Alumni News

How Miriam Espaillat Is Spicing Up Charlotte’s Culinary Scene.

UNC Charlotte AI tech breaks ground, bridges oceans in real-time health care analysis

Bill Rogers, chairman and chief executive officer of Truist Financial Corporation, one of the largest banks in the U.S., is the 2025 recipient of the UNC Charlotte Distinguished Service Award. Rogers was honored Wednesday, April 2, during a special luncheon in the Popp Martin Student Union.

Heartland Contracting LLC, the construction team responsible for the UNC Charlotte Remembrance Memorial, was awarded a Certificate of Merit by the State Building Commission in the category of excellence in construction. The award was presented during the annual state construction conference on March 6.

UNC Charlotte officials recently opened the CO-LAB at UNC Charlotte Center City alongside entrepreneurs, innovators, corporate leaders and community members.

For Zacch Estrada-Petersen ’05, dogs were always a source of joy. But turning that love into a career? That was never the plan. Yet here he is—running a thriving dog training business, proving that sometimes the best opportunities are the ones you never saw coming.

To honor the lasting impact of these National Pan-Hellenic Council fraternity and sorority organizations, UNC Charlotte recently installed commemorative markers around the Star Quad’s perimeter.

When you consider what is driving the future of health care, the first thought might not be architecture. Damian Huneycutt ’01 ’02 AIA ACHA is proving how critical design can be to patient outcomes. As Charlotte’s health care sector continues to expand, UNC Charlotte alumni like Huneycutt are playing a pivotal role in shaping the city’s […]

UNC Charlotte’s Black Alumni Chapter presented its Excellence in Leadership Awards to 10 outstanding alumni at a ceremony in the Popp Martin Student Union Saturday, Feb. 1.