THE NC NATIONAL GUARD’S response to Hurricane Helene was the longest in its history. Like many Spartans, Major SaQuang Lam, assistant director of student health services at UNCG and longtime member of the National Guard, answered the call to help. He was activated to Avery County and led missions around… Continue reading…
John Carrico ’23 MBA has over two decades of combined experience as both a 9-1-1 and flight paramedic. But after Helene, the skies were more crowded than usual. “There could have been as many as 50-55 helicopters in the air in the disaster area,” he says. “We’re not used to… Continue reading…
Trey Bateman ’08 When Trey Bateman ’08 arrived at UNCG, he had more on his mind than the typical college student. He believed excelling academically would provide an answer to his family’s financial problems, but a medical career in behavioral neurology was far from his radar. Bateman’s mother had just… Continue reading…
Nodia Robinson ’17 Ten years ago, Nodia Robinson was deployed to Afghanistan. A convoy commander and transportation officer, she managed gun trucks and ran rotary and fixed wing fuel and water supplies. The captain, linked to U.S. Special Forces, never lost sight of her plan: becoming a cardiologist. A native… Continue reading…
Jason Baity ’15 Jason Baity ’15 helps amputees live their lives without limits. A prosthetic clinician at Hanger Clinic in Durham, Baity develops care plans for patients missing lower or upper extremities. He begins by determining the functions they hope to regain with a prosthesis, fitting patients with a… Continue reading…
Mia McDonald ’15 Late at night while most of Raleigh sleeps, the Raymond L. Champ Center for Emergency Medicine at WakeMed Hospital bustles with activity. The exam rooms are full of patients who are sick, weak, and in pain. Their families crowd into the waiting area hoping for good news. Staff… Continue reading…
Melissa Lozada has a story shared by many UNCG students – she’s the first in her family to attend a university. What will she do with her experience? Pass it on.
Since Putin’s Russian army invaded Ukraine earlier this year UNCG nurses have collaborated with the Nurses Association of the Republic of Moldova to help. During this refugee crisis, Moldova has received more Ukrainian refugees per capita than any other nation. A new program through the NC-Moldova Nursing Collaborative provides education… Continue reading…
