Alumni Spotlight

Seahawk Spotlight: Doug Shanks

September 1, 2023 | Alumni Spotlight

Name:  Doug Shanks UNCW Swimming & Diving Class of 1997  Events: 50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Fly Degree: Business Management Profession: Regional Sales Manager - Fastenal Current residence: Huntersville, NC What is your favorite memory of being part of UNCW’s Swimming & Diving…

Seahawk Spotlight: Jamie (Hamill) Lally

July 26, 2023 | Alumni Spotlight

Name: ​​Jamie (Hamill) Lally  UNCW Swimming & Diving Class of _2004___  Events: 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, 100-yard butterfly  Degree: Physical Education  Profession: Teacher  Current residence: Columbia, SC  What is your favorite memory of being part of UNCW’s Swimming & Diving…

Seahawk Spotlight: Michael Ratigan

July 6, 2023 | Alumni Spotlight

Name: Michael Ratigan Class of: 2000 Events: 100yd & 200yd Back; 200yd & 500yd Free Profession: Business Owner Current Residence: Elon, NC What is your favorite memory of being a part of UNCW’s S&D program? · During my freshman year…

Seahawk Spotlight: Stephanie Lundstrom

June 8, 2023 | Alumni Spotlight

Name: Stephanie Lundstrom (Ramsey) UNCW Swimming & Diving Class of __07__  Events: 200 fly 500 freestyle Degree: Elementary Education  Profession: Branch Office Administrator with Edward Jones Investments Current residence: Concord, NC What is your favorite memory of being part of UNCW’s Swimming & Diving program?…

Seahawk Spotlight: Emily Brown

May 12, 2023 | Alumni Spotlight

Name: Emily Brown (formerly Schwartz) UNCW Swimming & Diving Class of 2014  Events: 200Fr, 500 Fr, 1650 Fr Degree: BS Marine Biology and Chemistry UNCW; PhD Biology Georgia Tech Profession: Postdoctoral research in Marine ecology Current residence: Charleston, SC What is…

Seahawk Spotlight: Rebekah Asselin (Teague)

March 16, 2023 | Alumni Spotlight

Name: Bekah (Teague) Asselin UNCW Swimming & Diving Class of: 2006 Events: 50 Free, 100 Back, 100 Fly, 100 Free Degree: BA in Communication Studies Profession: Marketing Consultant in Healthcare Current residence: Leesburg, VA What is your favorite memory of being part of UNCW’s Swimming &…

Seahawk Spotlight: Rob Anderson

March 15, 2023 | Alumni Spotlight

Name: Rob Anderson  UNCW Swimming & Diving Class of 2010   Events: 100 Breast, 50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Fly  Degree: Community Health  Profession: Composite Fabricator (Cherry Point), IT Specialist (Navy Reserve)  Current residence: Morehead City, NC  What is your favorite memory of being part of…

Seahawk Spotlight: Anna Tommerdahl

December 23, 2022 | Alumni Spotlight

Name: Anna TommerdahlUNCW Swimming & Diving Class of 2010Events: 500, 1000, 1650 freeDegree: BS Marine Biology, BA Math, MS Marine Biology (College of Charleston)Profession: farmerCurrent residence: Semora, NC What is your favorite memory of being part of UNCW’s Swimming &…

Seahawk Spotlight: Tricia VanGraafeiland

December 19, 2022 | Alumni Spotlight

Name: Tricia VanGraafeiland UNCW Swimming & Diving Class of 1996 Events: Diving Degree: B.S. in Biology and then went on to complete my Doctorate in Pharmacy Profession: Pharmacist What is your favorite memory of being part of UNCW’s Swimming & Diving program? The closeness…

Seahawk Spotlight: Amanda Russell

December 1, 2022 | Alumni Spotlight

Name: Amanda Russell (Formerly Amanda Didawick) UNCW Swimming & Diving Class of 2017  Events: Conference events were 100 fly, 200 fly, 50 free Degree: Exercise Science Profession: Physical therapist (Currently practicing as a pediatric PT) Current residence: Fuquay Varina, NC What is your favorite memory…