Crown Scholars

Adonis Abdullah
Hometown: Mooresville, NC Adonis is attending graduate school at UNC Charlotte to earn his Master’s of Science in Data Science and Business Analytics. He has worked as a Data Science Intern at Old Well Partners and is the Co-Founder/Chief Officer at Hot Route Analytics. Adonis’ future plans are to work with a non-profit organization to […]

Layton Barker
Hometown: Mebane, NC Layton was an active member and leader in several campus organizations, including the Business Honors Program, Pi Mu Epsilon Math Honor Society (Treasurer), and the Actuarial Science Club (Recruiting Chair). In addition, Layton also worked as a Consolidation Analyst Intern at SABIC Innovative Plastics and a private Math Tutor. During the summer […]

Kayla Blackburn
Minor: Chemistry and Public Health Hometown: Woodleaf, NC Kayla is an active member of several campus organizations including the Allied Health Club, the American Medical Student Association, Impact Charlotte, and the University Honors Program. Kayla has also worked as a TASL Learning Coach for the Chemistry Department, helping to provide supplemental instruction and practice session […]

Jacob Blackman
Hometown: Fayetteville, NCJacob currently lives in Memphis, Tennessee where he is a student at Southern College of Optometry. He anticipates graduating in the spring of 2024, and then will either enter a residency program or begin working full-time as an optometrist.

Jenna Brown
Jenna was an active member of both the University Honors Program and Biological Sciences Honors. And, she won the departmental award from Biological Sciences at the Undergraduate Research Conference in 2016. After graduation she headed to Pharmacy School at Wingate University.

Cassandra Campagna
Hometown: Fayetteville, NC Cassie is an active member of numerous campus clubs and organizations including the University Honors Program, the Education Honors Program, Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education, Disciples on Campus (Vice President), and Charlotte Dance Marathon (Family Relations Chair). During the summer of 2016, Cassie participated in the Wonderland: 100 Years […]

Megan Coyle
Hometown: Harrisburg, NC Megan is employed at TIAA as a data analyst. She has been traveling on weekends to different areas along the east coast. Megan has discovered a love of drawing, particularly pets. She has two dogs which she adores.

Kevin Deisenroth
Hometown: Avon Lake, OH Kevin is an active member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity, for Brotherhood in Music, and is currently serving as the event coordinator. In addition Kevin is a member of the University Honors Program and Ratio Christi, through which he recently attended the National Conference on Christian Apologetics in Charlotte. In […]

Derry Delventhal
Hometown: Harrisburg, NC Derry was an active member of several campus organizations, including the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the UNC Charlotte Community Garden. Derry also worked as a Research Assistant in the Energy Production and Infrastructure Center’s Electromagnetic Devices Laboratory. In her free time, Derry enjoys drawing, making art, and reading her […]

Holden Derrick
Hometown: Charlotte, NC Holden currenlty works in digital marketing for a top automotive company in Charlotte.