From the courts of West Forsyth High School and Wake Forest University, basketball player Chris Paul quickly shot to fame in the NBA when he was chosen by the New Orleans Hornets as the fourth pick in the 2005 NBA draft. The Winston-Salem native is a four-time NBA assist leader, and a six-time NBA steals… Read More »
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Thunderbirds Receive Executive and Broadcaster of the Year Awards
After an inaugural season which achieved record-breaking attendance in the Federal Hockey League, the Carolina Thunderbirds are announcing special recognition for members of their off-the-ice team: Scott Brand, President and General Manager, is the recipient of the FHL’s Executive of the Year award. This award is given out to the individual or group whose efforts… Read More »
Workplace Strategies | Salute to Business
Workplace Strategies is an architecture, facility planning, and interior design firm founded in the year 2000. They have grown into an industry-leading practice focused on progressive design. Based in Winston-Salem, Workplace Strategies has planned, designed, and project-managed the construction of over 10 million square feet of commercial and institutional real estate. Completed projects number over… Read More »
WSSU’s Winning Traditions | Sports Month
Tonia Walker, the Director of Athletics for Winston-Salem State University, is carrying on a winning tradition for Rams Athletics. Ms. Walker shares her thoughts on what athletics means to individual competitors and to the communities that cheer for them, for Keep it Local: Sports Month. Tonia Walker, Director of Athletics, Winston-Salem State University Tonia Walker has… Read More »
Slade Parsons Reaches for Racing Dreams | Sports Month
Local high-schooler Slade Parsons is well on his way to achieving a dream he’s had all his life: to become a professional race car driver. He’s making it happen by combining his skills behind the wheel with many other efforts considered unconventional for a teenager, like attending business meetings after school and perhaps being the… Read More »
WSSU’s Graduate Programs Receive $2.4 Million Boost
A $2.4 million federal grant is aiming to increase the number of African American and low-income students in STEM and allied health graduate programs at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU). The six-year grant, from the U.S. Department of Education HBCU Graduate Fellowship, will provide scholarships, tutoring, and support for WSSU students and faculty in six STEM… Read More »