December 2016 Kaitlin Reid graduated with a dual degree M.S. Gerontology/MBA. “UNCG alone presented me with the unique opportunity to merge both of my core interests — business and older adults. Soon after my acceptance into the UNCG MBA/MS Gerontology dual degree program in 2014, I was offered and accepted… Continue reading…
August 2016 Hanjong Cho (Hanjo) graduated with an M.S. in Gerontology with a Non-Profit Management Concentration. Cho came to UNCG to learn advanced practical principles of gerontology and to prepare for his encore life! Already a columnist, researcher, adjunct professor and consultant regarding age-friendly welfare and business in South Korea,… Continue reading…
May 2016 Leslie Harris graduated with a M.S. in Gerontology. Her earlier degree from UNCG was a B.A. in Psychology and minor in American Sign Language. As a C.N.A. she worked with older adults for five years while expanding her interests in dementia and Alzheimer’s. While earning her M.S. in… Continue reading…
May 2016 Kristin Spence graduated with a M.S. in Gerontology. Spence’s goal was “to work in a retirement community in an administrative-level position.” While pursuing her M.S. in Gerontology, Kristin received the UNCG Health and Human Sciences Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society Award and the UNCG Gerontology Student Portfolio Award…. Continue reading…
May 2016 Holly Sluder graduated with a M.S. in Gerontology. Her previous education includes a 2010 degree in Sociology from Appalachian State University. Sluder enjoyed a Graduate Assistantship while working toward her M.S. in Gerontology at UNCG. Soon after graduation, Sluder accepted employment as Aging Program Planner for the Piedmont… Continue reading…