Alumni
Engineering alumna Sydney Prince nominated for motorsports SHEro Award
Sydney Prince ’22 is a nominee for the 2024 Women in Motorsports North America SHEro Award. Prince is the newly promoted lead engineer on the NASCAR Cup Series No. 84, driven by seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, Jimmie Johnson.
Niner Engineer Named Among Power 100
The Charlotte Business Journal has dropped its 2024 Power 100 List which includes Niner Engineer Dalton Espaillat ‘07, founder and CEO of Raydal Hospitality.
Niner Engineer Sydney Prince featured by NBC Sports for her unique role in NASCAR
This weekend, NBC Sports spotlighted Sydney Prince ‘22 as being the only female engineer on the pit box at many Cup races, a critical and storied place to be during NASCAR races.
Two Niner Engineers honored as Distinguished Alumni
The UNC Charlotte Alumni Association bestowed its 2024 Alumni Awards to six outstanding individuals for their service to their professions, communities and the University Friday, March 1, at the UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel & Conference Center.
The honorees included two Niner Engineers who continue to forge the future for students, the university and the broader community.
Accidental Entrepreneur
What began as a startup venture on the UNC Charlotte campus is making global headlines. Entrepreneur extraordinaire Ryan Kennedy ’04 heads Atom Power, an innovative enterprise revolutionizing electrical vehicle charging technology, which last year received endorsement and investment from South Korea’s largest conglomerate, SK Group. This giant backer of Samsung announced a $100 million investment in Kennedy’s groundbreaking company.