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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMIVIISSIONERS
RESOLUTION REMEMBERING
EVE CARSON
WHEREAS, the loss of any human life by violent means is a tragedy; and,
WHEREAS, Eve Cazson, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill Student Body President,
Morehead Scholaz and member of Phi Beta Kappa, served the people of the University,
Orange County, the region and international communities; and,
WHEREAS, Eve Cazson was an asset to the UNC community, working hazd in leadership and service
roles that included being a member of the UNC-Chapel Hill Boazd of Trustees; co-
president of the Honors Program Student Executive Board; and a member of the
Committee on Scholazships, Awazds and Student Aid; the Academic Advising Program;
the Chancellor's committee for University Teaching Awazds; and,
WHEREAS, Eve Carson served the local community teaching and working at Frank Porter Graham
Elementary School in Chapel Hill as part of UNC's INSPIRE program; tutoring at Githens
Middle School in Durham; coaching in the Girls on the Run of the Triangle, a character
development program for girls ages 8-12 that uses running to teach values and a sense of
self; and,
WHEREAS, Eve Carson represented the "Cazolina Way" as she personified commitment to UNC's
prestigious reputation, support for students, academic freedom and service to global causes;
and,
WHEREAS, on the morning of Mazch 5, 2008, Eve Cazson's life was tragically taken in a senseless act
of violence, leaving our community devoid of the potential she held as a compassionate and
loving human being;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Orange County Board of Commissioners
recognizes the outstanding contributions that Eve Carson provided to Orange County and
beyond; wishes to honor her life by continuing to serve the causes she cared so deeply
about; and commits to working with local authorities to do everything within our power to
extinguish violent crime from our community.
This the 18`~ day of Mazch 2008
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Valefie Foushee,
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Moses Cazey, Jr., Commissi Alice Gordon, Commissioner Mike Nelson, Commissioner