Colonel Robinson Scholarship
Colonel Robinson Scholarship
The Colonel John Harvey Robinson Scholarship was established in 2004 with a bequest from his estate. Col. Robinson was a career Army officer from New York who earned his MBA at UNC in 1957. This scholarship is primarily awarded to students with outstanding academic achievement from NC. Col. Robinson Scholars are automatically invited to join the UNC Scholars Program.
Mentors
Todd Austell
Teaching Professor, Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies
Department of Chemistry
Current Scholars: Class of 2024
Hometown: Shelby, North Carolina
Research Areas: Chemistry education, separations science
Classes Taught: 73 (73H), 102 (102H), 241 (241H), 261
Lornaida Avilés de León
Teaching Assistant Professor
Department of Romance Studies
Current Scholars: Class of 2025
Hometown: Carolina, Puerto Rico
Research Area: Anthropology in particular economic development in Latin America
Classes Taught: SPAN203, SPAN329, SPAN344, ROMS194
Hometown: Rockville Centre, New York
Research Areas: Innovations in Nursing education, patient engagement
Classes Taught: N302, N697, N934
Brandon Bayne
Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies
Department of Religious Studies
Current Scholars: Class of 2026
Hometown: Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania
Research Areas: Education, Intermolecular Interactions
Classes Taught: Organic Chemistry
Hometown: Originally from California, but grew up internationally.
Research Area: Biology Education Research
Classes Taught: BIOL 104 (Biodiversity) and BIOL 260 (Introduction to Ecology)
Heather Knorr
Teaching Associate Professor, Lead Associate Coordinator
Department of Romance Studies
Current Scholars: Class of 2025
Hometown: Verona, Virginia
Research Areas: Study abroad, bilingual children’s literature
Classes Taught: 203, 329
Geetha Vaidyanathan
Teaching Associate Professor
Department of Economics
Current Scholars: Class of 2026
Hometown: Chapel Hill, North Carolina. I have lived here for 33 years. I migrated from India in 1984.
Classes Taught: International Economics (ECON 460) and Economic Development (ECON 465)