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.
Jeyza Gary
The self-proclaimed "seniorest of seniors" has worked as a professional model since her first semester at Charlotte, while also managing a rare skin condition that causes her body to shed its skin at an extremely fast rate.
Bill Ballinger
Inventory Technician
For 35 years, Bill Ballinger drove past UNC Charlotte on his way to work at a nearby chemical business. It wasn’t until June of 2022 that Ballinger parked himself at the University in Housing and Residence Life as an inventory technician.
Janay Crosland
Assistant Director for Case Management
Making a difference in others' lives has been a lifelong career goal for Janay Crosland.
After attending UNC Greensboro to receive her graduate degree, Crosland knew she wanted to work in higher education.
“I made it a goal that at some point in my career, I would come to Charlotte,” Crosland said.
After attending UNC Greensboro to receive her graduate degree, Crosland knew she wanted to work in higher education.
“I made it a goal that at some point in my career, I would come to Charlotte,” Crosland said.
Joshua Wood
Assistant Director
When Joshua Wood graduated from UNC Charlotte in 2016, he expected to be closing the book on his time with the University. But when a job opened up back at the University, Wood applied. He’s been back at Charlotte ever since.
Paul Holliday-Millard
Senior Research Associate
Paul Holliday-Millard has been at UNC Charlotte since 2015. In that time, he has held multiple different positions, earned his doctorate and ultimately found his way to the Student Affairs Research and Assessment (SARA) team.
Ashley McAlarney
Director
Ashley McAlarney is director of the UNC Charlotte Student Legal Services, Inc. (SLS), a nonprofit law firm that opened last year in the Popp Martin Student Union. Current students who have paid their student activity fee can now receive confidential legal advice and learn about their legal rights.
Leigh Norwood
Director
Since arriving at Charlotte, Leigh Norwood had been working in the Center for Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), but took over as the University’s first director of the Center for Integrated Care (CIC).
Chris Washington
Assistant Director for Open Recreation
When Chris Washington was an undergrad at Louisiana State University, his plan was to become a meteorologist. Now, as UREC’s assistant director for open recreation, Washington’s favorite part of the job is his ability to make a difference, both on the University and in interactions with students.
Tierra O'Garra
Administrative Assistant
Tierra O’Garra started her role as administrative assistant for the office of Fraternity and Sorority Life (OFSL) in July 2021. She has only been at UNC Charlotte for just over a year, but O’Garra has already made an impact on her peers.
Donovan Cyrus
Residence Education Coordinator
The journey to a career in student affairs was an unexpected one for Donovan Cyrus. After nearly two years as a assistant residence hall director at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, Cyrus came to UNC Charlotte as a residence education coordinator for Housing and Residence Life (HRL).