Williams Elected to Presidential Board of Advisors

      Brunswick County resident, Melba L. Williams, of Shallotte, NC, has been elected to Campbell University’s Presidential Board of Advisors. Williams (’71) is a member of the second trust management class to graduate from Campbell.
     The veteran of a long and distinguished banking career, Williams spent 16 years at Waccamaw Bank and Trust Company in Whiteville, NC, where she worked her way up to the position of trust officer. She retired from banking as a vice president and trust officer at Central Carolina Bank.
     Williams has served several terms as a member of Campbell University’s Alumni Board of Directors and established the Henry E. and Melba L. Williams Scholarship to benefit worthy students who are pursuing a career in business administration. Williams received the university’s Alumni Service Award, presented to individuals who have made significant contributions to the university and to the community at Campbell’s annual    Founder’s Day celebration in 2005.
     Williams is a member of Shallotte Presbyterian Church, where she currently serves on the Worship and Service Committee. She enjoys landscaping, plants, cooking, and bridge.
     Founded in 1887, Campbell University is North Carolina’s second largest private institution of higher education. Located in Buies Creek, NC, just east of the center of the state, Campbell combines academic excellence and Christian commitment. More information about Campbell University is available on the Web site, www.campbell.edu.
 

Bulletin 0068-3/17/05