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More Than Just A Show – Leila Abu-Hassan ’21
Despite the many opportunities I’ve been given recently that I could write about, the most exciting one to date was seeing The Nutcracker with my fellow Scholars.
Weather World with DJ Dani – Danielle Miller ’19
“Good Afternoon Levine Children’s Hospital, DJ Dani here live in Seacrest Studios and today during Weather World we’re talking about thunderstorms!”
The Long Way To Nepal – Megan Lemon ’18
As I desperately clung to the waist of a man I had met 5 minutes prior on the back of a motorcycle climbing a dirt road ascending a mountain to a women’s farm in the Nepali Himalayas with a backpack that had nothing in it but a watermelon, I had to ask myself: how did I get here?
Challenges and Opportunities in the Civic Engagement Project – Gabriella Kroska ’18
From what I remember being a senior in high school attending Finalists’ Weekend, the part of the Levine Scholarship that the (interviewing high school seniors) students were least focused on was the civic engagement grant.
My Transition to UNC Charlotte – Scott Christensen ’21
Harris Teeter. Cookout. Bojangles. Before coming to Charlotte, I had never heard of such fine establishments.
My Summer With Horses – Melissa Martin ’20
Early in my freshman year, a mass email fat with opportunity plopped into my inbox. UNC Charlotte’s psychology department was advertising a summer internship researching cognition – in dolphins! I preemptively opened the application knowing that in the not-so-distant future I would be pursuing a pre-professional internship through the Levine Scholars Program.
There’s No Place Like NOLS – Andrea Badillo ’21
We saw a bear twice. We forgot how to use our phones. It was magical and absolutely unforgettable.
上海的经验 The Shanghai Experience – Sydney Welch ’19
“Mom? Dad? I’m going to Shanghai, China for a month this summer.”
A Levine Scholar and a Dance Major – Lauren Tooley ’20
Nothing is better than seeing people’s reactions when I tell them that yes, I am a Levine Scholar but yes, I am also a dance major.
Not Your Average Alternative Spring Break – Kevin Smith ’20
On March 5th, 2017, nine Levine Scholars from the Classes of 2019 and 2020 departed Charlotte, NC on their way to Lewisburg, West Virginia for the program’s first-ever Alternative Spring Break trip. Accompanied by the LSP Director, Dr. Zablotsky, the LSP Scholar Coordinator, Billy Roosenberg, and an integral LSP consultant, Richard Smith, the 12 members […]