The Charlotte Jewish News -January 2011 - Page 24
Five Remarkable Women Inducted into
The North Carolina Women’s Hall of
Fame
The 2010 North Carolina
Governor’s Conference for
Women inducted five remarkable
women to the North Carolina
Women’s Hall of Fame: Mrs.
Gordon Hanes (Copey) of
Winston-Salem; Patricia Timmons-
Goodson of Fayetteville; Katie G.
Dorsett of Greensboro; Sandra P.
Levine of Charlotte; and Betty
Ray McCain of Wilson.
The women were inducted
during a lunchtime ceremony at
this year’s conference on Tuesday,
November 9, at the Raleigh
Convention Center. The
Conference is a powerful annual
event that brought together more
than 1,500 women from across the
state for energizing dialogues on a
variety of issues pertinent to
women. The day-long experience
included a mix of dynamic speak
ers, small break-out sessions,
entertainment and an interactive
expo.
The Hall of Fame, presented by
Duke Energy, recognizes women
for their outstanding accomplish
ments in North Carolina and was
launched in 2009 as an initiative
of the conference. Last year’s
inaugural inductees were Marie
Watters Colton, Valeria Lynch
Lee, Sally Dalton Robinson, and
Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans.
Honorees have made significant
contributions during a lifetime of
(From I to r) Sandra P. Levine, Betty Ray McCain, Senator Katie Grays
Dorsett, Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson, Mrs. Gordon Hanes;
Governor Bev Perdue presented the award to the recipients. Event by
Tribble Creative Group.
achievement in areas such as com
munity service, leadership and
advocacy for women’s issues.
“The accomplishments of these
five women are truly awe-inspir
ing, and their lifelong dedication
to our state has had a tremendous
impact on our residents’ lives,”
says NC Gov. Bev Perdue. “By
honoring them, the North Carolina
Women’s Hall of Fame is recog
nizing their contributions for pos
terity.”
Sandra P. Levine is one of the
state’s leading female philanthro
pists. She and her husband Leon
have generously supported a num
ber of institutions and humanitari
an efforts that will impact resi
dents’ quality of life for genera
tions. These include the Levine
Children’s Hospital at Carolinas
Medical Center, the Levine Center
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Wells Fargo Cultural
Campus Renamed Levine
Center for the Arts
for the Arts and the Levine
Museum of the New South, as
well as funding of the Critical
Need Response Fund.
No state dollars are used for the
conference, which is produced
pursuant to a Fiscal Sponsorship
Fund established through the
Foundation For The Carolinas.
Charlotte-based Tribble Creative
Group (www.tribblecreative-
group.com) is the producer and
manager
The 2010 North Carolina
Governor’s Conference for
Women was presented by
Wachovia, a Wells Fargo compa
ny, along with Time Warner Cable,
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North
Carolina, Inc., and UPS. For infor
mation, visit: www.ncwomen-
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A generous $20 million
gift from Charlotte
Philanthropists, Leon and
Sandra Levine of the Leon
Levine Foundation ($15
million from the Levines
and $5 million from Duke
Energy in honor of the
Levines), completed the
Campaign for Cultural
Facilities, an $83 million
private endowment cam
paign led by the Arts &
Science Council (ASC) to
support new and renovated
cultural facilities.
In honor of Leon and
Sandra Levine’s generous
and extraordinary gift to the arts
community - one of the largest
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Sandra Levine and her daughter
Amy Dawson enjoy the festivities
at the renaming ceremony and
reception.
The new street sign as it now appears at the
corner of Tryon and First Streets.
from a living couple and the
largest living couple gift of a pub
lic/private partnership - Wells
Fargo renamed the Wells Fargo
Cultural Campus to Levine Center
for the Arts.
Levine Center for the Arts is
home to the Harvey B. Gantt
Center for African-American Arts
+ Culture, Bechtler Museum of
Modern Art, Mint Museum
Uptown and the John S. and
James L. Knight Theater.
In addition, Charlotte City
Council approved the change of
1st street to Levine Avenue of the
Arts, which was unveiled on
November 16. ^
Gantt Center Celebrates
Leaders in the Arts
Awards Presented at the 30th Annual
Jazzy Holiday Luncheon December 2
David C. Driskell, one of the
world’s leading authorities on
African American Art, shared the
2010 Harvey B. Gantt Center
Award with two Charlotte couples
celebrated for their philanthropy
— Leon and Sandra Levine and
Dr. Spurgeon and Loretta Webber,
Jr. Mayor Anthony Foxx presented
the awards at the Gantt Center’s
30th Annual Jazzy Holiday
Luncheon on Thursday, December
2 at noon at the Hilton Charlotte
Center City Hotel.
Through their foundation, the
Levines made a $15 million gift to
complete the public-private part
nership which funded the new
Uptown arts complex. The Levine
Center for the Arts was recently
dedicated in honor of their contri
bution. The Harvey B. Gantt
Center was the first institution to
open on the cultural campus. ^
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Recipients of the 2010 Harvey B. Gantt Center Awards with wooden vessels
designed and crafted by artist Charles Farrar (I to r): Mayor Anthony Foxx, Dr.
Spurgeon Webber, Jr., Mrs. Loretta Jean Webber, Mrs. Sandra Levine, Mr Leon
Levine, Professor David C. Driskell, and David Taylor, Gantt Center President
and CEO.
You are invited to the Annual
Ein Gedi Mahjong Event
Thursday, February 3,2011
9am-Noon
Sam Lerner Center for Cultural Arts at Shalom Park
All levels of players welcome
Enjoy breakfast and playing Mahjong
Silent Auction to benefit the Ein Gedi program at CJDS
Your RSVP is kindly requested: 704-366-4558 * gosborne@cjdschool.org
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