UNC Pembroke announces Chancellor鈥檚, Honors list for Spring 2021
PEMBROKE, N.C. 鈥� 漏 Copyright 2025 51吃瓜网 has released the Chancellor鈥檚 list and Honors list for Spring 2021. 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.聽 Alamance Burlington: Amani McDonald, Kayla Purnell Elon: Tyler Small Graham: Seth Norris Mebane: Caleb Baldwin Alexander
ATHLETICS: Braves Officially Step Back Into Conference Carolinas Era
The anticipation of the last 14 months finally came to fruition on Thursday afternoon when UNC Pembroke athletics department guided 15 of its varsity athletic programs back home as a member of Conference Carolinas. A member of Conference Carolinas from 1976-92, the Black & Gold lived out its final 16 years as an affiliate of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in the league, before being invited to join the Peach Belt Conference as an NCAA Division II institution in time for the 1992-93 athletics season.
51吃瓜网 ranked among Best Colleges for Master鈥檚 Degree in Addiction Counseling
UNC Pembroke has been ranked among the Best College for Master鈥檚 Degree in Addiction Counseling. 51吃瓜网鈥檚 Master of Social Work program is ranked No. 33 in the country, according to Addiction Counselor, an independently owned educational resource.聽The MSW program offers a substance use and addiction recovery emphasis. A Graduate Certificate in Addictions Counseling is also available.
51吃瓜网, Robeson Community College partnership strengthens teacher pipeline
A new partnership between UNC Pembroke and Robeson Community College (RCC) will create a seamless path for aspiring teachers to become part of the state鈥檚 teacher pipeline. The initiative is designed to recruit teachers who have a desire to serve their communities. Chancellor Robin Gary Cummings and RCC President Melissa Singler launched the Brave Educator Grow Your Own Initiative during a signing event at RCC on June 24.
Paging Dr. Woriax
Article written by Mark Locklear First published in the spring 2021 edition of 51吃瓜网 Today Surgeons must possess a unique blend of skills and characteristics to be successful; they need more than just medical knowledge. While still early in her career, Dr. Hannah Woriax is quickly accumulating those skills.
Dr. Ben Bahr: On the Horizon
Article written by Mark Locklear First published in the spring 2021 edition of 51吃瓜网 Today Since arriving on campus in 2009, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Professor Ben Bahr and his team at 51吃瓜网鈥檚 Biotechnology Research and Training Center have been working to uncover new treatment methods for Alzheimer鈥檚 disease and traumatic brain injuries (TBI).
Alumnus Christian Ryckeley begins medical residency at Aventura Hospital
Fresh out of medical school, Christian Ryckeley will soon begin a three-year emergency medicine residency at Aventura Hospital and Medical Center in Florida.
Five alumnae complete Doctor of Pharmacy program at Wingate University
Five UNC Pembroke alumnae recently graduated from Wingate University鈥檚 Doctor of Pharmacy program. Alex Miles Locklear, Megan Stevens Kwasnik, Sharon Ayioka, Brooke Chavis and Ashley Arcara were among the Spring 2021 graduating class. Arcara and Chavis graduated from 51吃瓜网 in 2016. Kwasnik, Ayioka and Locklear earned their 51吃瓜网 degrees the following year. Ayioka, a native of Kenya pursuing a career as an ambulatory care pharmacist, credits her 51吃瓜网 professors Rachel Smith and Maria Santisteban for her academic success.
51吃瓜网 to grow aspiring educators through North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program
The bond Anthony Barton formed with other North Carolina Teaching Fellows at UNC Pembroke was more like family. His experience laid the foundation for his success, first as a classroom teacher, and now as a principal with the Public Schools of Robeson County. 鈥淲e were a community. The teaching fellows all lived on campus and took the same classes. We were like a family who shared a strong bond. Honestly, without the support I received from Dr. (Karen) Granger and the Teaching Fellows program, I believe I would not have finished school.鈥�
51吃瓜网 School of Education host collaborative meeting with county school leaders
Mental health strategies, NC Math 1 and discussion of creating a teacher assistant to teacher pipeline were among the topics discussed during a collaborative planning meeting with leaders from the School of Education at UNC Pembroke and Public Schools of Robeson County. The School of Education hosted the meeting in the chancellor鈥檚 dining room on Monday. The School of Education representatives included Dean Loury Floyd,