news archive
May 13, 2009 - Emma Lawrence '09 and Emily Nix '09 Win $15,000 Entrepreneurship Award
Apr 30, 2009 - Saad '09, Yorke '09 Among USA Today's 2009 "Best in Class"
Apr 20, 2009 - Work of Fritz Kramer '05 Featured on FRONTLINE
Mar 23, 2009 - Jim Gray III '70 Named NC Wesleyan's Sixth President
Mar 23, 2009 - Steve Maler '87 Featured in Boston Globe
Mar 10, 2009 - In Memoriam: William F. Little, Ph.D. '55
Mar 10, 2009 - Chris Parris-Lamb '04 featured in The New York Observer
Jan 28, 2009 - Jenn Eames '95 Featured in Lacrosse Magazine
Jan 22, 2009 - Canadian Consul Meets with Canadian Scholars
Jan 21, 2009 - John Swofford '71 Tapped for NC Sports Hall of Fame
Jan 15, 2009 - Bill Ulfelder '90 Appointed Director of Nature Conservancy of New York
May 13, 2009 - Emma Lawrence '09 and Emily Nix '09 Win $15,000 Entrepreneurship Award
Emily Nix ’09 and Emma Lawrence ’09 are part of an undergraduate team that created MedPLUS, a nonprofit that connects surplus medical supplies with hospitals in need. MedPLUS won first place in the social track—the John Stedman Social Entrepreneurship Award and $15,000—in the 2009 Carolina Challenge.
To read more about their project please click here. To learn more about the Carolina Challenge and entrepreneurship at Carolina please click here.
Apr 30, 2009 - Saad '09, Yorke '09 Among USA Today's 2009 "Best in Class"
Congratulations to our two Rhodes Scholars, Aisha Saad '09, and Lisette Yorke '09, for being named to USA Today's "Best in Class" list for 2009. Only 20 college students nationwide were selected for the honor.
To view the article, please click here. To see their self portraits and accomplishments, please click here.
Apr 20, 2009 - Work of Fritz Kramer '05 Featured on FRONTLINE
Fritz Kramer '05 has been working with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hedrick Smith for the past two years on the documentary POISONED WATERS, which aired Tuesday, April 21st, on PBS FRONTLINE.
Using the case studies of the Chesapeake Bay and Puget Sound, the film is a two-hour special investigation into America's abilities to tackle large-scale environmental cleanups. Fritz was the associate producer on the project, and found the experience to be "a fascinating education." Fritz says: "The piece is visually beautiful and topically important." If you missed its original airing, you can view the documentary on the program's Web site.
Mar 23, 2009 - Jim Gray III '70 Named NC Wesleyan's Sixth President
James A. Gray, III '70 was named the sixth president of North Carolina Wesleyan College on March 20. He will assume leadership of the independent liberal arts college on June 1, 2009. For more information on his appointment, please visit the NC Wesleyan Web site here.
Mar 23, 2009 - Steve Maler '87 Featured in Boston Globe
Steve Maler '87 and his Commonwealth Shakespeare Company were featured recently in the Boston Globe. The Company, founded by Maler in 1996, stages free productions of Shakespeare's plays on Boston Common. To read more, please click here.
Mar 10, 2009 - In Memoriam: William F. Little, Ph.D. '55
William F. “Bill” Little, a member of the first class of Morehead Alumni, died Friday, February 27, at his home in Chapel Hill. He was 79. Dr. Little, a revered chemistry professor and former vice president of the UNC system, is perhaps best known as the visionary leader who helped guide the development of the state’s Research Triangle Park and the Research Triangle Institute. To read more on Dr. Little, please visit UNC's Web site.
Mar 10, 2009 - Chris Parris-Lamb '04 featured in The New York Observer
The New York Observer recently featured Chris Parris-Lamb '04 in an article on his burgeoning career in the publishing industry. To read more, please visit the Observer's Web site.
Jan 28, 2009 - Jenn Eames '95 Featured in Lacrosse Magazine
Jenn Eames '95, former UNC soccer player and club lacrosse player, was recently featured in Lacrosse Magazine. Jenn is now a top-rated lacrosse umpire. She helped in the development of the U.S. Lacrosse Women's Division Intercollegiate Associates Council. Jenn currently serves on the U.S. Lacrosse Board of Directors as a Women's Division Official Council representative.
http://laxmagazine.cstv.com
Jan 22, 2009 - Canadian Consul Meets with Canadian Scholars
Paula Dickerson ’93 is the public affairs and advocacy officer at the Canadian Consulate in Raleigh, N.C. She recently arranged for Consul Robert Mackenzie to visit UNC and meet with current Canadian Scholars. Visit the Consulate of Canada in Raleigh's Web site: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/raleigh/index.aspx?lang=eng
Jan 21, 2009 - John Swofford '71 Tapped for NC Sports Hall of Fame
John Swofford '71 has been named as a 2009 inductee to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. John is in his twelfth year as ACC commissioner. Prior to becoming Commissioner, he was the director of athletics at UNC for 17 years. To read more, visit http://www.ncshof.org/inductees_detail.php?i_recid=283
Jan 15, 2009 - Bill Ulfelder '90 Appointed Director of Nature Conservancy of New York
Bill Ulfelder '90 was recently appointed director of the Nature Conservancy of New York. Bill was previously director of the Eastern Colorado Program. After graduating from UNC, he received a Fulbright Scholarship to undertake a work/study program with the Panamanian park service. He holds dual masters degrees in resource economics and policy as well as environmental management from Duke University. To read more about Bill's appointment visit: http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/newyork/press/press3863.html
