Tagged: UNC Pembroke

#9-Enders February 21

Two weeks ago almost two years into retirement I activated my UNC Pembroke Livermore Library Card. I checked out some books including the fantastic read by Daniel Pink called When. The premise of the...

#Character January 27

Last Wednesday night I got to listen to two fabulous leaders speak at UNC Pembroke as part of their Distinguished Speaker Series. The two were Newy Scruggs and Cynthia “Cynt” Marshall. The evening was...

#Reunion January 18

Today thanks to the efforts of Tony Dellinger the UNC Pembroke Basketball Family will hold their annual basketball REUNION for alumni. What is really cool about this annual event is that former players, managers,...

#Heisman December 2

The Heisman Trophy will be awarded next Saturday (December 14, 2019) in New York City. I have no inside info on who will win it this year but I do know that I had...

#Trust November 25

One of my mentors was the late Dr. Ray Pennington who was the Director of Athletics at UNC Pembroke from 1984-1998 he taught me many things including the importance of TRUST. Dick Christy the...

#Financial October 1

spend a lot of time during any of my presentations telling people that success is predicated on mastering certain fundamentals and possessing habits. When it comes to having a good FINANCIAL health the same...

#Springsteen @GivensPAC August 28

From time to time I welcome an offer from a reader to let them do a post. Well today it is James Bass offering up some perspective on a Bruce Springsteen song. James is...

#Hyrum July 31

I have owned a Franklin Covey Day Planner since the 1980’s. I am convinced that 80% of what we accomplish each day is the result of just 20% of our habits. For me those...

Dr. Steven Bourquin Scholarship Tournament-Sept 19 2019

Dr. Steven Bourquin was a popular math professor with a larger-than-life personality was revered by his students and fellow colleagues at UNC Pembroke. He possessed a natural gift to stimulate students’ interest in math....

#Moon July 20

Today is the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing at the Sea of Tranquility on the Moon. Read about how UNC Pembroke, First Presbyterian Church in Lumberton NC, and the NY Yankees are all...