ALUMNI AWARD RECIPIENTS
The School of Health and Human Sciences recognizes outstanding alumni annually with schoolwide awards and departmental Pacesetter awards.
Pacesetter Awards
These awards honor outstanding alumni in the School who have attained local, state or regional recognition through their achievements in scholarship, leadership or service, during their career or through civic involvement.
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Charles Egerton, Jr. (MA ’13 UNCG )
Peace and Conflict Studies Mr. Charles Egerton earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), an Associate in Applied Science in Commercial Photography from Randolph Community College, and graduated in May 2013 with a Master of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies from UNCG. He has been a…
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Charlotte Williams (BS ’97, MAEd ECU)
Public Health Education Charlotte R. Williams grew up in Eastern North Carolina in Wilson, NC, where her parents still reside. She is the oldest of three – one brother who also lives in Greensboro and one sister who lives on the West Coast. Charlotte has over 15 years of experience in Public Health and Health…
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Chauncey Greene (JMSW ’04)
Social Work Mr. Greene graduated from the Joint Master of Social Work program in 2004. Since graduation he has made a strong name for himself in the field of Child Welfare, particularly in Family Services and with the Guilford Adolescent Preventive Services – the GAPS program. In all that he does, he is driven to…
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Christian Friend (PhD ’09 UNCG)
Human Development and Family Studies Dr. Christian A. Friend is the President of C.A. Friend Consulting and the Executive Director of Accountability for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS). Christian received a Bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Pennsylvania and a Masters degree in Social Sciences from the University of Chicago. Christian also holds a Ph.D.…
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Colette Edwards (BA ’72 UNCG)
Communication Science and Disorders Mrs. Edwards received a Bachelors of Arts in Speech Pathology from UNCG in 1972. She also earned her Masters of Arts in Speech Pathology from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. She spent many years working as an educator and speech pathologist. Before her recent retirement, Mrs. Edwards was also on…
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David Parrish (BS ’00)
Community and Therapeutic Recreation
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Dawn Oakey Gartman, MS (’06)
Gerontology Program
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Debbie Taylor Underwood (BS ’77 UNCG, RD UAB)
Nutrition Ms. Underwood received a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics in 1977 from UNCG and completed the Dietetic Internship Program at the University of Alabama in 1978. Ms. Underwood is a highly regarded Nutrition Support Clinician. She is currently the Clinical Nutrition Manager of the Greensboro and Reidsville campuses of Cone Health System. She…
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Denise Blanchfield (BS ’13 UNCG)
Community and Therapeutic Recreation Ms. Blanchfield received a Bachelor of Science degree in Community and Therapeutic Recreation in 2013 with a specialization in therapeutic recreation. She currently works at Cone Health as a Recreation Therapist where she works with inpatient acute crisis stabilization for children and youth. She is also pursuing her Master’s of Arts…
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Dr. Abdul Wahab (MA ’10)
Peace and Conflict Studies
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Dr. Allyson Kelley (’14 DrPH)
Public Health EducationDr. Allyson Kelley is the principal consultant and founder of Allyson Kelley & Associates PLLC (www.allysonkelleypllc.com). Allyson supports research, evaluation, training and technical assistance efforts for several community health initiatives in the United States. She leads a multidisciplinary team of associates and together they work to build evaluation capacity, understanding, and infrastructure that…
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Dr. Candice Bruton (PhD ’13 NC State)
Community and Therapeutic Recreation Dr. Bruton received a Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Leisure Studies from UNCG in 1993. She later went on to earn a Master of Science in Geography with a specialization in urban planning from UNCG in 2005, and a PhD in Park, Recreation, and Tourism from NC State in 2013.…
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Dr. Corinth Auld (PhD ’06 UNCG)
Nutrition Dr. Auld earned a Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sport Science (now Kinesiology) in 2000 and a PhD in Nutrition in 2006. She has a long history of service to her department, school and university from her time as a student up to and including her current role as President of the HHS…
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Dr. D. Travis Thomas (PhD ‘09)
Nutrition
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Dr. Elizabeth Lackey (MS ’08 UNCG)
Peace and Conflict Studies Dr. Lackey earned a Master’s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies at UNCG in 2008. She later earned a Ph.D. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from Nova Southeastern University. She has always been committed to justice and peacebuilding in every aspect of her life. It has been said of her that…