This fall, Alex Best, Caroline Elmore, Marilyn Hohl, and Shemeka Thorpe welcomed our incoming HHS class of 2022.
Alex Best
Undergraduate major: Kinesiology, Graduate major: Master of Science in Athletic Training
Hometown: High Point, NC
Be accountable to yourself because you’re building a foundation for your future.
Caroline Elmore
BS in Communication Sciences and Disorders, currently a 2nd year graduate student in Speech Language Pathology
Hometown: Greensboro, NC
Go out of your comfort zone and meet new people. The friendships you make in college are very special and have the potential to last a lifetime!
Marilyn L. Hohl
Major in Human Development & Family Studies with a minor in ASL & Deaf Studies
Hometown: Burlington, NC
No matter who makes up your emotional support system, just know that this community in the School of Health and Human Sciences will be your academic support system. That includes the professors who are passionate about teaching the next generation of leaders in the working world, the advisors who will give you advice on how to maneuver the next 4 years, and all the people who have HHS on their name-tag or resume.
Shemeka Thorpe
BS in Human Development and Family Studies (2011), currently a 3rd Year Doctoral Student in Public Health Education
Hometown: Wendell, NC
As a first-generation college student, it’s important to remember why you started. When times get hard and you’re exhausted hold tight to the reasons why you decided to go to college, those reasons will serve as your motivation.