NCSSM alumna named to Glamour's Top 10 College Women list
Class of '04 alumna Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza makes it two years in a row that a NCSSM alumna has been chosen to the magazine's list. Rebecca was chosen for her public policy work and ambitions.

Alumni welcome to submit nominations for NCSSM teaching awards
NCSSM is seeking nominations for its annual round of teaching awards, where seven teachers will receive financial awards for their service and dedication to the School. Alumni and fellow faculty are encouraged to make nominations by Monday, November 24, 2008.

NCSSM students advance to next round in Siemens Competition
Two NCSSM students were named Siemens Competition Regional Finalists and move on to the next round of the prestigious competition, while nine students received semifinalist awards.

Class of '93 alumna discusses literary portraits of Indian-white encounters
Laura L. Mielke '93 publishes book, "Moving Encounters: Sympathy and the Indian Question in Antebellum Literature," discussing how literary portraits of Indian-white encounters shaped nineteenth-century disputes over Native rights.

Class of '89 alumnus brings open-source thinking to prostheses
Jonathan Kuniholm '89 is helping lead the open-source prosthetic limb movement that's encouraging innovation and keeping costs low.

Class of '86 alumnus leads major drug bust
Keith Wheeler '86 and the crew of the USS McInerney intercepted a self-propelled semi-submersible (SPSS) carrying close to seven tons of cocaine worth $187 million.

Senior named 'Prep Star of the Week'
Soccer player Mark Linnville named 'Prep Star of the Week' in the Durham Herald-Sun. Learn more about Mark here.

NCSSM loses beloved founding faculty member Dr. Don Houpe
Founding faculty member and beloved humanities instructor Dr. Don Houpe passes away. "Celebration of Life" service to be held Monday, August 25, at NCSSM.

NCSSM picks architect for school expansion
Baltimore-based Ayers Saint Gross chosen as architects for NCSSM's Discovery Center, a major capital improvement project that will greatly expand campus facilities. 

Class of '83 alumna opens music store
Karen Sams '83 moves back to western North Carolina and opens SoliClassica music store.

Class of 1983 alumna Jackie Mims oversees titanic twin delivery
Jackie Mims '83 oversees delivery of twins that weighed in at a combined 23 pounds, 1 ounce, which is believed to be the second heaviest set of American-born twins in the past 100 years.

Jud Bowman '99 starts new company in the Triangle
Class of 1999 alumnus Jud Bowman secures PocketGear from Motricity, the company he co-founded with fellow classmate and alumnus Taylor Brockman.

Alumni Holiday Event
Date: December 06, 2008 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Annual gathering of alumni for food, fun and Dr. Jon Miller's reading of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas."