Record #:

10663

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

The North Carolina Award is the highest honor the state can bestow on its citizens. Suggested by Dr. Robert Lee Humber of Greenville and instituted by the 1961 General Assembly, the award recognizes \"notable accomplishments by North Carolina citizens in the fields of scholarship, research, the fine arts, and public leadership.\" Viney P. Aneja (science), Jerry C. Cashion (public service), Jan Davidson (fine arts), Rosemary Harris Ehle (fine arts), Henry E. Frye (public service), William E. Leuchtenburg (literature), Burley B. Mitchell Jr. (public service), Charlie Rose (public service), and Darrell W. Stafford (science) received the award in 2007.

Source:

North Carolina Awards (NoCar Oversize F 253 N67x), Vol. Issue 44, Nov 2007, punnumbered, por

Subject(s):

North Carolina--Biography; North Carolina Award