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Business Notebook for Feb. 26

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Cool Spring Downtown District plans mixer for downtown residents

Cool Spring Downtown District will host Residents Mixer, a gathering intended to give downtown residents a chance to mingle.

The mixer is presented in partnership with Lumbee Guaranty Bank and Ed and Rebekah Wiens, according to a news release.

The mixer will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. March 1 at 325 Hay St., Unit 403.

Hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be provided. Brief presentations by Lumbee Guaranty Bank and Cool Spring Downtown District are planned.

Any resident or manager of a residential property in the district is invited, the release said.

For information, go to info@coolspringfay.org.

Cumberland County Schools earns statewide recognition for communications

The N.C. School Public Relations Association presented 12 Blue Ribbon Awards to the Cumberland County Schools communications and community engagement team, according to a news release.

The awards recognized work in the categories of marketing, publications, special programs, digital media engagement, photography and writing.

The team also earned a “Best of the Best” Award in the special programs category for its public relations support of the 2022 STARward STEM Expo.

“Every day, we are blessed to have an opportunity to partner with premier professionals throughout the district and tell powerful stories about the transformative power of public education,” said Lindsay Whitley, associate superintendent for communications. “Effectively communicating with internal and external stakeholders is a key component of school improvement.” 

The district won awards in the following categories:

Bronze awards

  • Digital media engagement: “Meet 5 of Our Cutest Kindergartners” (kindergarten enrollment.
  • Publications: CCS Partnership Brochure.
  • Special events and programs: Black History Month Speaker Series.
  • Special events and programs: 2023 Administrators of the Year, “Together We Will Rise: A Principal’s Perspective.”

Silver awards

  • Excellence in writing: Class of 2022 Sharing College Essays.
  • Marketing: Public Schools Week, “Where Are They Now?”
  • Special events and programs: 2023 Teacher and Beginning Teacher of the Year celebration, “Together We Will Rise: A Teacher’s Perspective.”

Gold awards

  • Digital media engagement: “Superintendent's Focus June 2022: Graduation.”
  • Digital media engagement: “Carolina Panthers Team Up With Local Community Backpack Giveaway.”
  • Photography: “Successful Graduate of the Class of 2022.”
  • Publications: 2022 annual report: “Reimagining the Cumberland Commitment.”
  • Special events and programs: 2022 STARward STEM Expo.

 Best of the Best Award

  • Special events and programs: 2022 STARward STEM Expo.

The N.C. School Public Relations Association is a statewide professional organization serving more than 175 members. For more information, visit the NCSPRA Facebook page or www.ncspra.org.

Cliffdale Elementary’s Shacarra Taylor named Counselor of the Year

Shacarra Taylor of Cliffdale Elementary School was selected by her peers as the 2023 Counselor of the Year for Cumberland County Schools.

Taylor was recognized for embodying the ideals of collaboration and support for successful students, according to a news release.

“Shacarra collaborates with all of our stakeholders both in our school and in our community,” said her former principal, Suzanne Owen. “She attends workshops to learn more about her role as a school counselor and to stay up to date with the latest research in order to help our students and their parents. She mentors new counselors and shares her knowledge with them. … She makes connections with community members so that she can implement their gifts to positively impact our school.  She disaggregates behavior, academic, and SEL data in order to incorporate our needs into grade-level lessons, small group meetings, or individual meetings with students.”

Owen continued: “Ms. Taylor is a change agent, and she uses all of the resources she has in order to make necessary changes for our school family. She is constantly advocating for our children, their families, and her profession.”

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Corn Growers Association referendum set March 14

The Corn Growers Association of North Carolina will conduct a referendum for the assessment of corn sold to first purchasers in North Carolina on March 14. Voting will take place at the Cumberland County Cooperative Extension office, 301 E. Mountain Drive, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The current assessment is 1.25 cents per bushel. The Corn Growers Association is proposing to change the assessment to 0.30% of settlement. This will bring the association’s assessment in line with other row crop assessments across the state, according to a news release.

Increased funds obtained as a result of the assessment will be applied to an endowed chair position at N.C. State University for the extension cropping specialist corn position. Additionally, any increase in revenue will cover the cost of research.  

The votes will be tabulated by N.C. State University, and the results will be published by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

For details, contact Cumberland County Cooperative Extension Director Lisa Childers at 910-321-6880, lisa_childers@ncsu.edu or cumberland.ces.ncsu.edu.

DOT opens applications for HBCU internship, fellowship programs

RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation is accepting applications for the 2023 Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions internship and fellowship programs, according to a news release.

The program provides hands-on experience for students attending HBCUs and MSIs. 

The summer internship program can help undergraduate students gain work experience with DOT while learning what a career in the transportation industry can offer, the release said.  

The internships also include professional development workshops on skills such as resume building, business writing and networking.

Fellows are offered a two-year term tailored to their interests, involvement and goals.

Applicants who apply to the fellows program must have graduated within the past three years with a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree from a North Carolina HBCU or MSI. 

Applications will be accepted through March 16. Interns will start work May 30.

For details, go to HBCU Outreach Initiatives and Programs. Application forms for internships and the fellows programs are posted on the NC Office of State Human Resources website.

 

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