UNC Pembroke News

Excellence in Service Awards
January 23 Mark Locklear

UNC Pembroke Honors 80 Employees for Years of Service and Dedication

UNC Pembroke celebrated the commitment, loyalty and lasting impact of its employees during the university’s annual Excellence in Service Awards ceremony on Thursday, where 80 faculty and staff members were recognized for milestone years of service ranging from five to 40 years.

Rhyane Jacobs (left) and Ellie McPherson are finalists for the NCCAT Beginning Teacher of the Year Award.
January 23 Chad Locklear

UNCP Graduates Named Finalists for NCCAT Award

Two recent UNC Pembroke School of Education graduates have been named finalists for the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) Beginning Teacher of the Year Award, a statewide honor for exceptional early-career educators.

UNCP Mace - red-tailed hawk in gold atop a staff

UNCP announces Chancellor’s, Honors list for Fall 2025

The University of North Carolina Pembroke has released the Chancellor's list and Honors list for Fall 2025

Lydia Mansfield
January 05 Mark Locklear

UNCP Senior Elected to National Indian Education Association Board of Directors

When Lydia Mansfield heard her name announced at the National Indian Education Association’s (NIEA) annual conference in Spokane, Washington, she wasn’t thinking about the national platform she had just earned —or even about the historic responsibility now in her hands.

NC SHAPE Convention
December 17 Adrielle Cooper

UNCP students earn statewide recognition at 2025 NC SHAPE Convention

UNC Pembroke health and physical education students and faculty recently stepped onto a statewide stage at the 2025 NC SHAPE Convention, presenting original sessions and earning top honors at the professional gathering for health and physical education educators across North Carolina.

Dr. Bryan McLeod in front of a large screen
December 17 Adrielle Cooper

UNC Pembroke professor earns national teaching award for creative use of AI, music and podcasts

UNC Pembroke faculty member Dr. Bryan McLeod has been honored with the 2025 Innovations in Teaching Competition award from the Society for Marketing Advances for his presentation, “Using AI to Reach More Students: Engaging Students Through Music and Podcasts,” at the organization’s annual conference in Las Vegas.

Shane Henderson
December 09 Adrielle Cooper

Graduate student, fourth-grade teacher Shane Henderson receives Milken Educator Award

Shane Henderson, a fourth-grade teacher at Pittsboro Elementary School and a graduate student in UNC Pembroke’s Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction program, has been named a Milken Educator Award recipient.

staff members pose with their Exceptional Executive Assistant certificates
December 05 Mark Locklear

UNCP Celebrates Inaugural Cohort of the Exceptional Executive Assistant Certificate Program

The University of North Carolina Pembroke recently marked an important milestone in employee development as 21 staff members completed the university’s inaugural Exceptional Executive Assistant Certificate Program, a new initiative designed to strengthen administrative leadership and build community across campus.

Dr. Christie Poteet
November 19 Mark Locklear

Dr. Christie Poteet Selected for 2025 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Public Service

Dr. Christie Poteet, assistant vice chancellor for Student Affairs at the University of North Carolina Pembroke, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Public Service, the highest honor bestowed upon state employees in North Carolina.

Nancy Chavis
October 09 Chad Locklear

UNCP Curator Honored with National Award for Advancing American Art

UNC Pembroke’s Museum of the Southeast American Indian director and curator Nancy Strickland Chavis has been awarded the 2025 William Collins Smith Auburn Award for Advancing American Art by the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University.