Released on: October 19, 2007, 7:30 am

Press Release Author: Maggie Bishop

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Maggie Bishop, author, selected as one of 100 Incredible ECU
Women.

Press Release Body: "It is both humbling and exhilarating to be officially declared
'incredible,'" said Maggie Bishop of her award presented on October 17, 2007.
As a part of the East Carolina University's centennial celebration, the Women's
Roundtable chose one hundred ECU alumnae for their Legacy of Leadership.
Chancellor Steve Ballard and his wife Nancy declared leadership a core value of the
university and honored the incredible women and guests at their home in Greenville,
NC, on October 16.
Maggie Bishop's medallion was awarded in the Fine Arts category for her career as a
novelist. "I started with romance but turned to murder," says the Boone, NC,
resident. "I am in awe of some of the other award winners."
A few of the other winners are Sandra Yow, 8 time National Coach of the Year for NC
State's Women's basketball; Margaret O'Connor, director of news design for the New
York Times; Emily Procter, currently acting as Detective Calleigh Duquesne on
CSI:Miami; Deborah Hooper, President and General Manager of WFMY News 2,
Greensboro, NC; Cassandra Bell, news anchor at WITN-TV 7 and novelist; Linda
McMahon, CEO and Co-Founder of World Wrestling Entertainment; Jeanne Piland,
mezzo-soprano first with the New York City opera before moving to the Duesseldorf,
Germany, opera; and Jean Preston, North Carolina senator.
Kay Chalk, Chair of the Women's Roundtable, stated, "the 100 Incredible ECU Women
being honored are recognized by their peers as outstanding leaders who have brought
honor to the university as well as themselves."
Emmy Award-winning Cokie Roberts, keynote speaker, peppered her speech with insight
and wisdom.

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