Royal Stories
Knight School of Communication Senior to Join Peace Corps After Commencement
Lily Frye ’23 cherishes travel, embraces cultural diversity, and loves meeting new people. Her past four years as a Royal…
Marketing Major Discovers Identity, Community, and Calling at Queens
It was a t-shirt at the bookstore that gave one timid high-school senior the confidence he needed to commit to…
MFA Student to Address Fellow Graduates at Queens Commencement
A native of Charlotte, Pamela Pompey MFA ’23 has a graduation story that ironically begins with her dropping out of…
Queens Students Vie for $5K in Cash Prizes at 5th Annual Pitch Competition
Inspired by the hit reality show “Shark Tank,” three finalists spent seven grueling minutes pitching their hearts out at the…
Two Moms. One Scholarship. Two Lives Changed Forever.
At 18, Raegan Ferro was a pre-med student hoping to become a doctor. But after two and a half years,…
Med School or Bust
Long before Mackenzie Shank ’23 came to Queens University of Charlotte on a volleyball scholarship, she knew she wanted to…
MBA Graduate Celebrates More than Two Decades at Microsoft
James Bolling MBA ’18 knew his decision to pursue a master’s degree from the McColl School of Business at Queens…
It's All About the Chemistry
Next May, Christian Ramos Veglio ’23 will walk down two aisles – one to receive his undergraduate degree in…
Best-selling Author Chuck Wendig '98 Says It's About More Than Writing
The mood was out-of-this-world in the Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for the Arts and Civic Engagement as anxious guests anticipated…
Royals Bring Creativity and Color to Charlotte’s Tailgate Scene
Graphic design students Nathan Le ’24 and Izzy Jones ’24 were thrilled to take part in the creation of a…