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The Mary Frances Hester Service Award

About the Award

Mary Frances Hester Award

This annual award is presented to a current or retired employee of the McKimmon Center for Extension and Continuing Education (MCE&CE) who exemplifies the traits that former McKimmon employee, Mary Frances Hester, demonstrated during her 38 years of public service. These trademark characteristics include dedication, loyalty, commitment, and quality in effectively addressing constituency needs, providing a supportive work environment, and contributing to the goals of McKimmon Center and the land grant mission of NC State University.

The Award will be presented annually at the fall MCE&CE In-Service Workshop luncheon to an appropriate nominee.

Qualifying Characteristics

Nominees will be current or retired employees of the McKimmon Center for Extension and Continuing Education units who have been instrumental in MCE&CE successfully identifying and addressing relevant constituent needs. Among the qualifying characteristics to be considered in the nomination process will be:

  • Exemplify the spirit of service thereby enhancing NC State's commitment to public engagement.
  • Provide dedicated and loyal public service in the creative and innovative development, implementation and evaluation of lifelong learning programs.
  • Improve the quality of life for North Carolina's citizens through the application of NC State University's knowledge and technical resources.
  • Utilize state-of-the-art techniques and customer-sensitive approaches that maximized awareness of and access to outreach/extension initiatives.
  • Extend the University to previously underserved citizens.
  • Provide a supportive work environment that contributed to the goals of McKimmon Center and the land-grant mission of NC State University.

2007-08 Committee Members:

Alice Warren, Chair 919.515.8929
Chip Futrell - 919.515-8179
Tricia Inlow-Hatcher - 919.515.8971
Charlene Lassiter - 919.515.8167
Odis Newsome - 919.515.3010
Jo Anne Upchurch - 919.515.8929
Karin Wolfe - 919.515.1314

Nomination Process

The nominations for the 2007 Award will be received and reviewed by a committee chaired by the Associate to the Assistant Vice Chancellor. The nominations with supporting evidence will be submitted in letter form, not to exceed three (3) pages including attachments. The nominations my be submitted with an identified nominator or anonymously.

2008 nomination timeline to be determined.

Award Recipients

  • 2004 - 2005
  • Mary Frances Hester
  • 2005 - 2006
  • Jo Anne Upchurch
  • 2006 - 2007
  • Alice Warren
  • 2007 - 2008
  • Chris LaBrie

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