Education Archives - Twin County Hall of Fame

September 21, 2022

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Dr. Joseph W. Parker, Jr.

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[vc_column_inner width="2/3"]Dr. Joseph Willis Parker Jr. was born November 15, 1916 in Edgecombe County. He received an undergraduate degree from Johnson C. Smith University in 1939 and a medical Degree from Howard University in 1949. Parker contributed his time [...]

February 6, 2020

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Jessie Mae Jones

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Jessie Mae Jones and her family moved to Rocky Mount, NC in 1941. She is an educator, author, community leader, social action advocate, and religious leader, a role model for the old and young. Over her lifetime, she has made [...]

December 9, 2019

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Marilynn Barner Anselmi

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There is Marilynn Barner Anselmi the educator, the play write and the artisan. Making Rocky Mount, NC her home in 2007, she has brought acclaim to the area in all three capacities, earning the respect and admiration of the community. [...]

January 4, 2018

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Anna Easter Brown

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Anna Easter Brown Anna Easter Brown, born on Easter Sunday of 1879, was a spokeswoman for educational literacy, preservation of Black History, women’s rights, and equal rights for African Americans. In 1909, Ms. Brown graduated from Howard University in Washington, [...]

November 30, 2016

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Dr. J. Reid Parrott, Jr.

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Dr. J. Reid Parrott, Jr., a Craven County North Carolina native, has made an indelible mark on North Carolina education, particularly on its community college system. He began his career in Education in 1960 as public school teacher and taught [...]

November 30, 2016

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Lela Harrell Chesson

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Born in Williamston, NC, and educated at East Carolina University, Lela Harrell Chesson, has been a Nash County resident since 1967. She taught English in the Nash-Rocky Mount School System before serving as Community Relations Director and Public Information Officer […]

September 12, 2016

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Rosa Brodie

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Rosa Brodie Rosa “B” Brodie’s education got off to a good start at Cedar Grove School where her principal from the first thru third grades was her mother Rosalie Andrews. She went on to graduate from Tarboro’s Patillo High School, […]

June 27, 2016

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Kanawha ZeBlon Chavis

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[vc_column width="2/3"]Kanawha ZeBlon Chavis (1930 - 1987) was a nationally recognized innovative educator, published author, human rights activist, and NC Educational Hall of Fame inductee. He served as Principal of Bailey School and was the first principal of South Nash [...]

June 27, 2016

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Thomas Stith, Sr.

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Thomas Stith, Sr. After serving in World War I, Thomas Stith, Sr., worked for Rocky Mount schools for 20 years and 18 years for the US Post Office, but he is recognized for his dedication to the youth of the […]

June 27, 2016

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Frances Gorham

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Frances Gorham Frances "Miss Fannie" Gorham, a Rocky Mount native, attended Rocky Mount graded schools and graduated from State Normal and Industrial College in 1904. She is recognized for over 50 years of unparalleled service in education as a teacher [...]