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MARCH 27, 1997 AUGUSTA FOCUS
Local dentist strives to inspire women
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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority hosts function
The Augusta Alumnae Chap
ter of Delta Sigma Theta Soror
ity, Inc. cordially invites you to
attend The Creme de la Creme
Pageant and Red and White
Fantazia. This event will be
held Friday, April 4 at the Fort
Gordon Officers Club in Fort
Gordon, Ga. at 8 p.m. The cost
Hephzibah
Spring Fair
is here
The Hephzibah Community As
sociation and Jerry’s Red & White
are sponsoring the Hephzibah
Spring Fair March 27 - April 5.
Overtwenty rides and a circus will
be featured at the corner of High
way 88 and Windsor Spring Road,
behind Jerry’s Red & White.
Rides will be open week nights
startingat 6 p.m., Saturdaysat 11
a.m. and on Sunday from 1 p.m.
The Liebel Family Circus will
presentshowsat7 p.m.and 9 p.m.
on weeknights and 2 p.m., 6 p.m.
and 9 p.m. on the weekend.
One price will allow entry to the
circus and all rides. Look for dis
count coupons in area businesses
and schools. For moreinformation,
call 592-2216.
Children’s Rehab
Center receives
donation from
Wal-Mart
The Children’s Rehabilitation
Center at Walton Rehabilitation
Hospital hasbeen givenadonation
of more than $3,000 from the Wal-
Mart Super Store on Dean’s Bridge
Road.
The donation will be combined
with proceeds the center raised
during arummage sale at the Wal-
Mart Super Store to assist in pur
chasing car seats and other items
for special needs of children at the
center.
The Children’s Rehabilitation
Center is the lead coordinator of
Safe Kids of East Central Georgia,
whichisa part ofthe National Safe
Kids Campaign, a long-term effort
to prevent unintentional injury—
the number one killer of children
ages 14 and younger.
The center offers its services to
clients and families who are coping
with illnesses, injuries and con
genital conditions such as cerebral
palsy, brain injuries and spinal
cord injuries and developmental
delays.
Visit the Augusta Focus table at the CSRA Black Expo, April 12, at the
: Augusta State University Athletic Complex.
is S2O per person and the attire
will be semiformal.
The evening promises to be one
of excitement and fun. Deaiddra
Griffin, anchorperson from WJBF
and Tony Cornish Jr., from WBEK
will be the mistress and master
of ceremonies for the pageant.
The Creme de la Creme Pageant
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People
Inspired by astrongcommitment
toourcommunity, Dr. Elaine Godbee
volunteers to help children in rural
communifiesby:orkingtoirmase
publicand professional awarenessof
the special needs of children and
families. She works with the
dentally-deprived children to pro
vide adequate dental care in
Keysville, Ga.
The Burke County native is a
graduateof Glenn Hills High School.
She went on to attend the Univer
sity of Georgia to become a high
school math teacher. After spend
ing fouryearsteaching, she decided
toenterthe Medical College of Geor
gia School of Dentistry. Reflecting
on her studies, Dr. Godbee tells
other women, “I encourage women to
tapintotheirinnerstrength—tostrive,
to get an education, toget ahead.”
Two years ago, she opened her
practiceat2ll Pleasant Home Road.
This health care professional is a
young, caringand dedicated dentist.
She has the challenging task of
ensuring that all patients receive
properdental hygiene. Dr. Godbee
enjoys getting to know people and
patients, but her greatest loveis for
Dr. Elaine Godbee encour
ages women to get an educa
tion and to network with other
women.
is Delta’s annual fund-raiser. The
pageant involves contestants
ranging from ages four to eigh
teen. Entertainment will be pro
vided by the Cutno Dance En
semble under the direction of
Ferneasa Cutno.
The evening culminates with
the Red and White Fantazia.
children. Mrs. Emma Gresham,
mayor of Keysville, Ga. was so im
pressed with theindividualized at
tention shegives heryoung patients
that Mrs. Gresham invited Dr.
Godbee to volunteer her services for
the Keys Advocacy Program in
Keysville.
“Ilove helping people, its reward
ing. Working with the Keys Advo
cacy Programis alsoan asset to the
dental practice business,” she said.
According to the dentist, its good
networkingand provides assistance
to the family support given by her
parents Mr.and Mrs. (Helen) Mack
Godbee and family.
Askedtotalk abouther positionas
afemaledentist, shestated thatshe
is aware that women in non-tradi
tional positions such as physicians,
attorneys, judges, corporate manag
ers, mayors, presidents of colleges
and dentistsall need astrong sense
of “self” to withstand the challenges.
“Weneed community support,” she
said, adding that women need to
network with other women..
It’s a scary proposition to start
your own business. The picture for
usis not sorosy, but we’re trying to
keep our heads on straight and our
self esteem in place in the tough,
bewildering, challenging world of
work (dentistry). YoucanreachDr.
Godbee at 869-9966.
This semiformal dance is a
grand affair with food, fun and
music by the Soft Tones.
For ticket information, con
tact any member of the Augusta
Alumnae Chapter of Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., call
(706) 724-3576 or E-mail
DSTinAUG®@aol.com.
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Johnson examines
women in academia
gy
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Dr. Lillian Johnson
By Gloria Nelor
AUGUSTA FOCUS Staff Writer
As a young child passing by Au
gusta State Universityevery Sunday
morning on her way to church, the
thought of being the first African-
Americanfemaletochairthe Depart
ment of Languages, Literature and
Communications never crossed her
mind. In honor of Women’s History
Month, Dr. Lillian Butler Johnson
discussed her story in her presenta
tion of Women in the Academia at
Paine College.
Johnson examined the role, the
struggles, and the advancement of
women in the world of academia
Although women have made great
stridesintheacademicworld, intoday’s
society, thereisstillmuch work left to
do, according toJohnson.
“Inthe past,accesstotheacademia
arena for women was blocked both
physically and mentally. In today’s
society that same road is blocked in
subtle, unconcious ways,” Johnson
said.
Womeninacademiastillhave diffi
cultyachievingequity—professionally
andfinancially,accordingtoJohnson.
“Notonly arewecompetingagainst
themen, wehavesomewhatlostsight
ofthestruggleand are now competing
againstourselves,”explainedJohnson.
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Using her personal triumphs and
realizationsalong withexcerptsfrom,
Toni Morrison’sßeloved, Johnsondis
played and reinforced her message of
good. |
“Thingsdon’tget resolved until the
‘community comes together and re
embracesoneanother. Toooftenthere
isnosenseofcommunitivespiritamong
the small number of women who are
presentoncollegecampuses. Wehave
tosupporteachctherifweall wantto
makeit,” Johnsonexplained. b
Accordingtostatistics, womenonly:
make up 36 percent of all faculty
throughout thestate of Georgia. More-:
over, figures show that women schol
ars do not fair well economically or
professionally as compared to their
malecounterparts. .
To address the disparity, Johnson:
presented a number of viable solu
tions. :
“Weaswomenmustbecapableand:
comfortable enough to present our
strength and negotiateourown proses-.
sional and financial worth,” said'
Johnson. “We must also be willing to:
develop and sustain mentoring rela-'
tionships withourfellowwomenschol-:
ars so that each of us will fair well in’
theend.” ;
Johnsonisanative Augustan. She:
receivedaß.A.inEnglishat Augusta
College and went on to receive her
Master of Arts degreein English lan
guageand literature from the Univer
sity of Chicago. Her Doctor of Philoso
phy degree in English was earned at
the University of Georgia.
“Itisimportanttoshare ourstories;
only in sharing can we preserve the,
bestideasandlearnthemostvaluable:
lessons in life. My stories, along with!
thewomenscholarswhopreceded me,
arevital towomen moving forwardin
theworld ofacademia,” Johnson smd.'