Western Carolina Hall of Fame Member Nora Lynn Finch Named SWA for ACC Jul 13, 2008
Before joining NC State, she directed the women's basketball teams at Wake Forest University (1971-73) and Peace College (1973-77) and was also Director of Athletics at Peace College (1973-77). She was also responsible for overseeing the administration of women's basketball, men and women's golf, men's soccer, postseason appearances, and the Athletics equipment room operations at NC State. (Catamountsports.com)
ACC Names Finch to Administrative Staff Jul 8, 2008
Before joining NC State, she directed the women's basketball teams at Wake Forest University (1971-73) and Peace College (1973-77) and was also Director of Athletics at Peace College (1973-77). "This is simply a dream come true for me and I couldn't be more excited about the opportunity to join the ACC staff. John Swofford's leadership and vision is second to none and I think he is the best commissioner in college athletics," said Finch. (Theacc.com)
Pirates ousted by Knights Jun 1, 2008
Pirates senior Amanda Rothwell, who will play for Peace College next year, said she was proud of the team's accomplishments and said the year was in honor of fallen teammate Skylar Wingate, who would have been a senior this year. Wingate was killed in a car accident her sophomore year, and the team created a garden area next to their home field. (News & Observer -- Sports)
30 years in kindergarten, and she loves it May 18, 2008
EDUCATION: Peace College (1973-75); Meredith College (1975-77); bachelor's degrees in psychology and education. HOBBIES: Sewing, reading. (News & Observer)
Peace College May 11, 2008
Sunday, May 11, 2008. Published: May 11, 2008 12:30 AM Modified: May 11, 2008 01:46 AM. (News & Observer)
They're young, and they vote May 5, 2008
"We've always been regarded as wishy-washy," said Dallas Thompson, a Peace College junior who met Tilden Hagan when Chelsea Clinton spoke at Peace in March. "This year, they know we care and they are sending people -- people like us -- to talk real politics with us. Talking to Tilden was like chatting with a guy at a barbecue."Young voters had been slowly disappearing from the polls starting in the early 1970s. (News & Observer)
NCCU begins the wave of graduates May 4, 2008
Peace College: 10 a.m., College Green. St. Augustine's College: 10:30 a.m., campus quadrangle. (News & Observer)
Following in Chelsea's footsteps Apr 5, 2008
During her latest swing through battleground state North Carolina, Tilden was in the audience at Peace College in Raleigh, where he himself had spoken only days before. Before the crowd of admiring students dispersed after Chelsea's Q&A session, he got to do what he loves best as a political progeny: talk to his peers about his mom. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Chelsea Clinton Again Asked About Lewinsky Apr 2, 2008
After the North Carolina State University stop, Chelsea Clinton later moved on to Peace College in Raleigh and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The North Carolina Primary is May 6. (WNBC.com, NY)
Transition from prep star to college student can be difficult Jan 20, 2008
Former Williamston High School star Emily Best, who went on to attend Peace College and N.C. State, said she didn t feel the need to continue playing after high school ... I went to a small school (Peace College) where it was easier to meet people and become involved in school. (Washington Daily News, NC)
What some schools are doing Nov 5, 2007
Also notable for the engagement level of adults: Indiana University East; Peace College, a private baccalaureate college in Raleigh, N.C.; Alverno College, a Catholic liberal arts college in Milwaukee; Texas Women's University, a university primarily for women in Denton, Texas. T.W.B.. (USA Today)
Participating colleges Nov 5, 2007
Schools taking part in NSSE - USATODAY.com. Take the first step towards finding a better job. (USA Today)
Elderly heir claims fraud by advisers Oct 13, 2007
Florida records show that a foundation set up in 2001 by Blondeau and co-defendant Neal Knight Jr., a West Palm Beach lawyer, has given more than $450,000 to North Carolina and national causes, including Peace College, St. Mary's School, the N.C. Museum of Art and Ducks Unlimited. The lawsuit charges that Blondeau and Knight used the charitable donations to enhance their own reputations, and also diverted money from Capps' accounts for college tuition for their children and $24,000 in wine... (News & Observer)
All women, and thriving Oct 7, 2007
Both Meredith and Peace College have raised tens of millions of dollars, recruited many more minority students and started international partnerships ... Laura Bingham, president of Peace College, said her school is rising with Wake County's economic boom and Raleigh's increasingly robust downtown. (News & Observer)
ATkinson to lead agency Sep 26, 2007
Her daughter, Michelle, is a senior at Peace College. ALSO INSIDE. (Lumberton The Robesonian, NC)
New digs sought in Cary Aug 13, 2007
The City Council approved plans by York Properties to build 111 Seaboard, a four-story mix of 53 condos and 11,000 square feet of retail near Peace College. Construction, to begin this fall, will take about a year. (News & Observer)
Fall lineup looks rich Aug 6, 2007
Bishop, a recent Peace College graduate who grew up in Chapel Hill, says she wants the store to be a gathering place for customers where they feel comfortable shopping at a designer trunk show or watching a fashion show. Got news or a tip for Stylin. (News & Observer)
Art Notes, June 20 Jun 20, 2007
He'll be working soon as a guest artist at Peace College playing Torvald in A Doll's House. He is a past winner of Up g's UPPIE award for best actor. (Up & Coming Magazine, NC)
Raleigh Charter just plays, wins May 22, 2007
The team has practiced this season at Halifax Park, which has a couple of goals loaned by Peace College. Raleigh Charter home games are played when and where a field is available. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Peace at 150 years May 19, 2007
"It's great to be together."A BIT OF HISTORYPeace College was chartered in 1857 by Presbyterian elders and opened in 1872 ... Peace College sorority members attend a social banquet in 1952 ... Photos Courtesy of Peace College. (News & Observer)
Suzanne Stowe named 'Mother of Year' May 9, 2007
"Five-year-old daughter Shoshana summed it up best: "I think she's good," said the precocious little preschooler.Stowe's other children include Gabrielle, 10; Courtland, 11; Marshall, 15; and Roxanne, 18.Gabrielle is in the fourth grade and Courtland the fifth grade at Twin Springs Elementary School, Marshall is a sophomore at Hargrave Military Academy, and Roxanne is a first-year student at Peace College in Raleigh, N.C.Stowe, who didn't know her children had nominated her for Mother of the... (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
Love, education power sister Apr 10, 2007
The North Carolina Community College Student Leadership Institute has accepted two of Robeson Community College's top students into their six-day student leader program to be held June 10-15 at Peace College in Raleigh. Trameka Love, 24, and Angel Love, 22, both freshman at RCC, have a standing history of being exceptional academic leaders. (Lumberton The Robesonian, NC)
County native pens memoir Mar 9, 2007
"Younts spent much of the summer of 2004 reviewing microfilms of The Dispatch from 1920 to 1950 and has culled headlines from the newspaper to compile recaps of each decade. He includes more than 140 black and white photographs from his family's collection, from the Historical Museum and from the Library of Congress.Unique to his book are extensive facsimiles of the wartime letters of Lt. Reid Parks, a native and aviator who died in a 1945 bombing raid in Austria, and a series of oral history... (Foster's Daily Democrat)
Freeman named to All-Conference team Mar 6, 2007
Freeman, a sophomore guard at Peace College, led the Lady Pacers with 13. 6 points per game. (Lumberton The Robesonian, NC)
Crowned:The Mother of All Pageants Feb 28, 2007
Peace College @ 9:00 a.m.. 15 East Peace Street. (Suite101.com)
Fay Jackson Anderson Feb 27, 2007
Peace College adds 4 Triangle names to board of trustees - Triangle Business Journal ... Peace College adds 4 Triangle names to board of trustees ... Peace College is a liberal arts women's college located in Raleigh. (Triangle Business Journal)
Peace College adds 4 Triangle names to board of trustees Feb 27, 2007
Peace College is a liberal arts women's college located in Raleigh. Related Industry stories. (Triangle Business Journal)
Wake Sheriff's Race Moves On After Affair Confession Nov 4, 2006
Peace College Political Science Professor David McLennan said its damage control time for Harrison and Republican supporters. "You do have to be ready for attacks on your personal life," McLennan said. (WRAL.com, NC)
School Bond Generates Frenzy Of Ads Oct 31, 2006
Peace College political science professor David McLennan said many voters are still undecided with seven days to go. "You're looking at now double digits (in polls) of people saying they're not sure. That's a sign that this is a very complicated issue," McLennan said. (WRAL.com, NC)
Black, Scientific Games Could Overshadow Geddings At His Trial Sep 25, 2006
Voters "certainly are seeing now a connection between what Geddings is charged with and the bigger picture, and that is what Jim Black has been dealing with," said Peace College political science professor David McLennan. "There's a real value in this trial than just Kevin Geddings misleading a number of people.". (WRAL.com, NC)
»Anson High School to host college night Sept. 18 Sep 14, 2006
Anson County Weather Sponsored by. Anson High School to host college night Sept. 18. (Anson Record, NC)
Audit: Ex-NCSU Worker Benefited From Air Conditioning Contract Aug 29, 2006
25 in equipment to Industrial Turnaround for five other projects at N.C. State, Peace College and a state building. A check dated Feb. 13 for nearly $12,000 had been sent directly to the manager's home and endorsed by him. (WRAL.com, NC)
U.S. News & World Report ranks 22 N.C. schools among nation's best Aug 22, 2006
Remaining North Carolina schools finished in the following order: Johnson C. Smith University (30), Belmont Abbey College (33), Winston-Salem University (T35), Peace College (T35), Brevard College (46) and Barton College (53). Schools were ranked on factors that included student/faculty ratio, class size, graduation rates and alumni donations. (Triangle Business Journal)
Duke Limits Media Access As Students Return To Campus Aug 21, 2006
Students at North Carolina Central University go back to class on Monday, and classes at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Peace College and Meredith College start on Wednesday. Classes at Shaw University and St. Augustine's College began last week. (WRAL.com, NC)
Coloring U.S. history, president by president Aug 14, 2006
At the same time, he worked on a bust of Abraham Lincoln for the Union League Club in New York City (where his portrait of Ronald Reagan hangs) and built a clay model of merchant William Peace for a sculpture at Peace College in Raleigh. He also had solo shows in Virginia and Pennsylvania. (Bakersfield Californian -- Politics)
N.C. legislators finalize ban on cell phones for teenage drivers Jul 18, 2006
But earlier Monday, a group of high school students studying government in a summer program at Peace College took up the issue for discussion. About two dozen students almost unanimously voted against the teenage cell phone ban, with many arguing that it was discriminatory. (Herald Sun)
Attorney General Bypasses Governor Run For Re-Election Jul 12, 2006
Cooper's decision means the 2008 Democratic gubernatorial primary "looks like a Perdue-Moore race," said David McLennan, a political science professor at Peace College in Raleigh. "They have big war chests.". (WRAL.com, NC)
Salisbury Attorney Targets Illegal Immigration In Latest Media Blitz Jul 4, 2006
"It's a phenomenon -- the Bill Graham phenomenon -- but it's a very well orchestrated phenomenon," said Peace College political science professor David McLennan. McLennan said Graham, with the guidance of former Raleigh Mayor Tom Fetzer, has a "knack" for jumping on hot-button issues. (WRAL.com, NC)
Ambassador attends leadership institute Jul 4, 2006
Robeson Community College Student Ambassador Timothy L. Sampson attended the June 2006 Student Leadership Institute (SLI) at Peace College in Raleigh. To be accepted by the SLI students must be enrolled in the North Carolina Community College System and have at least one full year remaining as a student. (Lumberton The Robesonian, NC)
Courtland High School senior awards Jun 21, 2006
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Cowgirls Set for NCAA Tournament May 9, 2006
The finals, which will be hosted by Peace College, will he held May 19-23 in Raleigh, North Carolina. --- HSU Athletics. (Hsuathletics.com)
Second grocery to ring up sales near Oakwood Apr 24, 2006
Downtown Raleigh residents who live near Peace College will be getting two neighborhood grocery stores instead of the one they've been lobbying for. Steve Fitzpatrick of has signed a lease with local grocery merchant Billy Abdul to open an independent market at the Shoppes at Brookside center. (Triangle Business Journal)
Wescott wins a wild one, brings home gold for America Feb 17, 2006
His mother taught modern dance at Peace College in Raleigh, N.C. He now lives in Farmington, Maine. The sport her son conquered Thursday requires supreme balance and agility as riders race head-to-head down a course laden with banked turns and motocross-like jumps. (Herald Sun)
Black must keep Democrats, public opinion on his side Feb 13, 2006
"They can certainly see that checks without payees noted, and not going for its intended purposes, is not on the up and up," said David McLennan, a political science professor at Peace College in Raleigh. "How does he come up with an explanation for doing what average citizens would find inappropriate if they would do it?". (Herald Sun)