Barton College alumnus Romey McCoy

Barton Alumnus Romey McCoy Establishes Endowed Scholarship for Business Students

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Romey McCoy ’80 finds silver linings in grey skies. When his elderly parents and older brother recently passed away, he began to reflect on the enduring joy they gave him. “You start to think after you’ve lost the most important things in your life,” says McCoy, 63. That’s why he created the Romey L. McCoy Endowed Scholarship. Business administration majors are eligible, and the scholarship has a preference for students minoring in accounting. “This scholarship is the only legacy I will leave behind; you could call it my child,” says the longtime Raleigh resident who has also included Barton in his estate plan. Now retired, he worked for 31 years […]

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Luis Reyes: Barton Aspirations Take Hard Work and Focus

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While Barton students aspire to reach for the stars, they quickly learn that it takes hard work, determination, and a plan to meet the challenges that come with lofty goals. Luis Reyes, a Class of 2020 graduate, knows all about meeting challenges and turning them into opportunities. This native of Ocala, Fla., accepted a new job as an Operations Analyst for Morgan Stanley at its headquarters office in New York City. Reyes’ hard work and determination clearly paid off with big dividends — a successful college career and an exciting new job waiting for him after graduation in May. So, what’s been his path to success? An accomplished swimmer, Reyes joined the […]

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Barton School of Business and Regional Community Leaders Collaborate on Mentorship Network

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WILSON, N.C. — January 14, 2019 — The Barton School of Business and its newly established Executive Advisory Board (EAB) are joining forces to collaborate on a Mentorship Network. The EAB membership is composed of 21 regional community leaders, many of which are Barton graduates. EAB’s focus this year is the creation of a Mentorship Network to foster meaningful, professional mentorships between EAB members and School of Business students, based on mutual, shared business interests. Mentors will bring their experience and knowledge to the table to help guide students in identifying successful career paths and suitable internships to support those aspirations. These mentoring relationships also will help support students’ development […]

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Barton Students Held High Profile at Phi Beta Lambda State Conference

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WILSON, N.C. — April 30, 2018 — Barton College was well represented at the 64th annual North Carolina Phi Beta Lambda (NC PBL) State Leadership Conference held April 5-8 in Charlotte. Sixteen Barton chapter members participated in a variety of competitive events and attended general sessions, regional meetings, and leadership seminars. Approximately 300 delegates, representing 25 chapters, attended the annual conference. First-place, second-place, and third-place winners at the state conference earn the right to compete at the Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) National Leadership Conference to be held in Baltimore, Md., in June. Luke Miller, a MBA student from Zebulon, concluded his year as the N.C. Phi Beta […]

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Robert Luddy Captivates Barton Audience At BB&T Center for Free Enterprise Education Lecture

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WILSON, N.C. — November 6, 2017 — Entrepreneur Robert L. Luddy captivated a full-house audience in Hardy Alumni Hall at Barton College with his discussion of bold vision, persistence, and sweat equity. Luddy, the founder and president of CaptiveAire, the nation’s leading manufacturer of commercial kitchen ventilation systems, was the featured speaker for the College’s recent BB&T Center for Free Enterprise Education Lecture. Luddy laid out an extraordinary plan for beginning a business, step by step, for Barton’s School of Business students in the audience. It’s not a journey for the faint-hearted, but it’s definitely a journey worth the steps for those choosing to boldly enter entrepreneurship. He views entrepreneurship as a […]

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Henry Rock to Speak at the BB&T Center for Free Enterprise Education Lecture on March 23

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WILSON, N.C. —March 9, 2017 — Executive Director and Founder of City Startup Labs Henry Rock will alter preconceived notions about entrepreneurship, especially as it relates to inner-city America, when he speaks at the Barton College’s 2017 BB&T Center for Free Enterprise Education Lecture on Thursday, March 23, at 11 a.m. The event, to be held in Hardy Alumni Hall and hosted by the College’s School of Business, will be open by invitation only. Established in 2008 by the BB&T Charitable Foundation, Barton College’s BB&T Center for Free Enterprise Education supports the College’s commitment to excellence and innovation as the School of Business prepares future leaders for the global business environment […]

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Barton Students Held High Profile at Phi Beta Lambda State Conference

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WILSON, N.C. — April 19, 2016 — Barton College was well represented at the 62nd annual North Carolina Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference held April 7-10 in Charlotte. Five Barton chapter members participated in a variety of competitive events and attended general sessions, regional meetings, and leadership seminars. Approximately 250 delegates, representing 26 chapters, attended the annual conference. First-place, second-place, and third-place winners at the state conference earn the right to compete at the National Leadership Conference to be held in Atlanta, Ga., in June. Jamie Barton, a junior from Brevard, was elected the 2016-2017 North Carolina Phi Beta Lambda State President. Barton earned first place in Future Business […]

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Barton Innovation Competition Finals: Live from the Edna E. Boykin Cultural Center on April 21

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WILSON, N.C. — April 15, 2015 — Come watch the Barton Innovation Competition Finals “live from the Edna E. Boykin Cultural Center” on Tuesday, April 21, at 7 p.m. This “shark tank style” event will feature three divisions: Community Outreach, Small Business Opportunities, and New Venture Creation. Plan to come early for a “Meet and Greet” reception with Barton student participants beginning at 6:30 p.m. And, keep in mind that as attendance for the event increases, so do the number of prizes for audience members. For every 10 attendees at the event, a gift card will be awarded to a member of the audience; gift cards range from $10 to […]

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Barton Team Shines In First-Time Appearance At NCICU Ethics Bowl

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RALEIGH, N.C. — February 11, 2015 — In its first opportunity to compete in the North Carolina Colleges and Universities (NCICU) Ethics Bowl, Barton College quickly moved up the ranks to the championship finals, coming in second to Wake Forest University in the two-day competition recently held at the Campbell University School of Law in Raleigh. The annual event, which focused this year on ethics in education, attracted more than 100 students from 20 of North Carolina’s independent colleges and universities. The Barton College Ethics Team, which represented a wide range of disciplines, included Jake Carter, a junior from Wilson, double majoring in Chemistry and Mathematics; Allison Dellinger, a senior from […]

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Wilson/Barton Think Tank Welcomes National and Regional Economic Leaders to Discuss Future Trends on October 24

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WILSON, N.C. — On Friday morning, Oct. 24, the Wilson/Barton Think Tank: Foundational Policy Research for the Future will convene on the campus of Barton College to introduce the new organization and to present its inaugural panel discussion for leaders in the Wilson community, focusing on the question “Will Wilson’s economy flourish in the future?” The distinguished presenters will include Enrico Moretti, author of “The New Geography of Jobs” and professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley. He will describe what communities will need to be successful in the future. Joining Moretti will be Ted Abernathy, managing partner of Economic Leadership, LLC, who will discuss the Southeast and […]

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