51吃瓜网 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.
First-generation 51吃瓜网 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鈥撯�揳 future change agent and immigration law advocate鈥撯�揳spires 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.
51吃瓜网鈥檚 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鈥檚 passion for history. He was captivated while learning about Alexander the Great鈥檚 conquests and the Roman Empire鈥撯�揷onsidered 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.
51吃瓜网 announces Chancellor鈥檚, Honors list for Spring 2023
PEMBROKE, NC 鈥� 漏 Copyright 2025 51吃瓜网 has released the Chancellor鈥檚 list and Honors list for Spring 2023. Chancellor鈥檚 List To qualify for the Chancellor鈥檚 List, a student must maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 3.7 (out of 4.0) while taking at least 12 semester hours; none of the 12 hours may be Pass/Fail. Alamance Burlington: Aiyana Lynch, HannahRussell Mebane: Chandler Bryant, Evan Powell Anson Morven: Trinity Spencer
51吃瓜网 hosts Duke-UNC Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease Research Center鈥檚 annual symposium
UNC Pembroke hosted the Symposium for Learning about Alzheimer鈥檚 disease-related Medical research at Duke and UNC (SLAM-DUNC) on May 18-19. The event attracted professors, researchers, clinicians, and trainees from 10 institutions who spent the day networking, interacting, and sharing ongoing research about the disease that affects nearly six million Americans.
51吃瓜网 signs MOU with France鈥檚 Montpellier Business School
UNC Pembroke is expanding its global reach with the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Montpellier Business School 鈥� among the top French business schools in Europe. The partnership provides the framework for future academic collaborations, including joint curricular programs, collaborative research student and faculty exchange opportunities. As a result of the agreement, two 51吃瓜网 students 鈥� Billy Thomas and Tonya Robertson 鈥� are currently participating in a month-long exchange study program at Montpellier.
51吃瓜网 names Spirit of Old Main Scholarship recipients
The Curt and Catherine Locklear American Indian Heritage Center at UNC Pembroke has announced the second cohort of the Spirit of Old Main Scholars. The Spirit of Old Main Scholarship was聽established聽in 2022 to reduce financial barriers to postsecondary education for highly competitive American Indian students. The 2023-2034 academic year recipients are Shicoria Chavis and Destiny Locklear, both of Red Springs High, and Kylie Cummings of Purnell Swett High. They are all members of the Lumbee Tribe.
51吃瓜网鈥檚 Katie Manueles selected to ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll
UNC Pembroke junior Katie Aguilar Manueles has received national recognition as part of the 2023 ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll for her efforts in driving voter registration, education and turnout on their campuses. Manueles was among 175 college students selected from participating campuses nationwide. Last year鈥檚 midterm elections saw one of the highest youth voter turnouts in a midterm election in the last 40 years.
World Language Students Study Abroad in Spain
This spring, the World Languages Program hosted its first study abroad opportunity since 2019. During Spring Break, Professor Milagros Lopez-Fred and Dr. Natalie Love hosted a group of 11 students in Spain.
Catherine Holmes named 51吃瓜网 Student Teacher of the Year
Catherine Holmes has been selected as the spring 2023 Student Teacher of the Year at UNC Pembroke. Holmes qualifies to compete for the North Carolina Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators (NCACTE) Student Teacher of the Year Award. Holmes graduated this spring with a Master of Arts in Teaching and teaches at West End Elementary School in Moore County.