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School of Nursing at N.C. A&T Celebrates 65
Years with Ceremony and Scholarship Fundraiser
Tonya Dixon
EAST GREENSBORO- (Oct. 29, 2018) – For 65 years,
the School of Nursing at North Carolina
Agricultural and Technical State University has
called Noble Hall home. In commemoration, the
unit will hold a homecoming celebration luncheon
and $65,000 scholarship fundraiser - “Sixty-Five
Years of Aggie Nursing: Improving Lives and
Embracing Communities.”
The event will take place at 11:30 a.m., Friday,
Nov. 2, at Proximity Hotel, 704 Green Valley
Road, in Greensboro.
The celebration provides the opportunity for
alumni to reconnect with each another and raise
critical dollars for the School of Nursing. The
event will include a silent auction,
commemorative photograph and ceremony honoring
past and present Aggie nurses.
“Our nurses leave this campus prepared to
improve lives and impact communities across the
world,” said. Terry Ward, Ph.D, director, School
of Nursing and associate dean of the College of
Health and Human Sciences. “We are fortunate to
have Aggie Nurses who make an indelible impact
and represent this great university every day in
a variety of roles within healthcare. We
challenge all nurses to pay it forward.”
A portion of the $100-dollar tickets will
support the needs of future nursing students
including, tuition, exam and lab fees and other
financial burdens unmet by grants and
state-sponsored dollars. Alumni and attendees
also have the option to sponsor a student.
Anyone unable to attend or purchase a luncheon
ticket, and would still like to help the School
of Nursing reach its goal should make a gift to
the North Carolina A&T State University
Foundation, Inc., include School of Nursing
Dean’s Discretionary Fund – 65th in the memo
section.
More information about the School of Nursing
65th celebration is available online.
About North Carolina A&T State University
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State
University is the nation’s largest historically
black university, ranked number one among public
HBCUs by U.S. News & World Report. It is a
land-grant, higher-research classified
university by the Carnegie Foundation and
constituent member of the University of North
Carolina system. A&T is known for its leadership
in producing graduates in engineering,
agriculture and other STEM fields. The
university was founded in 1891 and is located in
Greensboro, North Carolina. |
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COAACH’s 10th Annual
Caregiver Education Conference |
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ABC News’ Byron
Pitts to Keynote COAACH’s 10th Annual Caregiver
Education Conference
Tiffanny S. Jones
EAST
GREENSBORO, N.C. (Oct. 4, 2018) – For its 10th annual
Caregiver Education Conference, the Center for Outreach
in Alzheimer’s, Aging and Community Health (COAACH) at
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State
University has called upon veteran, multiple Emmy Award
winning journalist Byron Pitts to serve as the keynote
speaker.
Beginning at 8 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at the
Alumni-Foundation Event Center and the Student Health
Center, the conference will assist those who play the
critical role of caregiver in the lives of their loved
ones who are impacted by chronic disease, Alzheimer’s
and dementia. This year’s theme is “10 Years
Transforming the Lives of Caregivers … The Journey
Continues.” The full-day program will feature experts
from the health, research and media industries to inform
and equip participants with the best approaches to
better manage the caregiving responsibilities.
Pitts, co-anchor of ABC News’ “Nightline” and ABC News
contributor, will speak to caregivers from personal
experience of having loved ones affected by dementia.
“Mr. Pitts’ late mother suffered from dementia and he
has another relative who is currently living with the
disease, so, we believe the caregivers will relate to
what he has to say,” said Grace Byfield, Ph.D., COAACH
program manager.
He joined ABC in 2013 and he immediately joined the
networks live coverage of the Boston marathon bombing
investigation. Since then, Pitts has reported live from
Baltimore, Dallas and Baton Rouge during their recent
riots and protests. Pitts also played a key role in the
network’s coverage from the Republican and Democratic
National Conventions as well as the first presidential
debates in the 2016 election year.
Prior to ABC, Pitts spent 15 years at CBS News where he
served as the chief national correspondent for the CBS
Evening News and filed regularly for “60 Minutes.” Pitts
was named the National Association of Black Journalists
Journalist of the Year in 2002. His 2009 memoir, “Step
Out on Nothing: How Faith and Family Helped me Conquer
Life’s Challenges,” chronicled his journey to overcoming
a stutter and illiteracy to achieve success as a
journalist. He also penned the book, “Be the One,” that
profiles six young adults who overcame hardship with
hope. Pitts began his career at WNCT-TV in Greenville,
North Carolina and has family ties to Apex, North
Carolina.
The Caregiver Education Conference is free to all
pre-registered participants and includes free lunch,
parking, respite care, access to vendors, health
screenings and small group sessions to allow hands-on
interactive training. Participants who do not
pre-register will be charged a $10 fee on the day of the
event.
To pre-register, visit the COAACH website or call Terri
Long at 336-285-2165 or 888-248-2808. The registration
deadline is Oct. 22. |
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Aggie Leaders to Unveil the Campaign for N.C. A&T Thursday at
Kickoff Event
Todd Simmons
EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Oct. 29, 2018) – North Carolina Agricultural
and Technical State University leaders are set to draw back the
curtain on an extraordinary capital campaign at 5:30 p.m., Thursday,
at the Alumni-Foundation Event Center on A&T’s main campus.
The Campaign for North Carolina A&T State University aims to raise
at least $85 million by 2020. The event begins with a reception,
with a program getting underway at 6:30 p.m. Media is welcome to
attend.
Since the inception of its “quiet phase” in fiscal year 2013, the
campaign has brought in $67 million to support faculty, academic
programs, campus facilities and, most notably, student scholarships.
Over the past two years alone, donors have contributed more than $30
million, a record two-year span.
More than 15,000 donors have contributed to the effort – 10,000 of
them A&T alumni. Corporate donors have likewise stepped up, with
organizations such as ACT•1 Personnel Services, Blue Cross and Blue
Shield of North Carolina, and AT&T providing significant gifts for a
range of strategic needs.
Attendees on Thursday will hear about the campaign’s progress from
its leadership, as well as Chancellor Harold L. Martin, Sr., A&T
faculty, staff, students and alumni. |
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Fall Convocation at N.C. A&T Included Among Weeklong
Festivities; Alumnus to Keynote
Tonya Dixon
EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Oct. 29, 2018) – North Carolina Agricultural
and Technical State University will hold Fall Convocation, at 10
a.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, in Harrison Auditorium.
Alumnus, N.C. A&T Board of Visitors member and CEO of Core
Technology Molding Corp., Geoffrey Foster ’90/’96 will keynote the
annual academic event. His company provides injection molding for
major manufacturers.
Foster recently moved his international company into a portion of
the new 70,000-square-foot research facility at Gateway University
Research Park. The intentional relocation allows him to continue to
invest in employees and mold students into the best engineers and
create opportunities for science, technology, engineering and
mathematics jobs in East Greensboro.
His company now has multinational clients such as BMW Manufacturing,
HAECO Cabin Solutions, Parker Hannifin, Altria, Ford, Husqvarna,
Newell Rubbermaid, Kontrol Freek, Consolidated Metco for Volvo/Mack,
Peterbilt, Freightliner, Navistar and Continental and Merck, to name
a few. Core Technology ships to 150 countries on five continents and
provides parts on every X3/X4 in the world including BMW plants in
Germany, China, Russia and South Africa.
Foster has held engineering and management positions at Syngenta
Crop Protection-Greensboro, Becton Dickinson Inc.-Bioscience
Division, Nortel Networks Corporation and TE Connectivity (formerly
AMP Inc.), where he was awarded U.S. Patent #6,024,591 seals for an
electrical connector for a Ford Motor Company part.
Fall Convocation recognizes student athletes for their academic and
athletic accomplishments and welcomes back alumni for The Greatest
Homecoming on Earth celebration.
About North Carolina A&T State University
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is the
nation’s largest historically black university, ranked number one
among public HBCUs by U.S. News & World Report. It is a land-grant,
higher-research classified university by the Carnegie Foundation and
constituent member of the University of North Carolina system. A&T
is known for its leadership in producing graduates in engineering,
agriculture and other STEM fields. The university was founded in
1891 and is located in Greensboro, North Carolina. |
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