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With more than 100,000 alumni across the globe, our Seahawk family is making a difference in communities everywhere. Discover alumni success stories, news updates and alumni-owned businesses in the features below. Don't forget to share your own news!

Gia Long '91

A full academic scholarship brought her to UNCW, but she’s proud to carry on the family tradition that started when her mother, Emily Freeman Todd ’77, graduated from UNCW.

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Gia Long '91

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Dr. Peter Schuhmann '90

Alumni Stories: Dr. Peter Schuhmann '90

Professor of Economics Dr. Peter Schuhmann has been appointed by the UN as a member of the Pool of Experts of the United Nations Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment.

Jason Mott

Jason Mott ’06, ’08M was selected to receive a 2024 Creative Writing Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Arianne Murray '20

Arianne Murray '20 has been honored with the College Advising Corps Equity Award for her commitment to providing a safe space for all students.
Jay Sumakeris '23

Jay Sumakeris '23 dual majored in statistics and psychology, was awarded for LGBTQIA+ student advocacy, and now aims to become a professor
Bo Huff '24

Dedicated researcher and conservationist Bo Huff '24 has joined research to conserve sea turtles on Bald Head Island.