Capt. Jerry Barbry has been named chief of the 
Donor report online now
The 2006-07
Founders’ Week schedule of events
Wednesday, January 28
2 p.m. – Meet and Greet
2:30-3:30 p.m. – Performance by Ms. Jennifer Chang
Historical Expressions Contest
7-9 p.m.
Seby Jones
Thursday, January 29, 2009
President Dianne Boardley Suber presents “Ladies Night Celebration”
Emery Gymnasium
7 – 10 p.m.
Shadow a Student
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Students from local high schools and after school programs spend the day learning about college life with
Friday, January 30, 2009
Founders’ Day Student Assembly
Emery Gymnasium
11 a.m.
TGIF in the Café (Thank Goodness it’s Founders’ Week)
Wear Blue and White (
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Annual Sapphire Gala
Silent Auction and Reception
7 p.m.
Dinner and Program
8 p.m.
Entertainment by The Temptations featuring Dennis Edwards
Ladies Night with violinist Ken Ford
President Dianne Boardley Suber presents “Ladies Night,” featuring electric violinist Ken Ford, Thursday, January 29, at Emery Gymnasium. Doors open at 7 p.m. A fashion show begins at 7:30 p.m. Ken Ford’s performance begins at 8 p.m. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and wines will be served. You must be at least 21 to attend this event. Tickets are on sale now for $35. For more information or to buy a ticket, call 516-4090.
Sapphire Gala tickets available
Tickets are on sale now for the Annual Sapphire Scholarship Gala, which will be Saturday, January 31, at the North Raleigh Hilton. Faculty and staff tickets are offered at the special discount price of $75 – half off the regular ticket price. Tickets for the general public are $150. A silent auction begins at 7 p.m. and the gala begins at 8 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by The Temptations featuring Dennis Edwards. For more information or for tickets, call 516-4092.
Sapphire Gala tuxedo special
Those attending the Sapphire Gala can rent a tuxedo from Cape Fear Formal Wear for $40, including tax and shoes. For more information, please visit the store at
Vote for Miss CIAA
Miss Saint Augustine’s College Shariah Scott is vying to be Miss CIAA. Visit http://www.ciaatournament.org/section/miss-ciaa and cast your vote to crown her Miss CIAA. Select
ROTC Leaders Training Course
The Army ROTC Leader’s Training Course (LTC) is four weeks of intense classroom and field training held in the summer at
The benefits of this leadership training will extend well beyond your college years into any career you choose. You may even qualify for a two-year scholarship that might take care of your college tuition and many other expenses.
For more information, contact Capt. Robert Shaut, recruiting operations officer, in the
International Studies to host film festival
The Department of International Studies has been awarded The Tournées Festival Grant to help bring contemporary French cinema to colleges and universities. The department will host a French film festival February 4 through March 4. The event is free and open to the public. All showings will be at Seby Jones Auditorium at 5:30 p.m.
Senior class upcoming events
The senior class announces the following events:
Wednesday, January 28 – 12 p.m.,
Senior Class Project Graduation Session, Guest Speakers: Dr. Ronald H. Brown, vice president, Enrollment Management, and Ivy Wilcox, director,
Sunday, February 1 – 11 a.m., Historic Chapel
Chapel service hosted by the Senior Class and Student Government Association
Scholarships for international study
The Boren Awards provides scholarships and fellowships for international study. An online application is available at www.borenawards.org. Applications are due February 2. Submit applications to Dr. Sevealyn Smith in Hermitage 103. For more information, call Dr. Smith at 516-4962.
Black History Month events
Bryan Booker, Department of History, Government, and Public Policy, is putting together a college-wide calendar of events for Black History Month. Anyone wanting to publicize their Black History Month events can forward that information to him via e-mail at bdbooker@st-aug.edu. Students are asked to forward all events to Mr. Booker through their advisor.
Energy Conservation
Faculty and staff members are reminded to be mindful of energy usage and to, amongst the other measures, turn off lights and turn off computers at the end of each work day.
Faculty/staff, alumni news wanted
Faculty, staff and alumni are invited to submit news of their accomplishments for the upcoming Falcon Review. Please send submissions by February 6 to lmsutton@st-aug.edu.
Barbry named campus police chief
Capt. Jerry Barbry has been named chief of the
Barbry has nearly 20 years of law enforcement experience. He started his career in 1989 as an officer with the Goldsboro Police Department. Since then he has completed extensive law enforcement training in criminal investigations, counter terrorism, cultural diversity, street gang identification and intervention.
During his five years at
Words of Wisdom Scholarship
Alltel invites all current and prospective students of
Ten winners will be chosen from all essays submitted to the contest. Each winning essayist will receive a $10,000 scholarship to a participating black college or university. All 10 winners will be honored at an awards luncheon to be held Thursday, March 12, in
Essays must be 750-1,000 words and must be the original work of the submitting author. Contestants have until midnight on February 14 to submit their essays. Students can pick up contest information from Doris Bullock in Hunter 204; Nadine Ford in the Financial Aid Office; or Ann Brown in Goold Hall.
Corporate and Foundation Grant Opportunities
Religion
Applications are being accepted for pastoral-leadership grants from the Louisville Institute, with support from the Lilly Endowment, for research projects that reflect on the conditions of contemporary Christian ministry and pastoral leadership. Grants of up to $40,000 each will be awarded for up to a one-year period of research and writing. Applicants must be academics and pastors who have earned a Ph.D. or terminal degree in their chosen vocations. For more information or if interested in applying, please contact Clarenda Stanley at ext. 4515 or cgstanley@st-aug.edu no later than January 30, 2009.
Children and Youth
Letters of Inquiry are being accepted regarding grants from the William T. Grant Foundation for research on social environments that affect the daily lives of youth ages 8 to 25, how these settings can be improved, and the use of research evidence in setting public policy that affects young people. Grants average between $100,000 to $600,000 over two to three years. For more information or if interested in applying, please contact Clarenda Stanley at ext. 4515 or cgstanley@st-aug.edu no later than March 1, 2009.
Financial Literacy
The FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) Investor Education Foundation invites nonprofit groups and researchers to apply for funding for projects that support its mission of providing Americans with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary for financial success. Of particular interest to the foundation in 2009 are projects that focus on using behavioral finance to improve saving and investing, meeting the financial and investor education needs of underserved audiences, opening new marketing and distribution channels for financial and investor education, and helping Americans manage their finances in retirement. The foundation has set no minimum or maximum on the number of grants to be funded or for the amounts of the individual grant awards. For more information or if interested in applying, please contact Clarenda Stanley at ext. 4515 or cgstanley@st-aug.edu no later than February 1, 2009.
Other Opportunities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is encouraging educators across the
Internship opportunities
The
For more information about any of these or other internship programs, contact Ivy Wilcox in the
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CIAA honors Bryant for fifth straight week
For the fifth consecutive time, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) named freshman phenom Keyona Bryant (
The award is the seventh overall this season for Bryant, a 6-foot center who ranks second in scoring (17.9 points per game) and field goal percentage (53.2 percent), and sixth in rebounding (7.1 rebounds per game) in the CIAA. She has won the weekly rookie award more than any other CIAA player this season.
Bryant leads Lady Falcons past
Freshman center Keyona Bryant scored a game-high 26 points on 11-of-12 shooting and grabbed 7 rebounds to lead
Sophomore guard LaKiesha White (Richmond, Va.) added 13 points, 8 assists and 5 steals, senior forward Brittany Parker (Waterbury, Conn.) scored 12 points and junior guard Eliezer Iceson (Harlem, N.Y.) pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds for the Lady Falcons (10-7 overall), who shot 47 percent and limited the Lady Lions (2-16) to 27 percent shooting. Senior guard Dierra Washington had 8 points and 6 steals for the Lady Falcons.
Falcons rally to defeat
Junior guard Steven Brignol (
Senior guard Marcus Butler (Mansfield, Ohio) added 13 points, sophomore forward Shaun Washum (Norfolk, Va.) added 11 and sophomore forward Hayward Fain (Akron, Ohio) chipped in 10 points for the Falcons (13-6 overall), who trailed 57-51 with 7:40 remaining but ended the game with a 19-6 run. The Falcons earned the victory by making 27 of 41 free throw attempts and scoring 22 points off 20
Falcons win six events at Eddie & Joe Smith UNC Indoor Track Classic
Freshman Angelique Smith (
Sophomore Josh Scott (
Other second-place finishers for
Women’s Basketball
Tuesday, January 27
Emery Gymnasium
Thursday, January 29
Saturday, January 31 Virginia Union 5:30 p.m.
Men’s Basketball
Tuesday, January 27
Emery Gymnasium
Thursday, January 29
Saturday, January 31 Virginia Union 7:30 p.m.
Indoor Track
January 30-31 Penn State Nationals TBA
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