10 Under Ten Awards
The purpose of the 10 Under Ten Awards is to recognize UNC Charlotte alumni who have graduated within the past ten years. Top candidates who will receive consideration are not only shaping what’s next in their professional careers, but are also heavily involved in the community through volunteerism and philanthropy, creating an impact on their communities.
If you have any questions, please contact Josh Englund at jenglund@charlotte.edu or 704-687-7786.
Nominations for the 2025 10 Under Ten Awards are now open! Deadline to nominate is August 31, 2025.
2024 10 Under ten recipients
Will Linville ’09, ’21 M.A. is the program manager for the city of Charlotte’s Urban Design Center, working with community…
Varun Varma Sangaraju ’15 M.S. is a senior QA engineer leader for Cognizant. He has built a career in software…
Sunny Bellary ’19 M.S. is a research engineer at the Electric Power Research Institute, specializing in substation assets and robotics….
Shelby Lattimore ’20 is a third-grade math and science teacher at Renaissance West STEAM Academy, which is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg…
Katasha R. Lloyd ’14 is a career and leisure coach and mentor whose goal is to help clients discover and…
Jake Johnson ’16 is the youngest member of the North Carolina General Assembly, representing District 113. He serves as deputy…
Celia Karp ’14, a social and behavioral scientist, is dedicated to research, teaching, mentorship and advocacy in the field of…
Calvin Cupini ’19, director of investments at Activate, leads and develops scalable financial products, advises scientists building startups and forges…
Aregash Theodros ’19 M.S., an emergency medicine physician assistant at Atrium Health, provides lifesaving care to patients during their most…
Allison Petrauskas ’16, ’18 is an art teacher at Harold E. Winkler Middle School in Cabarrus County. Through the use…
Past Award Recipients
2024
- Sunny Ballary ’19
- Calvin Cupini ’19
- Jake Johnson ’16
- Celia Karp ’14
- Shelby Lattimore ’20
- Will Linville ’09, ’21
- Katasha Lloyd ’14
- Allison Petrauskas ’16
- Varun Varma Sangaraju ’15
- Aregash Theodros ’19
2023
- Kim Baker ’17
- Curtis Bobray ’17
- Nancy Bullard ’14
- Emily Francis ’10, ’12, ’13
- Alex Highsmith ’20
- Hannah Javidi ’18
- Walker Mehl ’15
- Michelle Boone Pass ’20
- Deep Patel ’19
- Steven Serio ’15
2022
- Brandt Bronico ’17
- Rose Brown ’17
- Will Foster ’17
- Courtney Hunt ’18
- Sara Karimipour ’16
- Samantha Pagnatta ’18
- Diane Philips ’17
- Nick Sulak ’17
- Haley Sutton ’19
- Ghada Ternanni ’16
2021
- Christopher Brian Bailey ’12
- Andrew Baker ’15
- Caleb Chandler ’15, ’17
- Brandon Cayton ’14
- Miriam G. Espaillat ’13
- Samantha Falabella Knight ’14
- Scott Lieberman ’12
- Tracy Ross ’18
- Ashleigh Sheehy ’13
- Brit Swider ’12
2020
- Dayna S. Alexander ’06, ’10
- Emily Kupsky Baker ’15
- Julian L. Griffee ’14
- Natalie Huie ’14
- Joe Kinchen ’11
- Amanda Petersen ’11
- Jude Raj ’16
- Justin Taylor ’14
- Parita Vakharia ’14
- John T. Woodall ’13
2019
- Darryl Bellamy ’12
- Paula Canter ’14
- Mykell Gates Jamil ’10
- Emmanuel Kei ’16
- Justin Marsh ’11, ’15
- Katie Shue McGuffin ’09, ’12, ’15, ’17
- Mellissa Oliver ’12
- Jonathan Peebles ’16
- Jarron Thomas ’12
- Samantha Timmons ’16
2018
- Ryan Coleman ’09
- Ciara Castagno ’10
- Brittney Connor ’15
- Nikki Curley ’15
- Juan Fuentes ’14
- Daniel Jacobs ’08
- Mary Kenny ’10
- Eric Marsh ’10
- Brian Mister ’12
- Ohavia Phillips ’15