesitant, halting divinity school student special connection to Murfreesboro, because Robbie Wise, I remembered is no more. He has developed into a dynamic son of Murfreesboro natives Keith and Mikki Wise, is a leader who was respected and loved by the people. The facility

W E H AV E K N O W N D R . S E U N G L E E for about

VISIBLE GROW TH: The hesitant, halting divinity school student has developed into a dynamic leader, respected and loved by the people.

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E XO T I C LU X U R Y: The Intercontinental Hotel is literally built into the mountainside and surrounded by tropical terrain, beaches, and wildlife. Monkeys were everywhere!

Our visit to Da Nang, Vietnam was truly a Third World is very impressive, and the program is just as impressive. experience—tremendous poverty with pockets of enormous With over 1,300 members, there are four worship services wealth. The government has invested in the airport, military each Sunday. The sanctuary was modern in style and had an buildings, and allowances for hotels, but the residences of most organ, given by Dr. Lee, and a grand piano. The service was of the people reflect hard times. very traditional and effective. Dr. Our trip saw both the poor streets Park translated my sermon as we traded speaking line by line. The "I CHOSE TO SING EACH HYMN— of Da Nang and the incredible luxury of the Intercontinental audience chuckled when they were ONE ENGLISH VOICE WITH OVER Hotel, which was spectacular in supposed to, so we presume they 4 0 0 KOREAN VOICES." every respect. understood just fine.

The hotel consists of a number The music was spectacular— of buildings, with rooms for organ, piano, small orchestra, and visitors in various lodges that were literally built into the well-trained choir of over fifty singers. Amazingly, I knew mountainside. Travel from rooms to the restaurants, beaches, the words to every song—even the choir special. Processing in etc. is by buggy and cable car. We have never been to a more to the verses of Holy, Holy, Holy was an uplifting experience. beautiful place. Without exception, the Vietnamese people I chose to sing with each hymn—one English voice with we met were friendly and courteous. We could easily have over 400 Korean voices. Following the sermon, the church taken several we met home with us to enroll them in college. celebrated the Lord’s Supper.

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CAPITALIZING ON A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE I T ’ S B E E N A L M O S T A FU L L Y E A R since Danny Davis, of Shelby, NC, joined Chowan University as Vice President for Business and Finance, taking over for Donnie Clary, who transitioned to Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs at the same time. In these new roles, Clary and Davis work together in a variety of ways, with Clary’s many years of business and finance experience available to benefit Davis as needed. This dynamic mirrors the mentor relationship between President Peterson and Chancellor White, and will help ensure the University’s financial health into the future.

Clary has served alongside Dr. White for over 30 years, and Dr. White attributes much of Chowan’s growth and success to their team effort. Clary holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina and a master’s in Business Administration from Gardner-Webb University. Most recently, Clary won the 2016-2017 Chowan University Staff Employee of the Year Award. Davis stated, “Assuming a senior leadership role following in the footprints of an exceptional administrator like Donnie Clary is a difficult proposition. However, I believe my experiences and professional projection of collegial and collaborative teamwork supported by an excellent team enable me to embrace the challenges of this opportunity, and to continue Chowan’s advancement in growth and reputation.”

Davis’s more than 25 years of experience in higher education includes seven years as Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Springfield College in Massachusetts. Before that, he served as Vice President for Technology and Planning at Mt. Saint Mary College, CIO at Sungard Higher Education, and Associate Vice President of Technology Services at Gardner-Webb University. Davis earned his bachelor’s degree and Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Gardner-Webb University in 2003 and 2007, respectively.

Davis and his wife of almost 40 years, Jo, are welcome additions to the Chowan and Mufreesboro communities.

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NEW BOA RD OF V ISITORS

TOMMY FORBES CH A IR TA KES LEA DERSHIP

C H O WA N U N I V E R S I T Y N A M E D T H O M A S “Tommy” Edwin Forbes as the new Chair of the Board of Visitors. Tommy is a Chowan graduate who has a long and faithful history of love and service to the school.

John M. Tayloe, Vice President for Development, said, “Tommy is a native, a local businessman, and has long been invested in the well-being of Chowan. He is an asset to the University, as well as the community. I am pleased to see him take on this new role and I look forward to continued success under his leadership.”

Tommy graduated from Chowan College (now Chowan University) in 1974 and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1976 where he studied journalism and mass communication. He maintained a career with Nationwide Insurance until his recent retirement.

Tommy has served Chowan University in many capacities over the years. He is a long-standing member of the Board of Visitors and past president of the Braves Club (now known as the Brave Hawks Club- an athletic fundraising organization).

He earned the title of Distinguished Alumni at Chowan University in 2015.

He serves as public announcer at Chowan University men’s basketball home games and Southampton Academy home football games. Tommy was honored for his work with the North Carolina State Jaycees. He is a member of the Murfreesboro American George Lodge, and a Shriner in the Roanoke-Chowan Shrine Club. He is also a member of Murfreesboro Baptist Church and the Murfreesboro Chamber of Commerce.

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STUDENTS ON

servant leadership Servant leaders promote the wellbeing of others through acts of empathy, compassion and love. In a world filled with so much anger, hate, and war, the servant leadership subverts the pyramid of power that so many strive to climb, placing the leader at the bottom of the hierarchy and allowing the leader not only to give back, but to serve others - just as Jesus Christ did.

These leaders are ultimately able to unlock a higher level of engagement and success amongst their “followers”.

The servant leader isn’t recognized through his or her own work, but rather through the work of their people and the strength of their relational impact .

“Servant leadership subverts the pyramid of power so many strive to climb.”

COURTNEY O’KEAFFE

If you want to change the behavior of a group of people and lead them to the right direction, you yourself must be confident about that direction.

GEORGE KATTAN

I have always enjoyed serving others and the community where I live.

I think being a leader is beyond guiding others to the right direction.

The way I practice servant leadership is by being a follower in the first place. To be a good leader, I must be part of the group or the organization that I am leading. The best way to lead is by being an example to your followers. If you want to change the behavior of a group of people and lead them to the right direction, you yourself must be confident about that direction.

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I grew up with the bare necessities, but I always made sure to share.

AMBER CUNNINGHAM

When I first got to know Rev. Mari Wiles on a mission trip she said one of her many great sayings: “The little we have, we share.” That sat with me so well. I grew up with the bare necessities and occasionally a little more, but I made sure I always shared with whoever had less, or even more, than myself. I see so many branches of my growth connected to her roots. She is my example of a servant leader.

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Chowan’s chapter of Rotaract has given me and others many opportunities to practice servant leadership. We volunteer at PAWS of Hertford County Animal Shelter, organize events for Relay for Life, and help with other various fundraising events and service projects. One person that I have really looked up to at Chowan is Dr. Corina Wack. Not only does she challenge students in the classroom, but she challenges us to stretch our limits of being selfless through Rotaract.

Not only does Dr. Wack challenge students in the classroom, but she challenges us to stretch our limits of being selfless.

DAVID CROSS

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EMBRACING HAPPENSTANCE f a c u l t y s p o t l i g ht | T I M H AY E S

E X PE R I E

“ I ’ve always been a teacher f irst and this is a school that ’s ver y much about teaching.”

T I M H AY E S MAY C R E D I T PR OV I D E N C E F O R H I S C U R R E N T P O S I T I O N I N C H O WA N ’ S D E PA R T M E N T O F E N G L I S H , B U T G E T T I N G H E R E WA S N ’ T A S T R O L L D O W N G I L D E D B R I C K S . F O L LO W I N G T H E CO M PL E T I O N H I S D O C TO R AT E AT T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F N O R T H C A R O L I N A , T I M ACC E P T E D A FI V E -Y E A R I N S T R U C TO R P O S I T I O N AT AU B U R N U N I V E R S I T Y A N D B E G A N LO O K I N G F O R T H E P O S I T I O N A N D S C H O O L T H AT W O U L D B E CO M E H I S H O M E .

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ENCES

ADVICE TO STUDENTS

“ Success in college is really about managing t wo things: time and stress . Not surprisingly, they ’re pret t y related.”

“You get a PhD from UNC, you kind of expect to get a tenure-track job,” he says. “It’s expected of you. It almost feels like the universe owes you that.”

But by year six at Auburn, he was starting to have doubts.

Tim knew that as an instructor he would never see students beyond their freshman year. He would never see them grow as students, as writers. He would never—entirely fabricated examples—have a student camped out in a corner of his office to pick his brain on the paper she’s writing for his class or be the one to witness that ‘ah-ha’ moment after spending the better part of two years trying to convince a student that she isn’t actually “bad at essays.” Tim would never play an advisory role in a student’s academic life.

“Every year, people were graduating with PhDs behind me that had cooler, hipper, newer, fresher topics, that weren’t withering on the vine as an instructor somewhere,” he recalls. “How long do you chase the rabbit?” He found himself beginning to consider alternatives. “Maybe I should be an education consultant. Maybe I should do something else.

Maybe I should go back and get an EdD and go that path.”

Instead, his path led him to Chowan and the environment he’d been searching for. “I went to a school about the same size as an undergrad, knew my professors well, and valued knowing my professors well. My perception of friends that went to state schools is you’re really just a name on a roll. I came back for my sophomore year and my chemistry professor recognized me.” He pauses, raises his eyebrows. “The point of getting a PhD in English is to have a job like this.”

In the classroom, Tim strives to bolster student confidence during the journey to becoming more self-assured readers and writers. Though it isn’t always a path free of obstacles, he finds the process greatly rewarding. “It’s three freshman writing classes every semester. It can get hard at times, getting sixtyodd papers and a lot of them sound the same—there’s some repetition in this job. But I enjoy it because of what they get from it.”

He is also a strong advocate of independent thought, encouraging students to form their own opinions of not only

the assigned literature, but of issues that have the potential to affect them. Tim endeavors to instill a more global perspective, challenging students to think beyond themselves. “I think it’s easier to be isolated now. And just only feed your own ideas, your own concepts of the world—books challenge those if you let them.”

While his interest in academic issues is long-standing, Tim’s involvement in the Hertford County Literacy Coalition began with an unrelated email and idle curiosity. At the beginning of his second year at Chowan, a campus-wide call went out for people who could decorate three Little Free Libraries built by a local Eagle Scout for local medical facilities.

Though a lack of artistic ability meant that he was unlikely to be of use to the project, he kept the email.

“I decided to Google “Hertford County literacy”—you know how Google likes to guess? There’s nothing to guess.

There was no Hertford County literacy council or coalition or anything.” Tim was surprised to find no literacy program in place to cover the greater Murfreesboro area. Now with a more vested interest, he met with Katherine Parker of the Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center’s literacy initiative to learn more about what they were doing for the community and if there was a way to connect those efforts to Chowan.

Recognizing that the needs of the area were greater than he thought, the idea to implement a literacy council was born.

Advised to start by simply talking to people, that’s just what the newly-minted Hertford County Literacy Coalition did. “We wanted to meet with folks interested in literacy: teachers, administrators, whoever we could get to the meetings. It was about getting buy-in, certainly, but it was also about figuring out what was going on already and what needed to happen next.” This led to the official launch meeting in May of 2016.

The following year was devoted primarily to developing the organization’s mission and vision, along with their first book giveaway. One of the Coalition’s primary goals is book distribution as evidence suggests that the majority of children in the area do not have books at home.

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CHOWAN STUDENT QUALITY

“ The top students here are equivalent with top students any where.

You can see that when we go to state or national conferences .”

To get books into the hands of these students, the group held public giveaways at local elementary schools with help from Murfreesboro’s own local bookstore, The Cultivator. Tim also worked to get Chowan students involved with tutoring and reading days at the elementary schools to further encourage their younger counterparts.

The Coalition plans to continue their efforts during the coming school year. They hope to sponsor Free Book Friday, a monthly giveaway at area elementary schools, and continue enlisting Chowan students as volunteers to keep children excited about reading. They are also creating additional Little Free Libraries throughout the community to make books more readily available to adults, as well as students over the summer holidays.

“What I like about the democracy of the Little Free Library,” he says, “is that whoever wants to put whatever in there, somebody might come along and read it.” These tiny libraries also help to get books into the hands of those that lack a means of transportation. Though it isn’t currently feasible, the Coalition has dreams of a Bookmobile that would make books of all reading levels available to our local communities. One of the group’s more short-term goals is to attain non-profit status so that they can more effectively serve the area and work to make literacy a priority in eastern North Carolina.

“I think reading makes you more conscious of the world, more conscious of others. There’s also a notion of learning empathy from reading books and that’s something I’ve always strongly believed in.”

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NORTH CAROLINA

CU AROUND

THE WORLD Chowan student s take advantage of some fantastic opp or tunities that send them across the s tate, all over the countr y, and even around the world.

• Carrie Blowe was accepted to East Carolina University’s accelerated nursing program. She will start January and complete her BSN by December 2019 The Biology major, under the direction of Biology faculty members, also presented research at the State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium (SNCURCS) at Campbell University in Buies Creek, NC: Blowe, C.A. (Biology) Effects of agricultural runoff on the immune function of bluegill, Paper presentation., Faculty mentor: Corina L. Wack.

• Robert Castello completed an internship with US Fish and Wildlife Service, National Fish Hatchery, Edenton, NC. • Jamie Calcagno completed an internship with NC State College of Veterinary Medicine in Raleigh, NC. She worked in Dr. Thakur’s Lab as an undergraduate research assistant, helping graduate students and pHD scientists with the NARMS project. They tested salmonella resistance and how salmonella is transferred from livestock to crops.

JA M I E C A LC AG N O

THE UNITED STATES • Kiana Alston completed an internship with Dr. Kirby Ransom Dentistry in Henderson, NC. • Kristiana Neal completed an internship with Community Smiles Dental Practice in Chapel Hill, NC. • Erika Wilson completed an internship with OrthoCarolina Sports Medicine Center in Charlotte, NC. • Sarah Hull worked at the Kerr Lake State Recreation Area, which is part of the NC State Parks system.

• Isaiah Sanders, a junior from Charlotte, NC and studentathlete, completed a National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REU) summer internship at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science at Gloucester Point, VA, and completed a research project on the genetic makeup of the speckled trout. Isaiah worked with Dr. Jan McDowell who studies population genetics, conservation genetics, systematics, molecular ecology and evolutionary biology of marine and estuarine fishes.

DAV I D C R O S S • Kiarra Thomas completed an internship with General Booth Veterinary Hospital in Virginia Beach, VA. • Jordan Pettaway completed an internship with Indivior, an addiction treatment center in Richmond, VA. • David Cross served as a Bible Study Leader for Passport Missions Camp at Averett University, VA.

ISAIAH SANDERS

• Gabrielle Rodgers interned with Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, VA, where she was the lead supervisor in the Ireland theatres.

CAMPUS MINISTRY

• Charles Blackburn, IDS major, under the direction of Biology faculty members, presented research at the 70th Anniversary Meeting of the Atlantic Estuarine Research Society in Rehoboth Beach, DE, and the 2017 AlbemarlePamlico Ecosystem Symposium at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC: Blackburn, C. T. Below ground biomass of marshes in Currituck Sound, North Carolina, Poster Presentation, Faculty mentor: James K. Dame.

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INTERNATIONAL

• Shelby Regina Griffis completed an internship with the Jacksonville Fire Department’s First Responder Unit in Jacksonville FL. • Rochelle Jones served with Student.go at Crescent Hill Baptist Church in Louisville, KY. • Sean Timmons was the Program Director for Centrifuge Camp in North Greenville, SC. • Amber Cunningham interned with the Baptist Joint Committee in Washington DC. • George Kattan, mathematics major, under the direction of Biology faculty members, presented research at the Alpha Chi National Convention in Portland, OR: Kattan, George D. (Mathematics) Northern lights. Poster Presentation, Faculty sponsors: James K. Dame and Brian C. Duffy.

• Carrie Blowe, biology major, under the direction of Biology faculty members, presented research at the Alpha Chi National Convention in Portland, OR: Blowe, C.A. (Biology) Effects of agricultural runoff on the immune function of bluegill, Poster presentation, Faculty mentor: Corina L. Wack.

• Tyler Richards, IDS major, under the direction of Biology faculty members, presented research at the 2018 North Landing River/Albemarle Sound Estuarine Symposium at the Virginia Beach Convention Center in Virginia Beach, VA, and at the 70th Anniversary Meeting of the Atlantic Estuarine Research Society in Rehoboth Beach, DE: Richards, T. L. (IDS) Above ground biomass of marshes in Currituck Sound, Poster Presentation, Faculty mentor: James K. Dame.

• Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends spent time learning and touring England and Scotland in May on the Study Abroad trip. The group visited London, Salisbury, Stonehenge, Bath, Bristol, the Cotswolds, Stratford Upon Avon, Liverpool, the Lake District, Edinburgh, York, Leeds, Cambridge, and more.

• L’leah Laing completed an internship at a dental office in the Bahamas this summer.

• Zoe Beale started Masters Program in London inspired by the Study Abroad trip to England and Scotland and an internship in museum work she completed this summer.

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• In June, Campus Ministry sent a team of 14 to Portland, Maine, to serve with Preble Street, an organization that works with people experiencing homelessness. Students learned about homelessness, hunger, and poverty. This experience equipped students with new perspectives and concepts.

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C U R R E N T LY, T H E CO S T O F High er Edu cat ion is ju s t t h at. High er t h an it 's e v er b een in his tor y an d higher t h an m any s t u de nts an d families can rea son a b ly af ford. An d yet, t h ere 's n o ov ers tat ing t h e v alu e of a four year deg ree, which cont inu es t o r ise r ight alongs ide its pr ice t ag. St u de nts co b b le t oget h er a num b er of dif fere nt solut ion s t o m an age t h e cos ts, b ut it i s n't always e n ough . To t h at e n d, Ch owan Univ ers it y laun ch ed se v eral n e w weap on s t his year t h at will a ss is t in t h e b at tle again s t r is ing cos ts— an d for s t u de nt s u ccess.

Hawk Flight Book Program

Increasingly, students across the country are throwing up their hands in despair and opting to forge ahead with outdated editions or without textbooks at all. But, both affordable and convenient, the Hawk Flight Book Program harnesses the purchasing power of the University to reduce the cost of course materials to individual students. The flat rate per semester offers a cost-savings of approximately 50 percent, covers all textbooks and computer access codes, and is extended to all students automatically upon enrollment. This helps students and parents by lowering the costs of textbooks while also making them a budgeted expense. In addition, Chowan University advisors are poised to help evaluate student course loads each semester to determine whether or not the textbook program will indeed save money. If it would make more financial sense to rent or purchase textbooks on their own, Chowan makes it easy for students to opt out.

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Chowan University Vice President for Business and Finance Danny Davis says the response so far has been overwhelmingly positive, especially from parents.

“The program represents a $1.4 million risk on the part of the University,” he says. “We believe it’s worth it to demonstrate our commitment to our students.”

Chowan University has also taken pains to make sure the Hawk Flight Book Program is simplified and streamlined, eliminating hassle for students and parents. Course materials for participating students are prepackaged and ready for students to pick up at checkin. As a result, students should have 100 percent of their course materials in hand on day one. Returning books will be equally as easy. Students will simply hand them in when they take their final exam or turn in their final project.

“We believe all Chowan students should have access to textbooks,” says Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Danny Moore. “The days of students not having textbooks because they can’t afford them are in the past.”

First- and SecondYear Experience Programs

The University has launched two new courses to reduce the stress of college life for first-year students with the expectation of promoting success through their college careers. “One of the major goals of these experiences is community building,” says Dr. Mollie Madden, Academic Advising Coordinator. “It can be difficult for students to find community when they first make the transition to college, so this is designed to give them one right from the beginning.”

The First-Year Experience program combines a formal course each semester (CU 101 and CU 102) with activities and events students will participate in with their peers.

In a transition away from the formal organization of the previous Experience to focus on more fluid planning, the Second-Year Experience will

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better prepare students for their third year. The SecondYear Experience program emphasizes the celebration of achievements; acquaints second-year students with faculty and administration; and explores how to make informed decisions, such as choosing a major or planning for life after graduation.

Programs of Study

For most students, choosing a major is akin to deciding which of your functioning limbs to keep.

Choosing a single subject can feel like having to abandon the rest. Beginning with the 2018-19 academic catalog, Chowan introduced two new majors that will allow students to study the subjects that truly interest them.

The Integrative Studies program is intended for students with varied interests or even students who want to combine existing programs into one focus designed for their own professional goals. Where a double major also allows students to study two disciplines concurrently, Integrative Studies combines those two focuses into one cohesive unit under the guidance of advisors from both programs. This program will also play a role in phasing out the Interdisciplinary Studies degree.

The General Studies concentration requires study in three of the four offered areas: Management, Technology, and the Environment; Social Interaction, Diversity, and the Individual; Culture and the Arts; and Society, Traditions, and the Nation. This degree gives students a broad--yet structured--foundation with which to move on to further education or a career.

Chowan now boasts a Pre-Art Therapy minor that echoes the recommendations of the American Association of Art Therapy. Art Therapy is a mental health service that utilizes the creative process in its methods with clients. The minor combines selected studio art and psychology courses into a framework for graduate-level study.

While well-known for the teacher education program, one often overlooked facet is that Chowan also offers a minor in education. Students under the

education minor will take both professional studies and specialty or content courses usually reserved for department majors. In addition to the education core, the minor also expects students to enroll in the same psychology courses required for the bachelor’s degree.

Both the Education and Pre-Art Therapy minors are open to all students pursuing a bachelor’s degree.

The Finish Program

In an effort to save students time and money while in pursuit of their bachelor’s degree, Chowan launched the Finish Program. This program hopes to simplify the path from college freshman to college graduate without the increasing pitstops of additional semesters and tuition. Advisors and students will work closely together to map out a clear, educational plan of at least fifteen credits per semester over four years. This outline will ensure that students graduate within four years. All Chowan students are eligible to participate in the Finish Program at no additional cost.

Wit h t h ese of fer ings, Ch owan Univ ers it y takes “ fait h in your f ut ure” t o n e w h eights. A n e w in clu s iv e -a ccess b o ok prog ram, a clear roa dm ap t o s u ccess, s t u de nt -ce nt ered courses, an d a ddit ion al deg ree opt ion s are s ure t o h elp our Hawks soar.

More infor m at ion a b out t h ese n e w prog ram s can b e foun d at w w w. ch owan . edu .

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O U R E X PE R I E N C E S D E FI N E U S . G O O D O R BA D, W E A R E W H O W E A R E B E C AU S E O F W H AT W E H AV E B E E N T H R O U G H . W E D O N ’ T A LWAYS K N O W T H E E X AC T M O M E N T, PL AC E , O R PE R S O N W H O T R A N S F O R M S U S . I T C A N B E T H E SM A L L E S T, M O S T I N S I G N I FI C A N T I N C I D E N T T H AT I N FLU E N C E S O U R E N T I R E L I FE , C H A N G E S O U R PE R S PE C T I V E , B U I L D S U S U P, O R B R E A K S U S D O W N . O N LY A FE W A R E A B L E TO P O I N P O I N T W H E R E TO AT T R I B U T E T H E R E CO N S T R U C T I O N O F T H E I R S PI R I T.

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over. To become something new. To be something you were not in high school.’ For some reason, I took those words to Maurice Fluitt. “It was a place that reconnected me with heart.” In high school, Maurice admits, he struggled with God. This was really the catalyst for my personal evolution self-confidence and identity issues, like many adolescents. He to the person I am today.” allowed these fears to hold him back until Chowan, where He always had a passion for learning and curiosity. he was provided an opportunity to start over. He connected To his teachers, he was known as a student of promise. with people like Mari Wiles, Minister to the University, He excelled academically beginning in grade school and and Pastor Anthony Rawlings, fellow student, who helped continued throughout graduate school. But, sadly academic him redefine his worldview. As he continued to grow ability is only part of the challenge for students. Educational mentally, emotionally and spiritually, something spectacular finances often present additional obstacles. Although his happened, the lens he had previously viewed life through parents had aspirations for him to become a doctor, they shifted to the “lens of love, of service to all, and of the power didn’t know how the expense would be met. of God’s Word. Not only did Chowan connect me with Maurice first heard of Chowan University through amazing people and lifelong a letter he received in the friends, but it provided mail. Although he knew "CHOWAN CONNECTED ME TO SOME exciting and challenging little about the school, he opportunities,” he shared.

A MAZING ROLE MODELS, MENTORS, took a chance and applied.

Once on campus, He was invited to interview AND ADVISORS THAT TOOK TIME TO Maurice grasped the for a leadership scholarship.

SOW INTO MY CURIOSITY AND LOVE many opportunities to get He visited campus with his FOR LEARNING." involved. He worked as mom and grandmother not a Resident Assistant and knowing if Chowan was the Director in Dunn Hall, served as Class President, led the place for him. However, as he walked back to his car with Gospel Choir as president, and served on mission teams. his family, his grandmother said, “this is the school for you.”

“These experiences pulled something out of me that could This reinforced how he began to feel throughout the day. not be taught in a classroom or laboratory bench, but only With his mom’s assurance too, he knew Chowan would soon through experiencing life outside of my comfort zone. These become a second home. experiences have transformed my life for the better,” he “Chowan provided a place for me to explore natural gifts stated. Maurice was also active in the Science Club, Campus and talents, such as research and serving people. It was and Programming Board, and Chowan Winds. still is a place that has connected me to some amazing role “Chowan gave me the opportunity to connect with models, mentors, and advisors that took time to sow into my people like Dr. Wethington, who identified my growing curiosity and love for learning,” Maurice affirms. interest in research and provided opportunities, whether in He remembers it well, “During welcome week, in one a class conducting independent research or participating in of our meetings with Randy Harrell,” he recalls, “I heard competitive NSF summer research experiences (REU), to these words, ‘For most of you, this is an opportunity to start

“C H O WA N T R A N S F O R M E D M Y L I FE ,” SAYS

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even more blessed to receive a Teaching Assistantship and an nurture and develop foundational skills that put me ahead NSF Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate of many of my colleagues in graduate school and as a post(AGEP) Fellowship to pursue my graduate studies at doctoral fellow. It was and still is a place that has motivated Howard,” remarked Maurice. and encouraged me to excel in life,” Maurice recalls.

Maurice recently completed an NIH-TL1 Postdoctoral As a first-generation college student, finishing college Fellowship in the Georgetown Howard Universities Center with a terminal degree (Ph.D.) was a great victory, a for Clinical and Translational Sciences (GHUCCTS) milestone not only for himself but for his entire family. This Translational Biomedical Sciences Program at Georgetown was the type of achievement that is shared with an entire University Medical Center where his research aimed to support system because when one person succeeds, the assess the use of urinary exosomal microRNAs as early entire network is accomplished. markers of diabetic kidney disease. He currently serves as “When I successfully defended my dissertation in April an American Diabetes Association Post-Doctoral Minority 2016, it was one of the greatest feelings ever. And when I Fellow where his research aims to identify the therapeutic walked across the stage on May 14, 2016, in the presence and biomarker potential of microRNA-451 in diabetic of our commencement speaker, President Barack Obama, kidney disease. to receive my Ph.D. in Genetics “What I enjoy most about my and Human Genetics, it was one of "THESE EXPERIENCES work now is that it adds to the the greatest gifts I could give my current understanding of diabetic parents and grandparents who could TR ANSFOR MED MY LIFE." kidney disease. What’s even more not give me the gift of education or exciting is the potential of this the finances to pursue my dreams, work to serve as a targeted therapeutic intervention to but taught me the value of hard work and dedication, and prevent or slow disease progression, which would reduce showed me what it meant to be faithful with the gifts and the number of cases of end-stage renal failure. For me, this talents that had been given to me. The ability to finish, work is somewhat personal. My father passed away from in spite of all of the odds stacked against me, was both a complications due to end-stage renal failure in December challenge and a triumph. To me, finishing and finishing 2003. My interest in understanding the genetics of diabetes strong was a major triumph.” and its complications stemmed from there,” shared Maurice.

Dr. Maurice Fluitt graduated from Chowan University Maurice remains connected to Chowan through his in 2009 earning a Bachelor of Science in biology and involvement on the Alumni Council where he has been a then received the Ph.D. in human genetics from Howard member since 2013. “I enjoy connecting and reconnecting University in 2016 where his research elucidated biomarkers with Chowan Alum and planning to move our growing of obesity and type 2 diabetes in African Americans.

Alumni base forward.”

“I was blessed to receive various scholarships and other financial support to cover my undergraduate expenses. I was Photo Credit: @thearthype | Adedayo Kosoko” of Hype Creative Co.

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FOOTBALL

B R E A K I N G R E CO R D S

FOOTBALL CAPPED OFF A SPECIAL SEASON WITH a 47-27 victory against Shaw on November 8, to give the Hawks their third winning season in the past four years. Tyrell Freeman and Bryce Witt became the first duo to ever rush for 100+ yards in a single contest. Freeman finished with 195 yards and two touchdowns. Witt tallied 128 yards on the ground and became the first quarterback for Chowan to rush for three touchdowns. Witt also broke the single season passing touchdown record on his first touchdown pass of the contest and finished with 27 passing touchdowns and 228 yards passing.

Quarterback Bryce Witt threw for a school record 439 yards against McKendree on September 22, with three touchdown passes on 23-33 passing. Witt also

posted two rushing touchdowns that game, earning his first BOXTOROW National Player of the Week honor and only the second in Chowan history.

On October 6, the Hawks dominated from the first play on their way to a 42-23 victory over CIAA Northern Division powerhouse Bowie State at home.

The win against Bowie State snapped a four game losing streak to the Bulldogs.

The Chowan Football team gutted out a 45-38 victory on the road to Virginia State on October 27.

Bryce Witt posted a career-high 136 yards on the ground, while Tyrell Freeman came up just short with 99 yards rushing.

Freeman went on to break the single season rushing record on November 3, to lead the Chowan Football team to their third straight win defeating Lincoln.

Coach Tim Place dyed his hair pink for the contest as the Chowan community donated over $500 for breast cancer research.

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J O I N T H E B R AV E H AW K S CLU B The Brave Hawks Club is the fundraising organization for the Department of Athletics at Chowan University. Your continued support ensures the success we have recently experienced will continue well into the future.

Contact Ashley Wells Spradlin | aewells0806@chowan.edu | 252.398.1239

ANNIVERSARY

C LO C K W I S E F R O M T O P L E F T: Dr. and Mrs White greet guests as they arrive; the Rose family, staunch supporters and friends of Chowan; current and former faculty and staff enjoy mingling before the program; Hope Williams, President of North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities was one of several guest speakers for the evening; Mrs. White shows family members their photos in Dr. White’s new book; the evening included an elegant dinner, program, and dance; the crowd rises to its feet as Dr. White takes the podium.

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C H O WA N U N I V E R S I T Y C E L E B R AT E S 170 Years of Christian Education & 15 Years with Dr. & Mrs. White

C LO C K W I S E F R O M T O P L E F T: Guests pose for pictures in front of the photo backdrop; delicious appetizers ready for the evening to begin; Dr. White signs copies of his book, which each guest recieved as a thank you for attending; alumni reunite with donors and friends.

C L A S S AC T S At chowan.edu/classacts you can post an update, share a photo, and be part of the news at Chowan University especially if it’s your reunion year. For Brave Hawks who have joined the Chowanian society - that’s 50+ years since graduation - every year is a reunion year!

1950s

Moody H. (Rex) Gardner, Jr. ’52 of Lynchburg, VA, passed away November 22, 2017.

1960s Margaret Johnson Odom Atkinson ’60 died peacefully in her home in Severn on May 31, 2018 at the age of 76.

Tommy Talley ’66 retired from the real estate and building industry after 40 years.

1970s Drew W. Pollock ’70 of Kinston, NC, passed away on June 25, 2018.

Kay Fish Toombs ’71 of Prince George, Va. passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018 at the age of 67.

20 0 0s

Joseph “Chris” Pratt ’02 received his Masters degree in Ministry from Clarks Summit University and Baptist Bible Seminary. He has been called to serve as lead pastor of Vision Baptist in Raleigh, NC. Jacob Lynch ’08 was named teacher of the year 2017/2018 at Jones Magnet Middle School in Hampton, Virginia. He is the SSPE Teacher.

Chris Linthicum ’09 was named Parkwood High School’s (Parkwood, NC) new wrestling coach.

2010s Robin Stevenson ’10 received a Masters degree in Criminal Justice from University of Massachusetts Lowell.

Adrian Ferns ’14 plays football in the China Indoor Football League for Shenzhen Naja.

Kimberly Kimbrough ’14 received a Masters in Business Administration degree from Strayer University

REMEMBERING B O B F. H I L L , SR .

Bob Freeman Hill, Sr., age 95, passed away on August 5, 2018, at East Pavillion in Franklin, Virginia. Bob was a former member of the Board of Trustees and Trustee Emeritus at Chowan University. He served five terms, the last of which ended in 1991.

During his five terms, Bob was one of six men who fought to reopen Chowan College after WWII. Bob’s son, Lloyd Hill, is following in his footsteps as a current member of the Board of Trustees.

Bob earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from North Carolina State College, where he was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity and the R.O.T.C. After graduation, Bob served as an ensign in the Navy during WWII. After the war, he was involved in experimental flight operations, then returned to St. Simmons Island, GA as an instructor until he was released from service as a Lieutenant Senior Grade.

Bob returned to Murfreesboro, married, and began operating, along with his father, a business known as Moonlight Manufacturing Company. This business later grew into a construction firm involving building contracting under the name, Hill Enterprises. His brother, Hiram, later joined them. His two sons, upon graduation from college, also, joined the family business.

In later years, the company evolved into a building supply firm, and in 1978, was sold to Lowe’s.

Bob felt strongly about serving in the community and at church. He was President of the Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce and Historical Association. He served as Trustee and Chairman of the Board of the Roanoke Chowan Hospital and as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of Chowan University. Bob served two terms as Hertford County Commissioner and on various other committees to help promote Murfreesboro and local county industries.

Gerlisa Shipman ’15 serves as the Community Engagement Coordinator for the New Schools for Chicago- Westside and

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C L A S S AC T S REMEMBERING CH A R L E S B E N T L E Y

Dr. Charles Parks Bentley, age 82, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 23, after a brief illness at Wake Forest Baptist Health-Wilkes Medical Center. He was widely acknowledged to be a leader in education and was the founding Chair of Teacher Education at Chowan University, for which he was name Professor Emeritus.

Charles graduated from Wake Forest College with a B.A. in History and English. He received his Master of Education in Social Studies from UNC ChapelHill as well as an Education Specialist in School Administration and his Doctorate of Education (Ed.D) in School Administration from UNC-Greensboro. After college, Charles became a 7th and 8th grade teacher in Forsyth County. In 1963, at age 26, he became the youngest principal in the Winston-Salem / Forsyth County school system. In 1966, he moved back to Wilkes County to become the Associate Superintendent of the schools. Over the years, he hired hundreds of teachers, championed efforts to bring quality education to public schools in northwest North Carolina, and advocated relentlessly for the needs of children. He also spearheaded the integration of Wilkes County schools.

was accepted into North Park University School of Business and Non-Profit Management. She started graduate school this fall, studying Nonprofit Administration and is a member of the Associate Board for Broader Urban Involvement and Leadership (BUILD) Inc. Oleksandr (Sasha) Kirsanov ’15 finished a Masters degree in biomedical sciences at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine and was accepted into the PhD program in biomedical sciences with a concentration in Anatomy and Cell Biology, also at ECU Brody School of Medicine.

Dristi Bhandari ’16 just successfully defended her Masters thesis at UNC Greensboro.

Zack Cooper ’17 completed his first year of law school at The University of Mississippi School of Law. Regi Jones ’17 served with student.go at Crescent Hill Baptist Church, Louisville, KY over the summer and currently serves as a YAV (Young Adult Volunteer) in New Orleans, LA, through the Presbyterian Church’s (USA) service Corp.

Taykia Delbridge ’17, just returned from serving as a summer missionary in Tokyo , Japan.

Narda-Gaye Mowatt ’17 recently completed a year of service in the AmeriCorps VISTA program. She worked

In 1981, he became the Director of the Northwest Regional Educational Center. He served as an adjunct professor in school administration from 1981- 1990 at Appalachian State University. In 1991, he started the education department at Chowan College as Chair of the Department of Teacher Education.

C H A R L E S B L AC K B U R N

Over his life, he received many awards and recognitions, including the Spainhour undergraduate scholarship to attend Mars Hill College, the R.J. Reynolds scholarship for post-graduate work, and many accolades for his work as an education leader in Wilkes County. He wrote “Legal Aspects of Ability Grouping” (1980) for his doctorate dissertation.

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C L A S S AC T S in impoverished communities in South Carolina to combat poverty, and is now working as a Dental Care VISTA at a free clinic in Rhode Island. Her office just expanded its services to offer dental care to uninsured and low income residents.

Kemper Sutton ’18 was accepted to the master’s program in the Horticulture Department at Virginia Tech. He began his studies this fall (2018) and will be supported by a research assistantship.

Richard Whitted ’18 is currently in Dallas, Texas training with the Secret Service. He will soon make his way back to Washington, D.C. Bailey Lipscomb ’18 was hired as a Sheriff ’s Deputy with Dare County Sheriff ’s Office.

Evelyn Walker ’18 served in D.C. with the Christ House hospital for people experiencing homelessness.

Charles Blackburn ’18 started employment at Pace Analytical in Huntersville, NC working as an Environmental Field Technician.

Mackenzie Imamura and Michael Dowling ’18 were married on August 4th in Valdosta, GA. Both are former soccer players. They currently reside in Montevallo, Alabama.

REGI JONES

N A R DA- G AY E M O WAT T

REMEMBERING L AW R E N CE MY E R S Lawrence Wood Myers went to his heavenly home on October 29th after a long-extended illness. Lawrence was a 1954 graduate of Chowan University and one of its great supporters. In 2015, he helped establish the EarlyMyers House Development House on campus. He also served on Chowan’s Alumni Board and on the Board of Visitors for many years. He is survived by the love of his life, Elaine Early Myers, a Chowan University Trustee, and daughter, Paige Myers of Fuquay Varina, NC. Lawrence Wood and Elaine recently celebrated 55 years of marriage.

Lawrence Wood was a native of Bertie County, a graduate of Mars Hill High School, Chowan University and attended Barton College until he entered the United States Army and later the North Carolina National Guard Reserves. He joined his father and brother in the family business, A.W. Myers Building Supply in Ahoskie, in the 1960’s. Lawrence Wood always had an entrepreneurial spirit as he and his wife founded Pinewood Manor Rest Home and grew it into a 100-bed long-term care facility. Later, he established a One Hour Photo business in Ahoskie and Roanoke-Chowan Travel, a charter travel service.

A dedicated Christian, he was active in Earlys Baptist Church since his marriage and served in many leadership capacities namely as a teacher of the Adult Sunday School Class for years and as a member of the choir. He also served many times as deacon and deacon chair. Lawrence Wood loved watching all sports, but his favorite was ACC basketball. He also enjoyed special family times at Nags Head, on the Chowan River, and at the Brinkley Red House.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Archie Wayne Myers Sr. and Lena Myers Myers and by his two older siblings, Archie Wayne Myers Jr. and Janice Myers Wynns.

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QUESTION

WHY CHOOSE

TO HELP

ANSWER

TRANSFORM LIVES

The Honor Roll of Investors lists gifts to the University received between June 1, 2017 and May 31, 2018.

We are deeply grateful to the following alumni & friends who are helping us transform the lives of students of promise.

New Endowed Scholarships * Robert and Martha Jernigan Family Scholarship Linda Briley Weaver Scholarship Dinah Cooke Williford Scholarship

New Endowed Funds * The Reverend Ray Hampton Missions Endowment

New Estate Gifts * † Mrs. Jenny Cooke Jenkins Estate

The 1848 Society

LIFETIME GIVING OF $1,000,000 OR MORE

Baptist State Convention of NC Camp-Younts Foundation Mr. & Mrs. John M. Glover † Ms. M. Elizabeth Harris † Estate of Susan Parker Kerr Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc. † Estate of Ms. Ruth Thomas US Department of Education

Lux Et Veritas Society

LIFETIME GIVING OF $500,000 TO $999,999

Ruth Camp Campbell Foundation CIAA Tournament Independent College Fund of NC Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Henry Jenkins Mr. Wayland L. Jenkins, Jr. William A. Krueger Charitable Trust Pioneer College Caterers Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Pond III † Estate of W. Eldridge Smith Southern Bank Foundation Dr. & Mrs. M. Christopher White Mr. Richard S. Winstead

Golden Hawks

LIFETIME GIVING OF $100,000 TO $499,999

George I. Alden Trust Grady Askew Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Harold W. Babb † Mr. C. Braxton Britt Mr. & Mrs. Bynum R. Brown Ms. Grace G. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Brown James E. & Mary Bryan Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Percy Bunch Burroughs Wellcome Fund The Cannon Foundation, Inc.

CBF of North Carolina, Inc. MRP CIAA Tournament Commercial Ready Mix Products Dr. Sheron J. Dailey Mrs. Betty Rose Duke † Estate of Mr. Charles K. Dunn † Estate of Mr. William W. Durrett Mrs. Edith Vick Farris † Mr. & Mrs. John E. Ferebee † Estate of Verlie D. Gardner Mr. & Mrs. Miley W. Glover † Mrs. Madeline M. Griffith † G. Fred Hale Trust Mrs. Deryl Hart † Estate of Mabel C. Hayden † Estate of Mr. Ravenal C. Holland James L. Knight Charitable Trust † Mrs. Anna S. Lawrence Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Lewis † Estate of Martha Foy Lineberry † Mrs. Texie Camp Marks Unitrust † Estate of Cheryl Hobday McElheney Mr. & Mrs. James C. McGill McPherson Beverages, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Raymond D. Meiggs Metal Tech of Murfreesboro † Estate of Marian Fleetwood Moore Murfreesboro Baptist Church Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence W. Myers Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Newsome, Jr. North Carolina Baptist Foundation North Carolina Community Foundation NUCOR Corporation RBC Centura Bank † Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Revelle, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Lee Richards † Estate of Maylia G. Rightmire Roanoke-Chowan Foundation † Mr. W. Julian Robertson, Jr. Rose Brothers Paving Company, Inc. Mrs. Nancy W. Sample † Estate of Mrs. Jean Simpson Sharp † Estate of Victor R. Small Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Spivey † Estate of Mrs. Martha Hawkins Steinmetz The Teagle Foundation, Inc. † Estate of Mrs. Mary Turner The University of North Carolina VA Power Matching Gift Program † Estate of Howard C. Vaughan Mr. Jesse E. Vaughan Mr. & Mrs. Hugh C. Vincent Wachovia Foundation † Estate of Mr. A.J. Watkins

Mrs. Linda B. Weaver Mr. & Mrs. Harry W. Webster Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. † Dr. & Mrs. Bruce E. Whitaker † Mrs. Alma Williams WRB Rentals, Inc. † Mr. & Mrs. L. Clement Yancey

Legacy Society

GIVING THROUGH ESTATE PLANNING

† Mr. Robert T. Andrews Dr. & Mrs. Harold W. Babb Mr. William D. Baber Mr. Thomas J. Balance III Ms. Nancy Barden Mr. Jerry Bowman Mrs. Elizabeth H. Boyce Dr. & Mrs. Ralph J Brabban, II Mr. Barry Bradberry Mr. Randy L. Brantley † Mr. C. Braxton Britt Ms. Mabel Britton Ms. Louise Britton Dr. Benji Brown Mr. & Mrs. Bynum Brown Mr. Wayne Browning Mr. & Mrs. Percy Bunch Mr. Winslow Carter Mr. Warren Chauncey Mrs. Suzanne Clifton Dr. Scott Colclough Mr. & Mrs. Clifton & Janet Collins Mr. Dan Collins Mrs. Mary Anne Croom Mrs. Betsy Boone Crowder Mr. Charles R. Daniel, Jr. † Mrs. Constance W. Daniels Mr. & Mrs. Norman Davenport Mrs. Jackie A. Davis Mrs. Margaret F. DeLoatch Mr. & Mrs. Don DePaul Mrs. Betty Rose Duke † Ms. Elizabeth Duke Mrs. Eloise Durrett Dr. Andrea Eason † H.L. Evans, Jr. Estate Mrs. Julia S. Elsee Mrs. Janelle Greene Ezzell Bill Pataky & Yolanda Faile Mrs. Edith Vick Farris Mr. & Mrs. Ray Felton † Mr. Henry Clay Ferebee III † Mr. John Ed Ferebee

* Since the Last Honor Roll of Investors

† Mrs. Beatrice “Bea” Flythe † Mrs. Elizabeth Francis-Brown † Mr. Raymond Carl Freeman † Mrs. R.L. Freeman Mr. Shelby M. Freeman † Mrs. Verlie D. Gardner Mr. Walter Raleigh Garris Mr. & Mrs. Merrill Gay Mr & Mrs. Miley “Bucky” Glover †Ms. Hazel Griffin Mr. Richard A. Godwin Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Marshall Hall Mr. & Mrs. William H. Hand, Jr. Mr. Joe Harkey Dr. Joseph H. Harkey Dr. & Mrs. Jerry E. Harper, Sr. Mrs. Mable C. Hayden † Mr. B. P. Hedspeth Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Hill Mr. Jerry L. Holmes Rev. & Mrs. Billy R. Howell † Mr. Grover Howell Dr. Carolyn Jackson † Dr. Jerry F. Jackson Mr. Bradford Lance Jenkins Mr. Joseph Henry Jenkins Mr. Wayland L. Jenkins, Jr. † Mr. & Mrs. Bob Jones Mr. & Mrs. John R. Jordan † Mrs. Susan Parker Kerr Dr. William M. King Rev. Tim O. Langston, Jr. Mr. Robert West Leary, Jr. † Ms. Harriet Leonard † Mr. & Mrs. Robert Clayton Lewis † Mr. Thomas Lively Mr. John L. Long Mr. & Mrs. Gregg Lowe † Mrs. Mary Winston McCready † Mrs. Cheryl H. McElheney † Ms. Marian Fleetwood Moore Rev. & Mrs. Paul Murdock Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence W. Myers †Mrs. Carol S. Neal Mr. Al Newsome Mrs. Neith Osborne Mrs. Frances M. Arnold Parker † Ms. Velma H. Perrygo † Mr. Thomas Pettyjohn † Mrs. Ruth Phillips Mr. & Mrs. James Pittman Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Pond III Dr. Claud E. & Delores Hill Pugh † Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Revelle, Jr. † Denotes Individual(s) as Deceased

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H O N O R R O L L O F I N V E S TO R S † Mr. Charles Revelle, Sr. † Mr. J. Guy Revelle, Jr. † Mrs. Martha Seymour Revelle Ms. Judy K. Rexrode Mr. & Mrs. Raymond L. Richards † Mrs. Maylie Green Rightmire † Mr. Julian Robertson, Jr. † Mr. Walter Frank Rose, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Murphy & Nancy Sample † Mrs. Mildred Satterfield † Mrs. Jean Sharp Mr. Charles Shaw † Mr. Eugene Cary Shaw, Jr. Mr. John Scheifel † Mr. George W. Simpson † Ms. Mary C. Smith † Mr. Stephen D. Stallings Ms. Doris L. Stephenson † Ms. Emma Gay Stephenson Ms. Peggy Leonard Stroud Mr. Jerry Sullivan Dr. Eric A. Surface Mr. John M. Tayloe † Ms. Ruth M. Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Ralph H. Thurston, Jr. † Ms. Suzanne Torbert † Mrs. O.C. Turner Mr. Antwyne Tyson † Mrs. Anne T. Underwood † Mrs. Craig Vaughan † Mr. Howard C. Vaughan Mr. Jesse E. Vaughan Mr. Otis Nathaniel Vaughan Mr. & Mrs. Hugh C. & Janet G. Vincent Mr. Craig Vosler Mrs. Barbara Townsend Wagner Mr. Garland Waters Mrs. Linda Briley Weaver Mr. Dewey Wells Dr. Bryan C. West, Jr. † Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Whitaker Mr. & Mrs. James White Dr. & Mrs. M. Christopher White † Senator Vernon E. White † Mrs. Violet L. White † Mr. Alan Whitman † Mrs. Alma Williams Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Winstead Mrs. Katherine Wood Wolfe † Mr. L. Clement Yancey

Chancellor’s Club

GIVING OF $100,000 OR MORE IN 2017-18

Ms. Grace G. Brown CIAA Tournament Mr. John M. Glover Mrs. Jenny Cooke Jenkins Estate Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation, Inc .

McDowell Club

GIVING OF $50,000 TO $99,999 IN 2017-18

Pioneer College Caterers, Inc. Mrs. Linda B. Weaver Mr. L. Clement Yancey Estate

Chairman’s Club

GIVING OF $10, 000 TO $49,999 IN 2017-18

Dr. and Mrs. Harold W. Babb Mr. Bynum R. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Wayne R. Brown CBF of North Carolina, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Garth D. Faile Mrs. Edith Vick Farris Mr. and Mrs. Ray Felton Follett Grady Askew Foundation Mr. Gene Hardin Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hill James and Mary Bryan Endowment NC Independent College Fund NCAA Mr. James A. Pittman Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Pond Raytheon Matching Gifts for Education Program Southern Bank Endowment Southern Bank Foundation Surry Baptist Church of Surry, VA Mr. Jesse E. Vaughan Mrs. Dorothy A. Wallace Dr. and Mrs. M. Christopher White Mr. Charles Williford

Founder’s Club

GIVING OF $2,500 TO $9,999 IN 2017-18

Mr. William Jerry Bowman Mrs. Lynette Bunch Mr. Donnie O Clary CMS Printing Services Mr. and Mrs. Jason Chad Drake Mrs. Betty Rose Duke First Baptist Church Ahoskie Mrs. Phyllis Lam Flack Mrs. Elizabeth L. Francis-Brown Mr. Taylor Patrick Furlough Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Brian Glover Mr. and Mrs. Lynwood M. Grice Mr. and Mrs. Edward Preston Grissom Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd L. Hill Mr. Bob F. Hill Rev. and Mrs. Billy R. Howell Mr. and Mrs. Mike H. Johnson Mrs. Clayton Lewis Mr. Patrick M. Mashuda Metal Tech of Murfreesboro Dr. Linda L Miles Dr. and Mrs. Julian R. Mills Dr. and Mrs. Danny Moore Mr. James Elliott Moore Murfreesboro Baptist Church Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence W. Myers Mrs. Jane Newsome Capt and Mrs. Milton Arthur Outten Ms. Sarah Virginia Parker Rev. and Mrs. Robbie Parker Mrs. Evelyn F. Pell Rev. and Mrs. Drew S. Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fletcher Pierce Mr. Harvey W. Reinhardt Reynoldson Baptist Church Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lee Richards Roberts Chapel Baptist Church

Ruth Camp Campbell Foundation Mrs. Nancy W. Sample Mr. Chris P. Stagl Mr. and Mrs. James J. Sterling The GEO Group, Inc. Dr. Richard L. Thompson Dr. Brenda S. Tinkham Ms. Daynelle Trent Dr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Vinson West Chowan Baptist Assoc.

Mr. Barry E. Whitaker Rev. Mari E. Wiles Mr. Charles Rick Williford Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Edward Wilson Worth Higgins & Associates

President’s Club

GIVING OF $1,000 TO $2,499 IN 2017-18

Abbott Fund Mr. and Mrs. Kemper W. Baker Baptist State Convention of NC Mrs. Ellen Downs Barnes Mrs. Frances F. Bracy Mr. and Mrs. Barry A. Bradberry Mr. Samuel T. Bratton Mrs. Maxine B. Britt Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Brown California Baptist Foundation Camp Foundation Mr. Norman J. Carley Mr. Barry Carroll Mr. Warren F. Chauncey College Park Baptist Church Mr. William Thomas Collins Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Shell Collins Connaritsa Baptist Church Mr. Eugene L. Crabtree Dr. and Mrs. Jesse J. Croom Mr. and Mrs. Dan Cross Dr. and Mrs. J. Kirk Dickie Dr. and Mrs. John J. Dilustro Earlys Baptist Church Dr. Andrea E. Eason Mr. and Mrs. James M. Eason Eure Baptist Church Mrs. Austine Evans Mrs. Sue P. Forehand Mr. Shelby M. Freeman Mrs. Sheree Meiggs Freid Mrs. Raye Gay Dr. and Mrs. Paul R. Gilliam III Mr. Jim L. Hammond Harrellsville Baptist Church Ms. Mary Harris Miss Alice Linda Hassell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Hatch Mr. and Mrs. Wesley S. Hauser Dr. Mary E. Hellmann Mr. Ronald Lee Hicks Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence P. Hollister Mr. Cecil S. Hollomon Mr. Wayland L. Jenkins, Jr., Fund Mr. and Mrs. James T. Johnson Mr. Hugh Johnson Ms. LaToya Danien Jones

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Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Lee Mr. W. J. Little Mr. James W. Mason McPherson Beverages, Inc. Meherrin Baptist Church Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hofler Milam Mr. Paul Murdock Ms. Amphia Rouson Myrick Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ivory Nicholson ation North Carolina Community Foundation Oak Grove Christian Church Dr. and Mrs. Robert B. Outland , Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Robert B. Outland, III Mr. and Mrs. E. Brinson Paul Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Perrin Dr. and Mrs. Keith A. Reich Mrs. Gertrude Revelle Mr. Charles L. Revelle Dr. Bonnie C. Revelle Mr. and Mrs. W. Frank Rose Sara Fisher Memorial Trust Mrs. Carol Sexton Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Spivey Mr. John Michael Tayloe Mr. Charles Mort Taylor Mrs. Doris T. Taylor Mrs. Lisa Liverman Turner Mr. and Mrs. Ben B. Ussery Mr. and Mrs. Garry Whitaker Mrs. Marion S. White Ms. Penny J. Womble Mr. Thornton H. Yancey

Columns Club

GIVING OF $500 TO $999 IN 2017-18

Ahoskie Women’s Club Dr. and Mrs. Michael C. Alston Mr. and Mrs. David Beard Ms. Leslie Belcher Dr. Robert L. Boggs Mrs. Brenda S Bordeaux Mr. and Mrs. Robert Earl Brinkley Mrs. Eunice L. Carroll Rev. and Mrs. Thomas H. Caulkins Central Ford Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur K Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Reid Childress Clarence and Beatrice Flythe Fund Conway Baptist Church Dr. and Mrs. Walter E. Daniel Mr. Walter Marvin Daugherty Dr. Gladys A DeJesus Mr. Michael Wayne Dickerson Dominion Foundation First Baptist Church Oriental Rev. Frances Sue Fitzgerald Mr. William Henry Foote Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Freeman Galatia Baptist Church Galatia Baptist Men Mr. Thomas E. Gibson Mr. and Mrs. P. Randy Harrell Jernigan Oil Co., Inc. Mr. Samuel W. Johnson Mr. Kevin Tyler Jones

H O N O R R O L L O F I N V E S TO R S

T H A N K YO U F O R R A I S I N G US TO N E W H E I G H T S!

F O R T H E FI R S T T I M E I N O U R 170 -Y E A R H I S TO RY W E SU R PA SS E D O U R A N N UA L FU N D G OA L BY OV E R $30,0 0 0 R A I S I N G M O R E T H A N $170,0 0 0 F O R C H O WA N ’ S G R E AT E S T N E E D S .

FORWARD

THE CHOWAN UNIVERSIT Y ANNUAL FUND

Mr. Robert James Lavelle Mrs. Meredith Llyn Long Mars Hill Baptist Church Mr. Roger Lee Martin Mr. and Mrs. Sean Michael McClafferty Mr. William F. McConnell Mr. James C. McGill Merck Foundation Mildred Satterfield Fund Mills Properties of RR LLC Mr. Charles Nalon Nationwide Insurance Foundation New Vision Ministries Newsome Family Trust Fund Mr. William L. Pataky & Yolanda Faile Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Zac Place Rev. and Mrs. Billy P. Presley Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin C. Rich Ms. Christina Mary Rupsch Mr. and Mrs. James and Nancy Russ Mr. Jody Schulz Ms. Christie V. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Christian Stambaugh Mr. George Storti Mrs. Helen Summers Mrs. Sallie Surface Suzanne Tolbert Fund Mrs. G. Thomas Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Hal R. Thomas Mr. Ralph Hamilton Thurston Weldon Baptist Church Mr. Christopher Martin Whalley Williamston Memorial Baptist Mr. and Mrs. William T. Williford

Mr. David D. Woodbury Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Garrett Zoch

Lakeside Club

GIVING OF $250 TO $499 IN 2017-18

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Basnight Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bays Bethlehem Baptist Church Ms. Lisa Michelle Bland Mr. and Mrs. John P. Brown Bryant & Ivie, PLLC Mr. Alan B. Clark Ms. Nichole L. Cross Mr. Brian Dewitt Mr. and Mrs. Roger W. Dewitt Mrs. Barbara L. Dickinson Mrs. Diane P. Dixon Dr. and Mrs. M. Scott Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Lee Farmer Ms. Virginia Fauntleroy Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Edwin Forbes Mr. Eugene B. Foster Mr. Walter Raleigh Garris Mr. Kirk George Mr. John M. Harris Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Head Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Hines Mr. Austin Humphreys Ms. Ashley Kells Mr. Craig M. Kilmer Ladyconn Inc. Mr. William Lawrence Mr. Richard C. Lee

Mr. James R. Lewis Ms. Lisa Moana Lowry Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Marchitell Mr. Brett Allen Martin Mr. Frederick W. Mays Mrs. Rebecca Lawrence McLawhorn First Baptist Church Mocksville Mr. Richard Lee Morton Ms. Kristine E. Mudrick Norfolk Southern Foundation Mr. Edward L. Norris Nucor Steel Hertford Country Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Parker Mr. Steven Phillips PIZZA INN of AHOSKIE Mr. Brian K. Ritzer Dr. Ted R. Rollins Rose Brothers Paving Co., Inc. Mrs. Gail Clyburn Settle Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Sherrod Mr. Kenneth Wayne Smith Mr. Douglas Clayton Smith Mr. Frank M. Snyder Mrs. Betty S Spring Ms. Catherine L. Spruill Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Steinrock Ms. Julianne P. Surface Mr. Fred C. Tayloe Mrs. Patsy W Taylor Mr. Kenneth Terry Mr. and Mrs. Billy S. Theodorakis Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Thompson Dr. and Mrs. L. Mack Thompson Mr. McCoy Tillett

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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ukrop Mr. and Mrs. Dean G. Vincent Mrs. Janie Allen Wardsworth Warrenton Baptist Church Mr. Buddy Waters Dr. J.C. Watford Mr. Dewey W. Wells Mr. S. Dale White Mrs. Shannon T. Williams Mrs. Pamela Cook Woodard

Century Club

GIVING OF $100 TO $249 IN 2017-18

Mr. Robert F. Abernathy Ms. Julie Adcock Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Eugene Adkins Ahoskie Christian Center Ahoskie Eye Care, O.D., P.A. Mr. Pedro Henrique Costa Aiala Mrs. Hazel H. Alcock Mr. Joseph Alford Ms. B. Gail Ambrose Mr. and Mrs. Philip John Andreassen Ms. Alice Andreassen Mr. Willie G Arant Mr. Earl D. Arrington Mrs. Penny B. Arthur Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lee Aycock Mrs. Kimberly Sherman Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Bailey Mr. Michael Bailey Ms. Deborah A. Baker Mr. Walter J. Baker

H O N O R R O L L O F I N V E S TO R S Mr. and Mrs. Colon R. Ballance Ms. Marjorie Banks Mr. and Mrs. James L. Barnett Mr. Stewart McDavid Barnette Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Benthall Dr. and Mrs. Charles P. Bentley Rev. C. Thomas Bodkin Mr. Gerald R. Bonney Mrs. Beverly R. Bowen Mr. Ernest E. Boyce Mr. Wilmer A. Brantley Mrs. Nancy Brewbaker Mrs. Ruth D. Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Bridgers Miss Carolyn Faye Brinkley Mrs. Henry G. Britton Mr. and Mrs. Gary Brown Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brown Mr. Timothy M. Brown Mrs. Ella S. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bryant Mr. William R. Bryant Mr. Michael Wayne Bryant Ms. Judy Darnell Bullock Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Burke Mrs. Harriett Oliver Byrum Mr. Evann Ross Carpenter Mr. Brandon Louis Carroll Mr. Donald Ray Carter Mr. Larry Carter Ms. Selena Carter Cassandra Bryan Design Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Castelloe Central Virginia Maintenance Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Manton Chapman Children Today Leaders Tomorrow Mr. Gene Chory Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth K. Christison Mrs. Judy Clark Dr. and Mrs. Melvin L. Clayton Mrs. Mary B. Cobb Ms. Dana Lee Cobb Mr. Charles Randy Collier Mr. Richard E. Conway Mr. William Franklin Cooke Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cowan Ms. Angie Cowan Ms. Dawn Coyier-Brosdahl Mrs. Elizabeth Craft Mrs. Charlotte Elias Crawley Mr. Adam A. Cross Ms. Leeda S. Currin Mr. William Thomas Daughtrey Mr. William Wayne Daughtridge Mr. and Mrs. Norman Davenport Ms. Llewellyn Davenport Mr. and Mrs. Danny R. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Michael Davis Mr. and Mrs. David A. Day Mr. and Mrs. Bill Denman Mr. L. Welton Deshields Mr. Timothy DeVaul Mrs. Teresa Taylor Dodson Ms. Joan Dollberg Mrs. Carolyn Van Ness Dooley Mr. John L. Duckles Mr. Larry Dunn Earl and Verila Harper Endow.

Mrs. Betty Ann Earley Edenton Baptist Church Mr. Stanley Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Sylena Edwards Miss Patricia Ann Etheridge Fago Electric Mrs. Annie Sue Fairless Mr. James E. Farmer Mr. and Mrs. Billy Felton Mr. George R. Ferguson Mr. Kristopher Ferguson Mrs. Catherine S. Foldesi Mr. and Mrs. Leo Carl Forrest Mr. Gary Foster Mrs. Carol Beth Founds Ms. Martha Jane Futrell Futrell Pharmacy Services G. E. Small, P. C. Mr. Peter Gallaccio Mrs. Page W. Gardner Mr. and Mrs. Walter Raleigh Garris Ms. Rosalin Ada Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Gosney Mr. Gregory Hill Granger Mrs. Lynn Gray Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Griffith Mr. Donald L. Guthrie Mr. Lee Hall Mrs. Joyce Ann Hanson Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Flynn Hardy Dr. and Mrs. Jerry E. Harper Mr. Henry P. Harrison Mrs. Alice H. Hassell Mr. and Mrs. Frederic V. Heckler

Mr. Winston J. Hellems Mr. and Mrs. Dennis E Helsel Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Hendrick Dr. Mitchell E. Henke Mr. Benjamin Caywood Herndon Mr. David W. Herring Mrs. Deborah R. Hill Hill Realty Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hiller Dr. Burke E. Holland Mr. and Mrs. Enos Landing Holloman Mr. Terry Hunter Hoy Mr. and Mrs. Barry and Christine Hubbard Hubcaps Automotive Center Wm. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis M. Hughes Mr. David Glenn Hundley Mrs. Donna Chamblee Hurdle Mrs. John A. Irby Mr. George Jakeman Mr. Raymond W. James Mrs. Susan Ferebee Jennings Mrs. Louise J. Jernigan Mr. Ralph W. Johnson Mr. Thomas L. Jones Mrs. Elizabeth W. Jones Mr. W. H. Jones Dr. and Mrs. Colin D. Jones Mr. Curtis A. Jordan Mrs. Betty H. Joyner Mr. and Mrs. W. G. “Don” Joyner Mr. Leonard Eugene Joyner JustGive Ms. Alison Kolezynski Mr. Thomas G. Kraning

H E L PI N G S T U D E N T S L E A R N A N D S E R V E I N J E SUS’ S N A M E

W E SU R PA SS E D T H E G OA L TO R A I S E $50 0,0 0 0 F O R T H E CC SA M I SS I O N S E N D O W M E N T A N D S E T A N E W G OA L TO R E AC H $2 M I L L I O N J O I N T LY F O R S C H O L A R S H I P S A N D M I SS I O N S .

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H O N O R R O L L O F I N V E S TO R S Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kraning Ms. Schlezel Madalyn Lasine Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Laughlin Rev. Thomas LeGrand Lehnert LLC Mrs. Garnette H. Leroy Mr. James Lilley Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lipscomb Littleton Baptist Church Ms. Eileen Liverman Mr. Richard O. Liverman Mr. and Mrs. James B. Long Mr. Lewis Berkley Lucas Maccord Mason PLLC Mr. Donald Wayne Major Mr. and Mrs. Jose Martinez Mr. Larrie L. Matthews Mr. Joseph Allan McArthur Mr. Frank O. McFarland Ms. Donna McGee Mrs. Johnny A. McGhee Mrs. Elizabeth McGowan Mr. Thomas M. McNear Ms. Ramona Mendez Mr. William Frazier Metcalfe Mrs. Frances F. Minton Mr. Kevin J. Misenheimer Mr. Adrian E. Mitchell Ms. Rachael Modlin Mr. Floyd T. Morgan Ms. Helen H. Mott Mr. Robert J. Mudrick Mr. and Mrs. Bernard C. Murden Murphy & Coates LLC Napoli’s Mr. Marvin Newsom Mr. and Mrs. Darrell H. Nicholson Mr. Fletcher Noe Mrs. Patsy E. Oakes Mrs. Patsy C. Oliver Mr. O. A. Osnes Mrs. Janet Wiseman Ostlund Ms. Charlotte Outlaw-Yorker Mr. and Mrs. Rolando Pabon Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Paciocco Mr. Scott T. Parker Mr. Charles L. Paul Ms. Helen Peoples Dr. and Mrs. Wendell Perry Mrs. Judith Wiggins Perry Mr. and Mrs. Denis Petrilak Mr. Steven R. Pieper Mr. Larry D. Pierce Mrs. Linda D. Pierce Mr. Cedric Gray Pierce Mrs. Barbara V. Piland Mr. Douglas Lynn Pilgreen Mr. William Pollard Mr. Jonathan Gregory Potter Mr. T. H. Potter Mr. and Mrs. Drew David Praster Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Prentiss Ms. Sue R. Pressman Mrs. Paula B Pressnell Mr. and Mrs. Lewis F. Prow Mr. Hermea Pugh

Mr. John H. Ralston Mr. Richard Todd Ray First Bapt. Church Red Springs Mr. and Mrs. William Reese Mrs. Elicia Susan Revelle Mr. and Mrs. Robert N Riddick Mrs. Elizabeth Pace Riddick Davis Mr. Melvin C. Riley Mr. Casey Riley Mr. Joshua Rivera Mrs. Betty Worley Rogers Mrs. Betty W. Rose Mr. Randolph Jackson Rose Mr. and Mrs. Kevin W. Rowe Mr. Norman E. Satterfield See the Light Inc. Mr. Willie C. Sessoms Mr. and Mrs. James Seward Mrs. Syble Ann Shellito Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Sherrod Mr. David Sherwood Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Sidwell Mr. Charles Slade Mr. Adam Paul Smith Mr. Randall Smith Mr. Thomas Smith Southern Bone and Joint Specialists Ms. Susan Sparks Mr. Eric Lynn Spencer Sports Med Plus, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Stancil Ms. Marcia T. Steele Stephen L. West Insurance Agency Mrs. Joan M. Stephenson Ms. Caroline Fleetwood Stephenson Mr. and Mrs. Mark Edwin Stevens Mr. and Mrs. T. Stevens Mr. and Mrs. C. David Stoess Mr. Lehmer K. Sullivan Ms. Michelle Lynn Surerus Mr. Gary L. Swing Rev. Pamela G. Taylor Mr. Charles M. Taylor Mr. Henry V. Teage The Eagle’s Roost The Rebels Golf Group Mr. Lonnie Powers Thigpen Rev. Anita Thompson Rev. Charles W. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. G. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. James Ting Mr. Bryan Adam Tingle Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Tinkham Mr. and Mrs. Larry R. Torbert Mr. Russell Twiford Ms. Lisa Tyler United Power System, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ussery Dr. and Mrs. Richard T. Vann Mr. O. N. Vaughan Mr. John D. Vick Mr. and Mrs. Hugh C. Vincent Mrs. Mary Lee Worrell Vinson Rev. Robert Henry Wainwright Mrs. Carolyn Carroll Ward Mrs. Ruth C. Ward

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald F. White Mr. David White Mr. Edward C. White Mr. David C. Whitener Mr. David L. Whitt Mr. George R Whittemore Mr. Jay N. Willcox Mr. and Mrs. Herscal Williams Mr. and Mrs. Joel Arthur Williams Mrs. Margaret P. Williams Mr. Gary Williams Mrs. Velda Gardner Williford Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle R. Wimbish Ms. Donna Winborne Mr. Elton Lee Winslow Mr. and Mrs. Richard Saunders Winstead Mrs. Susan Farmer Winters Rev. Gilliam Wise Ms. Yvonne T. Witt Mrs. Lisa O. Witt Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wolfe Mr. and Mrs. John H. Woodard Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Wrenn Dr. and Mrs. Jerry P. Wrenn Mr. Russ Everton Wyatt Dr. and Mrs. Lindsay C. Yancey Mr. Fernando Zuniga

Friends of Chowan

GIVING OF UP TO $99 IN 2017-18

Mrs. Jane Winslow Abbott Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Adamarczyk Mr. Gary T. Albertson Mr. and Mrs. Tony Alexander Ms. Monika Denise Allen Mr. Thomas L. Alligood Mr. Stephen P. Alligood Mrs. Kathy Williams Alston Mr. Marcus Cameron Alston Mr. and Mrs. Norman B. Anderson Ms. Kaylisha Divine-Tiara Anderson Mr. Dudane E. Anderson Ms. Eileen Andreassen Mrs. Eudora H. Andrews Ann Filiere Mitchell Living Trust Ms. Yevette Lucille Anthony Mrs. Cynthia L. Antill Mrs. Carolyn Overman Antis Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey P. Antolik Ms. Daphne J. Askew Mrs. Patricia P. Askew Ms. Alexis M. Avery Ms. Jill Azumah Awuni Mrs. William D. Baber Ms. Victoria Maria Baez-Quiroz Mr. Parker M. Baine Ms. Felicia B. Baldwin Mrs. Bertha W. Baldwin Mr. Justin Baldwin Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Banks Mrs. Pamela Stillman Barnes Dr. and Mrs. James C. Barry Mr. Alan Basnight Bates Family Ms. Myria A’lena Batiste

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Mrs. Judy Belch Beasley Ms. Sydney Lynn Bell Mr. and Mrs. Troy Bembry Ms. Jeanne Benthall Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Biddle Mr. Michael K. Biddle Mr. William Biggs Ms. Ravine Renique Billy Mr. James K. Bishop Ms. Cionne Miarhi Bishop Mr. Robert Archer Blackburn Ms. Whitney Nicole Blackwell Mrs. Peggy D. Blythe Mrs. Bobby Harris Boone Mr. Douglas C. Boyd Boykins Baptist Church Ms. Keonia Zhane’ Brace Mrs. Wendy D. Bradshaw Miss Joudy C. Brady Mr. Kirby Roy Braxton Mr. and Mrs. William Brazier Mr. and Mrs. Doug Brinkley Mr. and Mrs. Kevin T. Brinkley Mrs. Jerri Lynn Hawkins Britt Mr. and Mrs. David W. Britton Mr. Leon Ellis Britton Ms. Catherine E. Broadhead Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Brosdahl Ms. Marilyn Brosdahl Mr. Bedford H. Brown Mr. Lexroy Brown Mr. Justin O. Brown Mr. Samuel Michael Brown-White Miss Vickie Lavern Bryant Ms. Akira Shakeese Bryant Ms. Margaret V. Bryson Ms. Sandra Renee Bullock Ms. Lauryn C. Bullock Mr. Alton Burke Ms. Denise E. Burke Ms. Alesha Camille Butler Ms. Davonna Brenay Byrd Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Byrum Ms. Maresa Caceres Mrs. Joyce H. Cale Mrs. Eris O. Calimer Mr. Henry J. Campbell Ms. Zakeaiah Campbell Ms. Hollie E. Cannon Capital Community Fountation Inc. Mr. Sean P. Carley Carolina Metal Works, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Winslow Lee Carter Dr. Allen J. Casey Mr. Bradley Alexander Cash Mrs. Ruth Wommack Casper Mrs. Martha Doughtie Cavanaugh Dr. Wilkie W. Chaffin Ms. Shanise Courtney Champion Mr. Nashawn J. Chandler Mr. Benjamin Chapman Ms. Brittni Marie Chase Ms. Melanie Renae Chaussee Mr. Macaulay O. Chilaka Chocowinity Veterinary Hospital Mr. Tyrone R. Christian

H O N O R R O L L O F I N V E S TO R S Mrs. Hope Vinson Clark Ms. Peggy S. Clark Ms. Shawanda Clark Ms. Courtney Juanita Clark Mr. Edward Lawrence Clarke Ms. Donna Clay Mr. Willis E. Cobb Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Coburn Mrs. Linda S. Cockrell Mrs. Sarah K. Coggins Ms. Mariah Rose Coker Ms. Connie Cole Mrs. Darlene Cole-Culver Mrs. Lorie B. Collins Mrs. Ellen C. Copeland Ms. Sarah Jane Coston Ms. Vanessa Ariel Council Mr. Rodney Lee Countryman Mr. and Mrs. Ray Coyier Ms. LeAnne Frances Crabtree Mr. Carl P. Craig Mr. and Mrs. John Creed Mr. David W. Creekmore Ms. Dhyamond Montania Crenshaw Mr. Joseph H. Crisp Ms. Denetra Nicole Cromartie Ms. Mikaela Patrice Crutchfield-Collins Mrs. Shirley Eves Cutts Ms. Janet J. Dailey Ms. Lindsey Marie Dalton Mr. Frederick Carlton Darby Mrs. Becky Taylor Dashiell Mr. Wilson Davis Mrs. Sandra M. Davis Mr. Donald C. Davis Mrs. Portia M. Davis Mr. Hugh Howard Davis Mr. Lawrence W. Davis Ms. Shirley A. Davis Mr. Kyle R. Davison Mr. Jovon L. Dawson Ms. Rhonda Daye Ms. Leona De Lellis Mr. Carlton R. Debnam Mr. Calvin C. Deemer Mrs. Brenda Flythe Dennis Mr. and Mrs. James B. Dewar Dicin Electric Co., Inc. Ms. Elisia Amber Diggs Ms. Blaire Aria Dillard Mrs. Janice L. Dossenbach Mr. and Mrs. John K. Doyle Ms. Stacey Drake Mr. George Howard Drawhorn Ms. Juanita Dudley Ms. Claudette Corbett Duffer Mrs. Twyla Gardner Duke Ms. Morning-Staar Dae-jah Dukes Miss Susan C. Durant Mr. Corey Matthew Eads Mr. and Mrs. William S. Earley Mr. Steve E. Edge Mr. Ulrick R. Edmonds Ms. Arlene Edmonds Ms. Carolyn P. Edwards Dr. Allison Eggleston

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ehmke Mr. and Mrs. Thomas I Eisenmenger Electrical Engineering Consulting & Testing P.C. Mr. and Mrs. J. Sidney Eley Ms. Mikayla Jene’e Elliott Mr. Jarvez Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lassiter Emory Mrs. Jane D. Ertter Mr. John J. Esposito Ms. Rhonda Evans Mr. and Mrs. George W. Evans Ms. Danielle Stephanie Evans Mrs. Jeanette Stephenson Everett Mr. Benny Faust Mrs. Genevieve B. Faust Ms. Yulonda S. Feggins Mr. Joseph Fehlker Mr. Timothy C. Felton Mrs. Barbara M. Ferguson Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Fernandez Mr. and Mrs. Terry Flahive Mr. Oliver G. Fleming Ms. Tia Jhanee Fleming Ms. EmaRae Elisa Flores-Corrales Mr. Glen Floyd Dr. and Mrs. Maurice Bruce Fluitt Miss Aderonke M. Forson Mr. Roger Maris Foster Mr. J. Fowler Mr. and Mrs. Charles Freeman Mr. R. Glenn Futrell Mrs. Barbara Futrell Mr. and Mrs. William C. Futrell Ms. Wanda B. Futrell Ms. Mariah Gallop Mr. Moody H. Gardner Mr. James R. Garrett Mr. Wayne Gattshall Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gerloff Mr. Keith G. Gibbs Mr. and Mrs. Pope & Carolyn Gillette Mr. John Gillon Ms. Alajah Renee Gray Ms. Chelsea Ann Green Miss Melonie Griffin Mr. James J. Griffin Jr Mr. William Arnold Grissom Ms. Courtney Brooke Groce Ms. Susann Gross Mrs. Patricia W. Grundman Mrs. Wanda Taylor Guest Ms. Breeana Renee Gutierrez Ms. Patricia L. Hale Mr. Larry R. Hale Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hall Ms. Chenita Jordan Hall Ms. LaTarryl Renay Hall Ms. Taylor Anissa Hall Mr. and Mrs. George Hallow Mr. Mikaiah DeAndre Hamlin Mr. and Mrs. Delma J. Hamm Ms. Ann Hammann Mrs. Patricia Wise Handy Mr. and Mrs. Samuel F. Harahan Mr. and Mrs. E. Thomas Hardin Ms. Kenya LaCole Harrell

Ms. Ann Lenore Harrell Ms. Karin Anita Harrell Mrs. Evangela Yvonne Harris Ms. Teayona Harris Mr. Antwain Donte’ Haskins Mr. and Mrs. Harry N. Haverty Mr. Antuan De Hawkins Mr. Hywartha Malik Hawley Ms. Tinekequa Gabrielle Hayes Ms. La’Quiasha Carol Nicole Hedgepeth Ms. Aryana Alexis Hedgepeth Ms. Brownie Morgan Herbin Ms. Veronica Hill Mr. and Mrs. Charles T Hillon Mr. and Mrs. John A. Hinton Ms. Katrina Emma Hodge Mrs. Linda Thacker Hoffler Mrs. Anne Nicholson Hogewood Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Hoggard Mr. Jeffrey Lyle Holland Mr. and Mrs. Matthew R. Hood Mrs. Linda S. Hood Mr. Dwight Franklin Hooker Mr. and Mrs. Joe Alex Horne Mr. David L. Houchins Mrs. Mary Ann Howell Mr. James Randolph Howell Mr. Jason Howell Mrs. Sue Anne Howell Mr. Jerry Tremaine Hughes Mr. Douglas W. Hugo Ms. Christy B Hull Ms. Jennifer Elizabeth Humphrey Mrs. Virginia Taylor Hurdle Mr. and Mrs. J. Winston Hollingsworth Mr. and Mrs. Brian Jackson Ms. Gena Jackson Mr. TiJuan Jevon Jackson Ms. TaVoria LeVone Davy Jackson Mr. Vashawn Bennie Jackson Ms. Kaylah D. James-Jones Ms. Linda Frances Jenkins Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Jenkins Joe Murray Realty, LLC Ms. Nancy Revelle Johnson Mr. John Mapp Johnson Ms. Qeashaunda M.E. Johnson Ms. Brianna Kelsey Johnson Ms. Ebony Shante’ Johnson Ms. ShyKaela TaMoni Johnson Ms. Christina-Nicol Lee Johnson Mr. James Luther Jones Mr. and Mrs. Dale Jones Ms. Alice Eley Jones Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Jones Ms. Melissa Jones Ms. Amyah Davion Jones Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jordan Ms. Arlethia Brooks Joyner Mr. Adi Kaliakperov Mr. Paul Kamara Mr. George Charly Kattan Mrs. Allen O. Keene Ms. Carrie Campbell Knutsen Mr. Barkan Koprulugil Mr. Ravelly Rubinel Koume-Ngonda

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Ms. Elizabeth V. Kraning Mr. Steven Kufs Ms. Ella Kuldanek Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Land Mr. and Mrs. William Lane Ms. Rebekah Walston Langley Mr. and Mrs. Willie Lanier Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Laskey Mrs. Gwendolyn Eure Lassiter Ms. Josephine Latten Ms. Shanice M Lawton Ms. Khyla Kier Leake Dr. Thomas E. Leary Mr. and Mrs. William E. Leary Dr. and Mrs. William Leathers Mrs. Annette Harris Lee Ms. Jada Robyn Lee Mr. John Lees Mrs. Ruth Worrell Lehrschall Ms. Denise Lennon Mr. Charles Leonard Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Hugh B. Lewis Mr. Jemarius Roshaun Lewis Ms. Charmeka Dasia Little Mr. and Mrs. Danny L. Lloyd Ms. Melanie Lockamon Ms. Johnetta Sessoms Lofton Mr. James P. Lynch Ms. Debra K. Maingi Mr. Elonga Adida Manseka Mr. Robert H. Marriott Ms. Virginia B. Marshall Mr. H. Leroy Martin Ms. Loricia Renee’ Martin Miss Jean U. Massey Mrs. Bonnie C. Matthews Mrs. Nancy Matthews Ms. Keshara Anecia Matthews Ms. Quintasia Cyndrail Mattison Ms. Laniqua Davielle Mayes Mr. Daniel I. McCamish Ms. Gladys D. McClain Mr. and Mrs. David McClung Mr. and Mrs. Dennis E. McCoy Mr. Isiah Houston Mccullum Mr. Jerry N. McDaniel Ms. Barbara G. McDowell Mr. Trejvon Ali Mcfail Mr. G. Dan McMasters Ms. Bria Nicole McNair Rev. and Mrs. Ronald W. McSwain Ms. Patricia Meder Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Melvin Mr. John H. Meston Mr. Henry L. Miller Mrs. Carolyn Holliday Mills Miracle Hill Minitries, Inc. Ms. Alisha Veronica Mobley Mr. DeShawn Jermaine Monroe Mrs. Linda White Moody Mr. and Mrs. Judson B. Moore Mr. Stanley D. Moore Mr. Clyde Morgan Mr. Marvin Edward Morris Mr. Xzavier Isaiah Morton

H O N O R R O L L O F I N V E S TO R S

D O YO U K N O W A FU T U R E H AW K ?

W E’ R E LO O K I N G F O R T H E N E X T G E N E R AT I O N O F L I V E S TO T R A N S F O R M . D O YO U K N O W S O M E O N E W H O WO U L D B E A PE R FE C T FI T ? S E N D US T H E I R I N F O R M AT I O N A N D W E’ L L TA K E T H E N E X T S T E P. C A L L 8 0 0 - 4 - C H O WA N O R V I S I T C H O WA N . E D U/ F U T U R E H AW K

Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Moseley Mr. Tracy Alan Moskovic Mr. and Mrs. John Brian Mosley Mr. D. B. Moss Mr. Earl L. Moton Mr. and Mrs. Brian Muhlenbruch Ms. Thersea Naomi Murphy Mr. and Mrs. W. Rankin Muse Ms. Tia Shante Neal Mr. Dale Neighbors Ms. Jena’y Sparkle Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Nelson Mr. Lloyd W. Nethercutt Mr. Quoc Phu Nguyen Ms. Jordan Marie Nicholson Mr. La’Quan Shaqual Nixon Ms. Shernita Denise Norman Mr. Frank Nucaro Ms. Courtney Ann Marie O’Keefe Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ferrell Oakley Mr. and Mrs. William K. Obrien Mr. Neal A. Ogden Mr. Richard Olumese Okojie Ms. Norma Olivencia Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Ordnung Mr. and Mrs. William Ortiz Ms. Jayda L. Owens Mr. Victor Kent Padgett Ms. Tajah Michelle Paige Ms. Julie Starr Parker Ms. Barbara H. Parker Mrs. Susan Wynne Parker

Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Paul Parsons Ms. Lisa Perry Ms. Jordan Leigh Pettaway Mr. and Mrs. Jay Petty Mr. and Mrs. Harrell Phelps Mrs. Derusha Darden Phillips Ms. Minerval Bynum Phillips Mr. Roger Niles Phillips Ms. Allessandra Jean Phillips Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Pate Pierce Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Pierce Ms. Amy Michelle Piland Ms. Priscilla Faye Pittman Ms. Jacquelyn Ruffin Pittman Mr. Bruce W. Platz Ms. Karla A. Platz Mr. Anthony Cameron Ponsett Ms. Ashayla Taniya Channel Porter Mr. Calvin Rayford Potter Ms. Martha Powell Mrs. Agnes B. Powell Powell Property Management, LLC Mr. Timothy Alan Prettyman Ms. Beverly Matoka Price Ms. Sue B. Prillaman Mr. Gene Proctor Ms. Kiona Lashae Purvis Mr. and Mrs. Glen Ramsdell Mr. Aaron Ardell Ray Ms. Jordan Atlanta Reaves Ms. Samantha Taylor Reece Mrs. Calvin C. Reynolds

Mrs. Donna M. Rice Rich’s Heating LLC Mr. Jadavian Letaz Richardson Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Richmond Ms. Jeneka S Ricks Mrs. Maryann W. Riddick Mr. and Mrs. Fred N. Riddick Mr. and Mrs. Robert Riggs Ms. Carol Ritzer Mr. Keith Ritzer Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Ritzer Mr. Elton Manning Roberson Robert Tadlock Insurance Agency Ms. Chantel Alisaeya Roberts Mr. Eloy Nicolas Robles Ms. Rachel Lauren Rodil Ms. Cathy C. Roe Mr. David W Rogers Ms. Betty Sowers Rogers Mrs. Leeann Barlow Rose Ms. Nancy Rosner Mrs. Myrtle C. Rountree Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Rowe Mr. Javan Jamarr Rozzelle Mrs. Peggy Brown Ruffin Mrs. Joan Russell Mr. Nicholas Shakir Russell Mr. Kenneth R. Ryals Mrs. Jillian L. Rydl Mrs. Angela Felton Salerno Ms. Erika Joanna Sanchez-Vergara Ms. Vickie Jones Saunders

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Dr. and Mrs. Charles J. Sawyer Ms. Berenice Scatliffe-Ayers Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Schlett Mr. and Mrs. George C. Scott Mrs. Linda Tingle Searles Ms. Cynthia W. Sessums Mr. Michael D. Setliff Mrs. Lala Deal Setzer Ms. Tiffany E. M. Sharp Ms. Amanda Lee Sharpe Mr. and Mrs. Phil Shelley Ms. Lisa C. Sherrod Ms. Mary Elizabeth-Ann Shomper Mr. Adam B. Sichol Mr. Jelenko Simich Ms. Helen Simmons Sisters of St. Louis Monaghan Mr. Michale A. Siverio Mr. Ray Carter Sizemore Mrs. Janet Copeland Skinner Ms. Ashley Nicole Skipper Mr. and Mrs. John T. Slayton Ms. Latisha Davenee Smallwood Rev. Daniel L. Smith Ms. Eartha Smith Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Smith Mr. and Mrs. John Lee Smith Mr. David B Smith Ms. Siani A Smith-Makins Mrs. Allison T. Snyder Mr. William Bowman Snyder Mr. David Frederick Southerland

H AV E YO U CO N SI D E R E D G I V I N G TO CH OWA N T H R O U G H YO U R W I L L?

E V E RY Y E A R , C H O WA N R E C E I V E S L E G AC Y A N D E S TAT E G I F T S FR O M G E N E R O US SU PP O R T E R S J US T L I K E YO U.

T H E FU T U R E I S FU L L O F A B U N DA N T PR O M I S E .

W I T H PL A N N E D G I V I N G , YO U R L E G AC Y B E G I N S TO DAY. For decades the tree-lined walk to McDowell Columns Hall has ushered students into a brighter future. Those trees stand as symbols of the strength of a Chowan University education. The branches, offering protection to generations of students, represent endurance, growth, and achievement beyond the ordinary. Like the roots of a strong tree, hidden yet sustaining, legacy giving is Chowan’s greatest hope for the future.

The next generation of trees has already been planted, to ensure a generous covering for tomorrow. We are here to help you plant seedlings that will allow your legacy to do the same. Avenues like gift and estate planning enable you to cultivate a philanthropic vision defined by your unique passions and values.

To learn more about supporting Chowan through legacy giving consult John Tayloe, Vice President for Development today. tayloj1@chowan.edu | 252-398-1232.

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H O N O R R O L L O F I N V E S TO R S Mr. Robert Arthur Spain Mrs. Ruth T. Spencer Ms. Azjiana Mone Spencer Ms. Brenda S. Spruill Mrs. Henry G. Spruill Mr. Tyler Ryan Staley Mr. James E. Stansbury Mrs. Patricia Embrey Stark Ms. Angela Starkweather Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Starkweather Ms. Rachel D Stephens Mr. Marcus Sharod Stephens Mr. and Mrs. J. Frederick Stevenson Ms. Antenette D. Stokes Ms. Elizabeth Marie Stokes Mrs. Donald L. Stotesberry Ms. Ashley Nicole Sudduth Mr. Mark Woodard Sutton Ms. Kimlin D. Sykes Dr. and Mrs. Julian Taylor Mr. John M. Taylor Mrs. Emily Vaughan Terry Mr. Ronald Lee Thomas Ms. Christina Eve Thomas Ms. Kiara Sharnae Thomas Mr. Edwin Ja’shard Thomas Mr. Jalen Niair Thomas Mr. Steve Tinkham Mr. and Mrs. William L. Tolbert Mr. Allen Bobby Townsend Rev. Tommy Tripp Mr. and Mrs. Steven Trowell Mr. Dane Lewis Tudor Ms. Maria Tuneski Mrs. William E. Turner Ms. Tianna Chloe Turner Ms. Sydney Jamae Tutman Mr. and Mrs. John C. P. Tyler Rev. John Pendleton Upton Ms. Tykeia Monay Urquhart Mrs. Phyllis Van Dyke Mr. Austin Liam Taylor Van Metre Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hearst Vann Mr. Albert L. Vaughan Mr. and Mrs. Talmadge C. Vaughan Mr. Johnathan Edward Venable Mrs. Janet Vick Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Vickers Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Villeneuve Mr. and Mrs. Brett Talbott Vincent Ms. Xandria Tatiana Daniell Vinson Mr. and Mrs. Tom Voltz Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Voltz Mr. and Mrs. Steven Wagner Mr. Richard Douglas Walsh Mr. John L. Walston Mr. George Douglas Warren Ms. Florence Marie Warren Ms. Mari J. Washington Ms. D’Asia Alexius Washington Mr. and Mrs. William Robert Waters Dr. James Clifton Watford Mrs. Carolyn Roberts Watson Mr. and Mrs. Earl T. Watson Ms. Patricia A. Weathersbee Miss Rebecca Leigh Webster

Mr. Arthur Floyd Weeks Ms. Ashley Elizabeth Wells Spradlin Mr. John Wayne Wheeler Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Harvey Whitaker Mr. and Mrs. George W. Whitby Mr. and Mrs. William Michael White Ms. Brenda White Mr. Bill White Ms. Anita White Mr. Zachary Ellis White Mr. and Mrs. Randy W. Whitley Dr. John Leonard Whitley Mr. Harry Long Whitt Mr. Richard O’neil Whitted Mr. and Mrs. James Wick Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Wiggins Ms. Keyera Mone’T Wilkerson Mrs. Sue S. Williams Mrs. Mary Jo Wilson Williams Mr. Derek Lee Williams Mr. and Mrs. Harry Williams Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Williams Mrs. Julie Kocmich Williams Mr. Lee Mark Williams Mr. Ronald Jordan Williams Ms. Diamond La’Che’ Williams Ms. Kay’Anna T Williams Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth O. Willie Mr. Zachary Scott Wilson Winton Historical Association, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John L. Wood Mr. Leonard Lewis Woodruff Mr. and Mrs. Onnie L. Woodruff Mr. and Mrs. Zachary Woods Mrs. F. Lou Woods Mr. Billy Charles Yates Mr. William John Zach

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The A.B. Carter, Inc. Fund AC Corporation Adirondack Solutions, Inc. Ads Infinitum AffinityLTC, LLC Alwinell Foundation Apogee Telecom, Inc. Emily Baranello BB&T Charitable Foundation BCWH Architecture BDO, USA, LLP Bernhardt Furniture Company Best Commercial Development Biltmore Farms, LLC Blackbaud BlackBoard Blackman & Sloop Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC Blumenthal Foundation The Bolick Foundation Bon Appetite Management Company The Borden Fund, Inc.

Brady Services Brown, Edwards & Company, LLP James E. Brown, Jr. James E. and Mary Z. Bryan Foundation William H. Bryan Karen Calhoun CAPTRUST Carolina Foods, Inc. Carolinas IT Catering Works CBIZ Retirement Plan Services Cenergistic, Inc. Cherry Bekaert, LLP Melanie Chrisp-Thorpe Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated College Foundation, Inc. Corporate Risk Management, Inc. CORT Terina Cronin The Council of Independent Colleges Joseph Dave Foundation The Dickson Foundation Direct Energy Dominion Energy Duke Energy Foundation Dynamic Campus Elinvar Enterprise Holdings Foundation Fidelity Investments First American Education Finance Frances G. Fontaine Jack Frost George Foundation Patti Gillenwater Grady-White Boats, Inc. Leslie Hayes Gwenn H. Hobbs Honeywell Hornwood, Inc. HRP Associates Brenda Hunt International Textile Group, Inc. Glenn E. and Addie G. Ketner Family Foundation Colleen Mazza Kinser

Koonce, Wooten, and Haywood, LLP Rebecca Leggett Amanda and Harold Livingston M&J Foundation Martin Marietta Materials Marsh & McLennan Agency- Mid Atlantic McMillan Pazdan Smith, LLC Donald McNeill Ronald McNeill MetLife Foundation Metz Culinary Management Millennium Advisory Services, Inc. Christine Motherwell Mount Olive Pickle Company, Inc. NCFI Polyurethanes N.C. Electric Membership Corporation North Carolina State Library Stan Pace Pamla H. Pekrun Mitchell W. Perry Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. PSNC Energy - A SCANA Co. R.A. Bryan Foundation, Inc. W. Trent Ragland, Jr. Foundation Brooks T. Raiford James E. Ratchford Liz and Stephen Riley E.T. Rollins, Jr. and Frances P. Rollins Foundation Sageview William Salmon Carlos Sanchez SAS Institute Sherrod and Margaret Salsbury Foundation Ashley and Eric Searls John M. Shubert Delores Sides Harvard Smith Southco Distributing Company Spectrum Enterprises Steelcase Education Stephenson Millwork Company, Inc. Jan and Jeff Stoddard Stonecutter Foundation, Inc.

SunTrust Banks, Inc. Theo Davis Printing Thompson & Little, Inc. Mary Thornton Tammy Thurman TIAA The Universal Leaf Foundation UPS Educational Endowment Fund Wells Fargo Foundation Thomas R. West WestRock A. Hope Williams Womble Bond Dickinson Wren Foundation, Inc. Wyatt-Quarles Seed Company Douglas Y. Yongue

I S YO U R N A M E M I SS I N G? We maintain a large database, and while we strive for accuracy, such things are never perfect.

If you made a gift to Chowan University between June 1, 2017 and May 31, 2018 and your name is not listed here, please contact the Office of Development at 252-398-1233.

Your gift is important and we want to make sure it is properly acknowledged.

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JUANITA POND HALL A S E CO N D B U I L D I N G in the White’s Crossing student housing complex now bears a name in honor of Juanita Pond, of Smithfield, Virginia. Juanitia and her husband, Charles, a 1962 graduate, have faithfully served and supported Chowan University in many ways through the years. Juanita, a career educator, is an alumnae of Old Dominion University and served Oakland Elementary School for thirty years.

Through successful business ownerships that include Nansemond Cold Storage, Inc. in Suffolk, Virginia and Taylor Freezers, Inc. in Chesapeake, Virginia, the Ponds have been able to share their blessings with Chowan, their church and community. The Ponds are active members of Windsor Christian Church in Windsor, Virginia and faithfully support the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts and the Suffolk Foundation.

NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID PPCO Office of Development • One University Place • Murfreesboro, NC 27855 www.chowan.edu/give

T H E H A L F C E N T U RY C I R C L E : N ew m e mb e r s of th e H al f Ce ntur y Circl e (this year, class es of 19 67 an d 19 6 8) ce l e b r ate d th e f i f ti e th anni ve r s ar y of th e ir gr a duati o n w ith a re ce pti o n at th e C amp Presi d e nt ’s H o m e b e f o re th e B lu e an d W hite Par t y at H o m e co min g . E a ch m e mb e r re ce i ve d a co mm e m o r ati ve m e dalli o n to mar k th e o cc asi o n .