Category Archives: Charlotte Observer

Executive finds that service is her calling

The Charlotte Observer South Charlotte News (North) Tuesday, July 29, 2014 DeAnne Bennett lives with purpose. On April Fools’ Day 2010, Bennett quit her job as vice president of Sales at Univision, an American Spanish-language broadcast television network. At the … Continue reading

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UNC Charlotte student wins U.N. language contest

The Charlotte Observer Lake Norman News Friday, July 18, 2014 Lauren Klein, a 20-year-old rising sophomore at UNC Charlotte, is one of 60 college students worldwide to win the United Nations’ “Many Languages, One World” essay contest. She received round-trip airfare … Continue reading

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Program turns page on summer reading at Sedgefield

The Charlotte Observer South Charlotte News (North) Wednesday, June 18, 2014 Laurie Martin, owner of Simplicity Organizers, reads aloud as 458 pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade students sit legs-crossed and absorbed by “I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!” by Dr. Seuss. … Continue reading

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Gastonia twins turn Christian hip-hop into musical

The Charlotte Observer Gaston/Catawba News Saturday, May 29, 2014 Angela Houser and Tangela Brown continue to evolve their storytelling talent from singing to also performing their life’s greatest lessons. The Gastonia twins, known as the Dream Team Queens, have been … Continue reading

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UNC Charlotte students discuss legal disparities for Latinos

The Charlotte Observer Lake Norman News (University City News) Friday, May 02, 2014 At the first Spanish legal panel at UNC Charlotte’s College of Education on April 24, four panelists encouraged UNCC’s Spanish for Law Enforcement students to work in local law … Continue reading

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