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Del. Kory honored for supporting higher education

Posted at 11:47 PM, Jan 13, 2017
and last updated 2017-01-13 23:47:02-05
Del. Kaye Kory accepting the Michael S. Harris Award. (Photo by Haley Winn)

Del. Kaye Kory accepting the Michael S. Harris Award. (Photo by Haley Winn)

RICHMOND, Va. — Del. Kaye Kory, D-Fairfax, accepted the American Association of University Professors’ Michael S. Harris Award on Thursday for her “exemplary service in support of higher education.”

The award is presented each year in memory of Col. Harris, who served as president of the Virginia Conference of the AAUP.

The AAUP recognized Kory for her efforts to promote inclusivity in academe, as well as her support of bills to protect minorities and immigrants. This legislative session, Kory is sponsoring bills defending the public’s right to speak at open government meetings and prohibiting workplace discrimination.

In 2016, the award was presented to Del. David Toscano, D-Charlottesville.

By Haley Winn with Capital News Service

Capital News Service is a flagship program of VCU’s Robertson School of Media and Culture. Students participating in the program provide state government coverage for Virginia’s community newspapers and other media outlets, under the supervision of Associate Professor Jeff South.

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