General News

The gift agreement is dated April 14, 2019, the day that would have been their 35th wedding anniversary. To remember a lifetime of love and support and a career of caring, on that day Scott Hill ’83 made official the Susan P. Hill Memorial Oncology Scholarship.

The $25,000 gift will establish a fund to support outstanding nursing students interested in a career in oncology, the field that Susan Hill ’86 dedicated 33 years to before passing away last fall following her own battle with a brain tumor.

Tom Reynolds’ early childhood fascination in microscopy turned into a collection of antique and vintage microscopes, which are on display in the J. Murrey Atkins Library.

Reynolds, associate provost and dean of the Graduate School, amassed nearly 150 microscopes and accessories during the past 30 years. They primarily represent those from the 19th-century English genre.

Several thousand U.S. Army engineers and scientists are nearing retirement age. The Army will develop and attract the talent it needs to fill those vacancies through a new partnership with the University of North Carolina System.

The University Chorale will undertake its fifth international tour, July 7-22, with stops in Rome, Venice and the Italian Riviera. The tour will feature a 10-day artistic residency in the Italian coastal region of Liguria, where the students will collaborate in rehearsals and performances with three local music organizations, culminating in performances in Bordigherra, Isolabona and San Remo.

Individuals who really know Yolie Seal ’14, ’17 realize she can’t bake. But even her closest family and friends were unaware that Seal had decided to expose her non-baking skills to millions of television viewers as a contestant on the Netflix reality baking show “Nailed It!”

Shayna Stahl, who is finalizing a Doctor of Musical Arts/Instrumental Conducting at the University of Washington, will join UNC Charlotte as associate director of bands/director of athletic bands, effective July 1. She will oversee the Pride of Niner Nation Marching Band.

At the University of Washington (UW), Stahl served as graduate assistant director of the Husky Marching Band, director of the Husky Basketball Band, conductor for the UW Concert Band and assistant conductor for the UW Wind Ensemble.

Former N.C. State Associate Head Coach Nikki West has joined the Charlotte 49ers women’s basketball team. West, who was with the Wolfpack for five years, has worked at UT Chattanooga and USC Upstate and has been a part of eight NCAA Tournament teams.

A rambunctious little boy walked into the Arabelle Center for Education hand-in-hand with his grandmother. Robin Hedspeth ’89, envisioned opening the center as a fun, safe learning space for students of all ages.

Keith Wassum, associate vice chancellor for business services, is an advocate for University-hosted blood drives. On Thursday, June 20, the American Red Cross will be in the food court area of Barnhardt Student Activity Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and he is urging faculty and staff to join him in donating.

Charlotte 49ers senior first baseman Meredith Harris was named to the 2019 Google Cloud Academic All-America Division I Softball Second Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

The Google Cloud Academic All-America Softball Team celebrates the nation’s top players for their efforts on the field and in the classroom.