Posted by Michelle on May 20, 2004 in Michelle
Michelle gets a mention in a column by Jason Boyd at the Rocky Mount Telegram, who wrote a column about some problems relating to high school playoffs.
What in the world is going on?
two mentions:
I guess I could buy that argument except for one thing – Southern Nash’s name was on at least one bracket. I emailed Michelle Hillison, who runs the North Carolina iHigh.com Web site right after Southern Nash beat Morehead to inform her of the result.
and later on…
On the NCHSAA Web site, it states: “If equal seeds meet in regional round, bottom line hosts.” So while confusion sets in, someone like Hillison, who is only doing her job in posting the correct information, gets chewed out by those who contact her and don’t understand why the error was made
Jason is a friend and I surely want to hug him for that last graf because lord knows I get a lot of flak.
Tags: friends, in the news, work
Posted by Michelle on Mar 13, 2004 in Michelle
Michelle gets a brief mention about WIFI stuff for the ISAB board in the Cary News, Town board wonders: Why go Wi-Fi?
Tags: in the news, work
Posted by Michelle on Feb 10, 2004 in Michelle
Michelle is now on the Town of Cary’s Information Services Advisory Board.
The Information Services Advisory Board serves as an advisory board to the Town Council on all information technology and communications matters as they relate to Cary citizenry. The board offers input and guidance on the development and implementation of efficient and effective communications tools and programs which involve disseminating information and establishing systematic means of receiving input from the public.
The Information Services Advisory Board consists of 10 members appointed by the Town Council, 1 of whom the Town Council designates as chairperson. Membership includes 2 members with special training or expertise in internet applications, development or design; 2 members with special training or expertise in marketing, advertising or public relations; and 2 members with special training or expertise in mass media such as radio, television, cable or newspaper. Members are appointed from within Cary’s corporate limits or its extraterritorial jurisdiction. More information on this board can be found in its Annual Report and/or 2004 Goals.
Tags: in the news, work
Posted by Michelle on Mar 3, 2003 in Michelle
Not much to report…
We finished the library walls! It took four months and we think a few thousand pages but it looks great. We were both really shocked it looked so good and proud of ourselves for doing it.
I am converting the webpage to a content management system that I wanted to try out on some other sites I work with. We are also moving servers and domain hosts, so things might be a bit off for awhile.
My buddy from college Robert is headed off to the middle east. He’s normally an assistant district attorney but he’s also an Army reserve lawyer – what they need lawyers over there for, I don’t know.
I got a kickbutt new camera, a Nikon D100. I got two lenses, a wide angle 28-105mm and a longer 75-305mm. We are having tons of fun and we’ve already had a few shots published in newspapers.
Got a new TV, a Sony Wega. Dad ended up buying it for us for Christmas, so I could use my consulting check for the above camera. It is such a clear screen, amazing.
It’s playoff season at work and I’m whipped already trying to keep up.
I’ve been diagnosed as insulin resistant and having Poly-Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (they go together). I’m now taking a drug called Glucophage XR each day to help my body process insulin. I’ve evidently had this forever and it does explain a lot of things. Insulin resistant is a pre-cursor to diabetes, so I need to be careful to not end up diabetic.
That’s about it.
Tags: house, work
Posted by Michelle on Sep 23, 2002 in Michelle
I don’t write much about work events but today was something special.
Camille Little, a women’s basketball player I’ve watched since she first hit varsity committed to play for UNC today. I’ve emailed with her mom over the years and I drove up to Winston for her announcement.
Camille
Little poses for a shot with her dad Robert and her mom
Elaine. |
The announcement wasn’t really drama, it leaked out it was UNC but I didn’t want to miss it being official.
So I sat there in the sun out front of her church, with her family, friends, coaches and church family all there for her day. Her mom came out and hugged me, and she was all lit up with joy and pride.
Camille made her announcement and they gave her Carolina Blue roses as everyone cheered. I felt like part of the day, just lucky to see something like that in person – the fulfillment of a dream for her and her family.
I interviewed her, took some photos, got one with mom and dad. As I left one of her church deacons kindly made sure I knew how to get back to the highway and I was on my way back to home.
I’m sure I’ll see Camille play much more in the future, wearing the hallowed baby blue but for now, this was her best appearance.
Tags: sports, work
Posted by Michelle on Sep 19, 2002 in Michelle
Michelle is thrilled to be appointed to the Board of Directors of the TEAF. She’s helped in other capacities over the past few years with the foundation and was tickled to accept a spot on the board.
(6/03 update: Michelle has now been appointed also the Executive Board as well)
The Triangle Educational Advancement Foundation is a 501(c)3 volunteer organization that conducts the Eurosport Spring Soccer Showcase for girls in April, the ABC 11 Pigskin Preview at Carter-Finley Stadium in August, the Eurosport Fall Soccer Showcase for boys in September, and the GlaxoSmithKline Holiday Invitational Basketball Tournament at Reynolds Coliseum in December.
In addition to providing once-in-a-lifetime athletic experiences for the players, coaches, and fans, the goal of these events is to provide scholarships to deserving students within the Triangle.
Over the past eight years the Foundation has distributed over $400,000 in scholarships to each of the 28 public high school in the Triangle area. The proceeds of all four events are combined and scholarship availability is annually announced to area guidance counselors in the spring with recipients named prior to graduation in May.
>>Foundation website
Tags: in the news, sports, work
Posted by Michelle on Aug 15, 2002 in Michelle
I have been helping the Panthers with some PR on a project and they invited me to
their kickoff luncheon in Charlotte.
Each table had a Panther and sitting next to me was All-Pro punter Todd Sauerbrun. You have to love a punter that tackles like he does. I got to ask him tons of pushy questions and he was such a good sport and told some hysterical stories.
Got to chat with Julius Peppers near the end of the event and he even autographed a UNC jersey to me. Talked about the old days when he was playing for So. Nash.
Wesley Walls is obviously the mouth of the team but Mike Minter seemed to be the heart.
And the lunch food was darn good too for banquet food!
Tags: in the news, sports, work
Posted by Michelle on Jul 14, 2001 in Michelle
After days holed up in the living room with laptops and Ben, we are about to end UNCB and launch the new IC site.
After oh so many offers, Ben felt like this one was truly the direction to go in. And after the issues over press access and the “UNC” part of the URL, this is the logical plan.
I did the new logo for IC and I really love it. Fitting since I designed the UNCB logo as well.
Read Ben’s note to the masses
Tags: in the news, unc, work
