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Meet a MAPS graduate—Giovanni Biggers

May 6, 2024

Giovanni Biggers plans to use what he learned taking classes in business and in public policy to help underprivileged children find avenues to higher education.

Meet a MAPS graduate student—Jennifer Drake

March 8, 2023

Jennifer Drake, a senior business analyst for enrollment solutions at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has served our state through various information technology roles before expanding her career to include the world of business. Now, as a … Read more

Meet a MAPS graduate student—Amy Grau

March 2, 2023

Amy Grau is a full-time employee at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill—and a graduate student in the Master of Applied Professional Studies inaugural cohort. With a role in the Office of the Chancellor, the concentration of women in leadership appealed … Read more

Meet a MAPS graduate student—Nick Beresic

March 2, 2023

Nicholas Beresic spent more than a decade in corporate wellness and fitness training before landing a role in communications at the Osteoarthritis Action Alliance, part of the Thurston Arthritis Research Center. As an employee at the University of North Carolina … Read more

Meet a MAPS graduate student—Grayson Fish

March 1, 2023

After spending several years in corporate design, Grayson Fish decided to apply to The Graduate School’s Master of Applied Professional Studies (MAPS) program to pursue a career as a life coach.