Pioneer Award
The Pioneer Award was established in 2016 by the NC Coalition on Aging to recognize individuals who have made long-time outstanding contributions to the field of aging in North Carolina. The Coalition is pleased to recognize the following recipients of the Award who have been long time passionate aging advocates in the state. Pioneer Award recipients are recognized at the Annual Meeting each year.
Know someone worthy of the award? Please fill out the Pioneer Award Nomination Form. Nominations are due by August 23, 2024.
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2022: Margot Raynor
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2021: Mary Bethel
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2022: Nancy Warren
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2021: Suzanne LaFollette Black
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2021: Dr. William “Billy” Dunlap
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2021: Dennis W. Streets
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2020: Steve Freedman
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2020: Dr. Sandy Gregory
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2019: Dr. Lisa Gwyther
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2019: Dr. Althea Taylor Jones
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2018: Bill Lamb
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2018: Lou Wilson
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2018: Robert N. “Bob” Jackson
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2017: Richard “Dick” Hatch
2017: Diana “Dee” Hatch
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2017: Polly Williams
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2016: Dorothy Rose “Dot” Crawford