2008 Community Service Award Winner: Dr. Marie Metoyer

The UNH President’s Commission on the Status of People of Color presented the 2008 UNH Community Service Award for outstanding contributions to promoting equity, serving as a role model, bringing new awareness to the community, and  promoting equal educational and employment opportunities to Dr. Marie Metoyer of Manchester. The award was given at the annual Diversity Banquet Many Faces One Mission: Diversity.

A respected, active member of the diverse Manchester community, Dr. Metoyer was one of the first female psychiatrists in New Hampshire and the first female psychiatrist of color practicing in this state. For more than 15 years, she delivered treatment to people with mental illness.

When she retired at the age of 70, she continued to volunteer her time and expertise as an advocate of racial equality and cultural diversity.

Over the years, Dr. Metoyer has demonstrated her commitment to social justice through her involvement with several local and state organizations, including the Cultural Diversity Task Force of Greater Manchester, the Currier Museum of Art, the Greater Manchester Black Scholarship Foundation, the Manchester NAACP, the Advisory Board on Cultural Competency of the Mental Health Center, the New Hampshire Minority Health Coalition, and the NH State Commission on the Status of Women.

Last year, at the age of 83, Marie effectively helped to organize and chaired the first Annual Greater Manchester Multi-Cultural Festival in Manchester.

Dr. Metoyer has been recognized by many others as an inspiration and model of community service. She has made a difference with individuals, organizations, programs and policies.

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