The life of Charles “Charlie” W. Dickerson III is a blueprint for versatility and service to others. During his years at Central, Charlie was a member of the CHS Student Council, a JROTC captain and company commander, a baseball letterman, and a football letterman, including being selected as of the inaugural Shrine Bowl Game captains. After graduating from CHS, Charlie enrolled at Penn State University, and following that graduation, he served his country as an Ensign in the United States Navy, serving on the U.S.S. Springfield. After Graduate School at the University of Wisconsin, Charlie’s professional business life included a 30 year career with AT&T, having management responsibilities for maintenance operations, human relations, new services, and technical sales support. At the same time, Charlie was active in his New Jersey community by serving on several county and township planning boards and committees associated with many citizen groups, including Family Services, the YMCA, Homeless Solutions, a national fraternity, and several other churches. Charlie has continued his service to others through his work as both a professor and adjunct assistant professor teaching American history, African American history, and other related courses at area colleges and universities.