Latest inductees set for Raleigh Hall of Fame

Ten more will be inducted into the Raleigh Hall of Fame on October 17. The event will take place the Convention Center.

The mission of the Raleigh Hall of Fame is to induct and honor individuals and non-profit organizations both past and present, who have made significant contributions to the City of Raleigh.

The class of 2011 will include:

• Jud Ammons - A 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, community organizations and a champion of judicial reform through his role in the establishment of a uniform district court system in North Carolina;
• Tom Bradshaw - Energetic public servant known for his 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 of service in the Wake County District and Superior courts, Mr. Green was the first African American to serve on the Wake County Court bench;
• William 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 come a jewel of the Raleigh park system;
• Dr. Hubert Ashley Royster (Centennial) - North Carolina's first general surgeon, co-founder of the American Board of Surgery and American College of Surgeons, and mentor to hundreds of Raleigh physicians, Dr. Royster 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 to many organizations including the nation's Center for Disease Control & Prevention, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and educational institutions across North Carolina;
• Charles McKimmon 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 co-founding 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 more than 70 years through commitment to economic and educational development, international awareness, physical and mental health, and political awareness and involvement; and,
• 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, sculpture-rich public garden where visitors can commune with nature in the historic heart of Raleigh.