The 2012 Induction Ceremony will be held on October 1 at the Raleigh Convention Center

 Class of 2011

Jud Ammons
Visionary developer and land planner, provider of affordable housing, champion of Raleigh’s greenway system, and pioneer in planned urban development and senior living, notably Greystone Village and Springmoor, Raleigh’s first continuing care retirement community.

Ruffin Bailey
Honored statesman, distinguished civic leader, wise counselor of commissions, state agencies, and community organizations, and champion of judicial reform through his role in the establishment of a uniform district court system throughout North Carolina.  

Tom Bradshaw

Energetic public servant known for broad impact on public works and transportation systems as Raleigh’s Mayor and North Carolina’s Secretary of Transportation, and continued service to North Carolina and the nation as managing director of the Transportation Group for Citigroup Global Markets.

George R. Greene

Leading civil rights attorney, effective community activist, church leader, and wise jurist with 20 years’ service in the Wake County District and Superior Courts, Greene is celebrated as the first African American on the Wake County Court bench. 

William Joslin and Mary Coker Joslin

Pioneering conservationists, key leaders in the establishment of local land conservancies, and stewards of a verdant woodland garden and botanical refuge which, through their gift to the City, will become a jewel the crown of Raleigh’s park system. 

Dr. Hubert Ashley Royster (Centennial)

North Carolina’s first general surgeon, cofounder of the American Board of Surgery and American College of Surgeons, and mentor to hundreds of Raleigh physicians, he is remembered as the  “Father of  modern surgery in North Carolina.”

Harold and Lucille Webb

Trailblazers for civil rights and leaders in education and public health, they are distinguished by public service impacting organizations including the nation’s Center for Disease Control & Prevention, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and educational institutions across our state.

Charles McKimmon Winston and Florence Barclay Winston

Civic leaders of financial, health and educational institutions; noted philanthropists supporting education, health organizations and their faith community; and creative entrepreneurs known for the cofounding of the Angus Barn, Darryl’s, Pizza Inn and Winston Hotels.

Raleigh Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

A high impact chapter of this African American Women’s service club transforming lives for over 70 years through commitment to economic and educational development, international awareness, physical and mental health, and political awareness and involvement.

The Raleigh Cemetery Association

Founded in 1869 to protect and preserve Historic Oakwood Cemetery as an outdoor history museum, a resource for historical research, and a contemplative, a sculpture-rich public garden where visitors can commune with nature in the historic heart of our city