Johnson C. Smith University News November 9, 2010 Nationwide Insurance Gives to JCSU Scholarship Fund Johnson C. Smith University hosted the Nationwide on Your Side Town Hall with Tavis Smiley. Centered on the idea of building a better community, the discussion featured Tavis Smiley as the moderator. Smiley is an award winning broadcaster and author. Panelists included: * Emma Allen, president Emma Allen Enterprises * Yele Aluko, MD, FACC, FSCAL, director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories Presbyterian Cardiovascular Institute Mid-‐Carolina Cardiology Novant Health * Dr. Christina Christian, head master Bethune-Mays Academy * Dr. Patrick Graham, president/CEO Urban League of Central Carolinas * Senator Malcolm Graham, state of North Carolina * Erica Hilton, student, Johnson C. Smith University * Damian Johnson, entrepreneur The Urban Business Network * Reverend Dr. Casey R. Kimbrough, pastor the Mount Carmel Baptist Church of Charlotte, NC Among some of the topics of discussion were economic empowerment, state of the African-American family, and health disparities. The audience participated with an interactive poll for the various topics presented. There also was a question and answer session. Earlier that day, Nationwide's top executives held a panel discussion for JCSU students on "Preparing to transition into the workplace, post-college." The event attracted more than 250 members of the greater Charlotte Community. At the end of the town hall, Nationwide representatives presented the University with a check for $10,000 for the JCSU scholarship fund. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Program Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 404.592.4820 1438 West Peachtree Street NW Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (Lyrasis) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.