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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
Lindsay LeRoy

Executive Director, UNCW Alumni Association
(910) 962.2684
leroyl@uncw.edu

Colleen O'Neil
Colleen O'Neil

Director of Alumni Engagement Programming
(910) 962.2455
oneilc@uncw.edu

Rita Cronin
Rita Cronin '23
Alumni Engagement Coordinator
(910) 962.7488
croninr@uncw.edu

Georgia Rowe
Georgia Rowe '22
Administrative Specialist
(910) 962.2682
roweg@uncw.edu


Vacant
Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement

 

 

Wise Alumni House

Wise Alumni HouseThe 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.

Board of Directors

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

UNCW Alumni Board of Directors on campus

Executive Committee

Stephania BloodworthChair
Stephania Bloodworth '00
Cameron School of Business
Chief Operations Officer, Cape Fear Realtors and Executive Director, Realtors Commercial Alliance

Erica JonesVice Chair
Erica Jones '96

College of Arts & Sciences
Project Manager, PPD

Kim SousaSecretary
Kim Falcone Sousa '94

Cameron School of Business
Founder/Principal Marketing Consultant, iMAKE YOUR MARKeting

Riley StevensonTreasurer
Riley Stephenson '15

Cameron School of Business
Associate Vice President, Wealth Manager, Rockefeller Global Family Office

Alison EnglishPast Chair
Alison Baringer '04
College of Arts and Sciences
Executive Director, NC Azalea Festival

Current Members

Term '25

Robert AbbottsRobert Abbotts '85
College of Arts & Sciences
Administrator, North Carolina Medicaid Program, Retired, Department of Health & Human Services

Stephania Bloodworth Chair
Stephania Bloodworth '00

Cameron School of Business
Chief Operations Officer, Cape Fear Realtors and Executive Director, Realtors Commercial Alliance

Wanda ColeyWanda Coley '96
Cameron School of Business
Vice President of Strategy and Execution, United Health Group

Emely De La CruzEmely Collier '06
Cameron School of Business
Vice President International Sales, Schnog Enterprises

Lloyd HinnantLloyd Hinnant '88
College of Arts and Sciences
Retired

Erica JonesVice Chair
Erica Jones '96

College of Arts & Sciences
Project Manager, PPD

Term '26

Paula Edwards AsycuePaula Edwards Asycue '91
Cameron School of Business
Vice President Regulatory & Accreditation, Atrium Health

Melissa BatchelorMelissa Batchelor '96, '00M
College of Health & Human Services
Associate Professor; Director, GW Center for Aging, Health and Humanities, George Washington University

Nicolette FultonNicolette Fulton '02
College of Humanities, Social Sciences & Arts
Deputy Authority Attorney, Cape Fear Public Utility Authority

Gia Long '91Gia Long '91
College of Science & Engineering
Information Technology Analyst, New Hanover County

Alex Sotelo '00Alex Sotelo '00
College of Humanities, Social Sciences & Arts
Deputy Chief, City of Wilmington

Teresa Warner '19Ed.DTeresa Warner '19Ed.D
Watson College of Education
Assistant Principal, Chatham County Schools

Term '27

Nick PianovichNick Pianovich '20
Cameron School of Business
Owner/Founder, Alley-Oop Culture Exchange

Kim SousaKim Falcone Sousa '94
Cameron School of Business
Founder/Principal Marketing Consultant, iMAKE YOUR MARKeting

Riley StevensonTreasurer
Riley Stephenson '15

Cameron School of Business
Associate Vice President, Wealth Manager, Rockefeller Global Family Office

Zachary Steffey '14Zachary Steffey '14
College of Humanities, Social Sciences & Arts
Town Manager, Town of Franklinton

Debra A Hanson '93Debra A Hanson '93
College of Humanities, Social Sciences & Arts
Owner/Principal Marketing Consultant, Zien Marketing

Courtenay Mencini '14Courtenay Mencini '14
College of Humanities, Social Sciences & Arts
Spokesperson / Corporate Communications, Google

Kendra Michelle Harrison '23Kendra Michelle Harrison '23
Watson College of Education
Assistant Principal, New Hanover County Schools - John T. Hoggard High School

Daniela Henderson '23M
Cameron School of Business
Product Awareness Manager, AICPA

Network Representatives

AAGA President
Roger HymanRoger Hyman '96

College of Arts & Sciences
Owner and Psychotherapist, Hyman Counseling and Consulting, PLLC

Cape Fear Area Representative
Alex Wadsworth '08Alex Wadsworth '08

College of Humanities, Social Sciences & Arts
Associate Director of Admissions, UNCW

Charlotte Area Representative
Christina Logan '20Ed.DChristina Logan '20Ed.D

Watson College of Education
Consultant, Credo Higher Education Consulting

Triad Area Representative
Jerry Hudson '91Jerry Hudson '91

Cameron School of Business
Relationship Manager, Fifth Third Bank

Triangle Area Representative
Franklin Relyea '17
Cameron School of Business
Officer-Product Consultant, Bank of America

Vacant
Watson College of Education Representative

Vacant
Cameron School of Business President

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Ex-Officio Members

Dr. Aswani K. Volety
UNCW Chancellor

Eddie Stuart '05M
Vice Chancellor, University Advancement

Lindsay LeRoy
Executive Director, Alumni Association

Adam Fearing
Executive Director, Seahawk Club

Skyler Stein
Student Body President

Bayleigh Frink
Senior Class President

Margo Hinnant
Student Ambassador President

Honorary Lifetime Members

Jim StasiosJames C. Stasios '70

Ed VosnockEd Vosnock '71

Shanda Williams Bordeaux '92Shanda Williams Bordeaux '92

John W. Baldwin Jr. '72


 

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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, aunt, uncle, cousin, sibling or spouse who has attended or is currently attending UNCW.

Legacy Students

Prospective students can indicate that they have a family member who attended or is currently attending UNCW on their admission application. The alumni engagement team uses this information to celebrate Seahawks who are making UNCW a family tradition.

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 considered.

Legacy Celebrations

Families are celebrated during the Legacy Pinning Ceremony, and incoming students receive a commemorative pin. The Future Seahawks Legacy Reception on Seahawk Preview Day celebrates incoming legacy students and their families visiting campus.