Former Students

(updated June 2025)

  • Guy Aiken, Assistant Teaching Professor and Faculty Academic Advisor, Villanova University
  • Paul Archambault, Architectural Historian, TRC Companies, Inc.
  • Patricia Arcia, Director of Outreach, Myers Park Presbyterian Church
  • Brittany Ashby, Operations and Programs Manager, Korner’s Folly House Museum
  • Richard Baisley, Freelance Writer
  • Robert Bemis, Historic Trades Research and Interpretive Specialist, NC Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources
  • Sara Blanchett, Curator of Education, High Point Museum
  • Blake Brotze, PhD Candidate, The Ohio State University
  • Savannah Brown, Marketing Manager, Woodbridge Furniture
  • Laura Burgess, Senior Events Coordinator, British Council for Offices
  • Michael Cannady, Planning and Purchasing Manager, Astura Medical
  • Layne Carpenter, Digital Archivist, James Madison University
  • John Robert Catton, PhD Candidate, University of Texas at Austin
  • Kayla Chadwick-Schultz, Digital Content Manager, City of Charlotte
  • Gregory Childs, Assistant Professor of History, Brandeis University
  • Matthew Chisholm, PMO Business Consultant, AAA-The Auto Club Group
  • Hallie Chu (formerly Gillespie), Senior Research Associate, Hanover Research
  • Sarah Beckhart Coppinger, Management and Program Analyst, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
  • Marlisha Katie Cordell, PhD Candidate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
  • Daniel Cozart, Assistant Professor of History, Hood College
  • Brian Cullinan, Partner, Eversong
  • Shelby Dains, Exhibitions Assistant, Sullenberger Aviation Museum
  • Breanna David, PhD Candidate, University of Alabama
  • Erin Del Giudice, Teacher, Charlotte Area Catholic Schools
  • Lynnette Deem, Teacher Liaison, Parkridge Valley
  • Kenneth Dixon, Teaching Professional, Ballantyne Country Club
  • Julian Dodson, Assistant Professor of History, Washington State University
  • Jason Doom, Adjunct Professor of History, Winthrop University
  • Amanda Elzey, Metadata Cataloguer and Database Specialist, Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte
  • Michael Ervin, Director of Operations, Far + Wise
  • Melissa Faris (formerly Gayan), Senior Lecturer, Georgia Southern University
  • Evan Faulkenbury, University Historian, University of South Carolina
  • Jeff Forret, University Professor, Lamar University
  • Rachael Gaskin, Recruitment Program Coordinator, Undergraduate Admissions, UNC Charlotte
  • Kristin Foster, Academic Projects and Teaching Support Administrator, Harvard University Graduate School of Education
  • Bryan Gable, Exhibitions Curator, National Corvette Museum
  • Fred Gates, Professor of History, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
  • Daniel N. Genkins, Mellon Assistant Professor of History and Digital Humanities, Vanderbilt University
  • Kurt Geske, Retired Director of the Department of Veterans Services for Gaston County, North Carolina
  • Gwendolyn L. Gill, Lecturer, College of Engineering, UNC Charlotte
  • Glenda Gilmore, Peter V. and C. Vann Woodward Professor of History, Yale University
  • Bethany Gregory, STEM Coach/Coordinator, Cabarrus County Schools
  • Gabrielle Grey, Marketing Coordinator, Hord Coplan Macht
  • Jason L. Harpe, Public Historian/Director of Cemetery Conservation, Richard Grubb and Associates
  • Hannah Harrell, Performing Arts Academic Advisor, College of Arts + Architecture, UNC Charlotte
  • Boyd Harris, Assistant Professor of History, College of The Albemarle
  • James Harris, Senior Lecturer, The Ohio State University
  • Deanna (Panetta) Hartman, Program Analyst, Argin Technologies
  • Amy Helms, Library Specialist, Union County Public Library
  • Khalid Hijazi, Network Firewall Engineer, Charter Communications
  • Andrew Hill, Editorial Assistant, Technica Editorial
  • Bradley Holt, Administrative Assistant, Queens Grant High School
  • Hannah Howard, Curator of Education, Shawnee Town 1929 Museum
  • Randi Howell, Vice President Administration, Safe’N’Clear
  • Maverick Huneycutt, PhD Candidate, University of South Carolina
  • Caleb Johnson, Teacher, East Lincoln High School
  • David C. Johnson, Assistant Professor of History, Elmurst College
  • Sydney Johnson, Director of Leadership Programs, Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress
  • Alex Jutila, Lead MTS Operations Support, Novapath Supply Chain Systems
  • Nick Kane, Senior Operations Professional, Alternative Investments
  • Sean Kane, Senior Operations Specialist, LPL Financial
  • Lisa Kannenberg, Professor Emerita of History, The College of Saint Rose
  • Christopher Kinley, PhD from The Ohio State University
  • Paul Kinney, Adjunct Instructor, McColl School of Business, Queen University of Charlotte
  • Jordan Kojima, Project Manager, Deshler Mechanical Contractors
  • Tanner Kroger, Trial Attorney, National Security Division, U.S. Dept. of Justice
  • William Kunz, Customer Success Manager, AvidXchange
  • Maria Labbato, Upper School Teacher, Providence Day School
  • Shannon Lalor, Instructor of Latin American History, High Point University
  • Harry Laver, Professor of Military History, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
  • Destiney Linker, PhD from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  • Brandon Lunsford, Historian, Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation
  • Shep McKinley, Senior Lecturer Emeritus of History, UNC Charlotte
  • Denise McLain, Library Assistant, Local History and Genealogy, Cabarrus County Library
  • Kyle McLain, Paralegal, Gardner Skelton
  • Rachel McManimen, Collections Manager, Sullenberger Aviation Museum
  • Sally McMillen, Professor Emerita of History, Davidson College
  • David McMullen, Writer/Independent Scholar
  • Chuck McShane, Writer/Independent Scholar
  • Sylvia Marshall, Archivist, Virginia War Memorial
  • Alyssa Martin, PhD Candidate, University of California, Irvine
  • Taylor Matthews-Naylor, Admissions Coordinator, Clemson University Graduate School
  • Susan Mayer, Principal, SVM Historical Consulting
  • Hilary Miller, National Park Service
  • La Shonda Mims, Assistant Professor of History, University of Birmingham (UK)
  • Crystal Moore, Instructor, Central Piedmont Community College
  • Kate Moore, Manager of Education, National Center for Civil and Human Rights
  • Nicole A. Moore, Director of Education, National Center for Civil and Human Rights
  • Marissa Nichols, PhD Candidate, Emory University
  • Andrew Pack, Archives Assistant, Special Collections and University Archives, UNC Charlotte
  • Tiffany Butler Packer, Chair and Professor, Department of History, Florida A&M University
  • Ian Pasquini, Education Specialist, Charlotte Museum of History
  • Jeff Pruett, Director, Gaston County Museum of Art and History
  • Craig Pascoe, Professor of History, Georgia College
  • Samantha Rivenbark, Records Analyst, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
  • Chris Schutz, Professor and Chair, Department of History, Tennessee Wesleyan University
  • Larry Slawson, Editor, Parade
  • Phyllis Smith, Professor of History, Mars Hill University
  • Kirsten A. Smitherman, PhD Candidate, William & Mary
  • Diane Miller Sommerville, Professor of History, SUNY Binghamton
  • Alison Steigerwald, Director of Student Success Operations, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Megan Stevens, Success Advisor, Mayland Community College
  • Michael Sullivan, Broker, The Nichols Company
  • Kristin Swilley, J.D. Candidate, Elon University School of Law; Leadership Fellow President of Education Law Society; North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA) Student Representative
  • Christina J. Thomas, PhD from Johns Hopkins University. Mellon Visiting Scholar at the Margaret Walker Center.
  • Brenda Tindal, Chief Campus Curator, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University
  • Daniel Underwood, Historian and Education Specialist, CATS Academy Boston
  • Leah Walton, History Instructor, UNC Charlotte
  • Tommy Warlick, Historic Preservation Specialist, Historic Landmarks Department, Mecklenburg County, NC
  • Chuck Westmoreland, Interim Chair, School of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences and Associate Professor of History, Delta State University
  • Jocelyn Westpfahl, Grants Business Services Specialist, UNC Charlotte
  • Quinn Whittington, Historian, Temple Israel Museum, Leadville, CO
  • Alicyn Wiedrich, Curator, Gaston County Museum of Art and History
  • Sarah Wilds, Library Professional, Silver Special Collections, Burlington, VT
  • Christine Wilkie, Content Specialist, ATI Decorative Laminates
  • Carter Wyatt, Teacher, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
  • Amelia Zytka, Senior Art Gallery Director, Central Piedmont Community College

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