October - December 2002
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Dr. George Hodge
Fall
2002 College of Textiles graduating class
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY • COLLEGE OF TEXTILES • December 31, 2002 • VOL. 12 no. 5
COLLEGE OF TEXTILES MERGES WITH INSTITUTE OF TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY
The North Carolina State University College of Textiles and the Institute of Textile Technology (ITT) have agreed to create an alliance between the two institutions. "This alliance will strengthen the competitiveness of the textile manufacturing industry and truly represents the coming together of leading research and consulting organizations in the industry," said Allen Gant, Chairman of the Board of ITT and CEO of Glen Raven Mills.
To read the full story click here: http://www.ncsu.edu/news/press_releases/02_11/299.htm
PROCTER & GAMBLE DONATES PATENTS TO COLLEGE
OF TEXTILES |
EDWARDS, ETHERIDGE HONOR GENERAL HUGH SHELTON AT GOLD MEDAL CEREMONY September 19, 2002 WASHINGTON – Retired U.S. Army General and former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Henry H. "Hugh" Shelton Thursday received the Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda featuring Congressman Bob Etheridge and Senator John Edwards. General Shelton, a native of Speed, North Carolina and a graduate of North Carolina State University, served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 1, 1997 to October 1, 2001. Earlier in his career, he commanded the XVIII Airborne Corps and the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. To learn more about http://edwards.senate.gov/press/2002/0919a-pr.html |
| COLLEGE HOLDS FIRST ROBERT A. BARNHARDT LEADERSHIP SERIES The N.C. Textile Foundation sponsored the first annual Robert A. Barnhardt Leadership seminar on November 15, 2002 at the College of Textiles. The honored guest and speaker was William J. Armfield IV, President of Spotswood Capital, former CEO of Macfield Inc., and former President of the N.C. Textile Foundation. Mr. Armfield spent time with students in a classroom setting, with staff and faculty, and our Centennial Scholars. Former Dean Barnhardt, sponsors this event through the foundation and it enables the College of Textiles to hear an outside perspective on the textile industry and hear insights from a person with many experiences. We were proud that Mr. Armfield could join us for the first series. |
HODGE
RECEIVES 2002 LIBRARY FACULTY AWARD |
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SENIOR DINNER HELD AND GRADUATION 2002 Pictured left is the Fall 2002 College of Textiles graduating class. In their hands they carry a rose, given by the NC Textile Foundation, that they present to an important person in their life.
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COLLEGE OF TEXTILES
BEGINS COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES ON WEB
The Collaborative Initiatives series is planned by the College of
Textiles with a simple, yet important purpose: To bring together all
those involved in a particular area of textiles to create more opportunities
and help them work more effectively. In this era of increased global
competition, it is critical that all involved - researchers, educators,
organizations, support industries - share expertise and focus on the
issues that will make the biggest impact.
In order to connect and involve as many people as possible, the latest communication technologies will be used to create these "virtual" centers. The college will provide the leadership and the organizational effort to bring these initiatives to a self-sustaining level.
The website for the initiative is still developing, but to learn more and to see the website visit http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/textiles_frame.cfm?destination=/ci/. Please check back often due to the many updates being performed.
VISIT JTATM
Visit
J-TATM the Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management Department
has
it's own email journal. Click on the link below to see the latest
edition which features articles on "Creative Textile Education."
To read more on this visit http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/jtatm/
Faculty and Staff at the College of Textiles Support a Centennial Scholar
Dr. Lennie Barton, the Director of Development and Executive Director of the NC Textile Foundation is proud to announce that the Faculty and Staff at the College of Textiles is now supporting a Centennial Scholarship. The Centennial Scholarship is worth $12,500 with a $7,500 enrichment fund. The scholarship will be supporting Courtney Evans, a freshmen from Fremont, NC majoring in Textile Engineering.
"The support from our own faculty and staff here at the College of Textiles shows how much they believe that this scholarship is important for our future students and the college. It brings the best and brightest students to the College of Textiles, therefore in the future making the textile industry that much stronger."
The following faculty and staff made this scholarship possible by a
$500 or more donation:Roger Barker, Kent Hester, Robert Barnhardt, George
Hodge, Lennie Barton, Cindy Istook, Keith Beck, Jeff Joines, David Buchanan,
Pam Mikaelian,
Nancy Cassill, Leon Moser, Tim Clapp, Bill Oxenham, Philip Dail, Emily
Parker, Mike Ferguson, Nancy Powell, Harold Freeman, Jon Rust, Blanton
Godfrey, Sam Winchester, Perry Grady, Traci May-Plumlee, Bob Gupta
ANNUAL FUND
Who’s Calling
By Lenora Kraft, Associate Director of the Annual Fund
It may have happened to you: the phone rings, and a cheerful voice says, Hi, this is Jessica and I’m calling from the NC State Annual Fund.... You think, Wait a minute, didn’t I just write a check to NC State? Well, maybe you did. And you’re not alone in being confused, so here’s a quick checklist of who may be contacting you from NC State, and why.
The NC State Annual Fund
Jessica is an NC State student
who works three or four nights each week at the Annual Fund, calling
alums like you to ask you to make
a gift
to the university. As a Textiles grad, you’ll be asked to make
a gift to the Annual Fund for Textiles, and if you say yes (and we hope
you do!), you’ll be given the option of charging your gift on the
spot to your MasterCard or Visa, or receiving a pledge confirmation in
the mail a couple of days later. (You can also beat Jessica to the punch
by going to the Annual Fund website at www.ncsu.edu/annualfund B to make
a gift online.)
The reason for the call is simple: though NC State is
state-supported, there’s never enough money in the state's budget to fund all the
university’s needs. That's where private support comes in. Last
year NC State supporters pitched in more than $1.7 million to underwrite
scholarships and fellowships, computer and laboratory upgrades, and teaching
and research awards, plus library essentials and alumni functions. The
Annual Fund also assists in raising money for special projects like the
Senior Class Gift and the Parents’ Fund.
Two further notes, in case
Jessica forgets to mention it: a gift to the university through the Annual
Fund is 100% tax-deductible. And if
you don’t already know, it’s worth finding out if you work
for a matching gift company. Some businesses will match an employee’s
gift dollar-for-dollar (or more), turning your $500 gift into $1,000
for NC State’s academic priorities. Now aren’t you glad you
answered the phone?
The NC State Alumni Association
Chances are that if the check you remember writing was for $40, it was
for your Alumni Association dues. The Alumni Association organizes reunions
and tailgates, sponsors local club events, publishes an award-winning
quarterly magazine, and offers its members access to a wide range of
goods and services, from travel opportunities to insurance, car rentals,
and theater tickets often at a sizeable discount. Local alumni clubs
provide a sense of community for alums who are far from home, not to
mention to get together on game day and cheer on the Wolfpack!
The NC State Student Aid Association
The NC State Student
Aid Association, better known as the Wolfpack Club, is another organization
on campus that asks for the support of
alums.
Contributions to the Wolfpack Club fund scholarships for student athletes,
some 8,000 since its founding in 1936. The Wolfpack Club now supports
21 varsity sports, from well-known ones like football and basketball
to the no-less-important golf, track, swimming, and women’s soccer,
to name only a few. The Wolfpack Club is made up of over 12,000 generous
donors whose contributions range from $100 to over $18,000 annually.
Members receive priority ticket privileges, invitations to special
events, and most importantly, the gratification of giving to student-athletes
the opportunity to attend and earn a degree from NC State.
So that’s who’s calling...now aren’t you glad
ALUMNI
NEWS
Alumni Profile - Streamlining the Patent Process
An Interview with a 1990 Textile Engineering Major
Reprinted
with permission of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North
Carolina.
Written by Christina Dyrness, Staff Writer for the News and
Observer
JiNan Glasgow, a Raleigh-based patent attorney, came up with an innovative
way, called Patent Matrix, to prepare a patent filing. She developed
some software to support it and started a consulting practice in May
to broaden its reach to customers beyond her law practice. Five months
later, Glasgow, 34, is preparing a presentation about the future of patent
filing to deliver to the United Nations in Geneva next month. Connect's
Christina Dyrness caught up with Glasgow at her office in the 510 Glenwood
building to talk about her work with intellectual property and how it
led her to the U.N. Q.Give me some background on Glasgow Law Firm and
your Patent Matrix method.
Visit http://newsobserver.com/business/story/1874007p-1863959c.html to learn
more about our College of Textiles alum JiNan Glasgow
NC State: Achieve! campaign debuts
NC State is a community of achievers. That's the message of a new marketing campaign for the university that will be launched in the coming weeks. The first glimpse of the effort — a display that showcases people at NC State who embody achievement — was unveiled to campus employees on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Employee Appreciation Day and Benefits Fair in Reynolds Coliseum.
The marketing effort, "NC State: Achieve!" was developed by the Office of Public Affairs to capture the character that defines our university and sets it apart from other institutions. The project will use public relations, advertising, publications, events, the Web, word-of-mouth and other promotional vehicles to communicate NC State's passion for achieving results that make a difference to our various audiences such as alumni, partners, legislators, and current and prospective faculty, staff and students.
Visit http://www.ncsu.edu/BulletinOnline/09_02/achievedebut.htm to learn more about our new marketing campaign visit http://achieve.ncsu.edu/ to see updated ads and videos.
Do you know of a sports bar or restaurant where the ambiance is great,
but something is lacking? Think the decorations could use a little Wolfpack
touch?
The NC State Alumni Association is now offering a free NC State
pennant to any restaurant – from Portland to New York – that
doesn't already have one.
Visit http://www.alumni.ncsu.edu/programs/pennant.html to learn how
you can get a pennant for a restaurant near you.
• Archana Chaudhary, a textile chemistry major, was awarded 1st place for best student paper at the International Conference and Exhibition for the American Association of Textile Chemists & Colorists. She won $1,000 prize, which she donated half to the NCSU chapter of AATCC.
• Branan
Hackney, a junior in the Anni Albers program, and Brienne Powell ,
a sophomore in Apparel Management, won an award with their entry in
the design competition held at the Greensboro Triad Textile and
Apparel
Club annual gala design competition held on October 25, 2002. The
entry was sponsored by Burlington fabrics. The design constructed of
denim
was hand painted and each panel of the garment was lined and the
edges wired allowing the design to be sculpted into a shape reminiscent
of
flower petals and leaves.
• Professor John Cuculo, was bestowed the decoration For the Merits from the Technical University of Lodz. The Senate of the Technical University of Lodz presented him with this high honor.
• Fusako Purser, was promoted to Accounting Technician III in the business office.
• Ashru Shah, joined the business office on December 2, 2002 as an Accounting Technician II.
• Rachel (Meyer) Noto (BSTXM-2000) and Michael Noto were married on June 29, 2002. Rachel is currently employed with SAS Institute in the business intelligence department. The Notos reside in Cary, NC.
• Jeffrey Rasmovich (MSTXM-1998, BSTXM-1995) married Holly Sharpless on August 24, 2002. Jeffrey is a Principle Consultant with IBM Business Consulting Services. The Rasmovichs reside in Atlanta, Georgia.
• Robert Ariagno (BSTT-1999) married Kimberly Ariagno on September 28, 2002. Rob is working in Cornwell, Ontario as the Vice-President of Seaway Yarns Limited.
• Rachel (Slivensky) Raynor (MSTC-2002, BSTC-2000) married Brain Raynor
(CALS 1999) on November 2, 2002. Rachel is employed as a Chemist 2 at
Cardinal Health formerly Magellan Pharmaceutical Development in Morrisville,
NC. The Raynors reside in Wake Forest, NC
• David Moniz (BSTAM-1992) and his wife Ruth Mays announce the birth of Ruth Inman , born on January 5, 2002. David is currently working for Goulston Technologies, Inc as an Account Manager. The Monizs reside in Charlotte, NC.
• Joe Batten (BSTXM-1996) and Carma Batten (BSTT-1996), announce the birth of their daughter Ainsley Jade, born on January 12, 2002. Joe is employed with Dillion Yarn Corp. as a Product Development Manager and Carma is a freelance jacquard upholstery designer. The Battens reside in Laurinburg, NC.
• Carl Carpenter (BSTAM-1992) and Kim (Walker) Carpenter (BSTAM-1992) announce the birth of their son, Chadwick Brooks, born on July 19, 2002. Carl is Vice President of Production for CT-Nassau Corp. in Burlington, NC. The Carpenters reside in Greensboro, NC.
• Andrea (Shook) Brawley (BSTC-1999) and her husband Jason would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Laurel Mackenzie, born on July 31, 2002. Laurel weighed 7lbs. and 13 ozs. Andrea is employed by Coats North America as a Chemical Lab Supervisor. The Brawleys reside in Marion, NC.
• Jeremy Morrison (BSTE-2001) and his wife announce the birth of their first child Jaleigh Grace, born on September 12, 2002. Jaleigh weighed 4 lbs. 4 ozs. Jeremy is currently working as an Engineer for Advanced Energy Corporation. The Morrisons reside in Raleigh, NC.
• Shawn Deaton (BSTMS-1995, MSTE-1999) and his wife, Barbara, announce the birth of a son, Anthony James, born on October 12, 2002. Anthony weighed 8 lbs. and 10 ozs. Shawn is a Research Associate with T-PACC at the College of Textiles.
• Shawn Dunning (BSTMS-1996) and his wife Melanie announce the birth of their son, Andrew Scott, born on November 7, 2002. He weighed 8 lbs. and 4 ozs. Shawn is the Webmaster for the College of Textiles.
• Richard Moore (BSTC-1993) and Monika (MacManus) Moore (BSTC-1993, MSTC-1995)
announce the birth of their second child, Joseph Arch, born on November
28, 2001. Richard is a Superintendent with Burlington Industries and
Monika is the Advanced Development Chemist with Collins and Aikman. The
Moores reside in Roxboro, NC.
• Dr. Lennie Barton (BSTXM-1977, MS-1981, PhD 1986) of the College of Textiles and Art Roberson (BSTC-1987) of Unifi, Inc. shot a 14 under par 199 to finish 9th in the Annual NC Four Ball Championship in Thomasville, NC. Both are former members of the NC State Golf Team.
• Steven (Greg) Branch (BSTAM-1992) recently accepted a position as Director of Sourcing/Quality with Under Armour, based in Baltimore, Maryland.
Mark your calendars now!! The annual Textile Bowl Textile Tailgate will be held on October 18, 2003 vs. Clemson. A block of rooms has already been booked at Comfort Suites at 1200 Hurricane Alley Way, which is across from Carter Finley Stadium on Trinity Road. This hotel is walking distance to the Textile Tailgate Tent. This will be great due to the fact that the State Fair begins on October 17th. Please take advantage of this convenience for only $79.00 per night. The rooms have been booked for Friday and Saturday night and ask for the "College of Textiles" block of rooms and rates. Your stay in the suite includes a continental breakfast and hopefully by that date the new Damon's Rib Restaurant will be open! Please book your rooms no later than September 26, 2003.
Please take the time to visit www.alumni.ncsu.edu/update.html to
update your information including your email address. There are only
a few issues left until
the Wolftext is only offered via email. You can also email Emily Parker at emily_parker@ncsu.edu or
call
919-515-6529 to provide the information.
If you are an alumnus and have news that you would like to have printed in
the Wolftext please email Emily Parker, Director of College Relations, at emily_parker@ncsu.edu or
call 919-515-6529 with your request.
CAREER
AND DISTANCE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
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