Nathan Patterson receives

Bryant Wicker scholarship

CHAPEL HILL — The University of North Carolina School of Dentistry recently announced the first recipient of the Bryant Wicker Memorial Scholarship, which was named in honor of former Maxton dentist Dr. Bryant Wicker following his death in 2001.

The Bryant Wicker Memorial Scholarship, which was awarded to Nathan Patterson of Burlington, was established by Wicker’s wife, Shirley Wicker in 2002.

The scholarship also received contributions from Wicker’s sister and a number of other donors committed to permanently linking Wicker’s love for dentistry with the UNC School of Dentistry.

The scholarship recognizes a dentistry student from North Carolina who qualifies for financial aid, is making satisfactory academic progress and who plans to practice dentistry in an under-served area of North Carolina.

Harvest Festival Thursday

at Piney Grove Elementary

LUMBERTON — Piney Grove Elementary’s annual Harvest Festival will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.

There will be food, games and a haunted house.

For information, call the school at (910) 671-6025.

Harmony Walk set

for Nov. 15 at UNCP

PEMBROKE — The Office of Multicultural and Minority Affairs at UNCP will hold the seventh annual Harmony Walk at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 15 from the water feature to the UC Annex Assembly Room.

The deadline to register is Nov. 11.

To participate or for information, e-mail Robert L. Canida II at canida@uncp.edu or Lisa Bullard at lisa.bullard@uncp.edu.

Brave Night scheduled

for Nov. 7 at UNCP

PEMBROKE — Brave Night will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. on Nov. 7 at the Indian Education Resource Center on the campus of The University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

Following the program, there will be a question-and-answer session for high school juniors, seniors and their parents.

For information, contact Morgan Warriax at (910) 521-6866 or morgan.warriax@uncp.edu.