University of North Carolina Student Panel

Ask current UNC students questions about academics, campus life, dorm living, and more. Livestream viewers will get to vote on questions and ask their own!

Meet the panelists: Jacob, Elizabeth, Justis

Jacob is a rising sophomore at UNC majoring in Biology with minors in Spanish for the Professions and Medical Anthropology. His career goal is to become a cardio thoracic surgeon. On campus, he is a varsity member of the UNC Men's Crew Team and a brother in the Beta Upsilon Chi fraternity. Jacob is the oldest of three brothers and loves to play and watch sports of all kinds and stay active.

Elizabeth is a rising junior at UNC majoring in Global Studies with concentrations in the Middle East and International Politics. She is also pursuing minors in Arabic and Music. Elizabeth was a transfer student to UNC and just finished her first academic year in Chapel Hill. She is a coxswain on the Men's Crew Team, a member of UNC Cypher, and served as Assistant Music Director for her a cappella group (The Walk-Ons) this spring. Previously she attended Dickinson College in Pennsylvania where she participated in a cappella, choir, and co-founded the Dickinson chapter of March For Our Lives. She is happy to answer any questions about the transfer process, majors related to international relations/politics, or anything regarding music!

Justis is an African American strategist and storyteller from Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a rising junior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he is pursuing Bachelor of Arts and Science degrees in United States History and Statistics with a minor in African American studies. Justis has dedicated much of his young adult life to music and activism, through which he has developed his passion for telling stories. Today, Justis is most focused on amplifying the voices of the marginalized, advocating for civil rights, and exploring the links between culture and human rights.