Purpose

The purpose of the award is to recognize Toby Brown's commitment to BSW education and BSW students through the development of a scholarship award. This scholarship fund was established in memory of and to honor Dr. James S. Toby Brown who died in 1995. He was an Assistant Professor of Social Work at North Carolina State University and was a much-recognized educator and practitioner.

Award

The fund provides an annual award of up to $1,500 to a graduating BSW student from a CSWE-accredited program.

Eligibility

Applicants for the scholarship award must:

• Demonstrate outstanding academic work
• Demonstrate outstanding accomplishments and work in the field during an internship
• Be a member of NASW
• Be involved in the student social work association at their school
• Be a BSW student in a CSWE accredited social work program in North Carolina

To Apply

Selection and Recognition of Recipients

All completed applications are reviewed by the Toby Brown Award Committee, which is appointed by the NASW-NC Board of Directors. The chair of the committee notifies the recipient of the award by phone, and notification is followed up in writing to all applicants from the NASW-NC Chapter. A certificate and a check are presented to the recipient at spring graduation (when possible) by a representative of NASW-NC. The recipient's name is added to a permanent plaque displayed in the NASW-NC office.

Award Administration

The Toby Brown Recognition Award Fund is administered by the NASW Foundation.

For More Information

Applications and additional information about the award and about the fund are available from: NASW-NC, P.O. Box 27582, Raleigh, NC 27611-7582. Also, you can call: (919) 828-9650 (within the Raleigh calling area/out of state); or (800) 280-6207 (within North Carolina); or email smaid.naswnc@socialworkers.org

Make A Donation

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Toby Brown Award Recipients

2018 - Abrielle (Abby) Cozart

North Carolina State University

2017 - Dielle McMillan

Meredith College

2016 - Charles "Chase" Holleman

UNC Greensboro

2015 - Brian Weir

Methodist University

2014 - Tiffany Deans
North Carolina State University

2013 - Dana Cronkhite
UNC Wilmington

2012 - Nancy May
Methodist University

2011 - Marvin Kent Purser
Western Carolina University

2010 - Steven Whitehorn
Western Carolina University

2009 - Alisha Marie Nash
North Carolina State University

2008 - Jessie Rosenberg
North Carolina State University

2007 - Heather Sandala
UNC Wilmington

2006 - April Bauer
North Carolina State University

2005 - Enausa Davis-Robinson
Methodist College

2004 - Catherine Pellizzari
North Carolina State University

2003 - Tony L. Akins
UNC Wilmington

2002 - Mary "Carole" Blanc
Methodist College

2001 - Heather Shiffer
North Carolina State University

2000 - Kerry Krisman
North Carolina State University

1999 - Glenn Carter
Methodist College

1998 - Martha Cowett
North Carolina State University

1997 - Therese Lambe
UNC Charlotte

1996 - John A. Lauve
North Carolina State University