News & Events from Around the College

Dr. Ben Bahr

Dr. Ben Bahr: On the Horizon

June 23, 2021
| Biology

Article written by Mark Locklear

First published in the spring 2021 edition of
UNCP Today

Ashley Arcara

UNCP alumnae complete Doctor of Pharmacy program at Wingate University

June 22, 2021
| News

Five UNC Pembroke alumnae recently graduated from Wingate University’s Doctor of Pharmacy program.

Alex Miles Locklear, Megan Stevens Kwasnik, Sharon Ayioka, Brooke Chavis and Ashley Arcara were among the Spring 2021 graduating class.

Gilbert

UNCP mourns the loss of former professor Dr. Gilbert Sampson

June 16, 2021
| News

Dr. Gilbert L. Sampson, a former math professor and avid supporter of UNC Pembroke, passed away on June 13 at the age of 83.

Fuqua

Alumna Kimberly Fuqua earns MPA from Cornell University

June 7, 2021
| News

Kimberly Fuqua, a 2019 graduate of UNCP, recently graduated from Cornell University with a Master of Public Administration degree focusing on education policy.

Dr. Ben Bahr (left) and Ms. Nicole Stumbling Bear

Biology Alumna Awarded Beginning Teacher of the Year

June 6, 2021
| Biology

Biology alumna Nicole Stumbling Bear (class of 2019), was just awarded “Beginning Teacher of the Year” at Gray's Creek Middle School in Hope Mills, North Carolina, where she teaches 7th-grade science. This outstanding achievement comes as no real surprise, given Stumbling Bear’s e

Ebert

UNCP remembers longtime professor Dr. James Ebert

June 4, 2021
| News

PEMBROKE, NC – Former UNC Pembroke professor James Ebert, a staple in the biology department who impacted the lives of countless students during his tenure that spanned nearly five decades, died recently at the age of 96.

Kennedi Henry

Alumna Kennedi Henry to begin dental residency at ECU

June 3, 2021
| News

UNC Pembroke alumna Kennedi Henry recently passed the North Carolina State Dental Board examination and will soon begin her residency at East Carolina University.

Wells Graham

Alumnus Wells Graham accepted to Ph.D. program at Wake Forest University

May 25, 2021
| News

James “Wells” Graham Jr., a spring 2021 UNC Pembroke graduate and aspiring scientist, has decided to further his studies in the physics doctoral program at Wake Forest University.

Brittany Green

Alumna Brittany Green wins prestigious Morton Gould Young Composer Award

May 25, 2021
| News

Composer and UNCP music alumna Brittany Green has won the prestigious Morton Gould Young Composer Award given by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Foundation.

Evert

Alumnus Evert Garcia-Guzman accepted into Physics Ph.D. program at UNC-Chapel Hill

May 24, 2021
| News

Chemistry has always been Evert Garcia-Guzman’s strength academically.

However, when he enrolled at UNC Pembroke four years ago, Guzman decided to push the boundaries and challenge himself by studying physics–a subject guaranteed to offer the academic rigor he needed.

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