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One of the things that makes GCPA stand out, according to Executive Director Ma’Kayla Jefcoat, is that its programs are for children from birth to 3 years old. “A lot of other programs start at age 2,” she says. “But 80% of brain growth happens in birth-to-three. Two is a late start to be going into early intervention.”

For Peyton Bowditch, hearing is not just important to their quality of life, but to their professional success.  The senior from Raleigh is earning their bachelor’s in Music Education in UNCG’s School of Music and will attend the University of Michigan in the fall for a master’s degree in choral conducting.  Since… Continue reading…

Alumna and Professor Emerita Dr. Sarah Shoffner, 86, dedicated more than six decades of her life to UNC Greensboro. The recent passing of this mentor and lifelong supporter of UNCG impacted many. 

For Lexi Kier, sport has always been more than competition — it’s an intersection of joy and loss, community and pressure, and resilience and vulnerability. As a doctoral student in public health education at UNC Greensboro, she is building a research agenda that challenges how institutions understand athletes, particularly Black athletes.

Rodriguez never intended to go to college. Instead, she began her career as a professional ballet dancer in Pennsylvania.

Everyone ages, but not everyone prepares for it. UNCG alumna Susanna Barton helps caregivers, as well as those who are entering that stage of life.

Our goal is to ensure the athlete is getting all of the benefits sport participation can offer.