Winston-Salem State Chancellor Bonita Brown calls check from NCCash.com ‘Holiday Cheer’

For Winston-Salem State University (WSSU), Friday, Dec. 13, was Commencement Day. For State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, it was a homecoming of sorts. For University Chancellor Bonita Brown, it was Christmas come early.  Treasurer Folwell, who attended the Historically Black College during his early pursuit of a higher education degree as a nontraditional student, returned to university officials nearly $200,000 in missing money the Department of State Treasurer (DST) had been safeguarding.  “It gives me great pleasure as a former student to return this missing money to its rightful owners. I wish to thank Winston-Salem City Council member James Taylor Jr. for helping to facilitate this event, and Chancellor Brown for graciously agreeing to host the presentation on such an important day for the university,” Treasurer Folwell said.   “Winston-Salem State is not just a collection of buildings and books vital to learning. It embodies a culture, a state of mind, and a sense of pride that define staff, students and faculty. Although I started my college career there in 1981, the same values, inspiration and confidence I gained as I worked simultaneously as a garbage collector and motorcycle mechanic remain a constant pillar of the education experience of today’s...