Bethany Mace

Where did you graduate from high school?

East Burke High School, Connelly Springs, NC

Where did you graduate from college?

BA in History Education, minor in ASL, Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC 

What are your current UNC Charlotte academic majors?

MA in History, concentration in Public History

Which GPSG goal are you most excited to help accomplish this year—and why?

Increase and maintain 95% usage of the Niner Engage platform among the 37 graduate student organizations because it increases engagement for both the organization and its members. 

If you had to write your thesis/dissertation as a Netflix show, what would it be called?

Wombs of Empire (The U.S. in Occupied Japan)

What is one important thing that you believe every graduate student at UNC Charlotte should know? 

That it’s going to be worth it in the end no matter what grade you make. 

What's your go-to response when grad school gets overwhelming?

Listening to music or reading a good book (non-academic of course)

What’s one thing you wish someone had told you before starting grad school at UNC Charlotte?

That it’s an uphill climb (literally-the campus is so hilly and grad school is tough)

In one sentence, what does “leadership” mean to you as a grad student?

Being aware of your mistakes and helping others get through their tough days 

Dream Job?

Bookstore owner/historian