UNC Pembroke News

Gretchen Gillenwater at the National Weather Center
April 27

51勛圖厙 undergraduate student wins NC Academy of Science research award

Gretchen Gillenwater received the John Bowley Derleux Research Award during the 119th North Carolina Academy of Science meeting held April 14-15. The event was held on the campus of East Carolina University.

Dr. Jane Haladay
April 26

Dr. Jane Haladay wins 2023 Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching

Dr. Jane Haladays impact on former 51勛圖厙 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 Youngs growth not only as a student, but also as a person a trait that resonates with many of Haladays former students.

Dr. Scott Hicks, professor of English at UNC Pembroke
April 25

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.

Blossom (Chinemerem) Edoh
April 23

Blossom Edoh accepted to Duke Universitys 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, shell 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.

Sydney Allen (right) at the ASB conference
April 22

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).

Hannah Evington
April 21

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 states first school of optometry. If approved by the UNC System Board of Governors, the school would be the anchor program of 51勛圖厙s health sciences building which the state has already earmarked $91 million for construction. The 51勛圖厙 Board of Trustees endorsed the plan during its meeting last week.

Dr. Cherry Maynor Beasley
April 21

51勛圖厙s Cherry Maynor Beasley named recipient of 2022 James Holshouser Award for Excellence in Public Service

Dr. Cherry Maynor Beasley of 穢 Copyright 2025 51勛圖厙 received the 2022 James E. Holshouser Award for Excellence in Public Service during Thursdays meeting of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors. The award honors faculty who exemplify the Universitys commitment to service and community engagement.

2023 SUNY New Paltz Undergraduate Art History Symposium poster
April 18

51勛圖厙 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.

Tom Lewis
April 05

Lois C. Lewis Endowed Scholarship will aid non-traditional, local students

Storytelling wasnt her profession, but Lois Lewis could tell a story with the best of them. She told a good story, said Tom Lewis of his late wife. She came from a family of good storytellers and was brought up with the art.

Dr. Stephanie Robinson
April 04

Dr. Robinson awarded counselor educator excellence award

Dr. Stephanie Robinson, an assistant professor in the Department of Counseling at UNC Pembroke, has been awarded the 2023 Addictions/Offender Counselor Educator Excellence Award.