Irene Asare, Alumni Award Recipient

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… Continue reading…

Lavon Williams

Dr. Lavon Williams ’96 Ph.D., Kinesiology

Dr. Lavon Williams earned her doctorate in Exercise and Sport Science, now Kinesiology, with a concentration in Sport and Exercise Psychology. After nearly 20 years on Guilford College’s faculty, she was named as the Lincoln Financial Professor in the Department of Sport Studies prior to her retirement from full-time teaching. … Continue reading…

Samantha Caldwell

Samantha “Sam” Caldwell ’15 M.S., Genetic Counseling Program 

Samantha (Sam) Caldwell is a clinical laboratory liaison at Sequonom Laboratories, where she provides clinical expertise on prenatal genetic screening. Ms. Caldwell has collaborated on multiple genetic counseling research studies, and was previously awarded the Laboratorian of the Year by Sequonom Laboratories. She also aided in development of the Sequonom… Continue reading…

Gabrielle Evans

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… Continue reading…

Thomas Martinek Jr

Thomas Martinek, Jr. ’11 M.S., Peace and Conflict Studies

Peace and Conflict StudiesPeace and Conflict Studies alumni, Tom Martinek, Jr. is a prime candidate for the Alumni HHS Pacesetter Award. Since graduating with a MA from the PCS Department in 2012, Tom has been both a colleague and critical supporter of the PCS Department and curriculum offerings. Tom graduated… Continue reading…

Jessica Pastuf

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… Continue reading…

Katie Wurst, Alumni Award Recipient

Dr. Katie Wurst ’18 EdD, Kinesiology

KinesiologyDr. Katie Wurst, is a 2018 graduate of the EdD in Kinesiology program at UNCG. Katie recently changed jobs as the head coach of Women’s Rugby at Queens University of Charlotte. She is now the Assistant Athletic Director at Warren Wilson College, and still working hard to advance the sport,… Continue reading…

Ann Marie DiSerafino

Ann Marie DiSerafino ’21 M.S., Gerontology

GerontologyAnn Marie DiSerafino is a Regional Service Coordinator for Resources for Seniors (RFS) in Wake County, NC. RFS is a non-profit organization that connects older adults with resources to maximize their choices for independence, comfort, safety, security, and well-being. Ann Marie works in low-income senior communities and two area senior… Continue reading…