C. Knox Massey Distinguished Service Awards

The C. Knox Massey Distinguished Service Awards recognize University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill employees each year for unusual, meritorious or superior contributions.

In 2025, Chancellor Lee H. Roberts honored the following six University employees with C. Knox Massey Distinguished Service Awards. The winners each received a $10,000 stipend and a citation, presented by Chancellor Roberts at the annual luncheon.

To learn more about the recipients, read the announcement story.

	James Brower knows every room, stairwell and chair inside the Kenan Center at Kenan-Flagler Business School, and everyone who works in the building knows Brower.
	Susan Gaylord has spent three decades teaching at Carolina and was an early pioneer of mindfulness research after watching her sister struggle with a cancer diagnosis.
	James Glass has worked as a housekeeper at various residence halls for 20 years, serving as a leader who not only ensures cleanliness and upkeep but also leads trainings across campus.
	Kim Miles is the classics department’s longest-serving staff member. For 35 years, she’s been the heart of the department, seeking ways to keep students, faculty and staff connected to each other.
	Katherine Moore ’78, ’90 (MSN) has served the broader Carolina community for 45 years. During her tenure at the UNC School of Nursing, she worked with six deans and more than 10,000 students, many of whom credit her for helping them choose Carolina and for their success once on campus.
	Gail Moriarty is one of Carolina’s longest-serving employees, spending more than 50 years at what’s now the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy — watching it grow and contributing to its success.