Alumni

I graduated in Spring 2017 and I am a Physician assistant (PA) working in various capacities. I practice general medicine and have used the flexibility of the PA profession to build a career where I get the opportunity to interact with people at all stages of health. I work at…

I graduated in Fall 2020 and I currently work as a Health Care Assistant at Planned Parenthood in Durham. I am inspired by my coworkers and the patients we see. I am always learning from my supervisor, clinicians, coworkers, and patients, about life, how to better care for others, and…

I graduated in the Fall of 2020 and came back for some post-Bacc courses in the Spring of ‘21. I am a surgical technologist in the women's OR on the labor and delivery unit. I am studying to be a physician assistant. What inspires me to do this work is…

I graduated in Fall 2023 and I currently work as a personal trainer for The Exercise Coach, a small personal training studio in Charlotte, NC. In 2024, I am looking forward to heading back to school. I will be heading to UNC-Chapel Hill in the fall of 2024 to begin…

I graduated from UNCA in Spring, 2016. I currently work as a Communications Specialist for Buncombe County Health & Human Services. Knowing that the messages that my team and I craft are used to educate the public about vital resources like food and healthcare inspires me to do my work.…

I graduated from the HWP Program at UNCA in May 2019 during the Spring Semester. I just recently landed a position as Competitive Sports Coordinator for St. Cloud State University. It truly is my dream occupation. Seeing how students on campus are impacted positively from the services I provide them…

I graduated from UNCA in May of 2019, Spring semester. I am currently the Community School Coordinator at Erwin Middle School on behalf of United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County. The feeling that I am making a difference no matter how big or small in the lives of our…

I graduated from UNCA in the spring of 2014. I Currently serve as the Vulnerable Populations Manager for Blue Ridge Health a Federally Qualified Health Center in WNC. In my position I head the outreach efforts across multiple counties in WNC. Some of the services my team offers are focused…

I graduated from UNCA in May of 2017 with a major in HWP and a minor in Management. After about 8 months I learned about the MPH in Asheville program and decided to pursue it. I feverishly applied and was accepted. I graduated from that program in May 2020.  I…

After graduating from UNC Asheville, Kevin completed his Masters in Social Work (MSW) from Western Carolina University. Kevin states that “my degree in Health and Wellness promotion/Public Health serves as a strong platform for my social work career. I find myself utilizing my HWP experience every single day at work”  …

I graduated in the Spring semester of 2017. Currently, I work as the Student Health Ambassador Program Manager for the UNC Health Sciences Department at the Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC). My work centers around collaborating with students, faculty, and administrative staff at six Western North Carolina Institutes of…

I graduated from UNC Asheville in 2016 with a degree in Health and Wellness Promotion. I went on to get my master’s degree from Texas State University in Exercise and Sports Science and graduated in 2018. While at Texas State, I was the Graduate Assistant for the Women’s Basketball program…

I graduated from UNCA in 2016 with my BS in Health and Wellness Promotion. Coming in as a junior transfer student, I was a bit nervous to dive into my major. Being a single mom and obtaining my associates degree online, I had to quickly adjust to a day time…

I graduated from UNCA in 2020, as a new mom and in the full swing of the pandemic. It was my 3rd attempt at college and second time transfering schools/changing majors, so I wasn't going to let anything stop me this time! Of course, it helped that I had the…