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Bowers Medal of Arts

The Bowers Medal of Arts was established to recognize and celebrate the vital role that Henry Bowers played in the development of and support for the visual and performing arts at NC State University.

During his tenure as director of the University Student Center, Mr. Bowers committed himself to the goal of making the arts an inseparable part of the educational experience for all NC State students. He worked ceaselessly to create opportunities for students to have access to a full range of the arts, whether as engaged and enlightened audiences or creative and innovative participants.

As an active participant in arts organizations in the state and region, Mr. Bowers has been an untiring advocate for all the arts, seeking to create a climate of cultural excellence that would be supportive of the arts and artists at all levels of endeavor.

His uncompromising personal vision and his commitment to artistic excellence has contributed immeasurably to the creation and propagation of the superior arts programs now established at NC State University that not only benefit students, staff, faculty and the larger community served by this land grant institution, but also have been recognized nationally as models for other institutions.

Bowers Medal of Arts recipients

The award recognizes supporters of ARTS NC STATE who give of their time, volunteering to support the mission and vision of bringing arts to NC State students and the community.

2022 Recipients

Susan and Randy Woodson

2021 Recipient

Mary Ann Scherr (posthumously)

2019 Recipients

Bing Sizemore (third from left)
Robert Black and Ormond Sanderson

2018 Recipients

Elise and Phillip Stiles (center)

2017 Recipients

Charlotte V. Wainwright

2016 Recipients

Drs. Norman and Gilda Greenberg (left)
Smedes York (second from left)

2015 Recipient

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N. Alexander Miller, III (center)

2013 Recipients The NC State Student Body 2012 Recipients

Thomas and Judy Stafford
Thomas and Judy Stafford

 2011 Recipients

Jerry and Nina Jackson
Jerry and Nina Jackson

2010 Recipients

KD and Sara Lynn Kennedy
KD and Sara Lynn Kennedy

2009 Recipients

Richard Bryant
Richard Bryant
Mimi and Claude E. McKinney (posthumously)
Mimi and Claude E. McKinney (posthumously)
Paul Michaels
Paul Michaels

 2008 Recipient

Diane K. Howard
Diane K. Howard

2007 Recipients

Martha and Henry Zaytoun and Banks C. Talley, Jr.
Martha and Henry Zaytoun and Banks C. Talley, Jr.

2006 Recipient

The Titmus Foundation
The Titmus Foundation

2005 Recipients

The Masini Family
The Masini Family

2004 Recipients

Randall and Susan Ward
Randall and Susan Ward

2003 Recipient

Nancy Gregg
Nancy Gregg

2002 Recipient

Mary Regan
Mary Regan

2001 Recipient

Betsy Buford
Betsy Buford

2000 Recipient

Henry Bowers
Henry Bowers