2019 Alumni Awards

Outstanding Young Alumna Award Victoria Watlington knows how to get work done, whether it is on her job as a service operations manager at The Coca-Cola Company, or in her West Charlotte neighborhood. Watlington earned her master’s degree in engineering management from UNC Charlotte in 2013 and has held management positions with Procter & Gamble, Sealed […]

Honorary Alumnus Award Delbridge Narron has been a huge supporter of UNC Charlotte for more than 15 years, giving his time, talent and treasure to the students in the Honors College. In addition to serving as a part-time instructor in the Honors College at UNC Charlotte, Delbridge is senior vice president and general counsel at Springs […]

Distinguished Faculty Award Dr. Herman E. Thomas is credited for creating many opportunities for minority and underrepresented students to succeed at UNC Charlotte and in their lives thereafter. As a professor of religious studies, assistant director of the African and African American Studies program and founder of the University Transition Opportunities Program, affectionately referred to as […]

Distinguished Alumna Award Nancy Stallings is a tireless trailblazer. After earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology from UNC Charlotte in 1972, she set about making her mark on public service in the state. She was the first woman to serve in an executive position in North Carolina’s Department of Transportation and was the second female lobbyist […]

Distinguished Alumna Award With over 20 years of experience in government and private practice, Anne M. Tompkins has been advocating for clients, trying more than 30 cases to verdict. Tompkins earned her bachelor’s degree in political science from UNC Charlotte in 1984, her master’s degree in public administration from UNC Chapel Hill and her law degree from […]

Distinguished Alumnus Award The Honorable William “Bill” Brawley has served his community, state, country, and University with passion, distinction, and honor. Following his honorable discharge from active duty in the US Army, Brawley arrived on the UNC Charlotte campus, like many in his era, as a non-traditional student. As a single parent, he balanced the obligations […]

Bonnie E. Cone Lifetime Achievement Award For Robert Niblock, public speaking used to be terrifying. It’s an obstacle that he overcame while racking up a lifetime of career and personal achievements. Robert is a first-generation college student who rose through the ranks at Lowe’s Companies, Inc., the second largest home improvement retailer in the world, to […]