Private Westchester Country Day School's athletic director, Pat Kahny, was recently selected to serve on the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association board of managers.

By PEGGY LONGMIRE PEGGY LONGMIRE MAKING A DIFFERENCE The name E.L. "Bill" Williams was synonymous with the music program at Greensboro College from 1949 to 1983. Williams shaped the lives of almost 1,000 women during his 34 years as glee club director and performed more than 1,000 concerts.

By Lanita Withers The lawn west of UNCG's Elliott University Center is a student destination, a large, green space asking for a game of Frisbee or a place to enjoy the autumn sun. It also looks like a fairway, ready for a tee and a Titleist ball.

By LANITA WITHERS Four state universities. Three historically black colleges. Two institutions just for women. One medical school. The Piedmont Triad is a higher education destination, enrolling more than 50,000 students.

Guilford County Schools The Carolinas Association of Governmental Purchasing awarded the GCS purchasing department with the Sustained Professional Purchasing Award for 2006. This is the highest award a purchasing department can obtain within the CAGP.