Durham Magazine April 2018

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disease at Duke University Medical Center, a

partnering with Durham Technical Community

the author of the book “Modern Death: How

The NASA High Altitude Student Platform is

College for the second year in a row. Durham Tech is one of just 12 schools sending 10

current and former students to take part in a payload launch this fall.

North Carolina Central University has formed a partnership to become a formal member

of Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory, a

50-year-old consortium that focuses on nuclear security, homeland security and plant biology.

New York Times contributing medical writer and Medicine Changed the End of Life.”

burgeoning area, also now home to East Durham Bake Shop.

Whitehurst is running the company in the

interim. Tatiana, who created the energy drink while a student at Duke, will remain on the board of directors.

salon is open

Fuss & Bother

research funding to the Triangle every year.

for business at

ON THE MOVE

The salon offers

She will begin July 1. Beth currently

local businesses to bring Durhamites to the

for a more experienced leader. Investor Lauren

consortium, which brings about $25 million in

the new head of school at The Lerner School.

Pelech says she hopes to partner with other

stepped aside as CEO as the company looks

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Elizabeth “Beth” Null has been appointed

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MATI Energy founder Tatiana Birgisson

Students and researchers from Duke , UNC

and N.C. State University also participate in the

From births to awards to new biz and more –

214 S. Driver St. everything from haircuts and root touch-ups

to blowouts and beard trims. Owner Christina

Pedego Electric Bikes opened its first North

Carolina store, Pedego Triangle, in January.

The store, which sells bikes and offers rentals, tours and bike service, is located at 8200 Renaissance Pkwy., near The Streets at Southpoint.

teaches at MetroWest Jewish Day School outside of Boston, where

SOAR, EAGLES, SOAR

she serves as director of community advancement and second in

Students from North Carolina

command to the head of school.

Central University swept

She and her husband, Michael,

the competition at the Idea

have two children, Ellie and Josh, who will

Generation/Next: College Edition

attend Lerner.

social innovation challenge,

sponsored by United Way of

Danielle Parsons and Jacqueline Bassett

the Greater Triangle and The

are the new sales managers at Washington

Institute, which asked students

Duke Inn & Golf Club and JB Duke Hotel,

to come up with ideas to address

respectively. The pair have more than 45 years

social issues they believe are

of combined professional experience and will be responsible for making sales and sourcing new business for the properties.

poverty line learn budgeting skills. Second place went to Jordyn Weaver and her proposal,

Dr. Haider Warraich joined the board of

directors for Compassion & Choices, a nonprofit that works to improve end-of-life care. Haider is

a fellow and clinical researcher in cardiovascular

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the most urgent. The first place

winner was Omari Hunt with The 7-Day Project, a proposal to help seniors living below the

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The Black Market Company, which would support and invest in minority-owned local

businesses. Tyler Walker came in third place with his Education to Occupation Pipeline,

which would work with Triangle businesses to sponsor students who wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend college.


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