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Chancellor Moeser issues statement about alumnus Hugh Morton

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chancellor James Moeser issued this statement about alumnus Hugh Morton, who died Thursday evening (June 1):

“Carolina has lost a dear friend, and North Carolina has lost a true state treasure. Hugh Morton’s contributions are broad and deep – from his tireless work for the environment and education to his photographs that will forever capture images of the University he so loved. He was a devoted and loyal alumnus who had a very special connection with Chapel Hill. We will miss Hugh deeply.”

Morton was a member of the university’s Class of 1943. Among his university honors were the William R. Davie Award, the highest honor given by the Board of Trustees, the Distinguished Alumnus Award and the General Alumni Association’s Distinguished Service Medal. He was inducted into North Carolina's Public Relations Hall of Fame in 1990. Earlier this year he was honored with the Hugh Morton Distinguished Professorship in Journalism and Mass Communication in the school. He donated a photographic portfolio spanning 60 years to the North Carolina Collection in the university’s library. He chaired a committee to raise funds and erect a statue honoring Charlie “Choo Choo” Justice at Kenan Memorial Stadium.

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