Brock, Jones named Hattie M. Strong scholars at UNC Pembroke
Like most educators, Shelby Brock and India Jones, believe education is the key to success in life. This shared philosophy is the driving force behind their pursuit of careers in education as students in the teacher-training program at UNC Pembroke. To ease the path to their goal, Brock and Jones were named the 2022 Hattie M. Strong Scholars––a $5,000 scholarship awarded to students during their internship semester. “Being selected for this scholarship is life-changing,” Brock said. “It means the world to me. It has impacted my academic work greatly.”
UNCP’s Dr. Stephanie Robinson appointed to state addiction board
Dr. Stephanie Robinson, an assistant professor in the Department of Counseling at UNC Pembroke was recently appointed to the North Carolina Addiction Specialist Professional Practice Board (NCASPPB). Robinson will serve a three-year term. She previously served on the NCASPPB from 2019-2020. The recent appointment was made by Sen. Pro Tempore Phil Berger. The NCASPPB aims to protect public health, safety and welfare by establishing standards for professional practice that assure the highest degree of professional care in addiction counseling.
UNCP undergraduates complete cancer research internship at Wake Forest
Three UNC Pembroke students gained enriching cancer research experience during a summer internship training program at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Nevaeh Roverato, Anthonia Oladeji and Jayla Locklear participated in the Cancer Equity Research Training at North Carolina (CERT-NC), a consortium made up of students from UNCP, North Carolina A&T University, Winston-Salem State University and the Comprehensive Cancer Center of Wake Forest University.
American Indian Heritage Center at UNCP named in honor of Curt and Catherine Locklear
The American Indian Heritage Center at UNC Pembroke will bear the name of Curt and Catherine Locklear, a couple with ties to the university that date back to the 1930s. As a young girl living at the Odum Home, Catherine would ride her bicycle to campus to deliver fresh milk to faculty and staff members. Curt played quarterback as a member of the school's first football team in the 1940s. While working his way through college, one of Curt Sr.’s jobs was planting the now historic oak trees along Old Main Drive with Grounds Superintendent Walter Pinchbeck.
UNCP welcomes new Board of Visitors members
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke recently announced five new members of the Board of Visitors. The appointees are Trey Allen, Faline Locklear Dial, Don Hall, Dr. Kennedi Henry, and Ramón Zepeda. The 26-member board, appointed by Chancellor Robin Gary Cummings, is comprised of alumni and non-alumni members from across the region and state, representing major stakeholders in education, legal, health services, industry and public sector.
UNCP names inaugural Spirit of Old Main scholars
The American Indian Heritage Center has announced the recipients of the newly established Spirit of Old Main Scholarship at UNC Pembroke. The 2022-2023 recipients are Sydney Brooks, Asa Locklear, Faith Jacobs and Rakyah Jacobs. Brooks and Locklear graduated earlier this month from Purnell Swett High, while Faith Jacobs and Rakyah Jacobs are members of the 2022 graduating class at East Columbus High School.
Dr. Zoe Locklear awarded as UNCP’s first Provost Emeritus
After 32 years of extraordinary service to UNC Pembroke in various leadership roles, interim Provost Dr. Zoe Locklear retires –– for a second time –– with lifelong friends and countless memories. One of her most cherished memories is of a warm summer day in August 1988—the day she was interviewed by then Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. Charles Jenkins to become one of the first special education professors at her alma mater. “I was a nervous wreck,” Locklear said.
Maria Santisteban Wins Undergraduate Research Mentor Award
Dr. Maria Santisteban, longtime UNCP biology professor and NSF COMPASS director, was honored with the 2022 Undergraduate Research Mentor Award for her outstanding guidance and commitment to student researchers—helping launch their STEM journeys through conferences, workshops, and cutting‑edge lab experiences.
UNCP announces Chancellor’s, Honors list for Spring 2022
PEMBROKE, NC – The University of North Carolina at Pembroke has released the Chancellor’s List and Honors List for Spring 2022. Chancellor’s List To qualify for the Chancellor’s List, a student must maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 3.7 (out of 4.0) while taking at least 12 semester hours; none of the 12 hours may be Pass/Fail. Alamance Burlington: Karen Aguila, David Bunker, Aiyana Lynch Graham: Seth Norris Mebane: Chandler Bryant, Evan Powell
UNCP places third in First Nations national rocket competition
UNC Pembroke placed third in the Mars Challenge at the 13th annual First Nations Launch National Rocket Competition in Wisconsin April on 22-24 in Wisconsin. The competition is open to students attending a tribal college or university, a Native American-Serving Nontribal Institution (NASNTI), or members of an active American Indian Science and Engineering Society collegiate chapter. Students designed, built and flew a high-powered rocket launched at the Richard Bong State Recreational Area.