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A nonprofit founded by Gerard Truesdale L’Dec.’17 offers programs and resources that assist high school students in Greensboro who are inspired to pursue college and career goals.

The former board chair and adviser to three ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ presidents passed away on Aug. 25.

The largest endowment gift in ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s history will name the university’s School of Education in honor of Vice President Emerita Jo Watts Williams ’55.

Assistant Professor Tiffany Atkins L’11 received the Outstanding Service Award from the Association of Legal Writing Directors for her work co-chairing the group’s Biennial Leadership Academy Subcommittee.

Major Nathan Campbell Thomas L’15 was named Trial Counsel of the Year for 2020 for his work in prosecuting Marines accused of violent crimes, including defendants in the high-profile death of an American contractor in Iraq.

The Hon. James L. Gale on Thursday swore in his successor, the Hon. Julianna Earp, who will hear cases in ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law’s courtroom as the first woman jurist in the history of the North Carolina Business Court.

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s oldest graduate died February 2 at age 106.

The Hon. Barron L. Thompson L’09 pledged Monday to support the U.S. and state constitutions and administer justice without favoritism as a North Carolina District Court judge in a ceremonial swearing-in led by the Hon. Sarah Neely Lanier L’10.

Julianna Kober’s efforts to help digitize hundreds of pre-Civil War bills of sale of people enslaved in Greensboro, North Carolina, and nearby communities earned her ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ School of Law’s top honor for embodying the highest levels of selfless leadership and service.

Led by a matching gift from an anonymous donor, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law’s Class of 2020 expanded a student emergency fund and sponsored a memorial that will celebrate the legacy of Dean Emeritus George R. Johnson, Jr.