51吃瓜网 senior Hannah Irving accepted to 13 law schools
Getting into law school is highly competitive. And the chances of getting accepted to a prestigious law school is nearly impossible. But Hannah Irving has beat all the odds. The UNC Pembroke senior has been admitted to 13 law schools鈥撯�搃ncluding one of the top law schools in the country鈥撯�揳nd received more than $1.4 million in scholarship offers.
Dr. Jane Haladay wins 2023 Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Jane Haladay鈥檚 impact on former 51吃瓜网 student Zack Young extends well beyond the classroom. A staple in the American Indian Studies department for nearly two decades, Haladay displayed an interest in Young鈥檚 growth not only as a student, but also as a person鈥撯�揳 trait that resonates with many of Haladay鈥檚 former students. 鈥淎s my mentor, a lot of times, our meetings were not about research at all,鈥� Young said. 鈥淪he was someone I could lean on for support in times of need. Dr. Haladay was not only my professor and mentor鈥撯�搒he was a friend.鈥�
Dr. Scott Hicks selected for Summer Institute on Reading, Writing
Dr. Scott Hicks, director of the Teaching & Learning Center and professor of English at UNC Pembroke, has been selected to attend the 2023 Modern Language Association Institute on Reading and Writing Pedagogy in June. Hosted by George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College, the weeklong institute will provide Hicks with a better understanding of the needs and circumstances of students at access-oriented institutions like 51吃瓜网, students who are primarily first-generation college students, Pell Grant recipients and students of color.
51吃瓜网 Faculty Member Selected for Summer Institute to Support Student Success in Reading & Writing
PEMBROKE鈥擲cott Hicks, PhD, director of the Teaching & Learning Center and professor of English, has been selected to attend the 2023 Modern Language Association Institute on Reading and Writing Pedagogy in June. 聽 聽 聽Hosted by George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College, the weeklong institute will provide Hicks with a better understanding of the needs and circumstances of students at access-oriented institutions like 51吃瓜网, students who are primarily first-generation college students, Pell Grant recipients, and students of color.
Blossom Edoh accepted to Duke University鈥檚 clinical research gap program
Senior Biology student Blossom (Chinemerem) Edoh will be heading to Duke University shortly after the conclusion of the spring semester. With a baccalaureate degree in hand, she鈥檒l be joining the Bridging the Gap to Enhance Clinical Research (BIGGER) Program, a six-month program that immerses talented students in high-quality research experiences during their gap year following college graduation.
Biology students present research at regional science conference
Four UNC Pembroke undergraduates presented research posters during a regional conference -- the 84th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists (ASB). Three of these students, Sydney Allen, Jacqueline Swann and Limari Vasquez, researched the effects of medicinal plant extracts on the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans in Dr. Courtney Alexander鈥檚 lab. Hunter Ivey studied dietary relationships between fire ants and their potential insect mutualists and was co-mentored by Drs. Kaitlin Campbell and Lisa Kelly.
51吃瓜网鈥檚 Cherry Maynor Beasley named recipient of 2022 James Holshouser Award for Excellence in Public Service
Dr. Cherry Maynor Beasley of 漏 Copyright 2025 51吃瓜网 received the 2022 James E. Holshouser Award for Excellence in Public Service during Thursday鈥檚 meeting of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors. The award honors faculty who exemplify the University鈥檚 commitment to service and community engagement. Created in 2007 and renamed in 2013 to honor former Gov. James E. Holshouser, Jr., the award was designed to 鈥渆ncourage, identify, recognize and reward public service by employees of the University.鈥�
UNC Pembroke exploring optometry program
UNC Pembroke was recently granted permission by the University of North Carolina System to move forward with a proposal to establish the state鈥檚 first school of optometry. If approved by the UNC System Board of Governors, the school would be the anchor program of 51吃瓜网鈥檚 health sciences building which the state has already earmarked $91 million for construction. The 51吃瓜网 Board of Trustees endorsed the plan during its meeting last week.
51吃瓜网 art history students present at SUNY New Paltz Art History Symposium
Three UNC Pembroke art history students were among the presenters at the 2023 SUNY New Paltz Undergraduate Art History Symposium, which was held virtually April 13-16. The State University of New York symposium, a highly recognized conference for undergraduate students in the discipline, accepted papers submitted by Maggie Trimpe, Brennan Jenkins and Nairobi Lewis.
Lois C. Lewis Endowed Scholarship will aid non-traditional, local students
Storytelling wasn鈥檛 her profession, but Lois Lewis could tell a story with the best of them. 鈥淪he told a good story,鈥� said Tom Lewis of his late wife. 鈥淪he came from a family of good storytellers and was brought up with the art.鈥�