![]() Ambassador Sharpless holds a bachelor's degree in business education from North Carolina College and a master's degree in business administration and economics from North Carolina Central University (NCCU). Other awards included the Presidential Distinguished Service Award, Presidential Meritorious Service Award, LBJ Living Legend Award, NCCU’s Distinguished Alumni Award, NCCU’s Shepard Medallion, and the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education Distinguished Alumni Award. ![]() Sharpless Highway Scholarship” was launched honoring The Life and Legacy of Pender County Natives. Sharpless Highway” in recognition of her lifetime achievements. In May 2018, a portion of US Highway 17 in Hampstead/Surf City, North Carolina, was designated as the “Ambassador Mattie R. She also served as administrative assistant at the US Mission to the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris, France, and in numerous senior positions at USDA Headquarters in Washington, DC.Ī native of Hampstead, North Carolina, Ambassador Sharpless actively participates in the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., The Pearl and Ivy Educational Foundation, Inc., the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., the Association of Black American Ambassadors, the DACOR House Foundation, the American Academy of Diplomacy, Washington Institute of Foreign Affairs, and the North Carolina Central University (NCCU) Alumni Association, among others. Gifts in Kind Donor Relations Donor Management & Records Our team acts as the backbone and infrastructure for Advancement Services by gathering, organizing, managing and disseminating information to guide sound and effective business decisions. She served as the agricultural minister counselor, agricultural counselor, or agricultural attaché at the US embassy in Paris, France Rome, Italy and at the US Mission to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium. Bush Administrations, managing over 1,000 employees worldwide and over a $100 million budget. NCCU - Durham State Sweatshirt (Black/Grey) (674) 32.99 NCCU / NCCU Rhinestone Sweatshirt/ NCCU Sweatshirt/nccu Letter/nccu Graduate/ Nccu 202/Nccu freshmen/ durham (567) 33.33 NCCU - Hall Edition Unisex Tee (Black) (674) 20.99 NCCU - EAGLE Sweatshirt (674) 34.00 NCCU - Historic Halls Edition Unisex Tee (Black, Maroon, Grey) (674) 20. She served as the FAS acting administrator during the transition of Presidents William J. They often provide individuals significant tax advantages while simultaneously maximizing giving potential. After a distinguished 41-year career in the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and as a charter member of the US Trade Representative's Trade Advisory Committee on Africa, she closely monitors and fosters US/African agribusiness policies and trade relations.ĭuring her tenure as US ambassador to the Central African Republic (2001-2003), she gave priority emphasis to sustenance agricultural development. Planned gifts, such as bequests, gift annuities, or trusts, are gift arrangements that allow individuals to meet their own personal needs while providing future support for the student experience at NCCU. ![]() Sharpless, an independent consultant, works to expand US/African agribusiness trade and investment. ![]()
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