Student Stories
Kinesiology graduate student named finalist in UNC Charlotte Three Minute Thesis competition
In about the same amount of time it takes to microwave popcorn, Seamus Finerghty ’26 will explain the conditions under which a particular strength and conditioning technique works best. He’ll make this quick presentation to a nonspecialist judging panel and audience during UNC Charlotte’s annual Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT) November 13 from 3 […]
The cost of being dismissed: what my stroke taught me about advocacy
Editor’s Note: Kaitlin Ferguson is a first-generation college student who earned a Bachelor of Social Work in 2025 from UNC Charlotte and is currently pursuing a Master of Social Work at the University’s College of Health and Human Services. When she was 21 and working toward an associate degree, Ferguson suffered two strokes that left […]
Kinesiology graduate students coach young athletes during immersive internship
Not all internships are created equal. Some are too soft and some are too hard, but some are just right when they provide on-site lodging, dining and a paycheck as well as nearby beaches to visit during days off. That’s the internship nirvana that awaited university students this summer at IMG Academy, a prep school […]