Sue Battle, a mentor with the Blue Ribbon Mentor Advocate program, has been awarded a 2008 North Carolina Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service.
Battle has served as a mentor with BRMA for 11 years for two different students. Her most recent mentee graduated from the district in the spring and is now a freshman at East Carolina University.
Battle will receive a certificate and letter from Gov. Mike Easley at a meeting of the Orange County Board of Commissioners.