This is the highest honor presented by the Chapter to a member of AIA North Carolina. It is awarded to an individual in recognition of a distinguished career or extraordinary accomplishments as an architect. The award is named in memory of Raleigh architect F. Carter Williams, FAIA.
Eligibility
A current or deceased member of AIA North Carolina whom the Board believes qualified is eligible to receive the Gold Medal. No more than one such award shall be made in any year. Individuals who are current officers of the Chapter Boardor members of the Chapter Awards Committee are ineligible for consideration.
Nominations
Nominations may be made by members, the public or by AIA North Carolina Sections. Nominations are due by September 5, 2022.
Submissions
All submissions must be submitted online. Please create a single PDF file and upload to our awards system.
Submissions are due by September 25, 2022
The submissions, not to exceed 20 8 ½” x 11” pages, should include the following information:
- A nomination letter that summarizes the contributions made by the individual
- A brief biography of the nominee
- Miscellaneous material (clippings, articles, etc.)
- Letters of support, not to exceed five, from AIA North Carolina members; letters should be explicit in their recommendation and contain specific reasons for support.
Previous Winners
1998 Lloyd G. Walter, Jr., FAIA Winston-Salem
1999 J. Hyatt Hammond, FAIA Greensboro
2000 Marley P. Carroll, FAIA Charlotte
2001 Herbert P. McKim, FAIA Wilmington
2002 Jeffrey Huberman, FAIA Charlotte
2003 Charles Boney, Sr., FAIA Wilmington
2004 S. Scott Ferebee, Jr., FAIA Charlotte
2005 John L. Atkins III, FAIA Triangle
2006 Macon S. Smith, FAIA Triangle
2007 Paul D. Boney, FAIA Wilmington
2008 Gail A. Lindsey, FAIA Wake Forest
2009 Jay Peterson, FAIA Wilmington
2010 Philip G. Freelon, FAIA Raleigh
2011 Marvin J. Malecha, FAIA Raleigh
2012 Steven D. Schuster, FAIA Raleigh
2013 Frank Harmon, FAIA Raleigh
2014 Edwin F. “Abie” Harris, Jr., FAIA
2015 Mary Louise “Lou” Jurkowski, FAIA
2016 Roger Clark, FAIA
2017 Harvey B. Gantt, FAIA
2018 Phil Szostak, FAIA
2019 Katherine Peele, FAIA
2020 Darrell Williams, FAIA
2021 Turan Duda, FAIA