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ON THE MOVE
Ashley McCumber, the
former executive director of Meals on Wheels San Francisco with 35 years of nonprofit leadership experience, returned to his home state of North
Suzanne Barbour was
appointed dean of the graduate school and vice provost for graduate education at Duke University, overseeing graduate programs, leading long-term graduate program strategic planning and holding a faculty appointment in the Duke University School of Medicine.
Carolina to join the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina as its president and CEO on Oct. 17. Education-focused nonprofit Durham
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named Nile H. Russell as its new director of education, supervising and developing all school programs. “Nile brings a wealth of experience as an educator and artist, and we are very impressed by his vision for the future,” says ADF Executive Director Jodee Nimerichter. Al Strong was named
the new director of
Durham Arts Council’s
Creative Arts in the Public/Private Schools and Community Arts Partnerships. Al is a Grammy Award-nominated artist, cultural innovator and co-founder of the Art of Cool Project as well as a longtime advocate for the arts in Durham; he’s been involved with the CAPS program as a teaching artist for the past six years. Most recently, Al served as music department chair and music team lead at Sallie B. Howard School for the Arts and Science in Wilson, North Carolina. 18
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Children’s Initiative
appointed Charleita Richardson as its new CEO. Charleita brings extensive experience in programming, finance, administration, fundraising and more to her new role. The Museum of Life and Science’s red wolves, Eno and Ellerbe, were moved to the Red Wolf Center in Columbia, North Carolina, in October as a part of a nationwide program to rebuild populations of the endangered species. The museum has been home to almost 50 red wolves and recently welcomed two new wolves, Niko and Oak, to its campus.
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Raleigh-Durham International Airport launched
four new nonstop destinations in November. Flights to Cancun, Mexico; the Bahamas; Fort Meyers, Florida; and Kansas City, Missouri, were added to the flight rotation. The airport also underwent preservation of its primary runway, which wrapped in December, in preparation for the additional flights.
WHAT AN HONOR
WalletHub ranked Durham as the No. 9 best midsize sports city after comparing the sports scene of 392 small- to large-sized cities and the most popular sports in the U.S.: football, basketball, baseball, hockey and soccer. Hayti Heritage Center Executive and Artistic
Director Angela Lee received the Emerging Leader Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation for her impactful work to preserve and promote African American culture and experiences through arts programming, fundraising, outreach and more. Duda|Paine Architects, which celebrates
25 years of business this year, received The American Institute of Architects Healthcare Design Award for its design of the Center for Health and Wellbeing in Winter Park, Florida. The award is bestowed on a project that displays conceptual strength in solving civic, social and sustainability concerns connected with health care settings. The Durham Bulls won their fourth Triple-A National Championship, defeating the Reno Aces in Las Vegas in September to secure the title. Left-fielder Bligh Madris earned MVP honors with four hits and four runs, and