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The William L. Turner Award for Outstanding Contributions to Continuing Education

The William L. Turner Award for Outstanding Contributions to Extension and Continuing Education recognizes and memorializes his distinguished leadership and his dedication to the land grant mission of NC State University. Dr. Turner, former Professor of Economics and Vice Chancellor for Extension and Public Service, had an illustrious professional career spanning from August 1948 through December 1989. As a result of his efforts locally as well as nationally, the role and value of continuing higher education was elevated, leading to the creation and adoption of the Continuing Education Unit (CEU) as a universal quality standard.

This annual recognition is awarded to an individual whose significant contributions and accomplishments have enhanced and reinforced extension and continuing education as being an integral component of engagement at NC State in responding to the educational needs of the various stakeholders served or in the application of research to real life issues and problems.

One award will be presented annually at the spring NC State Extension and Engagement Awards Ceremony.

Qualifying Characteristics

Nominees will have been active partners with one or more McKimmon Center for Extension and Continuing Education units in the successful development and delivery of programs or services that effectively and efficiently meet the needs of a diverse constituent base. Faculty and staff (active or retired), community leaders, public and private sector professionals are eligible for nomination. Among the qualifying characteristics to be considered in the nomination process will be:

• Exemplified the spirit of service thereby enhancing NC State’s commitment to public engagement
• Provided distinguished leadership in the creative and innovative development, implementation and evaluation of lifelong learning programs
• Improved the quality of life for North Carolina’s citizens through the application of NC State University’s knowledge and technical resources
• Contributed to the “Scholarship of Engagement” through juried publications and invited presentations
• Utilized state-of-the-art techniques and customer-sensitive approaches that maximized awareness of and access to outreach/extension initiatives
• Influenced the establishment or refinement of public policy that addressed issues of significance to McKimmon Center for Extension and Continuing Education’s constituents and the University’s stakeholders in general
• Extended the University to previously underserved citizens
• Made substantial, enduring contributions to community development and to the well-being of society

MCE&CE personnel are not eligible.

Award Recipients

2004	S. Ted Pemberton
2005	James W. Clark
2006	Leigh H. Hammond
2007	Elgiva D. Watson
2008	Sondra L. Kirsch

Pictured left to right: Alice Warren, Sondra Kirsch, award recipient, Dr. James Zuiches, Marjorie Turner