William H. Schmidt is the
worldwide account manager of
corporate accounts for FedEx
Services. He resides in Fayetteville,
N.C.
1975
Dr. Kenneth Locklear and the
Burnt Swamp Baptist Association,
through a mission project,
recently assisted a young girl in
the Philippines to have a tumor
removed from her face. Dr.
Locklear's story was published
in the Fayetteville Observer
newspaper. The Burnt Swamp
Baptist Association has provided
medical care for more than 450
people in the Philippines. Dr.
Locklear is a physician at Robeson
Family Practice Association in
Red Springs, N.C. He resides in
Pembroke.
1974
Max George retired from the
Gastonia Police Department in
August 2007 after 30 years of
service. He retired at the rank
of captain and was a district
commander at retirement. He was
a founding member of the sniper
team and won the departmental
medal of honor for apprehending
two armed robbery suspects after
a shootout. He was featured on
"America's Most Wanted" for his
part in apprehending William
Glen Barefoot, who escaped
from the Hoke County Jail. He
is married to Caron, a technical
systems educator with the
Gastonia Police Department. He
resides in Gastonia, N.C.
Clyde Jackson is a teacher with the
Public Schools of Robeson County.
He resides in St. Pauls, N.C.
1972
Wayne T. Bone celebrated six
years as senior pastor of First
Baptist Church in Linden, N.C.,
where he resides.
Ronnie Chavis was named
National Athletic Director of the
Year on April 3 by the National
Association for Sports and Physical
Education. Chavis has been the
Athletic Director for the Public
Schools of Robeson County since
1992. He resides in Pembroke.
Betty McArthur Clark is the
information services director for
Cumberland County. She resides
in Laurinburg, N.C.
1971
Donna Chavis
was one of 35
North Carolina
leaders
chosen to be
interviewed for
the recently
released
coffee table
book "Secrets of Success:
North Carolina Values-Based
Leadership." In her essay, Donna
tells the story of how her father
inspired her to lead through
giving. Donna is the executive
director of N.C. Gives, a statewide
non-profit organization celebrating
and strengthening the giving
of "The 3 Ts" (time, talent and
treasure) in North Carolina --
particularly among women, young
people and communities of color.
She resides in Pembroke.
1970
Dale Strickland retired on June
10 as superintendent of Florence
County School District Five, a
position he held for 11 years. He
began his career as a teacher in
Aynor, S.C., in 1970, and since
that time, held the positions of
teacher, coach, assistant principal,
principal, assistant superintendent
and superintendent. He and
his wife, Cheryl, reside in
Johnsonville, S.C.
1969
Fred Gordon is a retired physical
education and health teacher. He
resides in Erdenheim, Pa.
William Gehrman is an associate
technical fellow with the Boeing
Company.
1968
Gwen Simmons, a former director
of UNCP's Counseling and Testing
Center, now maintains a small
counseling and coaching practice
in Vass, N.C., and presents
workshops on selected topics. She
is co-author of a book published
in April 2009 titled "See Jane Not
Run...Teachers are Leaders." She
resides in Vass.
1967
Matt Gwynne retired in 2009
as vice president and director
of security for the McDonald's
Corporation after 28 years. Before
his employment with McDonald's,
he was a special agent for seven
years with the N.C. State Bureau
of Investigation, Department of
Justice. He was also a high school
social studies teacher and a
coach for four years. He resides in
Angier, N.C.
1966
Sue Faircloth Gordon is a retired
elementary school teacher. She
resides in Erdenheim, Pa.
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