Patricia R. Vance

Tricia Vance is a web project specialist working with Academic Affairs and the Office of University Relations. She retired from UNCW in 2021 as a content and communications specialist for the Office of University Relations. Before coming to UNCW in 2015, she spent a long career as a journalist, most of it as a reporter, editor and, ultimately, editorial page editor for the Wilmington Star-News. She also served as press secretary for a member of Congress.

Education

B.A. in Print Communication, University of Toledo

Professional Service

N.C. Press Association Professional Development Committee
Represented New York Times Regional Newspaper Group at conferences for student journalists.
CASE Communication and Marketing Institute/Workshop

Community Engagement

Served on the local advisory council for the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, 2015-21
Leadership Wilmington, Class of 2006
Served on the Education Council for the Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
Participant in the Cape Fear Literacy Council Spelling Bee
Participant in Hands On Wilmington (later Work on Wilmington)

Honors & Awards

First place, Editorial Writing, N.C. Press Association, 2007; third place, 2009
Third Place, Public Service (team award), N.C. Press Association, 2011, 2012
Chairman's Awards, Reporting and Editorial Writing, New York Times Regional Newspaper Group; awards from the Florida Press Association and the Local Media Association