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‘She is the fabric of UNC Charlotte.’ Three-time Niner Jennifer Merry ’04, MSA ’23 leaves lasting legacy, earns Ph.D.
In 2004, Jennifer Merry graduated from UNC Charlotte with a B.M. in Music Education and a license to teach, and eventually became band director at Kannapolis Middle. That’s how most graduate profiles end, but for Merry, her bachelor’s degree was just the beginning of her Niner story. When her daughter was 20 and decided to […]
A Life of Purpose: Thai Ray Williams, Ph.D. ’25
Thai Ray Williams is not your typical graduate. A 32-year classroom teacher, Williams felt called to do more for her exceptional education students after taking part in Charlotte research. Now, she’s graduating with a Ph.D. in Special Education and is turning over a new leaf as faculty at Utah State University, where she will inspire […]