Commencement

December graduate finds strength through family ties, college experiences

Expansive studies, travel abroad prepare scholar Lizbeth Vazquez-Cortez ’24 for career in business

December graduate juggles dual degrees, military service, peer mentoring

Belk College scholar pursues career in cybersecurity

Cultivating success through leadership and community

BHP president Matthew Morton ’24 creates opportunities for students

Healthcare professional fulfills lifelong dream

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Completion of DBA connects the dots for Nicole Godlock

Commencement ceremonies signal new opportunities

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Belk College students earned degrees in varied majors. On Friday and Saturday, Dec. 15-16, 493 Belk College of Business students received undergraduate and graduate degrees and graduate certificates from UNC Charlotte in ceremonies in Dale F. Halton Arena. Interim Dean Dolly King joined other University dignitaries on the stage on Friday to congratulate students. Friday’s […]

MBA graduate shifts from teaching to business career

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Heather Johnston makes the leap to entrepreneurial role. During her years as an educator, a Peace Corps teacher trainer, an interpreter and now an entrepreneurial business leader, Heather Johnston has seen many people step back from potentially life-changing career moves. “People are sometimes scared to make the jump, especially teachers or people who are making […]

Charlotte DBA graduate fulfills decades-long dream

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Denise Wynn builds strategic skills, connections through doctoral program. Years ago, Denise Wynn knew she wanted to earn a doctoral degree. Yet, with bills to pay and a demanding life tugging at her time and energy, she set the idea aside. Two decades later, she is now adding the long-desired “Dr.” to her name as […]

Graduate draws from varied experiences to launch new career

Belk College double major Brian Sirois draws on interest in data, people skills. When Brian Sirois graduated from high school in 2014, he stayed in his hometown of Glastonbury, Connecticut, to gain financial stability and grow in maturity, while working in the hospitality industry and attending Manchester Community College. Now, almost a decade later, Sirois […]

Finance major finds path to expanded future in Belk College

Graduate sees changed life from experiences at Charlotte Just over three years ago as a high school student in Cary, N.C., Belk College of Business finance major Mikenzie Green couldn’t imagine her future holding a four-year degree and a promising career in business. “I didn’t see myself taking control and doing something bigger,” said Green, […]

Belk Scholar Pranav Jain draws from international experiences

December graduate looks ahead to career in finance, while helping others