February 2017 PrideNotes

*Cities are in North Carolina except where indicated* General

Penny Shamberger Nichols 1973, Greensboro, was the featured presenter in Finch Chapel on February 7th as part of the Black History Month events.   Penny, who graduated with a music degree and was a long-time music educator, was the first African-American graduate of Greensboro College.  She performed several musical selections and shared her story from her time as a student.   Penny Shamberger Nichols '73

Rev. Dr. Timothy S. Moore 1996, Statesville, has been appointed to the newly created position of Associate Dean and Campus and Continuing Education Coordinator for the Charlotte location of Pfeiffer University.  Click here to see the full article!

Jon Hardister 2006, Greensboro, spoke on campus about his time at the college and how it prepared him to move into a successful career in state politics at an event sponsored by the Careers in Business course on February 27th.  Jon, who graduated with a degree in political science, is currently serving as Majority Whip in the NC House of Representatives.   Jon Hardister '06

Wyatt S. Clay 2014, Lovettsville, Virginia, is currently serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Quito, Ecuador.  He has been there since May of 2015 and is currently working at an organization called CENIT, where they focus on the prevention of child labor.  Although a large part of his job is promoting education of children and working with them in different programs, he also works with their parents. They do monthly training that cover a wide variety of topics including everything from children's rights to nutrition. Wyatt uses what he learned at Greensboro College to help create new financial opportunities for the women in the community.  He is helping manage the production, promotion, and sales, of sustainable, recycled products that are being exported to multiple other countries.  100% of the profits from their sales go to the women in the community to help create financial stability within their families, which helps them from needing to depend on their children to provide income.  Wyatt S. Clay '14 hiking around Cotopaxi Volcano. One of the most active volcanoes in Ecuador, reaching almost 20,000 feet above sea level.

Holly E. Jones 2014, Wilmington, is in grad school at UNCW pursuing a Master of Science degree. She is an Environmental Studies major, with concentrations in Environmental Conservation & Management and Coastal Management. She is also pursuing a post-baccalaureate certificate in Geographic Information Systems. Holly is also a Teaching and Research Assistant at UNCW. Her current research, in conjunction with NC Wildlife Resources Commission, is a study to determine fox populations in NC. She will also be researching the effectiveness of the cameras that we use to camera trap wildlife. Holly E. Jones '14

Daniel N. Longworth 2014, Greensboro, has been working for Neff Rental at the Greensboro branch since October 2014. He started at an inside sales role, as a sales coordinator. In late March 2016, he was promoted within the branch to become one of two Outside Sales Representatives. He was able to generate $1.31 million in revenue throughout the remainder of the calendar year. Daniel's job requires him to travel a lot, this is the truck that gets him all around NC

Alexis L. Gregory 2016 and Bray Tilley 2016, Kernersville, are getting married in Finch Chapel on June 24th. They both work for Guilford County Schools and recently bought their first house together in Kernersville, NC.

Engagements

Holly E. Jones 2014, Wilmington, got engaged in December 2016 and will be married in July 2017. Holly E. Jones '14 and Josh Ferreira

Daniel N. Longworth 2014, Greensboro, got engaged to Allie Cantrell on Saturday February 11, 2017 in the company of their parents and some family friends. Daniel N. Longworth '14 and Allie Cantrell

Deaths

Mary Lib Robbins Johnson 1936, passed away February 26, 2017.  OBITUARY

Mary Nobel Angel Bennett 1941, passed away on May 10, 2014.  OBITUARY

Mary Lou Wimbish Waterstradt 1941, passed away on February 2, 2017.

Muriel Levy Glaser 1944, passed away on October 25, 2016.

Frances Bradley Woodard 1946, passed away on November 1, 2016.

Doris Dulin Maness 1947, passed away on April 18, 2016.

Emily Ridenhour Givens 1947, passed away on June 20, 2016.  OBITUARY

Mary Britt Marsh 1947, passed away on January 11, 2017.  OBITUARY

Brownie Dail McLawhorn 1947, passed away on February 7, 2017. OBITUARY

Edla Earley Trnka 1948, passed away on October 30, 2016.

Carolyn Gillespie Tutzauer 1952, passed away on May 12, 2016.

Winifred White Millar 1957, passed away on December 19, 2016. OBITUARY

Betty J. Padley 1957, passed away on February 10, 2017.  OBITUARY

Dr. John G. Cockey 1966, passed away on January 18, 2017.

Sympathy Extended To

Anne Ewing Carroll 1953, in the passing of her granddaughter, Isabel McNair Whitcomb, who died on October 2, 2016.

Carolyn Evans Hart 1953, in the passing of her husband, Dr. Joseph T. Hart, on December 9, 2016.

Dr. JoAnn Padley Hunt 1956, in the passing of her sister, Betty J. Padley 1957, on February 10, 2017 and her husband L. Hadley Hunt, on February 25, 2017

Martha Rape Baucom 1959, in the passing of her husband, Ray Baucom, on January 29, 2017.