Martin Scholars

Hometown: Queens, NY Bekim matriculated at UNC Charlotte in 2014. He was among the first selected for the Martin Scholars Program, which began in Spring of 2017. Bekim was an active member in the Arts+Architecture Honors Program and studied abroad in Seoul, South Korea. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Architecture in May 2018 […]

Brianna is a junior and has been a proud Martin Scholar for three years. She has been a member of the University Honors Program (UHP) since her freshman year and has been serving as the Honors College Events/Programming Intern since fall 2018. Brianna is also a UHP ambassador, a tutor with TKV (an on-campus organization […]

Born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, Serenity is majoring in Architecture. She hopes to one day become a green design or conservation architect. She is a member of the Arts & Architecture Honors Program and looks forward to becoming an involved part of the UNC Charlotte community. She hopes to build a network of […]

Kentasia is a first-generation college student from the small town of Wilson, NC majoring in Business Finance and minoring in International Management. She is a member of the Business Honors Program and the Niner Guide Team. Kentasia is dedicated to achieving her goals and becoming the best version of herself. She enjoyed studying abroad on […]

Donna plans to pursue a career in Finance, specifically corporate banking. She also plans on utilizing her spare to time to further her studies in dance from a technical and performance standpoint, with the goal of eventually working in Arts Administration in a financial capacity. Donna is a member of the Business Honors Program, and […]

Breonna is an architecture major from Charlotte, NC. She is currently an executive board member of the National Organization of Minority Architecture Students. She is also a competitive martial artist that has been practicing karate since she was four years old. Breonna’s goal is to become a licensed architect and to manage her own projects.

Maya Umozurike is from Raleigh, NC. She is majoring in public health with the goal of attending medical school. She has plans to join Black Women in Medicine and the African Students Association. In her free time, Maya enjoys watching anime and spending time with family and friends. She is excited to explore all UNC […]

Bryan is a first-generation college student from Smithfield, NC that is majoring in International Business and Finance. He hopes to drive change in the corporate world helping increase accessibility to opportunities to professionals and students of all backgrounds, particularly those from marginalized communities. Bryan is passionate about serving the community and is actively involved on […]