Alumni Businesses Awarded Best of Wilmington

July 15, 2024

Congratulations to 17 alumni-owned businesses who have landed in the 2024 Best of Wilmington awards by Wilmington Magazine! We're proud of our Seahawks for their dedication and service to our communities.

The Alumni-owned Business Directory is a helpful resource to #ShopSeahawk and support fellow alumni. If you have a business you'd like to include, share it here!

  First Place

See how Ray lives out his passion at Slice of Life »

• Slice of Life Pizzeria & Pub - Best Late-Night Dining
  Raymond Thomas Worrell '93

• Olivia Clark, CPA PLLC - Best Accounting & Tax Service
  Olivia Clark '17 '18M

• The Ivy Cottage - Best Antique Store
  Andrew Keller '02

• Wrightsville SUP - Best Kayak Excursion Company
  Jarrod Covington '10

• Nikki Netzer Photos - Best Photographer
  Nicole Netzer '21

• Hidden Grounds Coffee - Best Coffee Shop
  Tyler Pfyffer '17

• Rose Pilates - Best Specialty Fitness Studio
  Devon Hamerski '21

• South End Surf Shop Inc. - Best Surf Shop
  Jeff DeGroote '04

• Jimmy's - Best Bar
  Jimmy Gilleece '08

  Second Place

Get the scoop on Mimi & Papas »

• Mimi & Papa's Gourmet Popcorn and Sweet Shop - Best Dessert
  George Murray '75 & Misty Pelliciotta '94, '17C

• Masonboro Paddle Company - Best Kayak Excursion Company
  Amy Clark '97M

• Casa Blanca Coffee Roasters - Best Coffee Shop
  Marissa Ruehle '15

• Sweetwater Surf Shop - Best Surf Shop
  Danielle Bourgeois '99 & Shana Harrison '99

Third Place

• Cape Fear Adventure Company - Best Kayak Excursion Company
  Austin Adams '09

• SUNdays Café - Best Coffee Shop
  Jeff DeGroote '04

• CB Surf Shop - Best Surf Shop
  Mike Malion '97

• E•MOTION Yoga | Pilates | Barre | Fitness Training - Best Specialty Fitness Studio
  Macy Cole '12

• Mimi & Papa's Gourmet Popcorn and Sweet Shop - Best Ice Cream
  George Murray '75 & Misty Pelliciotta '94, '17C