It’s a party that was 125 years in the making. And it was worth the wait.
Packapalooza delivered and it delivered big. Thousands of people, students, faculty, staff, and community members attended the activities on Hillsborough Street. Live bands, performances, an art zone, a sports zone, international booths, campus organizations and clubs, Greek village, and more.
The end of the evening saw Carolina Liar entertain the crowd. On the Belltower stage, Chancellor W. Randolph Woodson shows his musical talent with the headliner. He grabs a bass guitar and plays with the band during Packapalooza.
Then the crowd of thousands chants RED-WHITE, RED-WHITE, RED-WHITE, during Packapalooze while the Belltower lights up red in celebration of the biggest birthday party in North Carolina.
I'm a neighborhood advocate. I started off by getting involved in the Pleasant Ridge & Ramsgate Community Watch program and helped unite other neighborhoods in my community by forming the Lineberry Alliance. I continue work with neighborhood leaders in the District D Neighborhood Alliance (DDNA) and serve as planning co-chair for CityCamp Raleigh.
I've completed Raleigh Neighborhood College (Spring 2005) and Leadership North Carolina (May 2007). In 2009, I lead a group of volunteers to review Raleigh's 2030 Comprehensive Plan. I served as chair of Raleigh's South West Citizen Advisory Council (SWCAC) from April 2010-2012.
I have a genuine interest in strong communities, fostering diversity, understanding the issues, and using an open source approach in my work.
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