NEWS

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…

Restless Skies

September 16, 2025 Comments Off on Restless Skies

Reposted with permission from UNC Research Stories. Story by Maggie McIntyre, UNC Research. Photo by Megan Mendenhall, UNC Research. As Anish Aradhey ’27 sets foot into the Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope in…

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…

Creating Music and Connection

June 26, 2025 Comments Off on Creating Music and Connection

“Music and transformational leadership both tap into emotion, creativity, and connection to inspire people, build trust and drive change.” That’s why Olivia Sewell ’28 is using her musical talents to…

Thoughts from the Delta: Robertsons Reflect on Community Summer

June 9, 2025 Comments Off on Thoughts from the Delta: Robertsons Reflect on Community Summer

This year, two of our Robertson Scholars from the Class of 2027 were published in news outlets for reflecting on their Community Summer internships. Scholars Kiestin Jackson and Jessica Lynette…

Introducing the Class of 2029

May 7, 2025 Comments Off on Introducing the Class of 2029

The Robertson Scholars Leadership Program is excited to welcome twenty-seven incoming first-year students to the 2029 Cohort. The Scholars selected are some of the brightest and most dynamic leaders from…

RSLP Welcomes Three First-Year Scholars to Class of 2028 Cohort

March 3, 2025 Comments Off on RSLP Welcomes Three First-Year Scholars to Class of 2028 Cohort

Chapel Hill & Durham, North Carolina, March 3, 2025– The Robertson Scholars Leadership Program is excited to congratulate and welcome three first-year students to its current Class of 2028 Scholars.…

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,…

Robertson Senior Jenna Smith Named Rhodes Scholar

November 17, 2024 Comments Off on Robertson Senior Jenna Smith Named Rhodes Scholar

Congratulations to Jenna Smith (Robertson ’25) on being named a Rhodes Scholar! Jenna is one of thirty-two recipients selected over the weekend for the prestigious scholarship. Jenna is an International…

From Harvard to the Arctic

September 12, 2024 Comments Off on From Harvard to the Arctic

From Harvard to the Arctic, one Robertson Scholar spent her summer exploring the nexus between Indigenous cultures and conservation. “I’ve always been really interested in social science approaches to climate…