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NEXT SERIES brings top speakers

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BABSON CAPITALto sponsor economic

forecast

STEVE OTTappointed Dean of Belk College

ANNIVERSARY timeline looks

back...and ahead

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CONTRIBUTORSPhotography Wade Bruton, Stephanie Ches-

son, Ron Deshaies, Kim Hummel, Michael LoBiondo, Craig Ramsey

Graphic Design Bright Yellow Jacket

The Belk College of BusinessUNC Charlotte9201 University City BoulevardCharlotte, NC 28223www.belkcollege.uncc.edu

EXTERNAL RELATIONS STAFFSasha Trosch Executive Director of

External Relations

Melissa Shelton Director of Development

Sarah Caron Marketing Manager

Caitlin Donley Alumni & Community Programs Manager

COLLEGE LEADERSHIPSteven H. Ott Dean

Richard Buttimer Associate Dean for Faculty & Research

Jack M. Cathey Associate Dean for College Finance & Operations

Christie Amato Associate Dean for Graduate Programs

Daryl L. Kerr Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs

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Spearheaded by then-Dean Joe Mazzola, the next series launched No-vember 4 with an appearance by the authors of the best-selling Freakonomics books, Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner.

A crowd of more than 550 people – students, alumni, faculty, staff and community members – enjoyed the banter between Levitt and Dubner and their engaging manner of presenting new ways to think about statistics and human behavior. A reception held before the event gave attendees the op-portunity to network and celebrate the college’s anniversary.

“It’s fitting that we launch this exciting new initiative on the same night we celebrate a milestone in the college’s history,” Dr. Mazzola said. “While we celebrate our distinguished legacy and the accomplishments of our

faculty, students and alumni, we also look ahead to the trends, ideas and in-novations that will inform the next generation of business leaders.”

The next series is envisioned as having two events per year, each bring-ing in top experts or notable figures in the world of business and leadership. The format will vary, ranging from public lectures to smaller, more intensive sessions with a “thought leader” moderating interactive group discussions. As the series develops, the idea is to create a yearlong series of programs for current students, alumni and the general public through community part-nerships and a variety of educational programs.

“We hope that next will create opportunities for people to connect with each other, to engage in collaboration and debate, and to take inspiration from

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The Belk College of Business celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2010. To mark the occasion and reaffirm its commitment to innovative thinking and community connections, the college launched a new speaker series, next.

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our speakers and turn it into action to better themselves and their com-munity,” said Sasha Trosch, executive director of external relations.

The second next event of the 2010-11 year took place February 1 and featured Daniel Pink, influential author of Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. Co-sponsored by the Arts & Science Council (ASC), the public event was held at the Booth Playhouse and featured a private reception for ASC Vanguard Society supporters and special guests of the Belk College, including members of the college’s Board of Advisors and the university Board of Trustees. Students in the MBA program’s new course on innovation attended the program as part of their course curriculum.

In addition to the public program, Pink spoke at an afternoon event on campus for students, faculty and staff. Held in the movie theater in the new Student Union, the program explored Pink’s best-selling book A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule The Future, which encourages creativity, innovation and, in Pink’s words, “the six essential ap-titudes on which professional success and personal fulfillment now depend.” More than 200 people attended the campus event.

The 2011-12 next series is under development and will be announced in late spring.

Daniel Pink (second from left) poses with (L-R): Belk College of Business Dean Steve Ott, UNC Charlotte Provost Joan Lorden, UNC Charlotte Chancellor Philip Dubois, and Arts & Science Council President Scott Provancher.

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Steven Ott, the John Crosland Sr. Distinguished Professor of Real Estate and Development, has been appointed dean of the Belk College of Business.

“Steve has demonstrated his leadership abilities and skills in relationship-building as director of the Center for Real Estate and a dedicated senior faculty member in the Belk College,” said UNC Charlotte Provost Joan Lorden. “Chancellor Dubois and I

are confident that he will do an outstanding job in leading the college and strengthening ties with the Charlotte business community.”

Dr. Ott replaces Dr. Joseph Mazzola, who stepped down recently to return to the faculty to concentrate on teaching and research.

Dr. Ott joined the UNC Charlotte faculty in 1999 to develop a curriculum in real estate in the Belk College. He crafted an academic concentration in real estate finance and development in the MBA program and was instrumental in the establishment of the Center for Real Estate in 2005. Dr. Ott collaborated with a high-profile group of industry leaders in 2008 to raise $4.4 million to support the expansion of the center’s research and academic programs and spearheaded the addition of a proposed Master of Science in Real Estate at UNC Charlotte, which is pending approval from UNC General Administration. Dr. Ott previously served as interim dean of the Belk College for the 2007-08 academic year.

“This is an exciting time for the Belk College,” Dr. Ott said. “The opening of UNC Charlotte’s Center City Building this fall provides us with new ways to enhance our students’ learning experiences and connect more deeply with the Charlotte business community. I am grateful that the Provost and Chancellor have given me the opportunity to lead the Belk College.”

Dr. Ott earned his undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and both his master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research focuses on topics such as real estate valuation, real estate public policy issues and real estate development finance and investment. He has consulted with multiple investment banking, real estate advisory and real estate development firms.

Dr. Ott has been recognized as an academic fellow by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and leads a number of ULI’s professional development programs. Additionally, he has served as a distinguished research fellow with NAIOP, the national commercial real estate development association.

Dr. Mazzola, who holds the appointment as the Belk Distinguished Professor of Business, joined UNC Charlotte in 2008. During his tenure as dean, he launched a new undergraduate certificate program in

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entrepreneurship, revitalized the Business Honors Program, initiated the Belk College 21st Century Fund to support faculty development and created NEXT, a new speaker series designed to stimulate innovative thinking.

“We are all very grateful for Dean Mazzola’s contributions to the campus,” Dr. Lorden said, “and I am delighted that we will continue to benefit from his outstanding scholarship, his skill in the classroom and the products of his research.”

“I am looking forward to the opportunity to serve the college through mentoring of junior faculty, teaching graduate students and contributing to innovative program development,” said Dr. Mazzola.

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Mary Ann Rouse ’80 has been elected to the UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees, becoming the fourth Belk College graduate currently serving on the university’s governing body.

A native of Salisbury, N.C., Mary Ann is vice president of financial services for Carolinas HealthCare System. She is

active in community and professional organizations, including United Family Services, Leadership Charlotte, the HealthCare Financial Management Association and the N.C. Association of CPAs.

Mary Ann has been an ardent supporter of UNC Charlotte and the Belk College, serving in leadership roles with the UNC Charlotte Alumni Board, the Belk College Alumni Interest Group (predecessor to the Alumni Advisory Council), the Accounting Advisory Board and the UNC Charlotte Foundation Board. She has been honored with the Outstanding Alumni Award by Beta Alpha Psi, the organization for accounting students, and the UNC Charlotte Alumni Association. She was also elected to the UNC Charlotte Alumni Hall of Fame.

Mary Ann joins Belk College alumni David Hauser MBA ’77, Robert Hull ’85 and Chair Gene Johnson ’73 on the Board of Trustees.

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UNC Charlotte, Bank of America announce Applied Technology Program

UNC Charlotte and Bank of America have launched an innovative new program for the next generation of knowledge workers.

The Bank of America Applied Technology Program (ATP) is designed to give students the opportunity to work for the bank while pursuing their undergraduate degrees. The 17-month program provides students studying technology and business the means to gain real world experience in the financial services industry.

More comprehensive in scope than a traditional co-op or internship, the students are being educated and working for the entire duration of 17 months. The goal is to provide each student with relevant experiences that will enable them to grow into appropriate roles in the corporate

environment. During each period of the program, the students will either be receiving college credit or getting paid on a competitive scale.

Beginning in spring 2011, students will start the program during the second half of their junior school year for course credit, work during the summer full-time, and resume their work throughout their senior year on a part-time basis until graduation.

Based in office space at a Bank of America branch near campus, students work within the bank’s technology group, contributing to efforts to ensure applications on the bank’s global network remain available for customers and bank associates. The ATP also provides participants

a workplace experience and the opportunity to develop a strong knowledge of technology and its application and integration to the business side of financial services. This includes process documentation, application monitoring, user management, assigned projects, and mentorship.

For more information, please contact Dr. Chandra Subramaniam, faculty liaison in the Belk College of Business, at csubrama@uncc.edu.

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Babson Capital Management LLC has signed an agreement with UNC Charlotte to sponsor the university’s highly-regarded Economic Forecast for North Carolina.

Under the three-year, renewable partnership, the Forecast will be renamed the Babson Capital/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast. In addition, Forecast

Director John Connaughton will hold the title Babson Capital Professor of Financial Economics in the Belk College of Business.

“We’re pleased to support UNC Charlotte and the Belk College of Business through our sponsorship of the Economic Forecast,” said Babson Capital Chairman & CEO Thomas Finke. “The university and the college provide vital intellectual capital to the Charlotte region and the state, and John Connaughton’s reports provide important information for business and community leaders as

we work together to grow and transform our economy.” The UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast is published quarterly and

presented by Dr. Connaughton at a community luncheon and press conference. It provides both a review of North Carolina’s recent economic performance and an estimate of the state’s future growth,

focusing on industrial sectors. As a result of the Babson Capital

sponsorship, Dr. Connaughton is exploring enhancements to the Forecast, either by expanding beyond North

Carolina or by providing targeted information on specific regions in the state. The Belk College is also considering hosting Forecast events outside Charlotte to engage business and civic leaders statewide. In addition, the partners are exploring ways for Dr. Connaughton and other Belk College faculty to collaborate with Babson Capital to leverage the firm’s significant breadth and depth of investment expertise and global presence.

Dr. Connaughton, who holds a Ph.D. in economics from Northeastern University, joined the UNC Charlotte faculty in 1978 and began producing the Economic Forecast in 1981. He has established a reputation as a top regional economist and is frequently cited by media on regional and state economic issues. In addition to directing the Forecast, Dr. Connaughton has conducted numerous economic impact studies for businesses, government authorities and civic, sports and cultural institutions.

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“A head for business. A heart for the world” is the tag line for the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), an international non-profit organization that works with leaders in business and higher education to mobilize university students to make a difference in their communities while developing the skills needed to become socially responsible business leaders.

Since its launch in 2003, the UNC Charlotte SIFE team has focused on positively impacting their community, both locally and globally. With the help of their faculty advisors, Dr. Carol Swartz and Dr. Kevin Toomb, SIFE students strive to combine business logic with a passion for community service by designing and implementing a number of service projects each year.

In the current academic year, SIFE is focusing on three major projects: Success for Teens, My$pending, and the Etiquette Dinner.

Success for TeensThis year, SIFE is partnering with West

Charlotte High School to teach students the importance of clarifying goals, practicing the small efforts necessary for success, and being responsible for one’s own destiny. Using the Success for Teens™ book as a resource, SIFE has also partnered with Teach for America and

Charlotte-based Choice Translating, led by Belk College alumna Michelle Menard ’97. Eventually, SIFE would like to expand Success For Teens into a multi-year, city-wide project assisting Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools with character education efforts.

SIFE team members L-R: Braelinn Connor, Yu-Ching Su, and Charlie Mulligan celebrate winning the Regional SIFE Competition in March 2010.

SIFE team works for local change, global impact

SIFE students facilitate discussions with more than 150 high school students twice a week, encouraging the teens to share their ideas and experiences. With the help of the SIFE team, these students face their daily challenges head-on, making the best decisions to guide their lives, and reducing the impact of the peers who negatively influence them. SIFE has committed a project team of 15 students, including one student who will analyze the nature of the project’s impact on the West Charlotte students and teachers for her Senior Honors Thesis.

My$pendingIn 2008, SIFE created a financial literacy program for high school

students. Curriculum development support came from 13 financial experts from Wachovia, Bank of America, Hinrichs Flanagan, and CharlotteSaves. In 2009-2010, SIFE taught 18 graduating high school seniors how to be financially competent.

Now, the team is moving the My$pending project closer to home by bringing it to UNC Charlotte’s Freshman Learning Communities and B.E.S.T. (Building Educational Strengths and Talents) program. As all SIFE team members know, financial stress can be a big distraction during the first year of college, and the team is aiming to improve and secure the lives of many of its fellow Forty-Niners.

Etiquette DinnerThe Etiquette Dinner is the oldest legacy project conducted by the

SIFE team. The dinner allows UNC Charlotte students to learn dining etiquette over a three-course dinner and to network with Charlotte business professionals. Last November 11, SIFE hosted the eighth annual Etiquette

SIFE OFFICERSPresident Rachel Williams

VP of Operations Brian Skerry

VP of Marketing Tabitha Van Arkel

VP of Finance Steffen Kapffenstein

Director of Competition Yu-Ching Su

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Dinner, featuring keynote speakers Andrew Lipson, resident district manager of Compass Group and Judith Bible, chief operations officer of Charlotte Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Associates.

Each year, SIFE sponsors regional and national competitions where university chapters compete to demonstrate the degree in which they have improved the lives of people in need. To date, the UNC Charlotte SIFE team has an unbroken string of seven consecutive regional championships.

“The SIFE team continues to make great strides through our targeted project work in the community,” said chapter President Rachel Williams ’11. “With an entrepreneurial spirit and a dedication to community service, our team has affected significant change, and we are always looking for new ways to improve our community outreach programming.”

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The UNC Charlotte Tax Team (L-R): Maaike Mulders, Aaron Cohen, Russell Griffin, and Jessica DeSantis.

UNC Charlotte’s tax team placed in the top ten in the national Deloitte Tax Case Study Competition, sponsored by the Deloitte Foundation last fall.

The team, all students in the Master of Accountancy program in the Belk College of Business, consisted of Aaron Cohen, Jessica DeSantis, Russell Griffin, and Maaike Mulders.

In the competition, student teams have five hours to complete a case study that requires participants to analyze information, identify issues and alternative tax treatments, and develop a recommended solution that appropriately cites Internal Revenue code and Treasury regulations.

Under the supervision of Dr. Howard Godfrey, professor of accounting, the students met for a series of case-solving exercises, including all-day sessions, group meetings and writing practices.

“This is a great accomplishment for the students given the extremely intense competition among teams from the top schools in the nation,” Dr. Godfrey said. “I was very pleased to see our team recognized as one of the very best, alongside teams from such schools as University of Florida, University of Illinois, and the University of Southern California.”

Tax team places in national top 10

Under Dr. Howard Godfrey’s leadership, 12 of UNC Charlotte’s tax teams have scored in the “top ten” in the nation in the Deloitte Tax Case Competition. The compe-tition began in 1992.

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UNC Charlotte adds undergraduate Certificate in Business Entrepreneurship

UNC Charlotte began offering a Certificate in Business Entrepreneurship for undergraduate students last fall. The program consists of five courses, one of which can be a semester-long internship. It is open to undergraduates of any major who are interested in learning the concepts, tools and techniques needed to become a successful business innovator.

Dr. Kevin Toomb, clinical professor of business and a former banking executive, serves as director of the certificate program. “Our goal in the certificate program is to not only develop students’ business skills, but also to foster an entrepreneurial spirit,” Dr. Toomb said. “It takes more than just a good idea to build a successful enterprise, and we want to equip our

students for success in any field.” The first course in the certificate sequence, Introduction to Entrepreneurship (ENTR 2101),

reached its target enrollment of 120 students. About 40 percent of the students are business majors, while the others come from disciplines as varied as biology, criminal justice and engineering. The course uses case studies and profiles of successful business creators to explore entrepreneurism from an interdisciplinary perspective.

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The Belk College

The Belk College of Business celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Although UNC Charlotte had been graduating business students since its earliest days, the creation of colleges marked a significant milestone in the transforma-

tion of the university.

The past 40 years have seen many more transformations to the university and the college, as well as to the lives of the students, faculty and staff that have passed through the Friday Building.

In business, it’s all about the numbers. Below are some figures that illustrate the incredible growth the Belk College has experienced in the past 40 years. On the pages that follow, we recognize and celebrate some milestones along the way.

When the College of Business Administration was created in 1970, the college had 743 undergraduate students. This fall, we enrolled 3,013 undergraduates.

Then, we had 60 graduate students. Now, nearly 700.

Then, 17 professors constituted the entire faculty of the col-lege. Professors from those early days recall that they all shared

one telephone line, and they shared the Garinger Building with the History Department. Now, there are 87 full-time faculty members in the Belk College.

Then, in 1970, the college had just one graduate degree, the Master of Management. Now, the college offers four master’s degrees as well as three Ph.D programs.

Then, the college had no international affiliations. Now, we have active partnerships with top universities in Mexico, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Denmark and Australia.

Then, the college was not nationally accredited. Now, the Belk College has held AACSB accreditation for more than 25 years.

Then, the college had a handful of alumni from the early years of teaching business and economics classes. Now, there are more than 21,000 alumni from coast to coast, making an impact in their companies and their communities.

Whether you are a student, a professor, staff member, a graduate, or a member of the Greater Charlotte community, you have helped to play a role in the success we celebrate. Thank you.

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E.K. Fretwell is named UNC Charlotte’s second

chancellor.

The College of Business Administration first receives accreditation from AACSB International, the leading accrediting agency for business and accounting programs.

James H. Woodward is named UNC Charlotte’s third chancellor.

Dean Richard Neel establishes the Belk College’s first Business Advisory Council, with Thomas M. Belk as chair.

The Belk College launches its first graduate degree, the Master of Management, which later becomes the Master of Business Administration (MBA). Richard E. Neel is appointed dean

of the Belk College.

The College of Business Administration is renamed the Belk College of Business Administration in honor of the Belk family and organization. At left, a portrait of family patriarch William Henry Belk.

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UNC Charlotte creates the College of Business Administration under the leadership of Chancellor Dean W. Colvard. Allan V. Palmer is appointed dean.

UNC Charlotte gains national recognition as the 49ers men’s basketball team advances to the NCAA Final Four.

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UNC Charlotte receives permis-sion from the Board of Governors to grant doctoral degrees, marking a significant milestone in the university’s transformation to an urban research institution.

Edward M. Mazze is appointed dean of the Belk College.

UNC Charlotte opens its first uptown campus, in the Cityfair center (now the site of the Hearst Tower), to meet the educational needs of the approximately 50,000 people who live or work in the center city.

Childress Klein Properties donates $1 million to support faculty development in the Belk College. At the time, it was the largest gift for faculty development in UNC Charlotte’s history.

The Friday Building, named for UNC system president William Friday and his wife, Ida, is dedicated as home to the Belk College.

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UNC Charlotte’s Uptown campus moves to the Mint Museum of Craft + Design building.

John R. (Johnny) Belk is appointed chair of the Belk College Business Advisory Council, a position first held by his father, the late Thomas M. Belk.

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Claude C. Lilly is appointed dean of the Belk College.

The Belk Foundation donates $1.5 million to the Belk College to sup-port expansion of the college’s global programs. The college currently has global degree programs in Denmark, Hong Kong, Mexico, and Taiwan.

UNC Charlotte’s student population surpasses 20,000 for the first time.

The Belk College hosts an art exhibit featuring Jim Gary’s Twentieth-Century Dinosaurs on UNC Charlotte’s campus.

Philip L. Dubois is named UNC Charlotte’s fourth chancellor.

The Belk College begins offering a Ph.D. in Business Administration.

The BB&T Foundation donates $1 million to the Belk College to support the study of free enterprise and business ethics.

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The Belk College establishes the Center for Real Estate. In 2008, a committee of industry leaders raises $4.4 million to support the expansion of the center’s research and academic programs.

The Belk College celebrates its 35th anniversary at a gala at Ballantyne Resort and honors the relationship between the college, the Charlotte region and the Belk family. A portrait of John M. and Thomas M. Belk is unveiled. The portrait hangs in the Belk College’s board room, across from the portrait of their father, William Henry Belk.

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UNC Charlotte will open the new 12-story Center City Building in Uptown Charlotte at Ninth and Brevard Streets. The 143,000 sf building will house the Belk College’s MBA program with classes beginning in the fall. The UNC Charlotte Center City Building is the only UNC system classroom building conceived and designed specifically to serve the businesses, organizations and people of the urban center.

Business Week magazine names UNC Charlotte one of the ten most innovative colleges and universities in the United States.

The Charlotte 49ers Men’s golf team is ranked number one in the nation.

Joseph B. Mazzola is named dean of the Belk College.

UNC Charlotte’s 196,000sf Student Union officially opens, providing meeting space and resources for over 300 student organizations. The new Student Union serves as the university’s community center for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors.

UNC Charlotte enrollment surpasses 25,000 students.

The Belk College of Business launches the next Speaker Series focused on the trends, ideas and innovations that will inform the next generation of business leaders.

Steven H. Ott is named dean of the Belk College.

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Charlotte 49ers football receives final approval from the N.C. General Assembly and Governor Perdue. The team will play its first game in 2013.

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Rogelberg connects academy to industry in innovative Ph.D. program

Dr. Steven Rogelberg, one of the Belk College’s newest faculty mem-bers, is actually a veteran UNC Charlotte professor who brings with him a strong academic pedigree, extensive industry connections and an interdis-ciplinary, entrepreneurial approach to learning.

A longtime faculty member in the Department of Psychology, Dr. Rogelberg now holds a joint appointment in the Department of Management.

When he first enrolled in the Ph.D. program in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at the University of Connecticut, Dr. Rogelberg imagined a career in consulting. But his experience at UConn made him realize that “entrepre-neurial spirit can exist in academia,” he recalls.

Dr. Rogelberg began his professorial career at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, where he also ran a management-consulting center that engaged both corporate and non-profit clients. During a sabbatical at the University of Shef-field, England, Dr. Rogelberg taught in the business school and their interdis-ciplinary cross-college think-tank focused on organizations. “We didn’t see that model in the United States; it was a transformative experience,” he says.

In 2002, Dr. Rogelberg began conversations at UNC Charlotte with Dr. Schley Lyons, then dean of the College of Arts & Sciences (now the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences). Dr. Lyons was a champion of interdisciplinary programs and wanted to “do something different in the marketplace,” Dr. Rogelberg remembers.

“This aspiration immediately resonated with me,” Dr. Rogelberg recounts. “I was convinced that we could build a program here like none other – a program that spans colleges and brings together scholars across disciplines to truly un-derstand and work to improve individual and organizational health, well-being, and effectiveness.” He joined the UNC Charlotte faculty in 2003 as an associ-ate professor of psychology and began building the Ph.D. in Organizational Science program.

Dr. Rogelberg engaged several faculty members from the Belk College’s Department of Management in the planning process to create an innovative curriculum, impactful research infrastructure, and a program that also con-nected deeply with the community.

“We didn’t want to repurpose courses from current programs, but really aimed to create something new at UNC Charlotte, something world-class in a world-class city,” he recalls, “and our model resonated in the marketplace.”

With an integrated, systemic approach to studying organizations, the Ph.D. in Organizational Science program was immediately “flooded with applicants,” Rogelberg says. “We were out-recruiting Ivy League schools by our second year.”

The program currently enrolls 22 doctoral students, who combine rigorous academic training and high research expectations with outreach, consulting and corporate and community engagements. Faculty members come from four pri-mary disciplines – organizational sociology, industrial/organizational psychol-ogy, organizational communication and management – and students focus on a variety of topics, including employee motivation, organizational design and structure, performance management and leadership.

Dr. Rogelberg also established a consulting unit to provide students and faculty with the opportunity to apply their research and training while solving real-life problems. Local corporate clients have included Bank of America, TIAA-CREF and Lowe’s, while the non-profit community has benefited from the program’s two large outreach initiatives: the Volunteer Program Analysis (VPA), which assesses the strength of organizations’ volunteer infrastructure, and the Shelter Diagnostic System, which focuses on aiding animal shelters

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Christie Amato, professor of marketing and as-sociate dean for graduate programs, participated in the Innovation Institute at the McColl Center for Visual Art in preparation for teaching an MBA course on innovation this spring. Dr. Amato also is serving on a task force organized by the Arts & Science Council to foster innovation and collabora-tion in Charlotte.

Tammy Beck, assistant professor of management, received the Belk College’s Best Paper Award for 2010, which recognizes a published refereed journal article that makes an outstanding contribution to the academic literature. Dr. Beck’s paper, “Experi-encing Rare and Unusual Events Richly: The Role of Middle Managers in Animating and Guiding Organizational Interpretation,” was published in Organization Science.

Lloyd Blenman, professor of finance, served as editor of Banking and Capital Markets: New Inter-national Perspectives, a book published in 2010 by World Scientific. Additionally, Dr. Blenman has been appointed editor of the African Finance Journal and president of the Midwest Finance Educational Finance Foundation.

Hughlene Burton, associate professor of account-ing, has been elected president of the American Taxa-tion Association.

Claudio Carpano, professor emeritus of manage-ment, has been designated the Honorary Consul of Italy for the State of North Carolina. In this capacity, he will represent the Italian government in the State and will be responsible for performing a number of consular duties on behalf of the Italian Consular Office in Philadelphia.

Craig Depken, associate professor of economics, is vice president of the North American Association of Sports Economists. He has recent and forthcoming publications in a number of journals, including the Journal of Sports Economics, Land Economics, and Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance.

Howard Godfrey, professor of accounting, was featured in the July/August issue of Financial Execu-tive, the flagship publication of Financial Executives International (FEI). Dr. Godfrey is past president of the Charlotte chapter of FEI. He also was one of two recipients of the 2010 Outstanding Service Award in the Belk College.

Janaki Gooty joined the Belk College as an assistant professor of management last fall. Dr. Gooty previ-ously taught at the State University of New York at Binghamton and was a fellow of the Center for Leadership Studies. Her research interests are in lead-ership, emotions and multi-level issues. Dr. Gooty received her Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University.

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across the country. Over 50 non-profits have engaged in these efforts.Another collaboration partner is the highly-regarded Center for Creative

Leadership (CCL), headquartered in Greensboro. Organizational Science (OS) students have participated in research partnerships with the CCL, and Dr. Rogelberg is a leader of the Better Leadership Idea Group, an interdisciplinary group that explores issues related to leader success, derailment, support, devel-opment, health, and organizational effectiveness.

Dr. Rogelberg is especially proud of the program’s Organizational Science Summer Institute, an inclusion initiative designed to “increase the pipeline” of underrepresented groups into doctoral programs. It includes GRE preparation sessions and an introduction to academic and professional research.

“Diversity and inclusion is not just a statement on paper for us,” he says. “We do all we can to live it on a day-to-day basis. To us, being interdisciplinary and being diverse go hand and hand.” The student body of the OS program spans ages, gender, backgrounds, ethnicities, and race.

Dr. Rogelberg describes his research interests as “eclectic,” focusing on a variety of topics related to leadership, teams and employee health and wellbeing. One recent paper which focused on meeting effectiveness and meeting burnout

gained extensive media attention, including a mention in The Wall Street Journal and a feature article in the Sloan Management Review. He serves as the editor of the Journal of Business Psychology and has held guest professorships at business schools in Tel Aviv, Zurich and Montreal.

“Steven’s joint appointment was an important milestone for the Organiza-tional Science program,” says Dr. Joe Mazzola, former dean of the Belk College. “It demonstrated the college’s commitment not only to the program itself, but also to weaving interdisciplinary programs into the fiber and strategic mission of the college.”

Dr. Rogelberg adds, “For me personally, my new joint appointment has been fantastic. I thoroughly enjoy my colleagues in the Belk College. Their passion around scholarship, teaching, and community engagement are highly aligned with my personal values. The college is doing some great stuff. I am thrilled to contribute to it in any way I can.”

For information on the Organizational Science program, visit http://orgscience.uncc.edu.

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An article co-authored by Jared Hansen, assistant

professor of marketing, was recently highlighted

by the PRI Academic Network, a leading digest on

responsible investment. The article, “The Rela-

tionship Between Corporate Social Responsibility

and Shareholder Value: an Empirical Test of the

Risk Management Hypothesis,” was originally

published in the Strategic Management Journal.

Cheryl Kane, lecturer in management, is co-chairing the Belk College’s Diversity

& Inclusion Resource Council (DIRC) for the 2010-11 academic year. Under her

leadership, the council has planned a number of activities and programs, including a

common read of the book Listening is an Act of Love. In 2009, Ms. Kane was named

a Top Women Business Leader by Business Today, a publication focused on Lake Nor-

man, University City and Cabarrus County.

Rob Roy McGregor, professor of economics, was a recipient of the 2010 Out-

standing Service Award in the Belk College, which recognizes the contributions of

faculty members who distinguished themselves through service to the university,

college or community.

Pat Mynatt, lecturer in accounting, has been named the 2010 recipient of the

Thomas C. Turner Distinguished Teaching Lectureship by the Department of

Accounting. The Turner Award was established in 1992 to commemorate the retire-

ment of Dr. Thomas C. Turner and to provide support for outstanding faculty in the

Department of Accounting.

Judson Russell, clinical associate professor of finance, served on a task force com-

missioned by Governor Bev Purdue to bring financial services jobs to the state. Dr.

Russell’s role was to advise the N.C. Department of Commerce on current events in

financial services and a view of the future of banking.

Cem Saydam, professor of operations management, received the 2010 Excellence

in Teaching Award in the Belk College of Business. This award is based on teaching

effectiveness as demonstrated by courses taught, curriculum development, successful

use of teaching innovations, and student evaluations. Dr. Saydam is the chair of the

INFORMS 2011 annual conference, which will bring more than 4000 professionals

in the areas of operations research and management science to Charlotte next year.

Dmitry Shapiro, assistant professor of economics, had a visiting faculty position at

the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania for the fall semes-

ter of the 2010-11 academic year through a Belk College research leave.

Weidong Tian, associate professor of finance and distinguished scholar in risk

management and insurance, had a visiting faculty position at the Sloan School of

Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the fall semester of the

2010-11 academic year through a Belk College research leave.

Kevin Toomb, clinical professor of business, is serving as chairman of the board of

directors of University City Partners (UCP) in Charlotte. During his tenure, UCP

has developed a new branding and marketing campaign to promote University City

as a vibrant and diverse environment to live, work and study.

Jennifer Troyer, associate professor of economics, was a member of a team that

received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the over-

use of cardiopulmonary diagnostic testing in hospital emergency departments.

Dr. Troyer worked with physicians from Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte

and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Dr. Troyer was the 2010

recipient of the Belk College’s Distinguished Scholarship Award, which is pre-

sented to a faculty member who has developed a distinguished research record

and is a recognized authority in a field of study.

Melissa Shelton joins Belk College as development director

Melissa Shelton has been named as the new direc-

tor of development for the Belk College of Business.

In this capacity, she will work closely with the college leadership team to

design and execute strategies to identify, cultivate and solicit major gifts in

support of Belk College priorities.

“Melissa’s fundraising and relationship-building experience brings a layer of

valuable expertise to our External Relations team. I expect that the college will

benefit greatly from her work,” said Steve Ott, dean of the Belk College.

Melissa has more than 15 years of fundraising and community affairs expe-

rience. Prior to joining the University, she served as a director of development

for the Tocqueville Society at the United Way of Central Carolinas, working

on the organization’s annual campaign for four years. Prior to coming to

Charlotte, she worked more than 12 years for the Cleveland Indians baseball

team in community relations and the team’s private foundation capacities. A

native of Cleveland, Ohio, Melissa and her husband, Doug, reside in Hunt-

ersville with their two children, Mirabella and Douglas.

“It’s a great honor to join the Belk College and UNC Charlotte team,”

Melissa said. “I look forward to increasing the financial support for the college

and enhancing relationships with business leaders and alumni.”

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$10,000 TO $24,999Beacon Partners

Carla B. Brown ’79 and Harvey E. Brown, Jr. ’78

Fifth Third Bancorp

K & L Gates LLP

North Carolina Home Builders Association

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Shelco, Inc.

SteelFab Inc

Susan Doughton and S. Mark Doughton ’80

$5,000 TO $9,999Elliott S. Bryant ’85

Cambridge Properties, Inc.

Carolinas Chapter of Risk & Insurance Management Society

Chandler Concrete Company, Inc.

Charlotte Region Commercial Board of Realtors®

Concrete Supply Company

Faison Enterprises Inc.

Frozen and Refrigerated Food Council of North Carolina

Grant Thornton Foundation

Wanda Horn Hanel ’83 and Joe Hanel ’84

I.R.E.M.

Jennifer Mosley Knapp and Mike Knapp ’90

George L. Maloomian

Medalist Capital

Myers & Chapman, Inc.

NAIOP Charlotte

North Carolina Association of Insurance Agents, Inc.

Potter & Company, P.A.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Sara Rayburn and Frank R. Rayburn ’71

SunTrust Carolinas Group Foundation, Inc.

Jill S. Tietjen ’79

Donaldson G. Williams

Rebecca C. Williams and David Curtis Williams ’78

$1,000 TO $4,999Aaron’s Inc.

Accenture Foundation, Inc.

AT&T Foundation

Michael E. Baker

Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc.

BDO USA, LLP

Belk, Inc.

J. Kathryn Blanchard and Gregory S. Ross ’88

Craig R. Brown ’86

C.P.C.U. Loman Educational Foundation

GIFTS & PLEDGES $25,000 AND UP

BB&T Charitable Foundation

Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association

Childress Klein Properties

Mr. and Mrs. John Crosland, Jr.

John Crosland, Jr. Donor Advised Fund

Foundation for the Carolinas

King & Spalding LLP

The Wachovia Wells Fargo

Foundation Inc.

Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

Carlson Bullock Family Trust

Cynthia Maxwell Carlson ’70 and William R. Bullock, Sr.

CarolinaPower

Erin M. Carpenter ’03

Jane Greeson Cato and John P Derham Cato ’73

Charlotte Association of Insurance Women

Consultants in Data Processing, Inc.

CoreNet Global, Inc.

Peter J. Covington

Amy E. Curtis and R. Christopher Curtis ’97

Patti Curtis and Ron T. Curtis

Kathy E. B. Davis and R. P. Stephen Davis

Dickson Foundation, Inc.

The Duke Energy Foundation

Elliott Davis, LLC

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Timothy C. Flanagan, Jr.

Curt W. Fochtmann

Suzanne Hill Freeman ’75 and John P. Freeman ’75

General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products

Stephanie G. Good ’03 and James Edward Good ’03, ’04

Greer & Walker LLP

Nancy S. Hauser ’77 and David Lee Hauser ’77

Evelyn C. Hinrichs ’72 and Ivan C. Hinrichs

Susan L. Hoppe ’76 and Robert R. Hoppe ’73

IBM International Foundation

Independent Insurance Agents of Charlotte Mecklenburg

Katherine N. Ingle ’96 and Grady I. Ingle

Vickie Johnson ’71 and Gene Johnson ’73

Johnston, Allison & Hord, PA

Killian & Associates, Inc.

Jason Edward Lackey ’97

Amy Lynn Larreur and Steven D. Clement

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

Joe Neil Lowry ’75

Peggy Mazzola and Joseph B. Mazzola

Kristen Salls Mills ’98 and Steven Richard Mills ’98

Michael J. Mulligan

Vivian Adele Nix ’04 and Eric M. Nelson

Connie Ott and Steven H. Ott

Mildred L. Powell ’81

PPC Foundation

Robert Qutub ’88

Brian J. Schoeck

Marcella Wallace Schumacher ’92 and James A. Schumacher ’86

Donna Lea Shepherd ’76, ’95 and Thomas N. Shepherd ’76

Lori P. Stewart ’93 and Jeffery A. Stewart ’93

Linda E. Swayne and William K. Swayne

David Lewis Wedding ’80

Terry Wright

Karen J. Zapata ’75 and Manuel L. Zapata ’69, ’73

The Belk College extends sincere gratitude to the individuals, foundations

and corporations that contributed and committed $1,087,788.92 in the

2009-2010 fiscal year (July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010). Your support

has a profound impact on our ability to recruit and support promising students,

attract and retain top faculty, develop and expand the curriculum, and pursue new

opportunities.

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$500 TO $999James Dean Anderson ’93

Blair, Bohle & Whitsitt, PLLC

Jefferson W. Brown

Hugh W. Carter ’85

Justin Matthew Castello ’04

Judith B. Cheek and John S. Cheek, Jr. ’76

Robert Brent Gabriel ’79

Clara S. Hahn

Heritage House Realty, Inc.

Steven L. Hyland ’72, ’80

Gregory P. Ingrassia ’00

Virginia Ruth Long ’82 and Samuel Long III

Cynthia Mabry and James C. Mabry IV ’79

Beth Gilliam Monaghan ’88 and

Robert Monaghan ’79

Dustin C. Read ’08

Kenneth L. Read

Jennifer H. Reed and David Warren Reed ’83

Kevin Michael Shea ’02

Jan Ellen Strope ’79 and Robert W. Strope

Mark V. Thigpen

Wine Vault

$500 AND UNDERAAA InsuranceMichele A. Abbott ’89 and Tony J. AbbottLindsey McConnell Adams ’07Wanda W. Adkisson and Michael Glen Adkisson ’75Sunil Kumar Aggarwal ’04Teresa Veeder Agner ’86Hussain Ali H. AlabdulmuhsinDarla D. Albert ’83 and Craig Miles Albert ’85Walter V. Albrecht III ’80Gregory M. Alcorn ’90Alexander & Baldwin FoundationPaula D. Alexander ’85Stephen Frank Alexander ’98Susan Rich Aliota ’90 and Robert AliotaAmanda K. Allen ’10Bethany Osborne Allen ’02, ’03Margaret B. Allen and Jimmie D. Allen ’54Altria Group Inc.Thomas B. Amann ’00Kibrom Tesfaye AmenePamela Ward Anderson ’02, ’03 and

Christopher AndersonPatsy L. Anderson and Ken R. Anderson ’86Susan S. Anderson ’72 and T. K. Anderson ’73Anderson’s Hallmark ShopAmy Scott Andrade and Jason Daniel Andrade ’05Louis Andre III ’01Virginia T. Angus and William Evans Angus ’83Donna Carol Armstrong ’84 and

Richard A. ArmstrongCharles C. Askins, Jr. ’84Prince Raphael AttiaSamuel G. Autry, Jr. ’71, ’78Sean Brewer Autry ’98Lillith Sorrell Baker ’85 and Tracy Allen BakerRenee Price Ball ’77 and Gregory Ball

Wade Phillips Ball ’91Frances C. Ballard ’75 and Fred Simpson Ballard ’73Vacelekoula Katopodis Ballas ’91 and

Nickolas J. Ballas ’83William Braden Barlow ’90LeAnda L. Barnard ’78 and John M. Barnard ’80Rashana J. Barnette and

Darrish Wayne Barnette, Jr. ’96Jimmy Edward Barrett, Jr. ’79Rose W. Barrier and Luther E. Barrier ’69Jami L. Bartolucci ’84Alicia Bess Bartosch ’05, ’06 and

Geoffrey Adam Bartosch ’04, ’06Dianne Morgan Basinger ’71 and

Tony G. Basinger ’70Jean Marie Bass and James Donald Bass ’77Carson H. Baucom ’99Natalia Baum ’08Brandi Dawn Beam ’05Samantha Lynn Beard ’08Dale F. Beck ’95Randall Alan Beck ’82Tammy Duyka BeckBrooke Ashley Beddow ’03, ’10Kathryn Jordan Belk ’97Barbara Masulovich Benson and Paul L. Benson ’94Phillip Lewis Bentley ’77Amy Palazzo Berdahl ’98Chaye Aryanne Bernier ’08Sherry T. Berry ’86Jessica Denyse Best ’04Serdar I. Beyazyurek ’99Aramuv BhavathaeGloria Ann Bidetti ’09, ’10Melinda Watts Billings and Steven James Billings ’90Sayantani Biswas ’09Robert L. Blackwelder ’82Jennifer R. Blake ’98James A. Blanchard ’98Elizabeth I. Boger ’76Patricia D. Boike ’93Jane G. Boland and Mark D. Boland ’82Matthew Josiah Boling ’09George Thomas Bolton III ’97Robin Lankford Bornkamp ’91, ’95 and

Allan W. Bornkamp ’92Zachary Wilson Boshamer ’10Bernard W. Bost, Jr. ’69Michael Tennyson Bowers ’02Carole Boyles and Richard Lee Boyles ’69Martha Vaughn Boyles ’82Lisa Wiley Bradley ’82Deborah Appling Brannan ’84 and

Robert B. Brannan III ’84Brittany Nicole BrewerRobert Benjamin Bridwell ’06Tracy C. Briggs ’97 and James R. Briggs ’97Julie R. Brooks and Thomas D. Brooks ’90Angie B. Brown ’90 and Brian J. BrownFlorence Louise Brown and Ronald O. BrownJemila Sade Allison BrownKendra Brown ’10Laura Beth Brown ’02Russell E. BrownRussell Hugh Brown ’06Patricia E. Bruner and Michael Joe Bruner ’83Russell Philip Buck ’02, ’04Brian Russell Burgess ’07Jacquelyn M. Burrell ’92

Julie Wall Burris ’90 and Alex S. Burris ’91Amy Burton and Cooper J. Burton ’08Cory Owen Buxton ’01Henry Carson Byrd III ’59Latesha Marie ByrdMarva D. Caldwell ’81 and Dwin E. CaldwellPatricia Lorbacher Calloway ’69, ’84 and

James R. CallowaySarah Ann Camp ’10Kimberly W. Campbell and Carlyle Campbell ’92Ruth P. Campbell ’96Carolinas Automotive Leasing AssociationCarolinas Chapter of The CRECarol CarpenterSuzanne G. Carpenter and

Ronald Alan Carpenter ’76C. Edward Carter, Jr. ’85Odell R. Carver and Gerald S. Carver ’99Robert V. Casciani ’87Raegan S. Cashion and David G. Cashion ’93Carmen Cashman and Richard Lynn Cashman ’00Rhonda Gibson Cato ’83 and Wayland H. Cato IIILenore S. Chambliss ’06Ronald Kah Chang ’91Barbara R. Cheek ’86, ’00 and

Paul Edward Cheek, Jr. ’73 (deceased)Doris Robin Chevalier ’87, ’04 and A. Cem SaydamTonda Beam Christian ’86 and

G. William Christian, Jr. ’83Ajay Babubhai Chudgar ’02Clariant CorporationJohnathon Todd ClarkeAmy E. Clater ’98Joanne R. Claytor ’87Barbara Dale Clement ’89Neal Wayne CloerRobert William ClowersTimika B. Clyburn ’02 and Derek Lamont ClyburnFrank R. Coleman ’77Shannon Moorhead Coley ’00Amy C. Collins ’93 and Shannon Dale Collins ’92Linda D. Collins ’86 and David Bruce Collins ’74Jennifer Collman and Jonathan A. Collman ’94Laura A. Combs ’92Marlene R. Combs and Charles H. Combs, Jr. ’74Kathy W. Cook and Daniel Stephen Cook ’83Rusty Corzine, Jr. ’88Elizabeth Tesh Cotell ’92Janet Crews Cothron ’81Felita A. Cousart ’10CovidienAzure Camille Covington ’98Christopher Dale Cox ’94Bradley William CrabbJuanita M. Craig ’84George Holton Crater ’80Brian Daniel Crisco ’06Scott B. Crowell ’92Pat M. Culp and John E. Culp ’56Bernadette A. Cummings ’85 and

Michael R. Cummings ’75Shenita Gilmore Cunningham ’82 and

Robert S. Cunningham, Jr.Vincent Cutajar ’84Jeffrey W. Dale ’83Linda S. Daley ’94Melba W. Daniels and Eric E. Daniels ’87Hossein Davani ’10Dean Reges Davey ’77

Cathrine A. Davidian ’09Laura A. Davidson ’99 and Max T. DavidsonKim Rice Davis ’85 and Roman T H. DavisMark Alan Davis ’89Sherra Woody Dayvault ’96 and

Mark Brandon Dayvault ’96Tanya Wilson DeGrace ’01, ’09Caroline K. Dellinger and J. Bennett Dellinger III ’73DeltaMichael V. Dennis ’94, ’99Betty J. Dewalt ’91Rosa Caroline DiazMuriel L. Diggs and Michael J. Diggs ’00Jessica Susan Dill ’00, ’01Neely Frank DixonDawn Lyn Dodds ’99Judy Wilson Dougherty ’97Rhonda C. Duggan ’95 and Brian John Duggan ’94Linda Dunn and Richard G. Dunn ’80Ann D. Dutton ’67 and Tom C. Dutton ’66Cheryl Elizabeth EdlinDavid Ronald Edwards ’71Alexandra Elliot ’99, ’08 and Anthony R. Elliot ’03Fabian Daniel ElliottChester D. Eloge ’75James S. Emmanuel ’04Jacob Bradley England ’10Engle Martin & AssociatesCharles Abel Erikson ’74Janet Snell Ernst ’74 and Henry Edwin Ernst, Jr. ’81Kimberly O. Eudy and Donald Ray Eudy ’74Hunter Drew Everton ’93Angela S. Ezzell and Burton Elwyn Ezzell ’82Matilda Parnie Fahnbulleh ’02Ruth Bishop Fairweather ’84 and

Douglas E. Fairweather ’84Susan Bost Fearrington ’88 and

Joel S. Fearrington ’86Cindy L. Fehd ’84Jane M. Felton ’77Jonathan D. Field ’79Jason Severn Fish ’06, ’08Jonathan Flores ’10Ira McDonald Flowe, Jr. ’87Christopher John Flynn ’94, ’00Somer Jones Flynn ’01James T. Flythe, Jr. ’90Carol A. FogartieBetsy Huddle Fonvielle ’82Gregory A. Forman ’80Fran Fortner ’77, ’90 and Jim E. Fortner ’85, ’00Teri Anne Fowle ’98Cynthia T. Fox ’88Randy H. FoxBonnie W. Francella ’89Sherri B. Freeland and

Kenneth Michael Freeland ’85Cindy A. Freeman and Jeffrey Todd Freeman ’98Virginia S. Freund ’81Marsha L. Frick ’92 and Brent D. Frick ’93, ’99Jimmy D. Froneberger ’79Mary Randolph Frye and Antonio C. Frye ’98Janet Shea Fuller ’90, ’93 and James T. Fuller ’91Shawn David Fulton ’98Elizabeth R. Fyock ’86Reginald B. Gaither ’97Osbelia GarciaKenneth S. Garmon, Sr. ’72Lisa Knight Gary ’95 and John H. Gary

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Ralph Arthur Graham ’89GraingerSabrena Lynn Gray ’95Brett J. Green ’93Hope M. Greene and Matthew David Greene ’05Jennifer M. Greene ’83 and Reginald D. Greene ’82Adam James Greiner ’04Sherry L. Griffin and Chad William Griffin III ’89Julian M. Griffith ’97Karel Grimm-Reed ’85 and Joseph P. Reed ’85Johnny R. Grisdale, Jr. ’91Alison A. Groene ’90Joy P. Gussman and Phillip John Gussman ’92Laurie S. Guy and Barry L. Guy ’72Sheila Chafin Haas ’86Daniel Patrick Haggart ’08Lisa M. Hairr ’90 and John R. Hairr IIITheda Powers Hale ’82 and Terrance O. Hale, Jr. ’81John Deric Hall ’99Theresa C. Hall and Brent W. Hall ’96Jeffrey L. Hamilton ’82Ann Hardin ’74 and John C. Hardin, Jr. ’77Ellen Gail H. Hardin ’99 and

William G. Hardin III ’80William Rhett Hardy ’98Carrie Hope Hargett ’88 and

Jack Douglas Hargett ’89Sidney M. Harlow, Jr. ’83James Ferrell Harmon ’68Keith Lamont Harrington ’95Jane Shanklin Harris ’87 and

C. Gordon Harris, Jr. ’87Steven E. Harris ’05Todd Deandre Keon HarrisGina Barber Harrison ’90 and Joel HarrisonClifford Dunlop Harvard ’86 and

Clifford Dunlop HarvardIrene Cullen Harwood and Dean D. Harwood ’88Lynn McGoogan Hawkins ’95Charles Burridge Hawley ’09Linda M. Haynes ’87Linda M. Head and Andrew Thomas Head, Jr. ’74John H. Heath II ’04Joseph G. Hedrick ’80Timothy M. Hege ’90Lorri C. Heilig ’94 and David S. Heilig ’93David Edward Helms ’71Joyce Fender Hendry ’99 and John W. Hendry, Jr.Ramona Eudy Henegar ’98 and

Stacey N. Henegar ’94, ’98Donna Whittaker Heracklis ’84Nicholas Wayne Herman ’07

John Wilson Hewitt ’08Amanda Jo Hickman ’08Harper T. Higgins III ’78Natasha Higgins and Robert Allen Higgins ’91Peggy Schloesser Higgins ’80 and

Edward E. HigginsJody Lee Hincher ’91Joshua Edward Hirsch ’01Haley Smith Hoffler ’88 and Alan D. HofflerBrandon Michael HoffmanCynthia S. Hoffner ’84 and Paul R. Hoffner ’84Kimberly Leagon Hoke and Daniel Brown Hoke ’77Susan Hook and David A. Hook ’81Beverley D. Hooks ’85 and William C. Hooks ’76William D. HooverW. Alex Hopkins ’89David Harmon Horne ’85Jean Houston and James H. Houston, Jr. ’74Dana Caitlyn Howard ’08Linda M. Howe and Jim Howe, Jr.Hongwei Huang ’06Jason Wayne Huffstetler ’09Randall Edwin Huggins ’89, ’93Pamela M. Humphrey ’77Kay B. Hurst ’87 and William C. Hurst ’89Marty Hurst and Enoch Henry Hurst ’73Michael J. IannaconeDavid Benjamin Inscoe ’09Lana J. Irish ’95Douglas W. Isaac, Jr. ’81Karl Raines IshamKeith William Jackson ’89Tamika W. Jackson ’97Kenneth JamesLewis T. James ’10Travis Garrett JamesJDH Construction LLCWendy Jefferies and Richard P. Jefferies ’79Walter I. Jenkins III ’83Suzanne M. Johnson ’97 and

Anthony Clark JohnsonSharon W. Johnston and David Leon Johnston ’87David Allen Jones ’86Deborah S. Jones ’82 and Jerry JonesDorothy A. Jones ’88Eric Jones ’88Lisa Glenn Jones ’84Theresa V. Jones ’99 and Floyd E. Jones, Jr.Timothy S. Jones ’96Erik William Jordan ’71Raymond Dale-Sean JordanYvonne Ann Jordan ’10Amy Josey ’86 and Richard Josey, Jr. ’83Kathy A. Joy and Billy A. Joy ’74Jason Daniel Kachmarsky ’09Semira Kararic ’07Wissam Sleiman Karout ’03Lisa Marie KartikisVijaypal Katukuri ’05Timothy Lucas Kaufman ’10Christy Brown Kearns ’00Susan S. Kelley and Harold N. Kelley ’72LaTonya Renea Kelly ’02Sandra H. Kelly and Don S. Kelly ’81Joseph Nicholas Kendall ’00Laura Elizabeth Kendall ’01Andrea Sledge Kepley ’88 and Joel Alan Kepley ’81John D. Kersh, Jr. ’72George Walter Kester ’76

Stratford Newitt Kiger ’98 and John Kippland Kiger ’98

Teshera Latawn KimbroughLeigh I. King ’82Myron S. King ’81Patricia B. King and Mark KingSusan King and Thomas M. KingLaura B. Kiper and John Chris Kiper ’89Betty J. Kluttz and Mickey Lee Kluttz ’84Brent A. Knight ’00Leslie R. Knutsen ’91 and Walter Scott Rowley ’91Matthew T. Konold ’10John T. Kopfle ’83KPMG LLPKristi F. Kunar and Brian Larry Kunar ’88Matthew Clifford Kuster ’10Susan Marie Lam ’00Anna B. Lanigan ’01Michael John Latham ’89Carol P. Lechnar ’94Shoon Ledyard ’80Elizabeth Leighton and Kenneth S. Leighton ’94Kristin U. Leonard ’95 and D. Tab Leonard ’95Theodore Ellis Lide ’78Fred N. Liles ’85Lisa’s HallmarkTyler Reynolds Lisk, Jr. ’80Garret Kelvin Little ’85Lauribeth J. Locke ’86 and Glenn David Locke ’86Cynthia H. Long and Floyd Walter Long, Jr. ’76Wilbur Alan Long ’97Tony R. Lopez-Ibanez ’84Tammy Denise Loukos ’85George Craig Ludlow, Jr. ’86Donna Purvis Lumsden ’94Jonathan Edward Lutin ’02Christa G. Lynch ’85Richard Chadwick Lytle ’10Hope Annet MaitweSarah Kathryn MaliJennifer Chelette Maness ’93, ’96 and

Darren ManessSandra Denise Marsh ’80Harvey Dean Martin ’82R. Jerry Martin ’54MassMutual Financial GroupLeslie Nichole Matthews ’10Robin S. Maxwell and John F. Maxwell ’86Kent McCallSusan C. McDermott and James F. McDermott ’04Susan V. McElrath ’00Janelle Ashton McFarlaneDeirdre Lachelle McGlone ’83Dawn S. McHale ’84 and Shane M. McHaleHolly G. McIntyre and David E. McIntyre ’74Kathryn Elaine McKenzie ’04Jenny Hill McMillan ’85 and Huey A. McMillan ’82Jack Artemas McRae, Jr. ’72John R. Means ’80Catherine M. Meisner ’80 and Randy J. Meisner ’81Alan Keith Menius ’77Craig Richard Meredith ’97Rhonda J. Merholz and Martin D. Merholz ’86Diane Rockwell Merrill and Jerry Allen Merrill ’03Phyllis B. Merritt ’90 and Paul J. Merritt, Jr. ’78Steven Jerome Mersch ’85Ellen Eller Michels ’91Deborah L. Miller ’80 and

James Lawrence Miller ’80, ’84

Kristen Rebecca MillerMichelle Eaker Miller ’95 and R. Scott Miller ’93Elizabeth A. Mims ’88Detra Mitchell and Warren D. Mitchell ’87, ’99Nashieka Sierra Mobley ’10Kelly Moore ’86Patricia Lazenby Moore ’85 and

Timothy Andrew Moore ’85Rachel N. Moore ’76, ’78 and

Kevin Brent Moore ’78Carla H. Moran and Michael William Moran ’78Phyllis C. Moran ’80Robert P. Morgan III ’78William D. Morgerson ’98Elizabeth M. Morris ’82Linda Raincsuk Mullin ’87Peter N. Mungai ’06Linda Kalubi Mungedi ’10Steven Edgar Murdock ’80Wendy Shepherd Murphy ’94 and

Patrick Sean Murphy ’87, ’89Austin W. Murray ’08Tonderai Elton MushipeAbir J. Nafisi and Sami I. Nafisi ’84David P. Nanney, Jr. ’80Brian Patrick NaughtonLisa Traynham Nelson ’06Jennifer Nemrava and Stephen M. Nemrava ’89Amy Newell and Paul E. Newell ’85Kim Tuyen Thi Ngo ’10Christopher L. Nichols ’90Valerie Regina Nixon ’92Jay Roy Nodine ’82W. Craig Norman, Jr. ’75Holly M. Bateman Norris ’99Dianne H. Novak ’95Connie M. NuebelSteven Howard Nyberg ’90Angela P. Oberer ’92 and Patrick J. Oberer ’93Stephen A. Olert ’07Jonathan William Olin ’06Mark Elliott Oliphant ’88Barbara Brocato Orr ’75 and

John William Orr, Jr. ’75Marian C. Orr ’77Martha S. Orr and William Lyman Orr ’78Susan E. Orr and Randy Mark Orr ’81Santiago Ospina ValenciaKristle H. Osteen ’96 and Grayson L. OsteenSusan McGuirt Outen ’84 and Thomas W. OutenDaniel B. Owens ’77Pactiv CorporationRandi Jean Palmere ’04Darshan Nikhil Pandya ’95, ’00Georgia Angelo Pappas ’04Sue Bilbro Pappas and John Thomas Pappas ’77, ’90Lauren I. ParkerPaul Edward Parker ’71Laurie L. Parks ’85 and J. Darwin Parks ’86Roger A. Parks ’82Bonnie S. Parrish and Vernon R. Parrish ’81Julia Lynne Patton ’06Evan J. PaussaDavid M. Payne ’03Adam Richard PeelerJan L. Peelle and Henry E. Peelle III ’83Joy J. Penninger and Jon Erik Penninger ’97Bryan P. Perry ’95Wendy Holmes Peterson and Randy Peterson ’96

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Regina Darnell Pettyjohn ’90 and Michael A. Pettyjohn

Mark A. Phelps ’98Susanne L. PhilippsonChristopher Lee Phuntek ’05Erika Marsh Pitman ’06Vicki S. Pleasant and Joseph M. Pleasant, Jr. ’77Todd Anthony Pless ’85Vangie H. Poe and Daryl G. Poe ’77Annette Poole and Steven D. Poole ’79Robin H. Poythress ’88Claudia S. Prager ’94Rita D. Price ’93 and Rodd Cameron PriceDale Edward Prillaman ’00Margaret J. Prim and John F. Prim, Sr. ’77Jeffrey L. Pugh ’94Teresa Banker Putnam ’81 and Donald M. PutnamRaeford Cavell Quick ’76, ’99Nancy H. Quinn ’72 and Jerry QuinnJames Lee RakesChris M. Ralston and John Marvin Ralston ’05Suja Ramakrishnan ’07 and

Mahesh Venkatachalam ’02Sara S. Ramseur and Leon Ramseur, Jr. ’70Don Robert Randall ’89Candace Rankin-Adams ’82Debra Lee Ransom ’81 and Dan BerglundDhiren Mahendra Rathod ’81Robert Charles Rauf, Jr. ’86Paula M. Reavis ’96Patricia H. Redden and Thomas H. Redden ’76Christine Henchar Reed and Roland Vail Reed ’80David E. Reitz ’00Dawn Michele Rennick ’95John David Reuscher ’90Karen Honeycutt Reynolds ’78Donald F. Rhodes ’83Sharon E. Rice and Jerry Dixon RiceLeslie B. Rindoks and Kurt P. Rindoks ’91Patty L. RiquelmeJames N. Ritzema ’99James Rizzo ’97Maria S. Roach and Gary Jerome Roach ’73Teresa Pardue Robbins ’80 and

J. Wayne Robbins, Jr. ’80Catherine Aston Rodgers ’81 and Frederick RodgersDonna Lambert Rogers ’86 and Tony Scott RogersLeAnne Rogers ’88Saidah Oni Rolle’ ’07Mary Beth Rollins ’90 and Robert Lee Rollins ’86Nathan Charles RollinsJohnatan Romero ’06Matthew Thomas RosemanBarbara J. Rosengrant ’81 and Earl RosengrantGary Lynn Rosser ’80Tracey Carr Rossman ’88 and

Rudolph John RossmanJohn Sydney Rowe ’90Laurie Ann Ruello ’04Nicole Rose Ruggles ’07Charles Edmond Russell ’92, ’95Janie Walker Russell ’84 and Robert E. Russell ’82C. J. Russo and Benjamin RussoMirza RustemovKevin Michael Ryan ’90Marianne Kisly Sadowski ’82Adam F. Sailers ’10Siraj Negash Salih ’02Natalie Kay Sanders and Craig Eugene Sanders ’92

Philip J. Sanders ’86Donna Roman Sappington ’85 and

John R. Sappington ’87Michael Fenwick Sarber ’00Eleni S. Saunders ’82 and Daniel V. Saunders ’80Abdulrahman Sawaneh ’10Karen A. Schmitt ’80 and Thomas E. SchmittLee SchmitzMichael Scott ’88Susan B. Seamster and Larry G. Seamster ’73Dawn W. Sechrest and Timothy P. Sechrest ’92Crystal J. Self and Christopher R. Self ’93Roy Houser Self II ’00Jhon Waker SemeRobert John Servideo ’09Daniel F. Setzer ’80Ellen A. Shake ’87Merrill V. Shaw ’02Pamela W. Sheldon ’80Jerry G. Shepherd ’71Cheryl Hollar Sherrill ’89 and Patrick Sherrill ’88Greta Sherwood and Michael A. Sherwood ’94Lie Shi ’94Michael Wayne Shinn ’74Laurie J. Shipley ’82Marcus B. Shore ’90Kimberly Mahaffey Shores and Mark Shores ’77David F. Shortino ’87David J. Shortridge, Jr. ’96Lee H. Shrum and Ray B. Shrum ’73Donald Lee Shuler, Jr. ’00Timothy Edgar ShytleArchie C. Simmons, Jr. ’09Barry Keith Simmons ’80M. Ward Simmons, Jr. ’79Pamela B. Simmons ’89Georgia McGaha Simons ’92 and

George E. Simons ’92Marlene Baucom Simpson and

James Duane Simpson ’74Brandi Lynn Sisco ’03Deborah L. Sitler and Todd L. SitlerAlison Mullis Sizemore ’94 and

Eric Neil Sizemore ’93Jamie David Sledge ’92Robert M. Small ’74Cynthia M. Smith ’88Debra D. Smith and Harry W. Smith, Jr. ’75Donna McCoy Smith ’82John Evans Smith ’72Katherine Grier Smith ’88 and

Clyde Thomas Smith, Jr. ’88Kenneth Morris SmithLeigh Yates Smith ’98 and Scott David Smith ’96Linda M. Smith and Robert Allan Smith ’78Lynette R. Smith ’87Valerie Faulkner Smithers ’83Emily Hargett Sneed ’81James F. Snipes ’10Amy E. Sparks ’92, ’09 and Brent Sparks ’93Jane Christie Speaks ’85Cornita L. Spears ’80Casey Ryan Spiegel ’09Angela Hale Spry ’98, ’04Eleanor A. Stack and Michael J. Stack ’86Allen R. Stafford, Jr. ’76Darin Keith Stafford ’94Morgan Chase StarkeGreg Steele ’93

Kara Summers Steele ’04 and Adam Robert Steele ’03

Kirby Macleod StenardJo Anna Stephens ’85Sharon A. Stevenson ’79 and Thomas H. StevensonCharles A. Stewart ’84Amy Reep Stiltner ’92Holly Lynne Stump ’05Frank N. Sullivan, Jr. ’83Lynn R. Sullivan ’85Loretta P. Summers ’94, ’95Stephen Young Sweet ’72Brian David Swilling ’03Gail W. Sykes and Brooke Norris Sykes, Jr. ’82Robert V. Sytz, Jr. ’82Patricia C. Szmuriga and Arthur F. Szmuriga ’77Stacey Woods Tarpley and

Keenan Jarrod Tarpley ’97Mitchell Alan Taylor ’93Richard Way Thacker, Jr. ’91The J.P. Morgan Chase FoundationThe Pepsi Bottling Group Foundation, Inc.The Vanguard Group FoundationGary Bruce Thomas ’71Jeffrey Dean Thomas ’87, ’95Steve Edwards Thomas ’93James A. Thompson ’81Kimberly Bisson Thompson ’99 and

Lawrence P. Thompson III ’99Kathryn L. ThorneWilliam Matthew TilsonTitan Electric Company, Inc.Matthew Jared Tolly ’09Lamar TonsulPeter Wallace Tramacera ’06Yolanda Tran ’09Robbin Burchfield Travers ’92 and Scott T. TraversStephen Wayne TraversieHeidi N. Tringali and

Anthony Matteo Tringali, Jr. ’99Sasha Trosch and Carl H. Trosch ’99Caleb Ray Truitt ’05Dana R. Tuck ’97 and David R. TuckNick Wayne Tucker ’99Tyco Electronics Matching Gift ProgramGregg Glenn Tysko ’88Bradley John Ursillo ’07Mary Jane Van Lanen ’86 and

Robert Wells Van Lanen ’94Carolyn M. Van Malssen ’71, ’86Linda O. Vanderbosch ’85 and

Philip J. VanderboschThomas W. Vandeventer ’82Timothy Warren Velzy ’87Viana Properties & Services LLCRichard Daniel Vitolo ’77Thien Minh Vu ’10Donna Goldstein Waga ’87Brandon Tyler WakefieldSusan Black Waldkirch ’80 and

Bryant Scott WaldkirchDawn M. Waldrop ’89 and Daniel M. Waldrop ’97Juliane Walsh and David Samuel Walsh ’77Karen K. Walsh and Thomas A. WalshMichael James Walsh ’06Frances P. Walton ’79 and John A. Walton ’78Jessica Vigil Ward ’08 and Michael Dane Ward ’07Lois Hart Warren ’82Anne M. Waters ’89 and A. C. Waters

Allen P. Watson ’81Rayshawn Jermaine WatsonEileen A. Wayne ’79 and H. Jeffrey WayneChristina McGonagle Weary ’01 and

David Lochmann Weary ’99Dana Michelle Weaver ’08Jennifer E. Weaver ’02David Steven Weiner ’83Terry W. Weinle ’88Tonya L. Wellens ’90 and Thomas L. WellensJennifer Nicole Wendell ’98Darius Nathaniel WhitakerNancy A. White and George J. White ’90Melvin L. Whitehurst III ’10Erica Leigh Whitley ’06Gary Thomas Whitley ’74Sarah Elizabeth Wilbanks ’10Daphne Williams ’04Jill Moore Williams ’94Kevin Drew Williams ’08Simone Colette WilliamsStephen J. Williams ’86Veronica I. Williams ’83Somjai WillifordCharles Lee Wilson ’74Cynthia Carter Wilson ’86Shelia A. Wilson ’99Stephanie Park Wilson ’08, ’09Julie Marie Windeknecht ’88 and

Gregory S. WindeknechtBritney Nicole WindellLisa M. Windle ’83 and Mark E. Windle ’84Graciela B. Windsor and David F. Windsor ’81M. Hal Witherspoon, Jr. ’86Ryan Kincaid WolfCindy T. Wood and Dennis Floyd Wood III ’87Michael Lee Wood ’68Tycho H. Wood, Jr. ’73Kathleen Edythe Wootton ’95Susan McNally Workley ’92 and Richard WorkleyStephanie Mayer Wylie ’94Mary McDaniel Wynne ’90 and

Walter James Wynne IV ’90Zhiyao XiaoWendy Bell Yancey ’75Amber Nicole YoungRuby A. Young ’71Aaron David ZauberSiyu Zheng ’04, ’09Scott T. Zucker ’97Marjorie Jane Zurn ’90

We have made every attempt to ensure the accuracy of the donor list; however, please accept our sincere apologies for any omissions or errors. If you would like to see your name included on our Honor Roll next year, contact Melissa Shelton at 704-687-7631 or melissa.shelton@uncc.edu for more information.

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Bucky Glover ’76 has been appointed to a three-

year term on the N.C. Board of CPA Examiners.

Bucky is the Managing Partner at Potter &

Company, PA.

Jill Tietjen MBA ’79 has been elected to the

board of Merrick & Company, an employee-

owned engineering and architecture firm.

Brooke Sykes Jr. ’82 has been elected to the

board of directors of the American Machine Tool

Distributors Association. Brooke is president of

Ellison Technologies Tennessee in Benton, Tenn.

Philip J. Sanders MBA ’87 has been appointed

chief investment officer of Waddell & Reed

Investment Management Company and Ivy

Investment Management Company. Waddell &

Reed is headquartered in Overland Park, Kan.

Scott Boulware ’90 was a finalist for the 2010

CFO of the Year Award, sponsored by the

Charlotte Business Journal, in the Small Private

Company category. Scott serves as CFO of ESP

Systems in Charlotte.

Madie Burch ’97 was recognized among the

Charlotte Business Journal’s top Women in Business

for 2010.

Tony Frye ’99 is the director of franchise

development for Massage Envy for Tennessee,

Mississippi and Arkansas.

Sara Thompson ’02 is CFO of Life With Bills,

a company based on Mooresville, N.C. that sells

web-based software designed to teach financial

responsibility to middle and high school students.

The N.C. Bankers Association used the software at

their annual camp challenge.

Chad Ray Marsh ’04 was recently promoted to

regional sales manager of the Carolinas with The

J.M. Smucker Company, managing Virginia and

the Carolinas.

Nelvin Modoor MACC ’07 and MBA ’08 has

started an investment firm, Modoor Partners, with

offices in Charlotte and New York City.

Alice Ou MBA ’08 is Asia Pacific Business

Development Manager at 3M Company. She

leads a global team in optical materials, which are

used in the touch-display market. Alice lives in

Taipei, Taiwan.

Kimberly Lewis ’10 has joined Ace Bermuda

Insurance Ltd. in a newly-created underwriting

graduate trainee program. The company’s

headquarters is in Hamilton, Bermuda. While at

UNC Charlotte, Kimberly received the prestigious

Anita Benedetti scholarship from the Risk and

Insurance Management Society (RIMS).

Rebecca Waters Glavin MBA ’10 is a first-year

student in the Ph.D. program in Business Ethics at

the Wharton School of Business at the University

of Pennsylvania.

Members of the Belk College’s Alumni Advisory Coun-cil mentor students in the Dean’s Fellows program. Pictured are Derrick Smith ’00(L) and Bobby Servideo ’09(R), who were long-distance mentor/mentees last year but met up recently in New York, where Derrick is studying real estate at NYU. Bobby is in the MAP Finance program at Bank of America.

Rebecca J. Whitener ’74, ’82, ’86, a Belk College alumna and a member of the board of the UNC Charlotte Foundation, recently was recognized with the Outstanding Alumni Award by Beta Alpha Psi and the Department of Ac-counting at their fall banquet.

Rebecca has earned three degrees from UNC Charlotte: a BA in Psychology, a BS in Accounting and an MBA. As a student, she was inducted as a member of Beta Alpha Psi.

Rebecca is a consultant who works with organi-zations, boards of directors and advisory boards on issues associated with audit, governance, compli-ance, internal controls and other topics. Previously, she was vice president of enterprise risk manage-ment and chief risk officer at EDS.

Beta Alpha Psi is a national scholastic and professional organization for financial information students and professionals.

Rebecca Whitener receives Outstanding Alumna Award from Beta Alpha Psi

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