A visual history course inspired Cole Smith ‘26 to learn more about his grandparents’ past as restauranteurs. The result of his yearlong research took first place in the visual arts category of UNCG’s annual Carolyn & Norwood Thomas Undergraduate Research and Creativity Expo.
Malachi Ward is on his way to making people smile thanks to an invitation during his second year of studies at UNCG. It came through the Health and Human Sciences Leadership Program with funding from the late UNCG professor Sarah Shoffner ’62, ’64 MS, ’77 Ph.D.
Nursing offers the opportunity to care for others, plus a pathway to economic stability, professional growth, and long-term career success. UNCG students and alumni share why more men should consider joining this essential professions.
The music career of Cal Richardson ’26 is off to a strong start thanks to his love of jazz, UNCG’s Miles Davis Jazz Studies program, and the generosity of Dr. Ward Robinson ’10 MPH, ’19 PBC. The double alum created an endowment so that more students could share in the opportunities he enjoyed.
Across the Triad, Spartans are helping people celebrate the nation’s semiquincentennial. Alumni helped the Guilford County committee put together celebratory programming ahead of the Fourth of July.
UNCG students collaborated with Dr. Anne Parsons, director of public history, and Lisa Withers of University Libraries to create “Limits of Freedom.” Their displays of African-American history went on display in time for the 250th anniversary of the United States.
Natalie Tucker discovered a passion for analytics at UNCG’s Bryan School. Today, she applies these skills as a Cyber Threat Intelligence Specialist at Disney, helping protect one of the world’s most recognized brands against emerging cyber threats.
Kimber Heinz ’09 MA, ’16 MA is a curator of political and economic history for North Carolina Museum of History. She considers herself a steward as she works with artifacts significant to the United States’ 250th anniversary.
Aslan Freeman ’11 reveals how UNCG preparation and experience in the NC music scene took him from small-town theater to playing Bank of America Stadium as the lead guitarist for Lainey Wilson.
Before becoming the 2026 National Principal of the Year, Spartan Jason Johnson was a high school kid in Durham watching the way his own principal at Hillside High School worked.
