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Musings of a Former Pre-Med Levine Scholar Alumni – Seth Flynn ’19
My time at UNC Charlotte provided some of the most formative experiences and cherished memories of my life, and it was an honor to spend four years with (though I may be biased), the most inspiring, friendly, and encouraging peers, faculty, and mentors in our great state.
Greeting One Another – Natalie Bates ‘24 and Kayla Walker ‘25
As greeters, we stand in the lobby of the clinic and assist veterans in getting to their appointments. Primarily we are there to create a welcoming and helpful environment as people enter the building.
ASB 2022: A First-Years First and a Fourth-Years Last – Madison Lanai ‘25 & Miles Shen ‘21
Alternative Spring Break (ASB) is a Levine tradition. Each year, scholars are given the opportunity to engage in community service, learn about social justice, and bond across cohorts.
Levine Live- A Podcast to Bridge Current, Future, and Previous Scholar Experiences – Chandu Changalvala ‘25
We hope you can see our excitement in each episode and enjoy hearing the adventures that our cohort and the Levine Scholars Program has embarked on so far. We can’t wait to see where Levine Live will go in the future and all the new adventures that have yet to be told.
A Latinx Celebration: LXSU’s Maravillas de Invierno Gala – Carlos Chavez Ramirez ‘21
We hope you can see our excitement in each episode and enjoy hearing the adventures that our cohort and the Levine Scholars Program has embarked on so far. We can’t wait to see where Levine Live will go in the future and all the new adventures that have yet to be told.
Social Media Communication in a Pandemic – Saad Jalisi ‘23
In a world consumed by the COVID-19 pandemic, digital communication has been at the forefront of many people’s lives. From Zoom meetings to the constant onslaught of emails, more and more conversations have turned virtual. Social media, too, has taken a larger role in our lives on a day-to-day basis.
Habitat: Helping the Community – Braelin Yarborough ‘24
This past summer I had the opportunity to intern with Habitat for Humanity, and wanted to share a bit about my experience. Habitat is usually a popular choice of internship preference for scholars and I was very excited to know that I had been selected for an interview with Habitat for my second summer Levine experience.
From Backcountry to Frontcountry: A Community Formed Over Food – Dhairya Desai and Caroline Wingerd, ‘25
Imagine 20 individuals meeting each other for the first time at an airport, getting onto a bus, and heading off to live in the wilderness, in tents, for the next month. It sounds like the setting for some binge-worthy TV series, and yet this was real-life.
Charlotte Immersion – Becoming Part of the Community – Mary Messina ’24 and Bryant De Luna-Peralta ‘24
Charlotte was not on my map. Roughly 700 miles away from my home and having no connection to my life, the city was out of sight and out of mind. I virtually forgot it existed. In other words, Charlotte Immersion was a much needed experience.
Transitioning to College – Mya Mitchell ’23
The transition from high school to college is a very important time. Confusion will be common at first along with many questions, insecurities, and self-doubt.