6.30.22 | Who We Are
When Reid Wilson ’73 was in high school, his girlfriend became pregnant. The teens were scared because they knew they weren’t ready to be parents and were unsure of what to do. There were no legal abortion clinics at the time, so his…
The General Alumni Association Board of Directors today presented its 2020 Distinguished Young Alumnus Award to three alumni. The recipients are J. Jason Brown ’05, of Henderson; Constance Ranae Jones ’03, of Chicago; and Scott Anthony… read more
(Editor’s Note: The GAA’s Distinguished Young Alumni citations, such as this one, are read to the audience at the awards ceremony and then presented as a keepsake to the recipients.) Jason Brown ’05 doesn’t believe in throwing… read more
(Editor’s Note: The GAA’s Distinguished Young Alumni citations, such as this one, are read to the audience at the awards ceremony and then presented as a keepsake to the recipients.) When Constance Jones ’03 took over as CEO of… read more
(Editor’s Note: The GAA’s Distinguished Young Alumni citations, such as this one, are read to the audience at the awards ceremony and then presented as a keepsake to the recipients.) Accidents happen. And when they do — say,… read more
The General Alumni Association Board of Directors today presented its 2021 Distinguished Young Alumnus Award to Julius Tillery ’08, of Weldon, N.C. Established in 1989, the award recognizes alumni age 40 or younger whose achievements have… read more
(Editor’s Note: The GAA’s Distinguished Young Alumni citations, such as this one, are read to the audience at the awards ceremony and then presented as a keepsake to the recipients.) Not many cotton farmers enroll in the… read more
It was nearly midnight on May 29, but the women’s lacrosse team bus had one final stop to make before unloading. Earlier that day, the No. 1 Tar Heels had won a national championship, beating No. 3 Boston College, 12-11, and capping an undefeated… read more
David C. Keesler ’84 of Charlotte has assumed office as chair of the GAA Board of Directors, succeeding Dana E. Simpson ’96 (’00 JD) of Raleigh. W. Lowry Caudill ’79 of Durham is chair-elect. Keesler is a magistrate judge for the U.S. read more
The General Alumni Association presented on June 1 its inaugural Tony Rand and Tom Lambeth Advocacy Award to Richard Stevens ’70. The former N.C. state senator, who earned his juris doctor in 1974 and master’s of public administration… read more