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School of Social Work holds 86th Annual Commencement
The School of Social Work held commencement on May 12, 2007 at the Dean E. Smith Center. 144 MSW students and five PhD students received their diplomas. Our speaker was Associate Professor Florence Soltys. Look for more information to come in the fall issue of Contact.
Attention SSW Alumni: Please donate your graduation hood, cap and gown to the School of Social Work. You will be doing a helpful service to those students coming after you, because the school will be able to loan graduating students these items year after year. Hoods are especially needed. Please e-mail Beth Sauer if you can donate your graduation regalia.
Pictured: Julie Covell McCormick, MSW '07
Oscar Barbarin was invited by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to be the scientific expert on the Learning in Early Childhood Panel at the National Summit on America's Children, sponsored by the U.S. Congress.
John McMahon received an award from the North Carolina Foster and Adoptive Parent Association (NCFAPA) honoring his dedication to North Carolina’s children and families. In particular, they recognized McMahon’s work as editor of Fostering Perspectives, a publication through which he has empowered children, families, and human service providers and helped to make family-centered practice a reality in North Carolina.
Dennis Orthner was featured in a recent WUNC radio program, "The State of Things," where he discussed a new book he co-edited, "Ending Poverty in America." For more information about the book and the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity, check out their Web site. 
For the second year in a row, Amelia Roberts was awarded a $1,000 Robertson scholarship in order to continue the development of leaders in the dual degree MSW/MDIV program between the UNC School of Social Work and Duke Divinity School.
Irene Zipper received a $100,000 NC DSS grant entitled, "Family Support to Prevent Child Abuse: the Parent-to-Parent Model." Irene is the director of the Family Support Network of North Carolina and a Clinical Associate Professor at the School of Social Work.
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UNC School of Social Work Ranked 5th Nationally For Faculty Publications
The current issue of the Journal of Social Services Research has an article ranking the publication productivity of schools of social work. We were ranked 5th nationally -- which reflects the tremendous work of our faculty. Congratulations to all our published faculty and to all those who provide skills and support to the faculty so that these articles can be written.
Thanks to Anna Scheyett for contributing this item.
Faculty Join in Graduation Celebration for Chapel Hill Child Welfare Collaborative Scholars
The Chapel Hill Welfare Collaborative recently held a year-end celebration for its 11 graduating scholars at Spanky's in Chapel Hill. Guests included School of Social Work faculty Sharon Holmes, Anna Scheyett, Wanda Reives and Joanne Caye. Wanda serves as the Chapel Hill Coordinator, and Joanne is the Faculty Liaison for the program.
Thanks to Joanne Caye for contributing this item.
Congratulations to Wilburn Hayden, MSW ''73, who was named 2007 Social Worker of the Year by the Pennsylvania chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).
Michael Clements, MSW '91, has joined the Winston-Salem Foundation as vice president of community investment. Michael will oversee and guide the Foundation's initiatives and community investment activities, and supervise grant-making and student aid.
If you have received an award, promotion, taken a new job, gotten married, or added a new member to the family, let us know. We would love to share your news with other alumni and the School of Social Work community. Please e-mail your alumni news to sswalumni@unc.edu.
The School of Social Work has an online job forum for its alumni. If you are looking for a job or have a job opportunity to share, please visit the forum -- it is linked on the School of Social Work alumni home page.