Alumni News

University Launches Largest Campaign in History
For the Love of Charlotte builds powerful momentum, achieving remarkable milestones.

UNC Charlotte launches Board of Visitors to strengthen community ties
UNC Charlotte has taken a significant step in enhancing its community engagement and research initiatives by establishing a Board of Visitors.

Gené and Fred Klein make transformational $10 million investment in UNC Charlotte’s College of Science
Charlotte community leaders Gené and Fred Klein have made a transformational $10 million investment in the College of Science at UNC Charlotte. The funding will support scholarships, professorships, faculty recruitment and research in the newly established college.

EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY
Alumni-owned restaurants and bars. The holidays are a time for celebrating alongside friends and family — with good food and drink enhancing the merriment. As we head into the season, keep these alumni-owned restaurants and watering holes top of mind for delicious meals and festive spirits while supporting Niner Nation.

Blazing trails comes naturally to Charlotte College alumna Mildred Gwinn
Charlotte College alumna Mildred Hunter Gwinn ’62 personifies persistence and a fierce competitiveness that has served her well, not only in business, but wherever her passion leads.

HONORING OUR DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI
Noble Niners, indeed. On Friday, April 1, the UNC Charlotte Alumni Association bestowed its 2020 and 2021 Alumni Awards to 15 impressive individuals for their service to the University.

The climb from Charlotte to Patagonia
Growing up in Florida, Ryan Gellert ’94 was inspired by the passion he saw so many around him exhibit for the sport. It wasn’t just a hobby; it was a lifestyle. He was determined to find something that filled him up like a surfboard did for so many of his friends. Mixing his childhood near […]

2022 49er ACE Awards to be presented during Niner Nation Week
Congratulations to the 2022 recipients of the 49er Alumni Campus Employee Award recipients — Sarah Richardson ’13, Allison Sigmon ’08, Kelly Weatherman ’88 and Scott Plunkett ’05.

Alumna using Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship, research experiences to advance graduate studies in urban planning
One summer morning, Claire Patrick ’22 and her mentor, urban geographer Colleen Hammelman, settled in at a Colombian bakery on Atlanta’s Buford Highway. A bell over the door chimed an alert to people’s comings-and-goings, while the aroma of oranges scented the air in the bustling, inviting neighborhood spot.

Young alumni making advances in their fields, communities
UNC Charlotte’s young alumni are making advances in their fields and communities. Ten outstanding alumni were recognized at the fifth annual 10 Under Ten Awards ceremony sponsored by the UNC Charlotte Young Alumni Chapter Thursday, Oct. 20.