Margaret Stover Mertz, executive director, Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts, Winston-Salem, received award from International Baccalaureate in recognition of service to the group.
Gianna Manes, senior VP of regulated portfolio optimization and fuels, Duke Energy's U.S. Franchised Electric and Gas, named to board, Classroom Central, Charlotte.
Meredith College, Raleigh, received $180,000 grant from Burroughs Wellcome Fund's Student Science Enrichment Program for outreach efforts.
Jennifer Carlyle, undergrad student, Winthrop University, named summer marketing intern, United Way of York County, S.C.
Julia W. Taylor, president and CEO, Mechanics and Farmer's Bank, received Banking Legend Award at Women in Banking Conference.
Audra Marotta, accounting supervisor II in Global Finance and Strategic Support, Caterpillar, named to board of Ten Thousand Villages, Raleigh.
Patricia Pleasants Lawler, former consultant, named southeastern regional associate, North Carolina Community Foundation, Wilmington.
Marsha Stayer, Triangle-based professional organizer, named president, N.C. chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers.
First Horizon honoring breast cancer survivors with survivor trolley at Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation's 9th annual NC Triad Race for the Cure, May 3, Winston-Salem; offers ride to start line and around race track for survivors.
Mint Museum, Charlotte, named new staffers: Annie Carlano, Stacy Jesso, former vice presidents for development at Elon Homes for Children, named director and director of development respectively; Kristen Watts, former associate registrar for museum, named director of special projects and exhibitions.