Arvil Freeman, 2007
Above: Renowned Western North Carolina fiddler Arvil Freeman of Weaverville (left) received WCU’s Mountain Heritage Award. The award was presented by Scott Philyaw, director of WCU’s Mountain Heritage Center and chairman of Mountain Heritage Day. Mountain Heritage...Mars Hill College, 1988
Mars Hill College Receives Mountain Heritage Award The Sylva herald Sept. 29/1988 Western Carolina University presented its 1988 Mountain Heritage Award to Mars Hill College for the institution’s “unique place in the education, civic and spiritual life of Western...John C. Campbell Folk School, 1993
Chancellor Myron Coulter and John C. Campbell Folk School Director Jan Davidson Presentation of 1993 Mountain Heritage Award Comments of Chancellor Myron L. Coulter September 25, 1993 The traditions that we have celebrated on Mountain Heritage Day, from the...Leona T. Hayes, 1978
Leona T. Hayes receiving the award in 1978. More...
Tonya Carroll (B.A., 2007 M.A., 2009) with Bruce Frazier (Carol Grotnes Belk Endowed Professor in Commercial & Electronic Music) in the recording studio.