There will be six required accounting courses, four of which must be taken at Salem. Students will be able to focus upon a track within accounting such as financial, managerial, tax or forensic accounting.  Once coursework is done, they will be required to successfully complete an accounting assessment exam.

The certificate program is designed to give adults in Forsyth and surrounding counties additional professional and educational opportunities, as well as utilize the accounting expertise already available in Salem's undergraduate business and economics department. 

Opportunities for internships and projects with area organizations and educational institutions would be many and varied, according to the Salem faculty members who designed the major.

Detailed info on REST will be available when the academic catalog is updated online later this summer.

Honorable mentions went to “Foils” by Anne de Marcken of Olympia, Washington and “Black Moon Lillith” by Bonnie Hearn Hill of Fresno, California.

“Sixty-Seven Reasons to Answer the Door on Saturday at 6:03 a.m.” by Lisa K. Buchanan of San Francisco, California, was named the winner for the 2010 Penelope Niven Creative Nonfiction Award, judged by Janet Burroway. Fiction and essays by Lisa K. Buchanan have appeared in Fourth Genre, Meridian, Mid-American Review, The Missouri Review, New Letters and Quick Fiction.

Honorable mentions went to “The New Coat” by Sabine Heinlein of Sunnyside, New York and “Meteor Dreams” by Eson Kim of North Plain, N.J. 

The poem “Visitors to the Sunday Service” by Gregory Loselle of Southgate, Michigan was the winner of the 2010 Rita Dove Poetry Award, judged by Leslie Adrienne Miller. His poem “The Fortune-Tellers” was also named an honorable mention for the contest.  Loselle earned his MFA at the University of Michigan.  His chapbook Phantom Limb was published in 2008 and another, Our Parents Dancing, is forthcoming from Pudding House Press.  His poetry has appeared in The Ledge, Oberon, The Comstock Review, Rattle, The Spoon River Poetry Review and many others. Honoral mentions went to Loselle and to Jeanne Emmons of McCook Lake, South Dakota, for her poem “Reflections on the Rio Negro.”

The Center for Women Writers is part of the creative writing program at Salem College.

Jay Callahan, full-time soccer coach and sports information director, will be assuming more responsibility as the director of athletic recruiting.  The College continues to make increasing enrollment the top priority and Callahan will be working closely with the admissions department and with each athletic program to help increase the number of students to Salem College.
 
Amanda Hilliard-Ziemba, head volleyball coach, has accepted an offer to help cover game management duties.  She and Callahan will work closely together to continue to provide the quality contest experience for which we we are known.  Hilliard-Ziemba will also increase her teaching responsibilities for Salem's growing physical education department.
 
Shawn Marek, head cross-country coach, has accepted an offer to oversee the fitness center.  Again, as Salem's new majors and minor begin to impact the campus this is another area that will see increased growth.

She earned an associate’s degree from Forsyth Tech and then entered Salem College holding a scholarship given to a student who demonstrated academic excellence in the area of foreign language. Graduating from Salem in 2002 after earning the President’s Prize in Spanish, she went on to earn a master’s degree from Wake Forest and did further language study at Middlebury College.

She has already been honored in numerous ways by the institutions she attended, receiving the 2007 Distinguished Alumna Award from Forsyth Tech and the 2007 Salem College Excellence in Teaching award, and being elected by the class of 2008 to deliver their baccalaureate address.

An extraordinary teacher, she shares her love of the Spanish language with Salem students through teaching classes such as level 2 Spanish, the Culture and Civilization of Spain and Cuba through Film and Language. As coordinator of French/Spanish teacher education, she teaches second-language instructional methods and mentors student teachers.

Hines-Gaither is active outside the classroom, of course, having served as chair of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, the board of Directors of Forsyth Tech and as a co-founder of AAL, or African-American Linguists, a national association promoting second languages among the African-American community. For the past six years she has served as a translator at the United States Marine Corps’ recruitment station in Winston-Salem, and she has had papers published and presented her work on topics ranging from teaching diverse learners, to the celebration of the African diaspora through film.

She is an ardent supporter of student events, either as a cheerleader from the sidelines, serving as a mentor to a club or narrating onstage during the Salem Step Show. According to Ann McElaney-Johnson, dean of the college and vice president for academic and student affairs, "Hines-Gaither's absolute commitment to her students and to this community are visible across the many roles she plays.  Her presence here on campus truly makes Salem a better place to teach, to learn and to work. "

In her role as Vice President, McElaney-Johnson serves on the school’s executive team and oversees all aspects of academic affairs, student affairs, College libraries, athletics, registrar, institutional technology, cultural events, and the chaplain’s office. She also serves as accreditation liaison to the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges (SACS). 

She holds primary responsibility for the assessment of the academic and student affairs program at Salem College. She designed and implemented the new assessment structure for academic and student affairs units and was responsible for the preparation of all materials for the 2009-2019 reaccreditation process through SACS where she also serves as a reviewer.  

Through McElaney-Johnson's leadership, Salem has undertaken a revision of its mission statement and improved articulation of academic vision.  She helped design the innovative, interdisciplinary general education program implemented in fall 2009.  She was instrumental in developing and implementing a new assessment structure for academic and student affairs units while increasing faculty development resources to support faculty. Ann led the effort to assess campus culture as it relates to multiculturalism, inclusion and exclusion.

McElaney-Johnson has received numerous awards and honors including those from Ripon College Global Studies Grant to develop materials to increase campus awareness of diverse Francophone cultures around the world; PICAS (Program for Inter-Institutional Collaboration in Area Studies); and the Severy Award For Excellence in Teaching, Ripon College.  Her community involvement includes the Crosby Scholars Program Executive Board;
Sara Lee Center for Women’s Health Advisory Board; Brethren Colleges Abroad Academic Council; United Way Academic Advisory Committee; and the Women’s Council of FMC Foundation Executive Committee.

Bigsby has been a role model as a leader and active member of the Salem campus community.  During her four years at Salem, she excelled in academics, athletics, leadership and service.  She was on the dean’s list nearly every semester, and she was invited to join six academic honor societies including Alpha Lambda Delta, Omicron Delta Kappa and Mortar Board.

During her four years at Salem, Bigsby served as a Student Ambassador, Orientation Leader, member of Fremdendienerin and Phonathon volunteer. She was the primary organizer of a “Better World Books Drive” and volunteered for CHICS and community projects for feeding the hungry.

Bigsby was instrumental in the production of the student yearbook "Sights & Insights," working her way “up the ladder” of editorial board positions to ultimately assume the position of Editor-in-Chief by her junior year.  She was also known for her participation on Salem’s recent outstanding cross-country teams, receiving honors in her first year by being named “Second Team All State” and again her senior year when the team was the Conference Champion Runner Up.

 

The Fleer Center Spirit Awards are given to Fleer seniors who truly exemplify the spirit of Salem.  They conduct their day-to-day lives as adult learners with passion and compassion, logic and emotion, intelligence and grace.  All five winners this year are exceptional role models for all Salem students. This year’s Fleer Center Spirit Award recipients are: Hayluri C. Beckles C'10, Magan Hendrix Carter C'10, Beth Johnson Cirillo C'10, Carie Browder McCarthy C'10 and Kimberly Kay Poppante C'10.

The Fleer Center Leadership Awards were established to honor senior Fleer students who exemplify a quality of leadership above and beyond expectations, a compassion for others, and a belief in the power of the Salem Community. The 2010 recipients of the Fleer Center Leadership Award are Sarah LaWanda Jackson C'10, Kristen Renee Monroe C'10, Laura Rachelle Willis C'10, Judy Snider Wood C'10 and Mica Ann Welsh C'10.

-Amanda Orsino was a star forward at Sauquoit Valley High School in Sauquoit, New York where she led her team to the New York Class C State Championship game this year. She was also selected as the Mohawk Valley Conference Player of the Year, and to the New York Class C All-State team as a senior.

-Mackenzie Schmidt played for years of soccer at Olentangy Orange High School in Lewis Center, OH. She was selected as a Central Ohio Soccer Coaches Association All Star as a senior, and she was also a member of the Blast Football Club.

-Alexi Saganich had a very strong four years as a midfielder and forward  at Northeast Guilford High School in McLeansville, NC. She was a four-time Mid-Piedmont All-Conference selection, and was recently selected to play in the North Carolina East-West All Star soccer game.

-Michelle Lawler had a successful career at Eastern Guilford High School in Gibsonville, NC. She also played club soccer for the Guilford United Football Club.

-Sara Otero played four strong years of varsity soccer at Viera High School in Melbourne, FL. She was selected as a Cape Coast All-Conference Player as a senior.

-Cassy Khouri played goalie for several soccer club teams in Santa Clarita, CA. She most recently played for the California Stars Premier, and was a captain for the Santa Clarita Chaos.

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-Keri Nolan was a star outside hitter at West Brunswick High School in Calabash, North Carolina where she led her team to a conference championship in 2009. She was also selected as the most valuable offensive player in 2008-2009, along with being selected to the first team all-conference in 2008 and 2009.

-Aubrey Bradshaw played four years of varsity volleyball, two years at East Burke High School and the remaining two years at Jimmy C. Draughn in Morganton, NC. She was her team's most valuable player and was an all-conference selection in 2008 and 2009. Bradshaw helped lead her team to a conference championship in 2008, and she played with Burke County Volleyball Club as well.
 
-Kassandra Money had a very strong four years as a defensive specailist at East Wilkes High in Ronda, NC. Money was selected to the honorable mention all-conference team as a senior. She was her team's most valuable player for defense as a senior, and was chosen as a floor captain.
 
-Chelsea Leigh Jones had a successful career at Alleghany High School in Sparta, NC. Jones was selected to the all-conference team during her junior and senior seasons. She was selected as her team's most valuable player as a senior. Jones helped her team to back to back conference championships in 2008 and 2009, and to a district championship in 2009. She also played club volleyball for Kent Phillips for the AVC-Black Ice.