Women in Profile

When visiting Firetower Animal Clinic in Winterville, pet lovers will likely find themselves drawn to some special magnets, which are not only decorative but also benefit an animal rescue organization.

The whimsical magnets stand out because of their bright colors and various animal shapes, including turtles, seahorses and fish. But the decorative pieces are also noteworthy because they’re made from recycled drink cans.

Winterville resident Brittany Dail, who has been an active volunteer with the North Carolina Chapter of the Mid Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League since 2008, is part of a group of volunteers who have been making the magnets since September of 2010.

Dr. Kennetta Hammond Perry, 32, and an Assistant Professor of history at East Carolina University, is at a high point in her career. Perry is teaching a new class this semester, as well as writing a book and working with the ECU History Graduate program.

Vickie Wilkinson loves learning, the outdoors and helping others. She is also 55 years old and a highly motivated college student who says, “Nothing is impossible.”

Vickie is the wife of Campus Minister Scott Wilkinson of the Wesley Foundation of Greenville, which “strives to provide a Christ-centered home-away-from-home for the college students of East Carolina University and Pitt Community College” through fellowship, local and international mission trips, study and service.

Sheila M. Parson, PhD

Read about Sheila M. Parson, a dynamic woman who demonstrates community and business leadership after an active military career.

Student journalist Andrea Bowser chats with Jasmine Foreman, a nail technician who specializes in sculpting nails, about life, motherhood and what she loves about her career.

Amber Rudder, owner of Your Perfect Cake in Greenville, N.C., discusses her cake creations and other sweet treats.

Student journalist Mary Stuart Sanderson interviews bestselling author about "You Can't Drink All Day If You Don't Start in the Morning," her other books and her plans for a tongue-in-cheek look at modern day etiquette

Student journalist Ben Pulley interviews a local photographer who is finding ways of excelling in her field and giving back to the community.

Greenville's Kristie Esposito

Judy Whaley-Morris has been a resident of Eastern North Carolina since she was an undergraduate Occupational Therapy student at East Carolina University from 1974-1978; except for the few years when she worked in Winston-Salem, NC.  She returned to Greenville in 1982 and soon completed her graduate course work at ECU in the School of Education in 1984.

Teaching English as a Second Language is not my first career, not even my second.  It is my third.  And it is a testimonial to the saying:  “It’s never too late.”  In January 1996, I moved by myself from Asheville, where I’d spent 29 years of my life, to Greenville in order to pursue a Masters Degree in English Education at East Carolina University.  I arrived a middle-aged woman without a job – but with great determination to find one quickly and to complete the Masters program in two years.  I succeeded in both, and in January 1998 moved, again by myself, to Casablanca, Morocco, where I spent the next 20 months teaching English as a Second Language.

Real estate is my second career, and I thoroughly enjoy the opportunity! I retired from a rewarding career with the federal court where my work involved coaching clients from goal-setting to achieving results, often under challenging circumstances.

My personal tribute and thanks to the woman who helped introduce me to people who have helped shape the course of the dance community in eastern North Carolina and of my life.

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