Former College of Textiles Dean Robert A. Barnhardt will serve as interim chancellor of North Carolina State University during the search for Chancellor Marye Anne Fox’s successor. >

FREUDENBERG NONWOVENS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY HAVE LAUNCHED INTO A NEW DIMENSION WITH NOVOLON

Dr. Trevor Little, Department Head of TATM; Dr. Behnam Pourdeyhimi, Director of NCRC; Dean Blanton Godfrey; Walter Schwarz, CEO of Freudenberg; Walter Chappas, General Manager of Novolon and Joe Snider, Head of Engineering at the ribbon cutting ceremony on June 4, 2004.


Walter Chappas describes to Dean Blanton Godfrey the process of creating the dimensional non-woven fabric.

Freudenberg Nonwoven Limited Partnership LP has created the Novolon Dimensional Fabrics Division. The new division will manufacturer three-dimensional non-woven fabrics utilizing a patent pending technology developed by NC State University that provides distinctive properties and characteristics for many end use markets.

Dr. Behnam Pourdeyhimi and Dr. Trevor Little, professors at North Carolina State University, developed a unique method of deep molding to create dimensional non-woven fabrics. Freudenberg has licensed the technology and will manufacture the product in their Durham North Carolina facility. Deep molding of the fabrics imparts attributes that include air permeability, surface texture, impact absorptions and breathability, to name a few.

Market applications have been identified in the medical, home furnishing, automotive and apparel fields. With a reactive and innovative approach to business, the market applications are only limited by the confines of ones mind.

Novolon’s dimensional fabrics will launch Freudenberg into the next dimension.

Freudenberg is a privately owned global company which has been in business for over 150 years. They have pioneered great technological advancements into the nonwoven field and the Novolon deep molded products are the next generation for the family.

COLLEGE OF TEXTILES ANNOUNCES 2004 LEADER OF THE YEAR

Augustine D. Tantillo, coordinator for the American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition (AMTAC) in Washington, D.C., has been named the 2004 Leader of the Year for the North Carolina State University College of Textiles.  > 

Alison Smith Senior Speaker

On May 15th, seventy-nine undergraduate degrees were conferred, four PhD's and seven Masters students received their textile degree from NC State College of Textiles. For the 14 th year the ceremony was held in the courtyard at the College of Textiles with beautiful weather. Each graduate was also given a rose by the NC Textile Foundation to give to someone significant in their life. The senior speaker was Allison Adele Smith from Raleigh, NC. She was an Eli Whitney Scholar who graduated Magna Cum Laude. The following are the seniors who were granted an award at graduation:

Lawrence Iason Honor Award
Denice Shanette Young, Fayetteville

John E. Reeves Award
Carolyn Marie Gillikin, Wilson

John M. Reeves Scholarship
Matthew Landon Clark, Pittsboro

Donald F. McCullough Award
Michael Rex Ferguson, Hickory

Joseph D. Moore Honor Award
Allison Adele Smith, Raleigh

Chester H. Roth Honor Award
Travis Matthew Canup, Fayetteville

Henry A. Rutherford Honorary Award
Megan Christine Brown, Harrisburg

Delta Kapp Phi Textile Fraternity
Allison Adele Smith, Raleigh

Kappa Tau Beta Student Leadership Award
Shayna Anita Sellars, Whiteville

Phi Psi Fraternity Award
Ashley Erin Forsythe, Greensboro

AAMA - Apparel Student of the Year
Allison Rebecca Burns, MoreheadCity

American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists Award
Jennifer Elizabeth Dunn, Fremont

Peter R. Lord Textile Engineering Design Leadership Award
Erik Bargh Guffrey, Elkin
Michael Thompkins, Matthews

College of Textiles Award for Leadership
Ashley Erin Forsythe, Greensboro

College of Textiles Award for Academics
Carolyn Marie Gillikin, Wilson

George Goldfinger Fiber and Polymer Science Award
Jinlong Wang, Fushun, liaoning, People’s Republic of China

A Quest to Help Other Fuels Textile Engineering Grad
Reprint from May 10, 2004 Tip Sheet from NC State News Services

Hailey Queen of Advance, N.C., enjoys helping others; she also likes to keep busy. In addition to pursuing a challenging textiles engineering degree, she spent four years in the marching band and the jazz band and also found time to play in the wind ensemble. She is also a member of Phi Sigma Pi, a national honors fraternity.

Queen’s first post-undergraduate decision is what to do next. She’s waiting for an acceptance announcement from two local AmeriCorps projects, Communities in Schools and the National Student Partnerships. She explains that this is her chance to give back to the community and calls it perfect timing. “Who knows when there will be another time in my life to devote an entire year to helping people,” she said. “It’s something that seems exciting and a different kind of opportunity and experience.”

After a year of service to the community, Queen expects to return to the classroom and begin post-graduate textiles studies. Her senior design project was in the field of biomedical textiles and she expects to continue on that path.

Queen said her most rewarding college experience was her participation in the marching band. She spent her first three years playing the tenor saxophone; this year she was the drum major. Queen says playing in the marching band was a great stress reliever.

She identifies her textiles engineering curriculum as the most challenging part of her undergraduate college experience. Perhaps even a little more challenging than she expected, but she credits that experience with teaching her how to work harder.

Queen is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in textile engineering.

NC STATE COLLEGE OF TEXTILES ANNOUNCES 2004 CENTENNIAL SCHOLARS

The College of Textiles at North Carolina State University has named eight students as Centennial Scholars for fall 2004. This four-year scholarship is valued at $10,000 per academic year for in-state residents, plus it offers a $7,500 enrichment fund.  

The College of Textiles has one of the largest college-based scholarship programs at NC State including prestige and merit scholarships. These scholarships are funded by the North Carolina Textile Foundation, which was established in December 1942 to aid and promote all types of textile education and research at NC State. In 1999 the Centennial Scholarship was created by the Foundation to commemorate the centennial celebration of the college.  

The eight students were selected from a field of 320 high school nominees interested in studying textiles. They were nominated by their teachers or counselors for the scholarship and were selected for the scholarship based on academic excellence, proven and potential leadership, extracurricular activities, and community service.

The 2004 Centennial Scholars for the College of Textiles at NC State are:

NONWOVENS LABORATORY INSTALLATION UNDERWAY  

For the past year, NCRC has put a plan together to expand capabilities in staple nonwovens.  The planning is completed, and installation is about to begin.  NCRC anticipates having the facility completed before the end of the
summer in preparation for the NCRC/INDA Automotive Product Development Short Course scheduled for October 2004.  

The new equipment will replace the older equipment currently housed in the
Cotton Inc. Laboratory.  The facility will have opening, blending,
carding, cross-lapping together with a Rando Airlay unit and Scanfeed to
allow the formation of various types of composite nonwovens.  Bonding will include needling, calendaring and thru-air.  A Gaston County foam
applicator will also be in line.  When completed, this new facility will
be worth more than $1 million.

Bob Byron will be assuming the management responsibility for the new NCRC Staple Nonwovens Laboratory and will be responsible for the day to day operation of the lab.  The new facility will be managed by NCRC and the overall pilot lab operations will be the responsibility of Sherwood
Wallace.  Stephen Sharp will be the responsible for the day to day
management and operation of the NCRC Partners' Lab.

PLAN NOW TO ATTEND JOB FORUM 2004
By Kent Hester, Director of Student and Career Services

Thursday, September 9th and Friday, September 10th
College of Textiles
Centennial Campus
Raleigh , NC  

The format this year will be a little different than past years, in that the industry information session, career fair and graduates dinner will all be held on Thursday, September 9th, with only the annual "Floopy" Dunlap Golf Tournament being held on Friday, September 10th.  
You need to attend if you think your company will be searching for entry-level hires, interns or part-time student help in areas such as: process engineering, merchandising, manufacturing, sales, color science, sourcing, dyeing & finishing, information systems, fabric design, quality, supply-chain management, polymer & fiber science , six-sigma, marketing, product development, computer-aided designing, research & development, apparel production, planning, scheduling, project engineering.and a variety of other areas.  
Even if you do not currently have hiring needs, attend to promote your company, network with industry, faculty & students, and to learn about the new programs being offered through the College of Textiles for current students, as well as your employees.  
If you cannot attend the Job Forum & Career Fair, please plan to send us your job postings, or schedule your on-campus, telephone or videoconference interview with our office between October and May, but do not wait too long. Our top graduates usually accept positions before January!! We hope to see you in Raleigh !  
For more information or to make sure your company is on the official invitation list for the career fair, contact Kent Hester in Textile Career Services at 919-515-3780, or by e-mail at kent_hester@ncsu.edu .    

ADDING VALUE TO DONATED TECHNOLOGIES

NC State has long been a leader in patenting its own inventions. Lately, however, the University is attracting more interest from companies looking to transfer technology patents that no longer fit with corporate research needs. The donor companies receive tax deductions, while the University and its researchers get the opportunity to further develop and license the patent to produce a royalty stream.

Textiles professors Drs. Brent Smith and Harold Freeman, for example, are using the TEEGAFIX technology donated last fall by consumer products giant Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) to produce better, more environmentally safe textile dyes.>

INCUBATOR GROWS WITH IES GUIDANCE

Walt Chappas' office in the NC State Technology Incubator is barely large enough to fit his desk and a couple of tables of test equipment. But he wouldn't want his start-up company, Allasso Industries, Inc., anyplace else right now.

Built on technologies developed by College of Textiles professor Dr. Benham Pourdeyhimi, Allasso produces imaging equipment to analyze the quality of nonwoven fabrics. >

NC STATE EFFORTS PRODUCE THREE NATIONAL CASE AWARDS

Achieve! is living up to its name.

The university’s marketing and branding campaign “NC State: Achieve!” is one of three university programs or products to earn national awards this year from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. >

Dean Dr. Marie-Louise Klotz and Mr. Thomas Heistermann show some of the laboratories to Dr. Helmut Hergeth and Dr. Gary Smith.

Dean Dr. Marie-Louise Klotz and Dr. Hergeth sign the exchange agreements.

COLLEGE JOINS THE TRANSATLANTIC TEXTILE NETWORK
In May, Drs. Helmut H. Hergeth and Gary W. Smith toured the textile school facilities at the Hochschule Niederrhein and the college joined the Transatlantic Textile Network (TTN). The Transatlantic Textile Network is a network of several United States and European textile schools that have signed an agreement on student exchange programs. Participating schools in the United States are NC State, University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, and Philadelphia University.European schools participating are ENSAIT in Roubaix; France, UPC in Barcelona, Spain; RWTH Aachen in Germany, and now the most recent member HSNR in Moenchengladbach, Germany.

“The exchange program allows students not only to study abroad and transfer academic credits to their home institution, but it also provides opportunity for virtual exchanges through distance collaboration projects and mutual research. In today's global textile industry it is essential that students can function in a multi-national environment. The Transatlantic Textile Network provides an opportunity for students to do so during their studies what they will have to do in their professional lives,” states Dr. Helmut Hergeth, Associate Professor in the Textile and Apparel Technology and Management.

The Transatlantic Textile Network has been made possible through sponsorship by the Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE) at the US Department of Education. For more information on the TTN, please contact Dr. Hergeth at hhh@ncsu.edu.

TEXTILE MANAGEMENT SENIORS GET GLOBAL EXPERIENCE

Casey Reinert, a Textile Management major graduating Magna Cum Laude and Maria Cook, a Centennial Scholar graduating Summa Cum Laude had the opportunity their last semester to travel and put their classroom experience to work in the real world. Dr. Michelle Jones and Dr. Nancy Cassill assisted the two students in putting this trip together. Casey and Maria stated, “as two graduating seniors in the TATM department, we have spent the past semester networking with key industry and government representatives in order to connect our classroom knowledge with real world industry experiences.  Working with Dr. Nancy Cassill and Dr. Michelle Jones we came up with an independent study to accomplish these objectives.  We focused our efforts on current trade issues particulary important to the future of the textile and apparel industry.”

Casey and Maria began their journey by spending some time talking to Brad Beal, a Textile graduate from 1968, who is now Senior Vice President for Manufacturing and Production for Jockey International. They discussed current trends and sourcing thoughts. They attended the CAFTA Conference where Wilbur Ross was the keynote speaker and then made their way to Charleston, SC and Savannah, Georgia. In Charleston they saw the process undertaken at the Port of Charleston and had the opportunity to see a customs inspection. In Savannah, they visited the Georgia Port Authority and spoke to the Manager of Legislative Affairs. There next stop was China. They met with Li & Fung Limited, a company that finds factories for Sara Lee. They met with Cathy Ryoo, General Merchandising Manager for Sara Lee Champion. They also met with Sara Lee Hong Kong Limited a Sara Lee sourcing office for intimate apparel. Next was Hong Kong Polytechnic University where they met with faculty and toured their facility.

Kasey and Maria credit Dr. Jones and Dr. Cassill for giving them numerous ideas of where to visit and things to learn. They felt this opportunity opened their eyes to all that is involved from the company side of staying competitive to shipping and sourcing items to trade issues and learning the main issues in the US textile and apparel industries at this time.

TEXTILE STUDENTS RECEIVE STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS

The Study Abroad Office at NC State University has announced its recipients for 2004 Study Abroad Scholarships. Four College of Textiles students have been awarded this honor. The are: Tiffany Peters from Cornelius, NC, Brian Lopatka from Wilmington, NC, Sara Bost from Hickory, NC, and Darian Burch from Raleigh, NC. The Study Abroad Scholarship Program is one of the most beneficial ways NC State University supports students efforts to expand their knowledge and personal growth through international experiences.

ALUMNI NEWS

SEE HOW EASY IT IS TO UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION AND WIN FREE FOOTBALL TICKETS

The Textile Alumni Society has made updating your current contact information easier for you! Please visit www.tx.ncsu.edu/alumni_visitors (there is an underscore sign between alumni and visitors in the address) and click on “alumni registration” to update your information with the college and the university. In one simple step your information will be updated throughout the campus. The Textile Alumni Society is happy to provide this service for you and we hope you spread the word to fellow alumni of the College of Textiles .

By registering between July 13^th, 2004 and August 31^st, 2004 you may have the chance to win a free pair of football tickets and pigpickin’ tickets to the October 2^nd game vs. Wake Forest , which is our alumni tailgate weekend! So register now by simply filling in your contact information at www.tx.ncsu.edu/alumni_visitors.

2004 TEXTILE ALUMNI AND FRIENDS TAILGATE

14^thAnnual Textile Alumni Tailgate Party

N.C.State vs. WakeForest
Homecoming 2004: Saturday, October 2, 2004
Carter-Finley Stadium Adjacent to the Fan Zone
Pig-Pickin’ will begin 3 hours prior to game
Special Textile block seating in Carter-Finley Stadium  

This year the College of Textiles along with the Alumni Association are sponsoring the 14^th Annual Textile Alumni and Friends Tailgate. The advantage of this is all for you! You will still have the seclusion of the textile tent to eat, see old friends and socialize plus you will have the opportunity to enjoy all the Homecoming festivities that the Fan Zone has to offer.

The Fan Zone, which is located between Carter-Finley Stadium and the RBC Center, is the place to be before every football game. It is hosted by the Alumni Association and prior to the Wake Forest game The Chairmen of the Board will be performing, there will games for kids, the marching band and the cheerleaders will perform and much more. Come see what the Fan Zone and the Alumni Association is all about! Visit www.alumni.ncsu.edu and www.alumni.ncsu.edu/fans/fanzone.html to learn more.

HOMECOMING 2004

Come home to NC State on Oct. 1-2, and revisit the faces and places that made your college years memorable.

Your Alumni Association and Student Homecoming Committee have prepared a full schedule of fun with a Wolfpack One-and-All tailgate, reunions, parties, live music and, of course, the best Homecoming Parade in decades. This year NC State celebrates its return to Hillsborough Street , with students and alumni parading to the theme "DevaSTATE Wake."

Friday night's Pack Howl Concert in Reynolds Coliseum will feature a hip-hop band, to be announced later, and Chairman of the Board will take the stage in the Wolfpack Fan Zone on game day. The weekend will culminate at Carter-Finley Stadium as the Wolfpack takes to the field to rout the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

Watch the Web, www.alumni.ncsu.edu, for Homecoming news as it becomes available.

Did you know if you are an alumnus of the College of Textiles then you are automatically a member of the Textile Alumni Society? Well if not, now you know!

The Textile Alumni Society (TAS) was started in 1991 to better serve the alumni of the College of Textiles . The Society was initially funded by the North Carolina Textile Foundation (NCTF) and alumni donations. Beginning on July 1, 1993 , and continuing today, it is funded solely by alumni contributions. Emily Parker '96 (B.S.-TXM) is the director. One of only two alumni societies tied to a specific college at NC State, the Textile Alumni Society coordinates and plans various activities for College of Textiles graduates, including fall football reunions, Lifetime Career Services, and a quarterly email newsletter, Wolftext.

One of the most important functions of the Textile Alumni Society is the Lifetime Career Service (LCS), a job assistance service that is available to all College of Textiles alumni. Kent Hester, Director of Student and Career Services, oversees the Lifetime Career Service. To use the LCS, a textiles alumnus either calls or visits the Textile Alumni Office or mails in a copy of his or her resume. Once the initial contact is made, a file of resumes and references for each alumnus is set up. After a resume is filed with the LCS, it will be cross-referenced with all new job openings submitted to the College of Textiles and, with the consent of the alumnus, faxed or mailed to textile companies. Fully funded by alumni contributions, the LCS is free to alumni who have contributed at least $100 to the College of Textiles . For other alumni, the service is available for $30 per year. Many textile companies post job openings through the service, which has helped place more than 50 College of Textiles graduates each year in new jobs.

The Textile Alumni Society also publishes this quarterly email newsletter, Wolftext, that you are reading now. The newsletter contains feature articles on students, college faculty members and alumni, and news articles on happenings at the college. Each issue of Wolftext contains job openings for positions with textile companies as well as a listing of upcoming events planned by the Textile Alumni Society. To subscribe to the Wolftext please click here and simply fill in your information.

BE A COLLEGE OF TEXTILES MENTOR TO A FRESHMAN

As a graduate of the best College of Textiles in the world, we want to reengage you into college life! Sure, many of you may come back to Raleigh to sporting events to support the Pack, but wouldn't it be great to support the College of Textiles, right from your hometown? Every year there is a new crop of Wolfpackers joining the family at the College of Textiles. These freshmen need guidance and help from faculty, peers and advisors, but they also need mentoring from you. With the help from alumni like you, a student can gain knowledge to make their life at NC State even richer.  Our plan here at the college is to pair each incoming freshmen with an alumnus. The following shows the outline of how the program will work.

• Pairing of alumni with incoming freshmen will happen at the end of summer each year.
• Alumni will contact freshmen or the freshmen may call you first. Information will be sent to you and your freshmen.
• Call or email twice a semester during their freshmen year. If you can meet them that would be great.
• Help student retain contacts for summer jobs to gain experience in the textile industry or your related industry.
• After their freshmen year, call or email at least once a semester.
• Continue throughout the mentee's years at the college to help with advice and employment.
• Alumni will have the opportunity to have another incoming freshmen at any time.

This program is a small but important way for you to give back to the college and in the process help students gain the most out of their college experience. It won't take that much of your time, but we guarantee it will reengage you in the university and college and bring you back to the days when you were experiencing life as a student at NC State University College of Textiles.

If you are interested please email the following information to Emily Parker, at emily_parker@ncsu.edu : name, year of graduation, major, address, county, phone number, email address, company employed with and title. Please put the subject of the email as “Alumni Mentoring Program.” We look forward to hearing from you and hope you will help in our effort!

SEND US YOUR FAVORITE COLLEGE OF TEXTILES STORIES

The Textile Alumni Society would like to hear your stories about your life as a student at the College of Textiles. Do you have a story about an old professor, an organization, an event you attended, a friend, etc that you would like to share? If so, please email it to Emily Parker, Director of College Relations at emily_parker@ncsu.edu. Please title the subject as “Textile Alumni Stories.” We plan on putting these stories from our alumni on the College of Textiles website www.tx.ncsu.edu/alumni_visitors. Please check back to see new stories that have been added.  

THE NC STATE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WE'RE A PACK ON THE PROWL!
JOIN US!

For a complete list of benefits or to join online,
visit http://www.alumni.ncsu.edu/join/

ANNUAL FUND

Please consider giving a gift to the Annual Fund for the College of Textiles.

Each evening, the NC State Annual Fund reaches out to alumni, parents, seniors, and friends all across the country through the NC State Calling Center. The purpose of our call is to let students thank donors for their financial support and ask them to continue that support. The students will update your records and also provide information about NC State events.

Our students enjoy talking with you and we hope you enjoy talking with them!

Please visit http://www.ncsu.edu/annualfund/ to learn how to give.

DEVELOPMENT NEWS
By Melissa Griffith, Executive Director of the NC Textile Foundation

NEW ALUMNI CIRCLES FORMING THIS FALL
Are you an Attorney or Military Grad?

Textile alumni find a wide variety of careers after graduation. While many choose careers in the textile and apparel industry, others follow a different path. This fall we’re launching two Alumni Circles each headed by a local alumnus designed to draw together Textile graduates with careers in law and the military.

Durham patent attorney Rick Jenkins, Class of 1968, of Jenkins, Wilson & Taylor will chair the Law circle, and Major General William (Bill) Ingram, Class of 1970 and the Adjutant General of the NC National Guard, will head up the Military circle. Our goal is to bring together small groups of alumni who share a common profession in addition to their support of the Wolfpack, the College of Textiles and all things RED.

We really appreciate the volunteer services of our two chairs, Rick Jenkins and Bill Ingram, and hope you’ll help us out by making sure we have your contact information through the online Alumni Registration page. Please visit www.tx.ncsu.edu/alumni_visitors. It is important that you please put Military or Attorney under job title. You can then add the remainder of your job title if you would like. By putting “Military” or “Attorney” first we will be able to pull you up in the database.

Plans for the two affinity groups include a social event where members of each circle can meet and greet, and a special reserved section at the Textile Tailgate during Homecoming festivities at the Wake Forest game on Oct. 2. Once we get things going, we’ll ask you for suggestions as to how the circles can help alumni stay connected to the College and to each other. We are starting off with just two groups but may well add others as time goes on. If you have suggestions or ideas for these two circles—or others—please email Emily Parker at emily_parker@ncsu.edu or Melissa Griffith at melissa_griffith@ncsu.edu.

Gallery of Art & Design at NC State University
presents
Nomads & Villagers: Woven Work from Around the World
The Valerie Justin Collection
August 19 – September 26, 2004

The Gallery of Art & Design at NC State University will open an exhibit of over forty traditional flat-woven textiles from various parts of the world on August 19 th. The North Carolina Textile Foundation is one of the sponsors of the exhibit, called Nomads & Villagers: Woven Work from Around the World. Other sponsors include NCSU’s International Programs and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

The textiles were collected and given to the Gallery by Valerie Sharaf Justin, author of Flat-Woven Rugs of the World, a pioneering study of kilim weavings. Please join us for the Opening Reception on Thursday, Aug. 26 th from 6 – 8pm to celebrate the exhibit and meet Valerie Justin who will give a gallery talk at 7pm.

The exhibit contains kilim and soumak rugs, saddle and food bags, tent and animal trappings, shawls and blankets in a variety of techniques. The cross-section of cultures represented in the exhibition includes peoples from the Middle East, Central Asia, North Africa, and the Americas.

These pieces were woven almost entirely by women for personal use during the late 19 th and 20 th centuries. Whether nomads or villagers, the weavers lived in pastoral societies dependent on herd animals to supply daily needs, including the sheep and goat fibers used in this utilitarian art form. This exhibition pays tribute to the weavers’ skill in their painstaking craft and the imagination with which they enhanced traditional forms to make them their own. A video about the work designed for use by middle schools, was produced by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences in cooperation with the Gallery. Contact GAD to view or obtain a copy.

The College of Textiles and the NC Textile Foundation will host a reception and lecture in connection with the exhibit on Thursday, Sept. 2 at 6 p.m. in the Atrium at the College of Textiles with Dr. Walter B. Denny, Professor of Art History and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Dr. Denny’s primary field of teaching and research is the art and architecture of the Islamic world, in particular the artistic traditions of the Ottoman Turks, Islamic carpets and textiles. He has served as a Trustee of The Textile Museum (Washington) and was for three decades Honorary Curator of Carpets and Textiles at the Harvard University Art Museums in Cambridge. All openings, gallery talks, lectures and other programs are free and open to the public. For directions or more information please visit our website: www.ncsu.edu/gad or call 919-515-3503.

GIVING BACK TO THE COLLEGE OF TEXTILES

Are you interested in making a gift to the college? If so, cash gifts can be made simply by writing a check payable to the NC Textile Foundation, Campus Box 8301 Raleigh, N.C. 27695. The sole purpose of the NC Textile Foundation has been to aid and support education and research at the College of Textiles. The NC Textile Foundation helps the college in a variety of ways, from funding salary supplements for faculty members to allow the college to attract and keep the best textile faculty in the world, to providing scholarships. Please consider making a gift today.

In the Fall of 2000 the first group of Centennial Scholars joined the student body at the College of Textiles. They were full of excitement and wonder as they walked onto the brick pavers from the Wolfline to their first class. Four years later they will walk on those brick pavers once again down the steps and onto the College of Textiles courtyard, where they will receive their diplomas. They came from small towns in North and South Carolina and they had the high honor of receiving a full scholarship to attend the premier textile college in the country.

In 1999, the North Carolina Textile Foundation decided to award the Centennial Scholarship to commemorate the celebration of 100 years of textiles at NC State. The scholarship is $10,000 plus a $7,500 enrichment fund. In January of 2000, the Foundation, alumni, faculty and staff held interviews for approximately 40 high school students. I had the opportunity to come back to the college as an alumnus to interview these students. I remember leaving that day and being completely amazed and honored to be part of such a special day at the college. The students were so well spoken, had incredible grades and SATs, but most importantly they were students who were interested in textiles and moving into their next phase in life: college.

Reid Clonts, Textile Chemistry, Maria Cook, Textile and Apparel Management, Michael Ferguson, Textile Chemistry, Carolyn Gillikin, Textile and Apparel Management, Hailey Queen, Textile Engineering, and Chad Seastrunk, Textile Engineering were the first six Centennials to receive their diploma in May. Of course each of them had different experiences while they were here, but one common theme seems to surround them. They were all pleased with the personal close knit relationships they had at the college with faculty, staff and fellow Centennials.

Reid Clonts, a Textile Chemistry major from South Carolina, would not have come to the College of Textiles without the scholarship. NC State was her first choice but the cost of out of state tuition would have forced her to attend an in state institution. Reid could tell right away that the student-faculty relationship was unique here at the college. The college gave her opportunities to have industry contacts in casual settings not just an interview room. The Centennial Scholar Dinner, Leader of the Year Banquet and Centennial Interview weekend all gave her the opportunity to mingle with industry alumni. The Centennial Scholarship allowed Reid to focus her goals and was indirectly responsible for her intern with Milliken & Co. the past two summers. She feels that her college career and life would be different without her Centennial and she truly can’t imagine her college experience without it. Reid will be pursing a PhD in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina and will be working on polymer synthesis.

Another Centennial graduate, Mike Ferguson, says it is hard to describe how he felt when he found out he was awarded a Centennial. He was very proud and looked at it as a huge accomplishment. Mike, a Textile Chemistry major says, “I learned more about myself with the opportunities that this scholarship has given that I had ever expected. I obtained a big network of associates and made some wonderful friends as well.” One of Mike’s best experiences he had as a Centennial was an Outward Bound Leadership Adventure that he and some fellow Centennials took part in. It was an intense 9-day course that incorporated teamwork, survival skills, leadership activity, personal growth and personal exploration. “I was placed in extraordinary situation with nine other Centennials, and we had to succeed to survive,” say Mike. Mike feels that the Centennial Scholarship “is a guide to what a total college experience really is, not just a wonderful education, but the personal growth and networks that develop because of college.” After graduation Mike plans to do a little surfing for a couple of weeks, but after that he is going to work for Shaw Industries as a sales trainee.

The College and the Foundation work together so that every Centennial that graduates at the College of Textiles feels the same as Reid and Mike as well as the other Centennial graduates. All six graduates have plans after graduation. Carolyn Gilliken will be attending UNC-Chapel Hill Law School, Maria Cook, will be at Sara Lee as a Sourcing Coordinator, Chad Seastrunk will be attending graduate school in textile engineering at the College of Textiles, and Hailey Queen will go to AmeriCorps for at least one year before returning to the classroom to study post-graduate textile studies.

KTB President, Shayna Sellars introduces Gilbert O'Neal, President of the Institute of Textile Technology

Leadership and involvement are two things that the College of Textiles promotes among all Textile students, and Kappa Tau Beta (KTB) is one student organization that acts as a vehicle for this promotion. Known as the leadership fraternity for the COT, Kappa Tau Beta’s members solicit faculty to seek out and invite Textile students with both proven and potential leadership qualities for membership in the organization. Approximately 30 students are active members at any one time during the academic year. As a culmination of the process for joining KTB, the organization holds an induction ceremony and dinner each semester.

Each induction ceremony includes a presentation from a guest speaker who can talk of his or her leadership and life experiences. For the Spring 2004 induction ceremony, where six new members were inducted, Dr. Gilbert O’Neal, president of the Institute of Textile Technology (ITT), served as the featured speaker. Dr. O’Neal spoke not only about his career and experiences within the Textile industry and higher education, but he also explained many aspects of ITT becoming a part of the College of Textiles. With a captive audience of top students, O’Neal also took a few moments to recruit a few potential students into his graduate programs through ITT.

Then spring 2004 KTB induction ceremony was held on April 21 st at the College of Textiles.

On April 14, 2004 the African American Textile Society reintroduced its annual fashion expose that had been dormant for five years. In honor of its new dedication to the event the show was entitled The Rebirth.

The fashion show was designed to have something for everybody. The six themes represented were: So So Crazy, Urbanites, As You Are, Red Carpet, and So Spirited. This event was produced, directed and promoted by the students of the African American Textile Society, and all designs were created by various students within the College of Textiles. There was also one guest designer, Tissa Durke a local dressmaker, who also showcased some of her pieces in the show.

The organization also took this time to recognize the seniors in AATS who were graduating in May. The fashion show was a complete success and AATS would like to thank all who participated.

ANNI ALBERS STUDENTS SHOWCASE DESIGNS AT ANNUAL SHOW

Two North Carolina State University colleges presented their third annual fashion show titled, “Collection III: Art to Wear” on Thursday, April 29, 2004 in the Kamphoefner Courtyard at NC State. The 16 student designers involved in the show are enrolled in the Anni Albers Scholars Program, a collaboration between the College of Design and the College of Textiles that provides students a dual-degree program in design and in textile and apparel technology. The show featured a variety of techniques from traditional fashion flat patterning, draping and tailoring, and metal and plastic sculpture. Experimental fiber and surface design work was used in the garment and accessory designs. A reception followed the show. An after-party, sponsored by Design Council and hosted by the Fibers and Textiles Student Organization (FATSO), was also held at the Fish Market Gallery located at 133 ½ Fayetteville Street Mall in downtown Raleigh. To see photos of the fashion show please visit http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/jtatm/volume4issue1/annie_albers_04.htm

GRADUATING SENIOR AND NC STATE GOLFER WESLEY HORNE FIRES ONE-UNDER IN NCAA TOURNAMENT

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The NC State men's golf team made up some ground in the second round of the NCAA East Regional at the par 70, 6,749-yard Yale Golf Course Friday by shaving nine strokes off its first round score.

Jennifer Elizabeth Dunn, a recent Textile Chemistry graduate was named the AATCC Outstanding College Graduate of the Year for 2004. This award is given based on academic achievement, service to the university, service to the AATCC student chapter, and character. Jennifer will be recognized with a certificate and $1,000 at the awards banquet at AATCC’s International Conference and Exhibition in Greenville , SC on September 15, 2004 .

Jennifer graduated with a textile chemistry and textile chemistry degree with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. If that isn’t impressive enough, she was also a part of the University Scholars Program, a member of Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, Sigma Tau Sigma Textile Honor Fraternity, recipient of three textile scholarships and a Robert C. Byrd Scholar. She was also a member of Kappa Tau Beta Textile Leadership Fraternity, a Tompkins Textile Student Council representative and held several offices in AATCC student chapter. Jennifer was a summer intern with Milliken & Company in Blacksburg , SC in the summer of 2003.

Peter Hauser, Associate Professor and AATCC Student Chapter Advisor states, “Jennifer is a delightful girl, a wonderful student, and possesses an admirable work ethic. We at NC State were enriched by Jennifer’s stay with us.”

Elizabeth Alligood, a senior at the college or Textiles and President of Circle K at NC State, accepted the Deborah Moore Outstanding Student Organization of the Year Award for 2004. The Deborah S. Moore Service Awards recognize exemplary service and outstanding volunteerism by students and clubs. Deborah S. Moore, a NCSU graduate, served as the first volunteer coordinator of the NCSU Student Center . She made many contributions to society including volunteer work, teaching English to retired Spanish-speaking people and working with the handicapped and underprivileged. A Beaufort County native, Mrs. Moore was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie R. Singleton. The memorial was created in the Spring of 1977.

To learn more about the awards please visit, http://www.ncsu.edu/csleps/moore.php

THE TEXTILE ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATE STUDENTS (TAGS) ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

The Textile Association of Graduate Students would like to announce their new council for the upcoming year 2004-2005.

President - William Dondero, Textile Enginnering Master’s student

Vice President – Muhammad Shahzad Arbi, Textile Management and Technology Master’s student

Secretary – Beth Newcomb, Textile Management and Technology Master’s student

Treasurer – Shawn Hutchinson, Textile Management and Technology Master’s student

To learn more about the organization please visit:
http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/organizations/student/tags/

FACULTY NEWS

DR. DAVID BUCHANAN RETIRES AFTER 26 YEARS

Dr. Buchanan began walking the halls of Nelson in 1978 where he was a Professor and Head of the Textile Materials and Management Department. Ten years later he was named the Associate Dean for Academic Programs. By 1991, those halls became longer and bigger when he moved to the new building on Centennial Campus. There was much preparation work that had to be done to move old equipment but also to install new equipment in the facility. Dr. Buchanan helped in that effort. That same year, he was named Associate Dean for Research and a couple years later Extension was added as well. So you could definitely say that Dr. Buchanan helped shaped the college that stands today. Dr. Buchanan retired as of June 30, 2004 , but we will still find him in the building for a while. He will be planning the Textile Institute Annual World Conference that will be held in Raleigh in March 2005. So his work never seems to be done.

Dr. Buchanan’s career prior to joining the College of Textiles included: Chemistrand Research Center in Durham, NC from 1962-1968 where he served as a Research Chemist; Phillips Petroleum Company in Bartlesville, OK from 1968-1970 where he was a Senior Research Chemist, Phillips Fibers Corporation in Greenville, SC from 1970-1975 where he was the Manager, Textile Testing, Research Project Manager, Cornell University in Ithaca, NY from 1975-1978 where he was an Associate Professor of Design & Environment.

Dr. Buchanan has seen many changes in his years at the college and yes the students have changed as well. “Students are better prepared now for college than they were in 1978. The computer revolution has helped aid in this and at the same time the college is doing a lot better job of keeping students in the college by making our programs more attractive. The college has been able to keep these programs interesting by tracking changes in the industry and responding.” states Dr. Buchanan. Buchanan adds, “Adding the Textile Engineering program years ago, and recently placing more emphasis on globalization and sourcing as well as medical textiles and nanotechnologies only shows that the college is listening to the industry. Textile Extension has done the same by offering Six Sigma and offering Textile Fundamentals on CD.”

Dr. Buchanan says one of the biggest accomplishments he has had is the National Textile Center being established. The National Textile Center (NTC) is a research consortium of eight universities:  Auburn University, Clemson University, Cornell University, Georgia Institute of Technology, North Carolina State University , UC - Davis, UMass - Dartmouth , Cornell University and Philadelphia University .  These institutions share human resources, equipment and facilities, that enable them to perform innovative research, educate people, and form partnerships to collaborate. This is all done for the betterment of the United States Fiber/Textile/Fiber Products/Retail complex. It was started by the College of Texitles in 1990. Dr. Buchanan played a major role in compiling all the background work and then the university hired someone to go to Washington to find out where to get federal funding. It was realized that NC State needed to have some partners, so Auburn and Clemson joined in to pursue this federal funding. By 1991, the National Textile Center was funded and began its work. Next March The Textile Institute, the National Textile Center and the College of Textiles will hold a joint conference. To learn more about it please visit www.NTCTIAWC2005.org.

Once retired Dr. Buchanan plans to continue to work on such projects as the upcoming conference, Six Sigma, continuing to be the journal editor for the Textile Institute and staying active in the Textile Institute. But he does plan to have some fun by taking up golf again after 30 years of not touching a golf club! As an Ohio State PhD graduate, when asked who he would pull for in the NC State vs. Ohio State football game this fall he laughed and then said, “I’ll have to pull for the Wolfpack, but I all ways pull for Ohio State every other game of the year!”

DR. BEHNAM POURDEYHIMI RECEIVES KLOPMAN PROFESSORSHIP

Dr. Behnam Pourdeyhimi, Professor and Nonwovens Cooperative Research Center Director was named the recipient of the William A. Klopman Distinguished Endowed Chaired Professorship on June 7, 2004. The Klopman Professorship was established in 1986 and was the first fully endowed professorship at NC State. The purpose of the Klopman Professorship is to recognize the research accomplishments of its recipient.

Dr. Behnam Pourdeyhimi was instrumental in the planning and implementing the new $12 million Partners Lab at the College of Textiles . This lab is the most comprehensive nonwoven textiles lab in the world. This new high-tech lab specializes in two state-of-the-art processes: melt spinning and hydroentangling. A minor in nonwoven science and technology has also been approved with Dr. Pourdeyhimi’s expertise.

Pourdeyhimi received his Ph. D. from Leeds University in 1982.  This was followed by positions as a research scientist at NCSU and then at Cornell University .  His distinguished academic career has taken him through University of Maryland (1984-1995) and Ga. Tech. (1995-1999).

Pourdeyhimi has taught textile and fiber science, technology and engineering as well as well as microscopy and image analysis applications to textiles and materials problems both at undergraduate and graduate levels.  His research experience cover such areas as image and structural analysis of nonwoven fibrous webs, textile applications in sports, bioengineering and materials, instrumentation and test method development, among others. 

Dr. Sam Winchester was the first recipient in 1992.

DEAN BLANTON GODFREY INDUCTED INTO THE ROYAL SOCIETY

On July 8, Dean Blanton Godfrey was inducted into the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce at a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace . The Royal Society was founded in 1754 and exists to encourage the development of a principled and prosperous society. There are 22,000 Fellows worldwide and they run a work program that consists of five key challenges: encouraging enterprise, moving towards a zero waste society, fostering resilient communities, developing a capable society and advancing global citizenship. In 2004 the Society celebrates its 250 th anniversary.

DR. GARY SMITH RECEIVES BOARD OF GOVERNOR’S AWARD

The College of Textiles would like to announce that Dr. Gary Smith, Associate Professor in the Textile and Apparel Technology and Management Department is the recipient of the Board of Governors Award for the College of Textiles. Dr. Smith was recognized for his excellence in teaching at a luncheon on April 26, 2004.

Dr. Smith’s expertise is in the area of knitting. He has written numerous trade and refereed papers related to yarns as they relate to knitting, articles on weft and warp knitting, knit fabrics as they relate to dyeing and finishing and the interactions which exist between yarn, knitted fabrics, dyeing and finishing and apparel manufacture. At the College of Textiles he has taught such courses as Knitting, Technical Fabric Design, Advanced Knitting, Graduate Level Weft Knitting and Graduate Level Warp Knitting. He has also worked for the United Nations on 5 separate occasions.

Dr. Smith received a B. S. and M. T. from North Carolina State University and a Ph. D. from Leeds University in Leeds, England.

DR. MICHELLE JONES RECEIVES UNDERGRADUATE ADVISING AND TEACHING AWARDS

Dr. Michelle Jones, Assistant Professor in the Textile and Apparel Technology and Management Department received the College of Textiles Outstanding Advisor Award for the year 2004. This made her a nominee for the Academic Faculty Advising Award given by the University. A ceremony honoring all the college nominees was held on April 27, 2004 . Dr. Jones in addition received the College of Textiles Outstanding Teaching Award .

Dr. Michelle R. Jones joined the faculty of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management in July 2000. She holds degrees in Clothing and Textiles from Virginia Tech, Blacksburg , Virginia , and Accounting from Hampton University , Hampton , Virginia . Prior to completing her degrees in the textile and apparel discipline, Dr. Jones worked as an Internal Auditor for a local government in Virginia .

Dr. Jones currently teaches the TAM 382 Principles of Soft Goods Marketing, a section of BUS 320 - Financial Management, and TTM 583 - Strategic Planning for Textile Firms. Her teaching background includes courses in textile merchandising and marketing, global economics of the textile complex, and senior seminars.

The focus of Dr. Jones' research is financial modeling for the US textile complex. Additional interests include e-commerce and the modification/implementation of general financial theories for small businesses in the US textile complex. Dr. Jones serves as an Associate member of the NCSU Graduate Faculty and is a member of the International Textile and Apparel Association.

DR. NANCY CASSILL AND DR. BARBARA SCRUGGS RECEIVE OUTSTANDING EXTENSION AWARDS

Dr. Nancy Cassill, a professor in the Textile and Apparel Technology and Management Department and Dr. Barbara Scruggs, Research Associate in the Textile Protection and Comfort Center both received the Outstanding Extension Service Award given by NC State University Extension and Engagement Department. These awards are to encourage and recognize outstanding faculty and EPA employees of NC State University who are engaged in meaningful and beneficial collaboration between the University and external partners and communities. Faculty and EPA staff have a unique and fundamental role within land-grant universities. They assess needs, develop appropriate programs to address those needs, and often work outside the traditional classroom.

Engagement/Extension is a meaningful and beneficial collaboration between the university and external partners and communities. It is the part of teaching that enables learning beyond campus walls, the part of research that makes what we discover useful beyond the academic community, and the part of service that directly benefits the public.

DR. JUAN HINESTROZA RECEIVES FRPD GRANT

Dr. Juan Hinestroza, Assistant Professor in the Textile Engineer, Chemistry and Science Department recently received a $20,000 grant from the Faculty Research and Professional Development (FRPD) Fund.Only six grants were awarded university wide and the title of Dr. Hinestronza’s research proposal was “Selective Membranes for the Separation of Bioethanol for Plant Biomass.” FRPD multi-disciplinary research proposals are intended to stimulate the ideology of members of the faculty to develop research proposals with the potential to lead to funded projects from outside sources.

Dr. Hinestroza comes from TIMES (Tulane- NASA Institute for Macromolecular Engineering and Science) where he pursued postdoctoral studies after obtaining his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Tulane University in May 2002. His doctoral research work was focused on the effect of mechanical deformation on the barrier properties of polymeric materials and was funded by the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of Energy. Prior to graduate school, Dr. Hinestroza was a process control engineer for The Dow Chemical Company.

His research interests are in the general area of protective clothing against chemical and biological agents. His research work is devoted to the synthesis and development of novel barrier materials including permselective block copolymers, inorganic-organic nanocomposites, and electrostatic nanolayer assemblies. Dr. Hinestroza also works in the mathematical modeling of transport phenomena in complex protective clothing ensembles.

In addition to his scientific work, Dr. Hinestroza is also interested into the use of technology as a teaching aid for undergraduate engineering courses as well as the involvement and recruitment of minority groups into science and engineering careers.

DR. GARY SMITH AND DR. HELMET HERGETH RECEIVE BEST PAPER

Dr. Gary Smith and Dr. Helmet Hergeth received a Best Paper Award for their presentation “Inquiry-Guided Learning in a Management of Technology Environment: at the 2004 College Teaching and Learning Conference in Orlando , Florida . Both presenters have worked for some time on trying to optimize ways to get real-life issues into the classroom. The College Teaching and Learning Conference discuses topics of higher education administration and teaching.

DR. JEFF JOINES AND DR. KRISTIN THONEY RECEIVE BEST PAPER

Drs. Joines and Thoney received Best Paper at the Industrial Simulation Conference in Malaga Spain in June.The award was based on the written paper and presentation out of 100 papers entered. The conference is the annual international simulation conference, which aims to give a complete overview of industrial simulation related research and to provide an annual status report on present day industrial simulation research for the European community and the rest of the world. Dr. Jeff Joines and Dr. Kristin Thoney will have their paper published in The International Journal of Engineering Simulation.

FACULTY MEMBERS VISIT HONG KONG

On May 18, 2004 faculty members from the College of Textiles visited Hong Kong Poly U and hosted an alumni event at the Hyatt Regency in Kowloon , Hong Kong . Alumni and area business people attended the event.

Former Dean Bob Barnhardt, Dr. Nancy Cassill, Dr. George Hodge, Dr. Bill Oxenham and Dr. A.M. Seyam represented the College of Textiles at the event.

Professor Peter J. Hauser of the TECS department has been elected as the University Faculty Senator for the College of Textiles.

Professor Alan Tonelli of the TECS department has been elected as a member of the University Grievance Panel.

KENT HESTER RECEIVES NCACE SERVICE AWARD

Kent Hester, Director of Student and Career Services for the College of Textiles received the North Carolina Association of Colleges and Employers (NCACE) Outstanding Service Award for 2004. The NCACE Outstanding Service Award recognizes outstanding service rendered to NCACE by a member or former member of the Association.

The purpose of the North Carolina Association of Colleges and Employers (NCACE) is to bring together all facets of the business, industrial, governmental, and postsecondary level educational communities operating within the state of North Carolina which are involved in the placement, employment and utilization of personnel for the ultimate goal of promoting and developing cooperation between members; to develop a high degree of professionalism in the field of placement; to promote research and the exchange of information needed to continually develop the practices and procedures used in placement; to extend assistance to the membership in the development of professional recruiting practices and policies.

College of Textiles employees, Pamela Faunce, Assist Dean for Finance and Administration and Jeff Krauss, Pilot Laboratory Manager received recognition for their job performance, innovative thinking and dedication to the university on April 8, 2004 at a lunch reception in the College of Textiles Convocation Center.

The University Award for Excellence program was created nine years ago to recognize the accomplishments and achievements of permanent university employees. Eligibility criteria are overall job performance, innovations, contributions to the university community, safety and heroism, and human relations.

NEW STAFF

Jenny Finch joined the Business Office at the College of Textiles on March 17, 2004 as the Personnel Technician for the college. Jenny’s responsibilities include employee relations, coordinating and maintaining personnel records and policy administration.

Yuko Nemoto joined the Business Office on June 1, 2004 as a Processing Assistant for the college.   Yuko will be taking over the bi-weekly payroll for the College and will also be the person who will distribute keys to faculty, staff and students. 

PRIDE OF THE WOLFPACK AWARDS

The Pride of the Wolfpack Award is awarded to one employee of the College of Textiles each month. This award is designed to recognize NC State employees for their special or unique contributions to their colleges. The College of Textiles is proud to announce the following winners:  

April - Shawn Deaton, Research Associate for the Textile Protection and Comfort Center

May – Judy Elson, Lab Manager for the Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science Department

June – Gloria Goodson, Administrative Assistant for the Nonwovens Cooperative Research Center

Ash Garg (MST 2002) has recently accepted the position of Sourcing Manager-India with Standard Textile Company Product Management Group. Ash will be moving to India and will be responsible for managing sourcing activities in India.

Christine Greenlee (BSTAM 2001) has been promoted to a CAD/CAM Development Specialist at NedGraphics in New York, NY in December 2003. Christine has been with the company for over two years.

Maria Spence Hunnicutt (BSTE 1995 and MSTE 1997) was formerly employed as an Injection Molding Engineer with United Southern Industries has now accepted a position as Project Manager for Odom & Associates Engineering a Civil Engineering Consultant firm in Forest City, NC.

Dr. David Webb Chaney (DEAN 1967-1981) , 88, died Sunday at Rex Hospital .
He was born in Cleveland , Ohio December 19, 1915 to the late Newcomb and Elsie Webb Chaney. He received his BS degree in chemistry from Swarthmore College in 1938 and his PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania in 1942.
Dr. Chaney worked for American Viscose from 1942-1946 when he helped develop nylon for parachute cords during World War II. He was Vice President for Research at Chemstrand from 1946-1967 where he lead the research team that developed Astroturf and acrilon. He was instrumental in bringing Chemstrand's Research Center to the brand new Research Triangle Park in 1960. He was Dean of the N. C. State Textile School from 1967-1981 and was a great fan of the Wolfpack until his death.

Dr. Chaney was an avid sailor, photographer and gardener, and especially enjoyed orchids. He was an active member of Christ Episcopal Church where he was a lay Eucharistic minister. He was active in his retirement years as a volunteer for the North Carolina Museum of Art and in his church work. He loved being at his cottage at Sunset Beach surrounded by his children and grandchildren. He was a loving husband, brother, father and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Faith Barsalow Chaney. His survivors include his wife, Anne Perry Chaney; son, Steve Chaney and his wife, Suzanne of Chapel Hill; sister, Elizabeth Ferguson and her husband, Bassett of Wilmington; step-children, Betsy Newton and her husband, Jeff of Chapel Hill, John Stephenson and his wife, Karen of Myrtle Beach, SC, Johnny McCann and his wife, Julie of Raleigh; grandchildren, Marc, Justin, Ashley, Hunter, Evan and Sean.
Memorial services were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Christ Episcopal Church. Interment followed in the church memorial garden. The family received friends at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, St. Mary's Street from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday and again in the church parlor after the Wednesday memorial service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lay Eucharistic Ministry, Christ Episcopal Church, 120 E. Edenton Street, Raleigh, NC 27601 or to the David Webb Chaney Scholarship Fund, College of Textiles, NCSU, P.O. Box 8501, Raleigh, NC 27695.

Kenneth Stoddard Campbell of Raleigh and Jefferson, N.H. passed away on June 27. He was 90. A native of New Bedford, Mass., he was a professor of textile chemistry at NC State University from 1948 until retirement. Survivors include his daughter, Kay Campbell Flinn of Chapel Hill and sister, Jean Campbell of Fairhaven, Mass. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wake County, NC, 1300 St. Mary’s Street, Fourth Floor, Raleigh, NC 27605. (reprint from Chapel Hill News)

Monika L. Strahl (BSTT 1991), age 38, 2305 Cypress Pond Road, Palm Beach, FL, died Sunday, June 6, 2004, at University Community Hospital, Tampa, FL. Monika was born in Lansdale, PA, on February 4, 1966. She was the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Wolfgang A. Strahl, currently living in Wilmington, NC. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Textile Technology from North Carolina State University – College of Textiles, Raleigh, NC, and was a certified NC Realtor. In past years she worked for Amity Dyeing and Finishing (a Division of Liz Claiborne) in Augusta, GA; JC Penny in Dallas, TX, where she was a Supervisor of Quality Control of the Children’s Division; and Windward Realty, Indian Beach, NC. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: University of North Carolina Swim Team, Attn. Head Coach - Frank Comfort, P.O. Box 2126, Chapel Hill, NC 27515. (reprint from Wilmington Star News)

Tonya Norris (BSTT 1999) and K. Cole Flickinger (BSCE 1999) were married on October 25, 2003 in Wilmington, NC. Tonya is a Product Manager for MBNA. The Flicklingers reside in Wilmington, DE.

Jennifer (Holt) Tucker (BSTE-1996, MSTT from ITT-2000) and Mark Tucker were married on May 8, 2004 in Pageland, SC. Jennifer was previously employed by Glen Raven, Inc. The Tuckers reside in Pageland, SC.

Melissa (Hood) Poovey (BSTAM - 2000) and Matt Poovey (BSTAM - 2001) were married on Saturday, May 11, 2004 in Buies Creek, NC.  Matt is a Key Account Manager with Champion Thread Company and Melissa is a National Account Representative for General Electric - Consumers Products Division.  The couple resides in Charlotte, NC.

Casey J. Miller (BACH-2002; BSTC & ChemE - 2003) and Andrea Schoch were married on Saturday, June 5, 2004 in Salisbury, NC.  Casey is employed as a Process Improvement Engineer with Milliken & Company. The couple resides in Gastonia, NC.

Josh Cox (BSTE - 2002) and Amy Demcio (BALTA - 2002) were married on Saturday, June 12, 2004 in Mt. Airy, NC.  Josh is currently employed as the Superintendent with Amber Contracting and Amy teaches Spanish at North Surry High School.  The couple resides in Mount Airy, NC.

Maria Cook (BSTAM - 2004) and Ryan Jessup were married on Saturday, June 12, 2004 at Tanglewood Park in Clemmons, NC.  Maria was a Centennial Scholar while at the College of Textiles and is now employed on a contract basis with Sara Lee Corporation. The couple resides in Winston-Salem, NC.

Laura Gibson (BSTE - 2002) and Robert Marshall (BSME - 2002) were married on Saturday, June 12, 2004 in Vass, NC.  Laura is employed as a Project Engineer with Mannington Flooring Company and Robert is a Methods Engineer with Sandvik.  The couple resides in Whitsett, NC.

Mike King (BSTE 1993, MCTE 1996) and Kerry Maquire (MS Philadelphia College of Textiles 1997) would like to announce the birth of their son James “Murphy” born in April 2003. Mike and Kerry were married in May 2000 and both work for [TC}2. Mike is the production Manager for the 3D Body Scanner and Kerry is the Manager of the Digital Print Services. The Kings reside in Raleigh, NC.

Amy Abney Tew (BSTXM 1997) and her husband Chase would like to announce the birth of our first child, Cooper Chase Tew born on July 13, 2003 in Celebration, Florida. He weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces and was 20 ½ inches long. The Tews reside in Clermont, Florida.

Sherri Dunn Thigpen (BSTXM 1998) and her husband Todd announce the birth of their first child, Taylor Suzannah Thigpen born on July 19, 2003. Taylor weighed 8 pounds 11 ounces and was 22 inches long. Sherri is employed with Guilford Mills, Inc. as a Sales Manager. The Thigpens reside in Pink Hill, NC.

LeeAnn Fish Lee (BSTE 1996) and Edwin Lee (BSTC 1994, MSTC 1996) would like to announce the birth of their first child, Thomas Russell Lee born on November 19, 2003. He weighed 8 pounds 10 ounces and was 20 inches long. Edwin is employed with Milliken & Co. in Blacksburg, SC and LeeAnn is a stay at home mom. The Lees reside in Gaffney, SC.

John Suther (BSTXM 1996) and his wife Joy announce the birth of their first child, Davis Wilson Suther born on February 26, 2004 at 1:41 p.m. Davis weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces and was 20 inches long. John is employed with Holden Moss Knott Clark Copley & Hoyle, PA. The Suthers reside in Henderson, NC.

Ann Swicegood Hackney (BSTT-Design 1993) and Louis Hackney (BSCE 1995) announce the birth of their daughter, Samantha James Hackney on February 27, 2004. Ann is Creative Director for Valdese Weavers, Inc. The Hackneys reside in Hickory, NC.

Michael Britt (BSTXM 1986) and his wife Kim announce the birth of their second son, Joseph Dupree Britt. Joseph was born on March 5, 2004 weighing in at 7 pounds 0 ounces and was 20 inches long. Michael is Logistics and Warehousing Leader for Honeywell Nylon Inc. Michael, Kim, Joseph and big brother Blake live in Chester, Virginia.

John L. Williams (BSTE 1994) and Keyna Williams would like to announce the birth of their daughter Avery Shelton born on March 26, 2004. Avery weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces and was 20 inches long. Big brother Lindley is five years old. John is employed with Hexcel Corporation in Statesville, NC. The Williams reside in Mooresville, NC.

Michelle Lefeber Wallace (BSTC 1990, MSTC 1993) and Tom Wallace (NC State 1991) and their two sons, Thomas and Ryan announce the birth of Kathryn Mary Wallace born on May 2, 2004. Michelle is employed by Cotton Incorporated as a manager in Textile Chemistry Research and the Wallaces reside in Raleigh.

Julie Hayes Brogden (BSTXM 1996) and her husband Chris announce the birth of their first child, Kendall Renee Brogden born on May 8, 2004. Kendall weighed 8 pounds 10 ounces and was 21 ½ inches long. Julie is employed with Sara Lee Corporation as Quality Engineer for Sara Lee Sportswear. The Brogdens reside in Winston-Salem, NC.

Michelle Uren Blevins (BSTXM 1996) and her husband Tim announce the birth of their first child, Meredith Grace Blevins born on May 17, 2004 at 5:15 am. Meredith weighed 8 pounds 5 ½ ounces and was 21 ¼ inches long. Michelle is employed with Sara Lee Branded Apparel as Associate Marketing Manager for Kids’ Licensed Underwear. The Blevins reside in Kernersville, NC.

The Fiber Society Spring 2005 Conference
May 25-27, 2005
Hosted by: EMPA, the Swiss Federal Institute for Materials Testing and
Research, St. Gallen, Switzerland

The Conference will be held on the premises of EMPA and will mark the 125 th year of the institute’s commitment to research in fibers, fiber-based products and textiles. The theme of the conference is “Fiber-based Product Design for Performance, supported by symposia on:

• Materials and Fibers
• Fabrics, Nonwovens and Technology
• Composites and Composite Structures
• Integrated/fabricated structures/Application

Electronic submissions for oral or poster (so marked) presentations should be made no later than January 1, 2005, to:

Ms. Marianne Kaestli, ETH Zurich, Institute for Manufacturing Automation, Phone +41 1 632 2365, Fax +41 1 632 1169, Email institute@texma.org

The submission (on 8.5 in x 11 in DIN A4 format) should clearly mark ORAL or POSTER and include title, two-page abstract, authors (presenting author underlined), as well as a note signed by the authors granting permission to the Fiber Society for publication in the Book of Abstracts and posting on the Fiber Society web page.

To encourage participation by graduate students the Fiber Society Paper Competition and Award will be held in conjuction with this conference.

Centennial Scholars Retreat August 8-9, 2004

College of Textiles Faculty Retreat August 17, 2004

First Day of Classes August 18, 2004

Gallery of Art and Design Nomads & Villagers: Woven Work from Around the World - An event sponsored by the NC Textile Foundation August 19-September 26, 2004

Big Buddy/Little Buddy Picnic August 2004

On-Campus Interviewing Begins in the Office of Student and Career Services September 2004

College of Textiles Job Forum September 9-10, 2004

ATMEI / AATTC Tradeshow in Greenville, SC September 13-17, 2004

NC Textile Foundation Meeting October 1, 2004

Homecoming ParadeOctober 1, 2004

College of Textiles Alumni and Friends Tailgate October 2, 2004

University Open House October 16, 2004

Alumni Association Salute to Achievement Dinner November 5, 2004

Fall Graduation December 15, 2004

DISTANCE EDUCATION

TOP (Textiles Off-Campus Programs) is our distance education program that was formerly known as TOTE (Textile Off-Campus Televised Education). So you might say that TOTE has moved to the TOP! Our name change reflects how the program is evolving. We aren't just VHS tapes anymore. The College of Textiles distance education is moving forward to make it easier for you to take courses from the finest textile college in the world. We pride ourselves on providing you top professors and instruction, while having all the same advantages as on-campus students.

TOP was featured in DELTAWire the NC State e-newsletter that informs people about Distance Education at NC State University. To learn more about TOP and DELTA please visit:

http://delta.ncsu.edu/news/archives/030204-de-features.html

COLLEGE OF TEXTILES HISTORY BOOKS

A book, both narrative and pictorial, on the history of the Textile program at NC State University has been written and compiled by Dr. Gary Mock. The price has been set at $29.95 per copy. To order your copy, simply complete and return the following order form along with a check for the full amount made payable to the
Textile Alumni Society ATTN: Kent Hester. 

Every graduate's name from 1899 through May 2001 is included.

With hard binding, color dust jacket, and over 320 pages, this will make a great, and unique, gift for any Textile Alumnus!

ALUMNI CONTACT INFORMATION UPDATES

If you need to update your address, phone number, email address, company information please visit www.tx.ncsu.edu/alumni_visitors/registration/

Also if you have news to share such a marriage, a birth of a child, or promotion please email Emily Parker @ emily_parker@ncsu.edu .

TO SUBSCRIBE TO WOLFTEXT

If you know an alum or friend of the college who would like to receive the Wolftext please have them visit www.tx.ncsu.edu/alumni_visitors/registration/ to register.

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INTERESTING FINAL THOUGHT

Don’t be surprised if you see animals roaming around Centennial Campus next time you come to visit the College of Textiles!

On Centennial Campus, known for high-tech companies and cutting-edge developments, researchers are using a decidedly low-tech solution to quench the local kudzu problem: goats. >

Photos provided by Roger Winstead, Director of Photography for NC State, Emily Parker, Director of College Relations and Kent Hester, Director of Student and Career Services.