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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Kelly East (MS ’10 UNCG)
Genetic Counseling Program Ms. East received her Master of Science in Genetic Counseling from UNCG in 2010. She is the Clinical Applications Lead at HudsonAlpha Institute of Biotechnology, a not-for-profit organization conducting genomics-based research to improve human health, implementing genomic medicine and providing educational outreach. Since her student days at UNCG, Ms. East has been…
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Kelly Griffin Schoch (MS ’05 UNCG)
Genetic Counseling Program Ms. Schoch graduated from UNCG with a Master of Science in Genetic Counseling in 2005. She belongs to a team of genetic counselors and medical geneticists in the Division of Medical Genetics of the Department of Pediatrics at Duke University Medical Center. As a clinical genetic counselor, she counsels, educates and advocates…
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Kim Berg (MS ’00 UNCG)
Kinesiology Ms. Berg is a double alumna of UNCG. She received a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education in 1989 and went on receive a master’s degree in 2000. She has taught at Alamance Elementary for nearly 30 years and has plans to retire soon. Ms. Berg always took a holistic approach to education, focusing…
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Kristy Lee, MS ’02, CGC
Genetic Counseling Program
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Laura E. Mrosla ’92, MPH, MSW
Public Health Education
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Laura Kelly (MS ’10 UNCG)
Community and Therapeutic Recreation Ms. Kelly received a Master of Science in Recreation and Park Management from UNCG in 2010 with a concentration in Therapeutic Recreation. She is the Regional Recreational Therapy Consultant for Manorcare responsible for the southeast region. She recruits and trains therapeutic recreation professionals to transition from activity programs to physician ordered…
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Leah Friend (‘03)
Community and Therapeutic Recreation
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Leah Williams, CGC (’08 MS)
Genetic Counseling ProgramLeah received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences and Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, then received a Master of Science in Genetic Counseling from the University of North Carolina Greensboro in 2008. Upon graduation, Leah began working as a genetic counselor for Genetic…
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Lisa Carpenter Baldwin ’87, MS
Human Development and Family Studies
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Lisa Fox-Thomas (MA ’98 UNCG, PhD UVA)
Communication Sciences and Disorders Dr. Fox-Thomas received a Master of Arts in Audiology from UNCG in 1998 and a Ph.D. in Communication Disorders from UVA in 2003. She joined the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders as an AP Associate Professor in 2006 where she has distinguished herself in many ways. As Coordinator of Auditory…
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Lizzie Biddle ’18 M.A., Peace and Conflict Studies
Lizzie Biddle is a trainer with the Racial Equity Institute, as well as a volunteer with several local and national anti-racism and community building organizations. With the Racial Equity Institute, Biddle creates equity within organizations. She is also the trainer and consultant with Finding Freedom, an initiative that leads trainings to examine the intersection of…
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Louise Raleigh (MS ’83 UNCG)
Communication Sciences and Disorders Ms. Louise Raleigh for the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders – Ms. Raleigh received a Master of Arts in Speech Language Pathology from UNCG in 1983.She is an Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders. She serves as Director of the UNCG Speech and Hearing Center and has been instrumental…
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Maria Perdomo ’18 M.A., Peace and Conflict Studies
María Perdomo Ardila is a 2018 graduate with a dual master’s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies and Politics and Public Administration, with a focus on International Human Rights Advocacy and Post Conflict Peacebuilding.
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Meagan Farmer ’12 M.S., Genetic Counseling Program
Genetic Counseling ProgramMeagan is the Senior Marketing Manager in Population Health at Ambry Genetics where she develops and manages product marketing strategy for population health platforms, identifying and executing key marketing programs with performance metrics. Prior to this role, she was Genetic Counseling Business Manager and Genetic Clinical Operations Director at My Gene Counsel (mGC),…
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Melanie Hardy (MS ’11 UNCG)
Genetic Counseling Program Ms. Hardy received her Master of Science in Genetic Counseling from UNCG in 2011. She serves as the Assistant Director of Genetic Counseling Services and practices as a telehealth genetic counselor at the Emory University School of Medicine’s JScreen Program. She is licensed to practice in 21 states and provides genetic counseling…