Community Partner Award

First presented in 2019, the Community Partner Award recognizes one community partner in the state that has engaged in the development of a sustained, reciprocal partnership with an NC Campus Engagement member institution. The award is typically presented at the PACE Conference.

2025 Recipient

R.N. Harris Elementary School

Campus Partner: NC Central University

Partnership Overview

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Previous Recipients

2024 – YWCA of High Point
Campus partner: High Point  University

2024 – Hood Huggers International
Campus partner: UNC Asheville

2023 – Reading Connections
Campus partner: UNC Greensboro

2021 – The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club of Alamance County
Campus partner: Elon University

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2020 – The Haywood Pathways Center
Campus partner: Western Carolina University

2019 – The Boys and Girls Club of the Coastal Plain
Campus partner: East Carolina University