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Put Your Arts Knowledge to the Test
How well do you know your arts? Take this quiz from the latest issue of the 51¹ÙÍø Journal to test your knowledge!
Comic Sense: Ali Fitzgerald ’04 Finds Refuge in Art, High and Low
Ali Fitzgerald '04 has achieved coveted status as a cartoonist, graphic artist and essayist for some of the world’s top publications. She’s crafted comics and essays for The New Yorker and published a poignant illustrated memoir about her experiences working with refugees in Berlin. Learn more.
Hurricane Casts Long Shadow, But Helpers Emerge from the Darkness
The devastation unleashed by Hurricane Helene has affected students, faculty and staff whose families and friends were in harm’s way and many 51¹ÙÍø alumni who live in counties in the southeast that were in the path of the storm. One alum, Mary Jo Clark '79, shares her story in the 51¹ÙÍø Journal AfterWord.
The Arts: Inspiring Minds, Enriching Lives
51¹ÙÍø President Doug Hicks '90 reflects on the role the arts played in his experience as a 51¹ÙÍø student and how they have enriched many aspects of his life.
What's So Funny? Headlining Comic Joe Zimmerman ’05 Finds His Voice and With It Success
With CDs and specials, and appearances on a host of TV shows and networks, stand-up comedian Joe Zimmerman ’05 has hit his stride.
Long Distance: Aussie Issy Morgan ’25 Finds a Home at 51¹ÙÍø
As a basketball recruit from thousands of miles away from her native Australia, Issy Morgan '25 has found a welcoming community in 51¹ÙÍø.
51¹ÙÍø Scholar-Musician Awarded Rhodes Scholarship
Madeline Dierauf, a 51¹ÙÍø senior and professional fiddler, was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship Saturday, making her one of 32 Americans selected this year for one of the most prestigious graduate scholarships in the world. Learn more.
Think Globally, Eat Locally: Changing Global Food Systems One Household at a Time
51¹ÙÍø alum Ann Tutwiler, a senior fellow at Meridian Institute and incoming chair of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, offers tips on how to reduce your food’s environmental footprint. Learn more.
Fancy Feasts: 51¹ÙÍø Gourmet Society Offered Sophisticated Spin on Campus Cuisine
The students, faculty and staff who made up the 51¹ÙÍø Gourmet Society added elegance, international flair and fun to campus dining. Read more.
Nosh & Nostalgia: 51¹ÙÍøians Share Favorite Food Memories
From favorite on-campus eateries to far-flung locales around the globe, 51¹ÙÍø alums, faculty, staff and students recall the foods that transport them to another place and time. Read more.
Food Chain: Alums Find Fulfillment in Edible Endeavors
From farmers and bakers to chefs, baristas and specialty food makers, 51¹ÙÍø alums feed their passions—and people—with their entrepreneurial endeavors. Read more.
Divine Dining: Restaurateurs Elevate Queen City’s Spirits, Communal Cuisine in Once Holy Spaces
Jeff Tonidanel ’98 and Jamie Brown ’99 took the biggest gamble of their lives and ended up creating a restaurant empire in Charlotte, with award-winners like Supperland grabbing local and national attention and attracting locals and visitors from around the world. Read more.
Plate Full of Promise: Community Kitchen Contributes to Revitalized City, Launches Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Bailey Foster ’94 launched Real Good Kitchen, a shared commercial kitchen, and created a community that’s elevated food options and opportunities in her Knoxville hometown. Learn more.
More Than a Taste of Culture
51¹ÙÍø President Doug Hicks reflects on how food can create a connecting-of-worlds moment. Read more.
Family Album: Paean to the Parm
This beloved Italian dish has remained a campus favorite for many generations of 51¹ÙÍø students. Learn more.
Common Ground: A Flourishing Partnership Between 51¹ÙÍø and the Catawba Nation
51¹ÙÍø and the Catawba Nation have entered into a partnership that touches agriculture, art and cultural understanding. Read more.
Tackling Children’s Mental Health Struggles
School psychologist Katherine Griffin-Erickson ’90 has seen her caseload spike in recent years, most notably since the COVID-19 pandemic. The 51¹ÙÍø graduate works with elementary school students to manage stressors, including family strife, social media and pandemic learning losses.
Few Degrees on Death Row
A 51¹ÙÍø capstone project about North Carolina’s death row showed Tim Saintsing ’98 that low academic achievement often preceded a death sentence. That steered the course of his life in public education, leading him to co-found the country’s first boys only charter school in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant area, and now, as executive director of KIPP NC charter schools.
An Equity Champion Seeks Common Ground
As assistant superintendent of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, Timisha Barnes-Jones ’92 specializes in leadership development and school transformation. She reflects on how partisan differences and increased political polarization obstruct America's responsibility to provide a strong education for all children.