New trustees serving three-year terms are William Cavanaugh, retired chairman and chief executive officer of Progress Energy and currently the chairman of the World Association of Nuclear Operators; Susan Nelson, vice president of Alliances and Partnerships at Nextel Communications; and David Strong, president of Rex Healthcare.
Trustees reelected to three-year terms are Catharine Arrowood, Raleigh; Mary Susan Fulghum, Raleigh; Tommy Hamilton, Kinston; Sally Johnson, Raleigh; Noel Lichtin, Raleigh; Margaret Ann Player, Fayetteville; Florence Poyner, Raleigh; Sidna Rizzo, Chapel Hill; Bob Schoellhorn, Raleigh; Bob Seymour, Chapel Hill; and Tracey Fodor Smith, Farmville.
North Carolina Symphony Society officers for the 2005-06 season are: Douglas C. Hornberger, chairman; William Cavanaugh III, vice chairman; David Chambless Worters, president; Sidna Rizzo, secretary; B. Grant Yarber, treasurer; Catharine Arrowood, assistant treasurer; and Robert Doherty, immediate past chairman.
The North Carolina Symphony’s chapters throughout the state were honored for their diligent work selling tickets and raising money on behalf of the organization.
The Talley Cup is named in honor of Dr. Banks C. Talley for his years of service as executive director of the North Carolina Symphony. It is awarded to the chapter which has stretched itself significantly on behalf of the Symphony during the past year. Kinston resident Tommy Hamilton accepted the Talley Cup on behalf of the Lenoir County Chapter.
America’s Next Great Orchestra Award was inaugurated this year to honor the chapter or series which best epitomizes the aspirations of the North Carolina Symphony in becoming America’s next great orchestra. Criteria include best all-around performance for a given concert season, extraordinary community involvement and development, a team of enthusiastic board members and dedicated leadership from the chapter or series president. Linda Staunch of New Bern accepted the award for the New Bern Series in Craven County.
Four chapters received the Grand Effort Award, which recognizes specific, extraordinary efforts to support the North Carolina Symphony in the community. Maggie Royster, president of the Onslow County Chapter and ex-officio trustee of the North Carolina Symphony Society Board accepted the award on behalf of her chapter. Other chapters honored were the Edgecombe County Chapter, Brian Haislip, president; the Wilkes County Chapter, Bob and Betty Thompson, co-presidents and the Lincoln County Chapter, Bob and Adair Cantwell, co-presidents.
In other business, Chairman Hornberger declared the state of the North Carolina Symphony to be strong and healthy, citing the artistic and financial success of Music Director Grant Llewellyn’s first year. The newly-constituted board approved its $11 million operation budget for the 2005-06 fiscal year.
