Awards and honors
Adriana Medina among UNC Board of Governors teaching excellence award recipients
Adriana Medina, associate professor, reading and elementary education, is one of 17 outstanding faculty members to receive the 2023 Awards for Excellence in Teaching from the UNC Board of Governors.
Geographer receives national award for mentoring students, colleagues
Heather A. Smith’s students and colleagues have long praised her generosity and inclusivity. For the exceptional way she mentors others, the UNC Charlotte geographer is the 2023 recipient of the Susan Hardwick Excellence in Mentoring Award from the American Association of Geographers.
Kirill Afonin, Margaret Quinlan honored for research and mentoring excellence
Charlotte faculty members Kirill Afonin and Margaret Quinlan are the 2023 recipients of the First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal and the Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentor Award, respectively.
CCI’s Mary Lou Maher receives Harrold and Notkin Research and Graduate Mentoring Award
Mary Lou Maher, professor of software and information systems in the College of Computing and Informatics, has received the 2023 Harrold and Notkin Research and Graduate Mentoring Award from the National Center for Women and Information Technology.
EPIC’s PoleVolt wins Clean Cities Region of Excellence Award
UNC Charlotte’s PoleVolt, the innovative solution that uses existing streetlights to provide curbside electric vehicle charging, has added another accolade. It recently received the Clean Cities/Clean Fuels Coalition Award from the Centralina Regional Council.
Elinor Caddell: A birthday centennial celebration capped with state’s highest honor
Care, compassion and action are three words that epitomize the life and service of Elinor Caddell, UNC Charlotte professor emerita of nursing.
Shirley, Medina named 2022 University Teaching Excellence Award winners
Terry Shirley Jr. and Adriana Medina are this year’s recipients of the UNC Charlotte Award for Teaching Excellence and the Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence.
UNC Charlotte, City of Charlotte, Duke Energy win prestigious Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Cleantech Award
UNC Charlotte, the city of Charlotte and Duke Energy have been named the recipient of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Cleantech award by the Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster.
Susana Cisneros receives statewide award for exceptional teaching, engagement
Susana Cisneros ’09 M.A. sees teaching languages as a way to invite people to take a journey of self-exploration and join a collective learning experience.
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.