News & Events

Will Sharp’s path to becoming a social worker has been anything but a traditional journey. His personal struggles while working to build a healthy and successful path forward pushed him to pursue his bachelor’s degree in social work at UNC Wilmington.

Two sisters, Mary and Emily Hull, are both charting distinct paths within the College of Health and Human Services towards the shared goal of helping others.

On Thursday, March 26. the College of Health and Human Services inducted five distinguished alumni into its newly-created Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame recognizes and celebrates the outstanding achievements, leadership, and service of distinguished alumni who have graduated from CHHS or programs that are now included within CHHS.

Esmeralda Ontiveros, a UNCW social work student, has been named the 2026 recipient of the NASW-NC Kelly Spangler Award.

NCDHHS, UNC System and the NC Social Work Coalition held a March 2 kickoff celebrating a new partnership to strengthen North Carolina’s social work workforce.