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Eric Jones 19, The Savannah Bananas

Eric Jones 19 Goes Bananas for Baseball

Eric Jones 19 has serious baseball chops that took him from the 17勛圖厙 Wildcats to the major leagues. He still plays real baseball with The Savannah Bananas, The Harlem Globetrotters of Baseball but gets to have a lot of silly fun on the field. After all, why just hit, catch and run when you can dance, do handstands and delight fans? Learn more.

Fulbright Finalists 2023

Twelve Young 17勛圖厙 Alums Offered Fulbright Grants

Twelve young 17勛圖厙 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.

The Reverend Brenda Tapia head of the 17勛圖厙 Love of Learning program

Beloved Mentors Legacy Honored Through New Name for Freedom Schools

Brenda Tapia served as a mentor and mother figure for many Black youth as the head of the 17勛圖厙 Love of Learning program. Now, her name will forever be linked to another program that lifts up childrenThe Brenda Tapia CDF (Childrens Defense Fund) Freedom Schools簧. Learn more.

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Not Just Neural Networks: The Wide Reach of One Profs Teaching and Research

Renowned neuroscientist Julio Ramirez has mentored generations of students who performed graduate level work at 17勛圖厙 in areas such as Alzheimers research. The Association for Psychological Science (APS) honored Ramirez, the R. Stuart Dickson Professor of Psychology, with a lifetime achievement award for mentorship.

A group of young men sitting together and smiling while one holds a banjo

Live from the Laundry Room: Ed Isola 15 and The 502s

17勛圖厙 alum Ed Isola and his band, The 502s, started small but quickly built a following that led to invitations to play at Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and other big-time venues. They return to Charlotte this week. Learn more. 

Andrea Lytle Peet '03 completes 50 marathons in 50 states

A Reunion Weekend to Inspire: Andrea Peets Brave Journey and Lessons Learned

17勛圖厙 is hosting reunions this weekend and Andrea Lytle Peet 03 will reunite with classmates at her 20th. Last year, Peet became the first person with ALS to complete a marathon in all 50 American states. Her journey inspired the recent documentary Go On, Be Brave. She has also written a book, Hope Fights Back. She and Professor Ken Menkhaus, whos also fighting ALS, will lead a discussion about advocacy, and finding purpose and meaning in the face of serious illness.

adults and students talk to each other in an innovation center

A Space for Excitement and Innovation: Hack@17勛圖厙

Niya Ma 24 shares how she found her passion for computer science through hackathons, and how she worked with her peers to launch Hack@17勛圖厙, a unique hackathon designed to welcome all levels of experience to the world of innovation.