Educators Hall of Fame 2000 Inductees
East Carolina University’s College of Education is pleased to have had this opportunity to recognize individuals and organizations from around the state for their extensive contributions to the field of education. The Educators Hall of Fame was initiated in 1999 to permanently acknowledge education professionals and associations who have made distinguished contributions to the field of education through service and mission. Nominations were secured with a minimum $1000 gift to the College for the establishment of the Educators Hall of Fame Endowment Scholarship. Scholarships will be given to outstanding education majors. The awards ceremony was held in the Fall of 2000.
The 2000 Hall of Fame Honorees are listed below.
| Name | Induction Year | ECU Alumni? | Plaque Inscription |
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| Leona Parson Arthur | 2000 | yes | Dedicated 3rd Grade Teacher for 39 Years Jones and Onslow Counties Love of God, Family, Friends, and Children Was Her Blueprint For A Rewarding Life |
| Frank E. Barham | 2000 | ECU: BS 1963, MA 1966, School Superintendent Professor Emeritus University of Virginia Executive Director Va. School Board Association Pres. National Council of Professors of Ed. Administration |
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| Bobby W. Beasley | 2000 | yes | Twenty-Nine Years of Dedicated Service As a Teacher, Principal, Superintendent, and Valued Friend In Harnett County Schools |
| Laura Bilbro-Berry | 2000 | yes | "In Honor of Her Dedication to the Teaching Profession, For Her Leadership and Motivation Among Her Peers And for Her Commitment to the Children of North Carolina" North Carolina 2000-01 Teacher of the Year |
| Frances Evelyn Lloyd Bryan | 2000 | yes | ECU Class of 1928 Influenced Generations of Garner 1st Grade Children Through Her Warm, Dedicated Spirit - 72 Years of Service "You Must Love Children to Teach" |
| Emily S. Boyce | 2000 | yes | Teacher, Counselor, Mentor Leader and Friend Pioneer In Library Education |
| Randall Brooks | 2000 | yes | ECU: BA 1969, MA Special Ed. 1973 MA Child Development 1977 Georgia State University: PhD 1981 Life Long Educator, Exceptional Father |
| Sam D. Bundy | 2000 | yes | NC Education, Community & Government Leader Educator for 43 Years Including Principal Of Sam D. Bundy School House of Representatives Member, Noted Speaker |
| Edward J. Carter | 2000 | Teacher - Administrator - Director Chair - Dean Educational Historian |
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| Thomas A. Chambliss | 2000 | Dedicated Administrator and Professor Of Education for 32 Years Found His Greatest Reward In His Relationships With His Students, Retired 1995 |
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| Cleet Clyde Cleetwood | 2000 | Teacher/Coach, Principal, Superintendent and Professor of Education Retired 1982, Completing 37 Years of Outstanding Service to the Education Profession |
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| Ann Morton Davis | 2000 | yes | Elementary School Teacher 1969-2000 ECU Outstanding Educator 1995 Making A Difference In Many Lives |
| Esther J. Draughon | 2000 | yes | Gifted Educator, Writer, and Speaker Love and Gift of Relating Biblical Teachings To Life's Experiences "Obstacles Are Merely A Detour In Life's Journey" |
| Gail Taylor Edmondson | 2000 | yes | Motivator, Friend, Mentor, & Visionary Whose Leadership and Love of Children Led to Snow Hill Primary School Being Recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence 2000 Wachovia Principal of the Year |
| Mary Cook Fawcett | 2000 | BS Education University of South Carolina MAEd UNC-Greensboro Teacher of the Year - Mount Airy City Schools Education From the Heart |
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| Allan A. Glatthorn | 2000 | Distinguished Teacher and Scholar Dedicated To the Preparation Of Strong Instructional Leaders For Eastern North Carolina |
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| Ann Wicker Harrison | 2000 | yes | Teacher, Administrator, Counselor, Dedicated To Nurturing The Growth Of All Learners. We Are All Richer For Having Known You. |
| Irene Smith Howell | 2000 | Founder of Howell Centers For Her Commitment, Vision, and Unselfish Dedication In Making North Carolina A Better Place For Individuals With Developmental Disabilities |
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| Antoinette Jenkins | 2000 | Outstanding English Professor East Carolina University Who Devoted Personal Time To Help the Less Gifted Student |
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| Gene Daniel Lanier | 2000 | yes | "A Book is Easier To Burn Than It Is To Explain" Fervent Advocate of Intellectual and Personal Freedom Protecting Our Nation's Libraries and Schools 40 Years of Service, East Carolina University 1959-1999 |
| Donald Yates Leggett | 2000 | yes | East Carolina University: BS 1958, MA 1962 Public School Teacher, Coach & Administrator ECU Associate Vice Chancellor For Alumni Relations, Retired 1997 |
| Katheryn Coor Lewis | 2000 | yes | Service To The Education Profession Began in 1945 and Continues With Excellence "But What About The Children-" |
| Roscoe Locke | 2000 | yes | In recognition and appreciation for being an outstanding and devoted principal. Implicating "putting children first" in every school he has been named the principal to date. |
| Janie E. Manning | 2000 | yes | Governor's Award of Excellence East Carolina University Outstanding Educator 1996 1986 Wachovia North Carolina Principal of the Year Mentor, Humanitarian, Leader |
| Floyd Mattheis | 2000 | Extraordinary Science Educator and Mentor Loving Husband, Father, and Friend 1991 Distinguished Service to Science Ed Award 1996 Robert H. Carlton Award |
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| Dowdy Hardy Miller | 2000 | yes | Excellent Role Model For Christian Character Including Integrity, Patience, Courage, Faithfulness, Hard Work, and Indomitable Sense of Humor. Warm and Caring Educator and Friend of Children |
| Vivian Wilson Mott | 2000 | Master Educator In the Field of Adult Education Who Inspires and Empowers All Students Valuing Diversity For A Better Society |
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| Jay M. Robinson | 2000 | Special Friend of Education And Educators In North Carolina |
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| A. Louis Singleton | 2000 | yes | Board of Trustees East Carolina University 1977-1980 and 1983-1987 Retired Attorney |
| Rose Sinicrope | 2000 | ECU Assistant Professor Of Math Education "With Deep Appreciation For Teachers Trained and Endless Lives Touched" |
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| Jane McDuffie Smith | 2000 | Middle School Science Teacher Kidney Donor to Her Student Michael Carter "There Is Never A Wrong Time To Do The Right Thing" |
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| Margaret Lewis Speight | 2000 | yes | Extraordinary Teacher Pitt County Schools - 42 Years Inspired Children To Excellence Devoted To Church, Family, and Friends |
| Lucille W. Stalls | 2000 | yes | A Dedicated Educator Who Held Students To High Standards Each Of Her 38 Years Of Teaching |
| Florence S. Weaver | 2000 | In Addition to Research and Being an Effective Departmental Chairperson She Valued Her Students And Enhanced Their Lives |
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| Ruth Allen White | 2000 | yes | Dean of Women East Carolina University Kappa Delta Sister and Special Friend |
| George E. Williams | 2000 | yes | Admired Educator and Coach Committed To Baseball For All Youth Epitome of Professionalism Dedicated Husband, Father & Grandfather |
| Thomas J. Williams | 2000 | yes | Teacher, Coach, Principal, Superintendent A Leader Whose Enthusiasm and Dedication Inspired Business And Community Involvement For North Carolina's Public Schools |