Alumni News
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2025 Kinesiology Graduate Kat Reyes Reflects on Her Time at UNCG
This (graduation) honor isn’t just mine; it’s (my family’s), as well. My dad worked super hard to give me these opportunities, to have what he never had. And my mom dreamed of going to school.
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Public Health Education Alumna Pioneered Harm Reduction
Louise Vincent knew she wanted to make an impact on public health, but she didn’t know what her calling would be in that field until she was a student obtaining her master’s degree at UNCG.
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HHS Alumni Awards and Reception 2025 – 26
The UNCG School of Health and Human Sciences was pleased to host the 2025 Alumni Awards Reception and Ceremony on October 16, 2025 at the beautiful Weatherspoon Art Museum.
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PE Class of 1975 Shows How to Make an Impact
For 50 years, members of UNCG’s Physical Education class of 1975 held onto coursework notes, textbooks from their time at the University, old uniforms and jackets, and photos showing them with their classmates.
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Greensboro Deputy Manager, UNCG alum, Receives State Award
’98 alum Chris Wilson, who earned his B.S. in Leisure Services Management, was recently recognized by the N.C. Recreation and Park Association with a Fellow Award at its annual conference. The award is given in recognition of outstanding achievement in the recreation movement and unselfish devotion in the service of professional leadership.
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HDFS alum, award winner, passes away
UNCG alum Dr. Jay A. Mancini passed away on Oct. 10, 2024. Mancini, 75, was a lifelong friend of the University and the School of Health and Human Sciences. He earned his Ph.D. from UNCG in 1977 in Child Development and Family Relations (HDFS).
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HHS Remembers Trailblazer Jo Safrit
In addition to funding kinesiology at UNCG, Safrit also invested in numerous other areas. She also provided support to the Center for Women’s Health and Wellness, the College of Visual and Performing Arts, the Weatherspoon Art Museum, the UNCG Alumni Association Fund, the Spartan Athletics Scholarship Fund, and UNCG as a whole.