2024 10 Under Ten Recipients

Aregash Theodros ’19 M.S., an emergency medicine physician assistant at Atrium Health, provides lifesaving care to patients during their most vulnerable moments. She completed an Emergency Medicine Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic, which sharpened her skills for high-pressure environments. While at UNC Charlotte, Theodros helped organize free health risk assessments at senior centers in Mecklenburg […]

Varun Varma Sangaraju ’15 M.S. is a senior QA engineer leader for Cognizant. He has built a career in software quality assurance and project management, leading teams in designing and implementing innovative testing products and processes that improve the reliability of software in critical industries, including health care and insurance. Sangaraju is a sought-after speaker […]

Allison Petrauskas ’16, ’18 is an art teacher at Harold E. Winkler Middle School in Cabarrus County. Through the use of social-emotional learning, she actively encourages self-discovery and self-reflection among her students. Petrauskas received the New Professional Art Educator Award from the National Art Education Association in 2023 and Rookie Teacher of the Year from […]

Katasha R. Lloyd ’14 is a career and leisure coach and mentor whose goal is to help clients discover and reignite their passions and purpose. She serves as senior assistant vice president and senior recruiter for Wells Fargo and owns and operates KRL Consultants and Associates, a career consulting and coaching firm. Lloyd is a […]

Will Linville ’09, ’21 M.A. is the program manager for the city of Charlotte’s Urban Design Center, working with community associations on placemaking initiatives in the Historic West End and West Boulevard Neighborhood Coalition on implementing Corridors of Opportunity projects. His work includes advocating for quality urban environments through design, effectively communicating complex planning and […]

Shelby Lattimore ’20 is a third-grade math and science teacher at Renaissance West STEAM Academy, which is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. She has garnered national attention for viral TikToks and Instagrams about her creative take on teaching financial literacy. Lattimore uses a classroom system that requires students to pay rent for their classroom essentials, including […]

Celia Karp ’14, a social and behavioral scientist, is dedicated to research, teaching, mentorship and advocacy in the field of women’s sexual and reproductive health. As an assistant professor in the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, she investigates psychosocial determinants of reproductive health, including […]

Jake Johnson ’16 is the youngest member of the North Carolina General Assembly, representing District 113. He serves as deputy majority whip, chair of the House Oversight Committee, chair of the IT Appropriations Committee and vicechair of the Commerce Committee. He also is a standing member of the K-12 Education, Banking and Wildlife Resources committees. […]

Calvin Cupini ’19, director of investments at Activate, leads and develops scalable financial products, advises scientists building startups and forges pathways to translate technical breakthroughs into impactful, real-world solutions. He is a recognized thought-leader and sought-after speaker who serves on the board of directors for Forge Industries. Cupini was the driving force behind Clean Air […]

Sunny Bellary ’19 M.S. is a research engineer at the Electric Power Research Institute, specializing in substation assets and robotics. Since 2019, he has led the development of innovative robotics and AI solutions for substation asset inspection and physical security, driven by a commitment to advancing technology for societal benefit. Bellary is a member of […]