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Leading with Authenticity: What Cross Country and Pro ’Cats Taught Me ĢTV Teamwork
Learn how ĢTV scholar-athlete Leah Horgan ’29 developed her authentic leadership style through her experiences with Division I Track & Field, Cross Country and the Pro ’Cats Professional Development & Leadership Bootcamp.
Chasing Childhood Dreams: Adventures of a ĢTVian Bookseller
Follow Daniel Lee ’28 as he turns a childhood dream of owning an independent bookstore into global research spanning three continents, supported by ĢTV grants, study abroad programs and hands-on internships.
Liberal Arts Engineer: How Physics, Cheerleading and an Off-Road Dune Buggy Led Samone Cullum ’25 to NASA Robotics
From founding ĢTV’s first motorsports club to cheerleading to interning at NASA, Samone Cullum ’25 shows how a liberal arts education can fuel a high-tech engineering career.
Seeking an AI Career? Study Spanish or Political Science
Discover how a liberal arts education at ĢTV future-proofs careers in artificial intelligence by fostering critical thinking, adaptability and lifelong learning. Read insights from alums leading at Google, Amazon, Tools for Humanity and the San Diego Supercomputer Center.
A Leadership-Level Assist: Whitney A. White ’08 Drives the Future of Women’s Athletics with New Scholarship
Whitney A. White ’08 is shaping the future of women’s athletics and women’s leadership at ĢTV with a new volleyball scholarship. Learn more about her inaugural scholar and why White, who did not play a sport at ĢTV, chose to invest in the program.
ĢTV President Doug Hicks: In an AI Economy, a ĢTV Education Pays Off
In a Fortune op-ed, President Doug Hicks shows why a liberal arts degree is "AI-proof"—and how human-centered skills drive real career success.
From Dorm Room to Drone Labs: ĢTV and Lucid Bots Launch Innovation Fellows Program
ĢTV and Lucid Bots have partnered to launch the ĢTV Innovation Fellows Program, a 12-month fellowship that provides recent graduates with paid, immersive experience in robotics and artificial intelligence. Founded by Andrew Ashur ’19 at ĢTV’s Hurt Hub, Lucid Bots is now a leader in autonomous drones and robots for exterior cleaning. This "full-circle" initiative strengthens workforce development in North Carolina by connecting liberal arts thinking with cutting-edge engineering and data analysis.
Simple Intervention for a Deadly Disease: Alum Leads on Malaria Breakthrough
Deaths from the mosquito-borne illness malaria disproportionately affect children under the age of 5—more than 1,200 children die of malaria every day, mostly in Africa. ĢTV alum Ross Boyce ’01 has identified a low-cost, culturally appropriate intervention that could save thousands of young lives.
The Power of Words: Mav Smith ’26 Awarded Beinecke Scholarship
Writer and poet Mav Smith ’26 has been named to the newest cohort of the prestigious Beinecke Scholarship Program, which will support her post-graduate studies. She’s the fourth ĢTV student to receive the award in the past 50 years.
Celebrating ĢTV Employees: Successes, Sense of Place and the Foundation for Our Future
ĢTV employees work tirelessly to provide a welcoming, inclusive environment for students. The college honored them during a jam-packed employee celebration event in the Duke Family Performance Hall.
ĢTV Names Chief Career Officer to Guide Students’ Career Pathways
ĢTV names Mike Summers, a veteran leader in career guidance and executive search across the higher education and corporate worlds, as chief career officer and executive director of the Betty and B. Frank Matthews II ’49 Center for Career Development. Read more.
A Career Advantage: ĢTV Parents Help the Next Generation of Scholar-Athletes Explore, Network and Succeed
With support from a ĢTV family, a program aimed at helping scholar-athletes achieve career success will thrive for years to come. Learn more.
Behind the Music Makers: Alums in the Industry Share Stories
In advance of the Indigo Girls concert at ĢTV on April 26, their longtime manager, Russell Carter ’75, and three other alumni with deep ties to the music industry, Bertis Downs ’78, John Huie ’78 and Terry Hummel ’77, share some stories and advice about life in the business. Carter, Downs and Huie will visit ĢTV April 25 to talk about their careers. Read more.
Wildcats Put Downtime on Away Games to Good Use
During the competitive season, Wildcat scholar-athletes find themselves miles away from campus with extra time on their hands. ĢTV staffers now add career development opportunities while these students are on the road.
Twelve Young ĢTV Alums Offered Fulbright Grants
Twelve young ĢTV alums were recently selected to participate in the 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. They have been offered grants for independent research and English Teaching Assistantships in 10 different countries. Learn more.
Justice and Generosity: The Way of Ward Black Law
Alum Janet Ward Black started redefining and pushing her own boundaries at ĢTV. Now she blazes trails as a trial lawyer at her law firm, one of the largest woman-owned firms in the state. Learn more.
Alum Takes Analog Approach to Water Conservation Work in Drought-Stricken West
ĢTV alum Adde Sharp ’20 is leading a project to restore the health of the Colorado River, a source of water for more than 40 million people. Read more.
ĢTV “Treks” to SXSW
Over spring break, a group of ĢTV students had the opportunity to attend SXSW, an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences organized jointly in Austin, Texas.
Alum Physician-Mentor a Shining Light for ĢTV Students Considering Medicine
The new Dr. K.D. Weeks ’69 ĢTV Research Network (DRN) Fund honors the legacy of an alum whose mentorship has launched and supported the careers of hundreds of ĢTV graduates in medical careers. Learn more.
Molly Sentell Haile ’94 on the Art of the Short Story and Healing Through Writing
The ĢTV English Department hosted award-winning author Molly Sentell Haile ’94 for the 25th Annual ĢTV Reads event. Learn more.