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.' Heather Ross Miller (literature), Frank Guthrie (science), Mary Dalton and Harry Dalton (fine arts), and Hugh Morton (public service) received the award in 1983.