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WESTERN CAROLINIAN November 22nd, 2011 FEATURES WCU alum Sossamon a local business owner and commissioner. Asia Buss, Contributing Writer Since graduating from Western Carolina University in 1969 with a bachelors degree in chemistry, Lynda Sossamon has become a business owner and has won two local political positions. In the past, Sossamon worked for WCU for 11 years in the Computer Cen- ter as an Operations Man- ager and a Programmer/An- alyst. Currently, Sossamon owns two retail stores that sell electronics from Radio Shack and phones from Ve- rizon Wireless. The stores are located in Sylva and Ca- , shiers. T also serve on. several Volunteer Boards and as of Dec.-1, I will be a Commis- sioner on the Sylva Town Board,? Sossamon said, add- ing that she enjoys her cur- rent job because she gets to interact with customers and constantly learn about new electronics. Western Carolina Univer- sity helped prepare Sossa- mon for her experience with the real world by teaching her to become independent. Western Carolina University WCU News Services Students in Western . Carolina Universitys Crimi- nal Justice Club collected 1,167 pairs of shoes during the month of October for Nashville-based charity So- les4Souls, which distributes donated shoes to people in need in the United States and My family had va- cationed here since I was young, but now I was in North Carolina all alone, Sossamon said. I had teach- ers that nurtured me and | learned to be my own per- son. As for. academic prepa- ration, Sossamon said she has. used her knowledge in chemistry, math and com- puter science to solve prob- lems in her business. Looking back on her time spent at WCU, Sossamon misses the time she had to herself: Tt is a time when you are preparing yourself educa- tionally for your future, but you are also building rela- tionships and doing things just for yourself, Sossamon said. After graduating from WCU, Sossamon. has fre- quently returned for meet- ings. T love the many physi- cal changes to the campus, Sossamon said. I like the new personnel changes and I especially think Chancellor David Belcher and his wife Susan are a great asset to the abroad. Shoes of all types ath- letic, running, dress, sandals, heels, work boots, cleats, flip-flops and others were accepted as part of the ini- tiative, which was associ- ated with the WCU Poverty Project. As part of the proj- ect, students, faculty and staff from across campus Offer only valid at this location: 284 E. Main St. Sylva 828.631 OU are a corporate University. Recently, Sossamon was elected to run as a Commis- sioner on the Sylva Town Board. - T had previously served on the Town Board during the time when Sylva was designated as-a North Caro- lina Main Street Town and the current Streetscape was designed, Sossamon said. She believes she has helpful traits to bring to the board and the people of Syl- va. This time around, Sos- samon hopes to hire a new Town Manager and make necessary changes with the Downtown Association. Another goal this term is to get to know the students of WCU better. T would like to talk with the students and see what would make Sylva more at- tractive to. them and make them want to spend time in Sylvas restaurants and shops, Sossamon said: For students hoping to do something similar to Sossa- mon, she says, Just try to be successful and make some- thing of yourself; but dont forget to look at ways to help community members donate nearly 1,200 pairs of shoes: are taking part in engaged teaching, learning, service, and creative and scholarly opportunities focused on poverty, locally and globally, throughout the 2011-12 aca- demic year. T was overwhelmed by .the contribution of both our campus community as well as the surrounding commu- WCU alum Lynda Sossamon poses inside one of two'electronic stores she owns in Jackson County, other. For: college students in general, Sossamon said her nity, said Cyndy Caravelis Hughes, assistant professor .of criminal justice. In addition to club mem- bers working on the shoe drive, the WCU Poverty Project steering committee helped mobilize the campus community; Ernie Hudson, chief of WCU Police, al- lowed the use of a police advice is to just have fun. Enjoy your special time at Western, you will never ' N PHOTO. BY RALEN QUINN a experience a time like that. again, she said. hy vehicle to transport the shoes to a collection warehouse in South Carolina; City Lights Caf and Fusions Spa in Sylva also assisted with pub-. licizing and collecting shoes, said Hughes. ) om ZAXBY'S | vith your IT department before changing any settings on compan that may occur, now or in the future, to,any consumer's computer usin registered trademark of Zaybys Franchising, Inc. ters. This rest ( als 0s, d or implia Fi service, The y's Franchising, Inc

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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.
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