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Press Releases - 2005

     2005 Distinguished Service Award in Preventive Health: Terrie Hall - 12/8/05
     2005 Distinguished Service Award in Preventive Health: Karen Smith - 12/8/05
     2005 Distinguished Service Award in Preventive Health: Carr Ipock - 12/8/05
     2005 Distinguished Service Award in Preventive Health: Lucille Webb and Jim Bernstein - 12/8/05
     2005 Distinguished Service Award in Preventive Health: Robert Schwartz - 12/8/05
     2005 Distinguished Service Award in Preventive Health: Olson Huff, Robert Logan and Joe Kimmel - 12/8/05
     2005 Distinguished Service Award in Preventive Health: Sen. Bill Purcell - 12/8/05
     2005 Distinguished Service Award in Preventive Health: Rep Veral Insko - 12/8/05
     NC launches its first-ever campaign to take on rising rates of tobacco use at colleges - 11/17/05
     NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund announces the availability of $8.9M in grant funding to address health disparities in NC - 11/16/05
     Tobacco road takes turn toward tobacco prevention and cessation - 11/16/05
     Teen tobacco use prevention advocates find PEACE in Greensboro - 11/11/05
     Fit Together launches $1 Million statewide and grant award program - 11/10/05
     Study committee recommendations make impact on childhood obesity in schools - 10/26/05
     Cumberland County Schools to kick-off Annual Project MOVE Program to combat childhood obesity - 10/14/05
     Lt. Gov. unveils new spit tobacco prevention ads to combat dangerous trend among NC youth - 10/13/05
     Asheville childhood obesity expanding reach after successful pilot - 10/07/05
     Asheville childhood obesity program to reach more children after successful pilot - 10/06/05
     Tobacco-Free Schools Touchdown Tour to kick-off in Asheville - 09/20/05
     Hold the smoke! Durham leaders to launch countywide smoke-free restaurant initiative - 08/23/05
     Health advocates, leaders gather for first-ever conference highlighting best practices - 07/13/05
     NC celebrates reaching halfway point in drive to 100% tobacco free schools - 07/06/05
     Rally held to celebrate half of NC schools banning tobacco use in schools - 06/30/05
     NC to celebrate reaching halfway point in drive toward 100% tobacco free schools - 06/22/05
     UNC program offers statewide help with secondhand smoke campaigns - 06/09/05
     Lt. Governor to announce new statewide youth quitline at 118th Old North State Medical Society convention - 06/08/05
     Physicians and health care providers trained on tobacco cessation counseling at statewide meeting - 06/07/05
     No Fumo - NC's Latino community unites to say 'no' to tobacco - 05/19/05
     One of the leading tobacco -producing states also a leader at National Tobacco Prevention Conference - 05/04/05
     Let's play ball - Durham Bulls and NC Amateur Sports Host Tobacco Prevention Awareness Night - 05/02/05
     New UNC study: statewide teen tobacco use media campaign shows initial success - 05/02/05
     Researchers to preview results of NC's first-ever tobacco prevention TV campaign - 04/29/05
     NC teens celebrate 10th anniversary of Kick Butts Day - 04/12/05
     HWTF study committe recommendation adopted by State Board of Education - 04/07/05
     HWTF Chair Lt. Governor Beverly Perdue lauded by family physicians for addressing childhood obesity - 04/06/05
     Campaign for 100% tobacco free schools gathers steam in Forsyth County - 04/05/05
     TRU campaign takes home two telly awards - 04/01/05
     Campaign for 100% tobacco free schools gathers steam in Duplin County - 03/31/05
     NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund announces the availability of grants to reduce tobacco use among NC college students - 03/29/05
     HWTF Chair Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue leads broad consensus for addressing childhood obesity - 03/24/05
     HWTF Chair Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue leads broad consensus for addressing childhood obesity - 03/23/05
     Campaign for 100% tobacco free schools gathers steam in Mitchell County - 03/21/05
     Tobacco cessation focus for NC's Indian tribes - 03/18/05
     Statewide pow-wow unites Indian tribes, emphasizes tobacco prevention - 03/16/05
     Free health screenings a success at CIAA tournament - 03/07/05
     HWTF Chair Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue to participate in health screening at CIAA Tournament - 03/03/05
     Teen advocates rally in New Bern to STOMP out tobacco - 03/03/05
     NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund announces $4.5 million available for grants to combat teen tobacco use in NC - 02/21/05
     Doctors team with Lt. Gov. to help African-American teens quit smoking - 02/16/05
     Doctors team with Lt. Gov. to help African-American teens quit smoking - 02/14/05
     Tobacco free school movement roars to the big 5-0 - 02/09/05
     Union county eager to wipe out trend toward spit tobacco - 01/24/05
     Former House Speaker Morgan appoints Wrightsville Beach dental hygiene instructor as HWTF Commissioner - 01/24/05
     Teen advocates work to save other teens from perils of tobacco - 01/20/05
     NC's teen tobacco prevention efforts making great strides - 01/06/05

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