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Dr. Ben Bahr: On the Horizon

Article written by Mark Locklear

First published in the spring 2021 edition of �鶹����P Today

�鶹����P alumnae complete Doctor of Pharmacy program at Wingate University

Five �鶹���� Pembroke alumnae recently graduated from Wingate University’s Doctor of Pharmacy program.

Alex Miles Locklear, Megan Stevens Kwasnik, Sharon Ayioka, Brooke Chavis and Ashley Arcara were among the Spring 2021 graduating class.

�鶹����P mourns the loss of former professor Dr. Gilbert Sampson

Dr. Gilbert L. Sampson, a former math professor and avid supporter of �鶹���� Pembroke, passed away on June 13 at the age of 83.

Alumna Kimberly Fuqua earns MPA from Cornell University

Kimberly Fuqua, a 2019 graduate of �鶹����P, recently graduated from Cornell University with a Master of Public Administration degree focusing on education policy.

Biology Alumna Awarded Beginning Teacher of the Year

Biology alumna Nicole Stumbling Bear (class of 2019), was just awarded “Beginning Teacher of the Year” at Gray's Creek Middle School in Hope Mills, North Carolina, where she teaches 7^th-grade science. This outstanding achievement comes as no real surprise, given Stumbling Bear’s e

�鶹����P remembers longtime professor Dr. James Ebert

PEMBROKE, NC – Former �鶹���� Pembroke professor James Ebert, a staple in the biology department who impacted the lives of countless students during his tenure that spanned nearly five decades, died recently at the age of 96.

Alumna Kennedi Henry to begin dental residency at ECU

�鶹���� Pembroke alumna Kennedi Henry recently passed the North Carolina State Dental Board examination and will soon begin her residency at East Carolina University.

Alumnus Wells Graham accepted to Ph.D. program at Wake Forest University

James “Wells” Graham Jr., a spring 2021 �鶹���� Pembroke graduate and aspiring scientist, has decided to further his studies in the physics doctoral program at Wake Forest University.

Alumna Brittany Green wins prestigious Morton Gould Young Composer Award

Composer and �鶹����P music alumna Brittany Green has won the prestigious Morton Gould Young Composer Award given by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Foundation.

Alumnus Evert Garcia-Guzman accepted into Physics Ph.D. program at �鶹����-Chapel Hill

Chemistry has always been Evert Garcia-Guzman’s strength academically.

However, when he enrolled at �鶹���� Pembroke four years ago, Guzman decided to push the boundaries and challenge himself by studying physics–a subject guaranteed to offer the academic rigor he needed.