Two Spartans share a special connection ahead of Spring 2026 Commencement. Shameeka M. Wilson ’18, ’20 MEd established an endowment before graduating. This week, the endowment recipient Irani Molina-Olmedo, will graduate from the School of Education.
Harriet Shain Evenson ’53 built her legacy around a simple charge: make more teachers. Her lifelong commitment to public education — shared with her husband, Jerome — culminated in the largest gift in UNCG history, which will transform the School of Education beyond her expectations.
Business major Lucas Koon returns to UNCG after a first-year misfire to graduate with a 3.5 GPA and internship experience from Volvo.
For Samantha Fynn, nursing was a calling, not just a career choice. Now she’s trading the classroom for the emergency room and a home at the coast.
Lah “Swee” Paw never imagined herself leading a classroom—but during her practicum, she discovered her voice, her confidence, and her calling. Now a first-generation college graduate, she’s heading into her own Kindergarten classroom this fall.
Driven by connection, community, and intentionality, Naima Blakely embraced the humanities and philosophy at UNCG to expand her leadership skills and build a future rooted in service and personal growth.
The excitement can be felt across UNCG as it gets ready to honor the nearly 3,000 Spartans who will graduate this spring. Each of their stories speaks to their perseverance and passion for modeling leadership and service wherever they go. To help with traffic and parking around First Horizon Coliseum, UNCG will provide free shuttles from campus.
UNCG joins the nation in celebrating IPSE Day on May 1, celebrating our students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Some of Greensboro’s most iconic artwork — Nathanael Greene, the February One sit-in leaders, and UNCG’s own iconic Minerva — sprang from the mind of alum James Barnhill ’82 MFA. He’s also mentored thousands of students and displayed his sculptures across the nation. An exhibition of 30 works by Barnhill will open to the public on May 8 at Greensboro’s Continental Club Gallery.
A new mobile health unit, funded by UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of North Carolina, is bringing healthcare to eight counties in the Triad.
