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St. Paul, Minn.–After a national search, Growing Home’s Board of Directors has promoted its Vice President of Growing Home SC to the agency’s top position. Gayle Oglesby Ricks has led Growing Home’s South Carolina program since June, 1998. Prior to joining Growing Home, Ricks held positions as Vice President of Program Operations of Family Services of Tidewater, Inc. in Norfolk, VA; Adjunct Instructor at Norfolk State University and The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; and Director of Family Services, Family and Children’s Services of Chattanooga, Inc., among others. She has a Masters of Science Degree in Social Work from Columbia University, and obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Human Services from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Ricks is also currently on the Board of Directors of the Foster Family Based Treatment Association (FFTA), has been a peer reviewer for the Council on Accreditation of Children & Family Services (COA), and has been involved with a variety of community human services since 1981. "We assessed many candidates during our national search," said Growing Home’s Board Chair, Tana Vanderbilt. "Growing Home’s Board of Directors determined that Gayle’s experience, knowledge and abilities made her the right choice for continuing Growing Home's mission of helping children, youth and families realize their potential. The board is looking forward to working with Gayle as Growing Home takes on new challenges." Ghazi Akailvi, Growing Home’s Chief Financial Officer and a member of the agency’s CEO search committee, added, "I feel positive that Gayle's experience at Growing Home and her desire to lead it to a brighter future will make this transition comfortable for both her and the agency. We are fortunate that she also brings a wealth of information from other arenas of social work. I have worked with Gayle for a number of years and look forward to our future work together." Ricks assumed her role as Growing Home’s CEO on July 1, 2002, and moved to the National Office in St. Paul, Minnesota.
The recognition came at the 16th annual Black Engineer of the Year awards ceremony at the Baltimore Convention Center. Dr. Moore is a member of Texas Instruments' technical staff and was recognized with the Modern Day Technology Leadership Award Certificate. He is responsible for developing new image compression software for a line of computer chips. He also is prototyping an intelligent security camera that uses advanced technology to take pictures of people and other objects without human supervision. Dr. Moore holds a doctorate and a master's degree in electrical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. He also holds a bachelors degree in electrical engineering from Northwestern University. Dr. Moore says, "There's no shortage of challenges at Texas Instruments, and every day brings new problems to solve, but the payoffs are big. For one, it's fascinating to work with technology that blurs the lines between science fiction and reality. But more important, every day is an opportunity for me to invent the 'next big thing,' whether its a security camera that calls the police when it sees someone lurking outside my house or a toy that recognizes people it's seen before." Dr. Moore is excited about his work because as he says, " I love having the kind of independence and responsibility that allow me to forge plans for the next generation of equipment that the world will use."
Dr. Earvin has spent his academic career in public policy research, and a variety of administrative posts. The move into the academic arena began when he enrolled as an undergraduate student at the former Clark College. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree, completed his Master of Science degree at Georgia State University, and obtained a doctorate from Emory University. He is the author and co-author of numerous papers and publications, including the forthcoming Encyclopedia of Atlanta Culture and Development (with Dana White); and is requested often by colleges, universities, and conferences to present his findings. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Literacy Volunteers of America; Metropolitan Atlanta; American Planning Association, American Academy of Political Science; Southern Political Science Association; American Association of Higher Education; National Association of Student Personnel Administration; the Council of Deans of Arts and Sciences; and various other boards and organizations. He was the founding member of the Atlanta Consortium for Urban Research (1977), and the Georgia iota Chapter, Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society (1981). He is the recipient of numerous grants and fellowships, and his biographical listings are included in Who's Who Among Emerging Leaders in America. Who's Who in the South and Southwest: Dictionary of International Biographies: Personalities of the South, and Outstanding Young Men in America. Married to the late Reverend Valerie Johnson for 25 years, Dr. Earvin is the proud father of William Jarrett, a graduate of Clark Atlanta University, and Allyson Valeria, a junior at Huston-Tillotson College.
This award was presented for her work to make the CAAM a recognized educational institution in Chattanooga and the United States. Mrs. Fields, a retired teacher and librarian, was appointed to the CAAM board in 1983. Shortly afterward, she began volunteering for the museum, which was then housed in a small room of the Central City Complex. By 1987, the board named Mrs. Fields as the museum director. Today, the museum is located in the spacious Heritage Hall on M.L. King Blvd.
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Dr.
Darnell Moore, originally from Chattanooga was presented the 2002
Black Engineer of the Year award. The award honorees were saluted as
black pioneers in the fields of math, science, engineering and
information technology. 
Dr.
Larry L. Earvin has been named the fifth president of Huston-Tillotson
College. Dr. Earvin, 1967 graduate of Riverside High School, assumed
this new position in the fall of 2000.
The
National African American Museums Association has awarded the
"Lifetime Achievement Award", to Vilma Fields, Chattanooga African
American Museum Director, at the annual meeting in Baltimore,
Maryland. This award is the association's highest honor.