Albright to Receive John Tyler Caldwell Award

Published Oct 13, 2021 by
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Alex Albright, Associate Professor Emeritus, will receive the 2021 John Tyler Caldwell Award for the Humanities. The award program will air online on Friday, October 29, 2021 starting at 4:00 PM EST.

The John Tyler Caldwell Award for the Humanities honors distinguished individuals who have strengthened the educational, cultural, and civic life of North Carolinians through their life’s work. The award is named for its first recipient and a founding member of North Carolina Humanities, the late Dr. John Tyler Caldwell. Dr. Margaret D. Bauer received the award in 2018.

Albright worked in public relations and retail books before embarking on a 38-year career as an educator. As a professor at East Carolina University, he helped shape many students and writers, teaching mostly creative nonfiction writing. He also served as the director of the MA program in creative writing for nine years. Albright retired from ECU in 2018.

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