March 13, 2006
Carla White-Harris, a clinical assistant professor at the UNC School of Pharmacy, received one of the University’s first Carolina Women’s Leadership Council Mentoring Awards, which was presented at the council’s recent annual meeting.
The award recognizes outstanding faculty members who go the extra mile to guide, mentor, and lead students and junior faculty members as they make important career decisions, embark on innovative research challenges and enrich their lives through public service, teaching, and meaningful educational opportunities. Each recipient receives a $5,000 stipend.
White-Harris, who is also director of the School’s Pharmaceutical Care Labs, received the award for the faculty-to-student category.
One of her nominators wrote: “I define mentor as a wise and trusted friend and guide. Someone who listens to you, demonstrates leadership, believes in you and helps you to become who you are today. Ms. White-Harris demonstrates all of these attributes and more. She exemplifies the true definition of what a ‘mentor’ is.”
The Carolina Women’s Leadership Council Mentoring Awards will be an ongoing recognition program, open to all tenured and tenure-track faculty, as well as fixed-term faculty who have taught at UNC for at least three years. The award is funded by an endowment established by the council, a volunteer committee that is a part of the Carolina First Campaign, the university’s major fund-raising drive.
“Recognizing that one of the Carolina First Campaign’s priorities is faculty support, we wanted to do something collectively to address this need,” said Julia Sprunt Grumbles, a 1975 UNC graduate and cochair of the Carolina Women’s Leadership Council. “An overwhelming number of faculty members have identified the need for more recognition programs to honor the fine work being done by our scholars. To that end, we wanted to honor those faculty members who have shared their wisdom and experience to lead, encourage, and support students and colleagues in attaining their academic and personal goals.”
The 130-member Carolina Women’s Leadership Council is a network of women nationwide that is committed to supporting the University and students’ educational experiences. Along with providing financial support, members volunteer their time and share their expertise, champion UNC in their regions ,and serve on boards that further the University’s mission.
Joy Kasson, PhD, the Bowman and Gordon Gray Professor of American Studies and English and chair of the Curriculum in American Studies, all within the College of Arts and Sciences, received the Carolina Women’s Leadership Council Mentoring Award for the faculty-to-faculty category.
For more information on the award, you can read the full story here.
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