Board of Trustees

Decker appointed to UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees; Price, Jamil and Schulte reappointed

Former North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Sharon Allred Decker will join UNC Charlotte’s leadership as a new member of the Board of Trustees.

The UNC Board of Governors appointed Decker to a four-year term beginning July 1.  The board also reappointed current trustees Joe Price, Dhiaa Jamil and Laura Schulte, each to their second, full four-year term.

Africana studies professor’s ‘Materialities of Ritual in the Black Atlantic’ published

Akin Ogundiran, chair of the Africana Studies Department, is the co-editor of the recent work “Materialities of Ritual in the Black Atlantic,” published by Indiana University Press.

Trustee Theresa Drew wins Newcomer of the Year Award

Theresa Drew, a member of the UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees and a managing partner with Deloitte, was honored at Leadership Charlotte’s 2014 Legacy Awards. This annual event recognizes Charlotte leaders who create lasting change and a measurable difference in the community.
Drew, who received the Newcomer of the Year Award, was praised by Leadership Charlotte officials for her ability to influence positive change and her dedication to community service.  

First Urban Scholarship recipient named at CONE-vocation

Junior Kendyl Messer is the inaugural recipient of the Daisy Pearl Pugh Urban Scholarship. The honor was presented during Tuesday’s CONE-vocation in the Cone University Center Lucas Room.
Rob Urban, the son of the scholarship’s namesake, announced the recipient, who is a nursing major and student employee. A Charlotte native, Messer is a building manager for the Cone Center. She noted that during her two years as a student worker, she has learned the importance of building relationships, and she said she values the leadership experience her job affords.