GAA Awards News

2016 GAA Distinguished Young Alumni Award recipient read more

Jesse Moore ’01, of Nairobi, Kenya, founded M-KOPA Solar, which provides people in East Africa clean, reliable energy. Preston Smith ’01, of San Jose, Calif., founded Rocketship Education, charter schools educating students in low-income… read more

Danae Ringelmann ’00 quickly spotted the roadblocks in traditional finance, and she found a way to give every entrepreneur — and every bright idea — a shot at success. read more

The General Alumni Association has honored three alumni for their outstanding service to the University and to the association. read more

When UNC’s fraternity system reached a crisis level seven years ago, the school knew it had to act. UNC called on Jordy Whichard III ’79. read more

Carolina was smart enough to give Charlie Loudermilk ’50 a second chance, and he was smart enough to take it. read more

Patrician and dignified, John Burress makes an unlikely candidate for auctioneer. Yet when UNC’s Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center organized a fundraising auction, John stepped up to the gavel. read more

The UNC General Alumni Association has received three awards for its programs and publications for 2015-16 from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education for the Southeastern district of the U.S. The Carolina Alumni Review,… read more

The GAA Board of Directors presented the awards to Bob Blouin, dean of the Eshelman School of Pharmacy, and Joy Kasson, professor emerita in the American studies department. read more

The GAA has recognized three rising stars who are broadly influencing their professions with its Distinguished Young Alumni Awards. read more