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E L I Z A B E T H C I T Y S T A T E U N I V E R S I T YFOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDSECSUFALL 2009 | Volume 7.2MAGAZINEWalter N. & Henrietta B. Ridley Student CenterECSU Ranked Second Among Top PublicBaccalaureate Colleges In e South11th Among Historically Black Colleges and Universities

GREETINGS FROM THE CHANCELLORBOARD OF TRUSTEESDr. Harold E. MitchellChair, 2009DEAR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS:It is with great enthusiasm that we bring toyou the fall 2009 edition of the ECSU Magazine.As a proud alumnus, I have enjoyed reading thiswonderful publication and I am certain you will aswell. As Chancellor, I am proud to keep youinformed of the many exciting programs, activities,accomplishments and new projects at our university.As you move through each page of the magazine, I amconfident you will agree we have some extraordinaryindividuals who comprise our campus family. Thanks tothe dedicated faculty, staff, students, alumni and friendsof the university, ECSU ranked 2nd among top public baccalaureate colleges in thesouth and 11th among historically black colleges and universities in 2009. Otherexciting stories include our Board of Trustees, “award winning” faculty and staffmembers, student accomplishments, and athletic championship titles.I am always impressed with the quality of alumni who have committedthemselves to supporting the university. As well, we are happy to highlightalumni accomplishments, news and events. Talk about Viking Pride!I applaud and thank each of you for your continued service to the university.As we move forward with renewed enthusiasm and energy, let us pledge towork together toward a better future for our students and ECSU.Best wishes and I hope you enjoy the magazine!Dr. Willie J. GilchristChancellorMr. Calvin R. WorsleyVice Chairman, 2011Mrs. Norma M. JamesSecretary, 2011Mr. Jacob A. Hartsfield, IV, 2013Mr. Norman L. Mebane, Jr., 2011Ms. Cynthia Rodgers, 2013Mr. Abdul S. Rasheed, 2011Mr. Richard E. Rogers, 2013Rev. Ernest R. Sutton, 2013Ms. Virginia S. Tillett, 2013Miss Illiana B. Thomas,Ex Officio Member, 2010ELIZABETH CITYSTATE UNIVERSITYFOUNDATION BOARDOF DIRECTORSMr. Kenneth P. Henshaw**ChairMr. Rodney Hawkins**Vice ChairCol. Randy Bell**TreasurerRev. Ricky L. Banks **SecretaryMayor Fred Yates **Executive DirectorDr. Willie Gilchrist**Mr. Billie J. Reid**Mr. Carl TaylorDr. Charles CherryMs. Chiquita TaylorMrs. Clara LangleyMs. Donnice BrownMr. Dunston BrooksMr. Emmanuel D. HarrisMr. Frank OwensMrs. Margaret M. JonesMr. Mark Brown, Jr.Ms. Pat YoungbloodMs. Sharon BurtonMr. Thomas EvansMr. Tyrone TylerMr. Victor MoodyRev. Vonner HortonMr. Willie LeeMiss Illiana B. Thomas,President, SGA** Executive Committee2ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010

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FALL 2009 | Volume 7.2CHANCELLORDr. Willie J. GilchristVICE CHANCELLORINSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENTMr. William SmithMANAGING EDITORRhonda M. HayesEDITORKesha WilliamsCONTRIBUTING WRITERSSherri BelfieldCharles CherryApril EmoryJeanette H. EvansVandalyn M. RayGwendolyn SandersBarbara SuttonBonnie WinstonPHOTOGRAPHERSRobert AydlettRichard T. HarveyEugene O'NealKesha WilliamsVarick TaylorJay WickensTo submit information for the ECSU Magazine,e-mail, fax, or send drafted articles to the addresslisted below; or call the office at 252.335.3594.All items submitted will be edited.Elizabeth City State University is committed toequality of educational opportunity and does notdiscriminate against applicants, students, or employeesbased on race, color, national origin, religion, gender,age, or disability.CORRECTIONSArticle: Archives holds Hidden Treasures, p. 20, fall 2008 edition.Photo caption: Freshman students, 1960 is incorrect. The correctphoto caption is P.W. Moore High School graduates, 1969.Article: Donors purchase naming rights to the ECSU Foundation’sCall Center, p.32, fall 2008 edition. Correct spelling of donors nameis Kennis E. Wilkins and Brenda E. Wilkins.Article: Mebane Street Naming Ceremony, p. 32, fall 2008 edition,Trustee Norman L. Mebane is a graduate of St. Augustine's Collegenot St. Augustine University.ECSU Magazine is published bi-annually by:THE OFFiCE OF UNiVERSiTy RELATiONS & MARKETiNGCampus Box 778 | 1704 Weeksville RoadElizabeth City, NC 27909Tel: 252.335.3594Fax: 252.335.3769E-mail: infoline@mail.ecsu.eduwww.ecsu.eduCover photo by Varick Taylor '99ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 5

ECSUFEATURESGREETINGS FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEESDEAR ALUMNI AND FRIENDSOn behalf of the Trustees of Elizabeth City State University, it is mydistinct pleasure to greet you and to show our gratitude for the supportall of you provide to our illustrious University. Over the years you haveshown our communities throughout northeastern North Carolina andpoints beyond your commitment to higher education and the welfareof the state and nation. We want you to know how grateful we are.Throughout its history, Elizabeth City State University has held steadyin accomplishing its mission of providing quality education to a myriadof promising students. Events such as the Founders Day ScholarshipGala assist in providing these promising students opportunities that theywould not otherwise have. All who have contributed to this function,in essence, contribute to the development of leaders of our society foryears to come. We commend you.I take this opportunity to applaud the faculty, staff and administrators, who have meticulously usedthe resources of our state and nation to provide services to our students and to improve humankindfor the betterment of all of us. Tirelessly, they give of themselves daily as they prepare our studentsfor the future. We want them to know that their work is valued by all of us.Members:(l-r)Mr. Ernest R. SuttonMr. Calvin WorsleyMr. Andy HartsfieldDr. Paul NormanMr. Abdul S. RasheedRev. Henry PickettMr. Norman MebaneMr. R. Eugene RogersMs. Virginia TilletMr. Harold MitchellMs. Norma JamesMs. Illiana Thomas, SGAPresident (Not pictured)Again, greetings, and I wish for you all the good things that life has to offer.Sincerely,Harold E. MitchellChairman6ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010

ECSUFEATURESStory written by freelance writer Bonnie Winston.Health Concepts CourseHelps Students ReachTheir GoalsThe students in Dr. Lloyd W. Mitchell’s class are seriousabout personal change – 2,000 pounds worth to be exact.During the last three years, nearly 600 students who haveenrolled in his Health Concepts class at Elizabeth City StateUniversity have dropped a collective ton of weight. By year’s end,he expects the figure to top 2,400 pounds.“I’m very, very pleased with that weight loss,” said Dr.Mitchell, an assistant professor of health and physical education.“But I’m also pleased with other aspects of the class – likeleadership and self control.”Indeed, Dr. Mitchell insists the two credit-hour courseis not about weight loss, although that is one of the most visibleresults. It is about setting goals in each of eight different areasof health — physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, financial,environmental, community and professional/cultural health —and moving toward them. He hopes the resulting lessons inbehavior modification and health will stick with the studentslong after they have left his class.“The goal is for every student to take control of their life,”Dr. Mitchell explained. “I want them to know that all of thethings that bombard them every day – including their feelings,their thoughts, their fears, food, friends, stress – they have tocommand that. They have to take control. They are in thedriver’s seat, and if they do that, they will be happier andhealthier.”For each goal chosen, a student must set at least twoobjectives outlining actions on how to achieve the goal.“e objectives must be measurable and quantitative so thatthe students can put it into a chart or graph,” said Dr. Mitchell,who holds advanced degrees in public health, cultural geologyand space studies.At the end of the 12 week course, the chart willclearly show progress – or lack of it – towardmeeting the objective, and ultimately, the goal.For example, students who set a physicalhealth goal of reducing their weight may setobjectives of exercising three times a week and oflimiting their consumption of fried foods to once aweek. ey must chart their workout days andtimes and fried food consumption, and documenttheir efforts by photos and other means.Weldresha April Davenport never thought aprofessor and a class would have as much impacton her daily life as did Dr. Mitchell and the HealthConcepts class.e 25-year-old sophomore and Elizabeth Citytransplant from Mount Vernon, N.Y., said she hadtried many times in the past to lose weight withoutsuccess, but in Health Concepts, “it made meevaluate myself and evaluate everything aroundme. It made me realize that the things around mewere affecting me,” she said.A family history taken for the class turned upmembers with diabetes, high blood pressure andcancer, Davenport said. As a result, she set goals toimprove her physical and emotional health. eoutcome: She shed eight pounds during the courseof the class. Both have gone a long way toward improving herphysical and emotional health.at was in Spring 2009. Since then, she has continued herobjectives of walking 45 minutes to an hour four times weeklyand eating nothing containing high fructose corn syrup,including sodas, candy and certain seasonings. She has droppeda total of 26 pounds.“Dr. Mitchell and the class have inspired me,” said Davenport.“My sister and a friend now walk with me when I walk in myneighborhood.”She said what made this effort to lose weight different fromthose in the past was Dr. Mitchell.“I tell people that I had somebody who was there backing meup, supporting me,” she said.She recalled that she earned a “B” in the class. Dr. Mitchellsaid students’ grades are not dependent on how much weightthey ultimately shed, but whether they are making demonstrableprogress toward their goals.“I am more concerned about whether they have taken controlby engaging in behaviors that allow them to move toward thegoal,” he said. “It’s challenging, but when the results come in, theyare really pleased.”While the average weight loss has been two to three poundsduring the run of the class, one student continued with hisphysical health goal and lost a whopping 40 pounds during theschool year. Over 200 students enrolled in the fall semestercourse. Every student in the course has improved in one of theeight health concept categories.“After taking this course, students realize they can takecontrol over several aspects of their lives and create a healthyfuture for themselves and their families,” Mitchell said.ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 7

ECSUFEATURESArticle written by Bonnie Winston“Visual Semonettes”Symbolism rough SculptureAlexis Joyner is ever mindful of the power of the image.Asculptor and chairman of the ArtDepartment at Elizabeth City StateUniversity, Joyner has produced hundredsof pieces – mostly in wood -- during his more than30-year career as a professional artist. Ranging inheight from 1½ to 7 feet, his works are dramaticand inspiring.“I call them little visual sermonettes,”he said, “because each has a different message.”Those messages – of hope, perseverance andovercoming great obstacles -- speak not only tothe African-American experience, but touniversal themes that touch all of humanity.“From the Rain,” the signature piece in arecent exhibition of Joyner’s sculpture at theAfrican American Atelier in Greensboro, N.C.,features a matriarch holding an umbrella thatshe has closed.“Not to be corny, but you know thatexpression, ‘Into every life rain must fall,’ well, shehas put her umbrella down symbolizing that shehas coped with these issues,” Joyner explained.8ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010

The piece contains extraordinary detail in both its sculptingand its meaning. This hallmark makes his works highly soughtfor regional, national and international exhibitions. Joyner’s workis in private collections and several galleries across the country,including the New York Public Library’s noted Schomburg Centerfor Research in Black Culture in New York City. Three of hismetal works adorn Elizabeth City State University’s campus,including “Ananse,” a work that stands 14 feet and symbolizescreativity and the spider trickster from West African folktales.Nearly 40 of Joyner’s sculptures were featured in theGreensboro exhibition. It is only the second exhibition of threedimensionalart in the African American Atelier’s 19-year history,according to exhibit organizers. The African American Atelier,Inc., a non-profit art organization, seeks to promote anawareness, appreciation and sensitivity to the visual arts andculture of African Americans. The organization also works inharmony with other ethnic groups.“Alexis Joyner’s work is strong, bold and trulyprofound,” said Dr. Alma S. Adams, co-founder of theGreensboro gallery, an art professor at Bennett College anda member of the North Carolina state legislature.Dr. Adams, who curated the exhibit, initially sawJoyner’s work in a catalog of a group exhibition held inGreenville, N.C.“I was really drawn to his work,” she said. “There is somuch symbolism there.It speaks to community. It speaks to heritage.”Many of the pieces in the show depict women with stronghands, legs and feet, she said. “They are powerful peoplewith a strong presence. They have the theme of holdingour community together.“When you see it, it makes connections to our families,to our history,” Dr. Adams continued. “They remind me ofpeople I know and people I had around me while I wasgrowing up.”Hundreds of schoolchildren, college students and adultswho have seen the exhibit have responded very positivelyto Joyner’s work, Dr. Adams noted. Youngsters instorytelling and sketching programs have sat around thethree-dimension works, studying each piece from all sides.“It sends a message of authenticity,” she said, “and makesthem understand better what artists do and theirsignificance. It’s very inspiring.”Much of Joyner’s work is inspired by his travels toGhana and Nigeria and his memories of his childhoodgrowing up in Capron, a small town in SouthamptonCounty, Va. His parents were sharecroppers with little morethan a sixth-grade education, he said. “But they were twoof the most brilliant people I’ve ever known,” said the 54-year-old Joyner.His mother was a talented seamstress, who madetuxedos, wedding dresses and other fine clothing.“Someone could give her a picture in a catalog and shecould make a garment that looked like it came from SaksFifth Avenue,” he said.His parents, he said, encouraged him todo his best even when they learned he wasmajoring in art at Virginia State University. Hewent on to earn a master of fine arts degree insculpture in 1984 from Old DominionUniversity.Even as he taught art in the public schoolsin Isle of Wight County, Va., for 10 yearsbeginning in 1979, Joyner was sculpting piecesmostly from hardwoods native to the region.He said he inherited from his parents a strongwork ethic that has him in his backyard artstudio even now into the wee hours workingto bring his latest vision to life. He has taughtart at Elizabeth City State University since1989. His goal, he said, is to inspire buddingyoung artists. He understands that it can bedifficult to make a living as an artist.“I try to be real with them,” Joyner said.“I know that first and foremost that you haveto be totally committed to make a go of it inart. It’s like music – you have to practice,practice, practice.”He said he also tries to impart to his studentsthe responsibility that comes with being anartist, chiefly the power of the image andusing art for positive ends.“We always want the next generation to bebetter,” Joyner said. “And while there aremany things we try to forget, we must teachour history. I try, through my art, to gently tapour children on the shoulder and say, ‘Thisis important.’”ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 9

ECSU Ranked Second Top PublicBaccalaureate Colleges In e South11th Among Historically Black Colleges and UniversitiesECSUFEATURESElizabeth City State University rose in two of the 2009rankings published by U.S. News and World Reportmagazine’s “America’s Best Colleges.” is year, ECSUis ranked second among Top Public Baccalaureate Collegesin the South and 11th among the nation’s Historically BlackColleges and Universities (HBCUs).To identify the Top PublicBaccalaureate Colleges thepublication looks atinstitutions that focusprimarily on undergraduateeducation but grant fewerthan 50 percent of theirdegrees in liberal artsdisciplines. At these schools,at least 10 percent of theundergraduate degrees awarded arebachelor’s degrees. e 319 baccalaureate colleges aredivided into four categories: North, South, Midwest andWest. e indicators of success include seven broadcategories: peer assessment; graduation and retention rate;faculty resources (for example, class size); student selectivity(for example, average admission test scores of incomingstudents); financial resources; alumni giving.ECSU Chancellor Willie J. Gilchrist said the ranking isthe kind of news that contributes to enrollment growth. Heapplauds the N.C. General Assembly and UNC PresidentErskine Bowles for making public education affordable andaccessible. He credits faculty and staff with improving theuniversity’s academic programs and assisting with thegraduation and retention rates.“We’ve maintained dedicated faculty at the universityand recruited additional faculty who will continue thistradition of quality, public education at Elizabeth City StateUniversity,” Gilchrist said. “As a result, our students havequalified for some extraordinary internships, researchprojects and positions in the performing arts.”e Chancellor is encouraged by an increase in alumnidonations. Gilchrist said ECSU alumni play an importantrole in the university’s fundraising efforts. He is confidentthat new rankings by America’s Best Colleges will motivaterecent graduates to establish a pattern of giving that theirpredecessors set long ago.“Our alumni have been supportive, and they’re excitedabout their alma mater,” Gilchrist said. “During the next year,we will implement additional strategies to involve more ofour young alumni. eir contributions will play a significantrole in the university’s future developments.”e university’s rank, 11th among HBCUs, is anotherindicator, Gilchrist said, of how well the university faresamong peers. Last year, ECSU was ranked third among TopPublic Baccalaureate Colleges in the South and 12th amongHBCUs, a slot they shared with Winston-Salem StateUniversity. is year marks the third year the publication hascompared and ranked HBCUs with each other and identifiedthose offering “the best undergraduate education” at anHBCU. e publication conducteda peer survey among HBCUs andasked the president, provost andthe admissions director/dean torate the academic quality of allother HBCUs they were familiarwith. ey also gathered statisticaldata from each college for up to 15indicators of academic excellence.e Department of Educationdetermines which of theuniversities are categorized asHBCUs. ere were 80 HBCUseligible to be ranked in this year’sreport.“e rankings support whatalumni have said for years—Elizabeth City State University is avery special place to earn yourdegree. We continue to be a smalluniversity that celebrates its richheritage as well as the growingdiversity of our student body.”ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 11

ECSUBRIEFSECSU Hosts NewSpace ForumDozens of guests gathered for a reception at the Arts of the Albemarle on November 11, 2009. The reception was held the night before the 2009 NewSpace Forum atECSU. Standing left to right, Mr. Rocky Lane, an economic development consultant for ECSU, Mr. Bill Greuling, vice president of the North Carolina Aerospace Alliance,Jeff Krukin, a NewSpace business development consultant, ECSU Chancellor Willie J. Gilchrist, Dr. Ali Khan, provost and vice chancellor for the ECSU Division of AcademicAffairs, and Dr. J. Anthony Sharp, director of the ECSU Aviation Science Department.On November 12, 2009, Elizabeth City State Universityhosted North Carolina’s first event dedicated to bringingthe entrepreneurial/commercial space industry(NewSpace) to our state. anks to the visionary leadership ofDr. J. Anthony Sharp, director of Aviation Science, and BillGreuling, Vice President of the North Carolina AerospaceAlliance, we have taken an important step forward.e one-day forum began with a review of the industry toeducate business, economic development, and state and localgovernment leaders about NewSpace and the jobs it can bring toNorth Carolina. Speakers from NASA, the Federal AviationAdministration’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation,and the U.S. Department of Commerce Office of SpaceCommercialization contributed to this education slate.e second purpose of the forum was to develop a “nextsteps” strategy for the development of an indigenous NewSpaceindustry that is integrated with the state’s aviation and aerospaceindustry clusters. is will require hard work. An impressive listof speakers made it clear that the payoff is more than worth theeffort. Jeff Greason, CEO of XCOR Aerospace, described howcommercial sub-orbital flights for passengers and payloads willbegin within two years. Bob Richards, CEO of Odyssey Moon,presented the scientific, educational, and commercial potential ofprivate-sector robotic lunar activities.Of course, these next steps will not happen withoutthe participation of North Carolina companies and the stategovernment, and these were well-represented. North CarolinaDeputy Secretary of Commerce Dale Carroll, North CarolinaDirector of Aviation Richard Walls, and VX Aerospace CEORaymond Jones discussed how the public and private sectors cancontribute to this effort.Why is NewSpace important to North Carolina?Consider this snapshot from the North Carolina Department ofCommerce 2009 Aerospace and Aviation report:• 26,000 people are employed in engineering fields• Over 180 aerospace manufacturing companies• Over 135 aviation service companies• A solid aerospace supply chain• Five military installations• Aerospace and aviation programs at universities andcommunity colleges across the stateECSU is the only one with a four-year aviation program,as described by Dr. Sharp during his presentation,and is therefore positioned to be the leading academicinstitution for a statewide NewSpace initiative.Combine these assets with the NewSpace industryand you have a recipe for:• New business for existing companies• An exciting field for students and entrepreneurs• Job growth and economic development that can be tiedto targeted industry clusters and regions across the state• Demand for aerospace and aviation education which feedsworkforce developmentIn 1903, North Carolina was the launch pad forcommercial aviation. In the 21st Century, we should belaunching our own NewSpace industry. e difference betweenthe two is only a matter of altitude.Article appears courtesy of Jeff Krukin, a NewSpace businessdevelopment consultant.12ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010

ECSUBRIEFSECSU Recognizes Teachers During AmericanEducation Week AssemblyArea Teachers of the Year (2009) have new trophies fortheir collections. The trophies were awarded during theannual American Education Week assembly, November19. Standing left to right: Dr. Joseph Lisowski, an ECSUDepartmental Teacher of the Year from the Language Literatureand Communications Department; Mrs. Ann White, an ECSUDepartmental Teacher of the Year from the EducationDepartment; Dexter Jackson-Heard from Perquimans County,Randy Kidd from Pasquotank County, Vann Lassiter fromEdenton-Chowan County, Carol Mizelle from Bertie County,Battina Armstrong from Camden County, Annette Sipe fromBeaufort County, Mary Baker from Martin Countym. Dr. SylviaMason, dean of the ECSU School of Education and Psychologywas the speaker for the American Education Week assembly.Other ECSU Departmental Teachers of the Year not picturedinclude: Dr. Tesfaye Serbessa, Department of Chemistry,Geology and Physics; Dr. Kuldeep S. Rawat, Department ofTechnology; Ms. Deborah A. Riddick, Department of SocialSciences.USAID Awards ECSU $13M Grant For TextbooksElizabeth City State University is the recipient ofa $13,000,000 award from the U.S. Agency forInternational Development (USAID) for support of theTextbook and Learning Materials Program. The award will beused over several years: $3 million in 2009, $5 million in 2010,$5 million in 2011.Officials in Senegal are trying to increase enrollmentand improve the quality of education at all levels — primaryschools, middle schools, high schools and in higher education.Expanding access to middle schools, stimulating the demandfor girls’ education, and creating a school environment favorablefor the retention of girls, are still great challenges in Senegal.Currently, Senegal is in the midst of reforming its educationcurriculum. By the year 2015, officials anticipate 95% of allelementary school aged students will be enrolled in school.Additional challenges for administrators include: increasing thenumber of qualified teachers and improving facilities, textbooksand other learning resources.ECSU will continue to assist educators in Senegalby developing 3,000,000 textbooks and learning materials forstudents in grades 1–13. These textbooks and learning materialswill be developed in a collaborative partnership with Senegal’sMinistry of Education (MOE) and other educational specialistsin Senegal and under the guidance of a Program AdvisoryCommittee (PAC) in Senegal and a Program AdvisoryCommittee (PAC) at ECSU.ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 13

ECSUBRIEFSECSU Has A New Brand Identity:ECSU – Elevate Higher. Emerge Stronger.ECSU has a new brand identity: ECSU –Elevate Higher. Emerge Stronger. e universityunveiled the new logo and tagline during the FallFaculty-Staff Institute on August 14, 2009. enew ECSU website, featuring the new brand,debuted in September 2009.ECSU has experienced phenomenal growthand has increased in stature over the past decade.Under the leadership of Dr. Gilchrist and hisadministration, the university is poised foranother monumental breakthrough amonginstitutions of higher education as academicallyrigorous and relevant programs such as aviationscience and the doctor of pharmacy partnershipprogram continue to develop and be successful.Higher education has become increasinglycompetitive, and people have more options thanever for earning bachelor’s, master’s and doctoratedegrees. Because of the competitive market, mostcolleges and universities have embraced branding as away of differentiating themselves and increasingawareness of their programs and activities.e university will build and manage the newbrand to make ECSU a strong, positive presence innortheastern North Carolina and a recognized leaderamong institutions of higher education throughteaching, research, leadership development, communityoutreach and engagement, and economic development.In this way, every member of the extended Viking familyhas a distinct role as a brand ambassador.Because of ECSU’s visionary leadership team,student-focused environment, rigorous academics,top-quality faculty, dedicated staff, successful and loyalalumni, geographic location, and history of past success,the university is positioned to fulfill its brand promise andlive up to its tagline – Elevate Higher. Emerge Stronger.14ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010

ECSUNEWSU.S. Department of Education Awards$3 Million for ECSU Graduate ProgramsElizabeth City State Universityreceived $3 million from the U.S.Department of Education underthe Historically Black Colleges andUniversities (HBCUs) Masters DegreeProgram Grant. Funding will be allocatedover a six-year period at $500,000 peryear. Funds are intended to establishand/or strengthen master’s degreeprograms in the following areas:mathematics, engineering, the physical ornatural sciences, computer science,information technology, nursing, alliedhealth or other scientific disciplines. ECSUplans to strengthen existing graduateprograms in biology and mathematics byproviding additional personnel, equipmentand materials and graduate studentscholarships. Funds will also be used tocreate a new Professional ScienceMaster’s (PSM) Program in AppliedMathematics.Dr. Paula S. Viltz, Professor andDirector of Graduate Education at ECSUand principle investigator for the grant,said the region will benefit when studentsgraduate from these programs and returnto work in area communities.“We will increase the number ofstudents graduating with degrees in areaswhere there are critical needs—- mathand science. The grant will improvegraduate educational opportunities forAfrican-Americans and low-incomestudents. After graduation, they willqualify for good jobs that contribute to theeconomic development and productivityof the region,” Viltz said.“Our graduate program joins otherUniversity of North Carolina systemgraduate programs to embrace the PSMdegree which prepares students forcareers in business, government and nonprofitagencies. Students in this programwill take a series of mathematics coursesand professional skill developmentcourses which are highly valued byemployers in those sectors.”ECSU Constructs A New Building ForThe Education and Psychology DepartmentsIn 2010, ECSU began constructionof a new building that will housethe Education and Psychologydepartments. The three story structurewill also house math and science labs formethods instruction, psychologyneuroscience labs, computer labs and ateaching theatre. The teaching theatreis a multifunctional room that serves ateaching theatre and meeting space.Dr. Sylvia Mason, dean of the Schoolof Education and Psychology, said allclassrooms are multifunctional. At leastfive can be transformed into larger spacesfor group study, workshops andscheduled meeting spaces. The buildingwill also allow instructors to telecastsome classes. At night, the building willtruly shine as the beacon of thenortheast.“Designer renditions are beautiful.The most amazing part of this for me wasbeing a part of the design team,” Masonsaid. “Watching the faculty’s ideas cometo fruition has truly been humbling.”Faculty and staff will move from thecurrent locations, McLendon Hall andGriffin Hall, to the new site which is nearthe Mickey L. Burnim Fine Arts Center.ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 15

ECSUHISTORIAL HIGHLIGHTSe NormalMagnetOur school newspaper has gone by many names--e Newsletter, e SNS Monthly, e State NormalBanner, The Compass – but anyone stopping byECSU’s G.R. Little Library would learn that the veryfirst printed edition of our institution’s paper was dated May, 1927and was known as e Normal Magnet. A single copy survivesand is on the shelves of the ECSU University Archives.e formality of the “Editor’s Greetings” of this issue--VolumeOne, Number One-- sets the tone of the times: “is is thefirst attempt…to give the reading public a brief account ofthe activities of this department…and the advancement of theteaching profession…. It is our hope that from this issue you will, atleast, realize the importance of a thorough normal school train-ingfor those who anticipate entrance into this pedagogical field”.“All For One-One For All”, exclaimed a headline by Miss Eva J.Lewis, a graduate of the University of Michigan and SNS HighSchool teacher of English in 1927, She honored the career of thefirst school Principal and President Dr. Peter Moore by writing:"One for All and All for One".He embodies that spirit andit is only just and fitting thatthose who have benefitted solargely by his efforts should inturn work to give him theappreciation that is his due…Letit be “All for One” on this day[May 26, 1927] --an expression ofgratitude well-merited by Dr.Moore for his untiring zeal in allthat tends to build us up”.State Normal Magnet, May 1927Editor: M. Luther Wilson, graduate of the HighSchool Department Class of 1926 and amember of the Junior Class of 1927.Miss Eva J. Lewis16ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010

ECSUHISTORIAL HIGHLIGHTSMiss Edithe Mocile Cardwell, a graduate of Columbia UniversityTeachers College, oversaw the students and SNS student teachersin the first and second grades of the Practice and ObservationSchool during the 1926-1927 school year. She showed heraffection for the School on the Magnet’s front page with thispoem.Since all students were future teachers, the Practice Schoolplayed a critical role in student life. An excerpt from a Magneteditorial sheds light on this crucial and emotional experience:e Heart of a Normal School“Do you realize the relationship one‟s heart bears to his body? …So it is with the heart of a normal school. What is the heart of anormal school? …is organ or department is better known as thePractice School. e life of the normal school depends strictlyupon it. Since such a school aims to send out of its doors welltrainedand fully-capable men and women who will in turn trainour youth, then it must have a well equipped laboratory in whichthey must work... e Practice School presents a multitude ofproblems which carry with them the elements of life situations….It is impossible for any Practice School to function properly if it isfashioned after the old type of a school—one that carries with itthe idea of “move when I tell you to move,” or “do this thingaccording to my idea.” But on the other hand we train the child tothink for himself, and to use his own judgment in respondingproperly to a stimulus presented on the spur of the moment. eidea of the Practice School today is free activity, personaljudgment, and student participation rather than teacherperformance. When the Practice School begins to live up to thisidea, it is then that the heart of the normal school will befunctioning as we would have it function.”State Normal Magnet, May 1927

UNC/ECSU PharmD PartnershipProgram Graduates 13Photo appears courtesy of Ollie Brock/ Photo SpecialistsNine of the 13 graduates from the UNC/ECSU PharmDPartnership Program expect to remain in North Carolinato work as pharmacists. Four of them remained inNortheastern North Carolina. That is good news for a state witha shortage of pharmacists and a growing population that needstheir services.One of the graduates, Lee Ann Lloyd, remains in ElizabethCity and works at the pharmacy inside Walmart. She worked asa part-time employee for a pharmacy during high school andundergraduate school. Lloyd worked at the Wal-Mart pharmacywhile enrolled in the UNC/ECSU PharmD Partnership Program.There she witnessed the hard work and dedication required. Theexperience was invaluable.“I enjoyed chemistry in high school, and knew that a degreein pharmacy would require quite a few chemistry courses. I alsoknew that being in the health care profession, pharmacists hadgreat job security,” Lloyd said. “I just wanted to go to pharmacyschool, and I am thankful that I could do that while being close tohome.”Lloyd was one of 13 students to earn the Doctor ofPharmacy degree (Pharm.D.) after participating in the UNC/ECSU PharmD Partnership Program. Those graduates joined 143graduates at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy at theMay 9, 2009 commencement in Memorial Hall at UNC-Chapel Hill.The graduates’ names appear below:Ahmed Emad Abrahim, Cary, N.C.Allison Corinne Bennett, Portland, Ore.Tyler Dewitt Harlow, Kannapolis, N.C.Travis Scott Heath, Orlando, Fla.Jennifer Brynn Spencer, Hulbert, Wilmington, N.C.Lee Ann Lloyd, South Mills, N.C.Lindsay McCray Page, Rocky Mount, N.C.Denish Vinod Patel, Charlotte, N.C.Michelle Joy Ribaudo, Falconer, N.Y.Alesha Jamel Thomas, Hamlet, N.C.Allison Morgan Williams, Middlesex, N.C.Ivan D. Wolanin, Springfield, Mass.Laura Michele Yarbro, Raleigh, N.C.Dr. Huyla Coker, Director of the UNC/ECSU Doctor ofPharmacy Partnership Program, said the faculty and staff areproud of this graduating class. Three graduates have beencompleting Pharmacy Practice or Drug Information SpecialtyResidencies.“The first graduates from the Partnership Program have beenan extraordinary group of students to work with. They haveexcelled in the classroom and throughout their advancedprofessional experiences out in the community. I am extremelyproud to now have the privilege of referring to the graduates ofthe Class of 2009 as my colleagues,” Coker said.Michelle Ribaudo said she enjoyed the program and thoughtthe collaboration between the two universities was a good idea.Ribaudo had worked as a nationally certified (pharmacy)technician previously. That experience assured her she was inthe right line of work.“It felt good to accomplish new things between UNC-ChapelHill and ECSU, Ribaudo said. “I enjoy helping people understandtheir medications. I’ll work as a retail pharmacist at anindependent pharmacy in New York.”Since 2005, the Partnership Program has enrolled 10-15students per year at the Elizabeth City State University campus.Once enrolled in the PharmD program the student follows anintensive four year curriculum including ten months ofprofessional experience programs. Students in the PartnershipProgram remain on the ECSU campus for three years of didacticinstruction in the professional education program, with theexception of program orientation and special events. Instructionis delivered through synchronous video-teleconferencing withsome on-campus instruction and ancillary web-based instruction.This partnership enables the PharmD program to increase thenumber of graduates each year, and to promote increasednumbers of pharmacists working in underserved populations,especially in northeastern North Carolina.The PharmD is neither an undergraduate degree (such as a BS or BA) nor agraduate degree (such as an MS, MBA, or PhD). The doctor of pharmacy is aprofessional degree for pharmacists similar to the doctor of medicine (MD) forphysicians or a doctor of dental surgery (DDS) for dentists.18ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010

ECSUDISTINGUISHED SPEAKERSThe North Carolina Legislative Black Caucusheld its first 2009 Town Hall Meeting in Elizabeth City onOctober 29th. Members traveled across the state to participatein a session open to the general public and a session with ECSUstudents. Topics of discussion included use of federal stimulusfunds, weatherization, voter registration, mental health careoptions, justice, public safety and the scope of jobs available forcollege graduates.Rep. Earline Parmon, (left)Rep. Alma Adams (center)and Rep. William Wainwright(right) listen as citizensquestion the future for NorthCarolina taxpayers.Sen. Donald Davis and Sen.Ed Jones, listen to questionsfrom the public during the NCLegislative Black CaucusTown.Dr. Sylvia Mason, dean of the ECSU School of Education andPsychology, was the speaker for the annual AmericanEducation Week Assembly in the Floyd L RobinsonAuditorium of the Mickey L. Burnim Fine Arts Center.She advised freshmen their years at ECSU.Chancellor Willie J. Gilchrist congratulatesMrs. Cynthia MarshallECSU students thank the N. C. Legislative Black Caucus forholding a student forum, touring the campus and joining themfor lunch. Standing left to right: Ms. Damika Howard, a seniorat ECSU, Rep. Alma Adams, Ms. Illiana Thomas, a senior atECSU and President of the Student Government Association,Rep. Sandra Spaulding Hughes, Rep. Nick Mackey,Rep. Angela Bryant, Rep. William Wainwright, Rep. EarlineParmon, Mr. Ehrick Sotengco a junior at ECSU and VicePresident of the Student Government Association andRep. Annie Mobley.Cynthia Marshall speaks atthe 2009 Fall Convocation andCandlelighting ServiceMarshall greeted the largest freshman class in ECSU history at the annualFall Convocation and Candelighting Service. Marshall is state President ofAT&T. Marshall is responsible for the company’s regulatory, legislative andcommunity affairs activities in the state. She was previously Senior Vice President– Regulatory and Constituency Relations for AT&T California. Marshall has 28years of experience in the telecommunications industry. She is deeply committedto advocacy for children in need of adoption or in need of support in foster care.Marshall advised freshmen to cherish their years at ECSU.ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 19

ECSUADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS/FACULTY AND STAFFAdministrativeAppointmentsVice Chancellor forInstitutional AdvancementElizabeth City State Universityannounces Mr. William G. Smithas the new Vice Chancellor forInstitutional Advancement at ElizabethCity State University. Mr. Smith willalso supervise the followingdepartments: Alumni Relations, TheCommunity Development Program,University Relations and Marketing,Radio and TV Services. Mr. Smithholds a B.A. degree in PublicAdministration from North CarolinaCentral University and has completedthe Mid-Management Program at theUniversity of North Carolina at ChapelHill School of Banking.Mr. Smith has over 30 yearsexperience in the financial servicesindustry: Chief Business DevelopmentOfficer for the Proposed ImperialCommunity Bank (2008); Presidentand Chief Executive Officer at MutualCommunity Savings Bank Inc. SSB(2001-2008); Senior Vice President andCommunity Development LendingSales Leader for the Mid-AtlanticRegion at Wachovia (1999-2001)(formerly First Union National Bankof North Carolina.) Mr. Smith alsoserved 23 previous years as anexecutive there.He has also served on numerousboards, held prominent positionsincluding the UNC Board ofGovernors, former Chairman andmember of the Triangle TransitAuthority, the North Carolina BankersAssociation, America’s CommunityBankers Association, Downtown ofDurham Inc., the North CarolinaCentral University Real EstateFoundation, the North CarolinaAssociation of CommunityDevelopment Corporations, NorthCarolina Bank Commission, formerChairman of the Minority Bank Councilof America’s Community Banker,former Chairman North CarolinaCentral University Board of Trustees,former President of the NationalAssociation of Urban Bankers. He is amember of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity,100 Black Men of America, Inc., andSigma Pi Fraternity (“The Boule").Director of EnrollmentManagement andRetentionDr. Monette Williams, wasappointed director of EnrollmentManagement. Offices under hersupervision include the Office ofAdmissions and Recruitment, Officeof the Registrar and Office ofStudent Financial Aid and Scholarships.Dr. Williams holds a B.S. degreein Office Administration fromVirginia Commonwealth University,a M.A. degree in Guidance andCounseling from Hampton Universityand an Ed. D. degree in HigherEducation Leadership fromNorthcentral University, Prescott, Ariz.Faculty onthe MoveDr. Anthony Emekalam, Assistant Professor,Pharmacy, was recognized as the Jim BernsteinCommunity Health Leadership Fellow for 2008-2010. The Fellowship Program aims to developfuture leaders to work in and improve the healthof rural and other underserved communities andpopulations in North Carolina. He alsoparticipated in the ECSU 2008 Outreach andEngagement Academy. Through the AcademyDr. Emekalam developed a new online course:PHSC 210: Medical Calculations.Dr. Jennifer Robertson, Assistant Professor,Pharmacy, completed the American Associationof Colleges of Pharmacy Educational ScholarsProgram. The vision of the Education ScholarsProgram is inspired by Ernest Boyer of theCarnegie Foundation for the Advancement ofTeaching. The Program is based upon the beliefthat teaching is a respected scholarly activity inthe higher education community, and as such,occupies a place of honor with other facultywork and scholarship.Jacqueline H. Poole, Professor, Chemistry,Physics and Geology, recent completed hergraduation requirements for The Doctor ofPhilosophy (Ph. D) Degree in EducationalLeadership at Capella University, Minneapolis,Minnesota. Dr. Poole acquired the advancedtheoretical and practical knowledge, along withleadership skills that positions her as an expertin her field. Dr. Poole presented her dissertationentitled “Developing an Online ChemistryLaboratory for Non- Chemistry Majors,"that demonstrated original and independentinvestigation and achievement. Her dissertationreflected not only her mastery of researchtechniques but also her ability to select animportant problem for investigation and to dealwith it competently. Dr. Poole received herMaster of Life Sciences Degree (MS) from theUniversity of Maryland at College Park and is a1978 Graduate of Elizabeth City State Universitywith a Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree inBiology.20ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010

ECSUADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS/FACULTY AND STAFFDr. Gale Isaacs, faculty, Language, Literature andCommunications, was recently elected vice president ofthe North Carolina Conference of the American Associationof University Professors (NC-AAUP). The mission of theNC-AAUP is to promote the welfare of the professoriate byadvancing the causes of academic freedom, tenure, sharedgovernance, and due process in the State of North Carolina.It represents statewide interest and concerns of facultymembers of public and private institutions of higher learningand communicates state-wide concerns to the National AAUP.Dr. Isaacs is a professor in the Department of Language,Literature and Communication at Elizabeth City StateUniversity where she also serves as Coordinator of theacademic program in Speech-Language Pathology.Dr. Akbar Eslami, faculty, Technology; Aliza Williams,Senior, Industrial Technology, and Kerry Krauss, AdjunctFaculty, Technology, published a paper entitled “A RemoteAccess Robotics and PLC Laboratory for Distance LearningProgram,” Proceedings of the 2009 American Society forEngineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference andExposition, June 14-17, 2009, Austin, TX. Dr. Akbar Eslamireceived $15,000 grant from department of defense forInformation Assurance Scholarship Program. The objective ofthis project is to provide scholarship and promote informationassurance education through scholarship program at ECSU.Mr. Andrew Gambrell, faculty, Art, was the guest artistfor a homecoming art exhibition, “Modern Static”, at hisalma mater, Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.Professor Gambrell exhibited a body of new work featuringpaintings, collages and video. He also gave a gallery talk to thepublic on opening night, and made visits to several classes tocritique student art.Mr. Alexis Joyner, chair, Art Department, participated in theannual UNC sculpture symposium hosted by East CarolinaUniversity. Professor Joyner exhibited two sculptures in theUNC sculpture faculty show and served as a panelist for afaculty roundtable discussion. Mr. Alexis Joyner exhibitednearly forty sculptures in a one-man show at the AfricanAmerican Atelier in Greensboro, NC. The show ran fromOctober through December, 2009. The show was curated byAlma Adams, PhD. Professor of Art at Bennett College. Dr.Adams is a NC state representative.Dr. David Bejou, dean, School of Business and Economics,developed a student retention model in 1996, which hehad used in a few universities since then. This model waspublished in 2005 and its main thesis was recently featuredby the Chicago Tribune and the New York Times.Chicago Tribune: http://www.chicagotribune.comThe New York Times: http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.comIn the spring of 2009,Dr. Claudie Mackey receivedan award from the NationalAssociation of BasketballCoaches. The association’sGuardians of the Game programprovides awards in four ofits core value categories.Dr. Mackey won the 2009 awardin the category of education.Guardians of the Gameis a national awarenessand education program ofthe National Association ofBasketball Coaches. The goal ofthe program is to focus attentionon the positive aspects of basketball and the role coaches play in thelives of student-athletes, in addition to the contributions coaches maketo their communities. The Guardians of the Game program emphasizesfour core values:Advocacy - NABC coaches are advocates for the game of basketball,student-athletes, and coaches, providing leadership and guidance onissues affecting the basketball community.Leadership - NABC coaches provide moral and ethical leadership onissues affecting the game of basketball and society.Service - NABC coaches serve as community leaders who helpenhance their communities through civic involvement.Education - NABC coaches are committed to continuing education andthe development of their profession in order to be better mentors,teachers, and leaders.Dr. Akbar Eslami received Association of Technology,Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) 2008Outstanding Industrial Technology Professor Award (OITPA)during 2008 ATMAE Annual Conference. The recipient ofOITPA award isselected based onexcellence inteaching, researchand service to theprofession.Currently, Dr.Eslami serves onthe ATMAE Boardof Accreditationfor Region III. He is also the past director of region III. Inaddition, during his tenure as Department Chair at ECSU,the following major accomplishments are noted: revisionof Industrial Technology program to three areas ofspecializations: Computer and Electronics, ComputerNetworking and Mechanical & Manufacturing, accreditationof Industrial Technology program (2003-2009), andestablishment of the Engineering Technology program,mechanical, computer software, hardware and Computernetworking labs within the Department of Technology.ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 21

ECSUWHO’S NEW AT ECSUWho’s NewAt ECSUOFFICE OF THECHANCELLORMr. Roland Lovelace, Jr.Interim Head Athletic TrainerAthleticsDIVISION OFACADEMIC AFFAIRSMs. Demetrius ArmwoodAdmin. Support Associate,School of Mathematics, Science& TechnologyMrs. Shanta Armwood-OutlawE-Spare Program Coordinator,School of Mathematics, Science& TechnologyMs. Susie BanksAdmin. Support AssociateSchool of Mathematics, Science& TechnologyDr. Harry Bass, Jr.Professor, Dean ofSchool of Mathematics,Science & TechnologyDr. David BejouInterim DeanSchool of Business and EconomicsMs. Mary-Lynn ChambersVisiting LecturerSchool of Arts and HumanitiesMr. Wellington GordonVisiting LecturerSchool of Arts and HumanitiesMr. Marcus HilliardLecturer/Assistant Football CoachSchool of Education and PsychologyMrs. Hope HohensteinInterim Reading Specialist,General StudiesMr. William HoltVisiting LecturerSchool of Education and PsychologyMrs. Cheryl LutonVisiting InstructorSchool of Education and PsychologyDr. Shahid ShahidullahVisiting ProfessorSchool of Arts and HumanitiesMr. Narendra SharmaAssistant ProfessorSchool of Business and EconomicsDIVISION OFSTUDENT AFFAIRSMs. Merry GodleyPublic Safety OfficerCampus PoliceMs. Darlene KingPublic Safety OfficerCampus PoliceMr. Dalbert PitterPublic Safety OfficerCampus PoliceDIVISION OF INSTITUTIONALADVANCEMENTMrs. Ralisha MercerDevelopment OfficeInstitutional AdvancementADMINISTRATIVEAND EPA APPOINTMENTSAND TRANSFERSMr. Damon WadeInterim Director of InstitutionalEffectiveness, Research and AssessmentMs. Eundene BrownAssistant Director of SponsoredPrograms, Contracts and GrantsMrs. Donna James-WhidbeeActing Director of Human Resourcesand PayrollStaff On The MoveDeborah S. Flippens, Video Director, Interactive VideoServices received the Community Choice Award at the 25thNorth Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN)Community Day Celebration held at the SAS Institute in Cary,N.C. December 3-4, 2009. The North Carolina Research andEducation Network (NCREN) is a highly reliable, cost-efficientnetwork. NCREN is one of the nation’s first and one ofthe world’s leading statewide regional optical networks.For more information about NCREN visit www.mcnc.org.22ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010

ECSUSTUDENT NEWSAlana Simmons EarnsScholarship MoneyBy Entering PageantsAlana Simmons is enjoying the crown, title and especiallythe benefits of being Miss Essence 2009-2010. As thepageant winner, her calendar includes invitations toappear at events across the country. While the publicity andtravel are exciting, the 19-year-old, Newport News native juniorat ECSU is most proud to have earned a $2,000 scholarship.“As an out-of-state student, I need the scholarship moneythat’s awarded at pageants,” said Simmons. “If I can earnscholarships, I won’t accumulate the kind of debt that studentloans create.” While Miss Essence was her first nationalpageant, Simmons has competed in severalother contests with hopes of winningscholarship money and a crown. She was inthe 2008 Miss Omega Psi Phi contest atECSU and the Miss Portsmouth SeawallPageant of the Miss America Organization.She also competed in the 2008 Miss BlackVirginia USA pageant and won first runner-up.Simmons, a junior majoring in musiceducation, used her musical skills in voiceand piano to wow the judges in the MissEssence pageant’s talent segment. Shehones those skills in the ECSU MusicDepartment as a soprano in the UniversityConcert Choir and pianist with the ECSUCollegians Jazz Ensemble. Rigorous choirrehearsals, two hours a day of piano practiceand 15 choir performances a year keep hersharp. She also sings with Divine Unity, astudent trio that performs at ECSU footballand basketball games, campus convocationsand the 2009 Founder’s Day Scholarship Gala.With everything on her plate, Simmonssaid she has certainly grown as a musicianover the last three years. “The faculty heredoes so much more than teach,” she said.“There’s a good training process here and thecontinuous string of performances buildsconfidence.”All the stage time gave Simmons theboost she needed when she stepped ontothe Miss Essence runway. The competition,held in Kansas City, Mo., drew 23 impressivecandidates judged on personal interviews,swimsuit and evening gown appearances.Her talent earned her bonus points.Simmons said she was not nervous. “I’dbeen in so many pageants and events, I justwalked out there and performed,” she said.Her musical talent is homegrown. Hermother, a music teacher and her aunt bothplay the piano. Simmons started with theviolin, but turned to the piano as a seventh-grader. With twoyounger siblings later playing the piano, there was rarely a quietmoment in the Simmons house. As her musical talent grew,Simmons sought additional outlets such as playing piano for aNewport News church. After graduating from Heritage HighSchool in Newport News, Va., she enrolled at ECSU and beganplanning her future.“My goal is to finish my program here in four years and goon to graduate school. I will use my pageant platform, “EverydayHeroes: The Importance of Mentorship” to complete myresponsibilities as Miss Essence.”“By the grace of God, I can use my education and talent toserve others, particularly children,” she said.Drakeford Productions LLC produces the Miss Essence, Miss TeenEssence and Mrs. Essence pageants. They are not associated withEssence Communications or Essence magazine.ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 23

ECSUSTUDENT NEWSMr. and Miss ECSU 2009-2010Mr. ECSU 2009-2010Andre WilliamsClassification: SeniorMajor: Physical Education with dual concentrationin Exercise Science and BiologyHometown: Queens, New YorkMISS ECSU 2009-2010Andrea AnsteadClassification: SeniorMajor: Biology with a concentration in Pre-DentistryHometown: Castalia, North CarolinaMr. and Miss Elizabeth City State UniversityRoyal Court 2009-2010Miss Blue & WhiteCierra SawyerMr. & Miss Senior Class Demetrius Anthony & Lauren LeeMr. & Miss Junior Class Moddri Armstrong &Constance SingletaryMr. & Miss Sophomore Class Rudy Macedon & Maya WhiteMr. & Miss Freshman Class Arkeen Simmons & Brittany WhidbeeFootsman & Lady in Waiting Samuel Williams & Sabrina JolineSTUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION2009-2010 OfficersPresidentIlliana ThomasVice PresidentEhrick SotengcoRecording Secretary Nikita WashingtonCorresponding Secretary MyAsia ReidAttorney GeneralDanielle ParkerTreasurerBernard BazemoreMiss ECSUAndrea AnsteadMr. ECSUAndre WilliamsCommuter Student-At-Large Cassidy CanonFirst row: Andrea Anstead-Miss ECSU; Second Row: (From top to bottom) J'VonnDavis, Cassidy Cannon, Ehrick Sotengco, Illiana Thomas, Bernard Bazemore; ThirdRow: (From top to bottom) MyAsia Reid; Danielle Parker, Nikita Washington; NotPictured: Andre Williams- Mr. ECSU24ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010

ECSUSTUDENT NEWSDamika Howard Wins 2009 CommunityImpact AwardMs. Damika Howard, a junior from Virginia Beach, Va.,received the 2009 Community Impact Award forElizabeth City State University.Presented annually to one student from each member campus ofthe NC Campus Compact program, the Community Impact Awardgoes to students who have made significant, innovative contributionsto campus-based efforts to address community needs.Ms. Howard, currently serving as Student Activities President forthe Student Government Association has been involved in the SGAfor the past three years. She works to organize student activities andevents such as homecoming, step shows and student forums. Duringher tenure, student involvement has increased significantly.Ms. Howard's campus-based contributions include participation inorganizations and programs such as Sigma Alpha Pi, OrientationLeader, Peer Health Educator, Viking Scholar and Zeta Phi BetaSorority Incorporated. She is also heavily involved in peer mentoringyoung females, serving as a big sister at Girls, Inc. and has her ownnon-profit organization called DEW (Dedicated to Empower YoungWomen) in Johannesburg, South Africa. Ms. Howard plans tocontinue her efforts to address community needs by promoting theimportance of saving energy and recycling.Kaiem Frink Is A Recipient Of An NC Space GrantMr. Kaiem Frink,an Elizabeth CityState Universitygraduate student inmathematics and remotesensing, is the recipient ofa $6,000 NC Space Grant.Each year, NC Space Grantawards graduate studentresearch fellowships tostudents attending itsmember institutions whoare pursuing careers inscience, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).This competitively awarded program engages the futureSTEM workforce in hands-on and/or applied aero/spacerelatedresearch projects and facilitates the development ofmentor relationships between students, faculty and theNASA community. Applicants may carry out their researchproject at their home institution (award up to $6,000) or aNASA center/industrial contractor (award up to $8,000),under the general supervision of the applicant's researchmentor. At the end of the award period, students arerequired to submit a research summary to NC Space Grant.In 2008, Frink earned a Bachelor of Science degree inComputer and Information Systems from ECSU. The NCSpace grant will help cover the costs of his graduate schoolresearch project at ECSU.ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 25

ECSUGIVING MATTERSSoprano Finds ADream Role In ItalyArticle written by Bonnie WinstonOpportunities abound for talented studentsat Elizabeth City State University. Just askBethany Thombley.With the backing of The Elizabeth City StateUniversity Foundation and help from InstitutionalAdvancement and the community, the giftedsoprano traveled to Italy for four weeks withOperafestival di Roma, an opera training programfor students across the globe.To audiences filled with hundreds ofenthusiastic opera fans, Thombley sang the role ofSister Dolcina in Puccini’s “Suor Angelica,” therole of Frasquita in scenes from Bizet’s “Carmen”and in the chorus of Mozart’s “The Marriage ofFigaro.”“I never thought my voice would lead me toRome,” said Thombley, a junior from NewportNews, Va., whose performances with theUniversity Concert Choir have taken her onregional tours in the United States. “Studyingabroad was an awesome opportunity.”Dr. Walter Swan, professor of applied voice atECSU, recognized Thombley’s raw talent early on.With hard work over the years her vocal skillsadvanced. He encouraged her to audition for the2009 season in Rome. He coached her and accompaniedThombley and her mother to auditions, which were held inWashington, D.C.“I was nervous,” Thombley recalled. And she was justgetting over a cold when she tried out in late February 2009. “Itried to keep Dr. Swan’s advice in mind – that this was withinreach.”Thombley impressed the audition team and was offered theunique opportunity to train and perform with the internationalgroup in Italy from July 1 through 27, 2009.The trip’s $8,000 cost was raised in large measure by theECSU Foundation. With the help of Nancy Muller with the Officeof Institutional Advancement, Thombley also sang at a series offundraising concerts within the community.“I am so grateful for the support," Thombley said. “I sawhow hard others were working to make the opportunity to studyand sing abroad become a reality."Thanks to their help, Thombley was winging her way overthe Atlantic Ocean in her first trip overseas. The foreignaudiences were welcoming and attentive, she said.Her schedule with Operafestival di Roma included threeweeks of master classes, vocal and language training and musicand staging rehearsals. Language training was key because theoperas were sung in French and Italian.“The preparation was nerve-racking and overwhelming,”Thombley said. “But doc told me to take it in pieces,” she saidof Dr. Swan, her mentor.The preparation culminated in a week of performances givenin a 15th-century Roman courtyard, the Palazzo della Sapienza,that is acoustically superb. The productions were fully stagedwith period costumes, props, lighting and orchestra. More than500 people packed the palazzo to enjoy the opera.Additional performances were held in S. Paolo entro le Mura,a church in central Rome, and in a performance space at a hotel.“I was thrilled to be part of such a historic and professionalsetting,” Thombley said. “I never thought I would sing classicalor opera music, but it was fascinating. You have to broaden yourhorizons,” she said.26ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010

ECSUGIVING MATTERSIndependent Insurance Agents of North CarolinaDonate $30,000 For ECSU ScholarshipsRegional representatives from the Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina presented a $30,000 check for scholarships to Dr. David Bejou, interim dean of theWalter R. Davis School of Business and Economics at Elizabeth City State University. Standing left to right: Suzette Ward (Gateway Insurance), Bill Vogedes (VogedesInsurance), Dr. David Bejou, and John King (Southern Insurance).eater Named In Honor Of 1952 Graduate:e Mary Albritton Douglas AuditoriumStanding left to right: Mrs. Jacqueline Gilchrist, ECSU Chancellor Willie J. Gilchrist, Mr. Frederick A. Douglas, Jr., Mrs. Mary Albritton Douglas, Dr. Harold Mitchell, chairmanof the ECSU Board of Trustees, and Dr. Charles Cherry, president of the ECSU National Alumni AssociationIn the fall of 2009, The ECSU Foundation named the theater of the Walter N. & Henrietta B. Ridley Student Center in honor of a 1952graduate (Elizabeth City State Teacher’s College), Mrs. Mary Albritton Douglas. Mrs. Douglas is a native of North Carolina who graduatedfifth in her undergraduate class of 123. Mrs. Albritton Douglas’s college roommate, classmates, friends, and family joined her atthe celebration held one day before she served as the Grand Marshall of the Homecoming 2009 Parade.ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 27

ECSUGIVING MATTERScholarship FundFor Former DirectorOf AdmissionsIn memory of Mr. Grady Deese, Jr. (Directorof Admissions 2001 – 2009), Elizabeth CityState University has established ascholarship fund to helptheir most deservingstudents. Since 2001, Mr.Deese served as Directorof Admissions at ECSU.Colleagues in the Officeof Admissions describedhim as their “top recruiter”and as an administratorwho consistently set anoutstanding examplefor his staff. Throughouthis career, Grady touched the lives of manystudents and families.In order to help future students, we needyour support in reaching our goal of $5,000.Please visit http://www.ecsu.edu to contributeonline (Click on Give Today!). To contribute bypayroll deduction, complete the attached formand fax (252) 335-3489. Please for information,please contact Alicia Mercer, Director of AnnualFund at (252) 335-3329. Refer your gift, DeeseScholarship Fund.The ECSU Foundation wishes to extend special thanks to each church that hosted an ECSU Day.Hosting an ECSU Day is a great way for a church to demonstrate its commitment to giving studentsaccess to higher education through scholarships.The following churches showed their support in 2009:Faithway Apostolic Church of JesusMemorial Missionary Baptist ChurchNew Middle Swamp Missionary Baptist ChurchOxley Hill Missionary Baptist ChurchSt. Stephen Missionary Baptist ChurchIf your church would like to host an ECSU Day or contribute to theECSU Foundation, please contact Letitia Evans, DevelopmentOfficier, Division of Institutional Advancement at (252) 335-8740.ECSU Host ParentsAnd Families WeekendThe Division of InstitutionalAdvancement and the Divisionof Student Affairs hostedanother successful Parents andFamilies Weekend on October 9-11,2009 at Elizabeth City StateUniversity.In 2008, the Elizabeth City StateUniversity Parents Club was revivedalong with Parents and FamiliesWeekend. Over 70 parent and familymembers joined ECSU students,faculty, staff, and the community towitness first-hand what it truly meanto be a Mighty Viking. During theweekend, parents and families wereable to interact with the chancellor,campus administrators, studentleadership groups and organizations,spend time with your ECSU student,attend a footballgame, andparticipate in hostof fun activitiesand events. Theweekend wrappedup with a specialState of theUniversityBreakfast withChancellor Willie J.Gilchrist.The Parent Clubencouragesparental involvement in the university;allows parents to support the wellroundededucation for ECSU studentsby providing financial and volunteerassistance for their educational andrecreational needs; promotes theuniversity and its programsthroughout the community; and assistthe university in fulfilling its missionthrough the organization’s activities.Please join the ECSU Parent Cluband show your support for ECSUstudents. For more information,please contact Alicia J. Mercer,Divisional of InstitutionalAdvancement at (252) 335.3329or email parents@mail.ecsu.edu.You can also visit our website atwww.ecsu.edu. VIKING PRIDE!e Elizabeth City State University Foundationanks ECSU Day Supporters28ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010

ECSUGIVING MATTERDonor report2008-2009preserving the eCSULegacy for FutureGenerationsECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 29

ECSUDONOR LISTSTATEMENT OF ACCURACYElizabeth City State University wishes to offer our sincere appreciation to the following individuals and organizations, whose philanthropiccontributions have enabled us to advance our university in providing much needed scholarship support to our deserving students.While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this report – there may be errors that will go unnoticed…and uncorrectedif you do not make us aware. Please notify us of any errors, and we will make every effort to ensure accuracy in future publications.The following list consists of contributions made to the Elizabeth City State University Foundation between July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009.Founders’ Circle$100,000 and AboveCIAANC GlaxoSmithKline FoundationViking LeadershipCircle$50,000 – $99,999Mary A. DouglasTriangle Community FoundationWachovia FoundationPlatinum VikingSociety$25,000 – $49,999AT&T FoundationLorimer Midgett Trust FundDeirdre PearsonGold VikingSociety$10,000 – $24,999ECSU National AlumniAssociation, Inc.Exxon Mobil FoundationHertford County SchoolsDarnell and Stephanie JohnsonTom Joyner FoundationLCP Transportation, LLCNucor Plate MillFrank SkidmoreState Farm Mutual AutomobileThompson HospitalitySilver VikingSociety$5,000 – $9,999Ronald and Velma B. BlackmonElizabeth City PasquotankPublic School FundElizabeth City – PasquotankTourism Development AuthorityG.E. FoundationWillie and Jacquelyn GilchristAnthony A. LewisMatthew Lewis, Jr.Matthew MedleyNC Legislative BlackCaucus FoundationNCAAOxley Hill Missionary BaptistChurchPresidential InauguralBall CommitteeBillie J. ReidState FarmVerizonElijah WhiteBronze VikingSociety$1,000 – $4,999Abbott LaboratoriesLaTanya D. AfolayanAhoskie Alumni Ch. – KAPsiAlliance NissanRochester Baker, Sr.Hilton “Joe” BarrettRandy BellMary Jenkins BooneAnn BouldinMelvin BoydDunston BrooksDonnice E. BrownEarl M. BrownHezekiah BrownRonnie BrownHelen CaldwellCentral State Univ.Charles D. CherryRalph ColeCoplon DevelopmentDeborah CowellTommy and Ethel CoxWalter C. DavenportCharles C. DavisRonnie M. DavisNaghinder S. DhillonE.City Ch. of the LinksEastern Carolina CardiovascularECSU Class of 1958Evolve TherapeuticFaithway Apostolic ChurchCarl and Geneva FennellFifth Baptist ChurchFirst Investments Assoc.Wytella FordCharles FosterSheryl GanusPatricia GibbsGemaine B. GillisMary R. GloverReuben Godfrey, Jr.Grace, Inc.Willie M. HagansHampton UniversityE. Alphonzo HarrellDaniel HarrisEmmanuel D. HarrisAndy and Barbara HartsfieldGary HarveySansberry A. HarveyJohn T. HazelJames HedgebethLeonard HedgepethGerald and Parthenia HillBilly HinesBenny and Susie HodgesBarbaina Houston-BlackElston and Lisa HowellCarroll L. HurdleNorma M. JamesBrady B. JohnsonMargaret M. JonesAli A. KhanJanie T. KingW. Langley, Inc.Donnie LewisBony LynchRoger McLeanMebane Investment PropertiesHarold E. MitchellNathaniel MooreHubert MoorerDaries Morris, Jr.New Middle Swamp ChurchNorth Carolina Central Univ.North Carolina CPA FoundationNC Northeast AllianceFrank Owens, Jr.Alexander C. PeacePepsiHenry B. Pickett, Jr.William A. PorterPreowned Luxury VehiclesPrudential FoundationRosa PurvisAbdul Sm. RasheedRetirees Assoc. of ECSUBobby RileyMelvyn N. and Vonda R. RileyAudrey E. RobinsonR. Eugene RogersMiriam B. RosenthallErvin C. SimonsGail P. SmithSound Medical AssociatesSouthern Bank FoundationJames R. and Emma M. SpenceBetty H. SpencerSt. Stephen MBCW.G. StanfieldS. Delacy StithAnthony SwainCassie SwimpsonChiquita TaylorTodd TwineUnion Chapel Baptist ChurchUnited ConcordiaRobert L. VaughanJulius Walker, Jr.Cynthia WarrickRuby WashingtonDerrick WilkinsTorian WilliamsBennie WilliamsCalvin Worsley30ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010

ECSUDONOR LISTViking VoyagerClub$500 - $999Ziner J. AlexanderCarrie E. ArmstonRay and Janice BakerArthur A. BergmanBruce A. BiggsAlvin J. BooneGlen C. BowmanJerry L. BradleyCharles E. BrownLaura W. BuffaloeMamie M. BurseLeonard CarmichaelWillie R. CooperMargery Coulson-ClarkLevin CulpepperCharles B. DavisEdna L. DavisMarilene E. DobieTyron W. and Joycelyn EasonThomas EvansLeroy and Annie EverettPatricia M. FairleyBettye T. FrancisHerbert GriffinMarion H. HarrellAnita Hasty-SpeedJesse J. HintonBarbara B. HoggardMarion HunterLinda JenkinsMable W. JohnsonMurel M. and Rosemary JonesRicky JonesSandra M. JonesTara A. KalwarskiVivian S. KeyWillie N. LambEulice W. Langford, Jr.Pattie L. LearyTorian L. Lee, Jr.Willie Lee, Jr.Lloyd MitchellAnnie MobleyBrenda G. MooreDorothy W. MorringClayton C. PeeleRuby L. PerkinsRuth D. PetersonAnthony PriceVandalyn RayRonald C. RichardsonEdith W. RomaineGwendolyn SandersPhillip Smith, IIIWilliam G. SmithIsh SudBarbara B. SuttonNorman S. ThomasDemetra Y. TynerLinda WallaceYvonne S. WaltonBarbara A. WhiteErnestine WhiteLeroy F. and Celeste A. WilliamsBlue andWhite Club$100 - $499Lillian B. AbronAnthony K. AdadeGwendolyn AllenSusie B. ArmstrongDennis H. Askew, Jr.Lillie M. AtkinsonC.E. AustinMorris A. AutryRobert AydlettMargie R. BakerWalter D. Baltrop, Jr.Annie B. BanksRicky L. BanksTony L. Banks, IIAlma Banks-RobertsLora A. BarcliftElzia Barco, Jr.Sherrol M. BassSamuel BeamonVincent L. and Maureen BeamonErnestine L. BelfieldUlysses BellRandy B. BellamyTimothy R. BellamyDaryl BennettEdith BernardEvelyn H. BevrianClarence E. BiggsClinton and Jean BischoffMelanie P. BlackfordErnestine BlackledgeL.S. Blades, IIIEddie and Bessie BlandJuanita W. BloweShirley B. BlueMartha C. BobbittBooker T. BondSherry BoonePhyllis N. BosomworthRobert E. BowdenPaula BoweGwendolyn D. BowserJay BrileyFrankie BrinkleyLarry D. Brinn, Jr.Janice A. BrothersJavon BrothersEudene BrownEva V. BrownGeorge M. BrownLarry and Gloria M. BrownJacquelyn W. BrownJerrell J. BrownWillie L. BrownCarrie Van BruntCurtis E. BryantJoseph A. and Carolyn W. BuggsMarion B. ByrdCheryl R. CantonMarie S. CarringtonParris D. CarsonAlfred L. CarterMary L. CatesMary S. ChappellDaryl CheathamElon CherryMarti L. CherryGlen E. ChessonEarl ClaytonWillie E. Cofield, Jr.Zarinah A. CogbillHuyla CokerEvelyn R. ColemanJulia Congleton-BryantMichael T. ConnerJanet S. CooperAddie CopelandNicole M. CopelandSaundra S. CopelandHelen CoulterGeorge CoxHerman L. Cox, Jr.Shelly CoxJohn E. CrawleyMamie V. CumberbatchLula CummingsCameron V. CurtisBrenda DailTonya B. DanielsAngela A. DaughetyDavid P. DavisLorraine DavisSelma DavisFruita L. Diaz-JenkinsGuana DixonJames and Cynthia DixonJohn A. Dixon, Jr.Grady Deese, Jr.*Frank DodsonKathy DonahueRaymond T. DonnellyKim DowningLawrence J. DunstanAnthony L. EasonVernell F. EasonPatricia L. EcklesJoseph L. Eddings, Sr.Mehran ElahiKeith ElliottJasper D. EvansLetitia EvansBonita T. EwersMary FeltonFloyd C. FerebeeNekesha FerebeeWillis Ferebee, Jr.Annie W. FieldsWill FrancesDoris L. FronebergerMarilyn A. FryDoris J. FullerRobert GainesWilma GaineyDelbert GarnesLeonard K. GbekieOliver W. GeorgeHarry J. GheeSteven L. GilchristRalph C. GloverWilhelmina L. GodfreyDoris GrambySarah B. GrantWagner B. GrierAddie W. GriffinBurnella GriffinGilbertine GriffinGlenda GriffinGloria GriffinMarion B. GutmanDarrell L. HairstonErnest HallMamie S. HallSharon HargettSally J. HarmonHarry S. HarrisHelen A. HarrisPatricia A. HarrisWilliam HarrisYvonne D. HarrisDorothy H. HarrisonGeorge C. HaskettLillie S. HawkinsMary HellmannKenneth and Gail HenshawBarnelle R. HerringLemlem T. HerringJohn HicksJohn A. HillThomas C. HinesR.D. HensonErnest and Phillippa HolleySylvia E. HolleyOliver C. Holley, Jr.Pedro Holley, IIMarcell E. HooksVonner G. HortonRoberta A. HunsbergerRuby B. HunterDebra C. HurdleMitchell L. HurdleBarbara W. JacksonDouglas A. JacksonGeorge S. JacksonJames H. JacksonOrcella T. JacksonMary F. Jackson-HeardElvin JamesLubertha E. JamesLeonard and Gloria JarvisFaleese M. JenkinsKatye G. JenkinsLinda JenkinsEdith JenningsBarbara L. JohnsonGloria F. JohnsonMyrtle JohnsonNaomi C. JohnsonRodney W. JohnsonWilliam E. JohnsonDorothy B. JoinerBonnie JonesCarol C. JonesCharisse JonesHelen JonesRhonda L. JonesECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 31

ECSUDONOR LISTShirley B. JonesStanford JonesWilma L. JonesCharles H. JordanGussie T. JordanGenevia S. KelloggTimothy V. KellyJohn H. KendaleDoretha KeyesFrank KiahValgene G. KingGloria J. KnightCarlton LambWalter LambCleo LancasterLeevon LansdenDeloris M. LawsonMary E. LearyBarbara J. LeeTorian L. Lee, Jr.Ronald and Maryella LeighBobby J. LewisCheryl J. LewisJohn F. LeydonElizabeth LinneyLinda LisowskiThurlis J. LittleLouise LittlejohnJoyce E. LongJustina M. LongVivian R. LowryRichard L. Lucas, Jr.Kim LuckesMargaret LumsdenSharon M. LumsdenE. Whit LundingtonFrederic LylesEddie LynchClaudie and Lenora J. MackeyBeverly M. MadrinVinod ManglikJimmie L. ManleyAnnie L. MasonArzie S. MasonLandon B. MasonSylvia A. MasonSpencer Mayfield, Jr.Freda McBrideAlice McDonaldBonita C. McIntireEmma McIntyreChristine F. McKenzieDale McLeanGladys M. McNeilWilliam R. Mebane, Jr.Betty S. MeggsChabra C. and Alicia J. MercerRalisha M. MercerJuanita MidgetteGeofrey T. MillsJody L. MinichBarbara MitchellChiquita MitchellRashad MitchellArthur Mitchell, Jr.Glendell C. MooreJeanette W. MorrisKim MorrisWilliam E. MoseleyNancy B. MullerHarold MurrillSammie MyrickLinda W. NashGracie NettinghamSandra NewsomeDorothy P. NicholsJames E. NorfleetMalinda NorfleetPaul A. NormanJoyce R. NowellBettina P. OdomClaude D. OdomDorothy OliphantEileen I. OliverCharlotte O’NealRuth OvertonJennifer PalestrantEthel ParkerGloria M. ParkerRosa T. ParlandClifford E. PattersonGeorge A. PattersonLinda PeeleRegina PeeleWilliam W. Peele, Jr.Priscilla B. PennyCecil PerryElaine W. PerryMildred J. PersonDorothy PetersonLinda D. PierceAnnie B. PitchfordFlora R. PitchfordKenneth H. PorterLloyd T. PorterMargery PoulsonRonald L. PoulsonMary H. PunellMary A. PurvisErica RamjohnRavi RamsamoojEdna G. RandolphCharles C. Rascoe, Jr.Kuldeep RawatJoseph J. Ray, Sr.Dorothy RedfordHarold RenfrowMichael RiceElizabeth H. RichardsonHildegarde O. RichardsonJohn W. RichardsonMable J. RiddickMacile T. RiddickMelvin G. RiddickE. Kirk and Nina G. RiversAlma B. RobertsDon RobertsLula RobertsJacquelyn W. RobertsonBertrand RobinsonJanis K. RobinsonJames E. Robinson, Jr.Rowena RobyTimothy R. RodgersCharles C. Roscoe, Jr.Avon L. RuffinNorine C. RuffinThomas W. Ruffin, Jr.Davene RutledgeRuby B. SaundersWyvondalynn G. ScovensWalter J. SeamanErsel M. SelbyClarence L. SessomsPhyllis B. SextonGlovette O. ShannonJ. Anthony SharpeMargaret G. SharpeMary E. SharpeEvelyn S. ShawJoyce B. ShawRoberta ShawNathaniel SimmonsEstella SimonsJean M. SimsLeonard A. SladeStephen SylvesterDelores T. SmithJohn N. SmithMaxine O. SmithMelba Y. SmithStanley W. SmithGladys SpellmanClydie J. SpenceDoraine SpenceNaomi C. SpenceShelton SpenceAretina E. SpencerVeola R. SpiveyGloria J. Spruell-BoydStuart SquiresDwayne K. StallingsPatricia F. SterittCheryl W. SuttonErnest Sutton, Jr.James SwimpsonSharon M. TannerBernatha C. TaylorGarrett T. TaylorGeorge E. TaylorJ. DeMeatrious and Lucy C. TeelTawana W. ThomasW. Eric ThomasCorinth ThompsonMartha ThompsonTodd W. TilleyVicky B. TillettRandolph F. TootleMarvin M. TrotmanMildred T. TrotmanKenneth E. TurnageShirley M. TurnageClaudia C. TwifordRussell E. TwifordCharles TynerJeanie C. UmphlettFrances H. VanderleeuwClifford L. VanterpoolMildred VanterpoolPaula S. ViltzDamon WadeKevin WadeShawn WalkerSharonda WaltonRuby V. WardJosephine C. WarrenRepsie M. WarrenPercy WatsonEric A. WeilRizpah L. WelchGoldie F. WellsPatricia W. WessonAleric J. WheelerVickie Whidbee-CruzAnnie F. WhiteBarbara A. WhiteElouise W. WhiteMelissa H. WhiteDarren R. WhitehurstDonna B. WhitfieldMinnie S. WigginsLawrence WileyPhyllise Wilkins-ChurchPamela G. WilliamsPhyllis E. WilliamsSheila H. WilliamsVelma WilliamsThomas Williamson, Jr.Ernst WilsonMargaret C. WilsonShirley S. WinsteadG. Matt Wood, Jr.William T. WrightenRaymond and Streata YarboroughFrederick L. YatesPatricia J. YoungbloodVictory ClubUnder $100Ruby AbbottQuiana AbnerDarrin AdamsJean H. AllenWilliam L. ArchieForn ArmstrongDoris L. ArtisTerrence A. ArtisCola E. AsheChester S. AskewGeorge L. AskewRoosevelt Askew, IIMorris A. AutryHarry S. BagleyMary H. BaileyDoris BakerMelanie M. BakerTerrence and Olinka BakerFreda R. BanksGloria D. BanksKelly BanksSusie W. BanksDeloris B. BarberBrenda D. BarceyPamela BarceyMichael BarfieldDarnella G. BarnesShirley G. BarnesSteffanie Y. BarnesMarkiss Barness32ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010

ECSUDONOR LISTIda L. BarnettLinda D. BarrettBessie H. BartellLenard BartlettSheila D. BatemanAlbert BattleVirgie S. BeckCrystal L. BelfieldSherri BelfieldGwen M. BellJanice BellAnn BenedictSamuel BennettJessie J. BestJeanie BillupsJeffrey Billups, Jr.Keith W. BlackmanKathryn F. BladesLouise H. BladesLemuel S. Blades, IIIJoan D. BlairLanee D. BlaiseEddie and Bessie BlandDaphny M. BlountMyra BlowLeverne BogueOllie P. BondTangie BondsMary H. BooneKenesa T. BoweMceva R. BowerBruce BoydLethicia D. BoydMelody BrackettLeroy Brickhouse, Sr.Willie B. BriteJames E. BrittTrumillia J. BrittArthur BrodieElizabeth M. BrooksJanevie M. BrooksDiane B. BrothersGlendora G. BrothersIkisha BrothersJerome BrothersLaverna P. BrothersLenard R. BrothersLeslie G. BrothersPauline BrothersAndrae’ BrownCatrell BrownDennis BrownEdna W. BrownFelicia BrownFlora B. BrownJacquelyn W. BrownKay W. BrownMikel BrownSabrina BrownSarah M. BrownThomas A. BrownVera J. BrownDennis J.M. Brown, Jr.Angela S. BrumseyDawn BrumseyTanisha BrumseyBertha H. BryantCatisha BryantWilliam S. BryantRuben BuggsGregory BurgessLatanya BurgessPhil BurnettAnn D. BurnetteDorothy P. BurnetteMorris R. BurnhamPamela P. BurnhamJean T. BurrellSantiago W. BurrellDominique BurtonJerry ButlerHope S. BynumNapoleon ByrdQuinta CahoonPeter CamachoBryce CarmichaelAmanda CarterChris CarterMary J. CarterAngela CarverRanda CarverAaron D. ChambleeM.G. ChambleeFarrah J. ChandlerNatasha S. CherryRoy C. CherryLatrisha Cherry-CarverClarice Cherry-CombsAlice B. ClagonHoward D. ClarkJean B. ClinkscaleNathan Cobb, Jr.Jeffery CofieldIrving Coggins, Jr.Yvette P. CohensJoyce B. ColeMaenecia L. ColeSamaria ColeEvelyn R. ColemanLevi ColeyTony ColeyBarbara CollinsAndrea CombsDelores CooperLynn CooperSimone G. CooperWilhelmina G. CooperChonita K. CopelandEthel CopelandMary CopelandNava CoppinJohn CorreiaTyrell CostonAnthony CottrellBrent CouncilLena CouncilLenard CouncilMartha E. CozartMinithia CrawleyGayle CrosbyKeith CrosbyLaura CrossShelton CrutchKen CurreyYolanda B. CurtisThomas DaltonRufus DanceBernice H. DavenportClaudia C. DavisCynthia DavisDouglas J. DavisLarry W. DavisSondrea DavisSypress DavisWilbert Davis, Jr.Dianna DawsonMel DawsonSonja DawsonFae DeatonDennis M. DeloatchRaven L. DeloatchRhonda R. DennardFrances E. DickersonChrisie DillardPatricia H. DobbinBeverly W. DorseyCharla D. DorseyLaverne M. DouglasSarah S. DowningCarter C. DozierQuay DozierShon DraughnThelma K. DriverCharles DuntonDebra L. DurrenTyron W. Eason, IIPaulette K. EdmundsMattie S. EdwardsLemuel T. EleyDoris H. EllisonDiana EtheridgeJohn EtheridgeDarius D. EureLarry EureJasper D. EvansJeanette H. EvansRobert E. FairbairnEstelle M. FeltonMary FeltonBeatrice FerebeeJosephine FerebeeNancy M. FerebeeHarold L. FriersonTheresa FiggsKimberly Fitchett-BazemoreArkeem FlemingColetta FlemingKodi FlemingDeborah FlippensMary E. FlournoyTallee FordVanessa ForemanLinda W. FreemanMekeisha S. FrenchMelouise FreshwaterKaiem FrinkCarol FynnJason GaddyGlen GallopLobelia B. GallopFelicia E. GarciaZenora W. GardnerDelbert GarnesFrank J. GaskillPaula GassawaySusan GeigerJameson GibbsJose S. GilLakezia C. GilchristLeigh B. GillisAmanda GodfreyClarence GodfreyPamela F. GodfreySandra G. GodfreyDavid L. GodwinHiraim GodwinWilson GoodeOrestes D. GoodenDeborah B. GoodmanGenevive M. GoodmanStephanie O. GordonClarence Goss, Jr.Hermenia H. GreenTrina Gregory-HinesAddie GriffinBarbara J. GriffinBetty P. GriffinJavon GriffinKimberly W. GriffinMelvonna GriffinSharon R. GriffinTheodosia B. GriffinTina GriffinJohn Griffith, Jr.Linda GrimesTony GuptonIna L. HagerErnest E.D. HallPatti D. HamlerCheryl I. HamptonH.B. HamptonJames HandClark G. Hanner, Sr.Demetrius HardisonCraig HargroveElizabeth B. HargroveAlice L. HarrellKatesha W. HarrellLoisteen E. HarrellLycurgus R. HarrellMichael Harrell, IVAlton HarrisGail HarrisKavin HarrisMarian HarrisNataya HarrisSarah HarrisYvonne J. HarrisThurinton HarvellEudora B. HarveyHenry J. HathawayWanda H. HathawayWilbert D. HawkinsMarcia S. HayesRhonda M. HayesJennifer HeckstallBetty HeroldSusieanne C. HerringNathaniel R. HeywardShakeila HicksEugene Hightower, Jr.Annie P. HilliardECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 33

ECSUDONOR LISTMarcus HilliardJocelyn HintonKenya HintonSabrina HofflerAbdul HoggardWanda L. HoggardZabrina HoggardBarbara HolleyJoe HolleyLamont HolleyNatasha C. HolleyPecolia HolleyStella HolleyDan and Jennifer HollieJerome HollomanVeronica HollowayGreer M. HolmesDavid S. HoodIda J. HookMildred E. HopkinsHarriet L. HornthalClara O. HortonJohn D. HortonJohnny L. HoustonJacqueline HuffSharon HurdleRoy E. HymanAnnie W. IrvingElla M. IvoryFrank A. JacksonRichard JacksonLashima JamesRhonda L. James-DavisDonna James-WhidbeeWilliam H. Jarvis, IIIJan JasperLouise JeffersonRandolph JeffersonSharess JeffersonDonald R. JenkinsDarrien JermanGeorge JermanYan JinChris JohnsonGeraldine M. JohnsonJuanita JohnsonKrystal JohnsonLaTonia JohnsonMichele L. JohnsonRobert JohnsonRosa JohnsonSharon S. JohnsonTajima S. JohnsonTasha JohnsonWilliam JohnsonHerbert L. Johnson, Jr.Dorothy B. JoinerEdward W. JonesEvania JonesGinger R. JonesH.H. JonesJeannie E. JonesJennifer JonesJosephine F. JonesKia JonesLenard JonesMarjorie JonesMinnie J. JonesRandy and Natarsha E. JonesRhonda L. JonesSandra M. JonesSheretta JonesThaddeus JonesBrian JordanBridget JordanJohn W. JordanLatoya E. JordanReba JordanSandra Jordan-LeighVickie JoynerT.T. JudkinsAlvin T. Kelley, Sr.Genevia S. KelloggTimothy V. KellyTara KenchenVivian KennionAda KeyRobyn M. KeyChristopher C. KeysSharon Key-SuttonKinard D. KimbroughNwala KinglseyThelma H. KinneyChi’Mur KnightAnne M. KnightonMary L. KosikKrishna H. KulkarniBeulah LambShondrieka LambClara LangleyLena LawrenceWendy LawsonDennis LearyJuanita LebarronCarl A. Lee, Jr.Maurice E. LeFloreCheryl E. LeighBessie M. LewisChristian LewisLatonya LewisLynette L. Lindsey-LynchLarry ListerBlake LittleChianti LloydTerrence A. and Christie K. LoftonJune LongJamiru LuttamaguziGayle L. LynchNicole LynchAlice J. LyonsBettie M. LyonsSuzanne MacMorrisJulia MadisonMarilyn J. MadrinIdell Mallory, Jr.Lizetta MangumGoldie A. ManleyPortia ManleyJill P. ManningOdesser MarchJeanne J. MarquitzPaul L. MartinMichael L. MartsAnnie L. MasonFayequital L. MaycockNancy H. McAllisterGerry McCantsMonica McCoyCharles McEachin, Jr.Stacia L. McFaddenViola McIntyreDonald McClainJohn W. McLeanLinda McNair-MooreMaurice McPhatterJames McPhersonRobert McPhersonWilliam McPhersonEthel G. MeekinsBetty S. MeggsDiane MeltonFelicia MeltonLeigh M. MendozaPedro MendozaSonya MillerTerris M. MillerYolanda MillerAlice Mills-SadlerAlicia MitchellBarbara MitchellCarolyn K. MitchellChuck MitchellKeith T. MitchellNellie MitchellTyrone MitchellErika MizelleLevar D. MizelleTonya MizelleShirley E. MoodyAyonda MooreBeatrice MooreCarolyn A. MooreCharles MooreCynthia MooreDorothy C. MooreLakeisha MooreLorinda F. MooreLouis H. MooreDaphne S. MorganTimothy MoseleyGregory T. MouldenMarvalene MouzonRobert MoyeAlfred MuldrowStephaun MuseBonnye K. NewkirkSandra NewsomePrudentia NgwainmbiTrey NickelsonRalph Nixon, Jr.Shelia NorfleetBrenda J. NormanJimmy Norwood, Jr.Joyce R. NowellJohnny OatesAlex OgwuCharlotte L. O’NealClara L. OutlawPhyllis J. OutlawBrian OvertonDerwin OvertonIrene Bullock-OvertonRuth P. OvertonArlina OwensSharon OwensTori S. PadgettMarisa PaisonBettie R. ParkerDanielle ParkerStanley E. ParkerLashenda ParksJeanine ParnellRuby T. PearsonBernice D. PeeleMatthew R. PeeleZelma R. PeeleLuanne S. PendergraftNakeisha R. PendergrassElaine W. PerrySharlyn PerryMildred J. PersonVictoria L. PilateBettie PitchfordWendy PittmanEmmanuel PlummerGale A. Pollard, Jr.Gwendolyn T. PooleCarlene S. PowellLatasha PowellMartha PowellRenita PowellDanielle PoynerMia PricePaula T. PriceRegina G. PriceValerie PriceAry M. PrichardJesse C. PurkettBillie D. PurnsleyJoseph D. PurvisSabrine M. PurvisSylvia Y. PurvisWinfred R. Ralph, Jr.Jewel B. RascoeLloyd RectorAlicia ReidAnissa ReidCarolyn ReidFelecia ReidMarva L. ReidRichard ReidShena ReidBenjamin J. Rhodes, Jr.Thelma B. RiccardConnie RichardsonDwight RichardsonLacy RichardsonShirley J. RichardsonCarleta E. RicksDeborah RiddickShanita D. RiddickTammy RiddickTerence RiddickValrie S. RiddickKeith RiversMyrtle RiversErna RobertsKenneth H. RobertsLula RobertsQuintin L. RobertsonCharles H. RobinsonDorothy W. Robinson34ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010

ECSUDONOR LISTKimberly RobinsonAlbert C. Robinson, Jr.Angela RodgersH.S. RodgersPearl RodgersFaye RogersAntonio RookThomas RosePauline B. RountreeTavira RoysterMadge G. RozzellJohn W. RuffinShana RuffinWanda C. RuffinKeya RustonCynthia B. ShacklefordAnne D. SandersLinda D. SandersA.S. SansburyJustin SavonLawrence W. SawyerAdolphus ScottEvelyn ScottBarbara A. Scott-JohnsonWyvondalynn G. ScovensPeggy M. SeegarsTshombe SelbyAlexander SewardJarrett A. SewedShondalyn ShambleeBarbara J. ShannonEric ShannonJuanita B. ShannonErcell SharpKaren ShepardTerrell SilverPatricia SimmonsTysha SimmonsLatoya S. SimmsBarbara SimpsonPaula SimpsonWinfred SimpsonTyrell M. SingletarySandra B. SkinnerDebra W. SladeBettie R. SmithDeanna SmithDouglas S. SmithElaine SmithEllis H. SmithGussie SmithJanet SmithJanie M. SmithJeannie C. SmithJoy T. SmithKacey SmithLynnette D. SmithMartha W. SmithRobert SmithSheldon SmithTerrica SmithAnitra SnowdenDollie M. SpeightDoretha F. SpeightSoraya SpellmanL.B. SpellsClydie J. SpenceFaye E. SpenceJames A. SpenceLenora SpenceNaomi SpenceShirley SpenceStanley SpenceG. Wendell SpiveyJean SpruellBeverly SpruillElla L. SpruillGlynis D. SpruillTamara SquiresDawn StallingsTimothy StallingsKate S. StanfieldCandis L. StanleyTazella StepneyArthur StevensonKimberly StevensonAnthony StewartJeryl L. StewartWesley StokesBrenda StokleyEbonie StokleyJames A. StratfordPecola StrayhornGloria StrongSandra F. SummerousErnest R. SuttonJimmie SuttonMarvin SuttonMichael SuttonSandra SuttonSaundra G. SuttonTysha SuttonGwendolyn Sutton-BuggsKimberly SwainPatrice SwainTerrell TatemDanita E. TaylorJennifer TaylorMe’Shaw TaylorMyron G. TerryWilliam E. ThomasMaude J. ThompsonLula G. ThorpeTony TingStephen M. TisdaleDenise TrotmanMartha A. TrotmanDanese F. TurnerDoretha W. TurnerJamie TurnerJudy B. TurnerKathy TurnerLaTanya K. TurnerLolita TurnerQueenie S. TurnerWilliam TurnerRhonda B. TwiddyCurtis TwineZeddie TwineFrances E. TwittyCorey TylerDelores TylerGeraldine Y. TyranceJudith A. TyranceJoe B. UnderduePhyllis UrquhartSusan VannKeita VanterpoolMalik VanterpoolMichelle VanterpoolMichael D. VaughanViola W. VaughanAndrew VinsonParthenia R. VinsonElsie B. WadeSarah H. WagonerMary WalkerSha’Tonna D. WalkerJanice WallaceMary WallacePatricia WallaceJamal WillisReequita WalstonDorothy WaltonThelma W. WaltonJ.C. WarrenMarsha WarrenTiffany WarrenLillian WatsonLois A. WatsonPercy WatsonJack WebbDamon WellsRobert L. WellsNorma WessonCatherine S. WestGary WhidbeeAnne WhiteCarlas WhiteDenese WhiteMargaret C. WhiteSharon WhiteSherron D. WhiteSimeon WhiteThomasine WhiteMichele WhiteHarry L. White, Jr.Shala WhiteheadAnnie F. WhitehurstClarine WhitehurstFlorence WhitfieldLinda S. WhitleyBeverly M. WhittakerAmanda WhittingtonBryant WigginsKendria WigginsMinnie S. WigginsLawrence WileyRoxanna WilkinsWilliam E. WilkinsBennie L. WilliamsCarolyn WilliamsChester WilliamsDaphne M. WilliamsDorothy S. WilliamsJarrell WilliamsJeramy WilliamsJulia G. WilliamsKesha D. WilliamsKhaliah G. WilliamsMaggie D. WilliamsMargaret WilliamsMonette WilliamsPamela G. WilliamsTanilla WilliamsTrevelyn WilliamsVivian H. WilliamsZettie M. WilliamsPhyllis B. Williamson*Angela M. WillisMonica WillisGwendolyn WilsonKenneth WilsonMarkis G. WilsonRuth-Ellen WilsonShenay D. WilsonKareen D. WindleyMary S. WindleyVivian WingardXavier WiseKatherine WisemanIraina WitherspoonTykinsten WoodV. Lisa WooddellJacqueline S. WootenRickie WootenMichael R. WorthingtonPatricia D. WorthyNikita S. WrightBrenda E. WynneChris YoungSamuel YoungLouise ZollicofferCorporate GiftsAbbott LaboratoriesAbroni QuansahAdvantage BusinessStrategies, Inc.AEONM, Inc.Alliance NissanAT&T FoundationBB&B ConstructionBarclaysBassackward LuresBiffco FoundationBig Blues Diamond ClubBritt Tax Service, LLCC.A. Whitehead Consistory #188Cardal Corrals, Inc.Caribbean CuisineCarolina Amusement Co., Inc.Central Insurance AgencyChirokel Consulting, LLCCIAAComerica BankCoplon Development Co., LLCThe Daily AdvanceThe Desert of NCDoubletree Johnson CityEastern Carolina CardiovascularEastside Civilian ClubElizabeth City Trophy and AwardsEnterprise Rent-a-CarEnterprise InformationServices, Inc.Evolve Therapeutic CounselingExxonMobil FoundationECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 35

ECSUDONOR LISTThe Fancy Street Clockand Light Co.Farm Bureau – Pasquotank Co.Farm Fresh Charitable FoundationFirst Citizens BankFirst Flight Rotary ClubFirst Investments AssociationFlowers PrintingGE FoundationGrace, Inc.Holley-Fonville PhotographyHoneywell Hometown SolutionsHospira FoundationIBMKeystone Barberand Beauty SalonKing Solomon’s Consistory No. 64Kiwanis Club – Elizabeth CityLCP Transportation, LLCThe Learning Center ofPerquimansThe Links – Elizabeth City ChapterThe Madrin Consulting GroupMebane Investment PropertiesMizpah Ct. 79 Daughters of IsisMizpah Temple 66The National Football LeagueThe National JuniorGospel SingersNC GlaxoSmithKline FoundationNC Legislative Black CaucusFoundationNCAANew Dragon BuffetNorth Banks Rotary ClubNorth Carolina CPA FoundationNorth Carolina Northeast AllianceNucor Plate MillNutrition Pair, LLCOriental Sports CenterPage Investment, LLCPepsiPerformance ChevroletPerquimans County NAACPThe Pines Elizabeth CityPitt Man FashionsPre-owned Luxury VehiclesPresidential InauguralBall CommitteePrudential FoundationR.A. McLean and AssociatesR.O. Givens SignsRBC CenturaReclamation Family ServicesRetirees of ElizabethCity State UniversityRiver City CommunityDevelopmentRotary Club – Kitty HawkSound Medical AssociatiesSouthern BankSouthern Insurance Agency, Inc.Spoken 4 CommunicationsState Farm CompaniesStusqu, PLLCTandem, Inc.Taylor EnterprisesThompson HospitalityTom Joyner FoundationTorque and TuneTriangle CommunityFoundation, Inc.Twelve, Inc.United ConcordiaThe UPS StoreVerizonW. Langley, Inc.Wachovia FoundationWal-martWalgreensNational Alumni AssociationChapter Givinge total contributed to the Foundationfrom the alumni chapters is $14,054.10Bertie CountyGreater TriadElizabeth City AreaEva J. LewisJ.T. DolesJohn H. BiasNew York/Long IslandPeninsulaRaleigh-Durham-WakeRichmondRobert E. Harvey Tri-StateTri-CountyWashington CountyWashington DC MetroWilliam T. Bowser, Sr.Faith Based OrganizationsAgape Christians in ActionCorinth Baptist ChurchCornerstone Missionary Baptist ChurchFaithway Apostolic Church*Fifth Baptist ChurchFirst Baptist Church of Powellsville*Macedonia Church of ChristMelton Grove Missionary Baptist ChurchMemorial Missionary Baptist Church*Mt. Carmel Baptist ChurchCalvary United Methodist ChurchNew Chapel Baptist ChurchNew Generation Campus MinistriesNew Middle Swamp Missionary Baptist Church*Oxley Hill Missionary Baptist Church*Piney Wood Chapel Baptist ChurchMount Pleasant Branch Missionary Baptist ChurchPowerhouse Church of RedemptionProvidence Missionary Baptist ChurchSaunders Grove Missionary Baptist ChurchSecond Missionary Baptist ChurchShepherd’s Inn MinistriesSt. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church*Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church*Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church*denotes sponsored an ECSU DaySenior ChallengeDeanna BennettBryce CarmichaelCarleesha DorseyClarence GodfreyLorene HofflerJulian LeeRobert LeeChris PattersonDemetria PennixCheryl RawlinsHeather RawlinsBryan SpenceDequan SpencerShenay Wilson36ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010

ECSUDONOR LIST“I know that many of the resources I’ve benefitedfrom while a student at Elizabeth City StateUniversity were made possible by the generosityof others. I truly believe that making a financialcontribution to ECSU is the best wayto make a difference.”— Illiana B. omas, SGA President2009-2010 and graduating seniorThe ECSU Foundation Increases Scholarship AwardsThe Elizabeth City State University Foundation was formed to provideeducational assistance for students, to support faculty, and to secure theoperational needs of the university. Because of the generous contributionsof its donors, the ECSU Foundation was able to increase total scholarshipawards for the third consecutive year. During the 2009 fiscal year, scholarshipfund distribution increased by 22% from $625,000 to $765,000. The additional$139,000 was an increase over the previous year’s 21% award increase.To contribute, please visit http://www.ecsu.edu and click on Give Today orsend your contributions to: The ECSU Foundation, P.O. Box 1467, ElizabethCity, North Carolina 27906Thank you for your continued support!Major Gifts and PledgesAlumni and Friends EstablishECSU Endowed Scholarship FundsCLASS OF 1979 SCHOLARSHIPFUND ($5,570)The Class of 1979 established ascholarship fund in support ofscholarships for students with a GPA of2.5 or better.CLASS OF 1969SCHOLARSHIP FUND ($44,220)The Class of 1969 embarked on acampaign to raise over $40,000 tosupport scholarships. Monies raisedincluded donations, pledges andplanned gifts.DR. BRIAN COPELANDSCHOLARSHIP FUND ($25,000)Established in memory of Dr. BrianCopeland (’79), in support of scholarshipsfor students from New York with apreference from Brooklyn, New York. Thisscholarship fund is offered to Educationand Science Education majors with a GPAof 3.0 or better.LATANYA AFOLAYAN ENDOWEDSCHOLARSHIP FUND ($12,185)Established in support of scholarships forEducation, Music, Business, Visual Arts,Political Science and English andCommunication Studies majors with a 2.5GPA or better.CHARLIE AND LOUISE HUGHESENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND($8,000)Established in memory of Mr. Charlie andLouise Hughes in support of scholarshipsfor North Carolina native ElementaryEducation majors with a GPA of 3.0 orbetter.JAMES “BIGGIE” FIELDS, JR.PERCUSSION ENDOWEDSCHOLARSHIP FUND ($5,000)Established in memory of Mr. James“Biggie” Fields, Jr., (’84) in support ofscholarships for Music Majors or aHeritage High School percussion studentwho plans to play in the ECSU MarchingBand.Planned GiftDr. Sadie Johnson Carter, ‘72 - $10,000Ms. Gwendolyn Bowser, ’69 - $10,000Ms. Charlotte O’Neal, ‘79 - $10,000Ms. Kim Luckes, ‘77 - $10,000ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 37

ECSUGRANTSECSU Grants$800,000 - Housing Counseling Assistance ProgramMr. Morris Autry, director, Community Development, wasawarded $800,000 by the U. S. Department of Housingand Urban Development for the Housing Counseling AssistanceProgram at Elizabeth City State University. The purpose of thisprogram is to provide assistance to the community in the areasof housing education and counseling.$500,000 - Renovations to the Moore HallAuditoriumElizabeth City State University was awarded $500,000 by theNational Park Service for renovations to the Moore Hall Auditorium.The Historic Preservation Funds will provide support forthe rehabilitation of Moore Hall. The 630-seat auditorium inMoore Hall is a historic structure on the ECSU campus and islisted in the National Register of Historic Places. With the exceptionof the auditorium; Moore Hall’s spaces were last remodeledin 1988 and are fully in use today. With a complete rehabilitation,the auditorium could become a vital center for student performances,religious services, a large teaching space for faculty and avenue for on-campus trainings and conferences. With NationalParks Service financial assistance, ECSU will be able to fully rehabilitatethe auditorium for use by an ever-expanding studentbody and staff.$458,947 - The ECSU Minority Health DisparitiesInternational Research Training ProgramDr. Ephraim Gwebu, chair, Chemistry and Physics, was awarded$458,947 by the U.S. DHHS National Institutes of Health (NIH)for The ECSU Minority Health Disparities International ResearchTraining Program. This program provides opportunities for undergraduatestudents from U.S. health disparities populations toconduct research in (i) drug discovery to combat such health disparitydisease as prostate cancer and diabetes and (ii) psychosocio-behavioralresearch to identify risk factors for type IIdiabetes, a disease that disproportionately affects minorities inthe USA. Selected honor students are members of U.S. healthdisparities populations, majoring in biology, chemistry, physics,psychology, sociology and social work. The students receive researchtraining under the tutelage of prominent U.S. and foreignmentors at universities in South Africa.$346,722 - Educational Talent Search ProgramDr. Cheryl Lewis, director, Educational Talent Search, received$346,722 in additional funds to continue the Educational TalentSearch program at ECSU. The purpose of Elizabeth City StateUniversity’s Educational Talent Search Program is to providecomprehensive outreach services to 900 eligible participants at10 schools in six counties, in the Northeastern North Carolinaregion.$327,186 - Upward Bound ProgramMs. Maxine Baskerville, director, Upward Board, was awarded$327,186 by the U.S. Department of Education (DoED) for theUpward Bound Program. The purpose of the Upward Bound programis to generate in its participants the skills and motivationnecessary to persist in completing a program of secondary educationand to have them enter and complete a program of postsecondaryeducation.$331,910 - ECSU Student Support Services ProgramMs. Maxine Baskerville was awarded $331,910 in additionalfunds for the ECSU Student Support Services program. StudentSupport Services is designed to enhance the retention and graduationrate of its participants. It not only encourages students tocomplete their undergraduate studies but also to go on to graduateand/or professional schools. Student Support Services assistsstudents in improving their academic and personal skills aswell as preparing them to effectively handle the challenges ofcollege life. The program offers academic advisement, counseling,instruction, study skills, tutorial services and educational/culturalactivities.$284,446 - HP Higher Education Innovation ProjectDr. Kuldeep Rawat, faculty, department of Technology, wasawarded $284,446 in equipment and monetary awards byHewlett-Packard Company for the HP Higher Education InnovationProject. The goal of this project is to improve quality of computerscience and engineering technology education bydeveloping HP mobile and remote computing infrastructure thatsupports digital learning environment that facilitates new teachingstrategies and faculty from the School of Math, Science &Technology (SMST), the Chief Information Officer, the Directorsof IT Client Services, Instructional Technology, Distance Learningand an Instructional Design Specialist with the Dean of SMSTacting as the key administrator to oversee this project at ECSU.The project will help faculty teams redesign computer scienceand engineering technology courses that will directly impact over250 students during two year project period.$252,045 - McNair Scholars ProgramDr. Cheryl Lewis, director, McNair Scholars Program, wasawarded $252,045 in additional funds to continue the McNairScholars program at ECSU. The Ronald E. McNair Post BaccalaureateAchievement Program at ECSU is designed to provide exemplaryoutreach services to 150 (for a period of 5 years)undergraduate students (30 students per cohort).38ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010

ECSUGRANTS$99,848 - VA/NC Alliance for Minority Participationproject from the University of Virginia.Dr. Ali Khan, provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs,was awarded $99,848 for the VA/NC Alliance for Minority Participationproject from the University of Virginia. ECSU will recruit,admit and retain approximately 25 students to provide pre-collegeSummer Bridges enrichment program activities to improvetheir analytical and critical thinking skills in STEM fields. TheSummer Bridges program will consist of: intensive daily sessionsover at least a four-week period; academic instruction by universityfaculty members; hands-on laboratory activities that developproblem-solving skills, verbal and quantitative reasoning; and careermotivation and group activities to promote peer support.Program activities will also include a fall orientation for all theLSAMP students.$63,803 - Housing Counseling Program ProjectMr. Morris Autry, director, Community Development, wasawarded $63,803 by The U.S. Department of Housing and UrbanDevelopment for the Housing Counseling Program Project. Theobjective of this project is to expand homeownership opportunitiesand improve access to affordable housing through an effectivecomprehensive housing counseling program. The types ofhousing counseling services to be provided are: pre-purchase,mortgage default/delinquency, post-purchase, home equity conversionmortgage (HECM), rental, fair housing, predatory lending,homebuyer education and post-purchase education. Counselingservices will be provided through one-on-one counseling andseminars and workshops. The target area includes Pasquotank,Perquimans, Chowan, Currituck, Camden and Gates counties.$52,241 - Rural Listener Access Incentive FundMrs. Melba Brown-Smith was awarded $52,241 by The Corporationfor Public Broadcasting for the Rural Listener Access IncentiveFund. The project will provide support for The Rural ListenerAccess Incentive Fund for creative, sustainable rural public service.Rural public radio stations grapple with circumstances urbanstations rarely experience; a coverage area with fewer potentiallisteners spread over a wider geographic area; audiences whoseneeds can compel unique radio use; fewer potential listenersspread over a wider geographic area; audiences whose needscan compel unique radio use; fewer media outlets forcing thestation to be more things to more people; limited audience research;a smaller talent pool from which to draw; and due tofewer listeners, more difficulty in garnering the local membership,etc.$96,544 - Corporation for Public BroadcastingMrs. Melba Brown-Smith, director, TV and Radio Services,was awarded $96,544 additional funding by the Corporation forPublic Broadcasting for Elizabeth City State University’s CommunityService Grant. Entry to the Radio Community Service Grant2009 Program is limited to stations that provide public radio serviceto a region or minority stations in limited circumstances,under the current policy. The funding is used toward legal, managerial,staffing and operational needs of the station.$65,083 - Using Unmanned Aerial VehiclePlatform to Prepare Students for Careersin Transportation ProgramDr. Ellis Lawrence, professor, Technology, was awarded$65,083 from the N.C. Department of Transportation (DOT) forthe Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Platform to Prepare Studentsfor Careers in Transportation Program. In the program, 16 highschool students will focus on applying math, physics, flight theory,computer-aided design (CAD) and microcontroller programmingin development of a mini-UAV helicopter that can be usedfor transportation and other civilian applications.$40,529 - A Hybrid Solution for Renewable Energy:System Optimization Research Project.Dr. Mehran Elahi, Chair Department of Technology, was awarded$40,529 from Texas Tech University for the A Hybrid Solution forRenewable Energy: System Optimization Research Project. Inpursuit of research in the Multidisciplinary Program in Wind ScienceEngineering (WISE) center at Texas Tech University (TTU),ECSU is proposing a research collaboration with the wind energyteam at the WISE center to bring university personnel up to datewith the fundamentals of wind energy and the current researchactivities being conducted by the wind energy committee.$29,418 - Diversity in Research in Environmentaland Marine Sciences II (DREAMS II) ProgramDr. Maurice Crawford, assistant professor, Technology, wasawarded $29,418 for the Diversity in Research in Environmentaland Marine Sciences II (DREAMS II) program from the NationalScience Foundation (NSF). This program will address the lownumbers of African Americans and other underrepresented studentsin the geosciences. The program will use a theme-basedapproach (Coastal Environmental Challenges in the 21st Century)to provide students with a new and integrative learningexperience.ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 39

ECSUGRANTS$25,000 - Strengthening Publicand Academic Library Collections GrantDr. Juanita Midgette, director, Library Services, was awarded$25,000 from the North Carolina Library Services and TechnologyAct for the Strengthening Public and Academic Library CollectionsGrant. This grant will be used to upgrade the reader leveland quality of holdings in the G.R. Little Library by increasing theoverlap, currently 26.59%, with Resources for College Libraries,2007. Approximately 305 books at an estimated cost of $73 pervolume will be purchased. The content areas will be in ManagementFunction, School Administration, and Organization and Aircraftand Control Engineering. The books will support recent orplanned curricular offerings in Aviation Science (Bachelors), PublicAdministration (Masters) and School Administration (Masters).$25,000 - Martian Geology for theNext Generation of Explorers ProjectDr. Thomas Rossbach, assistant professor, Chemistry, Geologyand Physics) was awarded $25,000 from North Carolina StateUniversity for the Martian Geology for the Next Generation of Explorersproject. The project is a weeklong summer workshop forK-12 teachers to familiarize them with the geology of Mars andhow Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing willbe used to explore Mars. Teachers can use this experience toinspire their students to become the next generation of spaceexplorers.$23,474 - The Energy Transfer Processesin Rare-Earth Doped Low Phonon Energy Hostsfor MIR Laser Research Project.Dr. Althea Bluiett, assistant professor, Chemistry, Geology andPhysics) was awarded $23,474 by the U.S. DoD DA AMC ArmyResearch Laboratory (ARL) for the Energy Transfer Processes inRare-Earth Doped Low Phonon Energy Hosts for MIR Laser ResearchProject. In this research, crystal growth, laser spectroscopy,and modeling of different combinations of rare-earthions co-doped will be explored for 4-5 um laser development.Co-doping the host materials will modify the excited state dynamicsof RE-ions, which should improve the emission intensityand pump efficiency. Interest in compact and efficient mid-infraredsolid-state laser materials is due to the paucity of commerciallyavailable lasers operating between 3-5 um. Solid statelasers at this wavelength are sought after for DoD applications,medicine and basic research.$20,339 - GEAR-UP Summer Finance ExperienceDr. Confidence Amadi ,associate professor, Accounting, Financeand Economics, was awarded $20,339 by UNC-General Administrationgranted for the GEAR-UP Summer Finance Experience.The project provides early financial readiness and experience forundergraduate students.$20,000 - GIS Display Capability for FEMA Region IIIStorm ProjectDr. Jinchun Yuan, associate professor, Math and Computer Science,was awarded $20,000 by The U. S. Army Corps of Engineersuse in the GIS Display Capability for FEMA Region IIIStorm project. The objective of the project is to obtain a GISdatabase with display capabilities of the FEMA Region III areaStorm Surge Models. The displays and overlay features will bebased upon data received from RENCI, and the U. S. Corps ofEngineers supplied data sets. Elizabeth City State University willassist with the development of GIS database display capabilitiesfor the study. The University will also collaborate with USACEand RENCI to deliver enhanced visualizations for storm surgemodeling results.$18,000 - Small Business and TechnologyDevelopment CenterMr. George Brown (director, Small Business and Technology DevelopmentCenter) was awarded $18,000 from N.C. Small Businessand Technology Development Center (SBTDC) for theECSU’s Small Business and Technology Development Center atECSU. This project provides financial assistance to the NortheasternRegional Service Center, operated under the sponsorshipof Elizabeth City State University. The monies will defray the operatingexpenses of the Small Business and Technology DevelopmentCenter.$11,375 - The Monitoring Effects of PotentialIncreased Tidal Range in the Cape Fear RiverEcosystem Due to Deepening WilmingtonHarbor, North Carolina Project.Dr. Maurice Crawford was awarded an additional $11,375 forthe Monitoring Effects of Potential Increased Tidal Range in theCape Fear River Ecosystem Due to Deepening Wilmington Harbor,North Carolina Project. The project includes monitoringwater levels, sampling of benthic and epibenthic organisms, porewater, vegetation sampling, QA/QC, data management and reporting.$11,394 - GEAR-UP School Leadership ProgramDr. Ali Khan was awarded $11,394 from UNC General Administrationfor the GEAR-UP School Leadership Program. The purposeof this project is to award funding in support of the NorthCarolina GEAR UP School Leadership Program. Support is for aminimum of 30 and a maximum of 35 participants, which includestransportation to and from camp.40ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010

ECSUGRANTS$10,828 - Transforming EarthSystems Science Education (TESSE)Dr. William Porter, professor, Math and Computer Science) wasawarded $10,828 by the University of New Hampshire for TransformingEarth Systems Science Education (TESSE) Program. Theprogram is designed for current (in-service) and future (pre-service)teachers. It includes a two-week summer course in EarthScience covering topics of planetary science, lithosphere, hydrosphereand atmosphere. It also involves an eight-week summerresearch immersion program and an academic yearprogram. The project serves as professional development forcurrent and future teachers.$10,000 - Examinations of the Effects ofColorectal Cancer (CRR) Risk Factor AwarenessTraining on Changing CRC Health BehaviorAmong African Americans Project.Dr. Kulwinder Kaur-Walker, associate professor, Psychology,was awarded $10,000 from UNC Program on Ethnicity, Cultureand Health Outcomes (ECHO) for the Examinations of the Effectsof Colorectal Cancer (CRR) Risk Factor Awareness Trainingon Changing CRC Health Behavior Among African AmericansProject. This project addresses health disparities in colorectalcancer (CRC) screening and mortality rate amongst underservedAfrican American minorities in Northeastern North Carolina usingchurch-based community participatory approach. The researchliterature very clearly indicates that African Americans are at ahigher risk and are least likely to be screened and adhere toscreening for CRC. Screening is the key to diagnosis and earlytreatment of CRC in 50 years or older individuals. Pre and postintervention data will be collected for comparison of interventiongroups with the controls in intervention.$10,000 - NC Space GrantCollege and Fellowship ProgramDr. Thomas Rossbach was awarded $10,000 in additional fundsfrom North Carolina State University for the NC Space Grant Collegeand Fellowship program. This grant focuses on developing aprogram on the geology of Mars by introducing local K-12 teachersto Earth processes and how these processes relate toNASA’s objective of manned missions to Mars.$10,000 - ECSU ProfessionalScience Masters Degree ProgramDr. Paula Viltz was awarded $10,000 from North Carolina StateUniversity for the ECSU Professional Science Masters DegreeProgram. This program will provide a broad base of formalcourse work and research in mathematics and will require studentsto complete a specialized internship.$6,000 - My Source Community Impact Award GrantMrs. Melba Brown-Smith was awarded $6,000 for the MySource Community Impact Award Grant from the Corporation forPublic Broadcasting (CPB). The My Source grant is a drivingforce of the Public Awareness Initiative (PAI). This grant initiativeis a shared communications framework that enables public televisionand radio stations the opportunity to powerfully demonstratetheir values and relevance to their communities.$5,000 - Leads for Anti-Cancer Compoundsfrom Natural Sources Research ProjectDr. Jeffrey Rousch (chair, Department of Biology) was awarded$5,000 from the NC Biotechnology Center (NCBC) for the Leadsfor Anti-Cancer Compounds from Natural Sources Research Project.This research project consists of exploring Microphotosyntheticcell extracts, which are known to contain commerciallyinteresting bioactive molecules. The exploitation in developingnew medicines is largely unexposed and the potential for thesecells to produce anti-cancer compounds will be tested using anumber of cancer cell lines. Extracts exhibiting anti-cancer propertieswill be leads for medicinal molecule discovery.$2,000 - GIS Workshop:Introduction to ARCGIS ProjectDr. William Porter was awarded $2,000 from North Carolina CentralUniversity for the GIS Workshop: Introduction to ARCGISProject. The project will increase student awareness of GIS andits uses in examining spatial data.$10,000 -Culture of Astrocytes and DifferentGlioblastoma Multiforme Cell Lines for RamanSpectroscopy by Oprical Tweezers ProjectDr. Hirendranath Banerjee, associate professor, Biology,was awarded $10,000 from The University of California for theCulture of Astrocytes and Different Glioblastoma Multiforme CellLines for Raman Spectroscopy by Oprical Tweezers Project. Thisproject is a collaboration between CBST-UC Davis and the BiologyDepartment at ECSU for studying spectroscopic patterns ofdifferent glioblastoma cells from different patients in comparisonto normal Astrocyte for eventual biomarker detection.$1,000 - Collections Bookshelf AwardDr. Juanita Midgette was awarded $1,000 from the Institute ofMuseum and Library Services for the Collections BookshelfAward. This award includes treasured objects and artifacts heldby Elizabeth City State University for preservation for future generationswith help from the Institute of Museums and LibrarySciences Connecting to Collections Bookshelf, a core set of conservationbooks and online resources donated by the Institute ofMuseum and Library Services (IMLS).ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 41

ECSUCOMMUNITYNearly $1 Million In Federal Grants Allowse Community Development ProgramTo Serve Albemarle ResidentsWhen the economy is tight,residents of the Albemarlesearch for reliable sourcesof information. The source they havecome to depend on is the CommunityDevelopment Program at ElizabethCity State University.During the last year, nearly 1 milliondollars in federal grants awarded toECSU’s Community DevelopmentProgram allowed staff to offer freehomebuyer education seminars, housingcounseling sessions, financial literacyprograms and a select number of homerepairs seminars.Morris Autry, Director of theCommunity Development Program, saidapproximately 500 families have takenadvantage of the offerings. Theinformation presented during theseprograms helps participants make criticallife decisions. “Owning a home is still anachievable dream for area residents.Residents must be willing to makesacrifices and stay on a budget,” Autrysaid. “Those who already own a homemust also make sacrifices and monitortheir spending habits so they won’t losetheir homes.”The programs and seminars offeredon a quarterly basis, primarily serveresidents in Pasquotank, Perquimans,Camden, Chowan, Currituck and Gatescounties. Some of the grants allowservices to extend to residents of Dare,Bertie, Martin and other northeasternNorth Carolina counties.In September 2009, the U.S.Department of Housing and UrbanDevelopment awarded an $800,000 grantto the Community Development Programat ECSU. This Historically Black Collegesand Universities (HBCU) grant willrehabilitate 30 owner-occupied homes;provide housing counseling and financialliteracy for 300 area residents; assist 50first-time homebuyers with up to $3,000to help with down payments and closingcosts; and provide funding for thecomputer learning center at HerringtonVillage and the Elizabeth CityHousing Authority.In October 2009,the U.S. Department ofHousing and UrbanDevelopment awarded theCommunity DevelopmentProgram $61,000 for housingeducation and counselingsessions. The mortgageforeclosure counselingsessions are important, assix of the surrounding countiesin northeast North Carolinahave reported alarminglyhigh foreclosure ratesduring the past year.The CommunityDevelopment Program’s HUDapprovedcounseling servicesare available weekly toindividuals who request them. The staffalso holds quarterly sessions for groups.“These federal grants helped usaddress the critical needs of residents innortheast North Carolina. The ECSUCommunity Development Program is onethe few community programs that offerssuch a wide range of services — homerepair, financial literacy classes, downpayment assistance and more,” Autrysaid. “We hope these services willcontinue providing residents withaffordable housing opportunities in theAlbemarle region.”42ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010Aviation Science DepartmentHolds ACE CampLast summer, students, staff and faculty in the ECSU Aviation Department welcomedarea middle and high school students to campus for discussions about careeropportunities in the aviation industry. During the weeklong Aviation CareerExperience (ACE) camp, the students learned about the parts of airplanes that allow flight,airplane structure and the career options for professionals in aviation. The students tookdiscovery flights with Dr. J. Anthony Sharp, director of Aviation Science Program, at thelocal airport. The visiting students also joined ECSU students and faculty at RoebuckStadium to launch small, model rockets.ACE Camps are co-sponsored across the country by the Federal AviationAdministration. Last summer marked the first time the camp was offered at ECSU. Dr. J.Anthony Sharp said the camps are one of many efforts underway to publicize the AviationScience program and to stir the interest of youths in the aviation industry. ECSU is the onlyuniversity in the UNC system that offers a Bachelor’s degree in Aviation Science.

ECSUCOMMUNITYInternational Week DinnerEach November, ECSU joins institutions across thecountry in celebrating International Week and AmericanEducation Week. This year marked ECSU’s 45thcelebration that included over 12 events for the publicsponsored by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S.Department of Education.International Education Week “promotes programs thatprepare Americans for a global environment and attract futureleaders from abroad to study, learn and exchangeexperiences in the United States.” The National EducationAssociation’s American Education Week “spotlights theimportance of providing every child in America with a qualitypublic education from kindergarten through college, and theneed for everyone to do his or her part in making publicschools great.”At ECSU, International Education Week and AmericanEducation Week are celebrated together to reflect the closerelationship between International and American Educationobjectives. Mr. Torian Lee is the chair of the InternationalWeek committee while Dr. Saundra Copeland was chair ofAmerican Education Week.Each chair, along with over 20 faculty and staff inthe committees helps produce the wide range of ECSUInternational and American Education Week activities, helpingto inspire an even stronger commitment among students,faculty and staff to become more globally educated. Activitiesfoster a greater sense of the global community on campus. Inaddition, they encourage a greater awareness of otherpeoples, other countries, world affairs and their influence onour lives, among theUniversity’s variousconstituencies and informthe ECSU family andsurrounding community ofthe various ways theuniversity is engaged ininternational scholarshipand engagement.ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 43

ECSUALUMNIFAREWELL MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENTDear Alumni and Friends:It has been my extreme pleasure to serve as the president of theECSU National Alumni Association, Incorporated during the past threeand a half years. With your strong support, we have accomplished manyof the goals set forth for our organization.First and foremost, we made sweeping changes in how we manage our fiscalaffairs, thereby improving our operational efficiency. We are delighted to report thatfor the past two years we have been in conformity with generally acceptedaccounting principles and have restored the fiscal integrity of our association. Inaddition, last year, our improved fiscal management allowed us to establish with theECSU Foundation an endowed fund, which now has a corpus of more than $60,000.Moreover, we contributed significantly to the Foundation to provide financialresources for students in need of both scholarship support and student services.We would like to commend you also for your efforts in student recruitment and fundraising. In both ofthese areas we have made significant improvement. Although the economy has affected the entire nation inways unimaginable a few years ago, I must say the Vikings have made a valiant effort to support the universityin areas where state funding has been diminished. With that said, however, let us resist the notion that wehave done enough. There is still a lot of work ahead.As the new NAA leadership takes the helm, we urge you to stay engaged and educated about what ishappening at ECSU. Remember, ECSU needs the support of all alums to stay competitive and viable in thesedemanding times.Again, thank you for your support. We look forward to your continued involvement and commitment. Mostespecially, we wish for the new officers and board members much success in the upcoming years. VikingPride!Sincerely,Charles D. Cherry, Ed.D.NAA President (2005-2009)44ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010

ECSUALUMNIDown East Sports GalaA “Hit” with Down East FansIn order to bring something new and exciting to Down East football fansand ECSU alumni, the National Alumni Association and Viking Varsity Clubteamed up to present the first Down East Sports Gala on September 18,2009. More than 200 guests attended the event, held at the GatewayConvention Center in Rocky Mount, N.C. The event brought three distinctpurposes, first, to recognize unsung athletes, cheerleaders and bandmembers who have made significant contributions to ECSU’s sports legacy.Second, to provide an occasion for alumni “fun” raising. Last, the eventraises funds in support of ECSU athletics.Adding to the festivities of the evening, Joey Sommerville, a jazz-poptrumpeter from Atlanta, Ga., entertained the audience with 90 minutes offabulous music. During his set, Joey invited Jashaun Peele, an ECSUstudent, to join him onstage to show off his musicality with the saxophone.The evening ended with an array of soulful dance music “spun” by DJ Royalof Rocky Mount.After an evening of great music, delicious cuisine and special awardrecognitions, guests were anxious to hear about the plans for next year.According to the organizers, alumni should stay tuned for upcomingannouncements.2009 DOWN EASTSPORTS GALA HONOREESBANDDr. Marcus J. Newsome, ’75Timothy R. Rodgers, ’83Gwendolyn Sanders, ’77Ervin Simons, ‘71Delores “Dee Dee”Stewart Smith, ‘61CHEERLEADINGMamie Malbon Burse, ’63Dr. Stephanie D. Johnson, ‘74Shirley Miller Mills, ’64FOOTBALLWytella Ford, ‘83Thomas Earl Liverman, ’61(Track)Alfred Leon Pearson, ‘64Phillip Smith III, ‘61Elwood “Tank” Williams, ‘64Leroy F. Williams, Jr., ‘65BASKETBALLCharles “Peabody” Davis, ‘65Will M. Francis, ‘65Nathaniel R. Heyward, ‘71Dr. Brady B. Johnson, ‘63Frank W. “Yogi” Neal, ‘65Dr. Angelia D. Nelson, ‘89Abdul Rasheed, ‘71Melvyn N. Riley, ’61(Football and baseball)BASEBALLJasper D. Evans, ‘63Nathaniel Moore, ‘62TENNISRobert Backus,’76 (Band)Gene Thompson, ‘66Nathaniel Grant, Jr., ‘68Kennis Wilkins, ‘76ECSU 33 rd AlumniAwards BanquetThe National Alumni Association of Elizabeth City State Universityheld its 33rd Annual Alumni Awards Banquet on September 11, 2009at the K. E. White Graduate Center in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.e Honorees Are……Alumni Affairs Award: Mr. Melvin Norman, ‘77Business Award: Mr. Rodney Hawkins, ‘99Community Service Award: Dr. Paul Norman, ‘81Education Award: Dr. Darnell Johnson, ’73and Dr. Stephanie Johnson, ‘74Government Relations Award: Mr. Timothy Rodgers, ‘83Professional Achievement: Dr. Stephanie Dance-Barnes, ‘97Viking Spirit Award: Mrs. Gwendolyn Bowser, '69Viking Image Award:Mrs. Lena Council(L-R): Melvin Norman, ’77, Rodney J. Hawkins, ’99, Dr. Stephanie D. Johnson,’74, Gwendolyn D. Bowser, ’69, Lean Council, Dr. Stephanie T. Dance-Barnes,‘ 95, Dr. Paul A. Norman, ’81 and Cpt. Timothy R. Rodgers, ’83.ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 45

ECSUALUMNIBeaufort County Alumni ChapterSalutesLELA MOORE KINGA Pioneer Graduate Celebrates 100 yearsMrs. Lela M. King of Washington, N.C.celebrated her 100th birthday on Saturday,January 24, 2009. Her granddaughter, Mrs.Marian Alexander DeBerry of Chicago helped tocelebrate her birthday along with about 150 friendsand family. Mrs. King is an active charter member ofthe Beaufort County Alumni Chapter of ECSU.Mrs. King completed her high school education atWashington Colored High School and then returnedto State Normal School and received her TeachingCertificate. Ms. King received her B.S. degree inElementary Education in 1939 under President JohnHenry Bias who helped elevatethe two-year normal school to a four-year teacherscollege in 1937. After teaching 40 years in theBeaufort County System, she decided to retire.One of the highlights of the party was the readingof a congratulatory letter to Mrs. King from PresidentBarack Obama. “If your regeneration’s willingnessto strive for something better becomes the nextgeneration’s, your proclivity for hard work becomestheirs, your empathy for others become theirs-America will continue its journey towards a betterday.” Congratulationsagain on your first century and warm wishes formany more joyful years and experiences to come.To celebrate Mrs. King and her accomplishmentsas one of ECSU’s centenarian alumni, ECSUInstitutional Advancement staffers Leticia Evans andMelba Smith, along with Jean Bischoff, UniversityArchivist, traveled to Washington, N.C. to videotapean interview with Mrs. King and ask her about her lifeand ECSU in the days before it was a university.ECSU: Let’s begin with your name and where youwere born.KINg: My name is Lela Moore King and I was bornon January 20, 1909 in Bath, N.C.So began the delightful interview with Mrs. King. Shecontinued on, explaining that she was born an onlychild and that her father died when she was only fouryears old, but her mother lived to the age of 99. Fromthe age of 14 or 15, the family lived on a five-acrefarm in Washington.ECSU: What was it like living on a farm?KINg: Cows, chicken, pigs, a garden with peas,beans…we didn’t have to go to the store more thanonce a month because everything was raised right46ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010

ECSUALUMNIthere. We bought sugar, flour, and fewother things. We had everything weneeded right at home…everything was sodifferent then than it is now.Mrs. King further explained that during herhigh school years, her mother felt thatfinishing her high school years at theNormal School in Elizabeth City wasnecessary to prepare her for her future.The high school in Washington was not“standardized,” while the high school atState Normal was a standard high school.She says she attended for three years andthen returned to Washington her senioryear when it became standardized.ECSU: How did you feel about leavinghome?King: It felt good to leave home. I was theonly child, and I was glad to be aroundother teenagers. Momma would sendcakes and chicken back with me to sharewith the other girls. The train to ElizabethCity ran twice a day.ECSU: Whom do you remember most from your school days?KINg: I remember Reverend Doles in particular. He was quitecomical. I dearly remember Mrs. Eva Lewis, our English teacherwhen I returned to school after I married. She urged me to godeeper into writing. She liked some of the things I wrote and feltI was good at expressing my thoughts and feelings. Ourdormitory matron in Symera Hall...she was ALWAYS on ourbacks. We were not allowed to play cards in the dorm, so we’dput a chair or a bed against the door so they had to knock. Whileshe knocked, we’d hide the cards. Most of the names are gonefrom me now…it’s been a LONg time.ECSU: What did you do for fun?KINg: I loved the Lyceum programs. They were mandatory, buteven if they weren’t we wouldn’t want to miss. I always liked togo to the basketball practices. I was afraid to play (I had beenvery sheltered), but I loved basketball. I didn’t know much aboutfootball, but baseball interested me too.”ECSU: How did you feel when you graduated?KINg: I felt good when I graduated. I wanted to get a job andhelp my mother. She was straining to put me through school.She was a chambermaid in the one hotel in Washington. Welived together until I got married. Once I married, I returned toState Normal’s summer school to improve my teachingcredential.ECSU: What was the first ECSU President like? [PeterWedderick Moore was the first President Emeritus of ECSUfrom 1891-1928.]KINg: Mrs. King leans back in her scooter chair and laughs. Mymemory of President Moore mostly involves trying to sign hisname to our money orders. We weren’t allowed to cash ourmoney orders at the post office in town until he signed his nameand we paid him the amount owed on our bill at the school.We’d try to sign his name so we could hold back some spendingmoney and buy things we wanted in town.ECSU: What was the first job you ever held?KINg: My first job was at Bell Haven. When I first startedteaching, I got $33 or $35 a month. At the time, it went furtherthan it would now. School only was in session for 6 months ayear. I moved up to Chocowinity Elementary School and stayedthere until I retired.Once retired, Mrs. King details how she has taken classes, goneon trips and joined many clubs such as the NAACP, the HelpingHand Club and the Leisure Ladies and gents Club.ECSU: Are you still active with many of the clubs?KINg: Until about a year or two ago, I decided to skip moremeetings and mostly stay at home. The meetings were too long!Before saying goodbye, the visitors from ECSU admired Mrs.King’s skill in maneuvering her motorized chair. “Come again!”she called, as she threw it in reverse and headed for the kitchento answer the phone. “As Momma would say, I appreciate yourconcern.”An amazing woman.ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 47

ECSUALUMNIHOMECOMMINGWEEKENDHomecoming HigHligHtsthousands of Viking alumni and friendsconverged on elizabeth city, n.c. for aweekend of fun and frivolity on october 16 - 17.in addition to the usual alumni icebreaker, after party,tailgating and of course the game, alumni turned outfor class reunions and other events taking place inthe city.For alumni, the weekend kicked off with thecoronation of Dr. Paul Andrew norman (’81), as mr.Alumni 2010. Dr. norman won the coveted titlethrough his fundraising efforts that yieldedapproximately $29,000, the largest amount everraised by a single contestant. He is the immediatepast President of the ecsU national AlumniAssociation, an active member of the Raleigh-Durham-Wake Alumni chapter and is a recentlyappointed member of the ecsU Board of trustees.Upon accepting his crown from Richard Reid, mr.Alumni 2003, and Dr. Viola Vaughan-Holland, ms.Alumni 2009, Paul stated, “i was in it to win it for thebenefit of ecsU students.”Dr. norman’s royal court was comprised of thefollowing alumni — first runner-up, irene Bullockoverton (’63), Washington, Dc metro chapter;second runner-up, Alice mcDonald (’63), PeninsulaAlumni chapter in Hampton, Va.; third runner-up,susetta Bowser Johnson, elizabeth city Area Alumnichapter; fourth runner-up, mr. Willis Ferebee (’59),Virginia Beach Alumni chapter. collectively, the mr.and ms. Alumni contestants raised more than$35,000 under the leadership of mary cates (’61),homecoming chairperson and the presidency ofDr. charles D. cherry (’63).Homecoming would not be complete withoutalumni anniversaries. in honor of their 40th, 30th,25th and 10th anniversary as ecsU graduates, thealumni from 1969, 1979, 1984 and 1999 respectivelymet at various locations on campus, elizabeth cityand norfolk, Va. in celebration. Whether it was aluncheon or a cruise aboard the spirit of norfolk,these alumni planned their activities with a twofoldpurpose. First and foremost, they met to renewfriendships and reminisce about old times. secondly,their purpose was to support the ecsU generalscholarship fund. As a result, the48ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010

ECSUALUMNIclass of 1969 presented more than $42,000 to ChancellorGilchrist during the football pre-game ceremony. Inaddition, the class of 1979 donated over $27,000 insupport of ECSU scholarship program.The 2009 Homecoming Weekend came to a close onSunday morning at a Prayer Breakfast, hosted by the ECSUNAA. William Barnes (’69) a member of the William T.Bowser, Sr. Alumni Chapter (Md.), was the keynotespeaker. The Alumni Choir, coordinated by Maryella Leigh(’67), provided the music ministry. The NAA collectedapproximately $1,200 in scholarship donations.HOMECOMING 2009 RAFFLE WINNERS1st Prize, 2010 CIAA Weekend – Annette Lartigue, Trenton, N.J.2nd Prize, $1,000 – Joe W. Shambley, Winterville, N.C.3rd Prize, $500 – Portia Manley, Cary, N.C.4th Prize, 2010 ECSU Homecoming Weekend – Kevin McKinnon,Knoxville, Tenn.Alumni Icebreaker Dance Contest WinnersGale Pollard and Sharon Bradford – Prize: One (1) CIAA ticket eachECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 49

BECOME A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION!If you are interested in joining a chapter; organizing a chapter, or need additional information regardingmembership, contact the Office of Alumni Relations. Membership applications are availableon our website at www.ecsu.edu/alumni/forms.cfm.Join the ECSU National Alumni Association, Inc.ECSU Alumni: Living, Learning and LeadingMEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONPlease Print or tyPeDate ___________________________________name ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________First last miDDle maiDenstreet aDDress _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________City ________________________________________________________ state _________________ ZiP ________________________________________Home PHone () __________________________________ e-mail aDDress ______________________________________________________membersHiP Category: $30 regular/assoCiate $400 single liFe $720 CouPle liFeCHaPter aFFiliation? yes no iF yes, CHaPter name _________________________________________________________________DiD you attenD eCsu? yes noyear oF graDuation ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________iF you DiD not graDuate, give year(s) oF attenDanCe _______________________________________________________________________Major ____________________________________________________________ Degree Earned ________________________________________________________________If you have questions aboutyour membership or form, contact:Office of Alumni RelationsPhone: (252) 335-3498Email: ecsualumni@mail.ecsu.edu1-877-687-2476Send us your membership application.Mail to: Elizabeth City State University,Office of Alumni Relations; Campus Box 9771704 Weeksville RoadElizabeth City, NC 27909Fax: (252) 335-348950ECSU MAGAZINE sPring 2010

ECSUALUMNIAlumniChapterPresidentsHave you relocated or justgraduated from Elizabeth CityState? Are you just trying tolocate some fellow Vikingsand want to join the localalumni chapter? If theanswer is yes to any ofthese questions, check outthis updated list of chapterpresidents. They shouldbe able to assist you.Regional DiRectoR/MiD-atlantic RegionMrs. Delores Stewart Smith788 Ruxshire DriveArnold, MD 21012410-647-3731dee2smith@comcast.netRegional DiRectoR/SoutheRn RegionMr. Wytella Ford6202 Autry RoadRocky Mount, NC 27803252-443-2787wytella@aol.comRegional DiRectoR/eaSteRn RegionMr. Melvin norman743 Marriner RoadRoper, NC 27970252-793-4089normanm23@mchsi.comchaPteRPReSiDentSa. P. leSteRMr. William Johnson201 White StreetWilliamston, NC 27892252-792-3024johnson201@suddenlink.netatlanta MetRoMr. otis Strong140 Neola LaneCollege Park, GA 30349770-996-3159strong_talk@yahoo.comBeauFoRt countyMr. Melvin Boyd1312 Washington StreetWashington, NC 27889252-946-6915Melena1@suddenlink.netBeRtie countyMs. linda PeeleP.O. Box 276Powellsville, NC 27962252-332-5340lindapeele@embarqmail.comcaPe FeaR - Fayettevilleleonard hill (area contact)910-867-3862cynthia M. claytonMilitaRycPt Bobby BurrusCMR 420 Box 2371APO, AE 09063011-49-06221-739-2753Bobby.burrus@us.army.milbobbyburrus@hotmail.comDuRhaM aReaMs. ann Burnette6 Hannah CourtDurham, NC 27713919-484-9034 (h)919-668-8923 (w)aburn53382@aol.come. a. JohnSonMr. James SpenceP.O. Box 327Dinwiddie, VA 23841804-469-3024espence327@nc.rr.comelizaBeth cityMrs. Sheila Simpson706 Laurel StreetElizabeth City, NC 27909252-335-4775ec_ecsu@yahoo.comeDenton/choWanMs. Daphne Drew203 Drummonds Point RoadEdenton, NC 27932252-482-5534Dangerous3d@yahoo.comeva J. leWiSMs. Mary cates1004 Colonial AvenueGreenville, NC 27834252-758-5039golDSBoRo-WayneMr. charles MooreP.O. Box 1056Princeton, NC 27569919-936-3191 or 919-731-7852charles.h.moore@ssa.govgReateR chaRlottechaPteRMr. landon R. Miales, iii5840 LaGrande DriveCharlotte, NC 28269704-948-1669 (h)704-649-2351 (c)Landon.miales@cms.k12.nc.usgReateR tRiaDShon Barnes201 Harmon Ridge LaneKernerville, NC 27284336-201-3247 (h)336-997-0253 (c)shonbarnes@yahoo.comJohn h. BiaSMs. Jean coleman7933 Westmoreland Ave.Baltimore, MD 21234410-668-7190cjbow1@aol.comJ. t. DoleSMr. Benny hodges1290 Lindy RoadLittleton, NC 27850252-586-3729bennyowrite@embarqmail.comKinSton/lenoiRMrs. Kareen Windley1203 Anne DriveKinston, NC 28501252-523-1246kareenwindley@aol.comneW yoRK/long iSlanDMs. ella Baker214 Hancock StreetBrooklyn, NY 11216718-638-7452 (h)msb24e@aol.comnoRFolKMr. elwood “coach” Williams554 Stuart CircleNorfolk, VA 23502(h) 757-464-2280(w) 757-545-5963elwood@ssbgc-contelbdb.comPeninSulaMs. Margaret Jones145 Pine Creek DriveHampton, VA 23669757-851-3915boobie4040@verizon.netPeRquiManSMs. Pamela ModlinP.O. Box 164Hertford NC, 27944252-312-3774pamelamodlin@hotmail.comPoRtSMouthMr. alphonzo harrell945 Flintfield CrescentChesapeake, VA 23321757-488-4682eharr16113@aol.comRaleigh-DuRhaM-WaKeMrs. Jacquelyn Wooten303 SE Maynard Rd.Cary, NC 27511919-469-9498 (h)rdw-ecsu@nc.rr.comRichMonDMrs. carol l. arrington-Sims3719 Mitchell Tree Blvd.Richmond, VA 23231804-644-0813Clas88dst@comcast.netRoanoKe-choWanMr. lee Stephenson3036 Tanya TerraceMidlothian, VA 23112804-744-9161RoBeRt haRvey tRi-StateMs. ella ivoryP.O. Box 16972Philadelphia, PA 19142610-259-8241emivorymezzo@yahoo.comRoSa B. RiDDicKRev. lygurcus harrellP.O. Box 254Gatesville, NC 27938252-357-1052carlacharrell@embarqmail.comSanDhillS chaPteRMr. James hand116 James Hand RoadRockingham, NC 28379910-895-5022910-997-7780tRi-countyMr. nathaniel grant, Jr.4610 Saint Andrews DriveWilson, NC 27896252-234-9051ngrantjr@nc.rr.comviRginia BeachMs. ethel cox5349 Albright DriveVirginia Beach, VA 23464757-479-4531ecox48@aol.comWaShington countyRev. harry White3078 NC Hwy 45 SouthPlymouth, NC 27962252-793-3127lee76w@yahoo.comWaShington Dc MetRoMs. Stacia McFadden3816 28th AvenueTemple Hills, MD301-316-4764 (h)301-356-4153 (c)stacia.mcfadden@gmail.comWilliaM t. BoWSeR, SR.Mr. William Barnes13800 Baden Naylor RoadUpper Marlboro, MD 20772301-888-1947wbarnes@wpgcps.orgWilMingtonMr. harris Mcintyre109 Spring Creek LaneWilmington, NC 28405910-686-4757hmctntyre@nhcs.k12.nc.usECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 51

ECSUALUMNITorchbearers1960SGene Thompson (‘66) was namedMen’s Tennis Coach onJanuary 8, 2005 atVirginia State University.As coach, he has guidedthe Trojans to 55 winsand 25 losses in fouryears, 31 wins and 16losses in the CIAA, withfour third place finishes in post seasonplay. His list of accomplishments includewinning the CIAA Eastern DivisionChampionship in 2008 and coaching threeall-conference players and four finalists.Prior to attending VSU, Thompsoncoached the men’s and women’s tennisteams at Lincoln University part-time for10 years. However, he is a man whowears many coaching hats. Thompsoncurrently serves as the AssistantWomen’s Basketball Coach for the VSU.His basketball coaching, along withfootball, track and field and tennis, beganat the high school level with stops inNorth Carolina (Southwestern), Virginia(Douglass & Warren County) andDelaware (Wilmington & A.I. DuPont).Throughout his tenure he has earnedstate titles in football (’71), basketball (‘78,‘83 and ’88), and track and field (’95). InDelaware, he was named State Coach ofthe Year in basketball, tennis, and trackand field. He was also named ConferenceBasketball Coach of the Year nine times.For over 30 years, he has worked thefame Five Star Basketball Camp alongsidecoaches like Hubie Brown, Rick Patinoand John Calipari. He has coached severalNBA greats such as Christian Laettner,Grant Hill, Monte Williams and VinceCarter on his camp teams.A native of Newport News, VA,Thompson graduated from Carver HighSchool, attended Compton College andgraduated from Elizabeth City StateUniversity, with a Bachelor of Sciencedegree. He received his master's degreefrom Virginia State University.Thompson is also a proud member ofKappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.1980SSteven L. Walker ‘(87) is currentlyPresident/CEO ofCreative VibeProductions, whichstarted in Baltimore,MD. and is now locatedin Northern Virginia(Stafford). CVP is amusic productioncompany and recordingstudio that specializes in audio productionfrom various genres of music.His artists have shared the stageswith some of the biggest names in themusic and entertainment industry.Currently, he has just released two newsingles, Ask Him and Gospel Anthem, onone of his Gospel Artists’ albums. Inaddition, he has also released music forhis wife Lily’s album "Just As I Am."Walker began his studies as a MusicMerchandising (Music Industry Studies)major at Elizabeth City State University in1983 earning his bachelor’s degree. Hisprinciple instruments were percussionand piano. While at ECSU, Walker was amember of the Marching Band, JazzBand, Concert Band and Mr. M. & TheOrganization. He was also a NAMMScholarship Award Recipient.After earning his degree, Walkertaught general music and was a chorusdirector for schools in Baltimore, MD andNC. He continues to tour the country withvarious artists he produces and manages.He also plays the drums outside of therecording studio.For more information on the CDsingle(s) or Creative Vibe Productions,you can visit www.myspace.com/lily4gospelandwww.creativevibeproductions.com.Johnny Oates (‘82) was recognized asthe Food Lion CIAA Tailgater of the Year,during halftime of the 2008 CentralIntercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA)Football Championship Game. As anofficial corporate sponsor of the CIAA formore than 15 years, Food Lion sponsoredthe Food Lion CIAA Tailgater of the YearContest held at Durham County Stadiumin Durham, N.C., on Saturday, November08, 2008.The Food Lion CIAA Tailgater of theYear Contest is part of the ChampionshipWeekend schedule of events. Mr. Oatessigned up to participate in the contest atthe championship game and won the$500 Food Lion gift card. A panel ofjudges rated tailgaters display, hospitality,assortment of foods and preparation.1990SJohnny OatesThurman L. Turner (‘91) was named asthe Judicial District Manager for OnslowCounty’s Probation and Parole Division.He is the first African American to attainthis position for this area of North Carolina.Mr. Turner received his bachelorsdegree from Elizabeth City StateUniversity, where he also joined theLanbda Gamma Chapter in spring 1988.He is a long-time member of the Tau BetaBeta Chapter of Halifax and NorthamptonCounties.Michael A. Myrick, Ed.D. (’94) iscurrently the Principal of J.F. Webb HighSchool in Oxford, N.C. He received hisBachelor of Arts degree in English. Heserved two years as Student GovernmentAssociation (SGA) President. Dr. Myrickreceived both the Master of Education inEducational Administration andSupervision and the Doctor of Educationfrom Virginia State University. He ismarried to the former Florence Turner,(’95) a biology graduate. They have twochildren.Nataya Myers Harris, (’95) anAdministrative Support Associate forAcademic Affairs, received a Master ofPublic Administration from StrayerUniversity on October 17, 2009. Thecommencement ceremony was held atthe Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, Va.She received an honor medallion for a 3.7grade point average.52ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010

ECSUALUMNIDr. Christopher K. Johnson ('98)is the Country Program Director for theAmerican Federation of Labor-Congressof Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)Solidarity Center, South Africa office. Inthis role, he directs programmingbetween the largest American trade unionfederation and its counterparts inSouthern Africa. The South Africa officefocuses on organizing, collectivebargaining, strategic research, andHIV/AIDS education.He has been based in Johannesburgsince 2007.Christopher is a 1998 graduate ofECSU with a Bachelor of Arts in PoliticalScience. He also holds a Master of Artsin African and African-American Studiesfrom the State University of New York atAlbany, and a Doctor of Philosophy inAfrican-American Studies from TempleUniversity in Philadelphia, PA where heworked as the teaching assistant for Dr.Molefi Asante, the leading theorist ofAfrocentricity. His written work hasappeared in the Journal of Black Studies,the Encyclopedia of African AmericanHistory, and the Encyclopedia of BlackStudies.Damond L. Nollan (’99) was born inSeoul, Korea, but raised in Tacoma,Washington. Upon graduation fromLincoln High, Damond decided to attendcollege on the east coast. In 1994, heselected ECSU as the school and MusicIndustry Studies as the degree.In 1999, Damond opened a recordstore with another ECSU Music IndustryStudies graduate, Kamari Lyons. In thesame year, he began work as thewebmaster for ECSU. After closing therecord store, the partnership wasdissolved and Damond opened a webdevelopment firm. In 2002, Damonddecided to seek an MBA, which led himto teaching business courses at ECSU in2007. He cut short his tenure as aninstructor, however, when North CarolinaCentral University in Durham, NC, offeredhim an IT Manager position.Currently, Damond is pursuing aDoctor of Business Administration (DBA)degree in the School of Advanced Studiesat the University of Phoenix.2000SAlicia Myrick (’01) of Como,North Carolina, received National BoardCertification as an Early ChildhoodGeneralist. Ms. Myrick graduated fromECSU with a major in sociology and acertification in elementary education.She currently works at RiverviewElementary School teaching 3rd grade.She coordinates the tutorial after schoolprograms. She has also received honorsfor being the Teacher of the Year in 2005and 2006.LaQuisha Hall (’03) serves as Mrs.Maryland Galaxy 2009,placing first runner-up toMrs. Galaxy 2010,Jennifer Rinaldi. Shegraduated fromElizabeth City StateUniversity with aBachelor of Arts degreein English (minor in Pre-Law). Whileattending ECSU, LaQuisha began writingand editing for The Compass, campaignedfor the position of Miss ECSU and was aMighty Viking Varsity cheerleader.LaQuisha is a respected educationalinstructor and community service leader.She is eager to further efforts ofpromoting sexual abuse awarenessinternationally. She actively promotes herplatform, Stop the Silence! Sexual AbuseEducation & Support, which presents atwo-pronged approach—educating thepublic about the realities of sexual abuseand supporting survivors through therecovery process. LaQuisha worksalongside Stop the Silence, serving as theInternational Spokesperson and a boardmember.Through Stop the Silence, LaQuishafounded and runs Queendom T.E.A. (TheEtiquette Academy), where she mentors,supports and teaches teenage girls abouttopics that include feminine etiquette,sexual abuse, teen pregnancy, etc. She isalso a member of W.A.V.E. (WomenAgainst Violence Everywhere) for TurnAround, Inc., serves as the AtlanticDistricts Regional Director forDreamcatchers for Abused Children,speaks and volunteers on behalf of theRape, Abuse and Incest National Network(RAINN) and is a supporter of theMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault(MCASA).Jessica Fields (‘06) a business majorwith a concentration in management;graduated from the North Carolina CentralUniversity (NCCU) Law School in May ‘09.She recently passed the N.C. bar exam.She is originally from Newport News, VA.COLLEGIATEPLATESARE HERE!!To order your collegiate license plate,go to our website at www.ecsu.edu orcontact the Office of Alumni Relationsat (252) 335-3224.VIKING PRIDE!ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 53

ECSUALUMNIVikings In e MilitaryECSU AlumnsPromoted to ColonelECSU accomplished much to ensure that the cadets wereprepared for future challenges. The ROTC Program called them"Trailblazers" but the rightful ownership is defined by those thatforged their paths. They were the ROTC Instructors, faculty andstaff of our great university. They overcame the adversities andnow accept the duties as Colonel. Congratulations to:Colonel Rodney T. Haggins, Class of 1987Lambda Gamma - Omega Psi PhiColonel Mechelle Hale, Class of 1988, Delta Chi 1986Delta Sigma ThetaColonel Tracy Winborne, Class of 1988Beta Zeta - Alpha Phi AlphaColonel Thurinton Harvell, Class of 1988Epsilon Alpha - Kappa Alpha PsiThis is a major milestone for theElizabeth City State UniversityROTC Program!!!Sergeant Keir Lipford is currently serving in the U.S. Air Forceas a Security Force Member. He has been in the Air Force forseven years. SGT Lipford is currently stationed in Iraq, where hehas been deployed three times. He has also served in Las Vegas,Italy, and New Mexico. Keir was on the 1999-2001 VikingBasketball Team. Keir has three children -- two sons (Jordan andKhalil) and a daughter (Keirra).LCDR Derrek Burrus ('99) was promoted to his current rankof Lieutenant Commander of United States Coast Guard onSeptember 1, 2009. His promotion group was one of the firstapproved and signed under the Obama Administration. LCDRBurrus graduated from ECSU in 1999 with a Bachelor of Sciencedegree in Computer Science with a minor in Airway Science. Heattended the Coast Guard’s Officer Candidate School located atthe Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT. He received hiscommission in September 1999.While assigned to Coast Guard headquarters, LCDR Burruswas accepted into the Coast Guard’s postgraduate program. Heattended the University of Maryland fulltime where he obtained aMaster’s degree in Information Technology. LCDR Burrus iscurrently assigned to the Coast Guard Atlantic Area CommandCenter for SAR/Marine Environmental Response located inPortsmouth, VA. LCDR Burrus is also a Youth Minister at theBethlehem COGIC in Chesapeake, VA. He is married to theformer Felicia Saunders, ’99. They have two children, Devin andMikayla.SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2010Robert E. Harvey/Tri-State Alumni ChapterAnnual Scholarship LuncheonSaturday, June 19, 201012-4pmSave-the-DatesSATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2010Peninsula Alumni ChapterAnnual Scholarship Dinner & GalaMcGrew towers Conference Ctr.(Hampton University Campus)6-9pmCost:$25Contact: Ms. Margaret Jones, 757.851.3915The Clarion Hotel6821 Black Horse PikeEgg Harbor Township, NJCost: $50Contact: Norman King, 610.259.8241Geraldine Wright Lewis Memorial Scholarship DanceThe Chesapeake Conference Center900 Greenbrier CircleChesapeake, VA 233209pm-1amCost: $50Contact: Mr. Mathew Lewis, 757.549.400954ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010

ECSUALUMNITri-County and J. T. Doles Chapters Hoste 39th Annual National Alumni ConventionThe Tri-County and J. T. Doles Alumni Chapters, underthe leadership of Nathaniel Grant, Jr. and BennyHodges, welcomed over 100 alumni on July 10 - 11,2009 to the 39th Annual National Convention, held at theDoubletree Hotel, in Rocky Mount, N.C.The convention held workshops that focused on a varietyof topics, including a self-healing session conducted by Dr.Keita Vanterpool (’94); group decision-making by Dr. CharlesSingleton (’68), and practical approaches to fundraising by Dr.Laura Walton Buffaloe (’65). Other alumni, Thomas Evans(’68); Abdul Rasheed (’71); Alicia Mercer (’04); Ralisha Mercer(’98); Mark Belfield (’81); Wytella Ford (’83) and ArnethaGarner (’69) facilitated sessions ranging in topics from“alumni giving” to “increasing young alumni participation.”In addition, Roger McLean of R. A. McLean and Associatespresented information on financial matters and chapterresponsibilities and Leroy Williams,class of 1965, was thekeynote speaker for the Saturday morning breakfast.Chancellor Willie J. Gilchrist and ECSU NAA PresidentCharles D. Cherry gave updates on the university and thenational alumni association, respectively. Barbara Suttonreported on alumni affairs activities, reminding alumni ofseveral upcoming activities and admonishing them of theneed to be supportive of the university through their giving.Also in attendance, mingling among the guests, was Ms.Alumni, the lovely and charming Dr. Viola Vaughan-Holland.Touted as one of the best conventions ever, participatingalumni proffered their sincere “thanks” to the planningcommittee for a job well done. The hosts adjourned theconvention to the home of Jewel and Torian “Cold Sweat”Williams (’79), who treated alumni to a marvelous anddelicious alumni cookout.The Elizabeth City Area Alumni Chapter will host the40th Annual National Alumni Convention on July 16-17, 2010,in Elizabeth City, NC.Chapter UpdatesPENINSULAALUMNI CHAPTERThe Peninsula Chapter recognizes thefollowing members for their outstandingachievements during the year. They are:Joseph Buggs, '61, a newly electedmember of the National AlumniAssociation Board of Directors.Rodney Hawkins, '99, received TheBusiness Award at the Alumni AwardsBanquet held on September 11, 2009.He was also appointed vice chair of ECSUFoundation Board of Directors.Alice M. McDonald, '63, was secondrunner-up for Ms. Alumni 2009-2010.Timothy Rodgers, '83, received theGovernment Relations Award at theAlumni Awards Banquet held onSeptember 11. In addition, he receivedan award as an Outstanding ECSU DrumMajor at The Down East Sports Galaheld on September 18.Mr. Phillip Smith, III, '61, was honoredfor Football at The Down East SportsGala held on September 18.Roger Hathaway, ’73, Robert Mumford,’63, Karla C. Reaves, ’85, Barbara W.Jackson, ’60, James Jackson, ’67, andTonya Peterson, ’98 joined the ECSUNational Alumni Association as new lifemembers in 2009.WASHINGTON DC METROALUMNI CHAPTERThe Washington, DC Metro AlumniChapter started the year strong with anew and energetic administration.President Stacia L. McFadden, a 1997computer science graduate of ECSU, hasset several goals to take the chapter tonew heights. They include: 1)resurrecting old and creating newinitiatives to make the chapter morevisible in the local and ECSUcommunities, 2) increasing alumnimembership, with a particular focus onwelcoming young alums, 3) hosting moreinformal gatherings so that alumni havemore opportunities to reconnect with oneanother, and 4) utilizing currenttechnologies more effectively for thetransaction of business.The DC Metro Chapter is fortunate tohave a very strong leadership team.President McFadden is the director oftechnology at St. Patrick’s Episcopal DaySchool in Washington, DC. VicePresident James Cherry (’96) is a formerSGA President. James is currently aNetwork Engineering Project managerwith Verizon Communications, where hehas been employed for more than 12years. Zabrina Hoggard (’96), recordingsecretary, earned a degree in physics atECSU. For the past 11 years, Zabrina hasserved the country proudly as an officer inthe United States Air Force. She iscurrently assigned at the Pentagon.The Office of Corresponding Secretary isheld by Bernadette DeBerry-Fear (’70).She has a degree in mathematics andsecondary education. She is currently amath teacher in the Montgomery CountyPublic School system and CEO ofDeBerry, Inc. Patricia Harris (’74),treasurer, is an ECSU graduate with adegree in intermediate education.Pat has been an active member of theNational Alumni Association sincegraduating from ECSU. She has servedon the NAA Board of Directors, whereECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 55

ECSUALUMNIshe served as chairperson for eight years.Charlotte O’Neal (’77), is an Englishmajor, serves as parliamentarian.Charlotte currently is employed by theDepartment of Defense as a logisticsmanager. Julius Riddick (’77) is thefinancial secretary. He has a degree inbusiness administration with aconcentrating in management. Julius iscurrently employed with the SocialSecurity Administration as a Lead EqualEmployment Opportunity Specialist. Last,but not least, Phyllis Elmore (’82) is thechapter’s membership chairperson. She iscurrently working in thetelecommunication center at theDepartment of Commerce as a seniorsystem analyst and informationtechnology specialist.EVA J. LEWISALUMNI CHAPTERThe Eva J. Lewis Alumni Chapterrecently presented four scholarships toPitt County students: Shawn Hardy and.Aquan Whitaker from D. H. Conley HighSchool; Wesley Taylor from J. H. RoseHigh School; Semaj Wallace from AydenGrifton High School. All four recipientsreceived the scholarships based on theiracademic achievement, involvement inschool activities, and community service.A banquet was held in their honor onSaturday, August 1, 2009, at theCornerstone's Family Life Center.Anthony Price, ECSU admissionscounselor, was the featured speaker.Special recognition plaques were given toalumni members who contributed to ourscholarship fund. In addition, the chapterhonored the memory of the following“Fallen Vikings”: C.L. Bembry (’33),Mamie Carney (’36), Magealene Grimes(’36), Rosa Bell (’44), Jessie Williams(’44), Melvin Rountree (’46), and CherryGordon (’59).WILLIAM T. BOWSER, SR.,JOHN H. BIAS ANDWASHINGTON, DC METROCHAPTERSThe William T. Bowser, Sr., John H.Bias, and Washington, DC MetroChapters collaborated to sponsor the firstever ECSU Alumni Summer Jam onFriday, August 7, 2009, at the Ridgley RunCommunity Center in Jessup, MD. Withan almost packed house, participants hada wonderful time dancing to the tunes ofDJ Prez (Melvin Rawles,’86) and laughingto the hilarious antics of comedian KennyRob. The event also provided a greatatmosphere of fellowship as alumni andfriends reconnected.NATIONAL ALUMNIASSOCIATION OFFICERS(2010-2013)NAA OFFICERSPresidentDr. Jeanette H. Evans, ‘63First Vice PresidentMr. Elston Howell, ‘88Second Vice PresidentMs. Gwendolyn D. Bowser, ‘69Recording SecretaryMs. Adriane Patterson, ‘01Corresponding SecretaryMs. Irene Bullock-Overton, ‘63TreasurerDr. Demetra Tyner, ‘71Financial SecretaryMs. Shirley F. Jones, ‘75ChaplinMs. Cassie B. Swimpson, ‘71ParliamentarianMr. James A. Spence, ‘73BOARD OF DIRECTORSChairMr. Ervin C. Simons, ‘71Vice ChairMs. Shirley M. Williams, ‘79Mr. Enoch D. Bond, ‘04Mr. Joseph A. Buggs, ‘61Ms. Priscilla Burrus-Penny, ‘75Dr. Jeanette H. Evans, ’63,Dr. Willie J. Gilchrist ‘73Mr. Nathaniel Grant, Jr. ‘64Ms. Susie S. Hodges, ‘65Mr. Todd L. Twine, 92Ms. Yvonne S. Walton, ‘76Dr. Charles D. Charles, ’63, Ex-OfficioJOIN NOW!Join the 1891 Club and celebrate the founding yearof Elizabeth City State University by providing scholarshipfunds for a deserving person to attend ECSU.Members will maintain their active yearly membershipby making an annual minimum contribution of $18.91.If you have any questions aboutyour membership, please contact:Office of Alumni Relations(252)335-3224 • ecsualumni@mail.ecsu.eduSend us your application or form by:Mail: Elizabeth City State University,Office of Alumni Relations; Campus Box 977,1704 Weeksville Road, Elizabeth City, NC 27909Fax: (252)335-3489Membership applications are available on our website at www.ecsu.edu/alumni/forms.cfm.56ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010

ECSUALUMNIElizabeth City State UniversityNational Alumni Association, Inc.Annual ConventionJuly 16-17, 2010Elizabeth City, North CarolinaConvention Registration(Please print or type)Name ________________________________________________________________________________________________________Address ______________________________________________________________________________________________________City ______________________________________________________________State_________ Zip Code __________________E-mail Address______________________________ __________________Telephone _____________________________________Chapter Affiliation _____________________________________________________________________________________________T-shirt Size: ____S ____M ____L ____XL _____2XL ____3XL ____4XL(Please check below if you require any of the following services)Dietary: _____ Vegetarian _____ No SugarOther Services: _____ Hearing Impaired _____Visually Impaired _____Physically HandicappedRegistration Categories (Please check all that apply):_____ Delegate for Your Chapter_____ Alternate for Your Chapter_____ Executive Council/Officer_____ Alumni Board of Directors_____ Regular Member_____ Life Member_____ Chapter President_____ Regional DirectorHotel Information: (Registrant must process their own reservation)Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Quality Inn(252) 333-1003 (252) 338-3957Hampton InnHoliday Inn Express(252) 333-1800 (252) 338-8900REGISTRATION FEE: $85 per person (Registration fee includes participation in all convention activities.) There will be noreduction in fees for persons planning to attend for one day. On-site registration is $100 per person.REGISTRATON DEADLINE: July 1, 2010.Special Note: First 50 persons to register will receive a “gift.”Make checks / money orders payable to: Elizabeth City Area Alumni Chapter and mail to the Office of Alumni Relations,Attn: Ms. Patresia A. Holley, Financial Secretary, Elizabeth City Area Alumni Chapter, 1704 Weeksville Road, Campus Box 977,Elizabeth City, NC 27909“CaribbeanFest in VikingLand”Friday, July 16, 2010Cost: $15 in advance/ $20 at the doorSponsored by the Elizabeth City Area Alumni Chapter (Proceeds - Scholarship Fund)ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 57

ECSUALUMNI13TH ANNUAL DOWN EAST VIKINGFOOTBALL CLASSICSeptember 16-18, 2010ECSU vs. Fayetteville State UniversityRocky Mount, NCECSU HOMECOMING 2010October 28-31, 2010Elizabeth City, NCECSU vs. Chowan University58ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010

ECSUSPORTSECSU Bowlers Top e CIAA In 2009On the brink of elimination, Elizabeth City StateUniversity battled to capture its first CIAA Women’sBowling Championship held March 21-23, 2009 atAMF Durham Lanes.Led by most valuable bowler Tiffany Johnson, the topseeded Lady Vikings knocked off the second seed BowieState University 4-1 and 4-0 in the finals after being nearlyousted from the tournament. The Lady Vikings advanced tothe finals only after edging third seed Virginia StateUniversity 4-3-1 in the semifinals.“They wanted to win,” said Lady Vikings’ head coachJody Williams about his team. “The girls stayed together andstayed focused.”The Lady Vikings entered the morning unbeaten in thewinner’s bracket of the double-elimination bakerchampionship format after two victories Sunday, but theywere stunned 4-2 by Bowie State. The loss sent the LadyVikings to the elimination bracket where they barely held offVirginia State. The seven-game match went to a tiebreakergame.By CIAA rules, the tiebreaker in the elimination round is amodified baker game in which both teams play the last fiveframes instead of 10 frames in a normal baker game.With four consecutive strikes, including three in a rowfrom Johnson, the Lady Vikings slipped past Virginia State inthe tiebreaker game to reach the finals for another shot atBowie State, which was unbeaten in the championshipbracket.In the finals, the Lady Vikings dispatched Bowie Statetwice with ease. Coach Williams was worried during theelimination match,but the LadyVikings battledthrough adversityto win threestraight matchesfor the 2008-09championship.“They had thewill to win,”Williams saidabout the LadyVikings.JoiningJohnson on the2008-09 All-CIAATournament Teamwas Tycora Brownof Bowie State,Keia Marshall ofShaw University,Tiffany Ball ofSaint Paul’s College and Danielle Gammon of Virginia StateUniversity.During the awards ceremony, the Lady Vikings receivedtheir 2008-09 championship plaque while Bowie State wasawarded the runner-up plaque and Virginia State Universityaccepted its third-place plaque.ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 59

ECSUSPORTSVikings Finish Season 7-4 Overalle ECSU Football Vikings ended the season 7-4 overall,after competing in the 11th annual Pioneer Bowl.The Vikings took on the Golden Tigers of TuskegeeUniversity at Charlie W. Johnson Stadium in Columbia,S.C., on Dec. 5, 2009. It was the only NCAA-sanctionedbowl game involving HBCU athletic conferences, pitting aCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) team against ateam from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference(SIAC). Unfortunately, the Golden Tigers outscored the Vikings21- 7 to cap an otherwise notable season for the Mighty Vikings.Head Football Coach Waverly Tillar said the athletes of the2009 team were standout competitors in the CIAA. With thrillingvictories at the Down East Viking Football Classic andHomecoming 2009 studding their belts, the Vikings proved to bea fierce band of fighters.“Our coaches saw signs of maturity and courage in severalof our players this season,” Tillar said. “Quarterback CrevenPowell was a respectable leader who has a good grasp on theoffense. He stood behind the former quarterback, Curtis Rich,for two years but performed well in his first year (as starting)quarterback.”Tillar also gave credit to the team’s defensive players who hesaid also improved during the year.“Justin Hamilton broke the ECSU career interception record;Malcolm Jenkins, a defensive end, led the conference in sacks;and Terry Griffin, a defensive tackle, was number one for forcedfumbles in Division II,” Tillar said.“Our fans can look forward to seeing up to seven studentson the defense return next year,” he said.Offensive and defensive members of the Vikings footballteam received accolades throughout the season. Amongthe highlights:• Four members of the team were selected to play inthe Russell Athletic HBCU Bowl on Dec. 19, 2009,in Montgomery, Ala.• Three team members were selected to play in the 2010Valero Cactus Bowl on Jan. 7, 2010, in Kingsville, Texas.• Three players were named Heritage Sports Radio Network2009 All-Americans – offensive tackle Dylan Stivers, tightend Karvin Gwaltney and defensive end Malcolm Jenkins.• Defensive back Josh Brooks and running back DaronteMcNeill were named to the 2009 CIAA All-Rookie team.Coach Tillar and several Vikings received CIAA weeklyhonors during the season.• Five players were All-CIAA performers – wide receiverReggie Smith, Dylan Stivers, Karvin Gwaltney, defensiveback Justin Hamilton and punter Daniel Mendez.Tillar said he and the coaching staff are looking ahead to a 2010team that will fiercely pursue the CIAA championship.Shareyour NEWSWe want to know what you’ve been doing. Giveus an update on your professional accomplishments.The information may be used in a futureissue of the ECSU magazine.Email your information with a high quality digital imageto ecsualumni@mail.ecsu.edu. We look forward tohearing from you.Viking Pride!60ECSU MAGAZINE SPring 2010

ECSUSPORTSHall of FameBell Williams TillarFour people were inducted into the ECSU Sports Hall of Fame during Homecoming 2009. Nathan Higgs, Shawn Walker,Mrs. Addie Griffin and Everett “Bic Mac” McIver.ECSU Hall of Fame inducts fourNate Higgs was a four-year starter,All Star forward for ECSU. He ledthe team in scoring andrebounding for three years. He scored acareer high 2,066 points and retrievedover 1,000 rebounds in his collegiatecareer. He was one of the leadingscorers and rebounders in the CIAA andthe NCAA Division II. He was voted AllCIAA in 1992, 1993 and 1994 as well asCIAA Conference Player of the Year in1993 and 1994. Higgs signed as a freeagent with the Seattle Sonics of the NBAand was drafted in the first round by theOmaha Racers of the CBA. He hasplayed several years in the InternationalBasketball Professional Leagues and iscurrently playing in Barcelona, Spain.As an undergraduate, Walker was athree-year, starting guard for the ECSUVikings. He scored 1,461 points and wasthe NCAA Division II statistical leader infree throw percentage (1992) and 3-pointfield goal percent. During the 1993-1994season, he set a school record for themost 3-point field goal attempts (.485) fora single season. In his junior year, Shawnset the record for the most field goalsmade (219). He was selected All CIAA in1993 and 1994 as well as team Co-Captain. Walker is currently the headcoach for the Vikings Basketball team. Heled the Vikings to the CIAA ConferenceTournament Championship in 2007 andthe NCAA Division II playoff. He wasselected CIAA Basketball Coach of theYear in 2008.Addie Griffin has held the severalpositions in the Athletics Department:Clerk typist, Secretary, AdministrativeAssistant, Cheerleader Advisor, SeniorWomen’s Administrator and AssociateDirector of Athletics. She was votedCIAA Senior Women’s Administrator ofthe Year and was the first womanadministrator on the ConferenceExecutive Committee as Women’s VicePresident. Griffin served on the FacultyAthletic Committee, the ECSU CourtesyCommittee and serves on the ExecutiveCommittee for the Down East VikingFootball Classic. She is an advocate forstudent athletics so she serves as theAthletic Academic Coordinator andadvisor to the Student Athletic AdvisoryCommittee. She also served as the firstsecretary and treasurer for the ECSUSports Hall of Fame.Everett McIver was a four-year starterand defensive end for the ECSU Vikings.He led the Vikings in tackles and QBsacks for three years and was one of theleaders in the CIAA and the NCAADivision II. During his junior and seniorseasons 1991-1992 he was team cocaptain and was voted All CIAA in 1990,1991 and 1992. He was selected CIAAConference Defensive Player of the Yearin 1991 and 1992. McIver was chosen forthe Sheridan Black College All AmericanTeam in 1992 and selected as theWashington Pigskin Club Football Playerof the Year in 1992. McIver started as anoffensive lineman for several years withthe New York Jets, Miami Dolphins,Dallas Cowboys and Atlanta Falcons inthe NFL.CIAA RecognizesECSU CoachesFor OutstandingSeasonElizabeth City State Universitybowling Coach Jody Williams wasnamed the 2008-2009 CIAABowling Coach of the Year as announcedat the CIAA Spring Meeting at theDurham Marriott.The CIAA also formally acknowledgedWaverly Tillar and Linda Bell as CIAACoach of the year in football andvolleyball, respectively. This past seasonTillar coached the Vikings to their seconddivision championship and CIAAChampionship game appearance in thepast three seasons while Bell led theLady Vikings to both their first ever CIAACrown and an appearance in the NCAAplayoffs.Like Bell, Williams guided the LadyViking bowling team to their first bowlingchampionship in school history. ECSUalso won their second division title sincethe CIAA began sponsoring bowling in2001 (2003).For more information on ECSU Athletics, visitwww.ecsuvikings.com.ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 61

ECSUIN REMEMBRANCEIn LovingMemoryElizabeth Bias CofieldJanuary 21, 1920 – October 23, 2009(Daughter of John Henry Bias, Second President,1928-1939)As the first black elected to the Raleigh Board of Educationand the first black and first woman elected to the WakeCounty Board of Commissioners, Elizabeth Bias Cofieldhas been a trailblazer in public service andlocal politics.Born in Raleigh and reared in ElizabethCity, Cofield spent much of her childhood onthe campus of Elizabeth City State University,where her father was the university president.e importance of education from wasinstilled in Cofield at an early age. She earnedan undergraduate degree in elementaryeducation from Hampton Institute (nowHampton University) and a master’s degree inadministration and supervision from Teacher’sCollege, Columbia University in New York. Alifelong learner, she pursued additional studiesin personnel administration and guidancefrom N.C. State University.Cofield used her education to inspire andguide students for nearly 40 years as aProfessor of Education and PersonnelAdministrator at Shaw University in Raleigh.Affectionately known as “Ma Cofield,” she challenged students tothink critically, to lead rather than follow, and to strive forpersonal and academic success. Cofield’s influence can be seenaround the country through the achievements of thousands ofShaw alumni whom she taught and mentored as students. Forher decades of service and impact on students, Shaw awardedCofield an Honorary Doctorate in 2006.During the ‘60s, Cofield’s political activism centered on thecivil rights movement. She helped found the Student NonviolentCoordinating Committee (SNCC) chapter on the Shaw campusand, together with her husband James, organized andparticipated in sit-ins and marches.Elizabeth Bias CofieldOver the years, Cofield opened herhome to other aspiring black politicians,sharing her counsel, knowledge, and support.Her encouragement has inspired candidatesand promote fair and equitable policies for allWake County citizens.Cofield has served as charter member ofthe Wake County Council for the Aging, andchairperson of various organizations,including the Wake County Board of SocialServices, Health Council-Central NorthCarolina, and Raleigh CommunityAmbassador Project. She was also vicepresident of the National Association of Women Deans andCounselors, regional director of Jack and Jill of America, and vicepresident of the Black Caucus of the National School BoardsAssociation. She is a founding member of the Wake CountyBlack Democratic Caucus and was elected to serve in variousnational offices for public officials, including the NationalAssociation of County Commissioners. On September 9,2008,Cofield was inducted in the Raleigh Hall of Fame.Cofield’s lifelong dedication to public service has inspiredwomen, blacks, elected officials, and citizens from all corners ofthe country to reach for great heights and work withoutreservation to make their community a better place to live for all.62ECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010

ECSUIN REMEMBRANCEECSU InRemembranceALUMNIVelma Lee Turnage Joyner ‘41Martha Jenkins Moore Thompson ‘43Hattie Turner Riddick ‘45Nancy Flood Hall, ‘45Hattie Carter Becton ’45Dennis Haywood Askew '53Carroll M. Rodgers '53Paul James '60Al Clifton Lucas ‘63Virginia D. Whitehurst Greene ‘65Mamie Scott Hall, ‘65Wilder Taylor ‘66Steve Mayo '66Sheila Hicks Ervin '68James Powell '68Rev. Dallas L. Brown Sr. ’69Edna Hargrove Penn '69Lela Griffin Skinner ‘71Maxine Beatty ‘75William Sylvester Westbrook '79Harold D. Coppedge ‘79Donna M. Hardy '80Jeanette Hick Foust '84Carol Ann Smith '84William Brockenberry '86Theresa Overton Palmer Watson '86Lisa Taylor '89Thurman L. Turner ’90LeVar Dontrell Bond ‘05EMPLOYEEGrady DeeseECSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2010 63

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