Educators Hall of Fame 2009 Inductees

East Carolina University’s College of Education is pleased to have had this opportunity to recognize 17 individuals 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 are given to outstanding education majors. The awards ceremony was held Saturday, November 21, 2009.

We were honored to receive an address at this year’s ceremony by Dr. James Johnson, Jr.

The 2009 Hall of Fame Honorees are listed below.

Name	Induction Year	ECU Alumni?	Plaque Inscription
Laura G. Avery	2009	yes	A director who not only cares about her students' musical talent, but also cares about how they grow as young adults.
Vivian Martin Covington	2009	yes	Excellent Science Teacher Director of Teacher Education Dedicated Pirate Fan 100% ECU – BS, MAEd, CAS, EdD
Dianne Jones Gaskill	2009	yes	Teacher, Administrator, Colleague, Friend Grateful to Have Had the Opportunity To Share in Molding the Lives of Our Future Generation
Anita Rogers Rish-Hodgkins	2009	yes	Learner, Teacher "Education is about teaching processes." A True Pirate – Dedicated to Service Exceptional, Caring, Loyal
Brenda Hutchinson Hope	2009		In 35 years she never let bureaucracy interfere with loving and teaching a child. She turned disability into potential and potential into productive citizens.
Kimberly Moore Jessup	2009	yes	2008-2009 Wintergreen Intermediate Teacher of the Year 2009-2009 Pitt County Teacher of the Year "Teaching Minds, Touching Hearts"
Dr. James H. Johnson, Jr.	2009		William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Entrepreneur, Demographer, Scholar, Community Leader Native of Farmville, NC
Carolyn Cox Ledford	2009		ECU Associate Professor Teacher, Advisor, Mentor Global Educator Japanese Partnership Leader Friend
Brenda Turner Lewis	2009	yes	Her passion and enthusiasm for education along with her desire to serve and give are a continuing inspiration for others.
Nannie Barbee Morton	2009	yes	Beloved wife, mother, sister, daughter, teacher, friend. Woman of great faith, lifelong learner. A heart filled with charity and love for mankind.
Dr. Phillis Quinn Ostheim	2009	yes	"Where there is no vision, the people perish." Proverbs 29:18
Vann Winston Pennell	2009	yes	"Being pretty good is not good enough" You can tell the character of an individual by what it takes to make them quit. Vann has never quit on his family, his friends, his faculty or his students and he never will.
Ovid Williams Pierce	2009		A mild mannered Southern Gentleman, Army Counterintelligence Officer, Professor, Confidant, Mentor Adviser to ECU Kappa Alpha Order – Gamma Rho Chapter. Author of The Plantation and four other books.
Beverly B. Reep	2009		Superintendent Pitt County Schools A Visionary Instructional Educator A Caring and Thoughtful Leader
Julia (Jewelle) Stokes Rogers	2009	yes	Vocational Home Economics, Introduction to Vocations, Adults, Science and Elementary Education Teacher, Community and Church Leadership, Cheerleading as a Pirate Its all about "attitude" while getting to your destination!
Dr. Ronald B. Singletary	2009		Distinguished Superintendent of Onslow County Schools 1991-2006 North Carolina Superintendent of the Year A respected teacher, principal, and educational leader totally committed to serving his students, parents, teachers, staffs, and communities
Linda Gaskill Thorell	2009	yes	Teacher, mother, wife and friend of many. An educator for 33 years who took students to the next level of their life and loved every step.