L. Richardson Preyer Alumni Award

The L. Richardson Preyer Alumni Award is presented annually in honor of the late Richardson Preyer, the former US Congressman and leading citizen from Greensboro, who was a member of the founding committee of LNC. In his honor and memory, the L. Richardson Preyer Alumni Award is presented to an LNC alumnus/a whose demonstrated leadership has made a significant improvement in the quality of life, economic well-being, and/or sense of community in our state. It is awarded to an alumnus/a who has given of his or her time, talent, and resources to make our state a better place to live and work.

Past L. Richardson Preyer Alumni Award Recipients

Class I	–	Class XIV	Lois Nixon
Class II	Libba Evans	Class XV	Nan Griswold
Class III	Ann Clark	Class XVI	Kenneth Peacock
Class IV	John Lauritzen Jr.	Class XVII	David Clegg
Class V	Jim Woodall	Class XVIII	Meg Sternberg
Class VI	Linda Staunch	Class XIX	Andrea Harris
Class VII	Sharon Plain	Class XX	Bill Shore
Class VIII	John Tabor	Class XXI	Carr Ipock
Class IX	Michael Blackwell	Class XXII	Robert Seligson
Class X	Scott Carlberg	Class XXIII	Teri Lemons
Class XI	Chip Hagan	Class XXIV	Jeff Frazier
Class XII	Tony Zeiss	Class XXV	Elwood Robinson
Class XIII	Hilda Pinnix-Ragland	Class XXVI	Kathy Higgins

Award Criteria – The L. Richardson Preyer Alumni Award will be presented to an alumna/us of the LNC program whose demonstrated leadership has made a significant improvement in the quality of life, economic well-being, and/or sense of community in our state. Questions to consider when selecting a nominee include any or all of the following examples:

What are the nominee’s most significant leadership roles in professional or civic activities?
What are the nominee’s leadership skills and characteristics?
In what ways has the nominee had an impact on the economy and quality of life in his/her community and/or the state?
How has the nominee impacted others?
Why is the nominee deserving of this award?

Submit a Nomination – The deadline for nominations for the 2020 L. Richardson Preyer Alumni Award is December 15, 2019. You may access the nomination form HERE.