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More than 165 medical, foundation and nonprofit leaders came from across the state to honor Dr. Sam Katz, seen with wife, Dr. Catherine Wiffert-Katz, who was awarded the third annual N.C. Children's Lifetime Legacy Award on June 18, 2008, at Brier Creek Country Club in Raleigh. |
North Carolina Pediatric Society Executive Director Steve Shore is joined by Susan Matthews, left, of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice.
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Action for Children North Carolina board of directors member Laura Gerald, MD, right, enjoys the festivities along with AfC Director of Communications Rebecca Clendenin. |
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Action for Children North Carolina Vice President for External Affairs Robin Costello is accompanied by her husband, John, and daughter, Lindsey.
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Action for Children board members Penny Spry, of Winston-Salem, and Bill Jamieson, of Asheville.. |
The event brought together a large group of North Carolina pediatricians in recognition for Katz's lifelong dedication to improving the lives of children in the state.
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Individuals such as Ross McKinney, MD, second from left, and Ivy Hoffman, far right, came out to honor Katz.
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From left, Sue Pippen, Parul Patel, Katie Nordstroom and Brian Burbank joined in the celebration as representatives of sponsor GlaxoSmithKline. |
Michael Frank, MD, right, joined a large contingent of attendees from the North Carolina Pediatric Society.
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Cynthia Jackso, MD, of Duke Energy, second from left, meets with a group that includes Joan Drucker, center. |
EMBARQ's Lynn and Diane Crayton. |
Katherine and Tom Otto, left, of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice with Katherine MacDonald, MD. |
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A group of North Carolina doctors join in celebrating Dr. Sam Katz, center.
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Action for Children North Carolina President and CEO Barbara Bradley begins the Legacy Award ceremony. |
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Action for Children board member Bill Jamieson, right, chats with representatives of sponsor Novo Nordisk.
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Marty Bocock, far left, and other members of the EMBARQ team. |
 The GlaxoSmithKline table.
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Dr. Katz gets a kick out of presenters' speeches.
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Action for Children board member Albert Eckel, of Corning, Inc., presents a Steuben glass eagle to Dr. Katz.
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Dr. Katz receives familial congratulations after his award speech. |
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Action for Children board chair Polly Hathaway celebrates with Dr. Katz following the award presentation. |
David Tayloe, Sr., MD, left, and Action for Children senior fellow Tom Vitaglione. |
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