Alumni

Ten standout recent graduates took center stage at UNC Charlotte’s eighth annual 10 Under Ten Awards on Thursday, Feb. 19, filling the Popp Martin Student Union with Niner pride. Each year, the UNC Charlotte GOLD Alumni Network honors graduates from the past decade who not only excel in their careers but make a meaningful impact […]

Gene Johnson ’73, a dedicated UNC Charlotte advocate and donor, is one of the newest members of the North Carolina Business Hall of Fame, presented by Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas. Johnson joins the group that honors the state’s most influential business leaders. A ceremony celebrating the 2026 laureates was held Feb. 17. Johnson earned […]

UNC Charlotte has named its Master of Business Administration program the JL Price MBA Program in recognition of the totality of alumnus and longtime University leader Joe L. Price’s decades of service and generosity. Price’s latest philanthropic commitment supports the Belk College of Business, student mental health services and athletics, with both immediate-use funding and […]

Three degrees, one vision: Natarajan Ravikumar blends technical depth, business acumen and data mastery Since he was a kid in Chennai, India, relentlessly solving a Rubik’s Cube, Natarajan Ravikumar sought solutions – and he was good at it.   Today, he is a three-time Charlotte master’s alumnus and a technology executive at Honeywell, where he is […]

Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co., which opened recently in the J.W. Clay Parking Deck near campus, is among the latest design creations from A.B. Group. This Charlotte-based architecture, interior design and building engineering firm is led by alumnus Alaa Bou Ghanem ’18, ’20. With an office East Boulevard,  A.B. Group has a 12-member staff, including three Charlotte graduates, […]

KoKo Thornton ’97 is the 2025 recipient of the Inspiring Teacher Award, presented at the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, known as the Jimmy Awards. Thornton was nominated by her former student Conor Kruger, who participated in the 2024 Jimmy Awards. He is her fifth student to go to the national competition from Enloe Magnet […]

UNC Charlotte is the acceleration point of racing innovation.  This May, UNC Charlotte is putting the pedal down. And the racing world is taking notice. From the banks of NASCAR’s fiercest tracks to the sharp turns of real-world data analytics, Charlotte students and alumni are proving that the future of racing doesn’t happen by chance. […]

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. The Excellence in Leadership Awards, founded in 2011 under the leadership of the first BAC president and former faculty member Gregory Davis ’76, recognize and celebrate the accomplishments […]

Hannah Javidi ’18 is on the 2025 Forbes 30 under 30 list for notable achievements in health care in North America. The magazine recognized her for the creation of a digital program to teach teens about sexual consent and skills. A postdoctoral fellow at Indiana University’s School of Public Health, Javidi earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology […]

Courtney Hunt ’18 recently was named a recipient of Delta Zeta Sorority’s 35 Under 35 Award, which recognizes outstanding young professionals who have achieved success by making a significant impact in their industry, before the age of 35. Hunt is the event and venue manager for The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City. She is […]