CONTENTS


2 | Under the Oaks 6 | Strengthening Queens 14 | Royal Spotlight 33 | Class Acts 48 | One Last Thing


FEATURES


Queens Continues its Rise with New Brand


A fresh look and messaging elevate the university's potential for telling its story.


By Justin Moss 16


A Transformational Experience: One Year into the CTI


MAGAZINE SUMMER 2023


Editorial Director Justin Moss


Managing Editor Nicole Ward Beckley


Art Director Lauren Glase ’19


Contributors Nicole Ward Beckley Michelle Boudin Sarah Creech Charmain Lewis ’98 Phyllis Mahoney ’76 Justin Moss Megan Mulrain Anna Pomaro Julie Walton ’91 Zachary White, Ph.D. Morgan Williams


Photographers Tricia Coyne Photography Tim Hill Andy McMillan Sydney Whitman Morgan Williams


Where Finance, Analytics and Storytelling Meet


A new graduate school program at Queens offers students data-informed finance skills.


By Justin Moss and Megan Mulrain


20


Students prepare for career success with help from national corporations commited to a more equitable Charlote.


By Nicole Ward Beckley


24


Next Leader: Queens' CIO Paves the Way


Kenitra Horsley wants to help others, give back and pay it forward.


28 By Michelle Boudin

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