Employee rewarded for customer service
Evelyn Herring, a registered nurse with the Lenoir County Health Department, has been named the most recent Lenoir County Smiles recipient. Herring oversees the Breast and Cervical Cancer Control program at the Health Department and is a breast cancer survivor herself.
The weekly winners are chosen by recommendations from the community, receive a small gift and are pictured in the Sunday edition of The Free Press, from Memorial Day through Labor Day. This is the eighth year of the program, which began in 2006 to foster “good, friendly service with a smile.” The program is sponsored by Lenoir County Tourism and The Free Press.
To nominate someone, contact Marston at 252-522-0004 or lenoircountytourism@suddenlinkmail.com.
Kinston student named to dean’s list
Thomas C. Tsao of Kinston has been named to the dean’s list for the fall and spring semesters of the 2012-13 academic year at NYU in New York City.
He has completed his freshman year in the NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development. He sustained a grade-point average of 3.73 in the fall semester and 3.80 in the spring.
Tsao is a 2012 graduate of Kinston High School and is the son of Bill and Jade Tsao of Kinston.
National Night Out set for Tuesday
The Kinston Department of Public Safety is sponsoring a National Night Out from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Southeast Park, off Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between East Bright and East King streets.
Join the fun and food as KDPS shares information on keeping you and your family safe. Free tickets will be given to children younger than 18 years old for a visit to the Woodmen Community Center’s Lions Water Adventure.
For more information, KDPS at 252-939-3139.
Students recognized for academics
Wingate University has announced its honors lists for the 2013 spring semester.
Brooklyn Boston and Jordan Smith were named to the dean’s list, requiring a term grade-point average of 3.30 on at least 12 quality point academic hours with no grade below a C. Daniel Taylor was named to the president’s list, requiring a term GPA of 3.80 on at least 12 quality point academic hours with no grade below a C. All three are from Lenoir County.
For more information, go to wingate.edu.
