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N.C. State recognizes Kannapolis native

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Published: December 2, 2008

The College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (PAMS) at N.C. State University presented the 2008 Zenith Medal for Service to Nancy Ridenhour of Huntersville at a November award presentation.
A native of Kannapolis and graduate of A.L. Brown, Ridenhour received her bachelor's degree in statistics from N.C. State in 1976 and went to work for what was then Cannon Mills. She spent the next 17 years in the textile, financial and computer consulting industries before going into business for herself in 1993 as an independent business technology analyst.
Established in 2005, the award recognizes alumni or friends of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences for distinguished contributions or advocacy that significantly advance the ability to make powerful impacts on science, the economy, the environment and the quality of human life.
In 2002, Ridenhour led the initiative to host a PAMS student recruiting event near her hometown. What began mainly as a way to try to engage Charlotte-area alumni by giving them the chance to meet current and prospective students has turned into a successful recruiting and alumni outreach event. Now held annually, the event typically yields about an 80 percent enrollment rate among accepted students who attend, compared to an overall enrollment yield near 40 percent.
Ridenhour currently serves on the PAMS Alumni and Friends Advisory Board, as a volunteer for Pack Partners, and as an interviewer for the Park Scholarship program.