alumni awards
Alicia Blater (MS ’08 UNCG)
Gerontology Program Ms. Blater was one of the first Gerontology Program students to complete the Master of Science in Gerontology with the Non-Profit Certificate in 2008. While still a student, she obtained a consulting position with the State of North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Aging and Adult Services to develop […]
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 […]
Charles Egerton, Jr. (MA ’13 UNCG )
Peace and Conflict Studies Mr. Charles Egerton earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), an Associate in Applied Science in Commercial Photography from Randolph Community College, and graduated in May 2013 with a Master of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies from UNCG. He has been a […]
Terri Phoenix (MS ’99 UNCG, PhD UGA)
Community and Therapeutic Recreation Dr. Terri Phoenix is the Director of the LGBTQ Center at UNC-Chapel Hill. Dr. Phoenix received a Master of Science in Therapeutic Recreation from UNCG in 1999. T is also an alumnus of East Carolina University (BA) and University of Georgia (PhD) and has served on the Executive Board for the […]
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 […]
Angela Sardina (MS ’10 UNCG) – Emerging Leader Awardee
Angela Sardina, MS, CTRS graduated from UNCG in 2010 with a Master’s Degree in Parks and Recreation Management. She is a Recreational Therapist employed at Cypress Cove at HealthPark in Fort Myers, Florida. She is also the co-owner of BeneFit, LLC providing Recreation Therapy and consultation services. Angela’s primary focus area is health promotion in […]
Nancy Gore (BSW ’91 UNCG, MSW Chapel Hill) – Public Service Awardee
Ms. Nancy Gore, who earned a Bachelor in Social Work from the Department of Social Work in 1991 and later a Masters in Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has made major contributions to our BSW program and has been a true friend to HHS. Ms. Gore served our BSW […]
Mary Ann C. Farthing (PhD ’74 UNCG) – Lifetime Legacy Awardee
Dr. Farthing received a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics in 1954 from Woman’s College. She worked for many years as a public health nutritionist before returning to UNCG to earn a Ph.D. in Human Nutrition and Higher Education in 1974. During her second career as a university professor, Dr. Farthing taught at Appalachian State […]
Samuel T. Gladding (PhD ’77 UNCG) – Distinguished Alumni Awardee
Dr. Gladding received a PhD in Human Development and Family Studies from UNCG in 1977. He is the chair of and a professor in the Department of Counseling at Wake Forest University. He is a fellow in the American Counseling Association and its former president (2004-2005). Before joining the Department of Counseling full time, Dr. […]
Jenise Horton-Lowe Davis, BSW (’84)
Social Work