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The 2003 Family of the Year award went to the family of Deandria
Allen, a senior in the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences.
One of 43 essayists who nominated their families for the award, Deandria
honored her mother, Sherrye, brother, Harold, aunts, Shanya Andrews & Shammah
Barrett, and other family members.
Deandria compares her family with the "Justice League of Superheroes" and
cites instances of "super mom" defeating financial dangers
and the "Dynamic Duo" (aunts Shawana and Shammah) warding
off calculus and grammar evils. The support clearly has had a positive
impact. Deandria boasts an notable list of academic and co-curricular
achievements, including the Jabbawock Scholarship, Black Students
Board Chair, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
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Pictured clockwise: Judy & Tom
Stafford, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and his
wife; Santanna Barrett, Harold Allen, Sherrye Allen,
and Shanya Andrews. In the center from right to left,
Deandria Allen and Shammah Barrett.
Other 2003 nominees included the families of:
Jessica
Anderson - Senior, College of Agriculture & Life
Sciences
Marcus Aydlett - Junior, College of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
James Bowers - Senior, College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Jason Bryson - Sophomore, College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Rachel Bumgardner , College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Joy Burleyson - Junior, College of Textiles
Catherine Conway - Senior, College of Engineering
CrystalConway - Sophomore, College of Management
Vernita Davis - Senior, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Jacquelyn Dixon - Junior, College of Education
Abby Freeman - Junior, College of Design
R Fuhrman - Senior, College of Education
Natasha Hill - Senior, College of Management
Wesley Hudson - Senior, College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Candace Hutchins - Senior, College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Alex Jones - Sophomore, College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Marion Joni - Freshman, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Steven Jordan - Senior, College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Sarah King - Junior, College of Management
Marie Majchrowicz - Junior, College of Management
James Miller - Senior, College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Paul Mobley - Sophomore, College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Jessica Moebs - Freshman, College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Susan Oliver - Junior, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Bethany Overton - Junior, College of Management
Lesley Percival - Senior, College of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Andrew Petters - Senior, College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Roxana Pourdeyhimi - Freshman, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Christina Rathinam - Junior, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Jamie Ridenhour - Junior, College of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Michael Schneider - Freshman, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Giovonni Seawood - Junior, College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Debra Simerly - Senior, College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Alison Smith - Freshman, College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Kelly Smith - Freshman, College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Laura Smith - Freshman, College of Engineering
Elizabeth Strickland - Sophomore, College of Education
Vandaliah Thompson - Junior, College of Management
Kimberly Walker - Sophomore, College of Management
Maggie Weeks - Junior, College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Erin Welch - Freshman, College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Lauren Welch - Senior, College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Gail Whitley - Sophomore, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Lauren Wood - Junior, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Matthew Young - Sophomore, First Year College
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"NC State," Deandria writes, "…is not just a
university, but our university" and explains that she is following
in her aunts footsteps to NC State's "Halls of Education" and
expects to bestow the same "student super-powers" to the
young ones in the family.
Deandria's family were honored at a presentation during Parents & Families
Weekend 2003 . Chancellor Marye Ann Fox presented the Allen's with
a commemorative plaque and book scholarship for $300.00 at the NC
State v. University of Virginia football game.
Read Deandria's Essay
Previous "Family of the Year" Award Recipients
have included:
1999 - The
Wagoner Family
2000 - The Killough Family
2001 - The Shepherd Family
2002 - The Bowens Family
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