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Eta Gamma Chi
(Region V, Durham & Person) (Region III, Warren)
Delores Ali, a member of Eta Katrinka Brewer was recently
Chapter, has been inducted into selected as Warren County Schools’
the East Carolina University Principal of the Year. She is princi-
College Educators Hall of Fame. pal of Mariam Boyd Elementary
th
The 20 annual ceremony was School. Her school recently adopted
held in October 2018. At that a year-round schedule and started incorporating
time, 35 educators and educa- Google applications for classroom instruction.
tion advocates from North Caroli- This helps students to keep from forgetting what
na were included in this prestigious group. they learn during the year-round format of nine
weeks in and three weeks out of school. Using
The celebratory event raised over $40,000 for technology motivates students since they are so
scholarship funds. Delores was sponsored with a tech savvy anyway. Brewer was recently inducted
monetary gift of a minimum $1000 that supported into Gamma Chi Chapter.
the College of Education’s endowment fund.
The Hall of Fame was initiated by Bob Sawyer, a
retired teacher, ECU graduate and former chair of Gamma Gamma
the Dean’s Advisory Council. Sawyer, an athlete (Region VI, Robeson)
himself and a charter member of ECU’s Sports Colleen Brown, a member of Gamma
Hall of Fame, wanted teachers to garner the same Gamma Chapter, was awarded The
opportunities that athletes had at his university. Order of the Long Leaf Pine for her
Congratulations, Delores! Eta Chapter continues to love of history and community.
be proud of your many accomplishments. This is North Carolina’s highest
honor for individuals who have a
proven record of extraordinary ser-
Nu vice to the state. Colleen’s goal is to
(Region X, Catawba) preserve Lumberton’s history. Ms. Brown was instru-
Stephanie Calderon, Nu mental in raising funds to restore Lumberton’s old-
Chapter member and lead est building that is now being used as headquarters
speech-language educator for Historic Robeson. Brown plans to continue her
for Newton-Conover City historical research in order to build a better future
Schools, recently received the in Lumberton and Robeson County.
Educator of Excellence Gamma Gamma member Dr.
Award for Newton-Conover Shanita Wooten was recently
City Schools at the Conference on Exceptional sworn in as the new Superin-
Children in Greensboro. The award was presented tendent of the Public Schools of
by Sherry Thomas, Interim Director, Exceptional Robeson County. Dr. Wooten
Children Division of the North Carolina Depart- has proven herself through
ment of Public Instruction. Mark Johnson, exceptional leadership skills,
State Superintendent, attended the ceremony strong relationships with stake-
to congratulate the award recipients. holders and the ability to strategically guide the
school system through many challenging times.
Dr. Wooten is the first woman Superintendent for
Next Eta State News Deadline: the Public Schools of Robeson County, the first
April 10, 2019 African-American Superintendent and the youngest
Superintendent in the county.
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