Three West Virginia University alumnithe editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Nursing, a NASCAR executiveand a leader in the advertising and integrated marketing world �€will become members of the WVU Alumni Associations Academy of Distinguished Alumni at the 14th annual induction ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb.10, at Erickson Alumni Center.

Bray Cary , a Hinton, W.Va. native, earned both his bachelors and masters degrees from WVU . He graduated in 1970 from the Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism with a degree in public relations and in 1971 from the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences with a degree in public administration.

He is vice president of broadcasting and technology for the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. NASCAR is currently the second-most-watched TV sport in the country, and is carried on six major networks and cable outlets.

Cary is the architect of NASCAR s recent $2.4 billion television contract, the largest in its history. Under his leadership NASCAR will consolidate all television rights for the 2001 season and offer them as a package. This groundbreaking venture is expected to produce an annual revenue of $300-$400 million per year, and will propel NASCAR into mainstream audiences nationwide.

Cary got his start in the sports marketing world as assistant commissioner of the Sun Belt Athletic Conference from 1976 to 1984, where he was responsible for syndicating sports television broadcasts. He then founded Creative Sports, Inc, a television production company, headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. The company became the largest syndicator of college football and basketball games during its 10-year rise, and was eventually sold to ESPN . Cary continued as CEO until it was subsequently purchased by Capitol Cities/ABC. He then served as a consultant before joining NASCAR and seizing the opportunity to lead the sport into a new era.

Cary and his wife, Dianne Shutts Cary, a 1971 graduate of the College of Human Resources and Education, are long-time supporters of the University, giving both their time and generous financial support. He also has been a lecturer at the Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism, and is a recipient of the Schools P. I. Reed Achievement Award.

He served as commencement speaker for the Universitys December 2000 convocation and is a past member of the WVU Foundation Board of Directors.

The Carys reside in Charlotte, N.C., and their farm in Ripley, W.Va.

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*Raymond G. Gillette, Jr. , a native of the Weirton/Steubenville area, graduated from WVU in 1971 with a bachelors degree in journalism. Since joining the advertising business in 1974, Gillette has been an advocate for and leader in the integrated marketing and information technology movements.

He is currently a managing partner and president of agency operations at the advertising firm DDB in Chicago. He joined the company in 1978 as an account executive and soon began climbing the ladder.

His clients have ranged from Budweiser and the popular”Whassup”campaign to State Farms familiar”Like a Good Neighbor”signature. Other clientsDial Soap, General Mills and McDonalds.

Gillette is also president of Integrated Services for DDB as well as president of Beyond DDB , the companys integrated communications group. Beyond DDB has offices in six markets �€Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Seattle.

He is also a board member of Spike DDB , the companys urban marketing agency partnership with filmmaker Spike Lee.

Prior to joining DDB , he worked for McDonald&Little Advertising in Atlanta, Ga., and also served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army.

He recently returned to WVU to speak and advise journalism students.

Gillette lives in Winnetka, Ill., with his wife, Susan, and two daughters, Maggie and Lindsay.

*Diana J. Mason , Ph.D., RN, FAAN , graduated from the WVU School of Nursing in 1970. She earned her masters degree in nursing from St. Louis University in 1977, and a doctorate in nursing research and theory development from New York University in 1987.

Dr. Mason is the editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Nursing ; the oldest and most widely read nursing journal in the world. The publication, one of the first U.S. periodicals managed and edited by women, published its 100th anniversary edition in October 2000.

The Journal got its start in Rochester, N.Y., in 1900, and moved operations to New York City in 1920. It currently has some 350,000 subscribers.

From 1995-1997, Mason was associate dean for graduate studies at Pace University Lienhard School of Nursing. She has been published and recognized for her work in many national and international publications

She is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and the New York Academy of Medicine. Her book,”Policy and Politics in Nursing and Health Care,”is the leading text on the topic and is a standard in the nursing classroom.

As a community leader and youth supporter, she continues to keep students a top priority. Dr. Mason provides information on health issues and radio expertise to Youth Pulse , a monthly radio show aired on New York City Public Radio that helps to educate teens on substance abuse. She also serves as co-producer/moderator of Health Styles, an award winning radio program in New York City.

She has served as director of nursing education and research for the Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, N,Y,, where she resides. She also serves as a member of the WVU School of Nursing Visiting Committee.