North Carolina Central University introduced three new members to its Board of Trustees and announced a new executive roster.

Atty. Glenn B. Adams was elected chair. Adams, the senior partner in the Fayetteville law firm of Adams, Burge & Boughman, has served on NCCU’s Board of Trustees for six years. Adams received his Bachelor of Arts from North Carolina State University and his Juris Doctor from NCCU’s School of Law.

Asked about the direction he intends to pursue on the Board, Adams said, “We’ll echo the emphasis of the Chancellor in not only enrolling students but ensuring that we retain them through to graduation.”

Atty. Charles Baron has served for four years on the Board and now assumes the role of vice chair. Baron has served as dean of administration and chief legal officer at Medgar Evers College in N.Y. Baron was director of administration and management for the Council on Wage and Price Stability for the executive office of the President of the United States.

Dr. Dwight Perry was elected secretary. He has served on the Board for two years and is a Board Certified Ophthalmologist in private practice.

NCCU School of Law graduate and District Court Judge, Brian Wilks swore in new members Harold T. Epps, Jr., Paul R. Pope, Jr. and Student Government Association President Dwayne Johnson.

Mr. Epps currently serves as president of PRWT in Philadelphia, Pa. Epps received his Bachelor of Business Administration from NCCU and his MBA from Western New England College. He is a former member of the NCCU School of Business Board of Visitors.

“As a second generation NCCU graduate, I am fully committed to my alma mater,” said Epps. He states that his primary concern is that NCCU’s “infrastructure keeps pace with the growth in enrollment.” According to Epps, “We’ve got to make sure we have the resources in place to provide the best service to our students.”

An alumnus with a Bachelor of Arts from NCCU, Pope recently retired as vice president of Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc., and general manager of the American Tobacco Historic District. He worked for Capital for 42 years where he blazed a trail as the first African-American to be named engineering operations manager for WRAL-TV, the first to serve as station manager for WJZY-TV in Charlotte, and the first to be appointed as vice president.

“To be a part of the growth, to give back, to see what’s happening at the university is really exciting to me,” said Pope. “I’m just happy to be part of it.”

Dwayne Johnson is a history education major in his junior year. On his path to the presidency of the Student Government Association, Johnson served as freshman assistant to the president and sophomore class president.

Concerning his appointment to the Board of Trustees, he said, “I was a little nervous at first but the trustee members really made me feel comfortable. I feel like I have another family.”

The Board bid a formal thank you and farewell to outgoing members Mr. R. Edward Stewart (1995–2003; 2005–2009), Bishop Eddie L. Long (2002–2009), and Atty. George W. Miller, III (2002–2009).