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(Posted 1-14-04)
Contact: Steve Gilliam, 336-334-5371

UNCG Will Present Its Top Awards Feb. 3

GREENSBORO – Dr. Donald W. Cameron, president of Guilford Technical Community College, and civic leaders Barbara and Herman Cone will be honored by The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Tuesday, Feb. 3.

Cameron will receive the Charles Duncan McIver Award and the Cones will be co-recipients of the Adelaide F. Holderness / H. Michael Weaver Award. All live in Greensboro. They will be presented during the dinner meeting of the University Associates and the Chancellor’s Society, to be held in Cone Ballroom of Elliott University Center. The awards are authorized for presentation by UNCG’s Board of Trustees.

“This year’s recipients have helped change the Triad region for the better and they have been inspirations to all who know them and have worked with them,” said UNCG Chancellor Patricia A. Sullivan. “The McIver Award and the Holderness/Weaver Award are the highest honors presented by the University, and this year we celebrate the accomplishments of three outstanding leaders.”

Cameron has served as president of GTCC since 1990, including six months as interim president, and his association with the college began in 1981 when he was appointed executive vice president. He has worked tirelessly on behalf of GTCC and the state’s community college system. Cameron was instrumental in campaigning for the N.C. Higher Education Bonds and two other local bond referenda. His expansion of a model for tech preparation proved to be so innovative that it earned the Dale Parnell Award from the American Association of Community Colleges for GTCC and was featured in The Wall Street Journal. The college’s enhancement of facilities under Cameron’s watch has increased the number of students to 7,000 who can access distance education courses. He works regularly with chancellors and presidents of local institutions to establish partnerships benefiting the region. He was recognized by the N.C. State Board of Community Colleges with its 2001 President of the Year Award.

The Cones are lifelong community leaders and advocates for the arts, education and social services in Greensboro. Their philanthropy supports arts organizations, including the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra, Eastern Music Festival, Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro Ballet Company and Community Theatre of Greensboro. For their community involvement, they received the Brotherhood Citation of the National Conference of Community and Justice, and the United Arts Council’s Vanguard Society Award. They have endowed scholarships at UNCG, N.C. State University and the Eastern Music Festival. Among her many activities, she is a cofounder and a past president of the Greensboro Symphony Guild, and she has been a volunteer with the Moses Cone Hospital Auxiliary, the Children’s Home Society, WUNC Radio, the National Council of Jewish Women and the Temple Emanuel Sisterhood. He is a past vice president and a past member of the board of directors with Cone Mills Corp., and is a past president of the Southern Textile Manufacturers Association. He has chaired the United Way of Greater Greensboro and is a past president of the Eastern Music Festival. He has served on the boards of the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, Moses Cone Memorial Hospital, North Carolina Zoo, and the Lineberger Cancer Center of the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine.

The McIver Medal recognizes individuals who have rendered distinguished public service to the state or nation. The bronze medal bears the likeness of Charles Duncan McIver, the founding president of the institution that is now UNCG. Only one medal can be awarded in any year.

The Holderness/Weaver Award, a crystal bowl, recognizes North Carolinians who have rendered distinguished public service to the community or state. It was named in honor of Adelaide F. Holderness and H. Michael Weaver, both of Greensboro, who have been longtime supporters of UNCG.

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