Did You Know? TWO REMARKABLE TREES RESIDE ON CAMPUS From the President
Dear Queens Community, I reflect on this most unusual year with many emotions. Yet, a prevailing emotion is true pride in our Queens community. In the face of adversity, we didn’t just survive, we thrived. In addition to managing the ongoing health, safety, educational, financial and communication challenges brought on by the global pandemic, our community managed to generate great successes. For example, eight student groups launched the inaugural summer institute of Te James E. Rogers Research Program, studying everything from social media’s impact on self-perception to the sources of stress among student athletes. Philosophy professor Eric Mullis, Ph.D., spent the semester teaching in Taiwan on a prestigious Fulbright scholarship. Students not only adapted to online and hybrid instruction, they persisted in finding ways to gain real-world experience. One group of art students produced designs for a packaging company. Fourteen student teams competed in Queens’ annual pitch competition, with junior Morgan Faircloth winning for her “Bitter Sweet Cupcakes” business idea aimed at providing real jobs for the intellectually and developmentally disabled. Communication students wrote news stories that were
published by Charlotte media outlets. A music alumnae released her first album. And our student athletes demonstrated academic and athletic success with two team national titles, one individual national title, three Olympic qualifiers (so far), 41 All-Americans and 387 honor roll students. Alongside our board of trustees, our university leaders continued to push forward with our vision to position Queens as Charlotte’s national private university. We didn’t just get by. We put our adaptability, resiliency and
creativity to the test and came out with remarkable results. Te hard work and perseverance of our faculty, staff and students, and the support of our alumni and friends through this most difficult year enabled Queens to continue to be a fountain of talent, ideas, creativity and innovation for our community and city. Tank you to everyone who has made this possible over the last year, I am exceptionally proud of what we accomplished together, and I look forward to working with you all as Queens continues to grow and thrive.
Sincerely,
Daniel G. Lugo President
2 MAGAZINE
Te gingko tree dates back 270 million years, while the aromatic scent of a Linden tree can linger up to a mile away. Both trees can be found on Queens’ campus, and both trees helped TreesCharlotte, a nonprofit collaboration dedicated to planting trees and preserving the city’s historic trees, relaunch the Treasure Trees program. Te event took place in March on Arbor Day at the site of the Gingko tree located at the Harris Admissions Center. (Te Linden tree is located at the intersection of Radcliffe Avenue and Queens Road.) “When the Treasure Trees team thought about
where to relaunch this incredible program, the Queens campus immediately came to mind,” said Jen Rothacker, community engagement director at TreesCharlotte. “Te Ginkgo and Linden are among some of the best-preserved and awe- inspiring trees on the list and featured prominently on our Myers Park Treasure Trees Walking Tour.” As president of Queens’ Green Team, Hannah
Vallandingham ’21 (pictured above, right) and Pilar DaLomba ’24 (left) joined Patrick George of Heartwood Tree Service and volunteer Treasure Tree Hunter Brett Dupree to install new markers on the two unique trees. “Te mission of the Green Team is to educate, serve and preserve the environment at Queens and in our community,” explained the accounting major. “Tat’s why we are thrilled to join TreesCharlotte to celebrate and preserve Queens’ historic trees.” Te original Treasure Trees program began in the late 1980s and is being revived by the City of Charlotte’s arborist staff, TreesCharlotte and several tree enthusiasts. Te team aims to rediscover the original Treasure Trees and solicit nominations from the community to add new ones.
—Keith Pierce
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52
