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About the UNCW Alumni Association

Our Mission

The UNCW Alumni Association is the lead supporter in the university's strategic vision. Our purpose is to connect and involve alumni, students and friends in the promotion and advancement of the university.

The association serves all Seahawks, requiring no fee to receive benefits or participate in chapters. We engage alumni with one another, and in the life of the university and its students, through regional, affinity, reunion, student and career-based programs. We encourage alumni to get informed of opportunities to connect; be involved as event attendees, volunteers, mentors, employers and ambassadors; and invest in UNCW by giving back philanthropically.

Our Team

Phone: (800) 596.2880 | Email: alumni@uncw.edu

Lindsay LeRoy Director, Alumni Relations Executive Director, Alumni Association (910) 962.2684 leroyl@uncw.edu	Dianne Connor Administrative & Budget Associate (910) 962.2682 connord@uncw.edu
Arie Gee Assistant Director, Regional Programming & Engagement (910) 962.2681 geea@uncw.edu	Vacant Assistant Director, Reunion & Affiliate Programs

Wise Alumni House

1713 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28403

The Wise Alumni House is one of the four cornerstones of Wilmington's historic mansion district. Renowned architect Burett H. Stevens designed the house for Delgado Cotton Mills President Edwin Cameron Holt. The 7,484 square foot home was completed in 1909 and cost $11,000 to build. In 1916, it was sold to heiress and philanthropist Jessie Kenan Wise. Miss Jessie lived there until her death at age 98 in 1968. The home was then deeded to UNC Wilmington to further the school’s charitable and education programs.

Today, the Wise Alumni House remains a beautiful, historic landmark, symbolizing the unity between the past, present and future of UNCW and the Wilmington community. The Alumni Association office is located in the house, and it serves as the venue for several alumni events throughout the year.

Alumni are able to reserve the Wise Alumni House for events for themselves and their children. For details, please contact Conferences Services at (910) 962.7119 or clconferences@uncw.edu.

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Board of Directors

The UNCW Alumni Association Board is an elected group of volunteers that help guide and advise the association.

Alumni Board of Directors members on the Wise House porch

Executive Committee

Chair
Stephanie Lanier '03, '07M
College of Arts & Sciences
Co-Founder and Broker-in-Charge
Lanier Property Group

Vice Chair
Lynn Whitesell '97M
Cameron School of Business
Managing Partner
Jackson Consulting Group

Secretary
Brian Tracy '86
College of Arts & Sciences
Sales Representative
Southern Medical Surgical Inc

Treasurer
Alison English '04
College of Arts and Sciences
Executive Director
NC Azalea Festival

Past Chair
Brad Heath '96, 07M
Cameron School of Business
Vice President of Operations & Marketing
Family Home Medical Supply

At-Large Members

Term '19

Dawn McKernan '07M, '11Ed.D
Watson College of Education
Principal
Rocky Point Elementary School

Brian Cruz '96
College of Arts & Sciences
Business Development
Unofficial Cardboard, Inc.

Danielle Bryant '02
Cameron School of Business
Human Resources Director
Amex Foster Wheeler USA Corp.

Deborrah Newton '83
College of Arts & Sciences
Owner
Newton Law Firm

Cedrick Barrett '00
Cameron School of Business
Finance Director
YMCA of Wilmington, Inc.

Gus Fennell Louis "Gus" Fennell, Jr. '00
Cameron School of Business
Regional Sales Director
Victory Capital

Term '20

Treasurer
Alison English '04
College of Arts and Sciences
Executive Director
NC Azalea Festival

Dwight Campbell '79
College of Arts & Sciences
President/CFO
Container Products Corporation

Kelly Crowley '13M
Watson College of Education
Teacher
New Hanover County Schools

Chris Frederick '03
Cameron School of Business
Assistant Vice President/Portfolio Analyst
First Citizens Bank

Chair
Stephanie Lanier '03, '07M
College of Arts & Sciences
Co-Founder and Broker-in-Charge
Lanier Property Group

Kimberly McNeill '86, '97M
College of Arts and Sciences
Executive Director of Human Resources
Liberty Healthcare Management, Inc.

Term '21

Racheal Beatty Rachael Beatty '13, College of Health & Human Services, Clinical Research Associate, PPD

Connor Bennett '13, Cameron School of Business, Vice President & Yacht Broker, Bennett Brothers Yachts

Mike Crocker '94, Cameron School of Business, Global Sales Effectiveness Manager, CommScope

Darion Jeralds '10, '14M, Cameron School of Business, Indirect Sourcing Leader, General Electric

Neal Leeper '95, Cameron School of Business, Owner/VP, Marathon Property Solutions LLC

Dawn Lenns '83, Cameron School of Business, Retired Human Resources Director

Brian Tracey Secretary
Brian Tracy '86
College of Arts & Sciences
Sales Representative
Southern Medical Surgical Inc

Vice Chair
Lynn Whitesell '97M
Cameron School of Business, Managing Partner, Jackson Consulting Group

Honorary Lifetime Members

James C. Stasios '70
Ed Vosnock '71
John W. Baldwin Jr. '72
Shanda Williams Bordeaux '92
Robert S. King '66

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Other Representatives

Julie Andrews '13, Communication Studies President, College of Arts & Sciences, Marketing Manager, Logan Homes

Shelley Blake '96, Triangle Area President, College of Arts & Sciences, General Counsel, Go Triangle

Stephania Bloodworth '00
African American Graduate Association President
Cameron School of Business
Business Operations Manager
New Hanover Regional Medical Center

David Hoxie '77
Triad Area President
Cameron School of Business
Controller
Kernersville Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep

Dana Mann '07, Charlotte Area President, Cameron School of Business, Internal Auditor, Hearst Corporation

Juliana Nesbit '06
Watson College of Education President
Watson College of Education
Teacher
Topsail High School

April Query '03, '06M, '17 EdD
Cape Fear Area President
College of Arts & Sciences
Regional Marketing Representative
College Foundation, Inc

Livingston Sheats '13M
Cameron School of Business President
Cameron School of Business
Tax Manager
RSM US LLP

Join the Board

Interested in serving on the Alumni Association Board of Directors? Submit an application at least 14 days prior to the fourth quarter meeting to be considered for membership in the following year.

Board Application

UNCW Legacy

A UNCW Legacy is a student with a parent, grandparent or sibling who has also attended UNCW.

Legacy Admissions

On the UNCW application for admission, prospective students can indicate that they have a parent, grandparent or sibling who attended or is currently attending UNCW. Students will not be admitted solely on their legacy connection, however, the Office of Admissions does consider this as a tipping factor during the application review.

Legacy Scholarships

Two Alumni Legacy Scholarships are awarded annually to incoming or currently enrolled, undergraduate legacy students to recognize and honor those making UNCW a family tradition. Recipients are selected by the Awards & Scholarship Selection Committee of the association's Board of Directors and funded by the UNCW License Plate Program. The association's Awards & Scholarship Selection Committee also awards 18 other scholarships where a student's legacy affiliation is also taken into consideration.

Legacy Celebrations

The Legacy Pinning Ceremony takes place during Family & Alumni Weekend and during the ceremony, legacy families are honored with a commemorative pin. The Future Seahawks Legacy Reception on Seahawk Preview Day celebrates incoming legacy students and their families visiting campus.

Contact Us

(800) 596.2880
alumni@uncw.edu

Office Hours & Location:
Mon - Fri, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST
Wise Alumni House
1713 Market Street
Wilmington, NC 28403

Mailing Address:
UNCW Alumni Association
601 S. College Rd.
Wilmington, NC 28403-5906