Recognition of Ann’s Vision and Expertise at Implementation of that Vision:
• Triangle Access Award, Alliance of Disability Advocates, July 2006
• News & Observer Tar Heel of the Week, January 2006
• Town of Knightdale, NC, Citizen of the Year 2005
• National Alliance on Mental Illness NC Advocate of the Year 2005
• Independent Weekly 2002 Citizen’s Award for Mental Health Advocacy
efforts
• Frequent invited guest of Triangle media to comment on the state of public
mental health policy & issues, including the closing of Dix hospital and
NC’s mental health reform policy.
• EPA Distinguished Career Award (2002)
• EPA Bronze Medal for Leadership in Organizing Volunteer Response to
Hurricane Floyd Disaster
• 1998 Selected for position in Federal Government’s Senior Executive
Service (SES) (Highest rank for civil servants; only 2% of federal
workforce)