A local Eagle “soared” at the ninth Awards Dinner on Saturday, July 13, in Durham. Mrs. Mable Hicks Stevenson, a 1963 graduate of then North Carolina College (now NCCU), was honored as the recipient of the Founder’s Award.
Education
Dr. Kenneth Simington, WS/FCS Interim Superintendent, has announced he will retire at the end of his contract, August 31, 2019.
What if Winston-Salem and Forsyth County schools operated as two separate entities?
Last week Winston/Salem Forsyth County Schools’ Interim Superintendent Ken Simington announced the establishment of the Togo West Prize to be awarded to the valedictorian of Atkins Academic and Technology High School.
The push for a mandatory African American history course began more than three years ago when the Local Organizing Committee (L.O.C.), took their demands to the local school board.
Four alumni were honored during the Atkins High School Legacy Awards last weekend.
Forsyth Technical Community College (FTCC) and Crosby Scholars joined forces to host a computer camp for the young men currently enrolled in the African American Males Pursuing Education Dreams (AAMPED) program.
AHA students and parents wishing to find out more about this offer should contact Carol Killebrew at 336-917-5510 or carol.killebrew@salem.edu or Kylie Morris at 336-721-2806 or kylie.morris@salem.edu.
Matt Dixson will be the new principal at Meadowlark Middle School and Brendan Elkins will be the new principal at Piney Grove Elementary School.
Busta’s Persons of the Week: Making a difference and a change in Winston-Salem
