Lance Bumgardner
Lance Bumgardner is only a few short weeks away from graduating, but is making an impact on the University before he transitions from student to alumnus.
Sunnya Hadavi
Sunnya Hadavi may not have discovered it immediately, but an inner passion for journalism would reveal that there is more to the story for this international studies and data science major. Those passions ultimately led her to the Niner Times, where she's been editor-in-chief the last two years.
Kenan Moore
After years of getting involved in a variety of areas on campus, Kenan Moore was named the third-ever Golden Niner this past October during halftime of the Charlotte 49ers’ football game against Navy.
Shaun Coleman
In less than two years at the University, Coleman balanced earning his graduate degree, a graduate assistant position for the women’s volleyball team, an internship in operations at Krispy Kreme and working as coordinator for student programming in Health and Wellbeing.
Matthew McGrew
Matthew McGrew is in just his second year at UNC Charlotte, but this sophomore in electrical engineering has already sparked positive changes. McGrew became student champion and ambassador for the Jamil Niner Student Pantry in the Collegiate Hunger Challenge.
Sreyas Kodukulla
How does a second-year UNC Charlotte computer science student amass nearly 200,000 Twitter followers and end up backstage with Kendrick Lamar? Sreyas Kodukulla is most known as SK, his name on the @raptalksk Twitter account.
Kaylen Forney
Kaylen Forney came to UNC Charlotte last January to begin her undergraduate research. One year later, she was presenting a model she helped create that can accurately predict how a bridge will distort after natural disasters.
Caleb Achidi
This spring, Caleb Achidi was awarded with UNC Charlotte’s Derrick Griffith Servant Leader Award, an honor bestowed to a first-generation college student of junior or senior standing who has demonstrated leadership through on or off campus service to others.
Aleksandra Degernes
On Feb. 24, 2022 Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” in Ukraine. There were then reports of explosions in three of Ukraine’s most populous cities. For Aleksandra Degernes, a Russian-born US citizen with family and friends in her home country, it's been a whirlwind of emotions.
Carla Hines
Associate Director for Administration
Carla Hines has been on campus for 21 years, and as she nears the end of her UNC Charlotte tenure, her hard work for the University earned Hines the Niner Legacy Award at last spring’s Student Affairs End-of-Year Awards.
Jordan Bullington-Miller
Senior Research Associate
Being front and center is something Jordan Bullington-Miller isn’t used to. In her day-to-day life, in fact, it’s quite the opposite. But this past spring, Bullington-Miller stepped to the forefront as the 2023-24 Behind-the-Scenes Award winner for the Division of Student Affairs.
Michael Maksymowski
Associate Director
In June of 2017, Maksymowski accepted a job at UNC Charlotte as an assistant director for the Center for Leadership Development, now called Leadership & Community Engagement. Seven years later, Maksymowski is not only the interim director, but also an award winner.
Mikala Harvey
Program Director
Mikala Harvey was one of five UNC Charlotte faculty and staff members to earn an employee of the year honor, but that was not the only award she won in the spring: Harvey also earned the Rising Star Award at the Student Affairs end-of-year celebration.
Alexis Rice
Coordinator of Campus Prevention Trainings
In less than two years of working at UNC Charlotte, Alexis Rice is already being recognized for her outstanding contributions to the Health and Wellbeing department, earning Rookie of the Year at the Student Affairs end-of-year awards.
Stephanie Rewitzer
Associate Director for Academic Initiatives and Staff Training Programs
Growing up, Stephanie Rewitzer thought she knew exactly what career she was going to pursue. But eventually things changed, and now she has a new pursuit, which has become fully realized at UNC Charlotte.
Adam Burden
Director
Adam Burden wasn’t expecting to receive the 2022-2023 Student Affairs Outstanding Program/Initiative Award for the "Light Up the Lake" program. But, when he found out he had won, he attributed the victory to the support from the people around him.
Ayanna Morrison
Financial Support Specialist
If being a cheerleader involves stepping up, working together as a team and supporting one another, Ayanna Morrison is UNC Charlotte’s cheerleader when it comes to student and staff support.
Kristin Coffey
Associate Director
Risk-taking was not always the strength of Kristin Coffey, Venture Outdoor Leadership’s associate director. But she said that is more of a strength than a weakness when it comes to her position. However, for Coffey to get into this career path altogether, it ultimately involved taking a risk.