Baccalaureate, Commencement Ceremonies

to Celebrate the Class of 2024 this Weekend!

April Highlights Around Campus

Members of the IT Department join the rest of campus to take a peek at the eclipse which came through Greensboro.

The International Club on campus held a culture night full of education, fun, and community in the Student Center.

It's the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. At the GC Olympics event, a student takes a tumble during

the potato-sack race.

At the end of the month, the TESOL Program held its presentations day in the Cowan Building.

During Bingo Night, two students play an intense game of rock-paper-scissors to settle a tiebreaker.

At the Athletic Awards Ceremony, Women's Lacrosse, Mallory Zelawski, takes a picture with several of her players who won awards.

At Farmer's Market Day at the cafeteria, students, faculty, and staff had a chance to pick up fresh fruit, vegetables, and flowers!

Heaven Thornton, a graduating senior from the Honors College, presents her Honors Thesis.

To watch each of the Thesis Presentations from the Honors College, visit the link directly below:

It was the Easter season around campus for much of March, including at the Student Health Center, where the Easter Bunny came through.

Greensboro College Faculty and Staff Profile

Staff, Faculty, Student, and Alumni Recognitions

The following Greensboro College students, alums, staff, and faculty members recently received recognition for their academic, athletic, and professional work:

Academic Achievement Award Recipients

Greensboro College recognizes the following student recipients for the college's Academic Achievements Awards for the 2023-2024 Academic Year:

Clara Dougherty Brown Art Award –

Sarai Acosta, Concord, NC

Fred L. and Myrtle R. Proctor Endowed Scholarship Award in Business – Sarai Acosta, Concord, NC

Alpha Chi Award –

Breanna E. Adamick, Oak Ridge, NC

Clara Dougherty Brown Art Award –

Natalie C. Bateman, Greensboro, NC

Zelda C. Pemberton Education Award –

McLaren C. Bristol, Greensboro, NC

Harriet Darlene Medina Scholarship Award in Chemistry –

Luke K. Butner, Kernersville, NC

Dr. and Mrs. S. Laws Parks Accounting Award –

Drake W. Carrick, Lexington, NC

Collegian Excellence Award –

Taylor L. Cotie, Greensboro, NC

Dr. Randy Hunt Exercise and Sport Studies Award –

Svea R. Eckstrand, Mebane, NC

Hunt Family Music Scholarship – 

Brayden T. Gregory, Burlington, NC

Leroy Lee Smith Memorial Award in English Composition –

Sophie E. Harrison, Stoneville, NC

Luella Pugh Knott Music Award –

Ian M. Hsieh-Sills, Greensboro, NC

Dean’s Award for Most Outstanding Graduating Student in Business – Andreas Huber, Pinehurst, NC

Mayo C. Harlow III Health Sciences Award –

Oliva G. Hyatt, Laurinburg, NC

Academic Achievement in Business Award –

Alden H. Kolessar, Summerfield, NC

Dr. Willie Taylor Health and Physical Education Award –

Victoria F. Mabe, Rural Hall, NC

Distinguished Psychology Student Award – 

Lauren R. Mantel, La Mesa, CA

Excellence in Mathematics Award –

Ronan T. Martinek, Greensboro, NC

Dean’s Award for Most Outstanding Graduating Student in Accounting – Veronica L. Nickerson, Sumerduck, VA

Olena S. Bunn Achievement Award in English –

Christian L. Profitt, McLeansville, NC

Mayo C. Harlow III Health Sciences Award –

Raven J. Taylor, Laurel Hill, NC

Leroy Lee Smith Memorial Award in English Composition –

Briella L. Thomas, Mocksville, NC

Marvin L. Skaggs History Award – 

Alexander M. Trepper, Tampa, FL

Mary L. Ginn Award for Excellence in English –

Alexander M. Trepper, Tampa, FL

Blanche Burrus Piano Scholarship –

Matthew T. Richter, Greensboro, NC

Jazz Ensemble Award –

Matthew T. Richter, Greensboro, NC

Myrtis Davis Scholarship Award in Mathematics – 

Carson M. Rickman, Siler City, NC

Distinguished Sociology Student Award – 

Sydney J. RogersFuquay, Varina, VA

• Softball player, Katherine Charlton (right), was named the Pitcher of the Week by the USA South Athletic Conference for the weeks ending, April 1 and April 8, and was named the conference's Rookie Pitcher of the Week for the weeks ending April 22 and 29. The first-year student from Chesapeake, VA, earned a complete-game win in a 6-5 win against Methodist College for her first honor. In the following week, Charlton earned a no-decision after pitching 4.2 innings and allowing one earned run and striking out two as the Pride defeated Methodist College. For the week ending April 22, Charlton earned a win and no-decision in two games and earned the win in a 5-3 win against Southern Virginia University. In the week of games that ended by April 29, Charlton earning wins in two games, allowing two earned runs on five hits with three walks and four strikeouts in 11 innings pitched.

• Baseball players, Evan Sykes, Nick Stegura, Alex Vazquez, and Ian Bast, swept up weekly honors from the USA South for the week ending, April 15. Sykes, a shortstop from Graham, was named Player of the Week after batting .636, scoring seven runs, and hitting a home run, helping the Pride go 4-0 in the previous week of games. Stegura was named the conference's Pitcher of the Week after the junior from Land O'Lakes, FL, after earning a win and a save in two appearances the previous week, striking out six batters in 11 total innings and giving up three earned runs. Vazquez, a first-year infielder from Tampa, FL, batted .545 and tallied four runs, six RBI, and and two doubles in four games the previous week. Bast, a first-year student from Tampa, FL, was selected by the USA South as its Rookie Pitcher of the Week after earning the win in a 13-5 victory against Brevard College in his only appearance the previous week.

• Men's Lacrosse player, Alex Matton, was named by the USA South as its Rookie of the Week, for the week ending, April 15. The first-year attackman from Hanover, PA, scored five goals, with two assists and one ground ball in the Pride's 23-6 win against Brevard College in the team's only matchup of the week.

• Baseball player, Alex Vazquez, earned his second honor from the USA South in the month when he was was named the conference's Rookie of the Week, for the week ending April 22. The first-year student from Tampa, FL went a combined 6-for-15 (.400) with a .474 on-base percentage, and a .400 slugging percentage to go along with three runs scored, two RBI, three walks, and one sacrifice fly as the Pride posted a 1-3 record in the previous week of games.

• Women's lacrosse player, Rosanna Espinosa-Ponce (right), was selected by the USA South as its Offensive Player of the Week, for the week of games ending April 29. The junior midfielder from Winston-Salem totaled 15 goals, one assist, 11 draw controls, 11 ground balls, and eight caused turnovers as the Pride posted a 2-0 record last week.

• Softball player, Makyiah Simmons, was chosen by the USA South as its Softball Player for the week ending on April 29. The sophomore utility player from Henderson went a combined 8-for-11 (.727) with a .667 on-base percentage, and a 1.636 slugging percentage to go along with four runs scored, six RBI, four doubles, two home runs, and one sacrifice fly, helping the Pride earn a perfect 4-0 record in four games against conference opponents.

• Baseball player, Ian Bast, was named by the USA South as its Rookie Pitcher of the Week, earning his second honor in April. The freshman from Tampa, FL earned a no-decision in his only appearance last week for the Pride against nationally-ranked USA South rival N.C. Wesleyan, a game won by Greensboro, 5-4. Bast left with the lead after tossing five innings and allowing two earns and struck out six batters.

May Important Dates

• Mental Health Awareness Month: May

• National Day of Prayer: May 2

• Baccalaureate Cap and Gown Ceremony: May 3

• Commencement: May 4

• Free Comic Book Day: May 4

• Kentucky Derby: May 4

• Cinco de Mayo: May 5

• Holocaust Remembrance Day: May 5

• Mother's Day: May 12

• Armed Forces Day: May 18

• Pentecost: May 19

• Memorial Day: May 27