Alumna Helps Shelter Animals Evacuate Hurricane Helene
UNCG alumna Jessica Arias ’23 makes it her mission to help animals get sheltered in a time of devastation due to Hurricane Helene.
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Gift Elevates Opera at UNCG
The Thurston Family Opera Theatre Production Endowment will provide production support for the Opera Theatre Program in the School of Music, covering set builds, lighting, costumes, make-up, and more to ensure UNCG can create stellar productions.
With Alumni Encouragement, Spartans Return to Complete Degrees
Last year, members of UNCG’s Alumni Leadership Board sent hand-written messages to 292 students who had “stopped-out.” They’d left school before completing their degrees. That encouragement to cross the finish line has had tangible results.
UNCG’s Maud Gatewood at her Peak
One of North Carolina’s most significant 20th century painters came from UNCG. Maud Gatewood ’54’s work now graces an exhibit at Blowing Rock.
UNCG Alumna Passionate for Maternal Care
Nykeria Spellmon’s UNCG School of Nursing experience prepared her for a fast-paced job in Cone Health’s maternity emergency department.
Success on the Yellow Brick Road: Amendum Makes a ‘Wicked’ Debut
As Dominick Amendum ’01 raises UNCG’s musical theatre program to new heights, he’s also defying gravity as the production music supervisor of the blockbuster film adaptation of “Wicked.”
‘Light the Way’ Surpasses Goal and Presents Next Steps Forward
UNCG’s comprehensive campaign has surpassed its original $200 million mark. Now, the University sets its sights on specific campaign objectives to further enhance opportunities for students and boost academic excellence.
Spartans Help Western NC’s Hurricane Recovery
The devastating images from North Carolina’s mountains after Hurricane Helene inspired an outpouring of support across the state. UNC Greensboro students and alumni were among those who answered the needs of those communities who lost homes, power, and businesses to flooding and mudslides. Social Workers Help Schools Tanya Little ’19,… Continue reading…
Spartan Rises Nationally in USA Volleyball
Future Olympians and Paralympians can look to one UNCG alumna for inspiration. With USA Volleyball, Jenny Johnson ’95 is changing the lives and the trajectories of hundreds of thousands of young athletes. She shared her philosophy that’s driven her and is now driving athletes with the UNCG Magazine.
UNCG Alumna Takes Home Smithsonian Magazine Top Prize
Sharlie Brown ’05 talks about what inspired her award-winning photo “Woman Sitting Under the American Flag,” taken at one of Old Salem’s historic homes.