• Durham's Chuck Davis African American Dance Ensemble garnered recognition from the Washington Post as a way to commemorate Black History Month.
• Durham-based kora player Mamadou Diabate was recognized with his first Grammy Award in the category of Best Traditional World Music Album for the recording "Douga Mansa".
• The Durham Performance Learning Center earned kudos from Bill Gates in his 2010 Annual Letter on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's website.
• Duke Men's Basketball Senior guard Jon Scheyer was celebrated for his talent as one of ten nationwide named a 2010 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award finalist.
• The Ronald McDonald House in Durham (North Carolina's first) is celebrating its 30th anniversary having served nearly 30,000 families over the past three decades.
• The City of Durham's Purchasing Division earned the highest award a purchasing department or division can obtain within the Carolinas Association of Governmental Purchasing, the Sustained Professional Purchasing Award for 2009.
• The Avery Boys & Girls Club of Durham is celebrating its 70th anniversary of providing a safe and nurturing place for boys and girls to grow and learn.

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