The O’Neal School, which is nearing the end of its 2022-2023 school year, recently celebrated the 10-year-anniversary of John Elmore as headmaster and his achievements in strengthening the school’s programs
Sandhills Community College Foundationâs endowment outshone the average for all college and university endowments for the past year â by more than 5 percent, according to national figures compiled by the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO).
Germaine Elkins credits a conservative investment stance adopted by the SCC Foundation (SCCF) Board Finance Committee more than a decade ago for building up the collegeâs coffers.
In 2007, SCC had $15 million in net assets and around $11 million invested. Following the economic recession that hit the following year, Elkins said then-SCCF Chairman Stan Bradshaw recommended the college move toward index funds.
Birdie, by the Partners in Progress organization, on the recent hire of its new executive director, Natalie Hawkins.
Hawkins is ending her post this week as Pinehurstâs assistant village manager and walking a few blocks south to her new office, where she is replacing longtime director Pat Corso.
Hawkins is an outstanding choice for a number of reasons, not the least of which is her longtime experience in Moore County and dealing with a multitude of issues and constituencies. Pinehurst can be a tough place to serve, seeing as there is no lack of retirees willing to tell you how to do your job.