With a passion for helping others, Tre Williams enrolled in the university's school counseling and clinical mental health counseling master's degree program.
Â鶹¹ÙÍø has hired Jennifer L. Burris, Ph.D., as vice president for academic affairs and provost. In addition, Burris will hold the rank of tenured professor in physics.
Senior Maggie Keller has molded her degree and time at Â鶹¹ÙÍø to include her passions — visual arts and environmental stewardship.
With an enthusiasm for students and technology, Bjarne Berg, Ph.D., uses his knowledge and skills to teach future tech experts.
Fueled by passion, these three Â鶹¹ÙÍø alumni have applied the skills they gained at Â鶹¹ÙÍø and used them to advance their careers.
As students in the Master of Science in Sustainability Studies program at Â鶹¹ÙÍø complete their degrees - they are making a difference in the world one step at a time.
Four leaders with careers of extraordinary accomplishment were awarded highest honors at Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s 2022 commencement. The institution also celebrated graduates’ accomplishments and conferred more than 600 degrees for doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s degrees.
Through focus, determination and commitment, tennis student-athlete Spencer Cochran has swept many matches during her four years as an undergraduate and will cross the stage this week with her degree in exercise science.
An innovative partnership between Â鶹¹ÙÍø and Catawba Valley Community College will allow CVCC students to live on Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s campus this fall and participate in student life at a four-year college while also taking classes at CVCC.
Watching both parents serve as educators, Cameron Baute grew up wanting to follow in their footsteps. On Friday, he will be one step closer to welcoming students to his own classroom when he receives his degree in elementary education.
Nixa Rivera is a mother, grandmother and once she walks across the stage this Friday at commencement – she will also add the title of registered nurse.
Eric Jackson is more than a student-athlete. After graduation, Jackson aspires to use his leadership and classroom experiences gained at Â鶹¹ÙÍø to shape his business acumen in a technology role.
