Spring 2016

Scott Kelly aboard the International Space Station

Vol in Space

NASA Commander Scott Kelly, ’96, returned to Earth from a one-year mission aboard the International Space Station on March 1.

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Tiffany Carpenter on the Marting quad

Making the Decision, Taking the Leap

Juggling work, motherhood and online grad school

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Maddy and Mathilde

Mom Sacrifices Time With Her Daughter Toward Brighter Future For Them Both

For nearly a year, 2,570 miles separated Madeleine Beatty from her 5-year-old daughter, Mathilde.

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Impact of Alumni Scholarship Remembered Nearly Two Decades Later

Thirty-nine recipients later, the Davidson County Alumni Scholarship continues to transform lives, just as it did for Laura DeBusk, who…

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A woman and man in baccalaureate and doctoral regalia

Graduation Rituals, Regalia and Traditions

Caps, gowns, commencement. Where do graduation traditions come from?

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