UNC Pembroke News

New Board of Visitors appointees - Robert Nunnery, Calstain Ganda and Dr. Hannah Woriax.
June 30

UNCP Board of Visitors welcomes three members

UNC Pembroke has appointed three new members to its Board of Visitors — Dr. Hannah Woriax, Robert Nunnery and Calstain Ganda.

Hannah Evington
June 29

UNCP’s Hannah Evington eyes career in optometry

Hannah Evington has been interested in science since childhood, but a trip to the eye doctor when she was 10 indeed opened her eyes to the world of optometry — solidifying her future career path.

Dr. Joanna Hersey, associate dean of Student Success and Curriculum at UNCP
June 28

UNCP music professor honored with International Composition Award

Dr. Joanna Hersey, professor of music and associate dean of Student Success and Curriculum for the College of Arts and Sciences at UNC Pembroke, was honored at the International Tuba Euphonium Conference held May 29-June 3 at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.

Undergraduate Commencement Graduates
June 26

UNCP announces its Spring 2023 graduates

PEMBROKE, N.C. – The University of North Carolina at Pembroke announces its Spring 2023 graduates.  Undergraduate Alamance                      Burlington: Michael Bowens Jr, Aiyana Lynch, Khalid Richardson Elon: Tyler Small Graham: Seth Norris Liberty: Tasha Herbin

Taley Hunt, her husband, Jordan, and their daughter, Reese, is joined at the gift signing ceremony with Dr. Jeff Howard, vice chancellor for Student Affairs, and Dr. Christie Poteet, associate dean of Students
June 26

Alumna’s major gift will support experiential student learning

As a student service leader in UNC Pembroke’s Office for Community and Civic Engagement (CCE), Taley Hunt ’18, (MBA) ’20 was profoundly impacted by the opportunity to give back to others. “We went out to volunteer, not just in the local community but in the wider world,” said Hunt. “Having those opportunities really shaped the way I view the world. I’ve learned that when you give and are actively involved in your community, people see that and want to align with you.”

Students inducted into the Psi Lambda Chapter of TriBeta
June 25

Students inducted into honor society for biologists

Several of the Biology Department’s top scholars were inducted into the Psi Lambda chapter of TriBeta on April 25th. The large lecture room that hosted the event was dwarfed by a great turnout of family and friends.

A youth camper launches an A8-3 model rocket during the Cummings Aerospace Engineering Camp at UNC Pembroke on June 23, 2023
June 23

Cummings Aerospace Camp at UNCP prepares students for STEM careers

James Bell was all smiles as he watched the rocket he spent days building ignite and launch into the sky above the ROTC training field on the campus of UNC Pembroke. “This was awesome!” said Bell, pointing upward to the trail of white smoke.

Taliyah Daniels speaks at a ceremony on the UNCP campus.
June 23

UNCP alumna Taliyah Daniels selected as Presidential Scholar

Taliyah Daniels, a 2023 graduate and former SGA president at UNC Pembroke, has been selected as a Presidential Scholar for the UNC System for the 2023-2024 academic year. Daniels was among three recent graduates of UNC System institutions selected for the prestigious program. Presidential Scholars provide a wide range of professional functions for the system office.

Magally Ortiz-Rojas
June 16

First-generation UNCP student inspired by parents to become immigration lawyer

A daughter of Mexican immigrants, Magally Ortiz-Rojas has witnessed firsthand the hardships and struggles of family and others in the Hispanic community in their pursuit of U.S. citizenship. Ortiz-Rojas––a future change agent and immigration law advocate––aspires to become an attorney to assist others in navigating the path to naturalization. She wants to discover ways to eliminate financial and language barriers that her family fought to overcome.

Benjamin Clark
June 16

UNCP’s Benjamin Clark pursues passion for the past

An online World History course the summer before his freshman year of high school was the spark that ignited Benjamin Clark’s passion for history. He was captivated while learning about Alexander the Great’s conquests and the Roman Empire — considered one of the greatest civilizations of all time. Now a senior at UNC Pembroke, Clark chose to broaden his interests as a double major in history and American Indian studies.