Press Releases
Thomas Wolfe Memorial Announces the 2020 “Telling Our Tales” Student Writing Competition
In anticipation of Thomas Wolfe’s 120th birthday in October, the Thomas Wolfe Memorial invites students and teachers to participate in the 2020 “Telling Our Tales” Student Writing Competition.
NC High School Students Compete in Statewide Poetry Out Loud Competition
North Carolina high school students from 25 counties across the state will take the stage on Saturday, Feb. 22, in Greensboro, to compete in the annual statewide Poetry Out Loud competition.
One Year Anniversary of Jaki Shelton Green’s Induction as North Carolina’s First African American Poet Laureate
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the official induction of Jaki Shelton Green as North Carolina’s first African American poet laureate.
Deadline for Nominating Traditional Artists for N.C. Heritage Award is May 1
Nominations are open for the North Carolina Heritage Award, the state’s highest honor for traditional artists, until Friday, May 1.
Six Receive North Carolina Award, State’s Highest Honor
Six distinguished North Carolinians were presented the North Carolina Award, the state’s highest honor, by Governor Roy Cooper at a Nov. 16 ceremony at the Raleigh Convention Center.
Celebrate the Best of the State at North Carolina Awards Event
Celebrate some of the brightest, most creative and giving of North Carolina citizens at the North Carolina Awards ceremony Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Raleigh Convention Center.
Six to Receive 2019 North Carolina Award, State’s Highest Honor
The state’s highest civilian honor, the North Carolina Award, will be presented to six distinguished North Carolinians Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Raleigh Convention Center.
North Carolina Students Among Top 10 Winners at National History Day
North Carolina students were among top 10 finishers in the National History Day Competition held June 9-13 at the University of Maryland, College Park.
North Carolina Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green Receives National Fellowship
North Carolina Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green has been named an Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellow by the Academy of American Poets.
Nominations Open for 2019 North Carolina Awards
Nominations are being accepted for the 2019 North Carolina Award, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the state, now through April 15.
