25
hree graduates received their alma mater's
highest regard during its annual Alumni Awards
Banquet.
Distinguished Alumnus Dr. E. Steve Roach '72 holds
the Robert F. and Edgar T. Wolfe Foundation Chair in
Pediatric Neurology at Nationwide Children's Hospital.
A tenured professor of pediatrics and neurology at
e Ohio State University College of Medicine, he also
serves as vice chair of the Department of Pediatrics and
chief of the Division of Child Neurology.
Roach,
Carroll and
Stokes
honored
by Alumni
Association
Dr. Diana D. Carroll '69 received the
R. R. Turner Spirit of Carson-Newman
Award, named for the late English
professor who is still considered by
many as the embodiment of Truth,
Beauty and Goodness. Carroll retired
in May following 37 years on the Family
and Consumer Sciences faculty.
Outstanding Young Alumnus
Cecil Stokes founded Tentmakers
Entertainment in 1999. To date, he has
amassed an Emmy, a Telly, Cable Ace
and Communicator awards. "October
Baby," which he produced, won "Best
Fiction Feature" at 2011's Red Rock
Film Festival.
Dr. Randall O'Brien presented the
honorees a gi to mark the occasion
and the opportunity to note the role
Carson-Newman has played in their
life and work.
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