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(02/20/06 5:00am)
UNC students have achieved a new level of academic excellence, following in the tradition of two White House economists, a real woman with curves and an Apprentice.
Kate Harris, who graduated from UNC last year, was selected to USA Today's 2006 All-USA College Academic First Team, a program that recognizes academic excellence at high school, college and teaching levels.
Senior Janaka Lagoo, an economics and anthropology double major, was received an honorable mention.
Harris said she was surprised that she was the one out of 80 finalists to win. "It is definitely a huge honor, and I am thrilled to be a part of such an interesting group of individuals."
The team recognizes students throughout the country who have excelled both in the classroom and in their communities.
Team members receive a $2,500 award and a trophy, as a profile in USA Today.
Previous team members include Randal Pinkett, a season four contestant on NBC's "The Apprentice"; Rep. Bobby Jindal, R-La; two former Clinton administration economists; and Josephina Lopez, author of the play "Real Women Have Curves."
The award was established in 1987 with the creation of its high-school division.
Students are nominated by their schools and asked to complete an application. After the finalists are chosen, a panel of 12 judges evaluates each of the candidates and ranks them to determine the teams.
"From my perspective, what I am looking for is what has a permanent impact," said Martin Snyder, director of the Office of Academic Freedom for the American Association of University Professors and a contest judge for the past several years.
"What really establishes a program or activity is that it is really going to affect a lot of people down the line."
Harris, a Morehead Scholar and Rhodes Scholar from Canada who majored in biology and minored in geology, spent her undergraduate years conducting research around the globe.
She founded the student group Space Talk to advocate for space exploration and traveled to Antarctica, Borneo and Malaysia. She is also the youngest person to participate in the Mars Desert Research Station "Mars in Utah" simulation.
Harris credits UNC for giving her "the means and opportunity to be a candidate for such an honor."
She will attend Oxford University for her graduate study, and she dreams of becoming an astronaut.
Lagoo, who will graduate in May, said she plans to participate in Teach for America as a ninth-grade biology instructor before pursuing degrees in medicine and public health.
When describing some of her achievements, Lagoo stressed the role the University has played in the development of her social consciousness.
"I think that it is amazing that it is not just a campus but an experience as well," she said. "You feel really lucky to work with so many great people."
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(02/15/06 5:00am)
UNC students try to lend a hand to Roy Williams while he's on the court, and now he's trying to return the favor in the classroom.
Williams, famed UNC men's basketball coach, and his wife Wanda Williams announced last week that they would serve as co-chairmen of an effort to expand endowments for the Carolina Covenant.
The announcement came before last Tuesday's tipoff at the UNC-Duke matchup.
The couple already has donated about $100,000 to the program, which is dedicated to allowing students from low-income families to graduate from UNC debt-free.
Upon hearing news of the creation of the Carolina Covenant in 2003, the Williamses immediately demonstrated an interest in ensuring the program's growth and vitality, said Shirley Ort, director of scholarships and student aid.
Athletics Director Dick Baddour said Roy Williams' own experiences as a financially struggling UNC student motivated him to help.
Along with the monetary pledge, the Williamses also will invest time in the Carolina Covenant's mission to generate more available funds.
In overseeing the committee, Williams and his wife will host dinners to recognize the philanthropy of other donors.
Coach Williams has served as a spokesman for the Carolina Covenant in a commercial spot aired regularly during televised UNC games.
Ort said the covenant strives to provide a debt-free education to low-income students who are accepted to UNC.
The opportunity is made possible through a basket of grants, scholarships and federal work- study programs.
"The financial demands of tuition are satisfied by students working 10 or 12 hours per week on campus, and all of the rest of their need is covered through a combination of grants and scholarships at the federal, state, institutional and private levels," Ort said.
Working to ensure that low-income students are not priced out of a college education is a trend among area college coaches and athletic personnel, said Dean Buchan, assistant athletic director for media relations at Wake Forest University.
"Every one of our head coaches in one way or another have given back financially to the university or the athletic department in some way," he said. "Most opt to remain anonymous."
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(02/10/06 5:00am)
Today marks an important day for seniors at UNC as one of the final deadlines they must meet.
Those hoping to walk through Kenan Stadium in May must register for graduation by 5 p.m. if they wish to follow in the illustrious footsteps of Tar Heel alumni.
All undergraduate and graduate students who wish to participate in Commencement must submit a degree application to their specific school or department.
The process is straightforward, said Steven Dobbins, student services assistant in the College of Arts and Sciences. Students simply go to the third floor of Steele Building and pick up an application, he said.
During the coming months applications will be reviewed to ensure all academic requirements have been satisfied, and then students will be allowed to receive their degree.
Although at times the process of graduating might seem to be an almost impossible dream under a slew of paperwork, seniors throughout campus said they are looking forward to what the future holds.
Senior Melissa Coble said she is scared but also excited.
"It's been amazingly hectic. I thought senior semester was going to be a lot easier," she said. "I'm excited trying to start to plan things for after graduation."
With many memorable events planned for seniors, there is an air of anticipation even in the simple task of submitting a graduation application.
Aside from this, students wishing to carry fewer than 12 hours this semester must submit an underload request form today along with their graduation application.
Submission of the underload request can be done in the Steele Building, as well.
Dobbins said he encourages students who need help filing an application to speak with an academic adviser who will guide them through this process.
Students are seen on both an appointment and walk-in basis.
For more information visit advising.unc.edu.
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