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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Everardo Aviles Ruiz, LCSW, LCAS (’17 BSW ’18 JMSW)
Social WorkEverardo is a double HHS Alumni, earning his BSW degree in 2017 and his JMSW degree in 2018. He currently works at Parenting Path as a therapist for children who are experiencing trauma. Since graduating with his MSW, he has earned both the licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) as well as the licensed clinical…
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Franklin J. Ard, MA (’12)
Peace and Conflict Studies
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Gabrielle Evans ‘14 B.S., ‘16 MPH, Public Health Education
Public Health Education Gabrielle S. Evans, PhD(c), MPH, CHES(she/her) is a sexuality educator and researcher from North Carolina and a proud citizen of the Haliwa-Saponi Tribe. Gabrielle is the co-founder of The Minority Sex Report, LLC, an award winning platform, whose mission is to provide representation in sexuality education. The Minority Sex Report, LLC also…
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Holli Ward ’07, MS
Gerontology Program
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Irene Asare ’11 M.S., ’12 Dietetic Internship, Nutrition
Irene Asare works as a clinical dietitian and dietetic internship coordinator at the VA Health Care Center in Kernersville, specializing in nutritional counseling and food science. She’s working toward her doctorate in Clinical Nutrition from the University of North Florida. Ms. Asare received the 2022 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Commission on Dietetic Registration Doctoral…
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Jane Stout (MS ’82 UNCG)
Nutrition Ms. Stout earned a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics Education from UNCG in 1973 and a Master’s degree in Food, Nutrition and Institution Management in 1982. She taught Home Economics in High Point city schools for a handful of years before finding her dual passion in her current role of providing dining services…
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Jeannie C. Sykes, PhD (’86)
Nutrition
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Jenise Horton-Lowe Davis, BSW (’84)
Social Work
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Jennifer Lloyd Ball (BS ’02 UNCG)
Community and Therapeutic Recreation Ms. Ball received a Bachelor of Science degree in Community and Therapeutic Recreation in 2002 with a specialization in travel, tourism, and commercial recreation. A course on Meeting and Event Planning and Management launched her into an exciting career as an event planner. Now in her sixteenth year in that profession,…
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Jessica Pastuf ’18 B.S., Nutrition
Nutrition Jessica completed her BS degree in Nutrition at UNCG in 2018 before pursuing her master’s degree in sport nutrition and dietetic internship at the University of Utah and has been credentialed as a Registered, Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist since 2021. She currently works as a Performance Dietitian for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Florida. While…
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Joya Robertson, CCC-SLP (’09 MA)
Communication Sciences and DisordersJoya Robertson, M. A., CCC-SLP obtained her Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology in 2009 from the University of North Carolina Greensboro. She is the former Clinical Supervisor of Cheshire Center, a private practice based out of Greensboro where she provides training and direct supervision for over 50 Speech-Language Pathologists. Joya is licensed to…
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Julie Duffy Dillon (MS UNCG)
Nutrition Mrs. Dillon is a 1999 graduate of the Department of Nutrition Dietetic Internship program. She also received a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from UNCG. Her professional credentials include National Certified Counselor and Certified Eating Disorder specialist with the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals. She received international recognition as the expert…
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Karen Mustian (PhD ’03 UNCG)
Kinesiology Karen M. Mustian, PhD, M.S., MPH, ACSM, FSBM., received a Ph.D. in Exercise Sport Science at UNCG in 2003. She is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Surgery, Radiation Oncology and Public Health Sciences at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC). Dr. Mustian is Director of the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center…
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Kate Foreman (MS ’10 UNCG)
Genetic Counseling Program Ms. Foreman received her Master of Science in Genetic Counseling from UNCG in 2010. While still a student, Ms. Foreman became involved with clinical research leading to research projects at Duke and Chapel Hill. Her research on exome sequencing has resulted in several presentations to the American Society of Human Genetics and…
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Kelli Davidson (MS ’14)
Nutrition