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In this issue you will read:
ONLINE NEWSLETTER LOOK
SACS REAFFIRMS ACCREDITATION AT JCSU
CLASS NOTES
CLASS AGENT NEWS
CLASS NEWS
CHAPTER NEWS
ALUMNI GIVING UPDATE
NEED A JOB?
DECEASED ALUMNI
SAVE THE DATE
CIAA INFORMATION
BB&T COMMITS $500,000 TO JCSU
DR. SUTTON-HAYWOOD TO LEAVE JCSU
ONLINE NEWSLETTER LOOK
Beginning with this issue, our online alumni newsletter will look a
little different due to Microsoft 2007system upgrades. This means that
because the new program will not show background images, no borders will
be placed on the side of the newsletter. We hope this change will not
affect our readership and we thank you for your continued support.
SACS REAFFIRMS ACCREDITATION AT JCSU
  The
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
(SACS) has reaffirmed accreditation at Johnson C. Smith University for
the next 10 years. JCSU’s last accreditation review was in the 1996-1997
fiscal year.
“We take the principles involved in accreditation very
seriously at JCSU, so we were expecting to receive this good report,”
said Johnson C. Smith President, Dr. Dorothy Cowser Yancy. “The
university has the highest commitment to institutional integrity,
accountability and quality improvement, and SACS has affirmed our efforts.
I am proud of the faculty, administration and staff who strive every day
to make the university such a dynamic institution.”
The latest designation means that the university has met
certain standards of quality in its educational programs and services and
has also shown that it has the resources to sustain the quality of these
programs and services.
SACS notified JCSU officials by letter that the
reaffirmation was granted during SACS meeting in June. In the letter,
Commission on Colleges President Dr. Belle S. Wheelan said “no additional
report was requested” from the university, meaning all of its documents
were in order.
SACS, located in Decatur,
Ga., consists of 77 members
elected by delegates from all 785 accredited colleges and universities in
the Southeast Region. This commission establishes the standards for
accreditation that must be met and also decides whether or not each
college and university meets those standards.
CLASS NOTES
Class of 1951
Congratulations to Lawrence T. Glenn and his wife of 50
years as they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on August 10,
2007. They were married in Altoona,
Pennsylvania on August 10,
1957.
Class of 1963
Our own Glenn Chavis continues to receive accolades
for his continuing articles on the history of black people in High Point, North
Carolina, his hometown. The most recent
article, which appeared in The News & Record of High Point,
praised him for service he performs for the community and - for blacks
and whites. "His writing is unique, refreshing, and done without
bias." said Mr. Bob Burchette, editor.
Class of 1969
Principal, Bessie Hall Cooper, of Bensley Elementary School
in Chesterfield County,
Virginia has great news to
share. She states she has the poorest school in the county in which
78-87% of her students qualify for free or reduced lunches. Cooper says
she shares these school attributes because she wants you to understand
the significance of the national and state recognition her school has
received over the years. For 2006, Bensley Elementary won the State Title One
Distinguished School award and as principle she
was awarded the R.E.B. Distinguished Leadership award from the Community
Foundation. Bensley
Elementary School,
as well as Ms. Cooper, also won several other state and national awards
during the years of 2002 - 2005.
Congratulations to Dr. JoAnn Wright Haysbert,
president of Langston University in Langston, Oklahoma
for her election by Campus Compact as one of four board members elected
to lead civic engagement efforts. Leaders from the higher education,
foundation, and business sector will help guide 1,000 coalition of
college and university presidents to civic engagement. Haysbert has held
positions at the University of Hampton, Virginia State University and Alexander State Junior College.
Class of 1975
The Charlotte Observer featured an
article with regard to certain Charlotteans and their reminders of dad in
observance of Father's Day. Richard Campbell continues to use the
razor of his father, Garfield Campbell. Garfield would tell his son to be a man
you have to learn how to use this. Growing up, the sound of the razor was
the son's alarm clock. "After it's cleaned up, I'll turn it on and
listen for a while to the hum. Then I'll trim up my beard - and I'll know
he is with me." says Campbell. Campbell's father
passed seven days after he graduated from JCSU of multiple sclerosis.
Class of 1977
The Reverend Blane J. Newberry was
the guest speaker at High Street Baptist Church in Roanoke Virginia
on July 22nd for their annual Old Fashion Homecoming Day. Newberry is
currently a Master of Divinity candidate at Palmer Theological Seminary.
Class of 1980
The Reverend Dr. Carl L. Manuel, Jr., a
former ordained elder of the Western North Carolina Conference of the AME
church has recently transferred to the Western North Carolina Conference
of the United Methodist Church and was appointed pastor of the Goshen United
Methodist Church in Greensboro, NC. Dr. Manuel is also professor of
religion and reading at Bennett
College. He
attended the University of Illinois, Duke Divinity
School and the
United Theological Seminary where he received the D.Min. degree.
Class of 1982
Featured in The Charlotte Post, Melford
Leon King is named Coca-Cola "Citizen" for the month of
June 2007. King is the president of Testimony Group which covers a large
scope of activities to involve over 100 children ages 5 - 16. Operating
camera equipment properly, producing videos and film, the front line of
movie production, writing and editing just touch the surface of skills
taught. Testimony completes its first undertaking of a movie production
in which casting began this month. Testimony also offers membership on
its junior JCSU Golden Bulls football team as well as the Testimony Group
basketball team. King said the program only runs smoothly due to efforts
of friends. He also prays for corporate sponsorship and support in the
future. King is employed with House for You Investments Corporation as a
loan officer and credit specialist.
Class of 1989
Winston Crisp was featured in The
News & Observer, Raleigh,
NC on his acts as an
ambassador to Virginia Tech. For Crisp the massacre brought back painful
memories of a mentally ill law student whose shooting rampage tormented
UNC-Chapel Hill in 1995. Crisp, vice chancellor for student affairs, is
on loan to Virginia Tech from UNC-Chapel Hill and has spent his summer in
Blacksburg, Va., sorting out the difficult issues
of how universities should balance privacy, campus safety and treatment
of mentally ill students. He helped develop protocols for how to handle
troubled students.
Class of 1992
Congratulations to Randall S. Johnson who received
his Masters in School Administration from Grand Canyon University,
Phoenix, AZ in December 2006. Randall is Executive Director of the
Marlboro County First Step Program in Bennettsville, SC. Randall also
serves as assistant varsity boy's basketball coach at Marlboro County
High School. He is
the son of Robert C. ('64) and Eva L. ('65) and the brother
of Robyn ('89) and Rosalyn ('99).
Congratulations to Sadie's Soulful Southern Experience in Charlotte, NC
who was featured on the nationally syndicated Steve Harvey Morning Show
as a Hoodie Award Nominee for best soul food restaurant. Sadie's is owned
by our very own Tamara Thompson. Visit her website at sadiesoul@gmail.com and her
restaurant at 5708-H North Sharon
Anmity Drive.
Class of 1994
Congratulations to Regina Boyd who was promoted
from ESL Resource Teacher to ESL Specialist. Her new role of PreK - 12
ESL Leadership is with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System.
Class of 1998
Rodney Wagner will be stationed in Fallujah, Iraq from August - December,
2007. JCSU family and friends may keep in touch with Rodney at: Rodney
Wagner, 1st Intel Bn, P&A Co. IIP, Unit 42500, FPO-AP 96426-2500.
His email address is nimde@hotmail.com
Class of 1999
The Charlotte Post earned a pair of honors
at the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) awards in Seattle, Washington.
The Post also earned a second-place award for overall reporting in its
Life section, edited by our very own Cheris Hodges. The NNPA is a
trade publication representing 150 black-owned publications in the US.
Cheris also received the first Mocha Literary Achievement Award at the
South Carolina Black Family Expo in Florence,
South Carolina where she
was signing copies of her seventh novel, "Just Can't Get
Enough."
Class of 2000
Congratulations to Melissa D. Eades who has been
recently accepted to Clark
Atlanta University's
doctorate of education program. Melissa will be working towards her
doctorate in educational leadership.
Class of 2003
Congratulations to Lauren M. Scott on her new
position with Grant Thornton, LLP in Charlotte, NC.
Scott says her new career opportunity is going to allow her not only to
serve in the role of University Recruiter, but to take on additional
responsibilities in the field of Human Resources. Her official title is
University Recruiter/Human Resources Senior Associate. Lauren has a
Masters in Business Administration.
Congratulations to Sequoyah Davenport Jones who
married Mr. Don Jones on March 18, 2007. She graduated with her Masters
of Business Administration in May 2007 from the University of
Phoenix-Charlotte and is expecting their first child on September 10,
2007.
Class of 2005
Congratulations to Christopher A. Daniel who
received his Masters degree from the University of Georgia's Grady
College of Journalism and Mass Communication with a concentration in Mass
Media Studies on August 4, 2007.
The Asbury Park Press posted an article
on Chaz Moses. The article states that within the PGA of America's
New Jersey section, whose members comprise the majority of the field,
apprentice Chaz Moses, is their lone black member. Moses is a native of
Newark, NJ and heads the First Tee of Essex County at Weequahic Park in
Newark. The First Tee Program's mission is to impact the lives of young
people by providing learning facilities and educational programs that
promote character development and life-enhancing values through the game
of golf. "I majored in banking and finance at school. But the
situation at the First Tee is good fit for me right now," Moses
said. "I'm not sure a lot of young kids know how many different
kinds of jobs are available within golf."
Congratulations to Alana Miller and Nathanael
Steward ('04) who were wed in a private ceremony in Charlotte, NC on
April 20, 2007. The newly weds met on the campus of JCSU.
CLASS AGENT NEWS
Congratulations to Mrs. Mattie S. Grigsby for winning the class agent
award. The class of 1948 contributed the largest amount in alumni giving
for a total of $65,735.00 for the 2006-2007 fiscal year. She and her
class will be recognized during Homecoming 2007.
CLASS NEWS
"Splendor On the Sea" The JCSU Class Elite '64 is sponsoring a
7-day 2008 Thanksgiving Odyssey aboard Carnival's newest fun ship
"Splendor" on Saturday, November 29th - December 6, 2008.
Ports of call: (departing from Ft. Lauderdale, FL) San Juan, Puerto Rico;
St. Thomas, Virgin Island; LaRomana, Dominican Republic; Nassau, Bahamas.
Cost: (per person double occupancy, taxes and port charges included)
$934.56 - outside cabin with balcony (Category A)
$754.56 - outside cabin with no balcony (Category B)
(Travel insurance $129.00 per person - optional)
$100 deposit due NOW to reserve your cabin!
The prices quoted are for a limited number of cabins. Prices will
increase if additional cabins are requested. Make your deposit now to get
the above listed low prices.
Balance is paid by "scheduled" payment arrangements or feel
free to pay in full at any time. Contact Dottie Mitchell for additional
information at (301) 598-7268-h, (301) 806-3088-cell or email: dgmitchell64@msn.com
CHAPTER NEWS
(If you would like to have your Chapter information included in the
e-bulletin, please send your information to Denise Green, dgreen@jcsu.edu by the 15th of each
month.)
Atlanta Chapter
- September 4, 2007 - Chapter meeting at Ben Hill
Recreation Center, 2405 Fairburn Road, SW, (404) 346-5891 - 7:00 pm.
Charleston Chapter
- Sunday, September 2nd (that's Labor Day
Weekend!!). The Charleston Alumni Chapter will sponsor a Harbor Boat
Ride. The ship will be departing at 7:30 p.m. from Patriot's Point
located across the new Cooper River Bridge (the Arthur Ravenel, Jr.
Bridge) in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. The cost per person is $20.00.
Contact person for further information is Jaquetta Jones.
Charlotte Chapter
- Saturday, September 15th - The
Charlotte Chapter is sponsoring a bus trip to Charleston for the
"JCSU vs. Charleston Southern" football game. Departure
from the Brayboy gymnasium is at 7:30 a.m. Cost - $40 (includes trip
& game ticket). Make check payable to Charlotte Alumni Chapter,
PO Box 32351, Charlotte, NC 28232-2501. For questions, please
contact Peggy Lide at (704) 777-0263 or peggy.lide@piedmontng.com
Philadelphia Chapter
- October 14-21, 2007 - Join the Philadelphia
Alumni Chapter on a Fundraiser Caribbean Cruise. The cruise is on
the Carnival Valor, visiting the western Caribbean islands of Grand
Cayman, Isla Roatan, Belize, and Costa Maya. They will be leaving
from Miami and the price includes cruise, meals, shipboard
gratuities, entertainment, activities, taxes, fees, roundtrip air
from PA, NC, NY, NJ, and CT AND a donation to JCSU. Please join
them! Contact Pat Owens, powens1292@aol.com
or 856-727-4331.
Savannah Chapter
Join the Savannah Alumni Chapter during the weekend of September
7 - 8 for lots of fun and tailgating for the game JCSU @ Savannah State!
Friday, September 7, 2007 - "Meet and Greet", River Street,
Saturday, September 8, 2007.
ALUMNI GIVING UPDATE
JCSU
alumni contributed more than $694,000 during fiscal year 2006-2007 and
reached 24% alumni participation which is great for a university our
size. Additionally, when we tabulated pledges JCSU alumni reached
$952,000 in one year- representing an all-time high!!! Congratulations
and thanks to all who have supported us! Go Golden Bulls!
NEED A JOB?
The Office of Alumni Affairs and the Office of Career Services would like
to introduce you to our newest online tool to assist our students and
alumni in their job search. College Central Network allows students and
alumni to post their resumes and search for positions with employers.
Employers can post job openings, search resumes and schedule on campus
interviews directly with students/alumni via the website. We are excited
about this new resource
and encourage you to register today at www.collegecentral.com/jcsu
DECEASED ALUMNI
Robert Langford ('65), August 10, 2007
E. Avery Adams ('40), August 8, 2007
Clarence D. Turner, Sr. ('37), August 8, 2007
Waddell Johnson ('56), July 2, 2007
Evelyn Davidson White ('40), July 2, 2007
Aurelia Liston Law ('48), June 6, 2007
Harriet L. Young Johnson ('54), May 30, 2007
SAVE THE DATE
100 CLUB GOLF TOURNAMENT
Homecoming Golf Tournament
Location: Tradition Golf Club (same as last year)
Date: Friday, October 26, 2007
Time: 9:00 a.m. until
Cost: $100.00 per player, $400.00 per team (covers green fees, cart and
range balls, plus a discounted practice round the week of October 22nd
thru 25th). Contact information: Francis Pendergrass (704) 578-8437 or
James Saunders (704) 451-5434.
LET'S PLAY FOOTBALL!
SEPTEMBER 8, 2007 @ 1:00PM
JCSU VS SAVANNAH STATE
MEMORIAL STADIUM, SAVANNAH
Breakfast 8:00 am - 10:00am
Game 1:00pm -3:00pm
JCSU Alumni Weekend Tee Shirt
Feading of Band 6:30pm Second St. John Baptist Church
CLUBHOUSE INN AND SUITES
6800 ABERCORN STREET
SAVANNAH, GA 31405
(912) 356-1234
RATE: $89 per night plus tax - Sept. 7th - Sept. 9th
For more information, please contact Barbara Massey @ (919) 872-5859
JCSU @ CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
SEPTEMBER 15, 2007 @ 1:30PM
HOLIDAY INN-CHARLESTON AIRPORT
5264 INTERNATIONAL BLVD
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC
(843) 576-0300
RATE: $109 PER NIGHT PLUS TAX- SEPT 14TH-16TH
For more information, please contact Barbara Massey @ (919) 872-5859
Homecoming 2007(October 26-28, 2007)
Hilton Charlotte Center City (HEADQUARTERS)
222 East Third Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: 704-377-1500
Toll Free: 877-667-7213
Rate: $99.00 single/double
Code: JCU
A first night's deposit is refundable up to 3 days (72 hours) in advance
of the Homecoming date.
**Deadline to make reservations is October 4, 2007.
SOLD OUT!!
http://www.jcsu.edu/alumni/alumnievents.htm
Alternative Housing - Homecoming 2007
Hilton Garden Inn
Charlotte Uptown
508 E 2nd Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-347-5972
877-782-0444
Rate: $109.00 (two nights minimum stay)
Code: JCSU Alumni
**Deadline to make reservations is October 1, 2007.
Courtyard Charlotte City Center
237 N Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-926-5800
Rates: $119.00 King
$129.00 Double
$144 King Suite
Code: JCSU Alumni
On line reservations: www.marriott.com/cltup
Codes for online reservations: JSAJSAA - King
JSAJSAB - Double
JSAJSAC - King Suite
**Deadline to make reservations is September 25, 2007.
CIAA INFORMATION
 It
is the intent of the Office of Alumni Affairs to provide hotel
accommodations for alumni interested in attending the 2008 CIAA
tournament. However, because of the high demand for rooms, and to give
alumni the opportunity to participate, we have implemented the following
procedures for making reservations at the three hotels:
HOLIDAY INN CENTER CITY-230 COLLEGE STREET
RATE - $169 PER NIGHT PLUS TAX FOR DOUBLES OR KINGS. The
first night's room and tax deposit is due within two (2) weeks from the
time that the reservation is made. Complete the following 2008 CIAA Room
Application and fax to Jackie Berkowitz at 704-334-9589. Jackie's office
number is (704) 335-5400 x470. Deadline for reservations is September 15,
2007 and IS based on availability. http://www.jcsu.edu/news/docs/CIAA2008roomapp.doc
THE CROWNE PLAZA-201 S. MCDOWELL STREET-DOWNTOWN
RATE- $179 PER NIGHT PLUS TAX FOR DOUBLES OR KINGS. Hotel
offers free shuttle service within a five mile radius. Deadline- Jan 25,
2008. *** There is no deposit required to make your reservation. To make
reservations, please click on the link below.
Event website - http://events.ichotelsgroup.com/DPRD-6ZKLX5/CLTSM/website/
If clicking on the above link does not work, please copy and paste the
link into your browser's address window, or retype it there.
For questions or further information, please call Barbara Massey-919-872-5859
or 202-380-8750 (c) email: masseybj@bellsouth.net.
Flights and car rentals can be booked by logging onto: www.travelsbybarbara.com.
THE DRURY INN & SUITES-415 W WT HARRIS BLVD
RATES - DOUBLES-$95.99 KINGS-$105.99 KING $115.99 (rates
are for single occupancy and include free daily full breakfast. To make
reservations, please call: 800-325-0720 and give the group code:
217025/Massey Basketball. Deadline-January 25, 2008.
For questions or further information, please call Barbara
Massey-919-872-5859 or 202-380-8750 (c) email: masseybj@bellsouth.net.
Flights and car rentals can be booked by logging onto: www.travelsbybarbara.com.
BB&T COMMITS $500,000 TO JCSU
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based BB&T Corporation has made a major
commitment to endow the teaching of capitalism and free markets at
Johnson C. Smith University.
JCSU President Dorothy Cowser Yancy, joined by BB&T
Regional President Lewis Moore and BB&T Senior Vice President Tom
Baldwin, announced the $500,000 contribution on August 20, 2007, at the
university. “Capitalism and free markets are central to an economic
system that provides an improved standard of living. Our students will
benefit from a deeper understanding of the principles involved,” Yancy
said.
The BB&T Endowed Professor in Free Market Capitalism
will provide funding in the university’s Department of Business
Administration and Economics for a full-time faculty member. The faculty
member selected for the professorship will lead courses and lecture
series examining the moral and philosophical implications of capitalism,
based on writer Ayn Rand’s philosophy and her book “Atlas Shrugged.”
“Unfortunately, we find that many business graduates enter
the workplace without a firm grasp of the moral principles underlying the
free markets,” said BB&T Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John
Allison. “Our contribution will help Johnson C. Smith University provide
students a hands-on perspective on capitalism and free markets, a better
understanding of our economy, and an enhanced ability to make meaningful
contributions to the world.”
"This gift will ensure the long-term future of
excellence in business instruction at the university," said Marilyn
Sutton-Haywood, vice president of academic affairs. "We are all
enormously grateful for the support BB&T has provided for this
important area.”
BB&T sponsors similar academic programs at several
universities around the country, including Clemson University, UNC
Wilmington, and the University of Charleston (West Virginia).
With $127.6 billion in assets, BB&T Corporation is the
nation’s 11th largest financial holding company. It operates more than
1,500 financial centers in the Carolinas, Virginia, Maryland, West
Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Indiana and
Washington, D.C.
DR. SUTTON-HAYWOOD TO LEAVE JCSU
 Dr.
Marilyn Sutton-Haywood, vice president for academic affairs, has accepted
a position at Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona Beach, Fla., effective
January 1, 2008. She will serve as the vice president for academic
affairs at B-CU. Sutton-Haywood is an associate professor of biology,
science technology and ethics at JCSU. She has previously held positions
as assistant professor of biology and mathematics at Belmont Abbey
College, Belmont, NC, and as an assistant professor in the natural
science and allied health department at Kennesaw State University,
Marietta, GA.
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