Crown Scholars

Crown Scholars

Connor Derrick

University Honors Program
Business Analytics, Finance, and Management Information System

Hometown: Charlotte, NC After graduation, Connor completed a summer internship in IT Analytics at Albemarle Corporation. She earned her Master’s in Data Science & Business Analytics at UNC Charlotte in May 2022.

Lauren Ducoste

University Honors Program
Major: Biology, Minor: Chemistry

Hometown: Raleigh, NC Lauren is an active member of the University Honors Program and the Natural Hair Club. She has also worked as a Peer Leader for General Chemistry II. During the summer of 2017, Lauren participated in a Research Experiences for Undergraduates Summer Program at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She conducted her research […]

Breanna Duquette

University Honors Program
Mathematics for Business

Hometown: Gibsonville, NC Breanna is a member of the University Honors Program, the American Sign Language Club, and We Come in Peace (an immigration rights club) here at UNC Charlotte. Her career goals is to spend some time doing volunteer work after graduation before finding a career in a field where I will be able […]

Sarah Riegel Fairfax

University Honors Program
Major: Mathematics, Minor: Physics and Public Health

Hometown: Wilmington, NC In 2020, Sarah got married and received her Master’s degree in Statistics. She is working toward her PhD in Statistics at NC State University and is employed part-time as a biostatistician for Emmes.

Adam Foster

University Honors Program
Major: Accounting and Finance, Minor: Economics

Hometown: Greensboro, NC Adam is currently a Finance Manager at TIAA, working in business finance. He graduated from UNC Charlotte’s MBA program in May 2022.

Joseph Hinkle

University Honors Program
Computer Science and Philosophy

Hometown: Matthews, NC Joe is an active member and leader in a number of campus organizations, including serving as the Vice President of Ratio Christi and the President of App Ventures. Joe has also worked at Duke Energy as an IT Summer Intern during the summer of 2015, a Computer Science Preceptor, and as an […]

Robert Jenkins

University Honors Program
Mechanical Engineering

Robert works as a Data Analyst for RealPage, a software firm offering solutions for the commercial real estate industry.

Tanmay Kenjale

University Honors Program
Computer Science (Data Science)

Hometown: Morrisville, NC Tanmay is a member of the University Honors Program, Charlotte Hack, the Association for Computing Machinery, and the Badminton Club. His career goals are to get a job as a data scientist in a software company and to use data to make a positive impact on the world. Tanmay enjoys running, playing […]

Thomas Lawe

University Honors Program
Mechanical Engineering

Hometown: Greensboro, NC Thomas is an active member of the University Honors Program. Thomas also participates in For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics competitions. In his free time, Thomas enjoys reading science fiction and biographies and playing lacrosse.

Olivia Lawless

University Honors Program
English

Hometown: Thibodaux, LA After graduating, Olivia had the privilege of traveling with her family during the summer before starting a job as a writer at Red Ventures, a digital marketing company! She has a passion for writing and communications and hopes to be able to incorporate it into whatever else she does in the future.