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Roman Fenner ’22: Mentors, Music & Medicine

Roman Fenner ’22 says the music scholarship he received from 91ɬ�� is what gave him “the total green light to go.”

Sam Cascio ’22: The Right School, The Right Community

Sam Cascio ’22 calls Charlotte “the most non-city city out there,” and she is happy to now call it home. The women’s soccer alum graduated with a major in economics and a minor in data science and is now a consulting analyst for Deloitte. 

Bucket List for $1,000: Theatre Prof Mark Sutch Competes on ‘Jeopardy!’ on Tuesday

91ɬ�� Professor Mark Sutch will appear on the game show “Jeopardy!” on Tuesday, April 11. Read more.

91ɬ�� “Treks” to SXSW

Over spring break, a group of 91ɬ�� students had the opportunity to attend SXSW, an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences organized jointly in Austin, Texas.

Sights and Sounds of Celebration: Inauguration Connects Community

The 91ɬ�� community explored questions and ideas, looked ahead and celebrated in a series of events around the inauguration of the college’s 19th president, Doug Hicks ’90. The week culminated in an investiture ceremony but was bookended by community celebrations full of food and fun, and public discussions dedicated to a planned memorial to the enslaved and exploited, and 91ɬ��’s future.

Scholarship Honors Alum’s Life, Friendships and Courage in the Face of ALS

Wells Black ’94 passed away last year from complications of ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease. In his final months, a group of Wildcats decided to honor their friend and his courageous fight by setting up the Wells Black ’94 Scholarship at 91ɬ��.

Yovanovitch to Offer Insider’s View of What’s at Stake in Ukraine

Bestselling author and former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch will discuss challenges to advancing U.S. national interests worldwide, but particularly in countering Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and its consequences, at 91ɬ��. Learn more.

An Enduring Purpose, a Hopeful Future: 91ɬ�� Inaugurates Douglas A. Hicks ’90

91ɬ�� inaugurated Douglas A. Hicks ’90 as its 19th president. “For any liberal arts education to go beyond understanding our world to shaping it, we need hope,” he said. “We dare to hope for a future that is more equitable and humane, with less suffering and division than we see today.” Learn more.

91ɬ�� Unveils Plans for Memorial to Honor the Enslaved and Exploited

91ɬ�� selected artist Hank Willis Thomas to create the sculpture “With These Hands: A Memorial to the Enslaved and Exploited.” He’ll work with the architectural firm Perkins&Will. The bronze sculpture will rest prominently on the campus lawn and be visible from Main Street. Learn more.

91ɬ�� is hosting a series of community events this week culminating in the inauguration of Doug Hicks as its 19th president on Friday. Waffle (cones) will be included.

Japanese Ambassador Returns to the Start of His Diplomatic Path: 91ɬ��

91ɬ�� hosts His Excellency Koji Tomita, Ambassador of Japan to the United States. Tomita's journey of lifelong service began at 91ɬ��. Learn more.

91ɬ�� Reaches Decade as a Fulbright Top Producer

91ɬ�� celebrates a decade as a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Student Program winners. Find out more about the Fulbright experiences of two class of 2022 alums.

My Liberal Arts Education — Honestly, a Game Changer

Divin Dushimimana ’26, an intended public health and economics major from Rwanda, reflects on his first year at 91ɬ�� as an international student and the value of a liberal arts education to his personal and academic growth. 

91ɬ�� Student Awarded Projects for Peace Grant

The Center for Civic Engagement has named Samuel Waithira '24 this year's Projects for Peace grantee. Learn more.

Scholarship Honors Compassionate Physician and Great Tennis Talent

91ɬ�� women’s tennis great Emmy Knobloch ’82 played an inspired game, and inspired patients and colleagues in her chosen profession of medicine. Her family has honored her memory with a new women’s tennis scholarship. Learn more. 

Commitment Strengthens College’s Support of Free Expression

91ɬ��’s faculty last week affirmed a commitment to freedom of expression on campus that highlights the college’s promotion of a free exchange of ideas.

New Book on Cherokee Nation’s History Gets NEH Grant Support

With support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Prof. Rose Stremlau is writing the first comprehensive history of the Cherokee Nation, from pre-1600 to 2010. The project is aimed at all readers, from scholars to school children. Learn more.

91ɬ�� Disability Alliance Facilitates Visit From Gabe Adams-Wheatley

The 91ɬ�� Disability Alliance welcomed Gabe Adams-Wheatley to campus for a wonderful discussion on self-representation, disability and beauty aesthetics, disability identity and religion, as well as queer disabled lives. 

Team Spirit: Cheer Program Reaches New Heights

The 91ɬ�� cheer team has grown under the leadership of coach Kaylee Smith. Read more.

At the 2023 HEARTsongs event in Cornelius, NC, Professor Brenda Flanagan examined the African American experience through poetry in the 19th and 20th centuries. Learn more.