| Year | Event/Activities
| Person/Entities | Significance to Chapter
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| 1965 | The North Carolina Chapter was formed; incorporation status granted by the State (3/65)
| Dr. Lucy Morgan, first chapter president; charter member of National SOPHE
| The birth of our chapter, the fouth chapter to be designated by SOPHE, Inc. (Sept. 1964)
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| 1975 | Acquired 501 (C) (6) status through Internal Revenue Service
| John Key, President, was responsible for application
| First chapter to acquire this IRS designation.
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| 1980 | The NC Board of Registry for Health Education, Inc. was established under the auspices of NC SOPHE
| Pat Garton, Jeanne Palmer, Beverley Blue and others served on the committee to develop dylaws, registration process, etc.
| First credentialing process established for health educators in the country, the precursor to the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (1988). |
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| 1985 | Contract for Secretarial Service | Long-Range Planning Committee members Barbara Hager, Julie McQueen and others | First chapter to contract out for secretarial support services on long-term basis. |
| 1986 | Hosted the SOPHE Midyear Conference at UNC, Chapel Hill | Planning Committee: Ruth Richards (past president of SOPHE), Harriet Barr , Emily Tyler, Leonard Dawson & others | The North Carolina Chapter was the third chapter to host the Midyear Conference. All the profit was returned to SOPHE. |
| 1986 | NCSOPHE Job Bank | Jeanne Palmer was visionary for this; Julie McQueen was first Job Bank chair. | First chapter to provide listing of vacant health education positions throughout the state, made available free-of-charge to callers. |
| 1990 | Chapter offered first CECH for CHES (Continuing Education Contact Hours) at our Midyear Meeting, April 2-3, 1990 | Denise Teachey Houghton, CE Committee Chair, did the paperwork. Emily Tyler was a committee member. | One of the first chapters to offer CECH after SOPHE was designated Multiple Event Provider by NCHEC. |
| 1991 | Health Educators' Day (later changed to Health Educators , Week) | Committee members Emily Tyler, Dennis Joyner and Holly Martin developed a resolution for proclamation to be signed by the governor. | First recognition of health educators in NC (and nationally) establishing a specific time to honor the health education discipline. |
| 1994 | Hosted the SOPHE Midyear Conference in Research Triangle Park | Coordinators included Emily Tyler, Leonard Dawson, and Harriet Barr | NCSOPHE was the first chapter to host the SOPHE Midyear Meeting twice; received 10% of profit. |
| 1995 | Mentoring Project
| Sonya Reid, creator and coordinator | New members are paired with experienced members to build future chapter leaders. |
| 1997 | Chapter Web Site established: www.ncarolinasophe.org | Kathy Blue, Web Master | Includes information re: chapter history, leadership, job bank, etc. |
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