Education
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School: Students, staff made racist remarks on protests
CARY — A public school system in North Carolina suspended a school bus driver for comments, and said it plans to take disciplinary actions against students who made “racist, vile, and thoughtless statements” on social media about the national protests over the death of George Floyd. The statements by some…
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Scholarship recipients
The 2020 recipients of the Brian Rush Education Scholarship are: Icess Davis, BreAnna Steele, Garrett McRae, Kayla Alford, Zy’lice Land, Danasia Smith, Kendrell Sellers, Chancellor Byrd and Desiree Rolland. Those who operate the scholarship efforts are proud of the Brian Rush Education Scholarship Fund and the strides that the organization…
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Family throws at-home graduation ceremony
PEMBROKE — COVID-19 has ignited a new creative movement, especially among families of high school and college graduates. The novel coronavirus forced UNC-Pembroke to postpone Spring Commencement. However, Meggan Hollis refused to let her father’s milestone go unrecognized. On May 9–the original commencement date–Hollis transformed her front porch into a…
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UNCP Alumni Association elects new president, welcomes new members
PEMBROKE – Chris Peterkin, a 2013 graduate, has been elected president of the UNC Pembroke Alumni Association Board of Directors. The board also recently appointed six new members: Brion Oxendine, Clarence Garrett, Cristi Rader, Kendall Oxendine, Lisa Ransome and Amy W. Hall. They will each serve a two-year term. Joining…
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School head charged in plot to steal $700K in student aid
RALEIGH — A school director has been charged with plotting to steal approximately $700,000 in student financial aid to help fund a religious leader’s North Carolina ranch. Brenda Joyce Hall, 51, made her initial court appearance on Thursday to face federal charges including aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit…
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UNCP names Jacobs as chief audit officer
PEMBROKE – A 15-year accounting and auditing veteran has been named to fill the chief audit officer role at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Fayetteville native and member of the Coharie Tribe, Carla Jacobs, brings more than a decade and a half of professional experience in state and…
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Laurel Hill students named to Dean’s List
MARS HILL — Lianna Jane Edwards of Laurel Hill is one 382 Mars Hill University students named on the honor roll of the academic dean at the end of the Spring 2020 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 on a minimum…
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Cole Auditorium releasing premiere access to virtual shows, concerts
HAMLET – The Cole Auditorium is working on ways to keep entertaining audiences this summer while adhering to the restrictions on large gatherings and social distancing requirements. Over the next two months, the Cole will be releasing exclusive access to premiere shows for people to watch from their personal devices.…
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UNCP announces changes to Fall 2020 semester
PEMBROKE – Students at The University of North Carolina atPembroke will begin the fall 2020 semester two weeks early due to the impacts of COVID-19, Chancellor Robin Gary Cummings announced in a letter Wednesday to students, faculty and staff. “It remains our goal at UNC-Pembroke to bring students back to…
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Scholarship awards are announced
LAURINBURG – The Jane Graham McKay and Katherine Hill McKay Scholarship Selection Committee recently announced scholarship awards to nine area students: • Emma Beachum – Pfeiffer University • Maya Ellis – Western Carolina University • Andrew Hartwell – UNC-Charlotte • Andrew Oswald – UNC-Charlotte • Charles Purcell – NC State…
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RCC sends eligible students CARES Act checks
HAMLET – Richmond Community College mailed out checks to students who were eligible for emergency financial assistance through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Security (CARES) Act. “Richmond Community College is very much aware of how the coronavirus has affected our students,” said Vice President of Student Services Sharon Goodman.…
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Baker navigates ‘3-plus-2’ program on path toward engineering career
PEMBROKE – Joshua Baker has a passion for helping people live a more productive lifestyle. Following his UNCP career, he plans to transform that passion into a career in designing prosthetics. Robotic prosthesis, to be specific. His love for designing and building robots can be traced to his days competing…
