UNCP alumna Michelle McNeil Named 2026 Gaston County Social Worker of the Year
Michelle McNeil serves as a social services director in a long-term care facility, where she has built her career around showing up for residents and families during deeply personal transitions. She helps coordinate care, supports discharge planning, provides emotional support and walks families through difficult decisions, including end-of-life care. For her, social work has never been about checking a box or completing a task. It has been about making sure people feel seen, heard and respected.
UNCP Honors Retirees for Decades of Service, Lasting Impact
When retiring theatre professor Holden Hansen reflects on his 29 years at UNC Pembroke, one thought rises above all others. 鈥淯NCP gave me my career,鈥� Hansen said emotionally. 鈥淭wenty-nine years is a lifetime. I will never forget it.鈥�
Cash Bash brings community together to support UNCP student-athletes
UNC Pembroke鈥檚 annual Braves Club Cash Bash brought together donors, alumni, coaches and student-athletes for a record-breaking evening in support of scholarships and athletic opportunity. The event raised more than $221,000, marking the second consecutive year of record fundraising for UNCP Athletics.
UNCP Celebrates Spring Commencement, Graduating Next Generation of Leaders
Nearly three decades after beginning her college journey, Melanie Locklear Duckstein returned to UNC Pembroke on Saturday to finish what she started.
UNC Pembroke Celebrates Graduate Class Ready to Lead and Serve
UNC Pembroke celebrated 517 graduates Friday evening, honoring a class of educators, healthcare professionals, business leaders, military members and public servants prepared to take the next step in their careers and communities. Their paths to commencement were as diverse as the degrees they earned. They came from hospital floors, classrooms, military service, leadership offices and communities where earning a graduate degree means more than adding another line to a r茅sum茅. For many, the walk across the stage was a promise kept.
UNCP Students Find Inspiration and Opportunity at Glaxo Conference
For decades, the GlaxoSmithKline Foundation has touched the lives of women across the state by encouraging outstanding scholarship and professional development and by providing one-on-one mentoring to navigate careers. Glaxo's Women in Science Scholars are selected from among the best and brightest students at 30 universities across the state. UNC Pembroke's Shelley Chavis, a biology major, and Kathryn Bering, a chemistry major, joined dozens of women during the annual scholars' conferences last October and April.
Eugenie Amidou Caps Standout Career at UNCP with Academic, Athletic Honors
Eugenie 鈥淕enie鈥� Amidou arrived at UNC Pembroke with a dream shared by many young soccer players growing up in Canada 鈥� the opportunity to compete in the United States.
Preparing the Teachers Rural Classrooms Need Most
UNC Pembroke鈥檚 new Burroughs Wellcome Fund Brave Innovators of STEM Education program will help students pursue math and science teaching careers across southeastern North Carolina.
Married Couple Ashley and Damian Ransom To Cross The Stage Together at UNCP Commencement
When Ashley and Damian Ransom cross the stage at UNC Pembroke鈥檚 Spring Commencement on May 9, they鈥檒l do so not just as graduates 鈥� but as husband and wife.
UNC Pembroke Social Work Leader Selected to Help Guide Statewide Workforce Efforts
As North Carolina works to meet a growing demand for social workers, UNC Pembroke is helping lead the conversation.