October 26, 2004

Engineering Foundation Honors Board Member for Outstanding Service

Davis

The NC State Engineering Foundation, Inc. (NCSEF) has selected James M. Davis Jr. of West End as the first recipient of the NC State Engineering Foundation Board Outstanding Service Award. Davis, former senior vice president of power operations for Carolina Power and Light Company, is a 1958 graduate in mechanical engineering from North Carolina State University. He served on the foundation’s board of directors for 16 years and was president from 1998 to 2000. He was designated a Distinguished Engineering Alumnus in 1998.

The award, presented October 15 at the Engineering Leadership Dinner, was created to honor dedicated board members who have provided vision and leadership to advance NCSEF and the College of Engineering. Recipients are selected based on their outstanding service, innovations and enrichment of the NCSEF.

In addition to his service on the board, Davis has been a dedicated supporter of the College of Engineering. An active volunteer in the Campaign for NC State Students, he established the James M. Davis Sr. Endowed Scholarship in memory of his father and the James M. Jr. and Patsy M. Davis Enhancement Endowment. He currently serves on the NC State University Board of Visitors and is a member of the Dean’s Circle.

The NCSEF, established in 1944, raises and manages funds to support scholarships and teaching, research and outreach activities in the College of Engineering. Members of the foundation’s board of directors are non-compensated volunteers who oversee more than $41 million in assets.

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