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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…

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…

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…

New Seminar Creates Collaborative Space for Robertson & Morehead-Cain Scholars

June 26, 2023 Comments Off on New Seminar Creates Collaborative Space for Robertson & Morehead-Cain Scholars

“When I first heard of the seminar and the deliverables – creating your own sense of guiding principles – I thought, ‘oh that doesn’t sound hard,’ but it was shockingly…

Celebrating Neurodiversity at Work

November 4, 2021 Comments Off on Celebrating Neurodiversity at Work

Cait Rosica (UNC ’18) is committed to increasing employment access for all people. “We’re hoping to get to a point in the job application process where neurodivergent candidates can ask…

Rasheca Logendran (Duke ’20) Named to Inaugural Class of Samvid Scholars

October 14, 2021 Comments Off on Rasheca Logendran (Duke ’20) Named to Inaugural Class of Samvid Scholars

The Robertson Scholars Leadership Program is proud to congratulate Rasheca Logendran (Duke ’20) on being selected to join the inaugural class of Samvid Scholars. The scholarship provides up to $100,000…

Building A Stronger, Connected Rural America

May 27, 2021 Comments Off on Building A Stronger, Connected Rural America

For Brent Comstock (UNC ‘17) rural America is home. It’s also the headquarters of his company BCom Solutions – an organization with a dual focus on providing digital marketing/advertising resources…

Sarah Rutherford (UNC ’15) to Introduce Sen. Warren at Harvard Law Commencement

May 24, 2021 Comments Off on Sarah Rutherford (UNC ’15) to Introduce Sen. Warren at Harvard Law Commencement

The Robertson Scholars Leadership Program would like to congratulate Sarah Rutherford (UNC ’15) on being selected to introduce Senator Elizabeth Warren during this year’s commencement ceremonies for Harvard Law School.…