University celebrates its two highest awards

Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Lewis Feldstein and Marcy Carsey

On September 19, alumni and friends gatheredÌıto bestow the Âé¶¹app’sÌıtwo highest honors on alumna MarcyÌıPeterson Carsey ’66, ’88H and Lewis Feldstein.ÌıCarsey, the television producer behind such hitÌıshows as “The Cosby Show,†“Mork and Mindy,â€Ìı“Roxanne,†and “Third Rock From the Sun,â€Ìıreceived the Hubbard Family Award. An honor that recognizes exceptional philanthropy, the award comes to Carsey less than a year after her commitment of a $20 million gift to establish the CarseyÌıSchool of Public Policy at UNH. The formerÌıpresident of the New Hampshire CharitableÌıFoundation and a tireless advocate for community and civic engagement, Feldstein was recognized with the Charles Holmes Pettee Medal. Named after the UNH dean who served the college from 1876 until 1938, the Pettee Medal is awarded to a New Hampshire resident or former resident forÌıoutstanding accomplishment or distinguishedÌıservice to the state, the nation or the world. BothÌıCarsey and Feldstein have earned UNH honorsÌıbefore; Feldstein received the Hubbard Award inÌı2002 and Carsey was the Pettee Medal recipient in 1999.

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Mark Bolton | Communications and Public Affairs