Five Cool Things

	1. Mold Breakers These alums are shaking things up: Amir Naeem was awarded $5,000 to bring jukeboxes to public spaces along the Lynx Blue Line Light Rail, while SouthPark Magazine lauded the work of youth advocate Keith Cradle, and Chris Elmore, “Evangelist” and co-founder of AvidXchange.
	2. "Lucky" Break After her left hand was badly injured in an accident, Elizabeth Kowalski’s hopes of being a career pianist all but vanished. Morphing her misfortune into opportunity, the Harrisburg native turned to composing, finished two music degrees and started a festival. Check out the seventh annual Charlotte New Music Festival (CNMF) offering concerts and workshops through June 30.
	3. Revolutionary Research Professor Shan Yan has received a $1.7 million R01 research grant from the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health. His work explores how cancers develop and how to explore new therapeutic strategies, especially for pancreatic cancers.
	4. Transatlantic Mentoring Devin Collins attended the 2018 Young Transatlantic Innovative Leaders Initiative Opening Summit in Portugal as a mentor for the International Entrepreneurial Program.  Selected for a second year, the Ventureprise associate director shared his expertise with 70 young entrepreneurs from 45 countries as they participate in a yearlong series of projects designed to strengthen their businesses by learning best practices from established U.S. entrepreneurs and organizations.
	5. Alumni Spotlight The UNC Charlotte Alumni Association announces its inaugural alumni and student art exhibition, Spotlight 2018, at C3 Lab in South End. From June 28-July 12, works by students and alumni from all academic colleges will be featured - along with their shared passion for visual art.