Alumni

The UNC Charlotte 49er Alumni Campus Employees (ACE) Network bestowed its 2026 ACE Awards to three outstanding alumni employees — Tonya Bates ’97, ’01 M.S.; Shannon Homesley ’15 M.A.; and Suzanne Voigt ’24 — and its 49er ACE Scholarship to junior Levi Truong. All four were recognized during an appreciation luncheon Monday, Sept. 28, in […]

Each year, Charlotte Business Journal celebrates outstanding leadership through its Most Admired CEO Awards, spotlighting executives who combine strong organizational direction with a genuine commitment to the Charlotte community. This year, six Niners earned a place among the honorees—leaders whose work is shaping the region both inside and outside their organizations. Every honoree serves in […]

UNC Charlotte will welcome esteemed alumnus, philanthropist and WellWithAll CEO Demond T. Martin ’97 to campus on Tuesday, March 31, for the launch of his new book, “Friends of the Good.” The event, which starts at 5 p.m. in the Popp Martin Student Union, will feature a series of narrative conversations with those who shaped […]

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. […]