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From the Mountains to the Page: Trey Walk ’19 Captures Post-Hurricane Recovery in Western North Carolina

September 19, 2025 Comments Off on From the Mountains to the Page: Trey Walk ’19 Captures Post-Hurricane Recovery in Western North Carolina

Trey Walk ’19 is gaining attention and recognition for a longform feature he wrote documenting Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in Western North Carolina. Trey shares that what he found through…

Jax Nalley ’25 Elected to Duke University Board of Trustees

July 3, 2025 Comments Off on Jax Nalley ’25 Elected to Duke University Board of Trustees

Jax Nalley ’25 has been elected to Duke University Board of Trustees. The Board is Duke’s governing body, responsible for its educational mission and fiscal policies. Each year, Duke selects…

Fridah Mbwaya ’22 Named Schwarzman Scholar

January 16, 2025 Comments Off on Fridah Mbwaya ’22 Named Schwarzman Scholar

Join us in congratulating Fridah Mbwaya, Robertson Class of 2022 on being named a Schwarzman Scholar. Fridah joins 150 Scholars, representing 38 countries and 105 universities from around the world,…

Embracing the Fear of the Unknown

November 7, 2024 Comments Off on Embracing the Fear of the Unknown

What happens when we embrace fear? For one alum, it means taking risks and leaning into the fear of the unknown. “I’m a big fan of pushing  boundaries,” Grace Oathout…

Challenging Systems & Optimizing Health Care

September 5, 2024 Comments Off on Challenging Systems & Optimizing Health Care

Dr. Yaolin Zhou isn’t afraid of challenging complex systems, that’s why she’s been gaining increased visibility for her innovations in optimizing health care. As molecular pathologist within the ECU Health…

Robertson Alum Selected to Join 4th Cohort of Marshall-Motley Scholars

June 24, 2024 Comments Off on Robertson Alum Selected to Join 4th Cohort of Marshall-Motley Scholars

Join us in congratulating Naraya Price (Robertson ’21) on being named a Marshall-Motley Scholar! The Marshall-Motley Scholars Program aims to cultivate the next generation of civil rights lawyers throughout the…

Robertson Alum Named 2023 Samvid Scholar

November 29, 2023 Comments Off on Robertson Alum Named 2023 Samvid Scholar

Join us in congratulating Brady Hanshaw (Robertson ’22) on being named a 2023 Samvid Scholar! Samvid Scholars was established in 2021 with the purpose of investing in the graduate education…

Three Scholars Find Their Way to One “Flexible” Med School

November 15, 2023 Comments Off on Three Scholars Find Their Way to One “Flexible” Med School

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is dedicated to cultivating a community of innovation by bringing medical students from a variety of disciplines together in one place. Their…

Governor Appoints Robertson Alumni to Advisory Council

October 18, 2023 Comments Off on Governor Appoints Robertson Alumni to Advisory Council

It could be a moment out of a movie, two young leaders arrive at the Governor’s mansion ready to officially take on their new roles as appointees to an Advisory…

The Tender Messiness of Being Human: Exploring Life Through Film

September 6, 2023 Comments Off on The Tender Messiness of Being Human: Exploring Life Through Film

“It feels like summer camp when you’re at the lab — you’re in these beautiful lodges, having s’mores on the lawn and tie-dying Sundance t-shirts, and then suddenly you’re on…