VAF members Catherine Bishir and Claudia Brown receive awards from NC Preservation

16 Apr 2017 4:23 PM | Christine R Henry

Catherine Bishir was the 2016 recipient of the Ruth Coltrane Cannon Award, which is presented to an individual or organization that has made contributions of statewide significance to historic preservation in North Carolina. Originating in 1948, the award is named for Ruth Coltrane Cannon of Concord—president of the North Carolina Society for the Preservation of Antiquities,1945-1956—in recognition of her outstanding contributions to preservation. The recipient receives an engraved pewter cup. The winner’s name is also added to a master Cannon Cup, which now includes a long list of North Carolina notables. Only one Cannon Award is presented each year.

Claudia Brown was the 2016 recipient of the Robert E. Stipe Professional Award, which is presented to is the highest honor presented to working professionals who demonstrate an outstanding commitment to preservation as part of their job responsibilities. The award was established in 1983 to honor the contributions of Robert E. Stipe of Chapel Hill, an educator in the field of historic preservation and a mentor to a generation of preservation professionals.

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