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From the lunch table to a national movement, Christine Cotton G’02 used her ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ MBA to build PORCH Communities into a nonprofit that has provided more than $15 million in hunger relief since 2010.

Katie Geraghty ’26 and Anna Hamner ’25 made Charlotte their classroom at a fintech software firm, Intapp, and Krispy Kreme’s global tax team.

Two Love School of Business students, Hector Serrano Martin ’26 and Gabrielle Lerner ’27, turned New York City into a hands-on classroom through internships in global finance and luxury fashion.

Ann Fritchman, former senior vice president of sales at HanesBrands, joins ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s Martha and Spencer Love School of Business as an Executive in Residence, where she will mentor students, expand sales focused events and sponsor the Women in Sales club.

Taylor Casey ’16 secured a $50K NC IDEA Seed Grant for Kahmino, her neighborhood-matching startup, with support from ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ mentors, fueling plans for nationwide expansion.

Shane O’Kelly, president and CEO of Advance Auto Parts, visited ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ to share lessons on leadership, strategy and career growth during a Lessons from Leaders event.

Energized by mentorship, finance major Duncan George ’25 turns a two-year marketplace concept into a global fintech partnership, building a unified digital storefront for student businesses.

From a sight-unseen admission choice to first place in a sales role-play, Macey Rodrigues-Cowl blends global insight, hands-on project management, and faculty mentorship into a Charlotte sales position.

Kevin A. Trapani, the retired co-founder, president, and CEO of a North Carolina insurance provider who serves as an executive-in-residence for the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, delivered a Commencement address to ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ master's candidates in the Class of 2025 whom he challenged to "teach character" by embracing habits for life in a chaotic world.

Margarita Kaprielyan, associate professor of finance, and Mark Kurt, assistant dean of global education and professor of economics, will assist incoming Dean Haya Ajjan in leading one of the nation’s top-ranked schools for business education.