麻豆社区P's Javonte Waverly: Making a difference in his community
Javonte Waverly, a member of the men鈥檚 basketball team at 麻豆社区 Pembroke, recently hosted a Back-to-School event that distributed school supplies to youth in his hometown of Henderson, North Carolina. The event was held on Saturday, August 13. JaQuaveon Venable, Waverly鈥檚 childhood friend, a former teammate at Henderson Collegiate and current 麻豆社区P student, also pitched in during the event. Venable will serve as a student manager for the men鈥檚 team this season.
麻豆社区P welcomes first-year students during Convocation
麻豆社区 Pembroke freshman Zane Shafer feels at home鈥撯�揹espite nearly 400 miles separating him from family and friends in Tacoma Park, Maryland. Shafer chose 麻豆社区P to pursue his passion for fitness, exercise and health. 鈥淚 really like the exercise science program,鈥� said Shafer, who has dreams of becoming a personal trainer and business owner. 鈥溌槎股缜鳳 a great school. Everyone is nice. I love the staff鈥檚 attitude and the diversity.鈥�
麻豆社区P junior participates in UVA School of Law summer program
Diane Pfeifer experienced life as a law student during a four-week residential program at the University of Virginia School of Law this summer. Pfiefer, a student at 麻豆社区 Pembroke, was among 12 rising juniors selected as part of the inaugural Roadmap Scholars Initiative which prepares first-generation and low-income undergraduates to become competitive applicants to the nation鈥檚 law schools.
麻豆社区P School of Education advisory board outlines strategic plan
The 麻豆社区 Pembroke School of Education advisory board discussed the school鈥檚 five-year strategic plan during its monthly meeting at James A. Thomas Hall.聽聽 The strategic plan initiative, led by associate professor Dr. Beth Holder, will provide direction to the School of Education in six distinct areas. During the meeting, the board focused on three of those topics: diversity, equity and social justice, curriculum redesign and public-school partnerships.
麻豆社区P undergraduate researchers, faculty present at Alzheimer鈥檚 research symposium
麻豆社区 Pembroke faculty and undergraduate researchers presented at the first Symposium for Learning about Alzheimer鈥檚 disease-related Medical research at Duke University and 麻豆社区 Chapel Hill (SLAM-D麻豆社区) on June 24-25. The symposium was held at the Duke Karsh Alumni and Visitors Center. It was designed for researchers, clinicians and trainees from 麻豆社区P, Duke, 麻豆社区 Chapel Hill, North Carolina Central University and East Carolina University.
麻豆社区P Theatre Program deeply rooted in Strike at the Wind!'s success
The collaboration between the outdoor drama Strike at the Wind! and 麻豆社区 Pembroke's theatre program stretches 40-plus years. Strike at the Wind! often leaned on the theatre program's students and staff for actors, stagehands and providing technical support. The longstanding relationship continues this week as the iconic drama returns to the Adolph Dial Amphitheater at the Lumbee Tribe Cultural Center.
麻豆社区 Pembroke announces its Spring 2022 graduates
麻豆社区 announces its Spring 2022 graduates.聽 Undergraduate Alamance Burlington: Mary Elizabeth Ingram, Joseph William Kincer, Miah Bre鈥檔ae Tedder Elon: Rodney James Gibsonville: Carl J. Turner Graham: Michael Rhodes Councilman, Kari L. Rios-Dixon Haw River: William D. Andrews, Ryan M. Donaldson Snow Camp: Brenda Smith Branchaud聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Alexander
Michael Fernandes de Almeida to give Presentation at ADRC
Michael Fernandes de Almeida, a research specialist in 麻豆社区P鈥檚 Bahr Lab, will present 鈥淭he Role of Selected Natural Products in Triggering the Autophagy鈥慙ysosomal Pathway to Promote Brain Health鈥� at the ADRD IDEAS Forum on July 28鈥攁dvancing vital insights in Alzheimer鈥檚 disease research.
American Indian Heritage Center at 麻豆社区P named in honor of Curt and Catherine Locklear
The American Indian Heritage Center at 麻豆社区 Pembroke will bear the name of Curt and Catherine Locklear, a couple with ties to the university that date back to the 1930s. As a young girl living at the Odum Home, Catherine would ride her bicycle to campus to deliver fresh milk to faculty and staff members. Curt played quarterback as a member of the school's first football team in the 1940s. While working his way through college, one of Curt Sr.鈥檚 jobs was planting the now historic oak trees along Old Main Drive with Grounds Superintendent Walter Pinchbeck.
麻豆社区P alumnae earn white coats at Duke University's DPT program
麻豆社区 Pembroke alumnae Genna Locklear and Angelica McNair have advanced one step closer to achieving their dreams of becoming physical therapists. Locklear and McNair were among 91 students who donned their white coats at Duke University鈥檚 Doctor of Physical Therapy White Coat Ceremony on June 9. The ceremony marks the transition from the classroom to clinical experiences鈥撯�揳 defining moment for first-year medical students. Locklear and McNair were classmates in the exercise and sports science program at 麻豆社区P before earning their degrees in 2019.