RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Lung Association of North Carolina honored key statewide volunteers, corporate partners and researchers on Friday evening, July 28, 2006 at 7 p.m. at the George Watts Hill Alumni Center on the UNC Chapel Hill campus.
ALANC introduces a new award this year, the Second Century Pioneer Award. The inaugural award will be presented to Beatriz "Betty" Blanco Morris, MD. Dr. Morris is honored for her outreach efforts to the Hispanic community.
Volunteer of the Year, recognition of exemplary statewide leadership, will be awarded to Steve Daniels, news anchor of ABC 11 Eyewitness News, Raleigh. Motivated as a parent, Daniels is committed to clean air. "I want all our children to have healthy lungs. The only way to preserve lung health is by promoting clean air initiatives. I see far too many children fighting asthma. I hope our work at ALA helps find a cause and cure for asthma," said Daniels.
"This is the time when The ALANC honors those remarkable people who support us, speak for us in the community, work with us in the trenches. These people and others like them are the reason we can celebrate 100 years of service to North Carolina," said Deborah Bryan, President and CEO.
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION OF NC VOLUNTEER AWARDS
Excellence in Advocacy -
NC House of Representatives
Representative Pricey Harrison
Excellence in Program Innovation
Ronda Sanders
Excellence in Public Service
Attorney General Roy Cooper
Corporate Partners in Public Service
Duke University Health System
Outstanding Achievement
Catalyst
A division of Kelly MarCom
Second Century Pioneer
Beatriz Blanco Morris, MD
Rebecca P. Logan Above and Beyond Award
Maureen K. O'Connor
Centennial Service Awards
Medical Education and Research Awards
Wendy Pierce
Thomas H Davis Award
Jerry Eu, MD--For the second year, Jerry Eu, MD, receives this award for
the Advancement of Asthma Research In Ryandonine Receptors in
Bronchoconstriction
Clifford W. Perry
Research Award
Jeffrey Card, PhD,
For the second year, Jeffrey Card, PhD, receives this award for the
Advancement of Emphysema Research In Cyclooxygenase-Derived Eicosanoids
in Lung Function and Disease.
American Lung Association of North Carolina